Friday, February 14
Clemson, SC
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Tiger Paw Invitational
Anderson Leads Gators’ Strong Opening in Clemson
Friday, February 14, 2020 | Track and Field
CLEMSON, S.C. – Florida track and field opened the first day of competition Friday afternoon in Clemson with an NCAA-leading time, a series of other top-10 nationally ranked numbers and new placements on the program's All-Time Top 10 list.
Sophomore Doneisha Anderson posted a personal-best time of 52.06 seconds in the 400 meters, landing at the No. 1 spot on the Division I Indoor Qualifying list. The quarter-miler, who entered the meet at with an NCAA fifth-ranked time, also moved into the No. 6 spot on UF's All-Time Top 10 list.
Another strong performance came from junior Cory Poole. The hurdler crossed in 7.72 seconds in the semifinal portion of his main event, but finished with a bang and an improved time of 7.66 seconds in the final. His time, which is a new personal best, is tied for third in both Division I and school history.
Newcomer Semira Killebrew resumed her remarkable freshman season at the 60 meters. Killebrew, who entered the meet ranked third in school history, secured the No. 2 spot with a time of 7.19 seconds. The freshman, whose time ranks eighth in the country, topped her personal a tenth of a second.
Out on the field, Junior Thomas Mardal opened up his season with a weight throw mark of 22.75 meters (74 feet, 7.75 inches), securing a top-10 spot on the Division I Indoor Qualifying list. His mark, which is a new personal record, ranks third in the country and remains second in school history.
Fellow thrower Amara Wiggan logged a 20.97-meter (68 feet, 9.75 inches) mark during the women's weight throw portion of the day. The senior, who topped her personal best by almost three feet, ranks ninth in school history.
ADDITIONAL NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Redshirt junior Denzel Villaman (48.02 – 400m), junior Taylor Manson (52.53 – 400m indoor), senior Brandee' Johnson (8.21 – 60mH), redshirt junior Kala Penn (6.23 meters – LJ) and senior Connor Bandel (19.61 meters – SP) set new personal records in their respective events. Penn, who entered the meet tied for the 10th in school history, became the sole holder of that spot with her new personal best mark of 6.23 meters (20 feet, 5.25 inches) in the long jump.
Additionally, freshmen Jackie Addy (5:04.76 – Mile), Chloe Hyde (5:07.05 – Mile), Osaji Skyers (8.08 – 60mH) and Jalen Chance (7.49 meters – LJ) posted new season- and collegiate personal-best numbers.
Competition resumes Saturday in Clemson as Florida's jumpers look to maintain their top-10 national statuses in the triple jump, and the men's and women's Gators relay squads sprint into action.
For a complete list of today's results for the Gators and a full schedule of Saturday's events, please see below.
TIGER PAW INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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Sophomore Doneisha Anderson posted a personal-best time of 52.06 seconds in the 400 meters, landing at the No. 1 spot on the Division I Indoor Qualifying list. The quarter-miler, who entered the meet at with an NCAA fifth-ranked time, also moved into the No. 6 spot on UF's All-Time Top 10 list.
Another strong performance came from junior Cory Poole. The hurdler crossed in 7.72 seconds in the semifinal portion of his main event, but finished with a bang and an improved time of 7.66 seconds in the final. His time, which is a new personal best, is tied for third in both Division I and school history.
Newcomer Semira Killebrew resumed her remarkable freshman season at the 60 meters. Killebrew, who entered the meet ranked third in school history, secured the No. 2 spot with a time of 7.19 seconds. The freshman, whose time ranks eighth in the country, topped her personal a tenth of a second.
Out on the field, Junior Thomas Mardal opened up his season with a weight throw mark of 22.75 meters (74 feet, 7.75 inches), securing a top-10 spot on the Division I Indoor Qualifying list. His mark, which is a new personal record, ranks third in the country and remains second in school history.
Fellow thrower Amara Wiggan logged a 20.97-meter (68 feet, 9.75 inches) mark during the women's weight throw portion of the day. The senior, who topped her personal best by almost three feet, ranks ninth in school history.
ADDITIONAL NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Redshirt junior Denzel Villaman (48.02 – 400m), junior Taylor Manson (52.53 – 400m indoor), senior Brandee' Johnson (8.21 – 60mH), redshirt junior Kala Penn (6.23 meters – LJ) and senior Connor Bandel (19.61 meters – SP) set new personal records in their respective events. Penn, who entered the meet tied for the 10th in school history, became the sole holder of that spot with her new personal best mark of 6.23 meters (20 feet, 5.25 inches) in the long jump.
Additionally, freshmen Jackie Addy (5:04.76 – Mile), Chloe Hyde (5:07.05 – Mile), Osaji Skyers (8.08 – 60mH) and Jalen Chance (7.49 meters – LJ) posted new season- and collegiate personal-best numbers.
Competition resumes Saturday in Clemson as Florida's jumpers look to maintain their top-10 national statuses in the triple jump, and the men's and women's Gators relay squads sprint into action.
For a complete list of today's results for the Gators and a full schedule of Saturday's events, please see below.
TIGER PAW INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Live Results / Start Lists (Adkins Results)
- Venue: Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex
| Friday, February 14 (*- denotes qualifying, ^- denotes semifinals, #- denotes invitational, all others are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| 60m (M)^ | 19. Tyler Davis – 6.80 |
| 60m (M)* | 17. Davis – 6.84 | advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 27. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 6.86 | |
| 28. Cameron Mahorn – 6.87 | |
| 60m (W) | 3. Semira Killebrew – 7.19 | ranked eighth in Division I; No. 2 spot in UF's All-Time Top-10 list; season-best time |
| 60m (W)^ | 4. Killebrew – 7.23 | advanced to finals (automatic) |
| 60m (W)* | 10. Killebrew – 7.34 | advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 44. Shakira Dancy – 7.73 | first appearance at the 60 meters | |
| 400m (M) | 29. Denzel Villaman – 48.02 | new personal record |
| 36. Dawson Guillory – 48.46 | |
| Chantz Sawyers – DNS | |
| 400m (W) | 1. Doneisha Anderson – 52.06 | NCAA leader; sixth-ranked in school history; new personal record |
| 6. Taylor Manson – 52.53 | new indoor personal record | |
| Mile (M) | 1. Jack Guyton – 4:07.53 |
| Mile (W) | 19. Jackie Addy – 5:04.76 | season-best time |
| 23. Chloe Hyde – 5:07.05 | topped season-best time by 0.82 seconds | |
| 24. Madison Morse – 5:07.44 | season-best time | |
| 27. Pamela O'Brien – 5:11.06 | |
| 60mH (M) | 4. Cory Poole – 7.66 | tied for third in Division I and school history; new personal-best time |
| 60mH (M)^ | 4. Poole – 7.72 | advanced to finals (automatic) |
| 16. Osaji Skyers – 8.09 | |
| 60mH (M)* | 7. Poole – 7.74 | advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 18. Skyers – 8.08 | new season-best time; advanced to semifinals (time) | |
| 60mH (W) | 7. Brandee' Johnson – 8.38 |
| 60mH (W)^ | 8. Johnson – 8.21 | new personal record; No.5-ranked time in school history; advanced to finals (time) |
| 60mH (W)* | 15. Johnson – 8.40 | advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 41. Timetria Mitchell – 8.63 | |
| 55. Amanda Froeynes – 9.00 | |
| Grace Stark – DNS | |
| LJ (M) | 4. Jalen Chance – 7.49 meters (24 feet, 7 inches) | new season-best mark |
| 26. Michael Holloway II – 6.76 meters (22 feet, 2.25 inches) | |
| LJ (W) | 6. Kala Penn – 6.23 meters (20 feet, 5.25 inches) | becomes sole holder of the No. 10 spot in UF's All-Time Top 10 list; topped indoor personal best by 0.01 meters |
| 29. Froeynes – 5.68 meters (18 feet, 7.75 inches) | |
| Nikki Stephens – DNS | |
| SP (M)# | 4. Connor Bandel – 19.61 meters (64 feet, 4 inches) | new personal record |
| SP (W)# | 8. Thea Jensen – 15.15 meters (49 feet, 8.5 inches) |
| WT (M) | 1. Thomas Mardal – 22.75 meters (74 feet, 7.75 inches) | season debut; new personal record; No. 3 spot in Division I |
| WT (W) | 4. Amara Wiggan – 20.97 meters (68 feet, 9.75 inches) | No. 9-ranked mark in school history; new personal record |
| Saturday, February 15 (unless denoted otherwise, events are finals) | |
| Time | Gators – Event |
| 11 a.m. | Jalen Chance; Jonathan Miller– Men's Triple Jump |
| 12 p.m. | Amanda Froeynes – Women's 800 meters |
| 12:20 p.m. | Deshay Fernandes; Chase Ruskin – Men's 800 meters |
| 12:40 p.m. | Doneisha Anderson; Shakira Dancy; Semira Killebrew; Taylor Manson – Women's 200 meters |
| 1 p.m. | Kala Penn – Women's Triple Jump |
| 2 p.m. | Tyler Davis; Joseph Fahnbulleh; Cameron Mahorn – Men's 200 meters |
| 3:35 p.m. | Florida A – Women's 4x400 Relay |
| 4:05 p.m. | Florida 'A'; Florida 'B' – Men's 4x400 Relay |
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