Manson Adds to UF’s All-Time Top 10 List as the Gators Close the Weekend in Clemson

Saturday, February 15

Clemson, SC

Florida Gators

Tiger Paw Invitational

Manson Adds to UF’s All-Time Top 10 List as the Gators Close the Weekend in Clemson

Saturday, February 15, 2020 | Track and Field

By: Rick Hurtado

CLEMSON, S.C. – Florida's quarter-miler Taylor Manson entered the school's All-Time Top 10 list for the second time this year on Saturday, as the Gators closed their last indoor non-championship weekend of the season in Clemson.

Manson posted a new personal-best time of 23.49 seconds in the 200, which is the 10th-fastest in school history. The junior sprinter, who also ranks 10th on UF's All-Time Top 10 list in the 400 meters, is the only Gator this year to have posted times that rank in the school's top 10 for two separate events.

Fellow sprinter Doneisha Anderson, who established herself as the NCAA leader in the 400 Friday afternoon, added to her impressive performance in Clemson on Saturday. The sophomore followed Manson in the 200 with a 23.68-second time, topping her personal record by 0.10 seconds.

The two quarter-milers closed their weekend performances competing in Florida's 4x400 relays, which crossed in 3:34.94.

On the men's side, freshman Joseph Fahnbulleh crossed in 20.85 seconds, improving his season-best time in the 200 and keeping the No. 9 spot in the country. Fellow freshman Tyler Davis followed Fahnbulleh with a time of 20.93 seconds, topping his season-best time by 0.17 seconds. Both sprinters also competed in the afternoon's 4x400 relays.

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

Saturday
Sophomore Deshay Fernandes crossed in 1:54.18 in the 800, topping his personal best by 2.75 seconds. Meanwhile, freshmen Chase Ruskin (1:56.57 – 800m) and Cameron Mahorn (21.39 – 200m) set new season- and collegiate personal-best times.

Friday
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), 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) and Osaji Skyers (8.08 – 60mH), Jalen Chance (7.49 meters – LJ) posted new season- and collegiate personal-best numbers.

The Gators will enter championship season in two weeks when the travel to College Station, Texas, for this year's SEC Indoor Championships.

For a complete list of results for the Gators, please see below.

TIGER PAW INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION

Results (Adkins Results)
Venue: Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex

*Saturday, February 15 (unless denoted otherwise, events are finals)*
Time	Gators – Event
200m (M)	2. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 20.85 \| new season-best time \| No. 9 in Division I
	4. Tyler Davis – 20.93 \| new season-best time
	19. Cameron Mahorn – 21.39 \| new season-best time
200m (W)	14. Taylor Manson – 23.49 \| No. 10-best time in school history; topped personal record by 0.10 seconds
	18. Doneisha Anderson – 23.68 \| topped personal record by 0.10 seconds
	23. Semira Killebrew – 23.83
	65. Shakira Dancy – 24.91
800m (M)	9. Deshay Fernandes – 1:54.18 \| new personal-best time
	27. Chase Ruskin – 1:56.57 \| new season-best time
800m (W)	15. Amanda Froeynes – 2:12.47
4x400 (M)	7. Cory Poole- Fahnbulleh-Denzel Villaman-Jacob Miley – 3:09.07
	16. Dawson Guillory-Davis-Raymond Ekevwo-Mahorn – 3:14.80
4x400 (W)	4. Manson-Nikki Stephens-Brandee' Johnson-Anderson – 3:34.94
TJ (M)	21. Jalen Chance – 14.39 meters (47 feet, 2.5 inches)
	Jonathan Miller – DNS
TJ (W)	Kala Penn – DNS

*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