Bandel Collects Silver, Stark Breaks World U20 Record as Gators Begin Indoor SEC Championships
Freshman Grace Stark set an new world U20 record in the 60-meter hurdles
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Saturday, February 29, 2020

Bandel Collects Silver, Stark Breaks World U20 Record as Gators Begin Indoor SEC Championships

Rick Hurtado
The Gators opened up SEC's with a silver medal and a world U20 record in College Station.

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Gators finished the first day of the 2020 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday evening in College Station with a silver medal collected by redshirt junior Connor Bandel and a world record-setting time by freshman Grace Stark.
 
Bandel became the 2020 SEC indoor runner up in the shot put after throwing for 19.67 meters (64 feet, 6.5 inches), improving his personal record by 0.6 meters and maintaining the No. 11 spot on the Division I Indoor qualifying list. The thrower also remains in the No. 3 spot on UF's All-Time Top 10 list.
 
Stark logged a time of 7.93 seconds in the hurdles, setting a new world U20 record and moving to the No.2 spot in the nation. The freshman's new personal-best time, which still ranks second in program history, was only 0.02 seconds short from setting a new meet record.   
 
 
Stark will compete in the final round of the women's hurdles on Saturday.

Senior Justin Pacifico entered UF's All-Time Top 10 list after logging a time of 1:49.13 and a new personal record in the 800 meters. The distance runner now ranks 10th in school history and will compete in the final round of the 800 on Saturday.
 
NCAA leader Raymond Ekevwo logged a 6.62-second time in the 60 meters, automatically advancing to the finals. Meanwhile, fellow sprinter Semira Killebrew, who entered the weekend ranked eighth in the nation, will represent the Gators in the final round of the women's 60 meters on Saturday.
 
On the 400 meters, quarter-milers Doneisha Anderson and Taylor Manson, will also have their chance to clinch an SEC title. Anderson, who leads the nation in that event, crossed in 52.53 seconds, while Manson logged a time of 52.78 seconds.
 
 
Florida's men closed the evening with 12 points, while the women piled up nine. Competition will ramp up Saturday afternoon, as the SEC top performers enter the final rounds of this year's indoor tournament.
 
Coverage of the last day of the championship will continue with an SEC Network + broadcast starting at 4:55 p.m.  
 
ADDITIONAL NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Freshmen Joseph Fahnbulleh and Jackie Addy set new season- and collegiate-best times. Fahnbulleh crossed in 6.78 seconds in the 60 meters, while Addy logged a time of 5:03.40 in the women's mile.

SCORERS
  • Connor Bandel; Men's Shot Put – 2nd (19.67 meters / 64 feet, 6.5 inches)
  • Jalen Chance; Men's Long Jump – 7th (7.39 meters / 24 feet, 3 inches)
  • Amanda Froeynes; Women's Pentathlon – 4th (4,031 points)
  • Kala Penn; Women's Long Jump – 7th (6.15 meters / 20 feet, 2.25 inches)
  • Men's DMR – 7th (9:46.65)
  • Women's DMR – 7th (11:38.82)
MEDALS
  • Connor Bandel – 2nd (19.67 meters / 64 feet, 6.5 inches); Men's Shot Put
ADVANCED TO FINALS SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS BROADCAST INFORMATION (ALL TIMES EASTERN) SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
  • Meet Website
  • Meet Notes (PDF)
  • Ranked Teams: Alabama (No. 23 men; No. 17 women), Arkansas (No. 3 women, No. 10 men), Georgia (No. 2 women; No. 6 men), Kentucky (No. 6 women, No. 19 men), LSU (No. 1 women; No. 2 men), Ole Miss (No. 20 women), Tennessee (No. 8 men), Texas A&M (No.5 women, No. 13 men)
  • Venue: Gilliam Indoor Track (Texas A&M University)
 
Friday, February 28 (* - denotes prelims, all other events are finals)
Event Place, Gators – Time / Mark | Notes
60m (M)* 1. Raymond Ekevwo – 6.62 | advanced to finals (automatic)
11. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 6.78 | new season-best time
12. Tyler Davis – 6.79
20. Cameron Mahorn – 6.96
60m (W)* 2. Semira Killebrew – 7.27 | advanced to finals (automatic)
200m (M)* 6. Tyler Davis – 21.01 | advanced to finals (time)
13. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 21.18
20. Cameron Mahorn – 21.48
200m (W)* 9. Taylor Manson – 23.49 | matched personal record
12. Semira Killebrew – 23.75
400m (M)* 21. Denzel Villaman – 48.13
30. Dawson Guillory – 49.94
400m (W)* 2. Doneisha Anderson – 52.53 | advanced to finals (time)
5. Taylor Manson – 52.78 | advanced to finals (time)
800m (M)* 2. Justin Pacifico – 1:49.13 | 10th-fastest in school history advanced to finals (automatic); new personal record
10. Jacob Miley – 1:53.49
800m (W)* 5. Imogen Barrett – 2:09.10 | advanced to finals (automatic)
9. Abbie Harrelson – 2:10.30 | advanced to finals (automatic)
Mile (M)* 3. Jack Guyton – 4:08.02 | advanced to finals (automatic)
8. Hugh Brittenham – 4:11.88 | advanced to finals (automatic); new personal-best time
Mile (W)* 10. Emily Culley – 4:55.07 | advanced to finals (time); new season-best time
15. Jackie Addy – 5:03.40 | new season-best time
5,000m (M) 9. Colin Schaefer –14:35.24
15. Nick Deal – 14:44.89
20. Blake Lowery – 15:17.54
5,000m (W) 25. Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell –17:42.86
60mH (M)* 5. Cory Poole – 7.83 | advanced to finals (automatic)
14. Osaji Skyers – 8:10
60mH (W)* 1. Grace Stark – 7.93 | new world U20 record; second-fastest in Division I; new season-best time; advanced to finals (automatic)
18. Timetria Mitchell – 8.62
19. Brandee' Johnson – 8.65
DMR (M) 7. Brittenham-Guillory-Deshay Fernandes-Marshall Dillon – 9:46.65
DMR (W) 7. Barrett-Froeynes-Harrelson-Grace Blair – 11:38.82
LJ (M) 7. Jalen Chance – 7.39 meters (24 feet, 3 inches)
18. Michael Holloway II – 6.70 meters (21 feet, 11.75 inches)
LJ (W) 7. Kala Penn – 6.15 meters (20 feet, 2.25 inches)
SP (M) 2. Connor Bandel – 19.67 meters (64 feet, 6.5 inches) | new personal record
SP (W) 16. Thea Jensen – 14.51 meters (47 feet, 7.25 inches)
Pent (W) 4. Amanda Froeynes – 4,031 points
13. Nikki Stephens – 3,698 points
Pentathlon Event-by-Event Scores
60mH 8. Nikki Stephens – 8.60 [995 points]
15. Amanda Froeynes – 8.99 [912 points]
HJ 9. Froeynes – 1.68 meters (5 feet, 6 inches) [830 points] | season-best mark
20. Stephens – 1.56 meters (5 feet, 1.25 inches) [689 points]
SP 4. Froeynes – 12.14 meters (39 feet, 10 inches) [670 points] | new indoor personal best
19. Stephens – 9.47 meters (31 feet, 1 inch) [495 points]
LJ 8. Froeynes – 5.71 meters (18 feet, 8.75 inches) [762 points]
9. Stephens – 5.70 meters (18 feet, 8.5 inches) [759 points]
800m 1. Froeynes – 2:17.59 [857 points]
4. Stephens – 2:24.75 [760 points]
Saturday, February 29 (unless denoted otherwise, events are finals)
Time Gators – Event
2:15 p.m. Clayton Brown – Men's High Jump
3 p.m. Thomas Mardal – Men's Weight Throw
4:30 p.m. Kala Penn – Women's Triple Jump
5:10 p.m. Hugh Brittenham; Jack Guyton – Men's Mile
5:20 p.m. Jackie Addy; Emily Culley – Women's Mile
5:30 p.m. Tyler Davis; Raymond Ekevwo; Joseph Fahnbulleh; Cameron Mahorn – Men's 60 meters
Amara Wiggan – Women's Weight Throw
Brown; Jalen Chance; Jonathan Miller – Men's Triple Jump
5:35 p.m. Semira Killebrew – Women's 60 meters
5:40 p.m. Dawson Guillory; Denzel Villaman – Men's 400 meters
5:50 p.m. Doneisha Anderson; Taylor Manson – Women's 400 meters
6 p.m. Cory Poole; Osaji Skyers – Men's 60-meter Hurdles
6:07 p.m. Brandee' Johnson; Timetria Mitchell; Grace Stark – Women's 60-meter Hurdles
6:15 p.m. Jacob Miley; Justin Pacifico – Men's 800 meters
6:22 p.m. Abbie Harrelson; Imogen Barrett – Women's 800 meters
6:30 p.m. Davis; Fahnbulleh; Mahorn – Men's 200 meters
6:40 p.m. Killebrew; Manson – Women's 200 meters
6:50 p.m. Nick Deal; Marshall Dillon; Jack Guyton; Blake Lowery; Colin Schaefer – Men's 3,000 meters
7:15 p.m. Grace Blair; Culley; Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell – Women's 3,000 meters
7:40 p.m. Florida "A" – Men's 4x400 Relay
7:55 p.m. Florida "A" – Women's 4x400 Relay
 
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