Thursday, March 25
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Gators T&F Open Outdoors with Top-Ranked NCAA Performances
Thursday, March 25, 2021 | Track and Field
TALLAHASEE, Fla. – The Gators opened their outdoor season strong Thursday in Tallahassee as newcomer Claire Bryant, redshirt Thea Jensen, redshirt junior Dedrick Vanover and redshirt senior Connor Bandel posted performances that rank among the top 10 in the nation.
Bryant, who finished second in the nation indoors after breaking the school record in the long jump, set the tone during her first collegiate outdoor meet with the third-best mark on this year's NCAA Division I Outdoor Qualifying list. The freshman logged a leap of 6.44 meters (21 feet, 1.50 inches), earning a spot on UF's Outdoor All-Time Top 10 list where she ranks tied for ninth.
On the men's side, Vanover logged a time of 20.87 seconds in the 200 meters. A new outdoor personal best for Vanover, his time ranks fifth in the nation. Meanwhile, Bandel opened his outdoor campaign with an improved personal-best mark of 19.50 meters (63 feet, 11.75 inches) in the shot put to rank sixth in the NCAA and fourth in school history.
Jensen, who earned bronze at SEC Indoors earlier this year, closed the evening for the Gators in the shot put with a mark of 16.36 meters (53 feet, 8.25 inches) that ranks seventh in the NCAA and ninth in school history.
The Gators will return to action Friday with freshman Joey Stravato and redshirt senior Brandee' Johnson opening up in the 110-meter hurdles. Additionally, 400 meters SEC indoor champion Talitha Diggs and silver medalist Joseph Fahnbulleh will make their outdoor season debuts in the 100 meters, while senior Clayton Brown represents the Gators in the triple jump.
Friday's schedule of events and entries, in addition to a complete list of results from day one, is below.
FSU RELAYS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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Bryant, who finished second in the nation indoors after breaking the school record in the long jump, set the tone during her first collegiate outdoor meet with the third-best mark on this year's NCAA Division I Outdoor Qualifying list. The freshman logged a leap of 6.44 meters (21 feet, 1.50 inches), earning a spot on UF's Outdoor All-Time Top 10 list where she ranks tied for ninth.
On the men's side, Vanover logged a time of 20.87 seconds in the 200 meters. A new outdoor personal best for Vanover, his time ranks fifth in the nation. Meanwhile, Bandel opened his outdoor campaign with an improved personal-best mark of 19.50 meters (63 feet, 11.75 inches) in the shot put to rank sixth in the NCAA and fourth in school history.
Jensen, who earned bronze at SEC Indoors earlier this year, closed the evening for the Gators in the shot put with a mark of 16.36 meters (53 feet, 8.25 inches) that ranks seventh in the NCAA and ninth in school history.
The Gators will return to action Friday with freshman Joey Stravato and redshirt senior Brandee' Johnson opening up in the 110-meter hurdles. Additionally, 400 meters SEC indoor champion Talitha Diggs and silver medalist Joseph Fahnbulleh will make their outdoor season debuts in the 100 meters, while senior Clayton Brown represents the Gators in the triple jump.
Friday's schedule of events and entries, in addition to a complete list of results from day one, is below.
FSU RELAYS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Live Results / Start Lists (Prime Time Results)
- Venue: Mike Long Track
- Coverage: Florida fans can follow the Gators on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for coverage and updates, and stay tuned to FloridaGators.com for a full recap of the meet.
| Thursday, March 25 (unless denoted otherwise, events are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| 200m (M) | 2. Dedrick Vanover – 20.87 | Fifth-best time in the NCAA, new outdoor personal record |
| 7. Chantz Sawyers – 21.48 | |
| 200m (W) | 11. Doneisha Anderson – 24.58 |
| 18. Lauryn Ghee – 24.89 | |
| LJ (M) | 2. Caleb Foster – 7.44 meters (24 feet, 5 inches) | Collegiate debut |
| 9. Michael Holloway II – 6.81 meters (22 feet, 4.25 inches) | |
| LJ (W) | 1. Claire Bryant – 6.44 meters (21 feet, 1.50 inches) | Third-best mark in the NCAA, tied for ninth-best in school history |
| 3. Kala Penn – 6.12 meters (20 feet, 1 inch) | |
| 5. Alissa Braxton – 5.93 meters (19 feet, 5.50 inches) | Matched her personal-best mark | |
| 10. Alexis Brown – 5.74 meters (18 feet, 10 inches) | |
| SP (M) | 3. Connor Bandel – 19.50 meters (63 feet, 11.75 inches) | No. 6-ranked mark in the NCAA, new outdoor personal, No. 4 in school history |
| SP (W) | 3. Thea Jensen – 16.36 meters (53 feet, 8.25 inches) | Seventh-best mark in the NCAA, No. 9-ranked mark in school history. |
| Friday, March 26 (unless denoted otherwise, events are finals) | |
| Time | Gators – Event |
| 11 a.m. | Joey Stravato – Men's 110-meter hurdles |
| 11:10 a.m. | Brandee' Johnson – Women's 110-meter hurdles |
| 11:25 a.m. | Deshay Fernandes; Caden Monk; Marshall Dillon; Dalton Brown – Men's 800 meters |
| 11:40 a.m. | Vasileia Spyrou; Emily Culley – Women's 800 meters |
| 12 p.m. | Clayton Brown – Men's Triple Jump |
| Alissa Braxton; Natricia Hooper – Women's Triple Jump | |
| Jacob Miley; Cameron Miller; Ian Davis – Men's 400 meters | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Doneisha Anderson; Lauryn Ghee; Taylor Manson – Women's 400 meters |
| 12:30 p.m. | Joseph Fahnbulleh; Dedrick Vanover; Chantz Sawyers – Men's 100 meters |
| 12:45 p.m. | Semira Killebrew; Alexis Brown; Kala Penn; Talitha Diggs – Women's 100 meters |
| 1 p.m. | Denzel Villaman – Men's 400-meter hurdles |
| 1:10 p.m. | Marshall Dillon; Caden Monk; Nick Deal; Ethan Geiger; Cavan Wilson; Trevor Foley; Reed Legg; Jesse Millson – Men's 1,500 meters |
| 1:20 p.m. | Stephy Ormsby; Vasileia Spyrou; Maria Fernandez; Emily Jones – Women's 1,500 meters |
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