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Gators Punch Eight More Oregon Tickets At NCAA East Preliminary
Friday, May 28, 2021 | Track and Field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida's men secured eight more NCAA Outdoor Championships berths Friday, closing their week at the NCAA East Preliminary in Jacksonville with a total of 10 entries. The Gators track and field program holds 12 entries so far with the women having secured two Thursday.
Senior jumper Clayton Brown started the afternoon strong for the Gators, securing two berths in this year's national championship. The five-time All-American logged a mark of 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch) in the high jump and took a leap of 15.94 meters (52 feet, 3.75 inches) [+0.6] in the triple jump to punch his two Oregon tickets.
Redshirt freshman Joseph Fahnbulleh was the first runner to clinch an NCAA berth, posting a time 10.01 [+3.2] seconds in the 100 meters.
The Hopkins, Minnesota native returned to the track later in the afternoon to punch a second ticket to Eugene, finishing second in the 200 meters with a time of 19.94 [+3.2]. Fellow redshirt freshman Tyler Davis joined Fahnbulleh in qualifying for nationals with a 12th-place finish and a time of 20.54 [+2.1].
Freshman Ryan Willie will also travel to Eugene to represent the men in the 400 meters. The SEC Indoors bronze medalist finished second in his heat with a time of 45.56 seconds, securing an automatic qualification for nationals.
In the 400-meter hurdles, redshirt senior Denzel Villaman secured his second-consecutive trip out west with time of 50.75 and a ninth-place finish.
The night was capped off with an automatic qualification by Florida's 4x400-meter relays team. The squad formed by Willie, Chantz Sawyers, Villaman and Kunle Fasasi, finished second in their heat to earn the Gators' 14th-consecutive NCAA Outdoors berth in the relays.
The action continues Saturday from Jacksonville with the women's final round of competition.
Talitha Diggs, Taylor Manson and Doneisha Anderson will compete in the 400 meters, while Gabrielle Wilkinson and Imogen Barrett will look to punch their tickets to Oregon in the 800. Meanwhile, redshirt freshman Grace Stark will represent the Gators in the final round of the women's 100-meter hurdles.
The women's final round will also feature Florida's No. 1-seeded 4x400-meter relays team. The Gators finished second at SEC Outdoors with a team formed by Manson, Sterling Lester, Anderson and Diggs. For a full list of Gators competing Saturday, see below.
The top 48 individual and top 24 relay declarations within the East and West Regions earned berths to their respective preliminary meet, and only 12 from each regional competition will advance to the championship meet in Eugene, Oregon, slated for June 9-12.
UNF's SWOOPLife Live network will provide coverage of the final day of competition, with the broadcast starting at 12:45 p.m. ET. Links to the streaming information, as well as ticketing and additional meet information are below.
NCAA EAST PRELIMINARY MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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Senior jumper Clayton Brown started the afternoon strong for the Gators, securing two berths in this year's national championship. The five-time All-American logged a mark of 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch) in the high jump and took a leap of 15.94 meters (52 feet, 3.75 inches) [+0.6] in the triple jump to punch his two Oregon tickets.
Redshirt freshman Joseph Fahnbulleh was the first runner to clinch an NCAA berth, posting a time 10.01 [+3.2] seconds in the 100 meters.
The Hopkins, Minnesota native returned to the track later in the afternoon to punch a second ticket to Eugene, finishing second in the 200 meters with a time of 19.94 [+3.2]. Fellow redshirt freshman Tyler Davis joined Fahnbulleh in qualifying for nationals with a 12th-place finish and a time of 20.54 [+2.1].
Freshman Ryan Willie will also travel to Eugene to represent the men in the 400 meters. The SEC Indoors bronze medalist finished second in his heat with a time of 45.56 seconds, securing an automatic qualification for nationals.
In the 400-meter hurdles, redshirt senior Denzel Villaman secured his second-consecutive trip out west with time of 50.75 and a ninth-place finish.
The night was capped off with an automatic qualification by Florida's 4x400-meter relays team. The squad formed by Willie, Chantz Sawyers, Villaman and Kunle Fasasi, finished second in their heat to earn the Gators' 14th-consecutive NCAA Outdoors berth in the relays.
The action continues Saturday from Jacksonville with the women's final round of competition.
Talitha Diggs, Taylor Manson and Doneisha Anderson will compete in the 400 meters, while Gabrielle Wilkinson and Imogen Barrett will look to punch their tickets to Oregon in the 800. Meanwhile, redshirt freshman Grace Stark will represent the Gators in the final round of the women's 100-meter hurdles.
The women's final round will also feature Florida's No. 1-seeded 4x400-meter relays team. The Gators finished second at SEC Outdoors with a team formed by Manson, Sterling Lester, Anderson and Diggs. For a full list of Gators competing Saturday, see below.
The top 48 individual and top 24 relay declarations within the East and West Regions earned berths to their respective preliminary meet, and only 12 from each regional competition will advance to the championship meet in Eugene, Oregon, slated for June 9-12.
UNF's SWOOPLife Live network will provide coverage of the final day of competition, with the broadcast starting at 12:45 p.m. ET. Links to the streaming information, as well as ticketing and additional meet information are below.
NCAA EAST PRELIMINARY MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Live Results
- Meet Information Page
- Complete Meet Schedule
- Ticket Information
- Start Lists
- Venue: Hodges Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla. – University of North Florida)
- Coverage: This week's championship meet will be streamed via UNF's SWOOPLife Live network. Additionally, fans can stay up to date by following the Gators' social media platforms.
- Saturday Broadcast
- 12:45 p.m. – Stream live here
- Follow the Gators on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for coverage and updates, and stay tuned to FloridaGators.com for a full recap of the championship meet.
- Saturday Broadcast
| Friday, May 28 (event are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gators – Time / Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 100m (M) | 3. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 10.01 [+3.2] | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (first trip to nationals) |
| 16. Dedrick Vanover – 10.16 [+3.2] | |
| 200m (M) | 2. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 19.94 [+3.2] | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (first trip to nationals) |
| 12. Tyler Davis – 20.54 [+2.1] | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (first berth) | |
| 18. Dedrick Vanover – 20.74 [+2.6] | |
| 400m (M) | 7. Ryan Willie – 45.56 | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (first berth) |
| 400mH (M) | 9. Denzel Villaman – 50.75 | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (second consecutive berth) |
| 3000mS (M) | 38. Trevor Foley – 9:18.08 |
| 4x100 (M) | Ryan Willie, Tyler Davis, Dedrick Vanover & Joseph Fahnbulleh – DQ | Out of zone |
| 4x400 (M) | 5. Ryan Willie, Chantz Sawyers, Denzel Villaman and Kunle Fasasi – 3:05.27 | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (14th consecutive berth) |
| HJ (W) | 12. Clayton Brown – 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch) | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (fourth consecutive trip) |
| TJ (W) | 11. Clayton Brown – 15.94 meters (52 feet, 3.75 inches) [+0.6] | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (fourth consecutive trip) |
| 15. Jonathan Miller – 15.79 meters (51 feet, 9.75 inches) [+1.2] | |
| DT (W) | Edward Shelikoff – DNS |
| Saturday, May 29 (unless denoted, events are final) | |
| Time | Gator (East Region Seed) – Event |
| 3:15 p.m. | Natricia Hooper (3) – Women's Triple Jump |
| 6:45 p.m. | Grace Stark (3) – Women's 100-meter Hurdles |
| 7:20 p.m. | Doneisha Anderson (18), Talitha Diggs (2), Taylor Manson (4) – Women's 400 meters |
| 7:35 p.m. | Imogen Barrett (9), Gabrielle Wilkinson (4) – Women's 800 meters |
| 8:35 p.m. | Stephy Ormsby (20) – Women's 5,000 meters |
| 9:15 p.m. | Florida 'A' (1) – Women's 4x400 Relays |
| Thursday, May 27 (* denotes preliminary race; all other events are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gators – Time / Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 200m (W)* | 39. Sterling Lester – 23.95 |
| 400m (W)* | 1. Talitha Diggs – 51.43 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 2. Taylor Manson – 52.01 | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 16. Doneisha Anderson – 52.94 | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 800m (W)* | 13. Gabrielle Wilkinson – 2:05.03 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 18. Imogen Barrett – 2:05.73 | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 41. Abbie Harrelson – 2:08.78 | |
| 1,500m (W)* | 41. Vasileia Spyrou – 4:30.84 |
| 100mH (W)* | 2. Grace Stark – 12.77 [+2.1] | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 27. Sterling Lester – 13.36 [+1.7] | |
| LJ (W) | 1. Claire Bryant – 6.64 meters (21 feet, 9.50 inches) [+1.3] | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (first berth) |
| SP (W) | 37. Thea Jensen – 15.21 meters (49 feet, 11 inches) |
| JT (W) | 7. Arianne Duarte-Morais – 51.89 meters (170 feet, 3 inches) | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (first berth) |
| Wednesday, May 26 (* denotes preliminary race; all other events are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gators – Time / Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 100m (M)* | 8. Dedrick Vanover – 10.19 [+1.9] | Advanced to final (automatic), new personal record |
| 17. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 10.26 [+1.3] | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 200m (M)* | 1. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 20.22 [+2.1] | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 12. Dedrick Vanover – 20.76 [+2.1]| Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 18. Tyler Davis – 20.86 [+1.7] | Advanced to final (time), new personal record | |
| 400m (M)* | 10. Ryan Willie – 45.82 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 1,500m (M)* | 38. Caden Monk – 3:49.62 |
| 47. Marshall Dillon – 3:55.57 | |
| 400mH (M)* | 13. Denzel Villaman – 51.17 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| LJ (M) | 26. Caleb Foster – 7.27 meters (23 feet, 10.25 inches) [-0.3] |
| SP (M) | 4. Connor Bandel – 19.52 meters (64 feet, 0.50 inches) | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (second consecutive berth) |
| HT (M) | 1. Thomas Mardal – 71.29 meters (233 feet, 10 inches) | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier (third consecutive berth) |
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