Thursday, June 10
Eugene, Ore.
Florida Gators
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NCAA Outdoor Championships
Gators Advance Five, Collect Three Points on Day 2 of NCAA Championships
Thursday, June 10, 2021 | Track and Field
EUGENE, Ore. – Florida's women advanced all five entries and collected three team points during the second day of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Redshirt freshman Grace Stark earned Florida's first qualification of the day, winning her heat and setting the tone for the Gators with a personal-best time of 12.73 [+0.3] in the 100-meter hurdles. Stark's time, which ranks among the top 20 in the world this year, tied Bridgette Owens's 2015 school record.
Stark's performance was followed by freshman Talitha Diggs and redshirt junior Taylor Manson advancing in the 400 meters.
Diggs earned an automatic qualification with a time of 51.45 seconds. Meanwhile, Manson logged a personal record of 51.04, moving to the No. 4 spot on UF's All-Time Outdoor Top 10 list and advancing to the finals.
Gabrielle Wilkinson, the SEC champion in 1,500 meters, will compete for a national title in the 800 meters. The redshirt sophomore qualified with a heat-winning time of 2:03.50.
Jumper Claire Bryant finished sixth in the long jump, accounting for the Gators' three points of the day. The freshman logged a mark of 6.45 meters (21 feet, 2 inches) [+0.1].
Florida's 4x400-meter relays squad—formed by Manson, Sterling Lester, Doneisha Anderson and Diggs—closed the evening for the Gators by advancing to the finals with a time of 3:27.46, which ranks sixth in school history.
The women's final round is scheduled for Saturday. Meanwhile, the men are back in action Friday for their final round competition.
Redshirt freshman Joseph Fahnbulleh will compete in the 100 and 200 meters, while Ryan Willie will run for a title in the 400. Florida's 4x400-meter relays squad will also make an appearance in the finals.
For a complete list of results from Thursday, along with a schedule of events in which Gators are slated to compete, see below.
Coverage of this week's championship meet will continue on the ESPN family of networks, see below for information. Additionally, a detailed broadcast and streaming schedule outlined by day and event is available here.
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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Redshirt freshman Grace Stark earned Florida's first qualification of the day, winning her heat and setting the tone for the Gators with a personal-best time of 12.73 [+0.3] in the 100-meter hurdles. Stark's time, which ranks among the top 20 in the world this year, tied Bridgette Owens's 2015 school record.
Stark's performance was followed by freshman Talitha Diggs and redshirt junior Taylor Manson advancing in the 400 meters.
Diggs earned an automatic qualification with a time of 51.45 seconds. Meanwhile, Manson logged a personal record of 51.04, moving to the No. 4 spot on UF's All-Time Outdoor Top 10 list and advancing to the finals.
Gabrielle Wilkinson, the SEC champion in 1,500 meters, will compete for a national title in the 800 meters. The redshirt sophomore qualified with a heat-winning time of 2:03.50.
Jumper Claire Bryant finished sixth in the long jump, accounting for the Gators' three points of the day. The freshman logged a mark of 6.45 meters (21 feet, 2 inches) [+0.1].
Florida's 4x400-meter relays squad—formed by Manson, Sterling Lester, Doneisha Anderson and Diggs—closed the evening for the Gators by advancing to the finals with a time of 3:27.46, which ranks sixth in school history.
The women's final round is scheduled for Saturday. Meanwhile, the men are back in action Friday for their final round competition.
Redshirt freshman Joseph Fahnbulleh will compete in the 100 and 200 meters, while Ryan Willie will run for a title in the 400. Florida's 4x400-meter relays squad will also make an appearance in the finals.
For a complete list of results from Thursday, along with a schedule of events in which Gators are slated to compete, see below.
Coverage of this week's championship meet will continue on the ESPN family of networks, see below for information. Additionally, a detailed broadcast and streaming schedule outlined by day and event is available here.
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Live Results
- Meet Information Page
- Meet Notes
- Complete Meet Schedule
- Hospitality and Tickets Info
- Heat Sheets
- Day 1 Recap
- Venue: Hayward Field (Eugene, Oregon – University of Oregon)
- Coverage: Coverage of this week's championship meet will continue on the ESPN family of networks, see below for info. Additionally, fans can stay up to date by following the Gators' social media platforms.
- Friday Broadcast
- 3 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Stream live here (ESPN3)
- 8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Stream live here (ESPN2)
- Saturday Broadcast
- 2 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Stream live here (ESPN3)
- 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Stream live here (ESPNU)
- For a detailed broadcast and streaming schedule, outlined by day and event, click 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.
- Friday Broadcast
| Thursday, June 10 (* denotes semifinals, all other events are final) | |
| Event | Place (Points) Gator – Time / Mark | Notes |
| 400m (W)* | 3. Taylor Manson – 51.04 | Advance (time), tied for fourth-fastest time in school history, new personal best |
| 6. Talitha Diggs – 51.45 | Advance (automatic) | |
| 800m (W)* | 5. Gabrielle Wilkinson – 2:03.50 | Advance (automatic) |
| 100mH (W)* | 3. Grace Stark – 12.73 [+0.1] | Advance (automatic), tied for UF's school record, new personal best |
| 4x400 (W)* | 2. Taylor Manson, Sterling Lester, Doneisha Anderson & Talitha Diggs – 3:27.46 | Advance (automatic), sixth-fastest time in school history |
| LJ (W) | 6. Claire Bryant – 6.45 meters (21 feet, 2 inches) [+0.1] |
| JT (W) | Arianne Duarte-Morais – DNS |
| Wednesday, June 9 (* denotes semifinals, all other events are final) | |
| Event | Place (Points) Gator – Time / Mark | Notes |
| 100m (M)* | 7. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 10.21 [+0.9] | Advanced (time), new personal best |
| 200m (M)* | 1. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 20.05 [+1.3] | Advanced (automatic), matched his personal record |
| 23. Tyler Davis – 21.28 [+0.7] | |
| 400m (M)* | 7. Ryan Wille – 45.73 | Advanced (automatic) |
| 400mH (M)* | 16. Denzel Villaman – 50.73 |
| 4x400 (M)* | 7. Ryan Willie, Chantz Sawyers, Jacob Miley & Kunle Fasasi – 3:04.74 | Advanced (time), season best |
| SP (M) | 10. Connor Bandel – 19.13 meters (62 feet, 9.25 inches) |
| HT (M) | 1. (10) Thomas Mardal – 76.74 meters (251 feet, 9 inches) | NCAA Champion, sixth-best performer in NCAA Outdoor Championships history, new school record, new personal record |
| Friday, June 11 (Events are final) | |
| Time | Gator – Event |
| 7:30 p.m. | Clayton Brown – Men's High Jump |
| 8:20 p.m. | Clayton Brown – Men's Triple Jump |
| 8:52 p.m. | Joseph Fahnbulleh – Men's 100 meters |
| 9:02 p.m. | Ryan Willie – Men's 400 meters |
| 9:27 p.m. | Denzel Villaman – Men's 400-meter Hurdles |
| 9:37 p.m. | Tyler Davis, Joseph Fahnbulleh – Men's 200 meters |
| 10:21 p.m. | Florida 'A' – Men's 4x400 Relays |
| Saturday, June 12 (Events are final) | |
| Time | Gator – Event |
| 6:20 p.m. | Natricia Hooper – Women's Triple Jump |
| 6:42 p.m. | Grace Stark – Women's 100-meter hurdles |
| 7:02 p.m. | Talitha Diggs, Taylor Manson – Women's 400 meters |
| 7:14 p.m. | Gabrielle Wilkinson – Women's 800 meters |
| 8:21 p.m. | Florida 'A' – Women's 4x400 Relays |
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