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Three Gators Advance at USATF Olympic Trials
Thursday, June 24, 2021 | Track and Field
EUGENE, Ore. – Three Gators advanced in their respective events at the U.S. Olympic Trials as the meet resumed Thursday following a two-day break inside Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Freshman Claire Bryant, who was named the SEC Women's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year earlier this month, advanced in the long jump with a 12th-place finish and a mark of 6.29 meters (20 feet, 7.75 inches) [+1.4]. The long jump's final round is scheduled to take place Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
On the track, collegiate record holder Kyra Jefferson finished 11th with a season-best time of 22.57 seconds [+0.7] to advance to the semifinals in 200 meters.
Meanwhile on the men's side, Gator Great TJ Holmes earned an automatic qualification to move on to the next round of the 400-meter hurdles. The hurdler, who ranks fourth on UF's Outdoor All-Time Top 10 list, finished second in heat four with season-best time of 49.90 seconds.
The semifinal rounds for the men's 400-meter hurdles and the women's 200 meters will both take place Friday at 6:18 p.m. ET and 7:25 p.m. ET, respectively.
Reigning world champion Grant Holloway and American long jump champion Marquis Dendy will also compete Friday.
Holloway will run the preliminary round of the men's 110-meter hurdles, while Dendy will compete in the men's long jump.
See below for a complete list of Gators expected to compete in the remainder of this year's U.S. Olympic Trials, along with results from Thursday.
The top three finishers in each event, so long as they have the Olympic qualifying standard, will automatically earn spots on Team USA for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The games were slated to take place last year but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tokyo Games are scheduled to open on July 23.
2020 USATF OLYMPIC TRIALS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
Taylor Manson – 4x400 Relay
Cory McGee – 1,500 meters
Will Claye – Triple Jump
Notes: Bold italics denotes current Gators
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Freshman Claire Bryant, who was named the SEC Women's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year earlier this month, advanced in the long jump with a 12th-place finish and a mark of 6.29 meters (20 feet, 7.75 inches) [+1.4]. The long jump's final round is scheduled to take place Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
On the track, collegiate record holder Kyra Jefferson finished 11th with a season-best time of 22.57 seconds [+0.7] to advance to the semifinals in 200 meters.
Meanwhile on the men's side, Gator Great TJ Holmes earned an automatic qualification to move on to the next round of the 400-meter hurdles. The hurdler, who ranks fourth on UF's Outdoor All-Time Top 10 list, finished second in heat four with season-best time of 49.90 seconds.
The semifinal rounds for the men's 400-meter hurdles and the women's 200 meters will both take place Friday at 6:18 p.m. ET and 7:25 p.m. ET, respectively.
Reigning world champion Grant Holloway and American long jump champion Marquis Dendy will also compete Friday.
Holloway will run the preliminary round of the men's 110-meter hurdles, while Dendy will compete in the men's long jump.
See below for a complete list of Gators expected to compete in the remainder of this year's U.S. Olympic Trials, along with results from Thursday.
The top three finishers in each event, so long as they have the Olympic qualifying standard, will automatically earn spots on Team USA for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The games were slated to take place last year but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tokyo Games are scheduled to open on July 23.
2020 USATF OLYMPIC TRIALS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Live Results
- Venue: Hayward Field (Eugene, Ore.)
- Complete Meet Schedule
Taylor Manson – 4x400 Relay
Cory McGee – 1,500 meters
Will Claye – Triple Jump
| Television Broadcast Schedule | ||
| Date | Network | Time |
| Day 8 - Friday, June 25 | NBC Sports Network | 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Day 9 - Saturday, June 26 | NBC | 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. |
| Day 10 - Sunday, June 27 | NBC | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
| Day Seven – Thursday, June 24 (# indicates 1st round, * indicates semifinals) | |
| Event | Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| 200m (W)# | 11. Kyra Jefferson – 22.57 |Advanced to semifinals (time), season best |
| 400mH (M)# | 10. TJ Holmes – 49.90 | Advanced (automatic), season best |
| LJ (W)* | 12. Claire Bryant – 6.29 meters (20 feet, 7.75 inches) [+1.4] | Advanced to finals |
| Day Eight – Friday, June 25 | |
| Time | Athlete – Event |
| 4 p.m. | Avione Allgood-Whetstone – Women's Javelin (Qualifying) |
| 4:30 p.m. | Marquis Dendy, Will Claye – Men's Long Jump (Qualifying) |
| 5:33 p.m. | Grant Holloway – Men's 110-meter Hurdles (1st Round) |
| 6:18 p.m. | TJ Holmes – Men's 400-meter Hurdles (Semifinals) |
| 7:25 p.m. | Kyra Jefferson – Women's 200 meters (Semifinals) |
| Day Nine – Saturday, June 26 | |
| Time | Athlete – Event |
| 6:30 p.m. | Claire Bryant – Women's Long Jump (Final) |
| 8:30 p.m. | Avione Allgood-Whetstone – Women's Javelin (Final) |
| 9:03 p.m. | Grant Holloway – Men's 110-meter Hurdles (Semifinals) |
| 9:35 p.m. | TJ Holmes – Men's 400-meter Hurdles (Final) |
| 10:24 p.m. | Kyra Jefferson – Women's 200 meters (Final) |
| 10:51 p.m. | Grant Holloway – Men's 110-meter Hurdles (Finals) |
| Day Ten – Sunday, June 27 | |
| Time | Athlete – Event |
| 7 p.m. | Marquis Dendy, Will Claye – Men's Long Jump (Final) |
| 7:52 p.m. | Cory McGee – Women's 800 meters (Final) |
| Day One – Friday, June 18 (All events are 1st Round) | |
| Event | Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| 400m (W) | 11. Talitha Diggs – 51.74 | Advance to semifinals (automatic) |
| 16. Taylor Manson – 52.37 | Advance to semifinals (automatic) | |
| 400m (M) | 6. Ryan Willie – 45.34 | Advance to semifinals (automatic) |
| 1,500m (W) | 8. Cory McGee – 4:11.86 | Advance to semifinals (automatic) |
| Day Two – Saturday, June 19 (# indicates 1st round, * indicates semifinals) | |
| Event | Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| 100m (M)# | 30. Jeff Demps – 10.48 [2.0] |
| 400m (W)* | 7. Taylor Manson – 51.11 | Advance to finals (time) |
| 12. Talitha Diggs – 52.04 | |
| 400m (M)* | 9. Ryan Willie – 45.40 |
| 1,500m (W)* | 2. Cory McGee – 4:05.96 | Advance to finals (automatic) |
| 100mH (W)# | 12. Grace Stark – 12.85 [-0.3] | Advance to semifinals (automatic) |
| TJ (M)* | 1. Will Claye – 16.85 meters (55 feet, 3.50 inches) [+0.7] | Advance to finals |
| Day Three – Sunday, June 20 (# indicates 1st round, * indicates semifinals, all others are final) | |
| Event | Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| 400m (W) | 7. Taylor Manson – 50.79 | New personal record, third fastest time in school history, Team USA Olympian in the 4x400 relay pool. |
| 100mH (W)* | 14. Grace Stark – 12.79 [+1.3] |
| Day Four – Monday, June 21 (events are final) | |
| Event | Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| 1500m (W) | 2. Cory McGee – 4:00.67 | Team USA Olympian, first Olympic team, new personal record |
| TJ (M) | 1. Will Claye – 17.21 meters (56 feet, 5.75 inches) [+0.1] | Clinched third Team USA berth |
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