Saturday, April 2
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Gators Close Out Pepsi Florida Relays on Rainy Day in Gainesville
Saturday, April 2, 2022 | Track and Field
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After waiting for seven hours due to rain in the area, Florida was finally able to begin competition on Saturday night at the Pepsi Florida Relays.
Despite the long-awaited start, the Gators turned in a number of personal bests, spearheaded by Imogen Barrett's NCAA-leading mark (2:02.02) in the 800 meters.
She moved all the way up to No. 4 in Florida history with her performance.
Of the 11 Florida athletes, men and women, to run the 800 meters on Saturday night, eight of them clocked personal bests.
Sam Austin came from the back of the pack in the fast heat to run 1:48.15 on his outdoor debut, the sixth-best mark in the NCAA this season.
Even in the rainy conditions, Florida got big performances in the short hurdles.
Grace Stark went sub-13 with a time of 12.99 to open her season while Anna Hall followed behind at 13.63. Stark's time is good enough for ninth in the NCAA this season.
Osaji Skyers (14.44) and Caleb Foster (14.17) tallied a pair of personal bests in the 110-meter hurdles.
In a condensed schedule, Florida got season bests in the 4x100 and 4x400 from its women's team including legs from Hall and Talitha Diggs in both events.
The Gators ran 43.69 in the 4x100 behind the team of Diggs, Stark, Cait Tate and Hall. That time sits No. 7 collegiately this season and ranks No. 10 in school history.
To follow that up, Florida clocked 3:29.20 in the 4x400 relay, a time that ranks sixth collegiately this year.
Diggs anchored the team of Hall, Sterling Lester and Vanessa Watson with an impressive split of 51.34 on the final lap.
Watson and Hall both put up top-four marks in school history in the 400-meter hurdles yesterday before coming back today and running legs on the 4x400 relay.
Despite a clock issue forcing a rerun of the fast heat of the 100 meters, Joseph Fahnbulleh (10.22, No. 15 NCAA), Tyler Davis (10.41) and Dedrick Vanover (10.41) took the top three spots in the event Saturday night.
Thea Jensen competed in two events on Saturday night, putting up big personal bests including an impressive throw of 16.65m/54-7.5 in the shot put.
Her mark sits top-20 nationally through the weekend and betters her No. 9 throw in school history.
The Gators return to action in two weeks for the Tom Jones Memorial, the second of two meets in Gainesville this season.
A complete list of results for the Gators is below.
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Despite the long-awaited start, the Gators turned in a number of personal bests, spearheaded by Imogen Barrett's NCAA-leading mark (2:02.02) in the 800 meters.
She moved all the way up to No. 4 in Florida history with her performance.
Of the 11 Florida athletes, men and women, to run the 800 meters on Saturday night, eight of them clocked personal bests.
Sam Austin came from the back of the pack in the fast heat to run 1:48.15 on his outdoor debut, the sixth-best mark in the NCAA this season.
Even in the rainy conditions, Florida got big performances in the short hurdles.
Grace Stark went sub-13 with a time of 12.99 to open her season while Anna Hall followed behind at 13.63. Stark's time is good enough for ninth in the NCAA this season.
Osaji Skyers (14.44) and Caleb Foster (14.17) tallied a pair of personal bests in the 110-meter hurdles.
In a condensed schedule, Florida got season bests in the 4x100 and 4x400 from its women's team including legs from Hall and Talitha Diggs in both events.
The Gators ran 43.69 in the 4x100 behind the team of Diggs, Stark, Cait Tate and Hall. That time sits No. 7 collegiately this season and ranks No. 10 in school history.
To follow that up, Florida clocked 3:29.20 in the 4x400 relay, a time that ranks sixth collegiately this year.
Diggs anchored the team of Hall, Sterling Lester and Vanessa Watson with an impressive split of 51.34 on the final lap.
Watson and Hall both put up top-four marks in school history in the 400-meter hurdles yesterday before coming back today and running legs on the 4x400 relay.
Despite a clock issue forcing a rerun of the fast heat of the 100 meters, Joseph Fahnbulleh (10.22, No. 15 NCAA), Tyler Davis (10.41) and Dedrick Vanover (10.41) took the top three spots in the event Saturday night.
Thea Jensen competed in two events on Saturday night, putting up big personal bests including an impressive throw of 16.65m/54-7.5 in the shot put.
Her mark sits top-20 nationally through the weekend and betters her No. 9 throw in school history.
The Gators return to action in two weeks for the Tom Jones Memorial, the second of two meets in Gainesville this season.
A complete list of results for the Gators is below.
| Saturday, April 2nd | |
| Event | Place, Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| Discus Invite (M) | 3. Edward Shelikoff: 56.04m/183-10 |
| Shot Put Invite (W) | 2. Thea Jensen: 16.65m/54-7.5| Personal Best |
| Discus (W) | 5. Thea Jensen: 45.45m/149-01 | Personal Best |
| Triple Jump (W) | 2. Alissa Braxton: 12.13m/39-9.75 |
| 4x100 Relay (W) | 2. Florida: 43.69 | Season Best, No. 7 in NCAA, No. 10 in School History - Talitha Diggs, Grace Stark, Cait Tate, Anna Hall |
| 4x100 Relay (M) | DNF. Florida - Dedrick Vanover, Tyler Davis, Jacory Patterson, Joseph Fahnbulleh |
| 800 Meters (W) | 1. Imogen Barrett: 2:02.02 | Personal Best, No. 1 in NCAA, No. 4 in School History 34. Sydney Fowler: 2:28.94 | Personal Best 35. Allison Drummond: 2:30.31 | Personal Best |
| 800 Meters (M) | 2. Sam Austin: 1:48.15 | Personal Best, No. 6 NCAA 12. Joe Wester: 1:50.73 | Personal Best 16. Matthew Mule': 1:51.38 | Personal Best 19. Caden Monk: 1:51.73 21. Deshay Fernandes: 1:52.01 24. Chase Ruskin: 1:52.32 | Personal Best 31. Eoin McNally: 1:53.26 | Personal Best 34. Hugh Brittenham: 1:54.68 | Personal Best 35. Dalton Brown: 1:55.03 | Personal Best |
| Triple Jump (M) | 1. Jonathan Miller: 15.26m/50-0.75 4. Michael Holloway II: 14.79m/48-6.25 | Personal Best |
| 100mH (W): Finals | 1. Grace Stark: 12.99 | No. 9 in NCAA 4. Anna Hall: 13.63 FS. Sterling Lester |
| 110mH (M): Finals | 6. Caleb Foster: 14.17 | Personal Best 10. Osaji Skyers: 14.44 | Personal Best |
| 400 Meters (W) | 8. Doneisha Anderson: 54.32 |
| 400 Meters (M) | 8. Jacob Miley: 47.44 9. Anthony Brodie: 47.47 | Florida Personal Best |
| 100 Meters (W) | 21. Tymiah Montgomery: 12.29 | Personal Best |
| 100 Meters (M) | 1. Joseph Fahnbulleh: 10.22 | No. 15 NCAA 2. Tyler Davis: 10.41 | Personal Best 2. Dedrick Vanover: 10.41 8. Kemuel Santana: 10.75 16. Zac Sedaros: 10.98 | Personal Best 18. Jadon Maddux: 11.07 | Personal Best |
| 4x400 Relay (W) | 2. Florida: 3:29.20 | Season Best, No. 6 in NCAA - Anna Hall, Sterling Lester, Vanessa Watson, Talitha Diggs |
| 4x400 Relay (M) | 3. Florida: 3:07.95 - Anthony Brodie, Jacob Miley, Kemuel Santana, Samuel Austin |
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