
Gators Set to Host First of Three Home Meets: Pepsi Florida Relays
Thursday, March 28, 2024 | Track and Field
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gators Track & Field program hosts the first of three home meets in 2024 this weekend as they prepare for the Pepsi Florida Relays on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30.
Pepsi Florida Relays will feature collegiate, high school and professional athletes. Colleges that are in attendance include, but are not limited to, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Harvard, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Miami, Missouri, Nebraska, South Carolina, Southern California, Vanderbilt.
LAST TIME OUT
The Gators most recently competed in the FSU Relays where athletes totaled twelve top three finishes and fifteen personal records. Additionally, Gator throwers Will Gross IV and Abraham Sargent earned marks in their respective events that landed them in the UF All-Time Top 10 List.
Gross IV, participating in the hammer throw, recorded a toss of 66.61m/218'6" which was less than a meter short of his personal best but landed him at No. 6 on Florida's All-Time Top 10 List. Sargent now stands at No. 5 on UF's All-Time Javelin Throw Top 10 List with a mark of 72.46m/237'9".
Other Gators that recorded personal records include India Alix, Caroline Bauer, Kendall Brown, Orlando Cicilioni, Da'Moni Kelly, Gracelyn Leiseth, Logan Montgomery, Joey Stravato, Melanie Welsing and Liina Winborn.
ON THE TRACK & IN THE FIELD
Florida has entered 61 athletes for the weekend's events. Many athletes will be making their 2024 Outdoor debut while others continue their season after competing last weekend.
For a complete list of entries for both running and field events look below.
PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS MEET INFORMATION
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2024 Pepsi Florida Relays can now be purchased by clicking here. Single-day tickets are $7 and all-session passes for both days are $12. All tickets are general admission. Tickets will also be available at the box office on meet day.
ATHLETE ENTRIES
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Pepsi Florida Relays will feature collegiate, high school and professional athletes. Colleges that are in attendance include, but are not limited to, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Harvard, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Miami, Missouri, Nebraska, South Carolina, Southern California, Vanderbilt.
LAST TIME OUT
The Gators most recently competed in the FSU Relays where athletes totaled twelve top three finishes and fifteen personal records. Additionally, Gator throwers Will Gross IV and Abraham Sargent earned marks in their respective events that landed them in the UF All-Time Top 10 List.
Gross IV, participating in the hammer throw, recorded a toss of 66.61m/218'6" which was less than a meter short of his personal best but landed him at No. 6 on Florida's All-Time Top 10 List. Sargent now stands at No. 5 on UF's All-Time Javelin Throw Top 10 List with a mark of 72.46m/237'9".
Other Gators that recorded personal records include India Alix, Caroline Bauer, Kendall Brown, Orlando Cicilioni, Da'Moni Kelly, Gracelyn Leiseth, Logan Montgomery, Joey Stravato, Melanie Welsing and Liina Winborn.
ON THE TRACK & IN THE FIELD
Florida has entered 61 athletes for the weekend's events. Many athletes will be making their 2024 Outdoor debut while others continue their season after competing last weekend.
For a complete list of entries for both running and field events look below.
PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS MEET INFORMATION
| Location / | Gainesville, Florida / Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium |
| Date/Times | Friday, March 29: 11:00 a.m. ET – 9:00 p.m. ET Saturday, March 30: 9:00 a.m. ET – 6:30 p.m. ET |
| Broadcast Information | SECN+ @ 12:45 p.m. ET - Broadcast Link |
| Live Results | Pepsi Florida Relays Live Results |
| Updates & Info | @GatorsTF on X |
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2024 Pepsi Florida Relays can now be purchased by clicking here. Single-day tickets are $7 and all-session passes for both days are $12. All tickets are general admission. Tickets will also be available at the box office on meet day.
ATHLETE ENTRIES
| Friday, March 29 – Track | |
| Events | Athlete Entries |
| 200m (M) | Robert Gregory Reheem Hayles Ryan McCloskey Jacob Miley Jevaughn Powell Rios Prude Jr. Ashton Schwartzman Malique Smith-Band |
| 200m (W) | Kayla Davis Laila Owens |
| 1500m (M) | Michael Fiore Eoin McNally Jonathan Pitchford Mac Wright |
| 1500m INVITE (M) | Joe Wester |
| 1500m (W) | Allison Drummond Liina Winborn |
| 1500m INVITE (W) | Amelia Mazza-Downie Lucinda Rourke Elise Thorner Allison Wilson |
| 3000m Steeple Chase (W) | Rylee Pustilnik |
| 5000m (M) | Orlando Cicilioni Ethan Geiger Adam Magoulas Aiden Villasuso |
| 5000m (W) | Caroline Bauer Breanna Stuart Allison Wilson Liina Winborn |
| 4x100m Prelim (M) | Florida Relay Team |
| 4x100m Prelim (W) | Florida Relay Team |
| Friday, March 29 – Field | |
| Events | Athlete Entries |
| Long Jump (M) | Jordan McCants |
| Long Jump INVITE (M) | Malcolm Clemons Sean Dixon-Bodie Caleb Foster |
| Long Jump (W) | India Alix Kendall Brown |
| Long Jump INVITE (W) | Anthaya Charlton |
| Hammer Throw (M) | Will Gross IV |
| Hammer Throw (W) | Imani Washington |
| Discus Throw INVITE (W) | Alida van Daalen |
| Javelin Throw (M) | Zach Godbold Abraham Sargent |
| Saturday, March 30 – Track | |
| Events / Time (EST) | Athlete Entries |
| 100m (M) | Ryan McCloskey |
| 100m (W) | Anthaya Charlton |
| 110m H Prelims (M) | Joey Stravato |
| 100m H Prelims (W) | Jayla Hollis Grace Stark |
| 400m (M) | Jenoah McKiver |
| 800m (M) | Sam Austin Michael Fiore Edward Kepran Parvej Khan Ryan Maseman Eoin McNally Noah Musselwhite Gavin Nelson Miguel Pantojas Jonathan Pitchford Chase Ruskin Joe Wester |
| 800m (W) | Flomena Asekol Allison Drummond Jess Edwards Ashley Klingenberg Lucinda Rourke |
| Jimmy Carnes 4x400m Relay | Florida Relay Team (A) Florida Relay Team (B) |
| Saturday, March 30 – Field | |
| Events | Athlete Entries |
| Triple Jump (M) | Sean Dixon-Bodie Michael Holloway II |
| Triple Jump (W) | India Alix Kendall Brown |
| Shot Put INVITE (M) | Kai Chang Logan Montgomery |
| Shot Put (W) | Da'Moni Kelly Imani Washington |
| Shot Put INVITE (W) | Gracelyn Leiseth Alida van Daalen |
| Discus Throw (M) | Logan Montgomery |
| Discus Throw INVITE (M) | Kai Chang |
| Discus Throw (W) | Akari Isaac Da'Moni Kelly Gracelyn Leiseth |
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