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Thursday, March 7, 2024 | Track and Field
BOSTON, Mass. – The Florida Gators Track and Field teams will conclude the 2024 indoor season with a trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Mass. The championships will be held at The TRACK at New Balance, which opened in 2022 and recently hosted ACC Indoor Championships just two weeks ago.
In order to qualify for NCAA Indoor Championships, athletes must obtain a top-16 mark in the nation in their respective event. Athletes are not required to compete in qualified events but are eligible to do so.
On the men's side, nine athletes and the 4x400m team earned qualifying marks during the 2024 season. For the women, five athletes as well as the DMR are eligible to participate in the weekends' events.
Below is a list of athletes and the events they have received qualifying marks for.
LAST TIME OUT
The Gators' appearances on Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24 at the SEC Indoor Championships were headlined by seven SEC Individual Champions and ten additional medal finishes. Gators that claimed SEC Individual Championships include: Flomena Asekol (Mile/DMR), Claire Bryant (Long Jump), Parvej Khan (Mile), Wanya McCoy (200m), Laila Owens (DMR), Grace Stark (60m H), Elise Thorner (DMR) and Parker Valby (3000m/DMR).
Other medal finishes were obtained by Sam Austin (800m – Bronze), Malcolm Clemons (Long Jump – Silver), Sean Dixon-Bodie (Triple Jump – Silver), Caleb Foster (Long Jump – Bronze), Robert Gregory (200m – Silver), Reheem Hayles (4x400m – Bronze), Amelia Mazza-Downie (5000m – Bronze), Jevaughn Powell (400m/4x400m – Silver/Bronze), Ashton Schwartzman (4x400m – Bronze) and Alida van Daalen (Shot Put – Silver).
GATORS TEAM NCAA HISTORY
In 2023 both the Gators Men and Women placed third at the NCAA Indoor Championships scoring 34 and 45 points, respectively. The Gators have totaled 14 NCAA Track & Field Championships (11 Men, 3 Women), seven of which have come during the indoor season. The most recent indoor national title earned by the men was in 2019 while the most recent indoor national title for the women came in 2022.
13 of the 14 national titles have come under the tutelage of Florida Track & Field Head Coach Mike Holloway.
Men's NCAA Indoor Titles – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019
Women's NCAA Indoor Title – 1992, 2022
NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION & DETAILS
BROADCAST INFORMATION
THE RANKS
Ahead of the NCAA Indoor Championships, the USTFCCCA released their weekly rankings which landed the Gator Men's program at No. 4 and the women at No. 2. The table below shows the current top-25 heading into the national championship.
NCAA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
ATHLETE ENTRIES
ATHLETE ENTRIES
SCORING SUMMARY
The overall team score is accumulated from the placement of individual athletes in each event. Each of the top eight finishers will earn points for their team in the event. The point breakdown from said placement is shown below.
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In order to qualify for NCAA Indoor Championships, athletes must obtain a top-16 mark in the nation in their respective event. Athletes are not required to compete in qualified events but are eligible to do so.
On the men's side, nine athletes and the 4x400m team earned qualifying marks during the 2024 season. For the women, five athletes as well as the DMR are eligible to participate in the weekends' events.
Below is a list of athletes and the events they have received qualifying marks for.
Shipping up to Boston 🚢
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LAST TIME OUT
The Gators' appearances on Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24 at the SEC Indoor Championships were headlined by seven SEC Individual Champions and ten additional medal finishes. Gators that claimed SEC Individual Championships include: Flomena Asekol (Mile/DMR), Claire Bryant (Long Jump), Parvej Khan (Mile), Wanya McCoy (200m), Laila Owens (DMR), Grace Stark (60m H), Elise Thorner (DMR) and Parker Valby (3000m/DMR).
Other medal finishes were obtained by Sam Austin (800m – Bronze), Malcolm Clemons (Long Jump – Silver), Sean Dixon-Bodie (Triple Jump – Silver), Caleb Foster (Long Jump – Bronze), Robert Gregory (200m – Silver), Reheem Hayles (4x400m – Bronze), Amelia Mazza-Downie (5000m – Bronze), Jevaughn Powell (400m/4x400m – Silver/Bronze), Ashton Schwartzman (4x400m – Bronze) and Alida van Daalen (Shot Put – Silver).
GATORS TEAM NCAA HISTORY
In 2023 both the Gators Men and Women placed third at the NCAA Indoor Championships scoring 34 and 45 points, respectively. The Gators have totaled 14 NCAA Track & Field Championships (11 Men, 3 Women), seven of which have come during the indoor season. The most recent indoor national title earned by the men was in 2019 while the most recent indoor national title for the women came in 2022.
13 of the 14 national titles have come under the tutelage of Florida Track & Field Head Coach Mike Holloway.
Men's NCAA Indoor Titles – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019
Women's NCAA Indoor Title – 1992, 2022
NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION & DETAILS
| Location/Venue | Boston, Massachusetts – The TRACK at New Balance |
| Date/Times | Friday, March 8: 4:00 p.m. ET – 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, March 9: 2:45 p.m. ET – 9:30 p.m. ET |
| Live Results | NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships Live Results |
| Updates & Info | @GatorsTF on X |
BROADCAST INFORMATION
| Date | Broadcast Links |
| Friday, March 8 – ESPN+ | 9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ Stream 7:00 p.m. – ESPN+ Stream |
| Saturday, March 9 – ESPN+ | 11:30 p.m. – ESPN+ Stream 6:55 p.m. – ESPN+ Stream |
THE RANKS
Ahead of the NCAA Indoor Championships, the USTFCCCA released their weekly rankings which landed the Gator Men's program at No. 4 and the women at No. 2. The table below shows the current top-25 heading into the national championship.
| USTFCCCA National Ranking - Men | USTFCCCA National Ranking – Women | |||
| Rank | Team | Rank | Team | |
| 1 | Arkansas | 1 | Arkansas | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 2 | Florida | |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 3 | Texas | |
| 4 | Florida | 4 | Oklahoma State | |
| 5 | Washington | 5 | Oregon | |
| 6 | Southern California | 6 | Southern California | |
| 7 | Texas | 7 | Ole Miss | |
| 8 | Nebraska | 8 | Texas Tech | |
| 9 | Alabama | 9 | LSU | |
| 10 | Houston | 10 | Washington | |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 11 | Georgia | |
| 12 | North Carolina | 12 | Stanford | |
| 13 | Kentucky | 13 | Alabama | |
| 14 | Georgia | 14 | Texas A&M | |
| 15 | South Carolina | 15 | Notre Dame | |
| 16 | Stanford | 16 | BYU | |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 17 | Illinois | |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 18 | Harvard | |
| 19 | Florida State | 19 | Tennessee | |
| 20 | Kansas | 20 | Providence | |
| 21 | Iowa | 21 | South Carolina | |
| 22 | Illinois | 22 | Clemson | |
| 23 | Penn State | 23 | Baylor | |
| 24 | Harvard | 24 | Minnesota | |
| 25 | Ole Miss | 25 | San Jose State | |
NCAA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
| Men's Individual Leaders | |
| Event | NCAA Leader: Athlete, Institution (Time/Mark) Florida Leader: Athlete (Time/Mark) |
| 60m | NCAA: Terrence Jones, Texas Tech (6.47) Florida: Wanya McCoy (6.58) |
| 200m | NCAA: Terrence Jones, Texas Tech (20.21) Florida: Wanya McCoy (20.29) |
| 400m | NCAA: Christopher Morales Williams, Georgia (44.49) Florida: Jevaughn Powell (45.35) |
| 800m | NCAA: Yusuf Bizimana, Texas (1:46.47) Florida: Sam Austin (1:46.80) |
| Mile | NCAA: Luke Houser, Washington (3:51.73) Florida: Parvej Khan (3:55.41) |
| 4x400m Relay | NCAA: Arizona State (3:02.73) Florida: Florida (3:02.78) |
| Long Jump | NCAA: Wayne Pinnock, Arkansas (8.34m/27'4.5") Florida: Malcolm Clemons (8.22m/26'11.75") |
| Triple Jump | NCAA: Luke Brown, Kentucky (16.80m/55'1.5") Florida: Sean Dixon-Bodie (16.22m/53'2.75") |
| Shot Put | NCAA: Alexander Kolesnikoff, Georgia (20.45m/67'1.25") Florida: Kai Chang (19.36m/63'6.25") |
| Women's Individual Leaders | |
| Event | NCAA Leader: Athlete, Institution (Time/Mark) Florida Leader: Athlete (Time/Mark) |
| 60m | NCAA: Brianna Lyston, LSU (7.07) Florida: Grace Stark (7.21) |
| Mile | NCAA: Maia Ramsden, Harvard (4:24.83) Florida: Flomena Asekol (4:26.47) |
| 3000m | NCAA: Olivia Markezich, Notre Dame (8:40.42) Florida: Parker Valby (8:42.29) |
| 5000m | NCAA: Parker Valby, Florida (14:56.11) Florida: Parker Valby |
| 60m Hurdles | NCAA: Jasmine Jones, USC (7.78) Florida: Grace Stark (7.90) |
| DMR | NCAA: Washington (10:43.39) Florida: Florida (10:52.06) |
| Long Jump | NCAA: Ackelia Smith, Texas (6.85m/22'5.75") Florida: Claire Bryant (6.72m/22'0.75") |
| Shot Put | NCAA: Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (19.10m/62'8") Florida: Alida van Daalen (18.59m/61'0") |
ATHLETE ENTRIES
| Friday, March 8 – Track | |
| Events / Time (ET) | Athletes Entered |
| Mile Semifinal (M) / 4:00 p.m. | Parvej Khan |
| 60m Semifinal (M) / 4:18 p.m. | Wanya McCoy |
| 400m Semifinal (M) / 4:30 p.m. | Jevaughn Powell |
| 800m Semifinal (M) / 4:50 p.m. | Sam Austin |
| 200m Semifinal (M) / 5:40 p.m. | Robert Gregory Wanya McCoy |
| Mile Semifinal (W) / 7:00 p.m. | Flomena Asekol |
| 60m Semifinal (W) / 7:18 p.m. | Grace Stark |
| 60m H Semifinal (W) / 8:05 p.m. | Grace Stark |
| 5000m Final (W) / 8:20 p.m. | Parker Valby |
| DMR Final (W) / 9:00 p.m. | Florida Relay Team |
| Friday, March 8 – Field | |
| Events / Time (ET) | Athletes Entered |
| Long Jump Final (M) / 4:00 p.m. | Malcolm Clemons Caleb Foster |
| Long Jump Finals (W) / 7:00 p.m. | Claire Bryant |
ATHLETE ENTRIES
| Saturday, March 9 – Track | |
| Events / Time (ET) | Athletes Entered |
| Mile Final (M) / 4:00 p.m. | - |
| 60m Final (M) / 4:10 p.m. | - |
| 400m Final (M) / 4:20 p.m. | - |
| 800m Final (M) / 4:30 p.m. | - |
| 200m Final (M) / 4:50 p.m. | - |
| 4x400m Final (M) / 5:20 p.m. | Florida Relay Team |
| Mile Final (W) / 7:00 p.m. | - |
| 60m Final (W) / 7:10 p.m. | - |
| 60m H Final (W) / 7:40 p.m. | - |
| 3000m Final (W) / 8:00 p.m. | Flomena Asekol Parker Valby |
| Saturday, March 9 – Field | |
| Events / Time (ET) | Athletes Entered |
| Shot Put Final (M) / 2:45 p.m. | Kai Chang |
| Triple Jump Final (M) / 3:30 p.m. | Sean Dixon-Bodie |
| Shot Put Final (W) / 5:45 p.m. | Alida van Daalen |
SCORING SUMMARY
The overall team score is accumulated from the placement of individual athletes in each event. Each of the top eight finishers will earn points for their team in the event. The point breakdown from said placement is shown below.
| Placement | Points Awarded |
| 1st | 10 |
| 2nd | 8 |
| 3rd | 6 |
| 4th | 5 |
| 5th | 4 |
| 6th | 3 |
| 7th | 2 |
| 8th | 1 |
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