Gators Distance, Mid-distance Cohorts Shine in Regular-Season Finale

Saturday, February 15

Fayetteville, AR

Florida Gators

Tyson Invitational

Gators Distance, Mid-distance Cohorts Shine in Regular-Season Finale

Saturday, February 15, 2025 | Track and Field

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Five women added their names to the program record books on Saturday.

By: Mac Fisher

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Florida Gators Track and Field wrapped up the indoor regular season on Saturday at both the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville and the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston.

Both Groups had historically significant days, as an astounding 11 athletes delivered career-best performances, with five of those finding their way into the program's top-ten performance lists.

Highlights
Mid-Distance
The Gators saw multiple career performances in the 800m event. Haynes set a new personal best in the event at 2:05.02, which slots in at No. 7 in Florida's program history. The native of Barbados also leapt up to the No. 2 spot in her nation's history.

The group of Edward Kepran (1:48.89), Ryan Maseman (1:48.88), Miguel Pantojas (1:48.65) and Sam Austin (1:47.08) each posted their best performances of the season, with Kepran and Maseman setting new career-best times.

Distance
The Gators made three additions to the program's all-time top-10 performance lists in the distance events, with Beth Morley (4:26.76, 1 Mile), Tia Wilson (9:06.41, 3000m) and Reagan Gilmore (16:04.84 5000m) each setting personal bests. Morley's mile became the No. 2 performance in school history, while Wilson's efforts found the No. 4 slot behind an elite trio of Flomena Asekol, Hilda Olemomoi, and Parker Valby. Gilmore's time became the No. 6 mark in the event, and the first addition to the leaderboards for the freshman from Louisville, Ky.

At the Tyson Invitational, Breanna Stuart and Ashley Fitzgerald each set personal bests in the Mile.

Jumps
Asia Phillips, the talented freshman and emerging star in the triple jump, set a new personal best which broke into the program leaderboards at the No. 9 position. Her 13.32m effort is the 14^th-best in the collegiate ranks this season, and the single best mark by a first-year competitor.

Sprints
Garrett Fox and Malique Smith-Band each set new Season Bests in the 200m, with Smith Band's 21.00 leading the Gators' contingent.

Saturday, February 15

Event	Participant – Time or Mark//place in heat (overall)	Notes
5000m (W)	Liina Winborn – 17:03.81//2nd
Shot Put (M)	Logan Montgomery 17.61m [57' 9.5"]//18th
800m (M)	Edward Kepran – 1:48.89//1^st (2^nd)	PB
800m (W)	Layla Haynes – 2:05.02//1^st (8^th)	UF All-Time No. 7, No. 2 Barbados history
800m Invite (M)	Sam Austin – 1:47.08//2^nd (5^th) Ryan Maseman – 1:48.88//4^th (19^th) Miguel Pantojas – 1:48.65//2^nd (16^th)	SB PB SB
200m (M)	Garrett Fox – 21.15//1^st (13^th) Malique Smith-Band – 21.00//1^st (8^th) Jaden Wiley – 21.13//2^nd (10^th)	PB SB
Shot Put (W)	Gracelyn Leiseth – 16.65m [54' 4"]//7^th
Triple Jump (W)	India Alix – 12.86m [42' 2.25"] // 7^th Asia Phillips – 13.32m [43' 8.5"] // 2^nd	SB UF All-Time No. 9, T-No. 7 Canadian History
Triple Jump Invite (M)	Jaden Lippett – 14.76m [48' 5.25"]//6^th
1 Mile (M)	Emerson Miller – 4:13.49//8^th(54^th) Matthew Mule' – 4:14.84//5^th (58^th) Graham Myers – 4:09.48//7^th (33^rd) Matthew Stratton – 4:10.68//4^th (38^th) Joe Wester – 4:05.65//2^nd (19^th)
1 Mile (W)	Kate Drummond – 5:01.82//7^th (45^th) Ashley Fitzgerald – 5:01.30//5^th (43^rd) Breanna Stuart – 4:55.49//1^st (30^th)	PB PB
4x400m Relay (M)	Wanya McCoy, Rios Prude, Malique Smith-Band, Vance Nilsson – 3:04.24// 2^nd (2^nd) Ashton Schwartzman, Nicholas Spikes, Ryan Maseman, Sam Austin – 3:09.20//1^st (9^th) Garrett Fox, Miguel Pantojas, Edward Kepran, Jaden Wiley – 3:13.76//2^nd (19^th)

Saturday, February 15

Event	Participants	Notes
1 Mile (W)	Bethan Morley – 4:26.76//10th	UF All-Time No. 2, No. 8 British history
3000m (W)	Caroline Wells – 9:31.03//92nd Tia Wilson – 9:06.41//19th	PB UF All-Time No. 4
5000m (W)	Reagan Gilmore – 16:04.84	UF All-Time No. 6