NEW YORK CITY – Florida Gators distance running star
Hilda Olemomoi is slated to compete in the 117
th Millrose games at the Nike Track and Field Center at The Armory in New York City on Saturday, February 8. The meet is among the biggest, most prestigious stages in the Track and Field season, and will feature many of the top athletes in the professional ranks.
Olemomoi, who became the third woman in collegiate history to break the 15-minute threshold in the indoor 5000m in December with a 14:52.84 performance, will compete in the 3000m field in New York.
The Gators last sent an athlete to compete at the Millrose Games in 2014, when Cory McGee competed in the Wanamaker Mile during her senior campaign.
Millrose Games Women's 3000m – 5:09 p.m. ET
Josette Andrews (On AC)
Melissa Courtney-Bryant (New Balance/Great Britain)
Axumawit Embaye (Nike/Ethiopia)
Tsigie Gebreselama (On AC/Ethiopia)
Sarah Healy (Nike/Ireland)
Elly Henes (adidas)
Gabbi Jennings (adidas)
Olivia Markezich (On AC)
Whittni Morgan (adidas)
Hilda Olemomoi (U. of Florida)
Nozomi Tanaka (New Balance/Japan)
Katelyn Tuohy (adidas)
Courtney Wayment (On AC)
NCAA D1 Individual Entrants – Track Only
Gary Martin Virginia Men's Wanamaker Mile
Wilma Nielsen Oregon Women's Wanamaker Mile
Austin Rios-Colon Columbia Men's 800m
Meghan Hunter BYU Women's 400m
Hilda Olemomoi Florida Women's 3000m
Greg Foster Princeton Men's 60m hurdles
Camylin Blake Columbia Women's 60m hurdles
