Wilson Crowned Champion in the Mile on Final Day of SEC Indoor Championships

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Wilson Crowned Champion in the Mile on Final Day of SEC Indoor Championships

Sunday, March 2, 2025 | Track and Field

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Seven Gators scored points on the conference meet’s final day, including Tia Wilson’s 10 and Hilda Olemomoi’s eight to complement their SEC hardware.

By: Mac Fisher

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Florida Gators Track and Field finished the SEC Conference championships on Friday at the Fasken Indoor Track and Field, ultimately scoring in seven finals, including two podium finishes by Tia Wilson and Hilda Olemomoi.

Wilson, the first Gator to compete on the track on Saturday, took home SEC Gold after winning the women's 1 Mile final. The SEC Champion broke the tape in 4:30.10, a time good for the No. 3 spot in Florida's program history.

Highlights
Mid-distance
Wilson's impressive race saw her closely follow LSU's Lorena Rangel Batres for much of the last six laps, before an impressive kick during the final 100m stretch earned her a .15 second advantage to the line and an SEC Individual championship. She improved on her personal best by over six seconds.

TIA WILSON!!! SEC 1 MILE CHAMPION!!!

4:30.10 - A new PB, the No. 3 time in program history, and SEC GOLD!!!

Watch Live on SECN+ | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/MUggUFqoBT
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 1, 2025

"I just wanted to do [4:34.00] today," Wilson said following her title win, "but when I saw ':30…' I didn't expect to do that this season. I'm literally over the moon."

Wilson's win marks the second-consecutive title in the women's 1 Mile for Florida, as Flomena Asekol accomplished the feat at the 2024 conference championships.

Hear from the SEC 1 Mile champ!

Watch live on SEC Network+ | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/8qUcP5SkDe
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 1, 2025

Sam Austin, who posted the fastest qualifying time in yesterday's 800m preliminaries, managed a fifth-place finish in Saturday's final. He has scored in each of the last four SEC i-800m title races, and rounded out his indoor collegiate career with a four-point showing in 2025.

Jumps
Asia Phillips posted a new personal best in the Triple Jump final, registering a 13.38m mark on her fourth attempt. Her leaps earned her a 6^th-place finish in the first championship meet of her collegiate career.

The mark currently stands as the 16^th-best in the nation, currently positioning her for a spot at the NCAA Indoor Championships as conference championship weekend nears its conclusion. She would be the only freshman to qualify for the national meet if her placement stands.

Distance
Hilda Olemomoi took the SEC silver medal in the women's 3000m with an 8:57.50, adding to her trophy case two days removed from winning bronze with Florida's DMR team.

More hardware for Hilda! 🥈

Olemomoi adds a silver medal to her collection, posting an 8:57.50. 🔥#GoGators 🐊 pic.twitter.com/gp4ftBody3
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 2, 2025

Looking ahead, her 8:51.05 season best in the 3000m puts her within striking distance of the NCAA meet, needing only one athlete ahead of her to scratch in order to make the national field. She will compete in the 5000m event at NCAA's.

Sprints/Hurdles
Demaris Waters delivered a career performance in the 60mH, posting a 7.67 personal best in the final. He earned a fifth-place finish and four points for his efforts.

Anthaya Charlton followed up her incredible effort in Friday's preliminaries with a seventh-place, 7.27 second effort in the 60m final.

The Gators' 4x400m relay team delivered a 4^th-place finish in the weekend's finale, despite being short two of their usual contributors. Rios Prude, Vance Nilsson, Malique Smith-Band and Ashton Schwartzman delivered an impressive effort, with Schwartzman's anchor leg coming in at an especially quick 45.68 seconds.

SEC Indoor T&F Championships Day 3 Results – Florida Gators Entrants

Event	Participants – Time or Mark//place in Heat or flight (overall)	Notes
Shot Put FINAL (M)	Logan Montgomery – 17.08m [56' 0.5"]//17th
1 Mile FINAL (W)	Tia Wilson – 4:30.10 // 1st	SEC Champion, 10 team points, No. 3 All-Time in in program history, PR
60m FINAL (W)	Anthaya Charlton – 7.27//7th	2 team points
Triple Jump FINAL (M)	Jaden Lippett – 15.64m [51' 3.75"]//10th
Triple Jump FINAL (W)	India Alix – 12.58m [41' 3.25"]//12^th (13^th) Asia Phillips – 13.38m [43' 10.75"]//6^th (6^th)	3 team points, PR
Shot Put FINAL (W)	Gracelyn Leiseth – 15.81m [51' 10.5"]//13th
800m FINAL (M)	Sam Austin – 1:49.42//5th	4 team points
60m H FINAL (M)	Demaris Waters – 7.67//5th	4 team points, No. 5 in program history
3000m FINAL (M)	Jonathan Leon – 8:18.32//26^th (41^st) Josh Ruiz – 8:12.43//16^th (30^th)
3000m FINAL (W)	Hilda Olemomoi – 8:57.50//2^nd (2^nd) Breanna Stuart – 9:43.97//15^th (29^th)	SEC Silver, 8 team points
4x400m Relay FINAL (M)	Rios Prude Jr., Vance Nilsson, Malique Smith-Band, Ashton Schwartzman – 3:05.43//4^th (4^th)	5 team points