2018 GATORS TRACK & FIELD 9 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS | 110 INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES | 25 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS Redemption with 2018 NCAA Indoors Title • Florida’s men held off Southern ’s late surge to win their eighth NCAA title since 2010--three more than any other Division I program in that span--three weeks ago at NCAA Indoors in College Station, . • It marked the Gators’ fourth indoor national title since 2010, and its first since 2012, when they finished off a three-peat. • Florida only touted eight entries, but the 1-2 punch of and KeAndre Bates combined for 29 of the Gators’ 34 individual points. The other six came from the 4x400 relay--which featured Holloway. • Florida’s men have now won or taken runner-up honors at 20 of 31 NCAA Championships (64.5 percent) with as head coach. 2018 SCHEDULE • Florida’s men entered the 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships as the over- INDOOR whelming favorites, but finished a half a point behind Texas A&M (46-45.5). January 6 Orange & Purple Classic Clemson, S.C. • Only the 1977 NCAA Indoor Championships crowned a single champion by January 12-13 Commodore Invitational Nashville, Tenn. less than a one-point margin (Washington State topped UTEP, 25.5 to 25). January 19-20 Clemson Invitational Clemson, S.C. Reigning Back-to-Back NCAA Outdoor Champions January 26-27 Razorback Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. • Florida’s men claimed their second consecutive victory at NCAA Outdoors February 2 Bayou Bengal Invitational Baton Rouge, La. last June, also tying them with (1992-2000) for the longest streak of top-3 finishes at the meet (9) by a men’s program since 1956. February 9-10 Iowa State Classic Ames, Iowa • Of the Gators’ 61.5 points scored at NCAA Outdoors, 56.5 were individual, Tiger Paw Invitational Clemson, S.C. and athletes responsible for 39.5 of those individual points are back this February 16 UCS Invitational Winston-Salem, N.C. year. KeAndre Bates (20) and Grant Holloway (18) combined for 38. February 24-25 SEC Indoor Championships M: 3rd / W: 6th • A third consecutive title would make the Gators the first program to win March 9-10 NCAA Indoor Championships M: 1st / W: 4th three straight at NCAA Outdoors since Texas A&M did so from 2009-11. UTEP (1978-82) and Arkansas (1992-99) are the only other programs since OUTDOOR 1975 to win three in a row. March 23 Florida State Relays Tallahassee, Fla. • Another NCAA Outdoors title would be the Gators’ fifth all time, joining them with Arkansas (10) as the only other program to win five since 1980. March 29-31 Pepsi Florida Relays GAINESVILLE April 13 Tom Jones Memorial GAINESVILLE Women Return to the Infield at NCAA Indoors April 27-28 National Relay Championships Fayetteville, Ark. • Florida’s women finished fourth at NCAA Indoors, marking their first team poidum finish since the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships. The Gators May 11-13 SEC Outdoor Championships Knoxville, Tenn. secured their trophy with a third-place finish in the 4x400 relay. May 24-26 NCAA East Preliminary Tampa, Fla. • The Gators are further boosted outdoors by the return of sixth-year senior June 6-9 NCAA Outdoor Championships Eugene, Ore. javelin thrower Avione Allgood, who transferred from Oklahoma in the June 21-24 USATF Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa summer of 2016 and received a medical redshirt for the 2017 season. All-Time Performances During Indoor Season • Holloway broke Omar McLeod’s 60 hurdles collegiate record (7.42), beating McLeod in the record-breaking race last month. He ended the sea- son with three of the eight fastest times in NCAA history. [More info on page 4] • The men’s 4x400 relay team also ran three of the eight fastset times in collegiate history, including the third-fastest time of all time (3:01.43) in a third-place finish at NCAA Indoor Championships. They also ran 3:02.23 at Clemson on Feb. 10, and 3:02.65 at SEC Indoors. [More on page 2] • Yanis David became the No. 7-ranked triple jumper in collegiate his- FOLLOW THE GATORS tory in her runner-up finish SEC Indoors, popping an 18-centimeter PR of / Instagram...... @GatorsTF 14.11 meters (46 feet, 3.5 inches). [More on page 2] Facebook...... Track & Field and Cross Country YouTube...... www.YouTube.com/c/uftrack Official Website...... FloridaGators.com

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Pepsi Florida Relays | March 29-31 | Gainesville, Fla. | Track at James G. Pressly Stadium WHERE TO FIND... News / Notes / Quick Facts...... 1-2

Pronunciatons / 2018 Quick Facts...... 3 NEWS & NOTES

Dynamic Duo - KeAndre Bates & Grant Holloway... 4-5 Historically Consistent Gators USTFCCCA Rankings / Watch Lists... 6 • Florida’s men are one of three programs in Division I history to post seven straight top-3 finishes at both NCAA Indoors and Outdoors (Florida, 2009-15; Arkansas, 1992- Mike Holloway, Head Coach / Team Finishes...... 7-9 2000; UTEP, 1975-82). Sprints...... 10-11 Fastest Indoor 4x400 Relay Race of All Time • Florida, Southern California, and Texas A&M ran the three fastest 4x400 relay times in Throws...... 12-13 history at this year’s NCAA Indoor Championships. The Gators posted two of the nine fastest times ever run, stacking up as such on the world all-time list: Jumps...... 14-15 1. Southern California - 3:00.77 (March 10, 2018 - NCAA Indoors - College Station) Hurdles...... 16-17 Zach Shinnick, , Ricky Morgan Jr., Michael Norman 2. Texas A&M - 3:01.39 (March 10, 2018 - NCAA Indoors - College Station) Distance...... 18 Ilolo Izu, Robert Grant, Devin Dixon, Mylik Kerley

2018 Performance Charts...... 19-20 3. Florida - 3:01.43 (March 10, 2018 - NCAA Indoors - College Station) Kunle Fasasi, Grant Holloway, Chantz Sawyers, Benjamin Lobo Vedel All-Time Indoor Top 10s...... 21-26 4. - 3:01.77 (March 4, 2018 - IAAF World Indoors - , U.K.) , Rafat Omelko, Lukasz Krawczuk, TV Rosters (with headshots and notes)...... 27-28 5. - 3:01.96 (Feb. 11, 2006 - Fayetteville, Ark.) , , , 2018 NCAA INDOORS RECAP 6. United States - 3:01.97 (March 4, 2018 - IAAF World Indoors - Birmingham, U.K.) , , Jr., NCAA CHAMPIONS 7. Southern California - 3:01.98 (Feb. 10, 2018 - Clemson, S.C.) MEN Zach Shinnick, Rai Benjamin, Ricky Morgan Jr., Michael Norman Athlete Event Time/Mark 8. United States - 3:02.13 (March 9, 2014 - IAAF World Indoors - Sopot, Poland) Grant Holloway 60 Hurdles 7.47 , , Kind Butler III, 9. Florida - 3:02.23 (Feb. 10, 2018 - Clemson, S.C.) ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM / SCORERS Kunle Fasasi, Grant Holloway, Chantz Sawyers, Benjamin Lobo Vedel MEN • UF’s NCAA splits: Fasasi - 46.42; Holloway - 44.91; Sawyers - 45.36; Lobo Vedel - 44.75 Athlete Event Finish • Only Sawyers and Lobo Vedel ran career-best relay splits. Fasasi split 45.93 leading KeAndre Bates 6th (7.90m / 25-11) off in January, and Holloway split 44.81 at last year’s NCAA Indoors. All four running KeAndre Bates 2nd (16.67m / 54-8.25) their career bests would be a time of 3:00.90. Clayton Brown Triple Jump 4th (16.34m / 53-7.5) Grant Holloway Long Jump 2nd (8.13m / 26-8.25) David’s Hop, Skip and Jump Onto Collegiate All-Time Top 10 Kunle Fasasi 4x400 Relay 2nd (3:01.43) • Junior Yanis David put a scare into American and collegiate record holder Grant Holloway 4x400 Relay [44.91 split] at SEC Indoors, popping off a 14.11-meter (46-3.5) jump on her final attempt--making her Chantz Sawyers 4x400 Relay the No. 7 performer on the collegiate all-time top 10. Orji bounded to 14.18 meters Benjamin Lobo Vedel 4x400 Relay [44.75 split] (46-6.25) on her last jump to reclaim the title. • David went on to finish second to Orji at NCAA Indoors, in addition to a fourth-place fin- WOMEN ish in the long jump. David and Orji (2016-18) are the only two women in the last five Athlete Event Finish NCAA Indoor Championships to post top-four finishes in both horizontal jumps. Sharrika Barnett 400m 4th (51.07) • David was also second to Orji at last year’s NCAA Indoors, as well as the SEC Indoor and Lloydricia Cameron 4th (17.33m / 56-10.25) Outdoor Championships. David’s finished third at the last two NCAA Outdoors. Yanis David Long Jump 4th (6.42m / 21-0.75) Yanis David Triple Jump 2nd (13.97m / 45-10) Women Who Could Lead Gators to NCAA Outdoors Infield Darrielle McQueen Long Jump 6th (6.40m / 21-0) • Florida is seeking its first podium finish at NCAA Outdoors since 2014, when they finished Brandee’ Johnson 4x400 Relay 3rd (3:29.41) fourth. The Gators finished fifth at last year’s NCAA Outdoors, missing the podium by a Taylor Manson 4x400 Relay single point. Lauryn Ghee 4x400 Relay • Junior quarter-miler Sharrika Barnett is coming off a fourth-place finish at NCAA Sharrika Barnett 4x400 Relay Indoors, as well as a massive PR of 51.07 seconds (No. 2 in school history). Barnett finished fifth at last year’s NCAA Outdoor Championships, where she recorded an outdoor ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM PR of 51.67 (No. 8 in school history). MEN • On 4x400 relay duties, Barnett ran an anchor split of 50.11 seconds (outsplitting the Athlete Event Finish entire field by half a second)to lead Florida to bronze at NCAA Indoors. Thomas Mardal 11th (20.85m / 68-5) • Senior shot put thrower Lloydricia Cameron, who won this year’s SEC Indoor title and AJ McFarland Weight Throw 9th (21.80m / 71-6.25) last year’s SEC Outdoor title, is coming off her best-ever finish at an NCAA Champion- ship. Cameron took fourth at NCAA Indoors, after three straight seventh-place finishes. WOMEN • Senior jumper Darrielle McQueen is coming off a sixth-place finish in the long jump at Athlete Event Finish NCAA Indoors, and she qualified for NCAA Outdoors in both horizontal jumps last year. Amanda Froeynes Pentathlon 9th (4,160 points) • Sixth-year senior Avione Allgood, a 3-time Big 12 Conference champion, was the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships runner-up in the javelin throw for Oklahoma in 2014. Her personal record of 58.81 meters (192 feet, 11 inches) leads all returners by 1.75 meters.

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 2 Pepsi Florida Relays 2018 Florida Gators Pronunciations QUICK FACTS Men Location...... Gainesville, Fla. Name Pronunciation Nickname...... Gators Connor Bandel BAN-dell Colors...... Orange and Blue Enrollment...... 54,854 KeAndre Bates KEY-on-dray Founded...... 1905 Conference...... Southeastern (SEC) Anders Eriksson ON-durrs President...... Dr. W. Kent Fuchs Athletics Director...... Scott Stricklin Kunle Fasasi COON-lay FAH-sah-see Website...... FloridaGators.com

Enzo Hodebar HOE-deh-bar NCAA Championships History (9 titles) Benjamin Lobo Vedel LOW-bo VUH-dell (vuh rhymes with duh) Men’s Indoor Titles (4)...... 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018 Men’s Outdoor Titles (4)...... 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 Seamus Love SHAME-us Women’s Indoor Titles (1)...... 1992 Women’s Outdoor Titles (0)...... N/A Thomas Mardal MAAR-doll 2018 Men’s Indoor Finish...... Champions (40 points) 2018 Women’s Indoor Finish...... 4th (32) Women Name Pronunciation 2017 Men’s Outdoor Finish...... Champions (61.5) 2017 Women’s Outdoor Finish...... 5th (39) Avione Allgood AH-vee-own

Sharrika Barnett Shah-REEK-UH SEC Championships History (25 titles) Men’s Indoor Titles (7)..... 1975, 1976, 1987, 1988, 2004, Lloydricia Cameron Loy-DREE-shuh 2011, 2015 Men’s Outdoor Titles (5)... 1953, 1956, 1987, 2010, 2015 Yanis David YAH-niss Women’s Indoor Titles (8)...... 1990, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2014 Asa Garcia ACE-uh Women’s Outdoor Titles (5)...... 1992, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2009 Lauryn Ghee G (like the letter)

Bria Mack BREE-uh 2018 Men’s Indoor Finish...... 3rd (83.5 points) 2018 Women’s Indoor Finish...... 6th (61) Darrielle McQueen DARE-ee-el 2017 Men’s Outdoor Finish...... 4th (81.5) Timetria Mitchell TIE-me-tree-uh 2017 Women’s Outdoor Finish...... 5th (76)

Amara Wiggan AM-uh-rah 2018 Outdoor Team Information Men’s Returning 2017 NCAA Scorers: KeAndre Bates - Long Jump (NCAA Champion / 10 pts.) Bates - Triple Jump (NCAA Champion / 10 pts.) Grant Holloway - 110 Hurdles (NCAA Champion / 10 pts.) Holloway - Long Jump (2nd place / 8 pts.) Holloway - 4x400 relay (4th place / 5 pts.) Jhonny Victor - (t-7th place / 1.5 pts.)

Women’s Returning 2017 NCAA Scorers: Sharrika Barnett - 400 meters (5th place / 4 points) Barnett - 4x400 relay (6th place / 3 pts.) Lloydricia Cameron - Shot Put (7th place / 2 pts.) Yanis David - Triple Jump (3rd place / 6 points) Taylor Sharpe - 4x400 relay 6th place / 3 pts.)

Men’s Returning 2017 SEC Champions: KeAndre Bates - Triple Jump

Women’s Returning 2017 SEC Champions: Lloydricia Cameron - Shot Put

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 3 Pepsi Florida Relays Dynamic Grant Holloway: NCAA Titles 60 Hurdles Collegiate Record Holder • 60-meter Hurdles (2) - 2017, 2018 • Broke Omar McLeod’s collegiate record by 0.03 • 110-meter Hurdles - 2017 seconds, running 7.42 at Clemson on Feb. 10 • Second man in history (’s ) SEC Titles to run 7.42 or faster prior to turning 21 • 60-meter Hurdles (2) - 2017, 2018 • No. 11-ranked American in history; tied for No. 20 Awards & Honors on the world all-time list • 2018 USTFCCCA South Region • Fifth man in history to repeat as the NCAA 60 Indoor Track Athlete of the Year hurdles champion (, South Carolina, 1999-00; , Ole Miss, • 2018 SEC Indoor Runner of the Year 2004-05; , 2009-10; Omar McLeod, • 2017 The Bowerman semifinalist Arkansas, 2014-15) (eighth freshman in history) • First collegian in history with three career sub- • 4-time USTFCCCA Outdoor All- 7.50s (all in 2018 -- 7.42; 7.47; 7.49) American (110 hurdles; long jump; 4x100; 4x400) Grant Holloway’s • 6-time USTFCCCA Indoor All- World-Class Versatility American (60 hurdles; long jump; • Only man in history to break 7.50 seconds, long 4x400 -- 2 apiece) jump over 8.00 meters in an indoor season (did • 2017 SEC Indoor & Outdoor Fresh- both within 24 hours at 2018 NCAA Indoors) man Runner of the Year • Finished fourth in the 2017 USATF Outdoor • 3-time USTFCCCA National Athlete Championships 110 hurdles final, missing the U.S. of the Week (2 in 2018; 1 in 2017) World Championships team by 0.05 seconds • Only man in Division I history to post top-2 NCAA Finishes finishes in the 110 hurdles and long jump at • 2018 60-meter Hurdles - Champion NCAA Outdoor Championships (2017) • 2017 60-meter Hurdles - Champion • Only man in Division I history to post top-2 • 2017 110-meter Hurdles - Champion finishes in the 60 hurdles and long jump at NCAA Indoor Championships (2018) • 2018 Indoor Long Jump - 2nd • Only man currently on the Collegiate All-Time • 2017 Outdoor Long Jump - 2nd Top 10 in the 60 hurdles and with a 4x400 relay • 2017 Indoor 4x400 Relay - 2nd • Only collegian in history to break 7.54 seconds • 2018 Indoor 4x400 Relay - 3rd (60 hurdles) and eclipse 7.90 meters (indoor • 2017 Outdoor 4x400 Relay - 4th long jump) • 2017 Indoor Long Jump - 11th • First freshman in Division I history to sweep the 60 hurdles and 110 hurdles NCAA titles • 2017 4x100 Relay - 11th • Third freshman in Division I history to win the 110 SEC Finishes hurdles NCAA title (, , 2014; Dedy Cooper, San Jose State, 1976) • 2018 60-meter Hurdles - Champion • Second freshman in Division I history to win the 60 • 2017 60-meter Hurdles - Champion hurdles NCAA title (Omar McLeod, Arkansas, 2014) • 2018 Indoor 4x400 Relay - 2nd • Third man in history to repeat as SEC 60 hurdles • 2017 110-meter Hurdles - 2nd champion (, Florida, 2011-14; Ron • 2017 Indoor 4x400 Relay - 2nd Bramlett, Alabama, 2001-02) • 2017 Outdoor Long Jump - 3rd • First man since at least 2005 to score in the 110 hurdles (2nd) and long jump (3rd) at SEC Outdoors • 2017 4x100 Relay - 3rd • Only man since at least 2001 to score in both • 2018 Indoor Long Jump - 4th the 60 hurdles (champion) and long jump at SEC • 2017 Indoor Long Jump - 5th Indoor Championships--did in both 2017 and 2018 • 2017 Outdoor 4x400 Relay - 5th

Indoor PRs Outdoor PRs 60 Hurdles...... 7.42 (Collegiate Record) 110 Hurdles...... 13.39 (Tied No. 2 in UF history) Long Jump...... 8.13 meters / 26 feet, 8.25 inches Long Jump...... 8.04 meters / 26 feet, 4.5 inches 4x400 Relay Split...... 44.81 4x400 Relay Split...... 43.89

Holloway and 60 hurdles American record holder Holloway, , and Damian Warner are the only men in are the only men in indoor track and field history to break 7.45 the world since 1999 to wind-legally break 13.50 seconds in the 110 seconds and long jump at least 8.00 meters. hurdles and long jump at least 8.00 meters in an outdoor season.

Johnson won three 60 hurdles world titles (‘95, ‘03, ‘04), along with 1996 Eaton is a 2-time Olympic gold medalist and 2-time world champion Olympic gold and four world titles (‘95, ‘97, ‘01, ‘03) in the 110 hurdles decathlete. Warner was the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 4 Pepsi Florida Relays Duo NCAA Titles KeAndre Bates: • Indoor Long Jump - 2017 3-time NCAA Champion • Outdoor Long Jump - 2017 • Seventh man in Division I history to sweep the horizontal jumps at NCAA Outdoors • Outdoor Triple Jump - 2017 • Sixth man in Division I history to post top-3 finishes in both horizontal jumps at three SEC Titles straight NCAA Championships (2016-17) • Indoor Long Jump - 2017 • Eighth man in Division I history to post top- • Indoor Triple Jump - 2017 3 finishes in both horizontal jumps at back to back NCAA Outdoors (2016-17) • Outdoor Triple Jump - 2017 • Bates also won three SEC titles in 2017 and Awards & Honors became the 11th man in history to sweep the indoor long jump and triple jump titles • 2017 The Bowerman semifinalist • 2017 USTFCCCA National Indoor Field On Fire Since... Athlete of the Year • The 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, where he took second in the triple jump and • 2017 SEC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year third long jump, becoming the sixth under- • 5-time USTFCCCA Indoor All-American classman in Division I history to finish top 3 in both horizontal jumps at NCAA Outdoors • 5-time USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American • Bates went on to top-10 finishes in the long • 2017 SEC Indoor Freshman Runner of jump (6th) and triple jump (9th) at the 2016 the Year U.S. Olympic Trials, joining Arkansas’ Mike • 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials finalist (long Conley (1984) and LSU’s Walter Davis jump, triple jump) (2000) as the only men since 1972 with top 10s in both horizontal jumps as a collegian • 2015 SEC Track & Field Community Service Team Gator Great • One of two Gators in history (, NCAA Finishes 1990-93) to score in the long jump at four • 2017 Indoor Long Jump - Champion NCAA Indoor Championships • 2017 Outdoor Long Jump - Champion • One of three Gators in history (Omar Crad- dock, 2010-13); Christian Taylor, 2009-11) to • 2017 Outdoor Triple Jump - Champion score in the triple jump at three NCAA Indoor • 2018 Indoor Triple Jump - 2nd Championships • 2017 Indoor Triple Jump - 2nd • One of three Gators in history ranked fifth • 2016 Outdoor Triple Jump - 2nd or higher on the school’s All-Time Top 10 in • 2016 Outdoor Long Jump - 3rd both horizontal jumps indoors and outdoors (, ) • 2015 Indoor Long Jump - 3rd (frosh) • 2016 Indoor Long Jump - 4th What If... • 2018 Indoor Long Jump - 6th • If Bates sweeps the horizontal jumps national • 2015 Indoor Triple Jump - 7th (frosh) titles, he will be the fourth man in history to do so at consecutive NCAA Outdoors (Mike • 2017 4x100 Relay - 11th Conley; Robert Howard; Marquis Dendy) SEC Finishes • If Bates defends his national title in the long jump, it would be Florida’s fourth such title • 2017 Indoor Long Jump - Champion at NCAA Outdoors in the last five seasons • 2017 Indoor Triple Jump - Champion • If Bates defends his triple jump national title, • 2017 Outdoor Triple Jump - Champion it would be Florida’s eighth title in the last • 2017 Outdoor Long Jump - 2nd nine NCAA Outdoors • 2018 Indoor Triple Jump - 3rd Indoor PRs • 2016 Outdoor Long Jump - 3rd Long Jump...... 8.04 meters / 26 feet, 4.5 inches [Tied No. 4 in school history] • 2015 Outdoor Long Jump - 3rd (frosh) 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships • 2015 Indoor Long Jump - 5th (frosh) Triple Jump...... 16.81 meters / 55 feet, 2 inches • 2015 Indoor Triple Jump - 5th (frosh) [No. 4 in school history] 2017 SEC Indoor Championships • 2018 Indoor Long Jump - 7th • 2016 Indoor Triple Jump - 7th Outdoor PRs • 2016 Outdoor Triple Jump - 7th Long Jump...... 8.11 meters / 26 feet, 7.25 inches [No. 5 in school history] • 2016 Indoor Long Jump - 8th 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials • 2015 Outdoor Triple Jump - 8th (frosh) Triple Jump...... 16.70 meters / 54 feet, 9.5 inches [No. 5 in school history] 2017 Tom Jones Memorial

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 5 Pepsi Florida Relays USTFCCCA NATIONAL TEAM 2018 THE BOWERMAN WATCH LIST COMPUTER RANKINGS Post-NCAA Indoor Championships (Preseason - March 19) Men Men Athlete Year School Events 1. Oregon...... 197.97 points Rai Benjamin JR Southern California Hurdles/Sprints 2. Texas A&M...... 197.75 Akeem Bloomfield SO Auburn Sprints 3. Houston...... 196.54 Elijah Hall SR Houston Sprints 4. Florida...... 184.72 Grant Holloway SO Florida Hurdles/Jumps/Sprints 5. ...... 182.27 Josh Kerr RS SO New Mexico Mid-Distance 6. Alabama...... 179.75 Justyn Knight SR Syracuse Distance 7. Southern California...... 178.28 8. Texas Tech...... 172.46 Ioannis Kyriazis SR Texas A&M Throws 9. ...... 156.22 David Lucas RS SO Penn State Throws 10. Kansas...... 139.18 Michael Norman SO Southern California Sprints 11. Arkansas...... 131.63 Michael Saruni SO UTEP Mid-Distance 12. Tech...... 124.63 13. South Carolina...... 124.41 Others Receiving Votes: KeAndre Bates (Florida), Trey Culver (Texas Tech), 14. Mississippi State...... 124.01 Tim Duckworth (), Mostafa Hassan (Colorado State), Chris Nilsen 15. Colorado State...... 119.38 (South Dakota), Divine Oduduru (Texas Tech), Will Williams (Texas A&M) 16. Penn State...... 107.68 17. Stanford...... 105.48 Women 18. Auburn...... 103.81 19. Texas...... 102.38 Athlete Year School Events 20. Virginia...... 102.06 Kendall Ellis SR Southern California Sprints 21. UCLA...... 98.80 Maggie Ewen RS SR Arizona State Throws 22. Kentucky...... 79.35 SR LSU Sprints 23. BYU...... 76.45 Lynna Irby FR Georgia Sprints 24. Michigan...... 73.55 Lexi Jacobus JR Arkansas 25. Baylor...... 72.80 McLaughlin FR Kentucky Hurdles/Sprints Keturah Orji JR Georgia Jumps Women 1. Arkansas...... 289.37 Elinor Purrier SR New Hampshire Distance 2. Oregon...... 234.08 Karissa Schweizer SR Missouri Distance 3. Georgia...... 213.09 Gabby Thomas JR Harvard Sprints 4. Southern California...... 207.33 5. Texas...... 199.58 Others Receiving Votes: Mikiah Brisco (LSU), Olivia Gruver (Kentucky), Ashley 6. Texas A&M...... 191.69 Henderson (San Diego State) 7. Kansas State...... 186.30 8. Florida...... 170.69 9. LSU...... 169.44 In 2015, Marquis Dendy became the first Florida Gator to win The Bowerman, track 10. Stanford...... 144.49 and field’s highest individual honor and the sport’s equivalent to ’s 11. Minnesota...... 139.82 Heisman Trophy. 12. Kentucky...... 138.18 13. Purdue...... 126.59 Florida’s other two The Bowerman finalists since the award’s inception in 2009 are 14. Arizona State...... 120.09 Christian Taylor (2011) and Tony McQuay (2012). 15. Colorado...... 113.35 16. Nebraska...... 103.16 Last season, both KeAndre Bates and Grant Holloway were named semifinalists, 17. Oklahoma...... 100.25 with Holloway being the eighth freshman in history to accomplish the feat. 18. Michigan...... 90.73 19. Florida State...... 88.74 This watch list is trimmed to 10 semifinalists after the NCAA Outdoor Championships, 20. Virginia Tech...... 81.07 followed by an announcement of three finalists roughly two weeks later. 21. San Diego State...... 78.79 The Bowerman is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding 22. Ole Miss...... 76.80 male and female collegiate track and field athletes in the nation. The award is named 23. Tennessee...... 76.15 after , legendary former track and field and cross country coach for the 24. Notre Dame...... 75.75 and co-founder of NIKE. 25. Alabama...... 73.03

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 6 Pepsi Florida Relays GATOR REIGN

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Florida’s men have 19 Florida’s men have Top-2 finishes in 31 won a nation-leading NCAA Championship 8 NCAA titles since meets (64.5%) under 2010 - 4 indoors and 4 Holloway outdoors Mike Holloway USTFCCCA Coaches Hall 18 of Fame Class of 2016

Florida’s men have 18 Top-3 finishes at the last 19 NCAA Championships, including 9 in a row outdoors

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3rd program in Division I history with 7 consecutive Top-3 finishes at both NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor Championships (2009-15)

Since his first year as men’s head coach in 2003, Mike Holloway has led the Gators to nearly unparalleled consistent success at the NCAA Championships, becoming the fifth coach in Division I history to win eight men’s NCAA titles

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 7 Pepsi Florida Relays Florida’s 20 Top-2 finishes at NCAA Championship meets since 2003, Holloway’s first year as the men’s head coach, lead the nation by a gaping margin.

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Holloway By The Numbers • 8 - Men’s NCAA Championships (4 indoor, 4 outdoor) • 12 - SEC Championships (5 men’s, 4 women’s, 3 women’s XC) • 18 - Top-3 Finishes at last 19 men’s NCAA Championships • 20 - Top-2 Finishes at 31 men’s NCAA Championships 8 6 6 • 65 - Individual Men’s and Women’s NCAA Titles since 1996

season (men) | 11 • 168 - Individual Men’s and Women’s SEC Titles since 1996

th • 9 - Olympic Medals won by Holloway-coached athletes • 8 - IAAF World Championships Gold Medals won by Holloway- coached sprinters/hurdlers 71% Florida’s men have Top-3 finishes in 22 of its 31 Holloway’s Historical Feats NCAA Championship meets (71%) since 2003. • 5th coach in Division I history to win eight men’s NCAA Championships No other program boasts more than 12 Top-3 • 4th coach in Division I history with at least four indoor and four finishes in that span. outdoor men’s NCAA Titles Florida’s latest national title also marked the ninth consecutive • 3rd Division I coach since 1980 with at least six men’s NCAA Top-3 finish by the men’s team at NCAA Outdoors, tying the Titles 3rd-longest streak in Division I history. • 3rd program in Division I history with 7 straight Top-3 Finishes at both NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor Championships (Florida, 2009-15; Arkansas, 1992-2000; UTEP, 1975-82) 11 Mike Holloway, Head Coach | 16 Head Coach Holloway, Mike Holloways’s Championship Finishes 1933-1943 Year NCAA (M) SEC (M) NCAA (W) SEC (W) 1946-1956 Ind/Out Ind/Out Ind/Out Ind/Out 2003 t-18th / 6th 2nd / 5th ------9 2004 t-2nd / 2nd 1st / 2nd ------2005 2nd / 2nd 2nd / 2nd ------1982-2001 2006 9th / t-37th 3rd / 3rd ------2007 t-51st / t-34th 3rd / 5th ------9 2008 8th / 15th 4th / 4th t-8th / 9th 4th / 2nd 2009 2nd / t-2nd 2nd / 2nd t-12th / 9th 4th / 1st 2009-2017 2010 1st / 2nd 2nd / 1st 4th / 3rd 1st / 2nd 2011 1st / 3rd 1st / 2nd - / t-34th 5th / 2nd Florida’s women have won 2012 1st / 1st 2nd / 4th 9th / t-12th 1st / 2nd four SEC titles since 2008, 2013 2nd / 1st 2nd / 2nd 13th / t-11th 4th / 4th Holloway’s first season as head coach. 2014 3rd / 2nd 2nd / 3rd 3rd / 4th 1st / 2nd 2015 2nd / 2nd 1st / 1st 4th / 8th 2nd / 5th Three of those titles came 2016 7th / 1st 4th / 6th t-14th / t-9th t-4th / 7th at SEC Indoors, which is 2017 2nd / 1st t-3rd / 4th t-14th / 5th 8th / 5th the second-highest total in 2018 1st / ? 3rd / ? 4th / ? 6th / ? the league during that span. 2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 8 Pepsi Florida Relays Mike Holloway, Head Coach | 16 Men’s NCAA Titles Since 1970 Holloway’s Trophy Case • 4 - Men’s NCAA Outdoor Championships: ‘12, ‘13, ‘16, ‘17 • 4 - Men’s NCAA Indoor Championships: ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘18 John McDonnell 29 • 3 - Men’s SEC Indoor Championships: ‘04, ‘11, ‘15 Arkansas • 2 - Men’s SEC Outdoor Championships: ‘10, ‘15

Ted Banks • 3 - Women’s SEC Cross Country Championships: ‘09, ‘10, ’12 UTEP 11 • 3 - Women’s SEC Indoor Championships: ‘10, ‘12, ‘14 • 1 - Women’s SEC Outdoor Championship: ‘09 Pat Henry LSU / Texas A&M 10 • 4 - Boys FHSAA Class 3A/4A/5A Cross Country State Titles: 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 • 3 - Boys FHSAA Class 4A/5A Track & Field State Titles: 1993, Mike Holloway 8 1994, 1995 Florida • 1 - Girls FHSAA Class 5A Track & Field State Title: 1995 th season (men) | 11 World Champions Coached by Holloway • - 200m / 4x100 relay ( 2003) • Kerron Clement - 400mH / 4x400 relay ( 2007) The Gators have won31 a Division I-leading 31 • - 4x400 relay ( 2013) men’s NCAA indoor and outdoor titles in the sprints, • - 4x100 relay (Tokyo 1991, 1993) hurdles, 4x100 relay, and 4x400 relay events - all of • Christian Taylor - Triple Jump ( 2011) which are Holloway’s primary focus - since 1996.

• Bernard Williams - 4x100 relay (Paris 2003) th season (women) LSU (28) and Baylor (22) are the only other programs with more than 20 during that span. Holloway-Coached Olympic Medalists • Kerron Clement - 400mH Gold Medalist (Rio 2016) Florida leads the nation with 11 hurdles titles (no - 4x400 relay Gold Medalist (Rio 2016) one else has more than 4), and their 21 sprints and • Arman Hall 4x1 and 4x4 relay titles rank second nationally. • Tony McQuay - 4x400 relay Silver Medalist ( 2012) • Dennis Mitchell - 100m Bronze Medalist ( 1992); 4x100 relay Gold Medalist (Barcelona 1992); 4x100 relay Silver Medalist ( 1996) • David Verburg - 4x400 relay Gold Medalist (Rio 2016) • Bernard Williams - 4x100 relay Gold Medalist (Sydney 2000); 200m Silver Medalist ( 2004)

Holloway’s Coaching History • Florida - Men’s & Women’s Head Coach (2008-present) Florida’s women are one of seven programs • Florida - Men’s Head Coach (2003-07) since 2010 with five Top-4 finishes at NCAA • Florida - Men’s Associate Head Coach (2000-02) Championship meets. • Florida - Men’s Assistant Coach (1996-99) • Buchholz (Fla.) High School - Head Coach (1985-1995) • Florida - Women’s Graduate Assistant Coach (1986-87) • Gainesville (Fla.) High School - Assistant Coach (1983-84)

Holloway helped44.57 Kerron Clement break Michael Johnson’s • 2013 IAAF World Championships Team - Head Coach (USA) world indoor 400 meters record at the 2005 NCAA Indoor • 2012 United States Olympic Team - Sprints & Relays Coach Championships. Clement’s record stood until the 2018 • 2004 NACAC U23 Championships Team - Head Coach (USA) NCAA Indoor Championships.

Clement’s collegiate 400 hurdles record of 47.56 from the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Championships still stands today. 2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 9 Pepsi Florida Relays SPRINTS Coaches 27 15 Florida’s 27 men’s indoor and Florida’s 15 all-time men’s NCAA outdoor national titles in current titles since in the current indoor NCAA Championship sprints, and outdoor championship 4x1 and 4x4 relays rank fourth sprints (excluding relays) rank in Division I history fourth in Division I history

Mike Holloway • Men’s Sprints/Relays - 1996-Present • Women’s Sprints/Relays - 2008-Present • Full Coaching History on pages 8-9 Florida, Florida State, and LSU are the only men’s Division I programs since 1996 with multiple NCAA outdoor titles in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters. The Gators own two titles in each of those three sprints during that time frame

Mellanee Welty (11th season) • Assistant Coach (Sprints/Relays) - 2008-Present • Also Florida’s recruiting coordinator Florida, Florida State, LSU, and Tennessee are the only Division I programs since 1996 to have two different men win an NCAA 100 meters title. UF’s were • Coached UF’s high jumpers and combined won by future Olympians Bernard Williams (2000) and (2010) events athletes through 2015 (resumed both duties this year) • 1999 All-American at Wichita State--graduated Cum Laude in 2001

Florida, LSU, and Baylor are the only men’s Division I programs since 1996 with more than 20 national titles in the current indoor and out- door NCAA Championship events, 4x100 relay, and 4x400 relay.

Florida’s 21, trails LSU’s 27, while Baylor sits at exactly 20 titles.

Adrain Mann (3rd season) • Assistant Coach (Sprints) - 2016-Present • 3-time 4x400 relay All-American at Florida 4x1 + 4x4 At the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Florida’s women became • Also coached at Miami (Fla.), Clemson, the first team since 2005 and the fifth program in Division I and LSU history to sweep the 4x100 and 4x400 relay national titles. • More information on page 16 (hurdles)

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 10 Pepsi Florida Relays SPRINTS All-Time Men’s NCAA Indoor & Outdoor Sprints, 4x100/4x400 19.98 Relay Titles Florida is one of two men’s programs Division I in history 1. Baylor...... 33 with two sub-19.98 outdoor 200 meters runners. John Capel ran LSU...... 33 19.87 (tied for 3rd-fastest in collegiate history) in 1999, and Dedric USC...... 33 Dukes ran 19.97 (tied for 9th-fastest in history) in 2014 4. Florida ...... 27 5. Tennessee...... 25 6. Texas A&M...... 24 7. UCLA...... 22 22.02 8. Florida State...... 21 9. Villanova...... 15 Kyra Jefferson broke the 28-year- old outdoor 200 meters collegiate 10. TCU / UTEP...... 14 record to win the 2017 NCAA title. Men’s NCAA Indoor & Outdoor , , and Sprints Titles Since 1996 are the only other Americans in history to run 22.02 1. Florida State...... 15 or faster prior to turning 23 years old. 2. Tennessee...... 14 3. Florida...... 12 4. Florida State...... 11 5. Texas A&M...... 9 45.30 Men’s NCAA Outdoor Sprints & Florida is the only men’s Division I program in history with three 4x100/4x400 Titles Since 1996 sub-45.30 indoor quarter-milers 1. LSU...... 18 2. Florida...... 14 Kerron Clement, 2005 - 44.57 (2nd-fastest time in world history) Florida State...... 14 Tony McQuay, 2011 - 45.21 (No. 9-ranked collegian in history) 4. Baylor...... 9 Arman Hall, 2014 - 45.28 (No. 10-ranked collegian in history) 5. Texas A&M...... 7

Sprinter Improvements Under Holloway Men’s NCAA Outdoor Sprints Titles Since 1996 Gator Event High School PR Florida PR 1. Florida State...... 11 John Capel 100m 10.40 10.03 2. LSU...... 7 Jeremy Hall 100m 10.44 10.08 Tennessee...... 7 Shayla Sanders 100m 11.32 11.13 4. Florida...... 6 Kyra Jefferson 100m 11.72 11.17 5. Arkansas / USC...... 4 John Capel 200m 21.04 19.87 Tony McQuay 200m 21.53 20.61 (ind.) Men’s NCAA 4x100 Relay Titles Kyra Jefferson 200m 23.81 22.02 (CR) Since 1996 Destinee Gause 200m 23.73 22.93 1. Florida...... 6 LSU...... 6 Kerron Clement 400m DNR 44.57 (ind.) Tony McQuay 400m 46.84 44.49 3. Florida State...... 2 Rickey Harris 400m 46.21 44.84 Robin Reynolds 400m 52.19 51.36 Note: Indoor/Outdoor sprints title totals Kyra Jefferson 400m DNR 51.50 include 60m/100m, 200m, and 400m wins Destinee Gause 400m 54.44 52.01 (current NCAA Championship events)

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 11 Pepsi Florida Relays THROWS Coaches NCAA Champions Coached by Lemke

Name (School) Year Event Mark Evelien Dekkers (Florida) 2010 Javelin Throw 58.99m (SR) Pal Arne Fagernes (Arizona St.) 1996 Javelin Throw 79.16m (Arizona St.) 1994 Out. Pole Vault 5.70m (SR) Mariam Kevkhishvili (Florida) 2008 Ind. Shot Put 17.83m 2009 Ind. Shot Put 17.84m (FR) 2009 Out. Shot Put 17.79m 2010 Ind. Shot Put 18.59m (SR) Steve Lemke (13th season) 2010 Out. Shot Put 18.11m Mika Laaksonen (UTEP) 1992 Weight Throw 20.71m • Assoc. Head Coach (Throws) - 2010-Pr. 1992 71.30m • Assistant Coach (Throws) - 2008-09 Fawn Miller (Florida) 2014 Javelin Throw 58.13m (PR) • Women’s Assistant Coach (Throws) - Marko Wahlman (UTEP) 1993 Weight Throw 21.84m 2006-07 Stipe Zunic (Florida) 2015 Ind. Shot Put 21.11m (SR) • 1983 javelin All-American (South Dakota St.) 13 individual NCAA Championships by eight student-athletes Coaching History 8 individual NCAA Championships by four Gators • Queensland () Academy of Sport - Head Coach; Nat’l Throws Coordinator [2002-04] • Western Australia Institute of Sport - Head Coach; Nat’l Throws Coordinator [1998-99; 7 6 2001-02] Florida’s 7 women’s indoor Florida’s 6 men’s and women’s • Norway - National Senior and Junior and outdoor NCAA titles since shot put titles since 2008 rank Throws Coach [1996-98] 2006 rank third in Division second in Division I and its I • Arizona St. - Field Events Coach [1994-96] , trailing Southern Illinois (9) 3 indoor women’s titles in that and Arizona State (8) span lead all of Division I • UTEP - Field Events Coach [1990-93] • Yale - Field Events Coach [1987-89] • Southeast Missouri St. - Grad Assistant [1985-86] • Washburn (Mo.) High School - Head Boys and Girls Coach [1983-85]

International Coaching Florida, Arizona State, and Virgina Tech are the only Division I • 2009 IAAF World Championships - Head programs with over 25 combined NCAA Outdoor men’s and women’s Coach (Georgia) scorers since Lemke took over UF’s women in 2006 and men in 2008 • 2008 Olympics - Head Coach (Georgia) Florida and Virginia Tech (26 apiece) trail Arizona State (42) • 2004 Olympics - Throws Coach (Australia) • 2003 IAAF World Championships - Head Coach (Australia) Florida and Southern Illinois are the only Division I programs • 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships - with two women on the all-time Head Coach (Australia) collegiate weight throw top 10 • 2002 Commonwealth Games - Throws Coach (Australia) No. 4 Candice Scott (24.17m, 2005) • 2000 Olympics - Throws Coach (Australia) and No. 10 Kim Barrett (22.95m, • 1997 IAAF World Championships - Throws 2004) held the collegiate record at Coach (Norway) the end of their careers

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 12 Pepsi Florida Relays THROWS Women’s NCAA Indoor & Outdoor Titles Since 2006 31 18 1. Southern Illinois...... 9 Florida’s 31 total men’s and Florida’s 18 men’s and women’s 2. Arizona State...... 8 women’s indoor and outdoor SEC outdoor titles since 2006 SEC throws titles since 2006 rank second in the SEC, 3. Florida...... 7 4. Oklahoma...... 6 lead all SEC programs by trailing Georgia (20), the only 5. Georgia...... 5 five titles other program with over 10

Women’s NCAA Outdoor Titles Since 2006 68 1. Arizona State...... 6 2. Southern Illinois...... 5 3. Florida...... 4 Georgia...... 4 41 Oklahoma...... 4 6. Texas A&M...... 3 Virginia Tech...... 3 8. Oregon...... 2

40 Men’s NCAA Indoor & Outdoor Scorers Since 2008 1. Arizona State...... 23 2. Virginia Tech...... 22 36 3. Texas...... 20 4. Florida...... 18 Virginia...... 18 Florida is one of four Division I throwing programs with more than 30 men’s and women’s NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships scorers since Lemke took over UF’s women in 2006 and its men in 2008 Men’s SEC Indoor & Outdoor Titles Since 2006 1. Florida...... 16 Olympians Coached by Lemke 2. Georgia...... 12 Name (School/Country) Olympiads Event 3. Auburn...... 11 4. Kentucky...... 10 Oliver Dziubak (Australia) 2004 Javelin Throw 5. LSU...... 9 Pal Arne Fagernes (Arizona St./Norway) 1996/2000 Javelin Throw Nick Hysong (Arizona St./USA) 2000 Pole Vault (gold medal) Women’s SEC Indoor & Mariam Kevkhishvili (Florida/Georgia) 2004/2008 Shot Put Outdoor Titles Since 2006 Kemal Mesic (Florida/Bosnia) 2012/2016 Shot Put 1. Florida...... 15 Alexandros Papadimitrou (UTEP/) 1996/2000/2004 Hammer Throw 2. Georgia...... 14 Styliani Tsikouna (UTEP/Greece) 1996/2000/2004 Discus Throw 3. Tennessee...... 8 4. Missouri...... 7 Marko Wahlman () 1996 Hammer Throw 5. LSU...... 6 Stipe Zunic (Florida/Croatia) 2016 Shot Put Ole Miss...... 6 7. Alabama...... 5 16 Olympics appearances by nine athletes Kentucky...... 5 5 Olympics appearances by three Gators Texas A&M...... 5

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 13 Pepsi Florida Relays JUMPS Coaches 23 18 Florida’s 23 all-time men’s Florida’s 18 men’s indoor and indoor and outdoor NCAA titles ourdoor NCAA jumps titles in the four jumping events rank since 2003 (Holloway’s first fourth among all Division I year as head coach) lead all of programs in history Division I by eight titles

Nic Petersen (6th season) • Assistant Coach (Jumps) - 2013-Present • Alma mater: University of Nebraska (‘06)

Petersen By The Numbers • 16 - Men’s and Women’s Individual NCAA Titles (12 by Gators) • 14 - Men’s and Women’s Individual SEC Titles Marquis Dendy, 2015 Christian Taylor, 2011 Will Claye, 2011 • 77 - Men’s and Women’s USTFCCCA All- 17.50m (57-5) 17.40m (57-1) 17.35m (56-11.25) America Honors (57 by Gators) • 5 - School Records Broken • 4 - IAAF World Championships Qualifiers • 3 - USATF Outdoor Championships Gold Medals • 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships Gold Medalist (Marquis Dendy) • 2015 The Bowerman Award Winner (Dendy) • 2008 Olympian (, Nebraska) Omar Craddock, 2013 KeAndre Bates, 2017 16.92m (55-6.25) 16.70m (54-9.5)

Coaching History Florida is the only men’s Division I program since 2010 with more • TCU - Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis than two outdoor triple jumpers who eclipsed 16.60 meters (wind legal) [2010-12] in their collegiate careers--Petersen coached three of them • Nebraska - Volunteer Assistant - Jumps [2008-09]

Coaching Awards Not 3, Not 4, Not 5... • 2015 USTFCCCA South Region Indoor Florida’s men won six consecutive NCAA Outdoor triple jump national titles Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year from 2010-15, tying the longest streak in Division I history in any event, • 2012 USTFCCCA South Central Region either indoors or outdoors and irregardless of gender Indoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year Only the UCLA men’s outdoor 4x400 relay (1969-74), UTEP men’s mile (1977-82), UTEP men’s 10,000 meters (1978-83), Villanova women’s outdoor 3,000 meters (1987-92), and LSU women’s outdoor 4x400 relay (1992-97) had streaks as long

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 14 Pepsi Florida Relays JUMPS Marquis Dendy’s Historic Men’s NCAA Indoor & Outdoor Achievements Titles Since 2013 • Only collegian in history to finish 1. Florida...... 11 career as a 27-foot long jumper and 57- 2. Arkansas...... 6 foot triple jumper indoors and outdoors 3. Texas Tech...... 5 • Second man in Division I history to 4. Akron...... 4 sweep both horizontal jumps at three consecutive NCAA Championships Men’s NCAA Indoor & Outdoor • 2015 The Bowerman Award winner Titles - Holloway Era (2003) (first in school history) 1. Florida ...... 18 • Holds all four horizontal jumps school 2. Arkansas ...... 10 records 3. USC...... 9 4. ...... 7 5. Florida State...... 6 Florida’s women are Kansas State...... 6 the only Division Texas...... 6 I program since Washington...... 6 2002 with multiple indoor triple jumpers who eclipsed 13.90 Men’s NCAA Outdoor Titles meters. Since 2013 1. Florida ...... 7 Ciarra Brewer (left) 2. Akron...... 2 jumped 14.01 meters 3. Ole Miss...... 2 to win the 2015 NCAA 4. Nine programs tied...... 1 Indoor title, while Yanis David (right) ranks No. 7 on the Men’s NCAA Outdoor Titles Collegiate All-Time Holloway Era (2003) Top 10 (14.11 meters) 1. Florida...... 10 2. USC...... 5 NCAA Champions Coached by Petersen Kansas State...... 5 4. Florida State...... 4 Name (School) Year Event Mark Texas...... 4 KeAndre Bates (Florida) 2017 Out. Long Jump 8.05m [-1.1] 2017 Out. Triple Jump 16.76m [+2.4] 2017 Ind. Long Jump 8.04m (PR) Men’s NCAA Outdoor Triple Jump Ciarra Brewer (Florida) 2015 Ind. Triple Jump 14.01m (SR) Titles - Holloway Era (2003) Omar Craddock (Florida) 2013 Out. Triple Jump 16.92m (PR) 1. Florida...... 7 Marquis Dendy (Florida) 2015 Out. Triple Jump 17.71m [+2.4] 2. Cornell...... 2 2015 Out. Long Jump 8.43m [+2.3] 2015 Ind. Triple Jump 17.37m (MR) 3. Auburn / BYU / Florida State /...... 1 2015 Ind. Long Jump 8.28m (SR) Oklahoma / Texas A&M / USC 2014 Out. Triple Jump 17.05m [+3.1] 2014 Out. Long Jump 8.00m [-0.9] Men’s SEC Indoor & Outdoor 2013 Ind. Long Jump 8.28m (SR) Whitney Gipson (TCU) 2012 Out. Long Jump 6.82m [+2.4] Titles Holloway Era (2003) 2012 Ind. Long Jump 6.91m (CR) 1. Florida...... 34 Nicholas Gordon (Nebraska) 2009 Ind. Long Jump 8.03m (FR) 2. Arkansas...... 31 Dusty Jonas (Nebraska) 2008 Ind. High Jump 2.31m (SR) 3. Ole Miss...... 13 CR - Collegiate Record; MR - Meet Record; SR - School Record; 4. Tennessee...... 13 PR - Personal Record; FR - Facility Record 5. Auburn...... 10

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 15 Pepsi Florida Relays HURDLES Coaches 47.56 Kerron Clement broke ’s 17-year-old 400-meter hurdles collegiate record of 47.85 to win the 2005 NCAA title. Clement’s record still stands today, and no one has broken 48.10 seconds since that championship-winning race

Florida is the only school in history Mike Holloway with multiple 400 hur- • Men’s Hurdles - 1996-Present dlers on the all-time • Women’s Hurdles - 2008-Present collegiate top 10 • Full Coaching History on pages 8-9 Kerron Clement (left) • Full sprints and relays coaching breakdown #1 - 47.56 on pages 10-11 ‘04, ‘05 NCAA Champ

Rickey Harris (right) #7 - 48.16 ‘02 NCAA Champ

Eric Futch (below) #10 - 48.32 ‘16, ‘17 NCAA Champ

In 2016, and TJ Holmes (L to Adrain Mann (3rd season) R) became the 2nd • Assistant Coach (Hurdles) - 2016-Present teammates in • 2-time 400-meter Hurdles All-American Division I history (1999-2000) for the Gators to finish 1-2 in the • 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier 400-meter hurdles at NCAA Outdoors • Ranked No. 8 on UF’s All-Time Outdoor Top 10 (400mH - 49.68) Baylor’s Bayano Kamani and Michael Coaching History Smith (2001) are the • Miami (Fla.) - Men’s Assistant Coach - only other pair to Hurdles/Sprints [2015] do it • Clemson - Men’s and Women’s Assistant Coach - Hurdles/Sprints [2013-14] • LSU - Volunteer Assistant Coach - Hurdles/ Sprints [2008-12] 7.42 Grant Holloway broke Omar McLeod’s 60-meter hurdles col- legiate record of 7.45 in February 2018. Holloway’s time made him the No. 11-ranked American in history and tied him for No. 20 on the world all-time list. Holloway also joined Cuba’s Dayron Robles as the only other man in history to run 7.42 or faster prior to turning 21 years old

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 16 Pepsi Florida Relays HURDLES Men’s NCAA Indoor & Outdoor Titles Since 1996 1. Florida...... 11 2. South Carolina...... 4 Washington State...... 4 4. Alabama / Arkansas / Oregon...... 3 Tennessee / USC

All-Time Men’s NCAA Indoor & Outdoor Titles No. 1 Grant Holloway No. 5 Eddie Lovett No. 6 Bridgette Owens 1. USC ...... 13 7.42 - 2018 7.50 - 2013 7.88 - 2015 2. Florida...... 11 3. UCLA...... 9 Florida and Illinois are the only programs in history with a men’s and 4. Auburn / Oregon / South Carolina...... 6 women’s 60-meter hurdler on the collegiate all-time top 10 list. UF is the only program in history featuring a man and woman inside the top six All-Time Men’s NCAA Outdoor (110/400) Titles Holloway’s 7.42 broke Omar McLeod’s collegiate record in February 2018; Lovett ran 7.50, breaking ’s NCAA Indoors record to win the 1. USC...... 13 2013 title; Owens ran 7.88 to take second at 2015 NCAA Indoors 2. UCLA...... 9 3. Florida...... 8 4. Auburn...... 6 5. Ohio State / Oregon / Rice...... 5 , , Men’s NCAA Outdoor 60 110 400 x2 (110/400) Titles Since 1996 Florida is the only men’s Division I program in history 1. Florida...... 8 2. South Carolina...... 4 with multiple NCAA titles in the 60-meter, 110-meter, and Washington State...... 4 400-meter hurdles 4. USC...... 3 5. Five Programs Tied...... 2

Hurdler Improvements Under Holloway All-Time Men’s NCAA Gator Event High School PR Florida PR 400-Meter Hurdles Titles Josh Walker 110mH 14.19 13.32 1. Florida ...... 5 Eddie Lovett 110mH 13.46 13.39 Auburn...... 4 Chris Carswell 110mH 15.18 13.88 USC...... 4 4. BYU / Iowa State / Kansas...... 3 Skylar Ross-Ransom 100mH 13.59 13.11 UCLA / Washington State Ugonna Ndu 100mH 14.17 13.14 Ryann McEnany 100mH 14.64 13.55 Men’s NCAA 110-Meter Hurdles Kerron Clement 400mH 49.77 47.24 Titles Since 1996 Rickey Harris 400mH 50.07 48.16 t-1. Florida / South Carolina...... 3 Eric Futch 400mH 50.24 48.18 3. Alabama / Oregon...... 2 TJ Holmes 400mH 50.61 48.44 Texas A&M Adrain Mann 400mH 52.83 49.38 Claudia Francis 400mH DNR 55.55 Note: Hurdle title totals include 60mH, Ugonna Ndu 400mH 59.35 56.12 110mH, and 400mH victories

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 17 Pepsi Florida Relays DISTANCE Coaches 5 9 Florida’s 5 all-time women’s Florida’s 9 all-time women’s indoor and outdoor 800 indoor and outdoor 800 me- meters NCAA titles, all won ters, mile, and 1,500 meters since 1990, are tied for the titles rank tied for third fourth-most in Division I in Division I history, and history only trail Wisconsin’s and Oregon’s 10 since 1990 (1st season) • Assistant Coach (Distance) - 2018-Present Genevieve LaCaze captured three of her • Former American record holder (10,000m) five career SEC titles at the 2012 SEC Outdoor Championships, winning the 1,500 • First non-African to break 27 minutes in meters, 3,000-meter steeplechase, and the 10,000 meters 5,000 meters • Ran professionally for Nike • 5-time NCAA champion; 14-time All- LaCaze’s historic feats that week included: American • 2007 NCAA Indoors champion (team) • First woman in meet history to win the 1,500, steeplechase, and 5k • 2005 NCAA XC champion (team) • Alma mater: University of Wisconsin (‘07) • First of two women in meet history to win the 1,500 and 5k (Dominique Scott, Coaching History Arkansas, 2015) • Florida - Assistant Coach - Distance / XC • Third-fastest winning 1,500 time in meet [2018-Present] history (4:13.44) • William & Mary - Head Coach - Men’s LaCaze went on to run the steeple for Cross Country / Assistant Men’s Track and Australia at the 2012 Olympics, and made Field Coach - Distance [2016-17] both the steeple and 5k finals at the 2016 • William & Mary - Assistant Coach - Distance Olympics in Rio [2014-16] • Portland - Volunteer Assistant Coach [2012-14] • Wisconsin - Student Assistant Coach [2007] 12 43 Florida’s 12 all-time men’s Florida’s 43 all-time men’s Coaching Awards indoor mile SEC titles are tied titles in current SEC Indoor and for the most in conference Outdoor distance events rank • 2016 CAA Men’s Cross Country Coach of history, with Arkansas being second among conference the Year the only other league school programs, trailing Arkansas’ with 12 such crowns massive haul of 134 Notable Achievements Under Solinsky • 2016 CAA Men’s XC champion (William & Mary) • 2014 NCAA Women’s XC Championships team qualifier (William & Mary) 9:10.48 Cory McGee set the SEC Indoor Championships 3,000 meters record • 6 USTFCCCA All-America honors with her victory in 2014, and it stood until this year, when Missouri’s • 12 William & Mary All-Time Top 10 times Karissa Schweizer broke it by almost 10 seconds. The time ranks No. 2 on UF’s All-Time Indoor Top 10.

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 18 Pepsi Florida Relays 2018 MEN’S OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE CHART

100 METERS 4x400-METER RELAY Top Collegian: Kenzo Cotton, Arkansas (10.12; wind: +2.6) Top Collegian: TCU, Texas A&M (3:04.54) School Record: Bernard Williams, 1999 (9.99) School Record: , Hugh Graham, Jr., , Arman Hall, 2014 11.10 [+0.9] Damien Daniels FSU Relays (3/23) (2:59.73) 3:05.22 Chantz Sawyers, Cory Poole, FSU Relays (3/23) 200 METERS Cole Johnson, Benjamin Lobo Vedel Top Collegian: Michael Norman, Southern California (20.37; wind: +1.0) School Record: John Capel, 1999 (19.87) 3:07.01 Kunle Fasasi, Grant Holloway, FSU Relays (3/23) 21.00 [+1.0] Michael Timpson Jr. FSU Relays (3/23) Ryan Clark, Jabari Hill 21.09 [+1.0] Benjamin Lobo Vedel FSU Relays (3/23) 21.11 [+1.0] Chantz Sawyers FSU Relays (3/23) 3:13.32 Michael Timpson Jr., Kyren Hollis, FSU Relays (3/23) 22.11 [+1.9] Damien Daniels FSU Relays (3/23) Justin Pacifico, Dawson Guillory

400 METERS HIGH JUMP Top Collegian: Wil London, Baylor (45.90) Top Collegian: Tejaswin Shankar, Kansas State (2.25m/7-4.5) School Record: Tony McQuay, 2012 (44.49) School Record: David Furman, 1997; Dwight Barbiasz, 2012 (2.28m/7-5.75) 48.15 Jabari Hill FSU Relays (3/23) 2.15m/7-0.5 Jhonny Victor FSU Relays (3/23) 48.54 Cole Johnson FSU Relays (3/23) 49.35 Dawson Guillory FSU Relays (3/23) POLE VAULT Top Collegian: Devin King, Southeastern Louisiana (5.70m/18-8.25) 800 METERS School Record: Mike Holloway, 1992 (5.70m/18-8.25) Top Collegian: Robert Ford, Southern California (1:48.97) 4.75m/15-7 Mike Harris FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: , 1988 (1:44.46) 1:50.44 Jack Guyton FSU Relays (3/23) LONG JUMP Top Collegian: Rodney Ruffin, Southeastern Louisiana (8.10m/26-7; wind: +3.0) 1:52.23 Jack Beitter FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: Dion Bentley, 1993; Marquis Dendy, 2015 (8.39m/27-6.5) 1:53.24 PR Sam Ahrenholz FSU Relays (3/23) 1:53.82 Jack Rogers FSU Relays (3/23) 8.00m/26-3 [+0.7] Grant Holloway FSU Relays (3/23) 1:57.58 Dominic Williams FSU Relays (3/23) 7.78m/25-6.25 [+1.9] KeAndre Bates FSU Relays (3/23) 2:02.66 Trey LaNasa FSU Relays (3/23) 7.55m/24-9.25 [+1.2] Enzo Hodebar FSU Relays (3/23) 2:02.93 Austin Decker FSU Relays (3/23) TRIPLE JUMP 1,500 METERS Top Collegian: Clayton Brown, Florida (16.40m/53-9.75; wind: +0.7) Top Collegian: Johnny Leverenz, Butler (3:43.61) School Record: Marquis Dendy, 2015 (17.50m/57-5) School Record: Shane Stroup, 2005 (3:38.57) 16.40m/53-9.75 [+0.7] PR Clayton Brown FSU Relays (3/23) 3:50.09 Magnus Pettersen FSU Relays (3/23) 3:55.10 Nick Deal FSU Relays (3/23) SHOT PUT Top Collegian: Nicholas Demaline, Ohio State (20.13m/66-0.5) 3:58.79 Justin Pacifico FSU Relays (3/23) 4:06.98 Kyren Hollis FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: Stipe Zunic, 2014 (20.68m/67-10.25) 4:08.10 Zach Purvis FSU Relays (3/23) 18.76m/61-6.75 Connor Bandel FSU Relays (3/23)

5,000 METERS DISCUS THROW Top Collegian: Jack Polerecky, Loyola Marymount (14:15.90) Top Collegian: Nicholas Percy, Nebraska (62.50m/205-1) School Record: , 1989 (13:51.30) School Record: Wes Stockbarger, 2007 (61.39m/201-5) N/A 55.03m/180-6 Connor Bandel FSU Relays (3/23) 52.11m/170-11 Thomas Mardal FSU Relays (3/23) 10,000 METERS 51.22m/168-0 AJ McFarland FSU Relays (3/23) Top Collegian: Michael Teran-Solano, Portland (30:39.85) 48.70m/159-9 Christopher Olson FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: , 1982 (28:31.21) N/A HAMMER THROW Top Collegian: Jake Norris, LSU (72.70m/238-6) 110-METER HURDLES School Record: Anders Eriksson, 2017 (71.76m/235-5) Top Collegian: Ruebin Walters, Alabama (13.51; wind: +1.5) 71.75m/235-4 Anders Eriksson FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: Josh Walker, 2004 (13.32) 69.30m/227-4 Thomas Mardal FSU Relays (3/23) 13.90 [+0.1] Cory Poole FSU Relays (3/23) 67.31m/220-10 PR AJ McFarland FSU Relays (3/23) 400-METER HURDLES Top Collegian: Ilolo Izu, Texas A&M (50.42) School Record: Kerron Clement, 2005 (47.24 -- Collegiate Record) N/A 3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE Top Collegian: Brian Barraza, Houston (8:41.58) School Record: Mark Parrish, 2015 (8:37.64) N/A 4x100-METER RELAY Top Collegian: LSU (38.84) School Record: Antwan Wright, Hugh Graham, Jr., Arman Hall, Dedric Dukes, 2014 (38.29) 39.45 Michael Timpson Jr., Chantz Sawyers, FSU Relays (3/23) Grant Holloway, Ryan Clark

WL - World Leader $ - SEC Leader CR - Collegiate Record SR - School Record MR - Meet Record (X/X) - NCAA / East Region Rank FR - Facility Record PR - Personal Record C - Converted Time w - Wind-Aided

Note: Wind-aided marks included up to +4.0

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 19 Pepsi Florida Relays 2018 WOMEN’S OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE CHART

100 METERS 4x100-METER RELAY Top Collegian: Twanisha Terry, Southern California (10.97; wind: +3.5) Top Collegian: LSU (42.65) School Record: Michelle Freeman, 1992; Shayla Sanders, 2016 (11.13) School Record: Robin Reynolds, Shayla Sanders, Destinee Gause, Kyra Jefferson, 11.82 [+1.7] Bria Mack FSU Relays (3/23) 2015 (42.72) N/A

200 METERS Top Collegian: Ka’Tia Seymour, Florida State (22.75; wind: +1.7) 4x400-METER RELAY School Record: Kyra Jefferson, 2015 (22.02 -- Collegiate Record) Top Collegian: Florida (3:34.34) 23.67 [+1.1] Sharrika Barnett FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: Robin Reynolds, Kyra Jefferson,Sharrika Barnett, Claudia 23.68 [+1.1] Taylor Manson FSU Relays (3/23) Francis, 2016 (3:26.28) 24.24 [+1.1] Lauryn Ghee FSU Relays (3/23) 3:34.34 Nikki Stephens, Taylor Manson, FSU Relays (3/23) 24.80 [+1.5] Bria Mack FSU Relays (3/23) Destiny Ward, Lauryn Ghee 24.83 [+1.5] Nikki Stephens FSU Relays (3/23) 25.24 [-0.5] Amanda Froeynes FSU Relays (3/23) 3:35.72 Taylor Sharpe, Sharrika Barnett, FSU Relays (3/23) Brandee’ Johnson, Amanda Froeynes

400 METERS Top Collegian: Maggie Barrie, Ohio State (52.61) LONG JUMP School Record: Tiandra Ponteen, 2005 (50.83) Top Collegian: Taliyah Brooks, Arkansas (6.78m/22-3; wind: +1.2) 54.46 Taylor Sharpe FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: Shara Proctor, 2009 (6.71m/22-0.25) 6.43m/21-1.25 [+1.5] Darrielle McQueen FSU Relays (3/23) 6.13m/20-1.5 [+0.7] Amanda Froeynes FSU Relays (3/23) 800 METERS 5.76m/18-10.75 [+0.9] Nikki Stephens FSU Relays (3/23) Top Collegian: Alethia Marrero, Arizona State (2:05.33) School Record: , 1997 (2:00.13) 2:09.35 PR Elisabeth Bergh FSU Relays (3/23) TRIPLE JUMP 2:12.08 PR Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell FSU Relays (3/23) Top Collegian: Josee-Marie Ebwea-Bile, Kentucky (13.49m/44-3.25; wind: -0.8) 2:19.49 Madison Morse FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: Ciarra Brewer, 2014 (13.91m/45-7.75) N/A

1,500 METERS Top Collegian: Nicole Hutchinson, Villanova (4:18.69) SHOT PUT School Record: Cory McGee, 2013 (4:06.67) Top Collegian: Jessica Woodard, Oklahoma (17.60m/57-9) 4:32.47 Lauren Perry FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: Liz Wanless, 2005 (18.50m/60-8.5) 4:35.17 Jessica Pascoe FSU Relays (3/23) 16.52m/54-2.5 Lloydricia Cameron FSU Relays (3/23) 4:35.37 Morgan Hull FSU Relays (3/23) 4:37.73 Abbie Harrelson FSU Relays (3/23) 4:59.01 Sophie Ebihara FSU Relays (3/23) DISCUS THROW Top Collegian: Shadae Lawrence, Kansas State (61.08m/200-5) School Record: Rachel Longfors, 2004 (57.48m/188-7) 5,000 METERS 52.79m/173-2 Lloydricia Cameron FSU Relays (3/23) Top Collegian: Allyson Girard, Texas A&M Corpus Christi (16:27.41) 47.01m/154-2 Jontavia Dykes FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: Shelly Steely, 1984 (15:40.97) N/A HAMMER THROW Top Collegian: Maggie Ewen, Arizona State (72.28m/237-2) 10,000 METERS School Record: Candice Scott, 2004 (69.84m/229-1) Top Collegian: Katie Leisher, Temple (35:59.21) 54.02m/177-3 Lloydricia Cameron FSU Relays (3/23) School Record: Rebecca Lowe, 2009 (32:24.70) 49.61m/162-9 Amara Wiggan FSU Relays (3/23) N/A

JAVELIN THROW 100-METER HURDLES Top Collegian: Alyssa Olin, North Dakota State (58.36m/191-6) Top Collegian: Anna Cockrell, Southern California (13.02; wind: +0.8) School Record: Evelien Dekkers, 2010 (58.99m/193-7) School Record: Bridgette Owens, 2015 (12.73) 53.59m/175-10 Avione Allgood FSU Relays (3/23) 13.81 [+0.2] Brandee’ Johnson FSU Relays (3/23) 46.95m/154-0 Megan Reed FSU Relays (3/23) 14.04 [+0.2] Timetria Mitchell FSU Relays (3/23) 38.06m/124-10 Amanda Froeynes FSU Relays (3/23)

400-METER HURDLES HEPTATHLON Top Collegian: Symone Black, Purdue (57.87) Top Collegian: Nina Schultz, Kansas State (6,018 points) School Record: Claudia Francis, 2016 (55.55) School Record: Brittany Harrell, 2012 (5,838 points) 1:01.16 Destiny Ward FSU Relays (3/23) N/A

3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE Top Collegian: Allie Ostrander, Boise State (9:41.31) School Record: Genevieve LaCaze, 2012 (9:37.90) N/A

WL - World Leader $ - SEC Leader CR - Collegiate Record SR - School Record MR - Meet Record (X/X) - NCAA / East Region Rank FR - Facility Record PR - Personal Record C - Converted Time w - Wind-Aided

Note: Wind-aided marks included up to +4.0

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 20 Pepsi Florida Relays MEN’S OUTDOOR ALL-TIME TOP 10

100 Meters 800 Meters 1. Bernard Williams 9.99 2000 NCAA Championships (6/2) 1. Mark Everett 1:44.46 1988 2. John Capel 10.03 1999 NCAA Championships (6/5) 2. Andres Arroyo 1:44.98 2017 TrackTown SS - (7/6) Dennis Mitchell 10.03 1988 3. Moise Joseph 1:45.74 2002 NCAA Championships (5/31) 4. Jeff Demps 10.04 2011 USATF Championships (6/23) 4. Ryan Schnulle 1:46.29 2014 NCAA Championships (6/13) 5. Jeremy Hall 10.08 2009 SEC Championships (5/17) 5. Scott Peters 1:46.35 4-17-93 6. Willie Perry 10.12 2006 USATF Jr. Championships (6/22) 6. Sean Obinwa 1:46.68 2014 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/4) 7. Terrell Wilks 10.15 2009 SEC Championships (5/17) 7. Carlos Phillips 1:46.70 2008 NCAA East Regional (5/31) 8. Daymon Carroll 10.17 2000 NCAA Championships (6/3) 8. Horace Tuitt 1:47.14 1977 9. Dedric Dukes 10.18 2015 SEC Championships (5/15) 9. Dedric Jones 1:47.22 4-17-93 10. Antwan Wright 10.20 2014 (3/29) 10. Aaron Baynes 1:47.35 1988

110-Meter Hurdles 1,500 Meters 1. Josh Walker 13.32 2004 NCAA Championships (6/11) 1. Shane Stroup 3:38.57 2005 NCAA Championships (6/11) 2. Grant Holloway 13.39 2017 USATF Championships (6/25) 2. Dumisane Hlaselo 3:40.66 2011 Tom Jones Memorial (4/16) Eddie Lovett 13.39 2013 NCAA East Preliminary (5/25) 3. Jeff Pigg 3:41.04 1987 4. Ubeja Anderson 13.52 3-27-93 4. Andres Arroyo 3:41.95 2017 Tom Jones Memorial (4/28) 5. Earl Diamond 13.53 1989 5. Andrzej Jakubiec 3:43.30 5-26-94 6. Yanick Hart 13.58 2016 NCAA East Preliminary (5/28) 6. Chuck Broughton 3:43.48 1980 7. 13.64 2009 SEC Championships (5/17) 7. Jack Guyton 3:43.63 2017 Pepsi Florida Relays (3/31) 8. Stephen Jones 13.65 2001 SEC Championships (5/13) 8. Justin Taylor 3:43.72 2010 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/2) 9. Kallinka Pitt 13.66 2008 NCAA East Regional (5/30) 9. David Strahl 3:43.92 1983 10. T.J. Nelson 13.72 5-18-97 10. Wesley Mayo 3:44.43 1977

200 Meters 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 1. John Capel 19.87 1999 NCAA Championships (6/5) 1. Mark Parrish 8:37.64 2015 NCAA East Preliminary (5/29) 2. Dedric Dukes 19.97 2014 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/4) 2. Chris Duncan 8:38.59 2002 NCAA Championships (5/31) 3. Bernard Williams 20.03 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials (7/23) 3. Tom Nohilly 8:38.92 1988 4. Dennis Mitchell 20.09 1989 NCAA Championships (6/2) 4. Dan Middleman 8:39.11 4-11-92 5. Arman Hall 20.34 2016 SEC Championships (5/14) 5. Steve Zieminski 8:40.74 2003 NCAA Championships (6/11) Marcel Carter 20.34 1993 NCAA Championships (6/5) 6. Todd Sinclair 8:41.13 1983 7. Aaron Armstrong 20.37 2001 USATF Championships (6/23) 7. Ryder Leary 8:50.07 2007 NCAA East Regional (5/26) 8. Willie Perry 20.40 2008 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/5) 8. John Parker 8:51.54 1970 9. Kyle Farmer 20.41 2004 NCAA East Regional (5/29) 9. Kevin Holzwart 8:52.65 1976 10. Stanley Harris 20.44 1976 10. Enoch Nadler 8:54.34 2007 NCAA East Regional (5/26)

400 Meters 5,000 Meters 1. Tony McQuay 44.49 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials (6/24) 1. Dan Middleman 13:51.30 1989 2. Tyrone Kemp 44.66 4-8-89 2. Keith Brantly 13:53.62 1984 3. Najee Glass 44.79 2016 U.S Olympic Trials (7/2) 3. Jimmy Clark 13:58.24 2013 SEC Championships (5/12) 4. Calvin Smith 44.81 2010 Tom Jones Memorial (4/17) 4. Justin Taylor 14:02.10 2010 (4/22) 5. Arman Hall 44.82 2016 NCAA Championships (6/10) 5. Josh Izewski 14:02.57 2012 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/6) 6. Rickey Harris 44.84 2002 SEC Championships (5/11) 6. Mike Mykytok 14:02.59 3-27-92 7. Geno White 45.02 2000 NCAA Championships (6/3) 7. Bill Casson 14:03.44 1985 8. Jimmy Hackley 45.17 5-18-97 8. Steve Conway 14:05.74 1987 9. Hugh Graham Jr. 45.19 2013 USATF Championships (6/21) 9. John Rogerson 14:08.54 1984 10. Dennis Mitchell 45.26 1986 10. Mike LeValle 14:08.66 1989

400-Meter Hurdles 10,000 Meters 1. Kerron Clement 47.24 2005 USATF Championships (6/26) 1. Keith Brantly 28:31.21 1982 2. Rickey Harris 48.16 2002 NCAA Championships (5/31) 2. Mike Blaney 28:52.94 1986 3. Eric Futch 48.18 2017 USATF Championships (6/25) 3. Mike Mykytok 28:57.86 1991 4. TJ Holmes 48.44 2017 USATF Championships (6/25) 4. John Rogerson 29:04.00 1983 5. Torrance Zellner 48.97 5-17-93 5. Jimmy Clark 29:08.32 2013 Stanford Invitational (3/29) 6. William Wynne 49.31 2009 Pan American Jr. Championships (8/2) 6. Bernard Kurla 29:11.82 4-14-95 7. Dwight Ruff 49.50 2003 NCAA Championships (6/13) 7. Mike LeValle 29:13.00 1989 8. Adrain Mann 49.68 2000 Ga. Tech Reebok Invitational (5/20) 8. Josh Izewski 29:21.41 2013 Stanford Invitational (3/29) 9. Erin Tucker 49.82 4-24-98 9. Robert Blount 29:21.84 1976 10. Kenneth Gray 50.11 1983 10. JL Hines 29:26.03 2013 Stanford Invitational (3/29)

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 21 Pepsi Florida Relays MEN’S OUTDOOR ALL-TIME TOP 10

4x100-Meter Relay High Jump 1. Antwan Wright, 38.29 2014 Texas Relays (3/29) 1. Dwight Barbiasz 2.28m/7-5.75 2012 NCAA Championships (6/7) Hugh Graham Jr., Arman Hall, Dedric Dukes David Furman 2.28m/7-5.75 5-18-97 3. Matt Vincent 2.25m/7-4.5 2001 SEC Championships (5/13) 2. Daymon Carroll, 38.35 2000 NCAA Championships (6/2) 4. Jim Pringle 2.24m/7-4.25 1980 Bernard Williams, Aaron Armstrong, Geno White 5. Mike Morrison 2.23m/7-2.5 2005 NCAA Championships (6/11) 6. Clayton Brown 2.21m/7-3 2017 Pepsi Florida Relays (3/31) 3. Eddie Lovett, 38.49 2011 NCAA Championships (6/8) 7. Frankie Hammond 2.20m/7-2.5 2011 Tom Jones Memorial (4/16) Christian Taylor, Terrell Wilks, Jeff Demps Joe Squittieri 2.20m/7-2.5 2002 Texas Invitational (5/4) 4. Antwan Wright, 38.53 2013 NCAA Championships (6/8) David Pirkle 2.20m/7-2.5 5-14-89 Hugh Graham Jr., Leonardo Seymore, Dedric Dukes 10. Gregg Giacobbe 2.16m/7-1 1983 Tony Laszewski 2.16m/7-1 1981 5. Antwan Wright, 38.54 2016 NCAA Championships (6/10) Steve Ott 2.16m/7-1 1974 Hugh Graham Jr., Arman Hall, Ryan Clark Ron Jourdan 2.16m/7-1 1969

Richard Adu-Bobie, 38.54 2005 NCAA Championships (6/10) Mike Morrison, Kyle Farmer, Kerron Clement Pole Vault 7. Dennis Martin, 38.57 2009 NCAA Championships (6/12) 1. Mike Holloway 5.70m/18-8.25 1992 Calvin Smith, Terrell Wilks, Jeremy Hall 2. David Watson 5.45m/17-10.75 1986 3. Brian DaCunha 5.44m/17-10.5 2003 NCAA Championships (6/13) 8. Jeff Demps, 38.67 2012 Tom Jones Memorial (4/21) 4. Paul Condron 5.40m/17-8.75 2003 Florida Relays (3/28) Tony McQuay, Leonardo Seymore, Dedric Dukes 5. Steve Hill 5.36m/17-7 4-2-98 6. Steve Ott 5.35m/17-6.75 1989 9. Eddie Lovett, 38.68 2014 SEC Championships (5/18) 7. Mike Cotton 5.33m/17-6 1973 Hugh Graham Jr., Antwan Wright, Dedric Dukes 8. Eric Foran 5.31m/17-5 2011 Florida State Twilight (5/7) 9. Mike Hissam 5.30m/17-4.5 2000 Florida Relays (3/25) 10. Michael Timpson Jr., 38.73 2017 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/1) Erik Noaksson 5.30m/17-4.5 4-30-94 Grant Holloway, Eric Futch, Ryan Clark

4x400-Meter Relay Long Jump 1. Marquis Dendy 8.39m/27-6.5 2015 USATF Championships (6/25) 1. Najee Glass, 2:59.73 2014 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/5) Dion Bentley 8.39m/27-6.5 1993 NCAA Championships (6/3) Hugh Graham Jr., Dedric Dukes, Arman Hall 3. Will Claye 8.29m/27-2.5 2011 SEC Championships (5/14) 4. Christian Taylor 8.19m/26-10.5 2010 SEC Championships (5/15) 2. Dedric Dukes, 3:00.02 2012 NCAA Championships (6/9) Hugh Graham Jr., Leonardo Seymore, Tony McQuay 5. KeAndre Bates 8.11m/26-7.25 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials (7/2) 6. Dominick Millner 8.05m/26-5 5-18-97 3. R.J. Anderson, 3:00.31 2010 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/3) 7. Grant Holloway 8.04m/26-4.5 2017 Horned Frogs Invite (4/15) Tony McQuay, Christian Taylor, Calvin Smith 8. Nick Rahal 7.97m/26-1.75 1987 Fletcher Lewis 7.97m/26-1.75 1976 4. Calvin Long, 3:00.68 1988 NCAA Championships (6/4) 10. Mike Morrison 7.96m/26-1.5 2006 SEC Championships (5/13) Dennis Mitchell, Timmy Johnson, Mark Everett 5. Sekou Clarke, 3:01.10 2004 Penn Relays (4/24) Triple Jump Reggie Witherspoon, Stefan Pastor, Kerron Clement 1. Marquis Dendy 17.50m/57-5 2015 NCAA Championships (6/12) 6. Kunle Fasasi, 3:01.12 2016 NCAA Championships (6/10) 2. Christian Taylor 17.40m/57-1 2011 NCAA Championships (6/11) Arman Hall, Hugh Graham Jr., Najee Glass 3. Will Claye 17.35m/56-11.25 2011 NCAA Championships (6/11) 4. Omar Craddock 16.92m/55-6.25 2013 NCAA Championships (6/8) 7. Bernard Middleton, 3:01.36 2005 NCAA Championships (6/11) 5. KeAndre Bates 16.75m/54-11.5 2017 NCAA Championships (6/9) Reggie Witherspoon, Stefan Pastor, Kerron Clement 6. Shawn Akridge 16.61m/54-6 1987 7. Clayton Brown 16.40m/53-9.75 2018 FSU Relays (3/23) 8. Nick Uruburu, 3:01.60 2015 SEC Championships (5/16) Dedric Dukes, Arman Hall, Najee Glass 8. Tanner Cronic 16.19m/53-1.5 1984 9. Mike Sharpe 16.17m/53-0.5 1975 9. Nick Uruburu, 3:01.78 2015 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/4) 10. Erik Newby 15.98m/52-5 2001 Sea Ray Relays (4/13) Dedric Dukes, Eric Futch, Najee Glass

10. Nick Uruburu, 3:02.16 2017 NCAA Championships (6/9) Eric Futch, TJ Holmes, Grant Holloway

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 22 Pepsi Florida Relays MEN’S OUTDOOR ALL-TIME TOP 10

Shot Put 1. Stipe Zunic 20.68m/67-10.25 2014 European Championships (8/12) 2. Dwight Johnson 20.10m/65-11.5 5-2-92 3. Kemal Mesic 19.69m/64-7 2009 NCAA Championships (6/11) 4. Wes Stockbarger 19.23m/63-1.25 2008 Azusa Invitational (4/18) Matt Simson 19.23m/63-1.25 5-23-91 6. Connor Bandel 18.76m/61-6.75 2018 FSU Relays (3/23) 7. Doc Luckie 18.72m/61-5 1979 8. Ryan McIntyre 18.61m/61-0.75 2004 NCAA East Regional (5/28) 9. John Turco 18.45m/60-6.25 4-17-87 10. Beau Burroughs 18.44m/60-6 2009 NCAA East Regional (5/29)

Hammer Throw 1. Anders Eriksson 71.76m/235-5 2017 Hammerama (R.I.) (7/16) 2. Jeremy Postin 70.73m/232-1 2012 (4/28) 3. Thomas Mardal 69.30m/227-4 2018 FSU Relays (3/23) 4. Kyle Strawn 68.18m/223-8 2014 Tom Jones Memorial (4/19) 5. AJ McFarland 67.31m/220-10 2018 FSU Relays (3/23) 6. David Triassi 61.54m/201-11 2013 Tom Jones Memorial (4/20) 7. David Levin 61.45m/201-7 2014 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/4) 8. Paul Szawranskyj 59.83m/196-3 5-18-96 9. Antonio Emperator 59.64m/195-8 2004 NCAA East Regional (5/28) 10. Wes Stockbarger 58.77m/192-9 2006 Diet Pepsi Classic (4/1)

Discus Throw 1. Wes Stockbarger 61.39m/201-5 2007 NCAA East Regional (5/25) 2. Russell Willitt 60.34m/197-11 1990 3. Doc Luckie 60.16m/197-4 1979 4. Stipe Zunic 59.09m/193-10 2015 SEC Championships (5/16) 5. Eric Joseph 59.05m/193-9 1980 6. Ryan McIntyre 58.95m/193-5 2004 Penn Relays (4/23) 7. Neil Serafenas 58.43m/191-8 1982 8. Dwight Johnson 58.18m/190-10 4-24-92 9. John Morton 57.85m/189-9 1969 10. Kemal Mesic 56.88m/186-7 2009 Seminole Twilight (5/8)

Javelin Throw 1. 83.30m/273-3 4-28-90 2. Adam Montague 80.20m/263-1 2008 Drake Relays (4/25) 3. Derek Trafas 78.67m/258-1 1994 NCAA Championships (6/3) 4. Stipe Zunic 77.89m/255-6 2012 Texas Relays (3/30) 5. Ben Davies 68.98m/226-4 2009 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/4) 6. Mike Musselmann 68.13m/223-6 4-22-94 7. Mario Ariet 68.11m/223-5 2009 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/4) 8. Doug Nelson 66.22m/217-3 2009 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/4) 9. Ed Leon 64.48m/211-6 4-24-93 10. Mike Morrison 63.11m/207-1 2008 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/5)

Decathlon 1. Gray Horn 7,954 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials 2. Mike Morrison 7,803 2008 Mt. SAC Relays 3. Liston Bochette 7,565 1980 4. Steffan Hommel 7,540 2008 SEC Championships 5. Kayne Dakoski 7,303 2006 SEC Championships 6. Will Mizell 7,051 2001 Sea Ray Relays 7. Don Ussery 7,005 1976 8. Kurt Lee 6,901 2008 Mt. SAC Relays 9. Vince Reilly 6,838 1978 10. C.T. Burkett 6,827 1988

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 23 Pepsi Florida Relays WOMEN’S OUTDOOR ALL-TIME TOP 10

100 Meters 800 Meters 1. Shayla Sanders 11.13 2016 Cardinal & Gold Challenge (3/26) 1. Hazel Clark 2:00.13 1997 Michelle Freeman 11.13 5-17-92 2. Nekita Beasley 2:02.00 5-19-91 3. Anita Howard 11.14 1989 NCAA Championships (6/3) 3. Charlotte Browning 2:02.52 8-10-10 4. Kyra Jefferson 11.17 2016 Tom Jones Memorial (4/22) 4. Claudia Francis 2:02.92 2015 NCAA East Preliminary (5/29) 5. Kisha Jett 11.25 5-21-98 5. Chris Crowther 2:03.76 1986 NCAA Championships (6/4) 6. Lakecia Ealey 11.28 2008 NCAA East Regional (5/30) 6. Kristina Bratton 2:04.01 2003 SEC Championships (5/18) 7. Darshay Davis 11.30 2012 SEC Championships (5/10) 7. Melissa DeLeon 2:04.40 2002 SEC Championships (5/11) 8. Ebony Shotwell 11.33 2001 Gator Twilight Invitational (4/21) 8. Tamieka Grizzle 2:04.48 2000 SEC Quad (4/1) 9. Natalie Knight 11.42 2008 SEC Championships (5/18) 9. Kamille Bratton 2:04.56 2004 NCAA East Regional (5/28) 10. Amber Robinson 11.43 2003 SEC Championships (5/18) 10. Agata Strausa 2:04.67 2014 Tom Jones Memorial (4/19)

100-Meter Hurdles 1,500 Meters 1. Bridgette Owens 12.73 2015 SEC Championships (5/16) 1. Cory McGee 4:06.67 7-13-13 2. Michelle Freeman 12.79 5-17-92 2. Charlotte Browning 4:09.86 7-10-10 3. Monifa Taylor 12.80 1992 3. Agata Strausa 4:11.27 2013 Payton Jordan Invitational (4/28) 4. Andrea Bliss 13.05 2004 NCAA East Regional (5/28) 4. Genevieve LaCaze 4:12.48 2012 American Milers Series #4 (6/16) 5. Dionne Rose 13.08 5-17-92 5. Becki Wells 4:12.84 1997 NCAA Championships (6/7) 6. Skylar Ross-Ransom 13.11 2017 NCAA Championships (6/8) 6. Hazel Clark 4:16.11 5-16-99 7. Ugonna Ndu 13.14 2013 SEC Championships (5/12) 7. Shelly Steely 4:16.40 4-22-84 8. Brandee’ Johnson 13.23 2017 Tom Jones Memorial (4/28) 8. Becky Greene 4:17.36 2014 Payton Jordan Invitational (5/4) 9. Terry Robinson 13.27 4-26-91 9. Taylor Tubbs 4:19.64 2017 Tom Jones Memorial (4/28) 10. Lori Dinello 13.29 5-27-82 10. Shelby Hayes 4:19.72 2012 Payton Jordan Invitational (4/29)

200 Meters 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 1. Kyra Jefferson 22.02 2017 NCAA Championships (6/10) 1. Genevieve LaCaze 9:37.90 2012 (London) (8/4) 2. Shayla Sanders 22.77 2016 Cardinal & Gold Challenge (3/26) 2. Lindsay Sundell 10:07.25 2007 NCAA East Regional (5/26) 3. Natalie Knight 22.84 2008 SEC Championships (5/18) 3. Stephanie Strausser 10:19.30 2013 Payton Jordan Invitational (4/28) Kisha Jett 22.84 1996 NCAA Championships (6/1) 4. Julie Northrup 10:20.58 2010 NCAA Championships (6/10) 5. Anita Howard 22.85 1992 NCAA Championships (6/6) 5. Agata Strausa 10:21.03 2012 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/6) 6. Michelle Freeman 22.87 5-16-92 6. Hannah Brookover 10:24.23 2017 Pepsi Florida Relays (3/31) 7. Destinee Gause 22.93 2015 NCAA East Preliminary (5/30) 7. Devin McDermott 10:42.32 2016 SEC Championships (5/13) 8. Darshay Davis 23.03 2012 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/6) 8. Mason Cathey 10:42.82 2002 SEC Championships (5/11) 9. Amber Robinson 23.12 2002 NCAA Championships (5/29) 9. Kathryn Kramer 10:48.78 2007 Florida Relays (4/7) 10. Nadia Graham 23.25 5-17-97 10. Callie Cooper 10:54.23 2011 Tom Jones Memorial(4/16)

400 Meters 5,000 Meters 1. Tiandra Ponteen 50.83 2005 NCAA Championships (6/11) 1. Shelly Steely 15:40.97 6-24-84 2. Anita Howard 51.01 1992 NCAA Championships (6/6) 2. Rebecca Lowe 15:50.73 2008 NCAA Championships (6/13) 3. Novlene Williams 51.02 2004 NCAA Championships (6/12) 3. Agata Strausa 15:58.15 2014 SEC Championships (5/18) 4. Robin Reynolds 51.36 2014 NCAA Championships (6/11) 4. Cory McGee 16:03.06 2014 SEC Championships (5/18) 5. Nadia Graham 51.45 5-17-97 5. Taylor Tubbs 16:07.55 2016 Penn Relays (4/28) 6. Kyra Jefferson 51.50 2015 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/3) 6. Beth Farmer 16:07.80 3-27-84 7. Claudia Francis 51.55 2016 LSU Invitational (4/30) 7. Wendy Frazier 16:09.21 4-25-91 8. Sharrika Barnett 51.67 2017 NCAA Championships (6/8) 8. Tricia Clifford 16:12.20 4-23-87 9. Denise Mitchell 51.84 5-17-87 9. Genevieve LaCaze 16:13.61 2009 Penn Relays (4/23) 10. Destinee Gause 52.01 2015 Tom Jones Memorial (4/24) 10. Callie Cooper 16:32.13 2011 Penn Relays (4/29)

400-Meter Hurdles 10,000 Meters 1. Claudia Francis 55.55 2016 NCAA East Preliminary (5/27) 1. Rebecca Lowe 32:24.70 2009 Zatopek Memorial (AUS) (12/10) 2. Ugonna Ndu 56.12 2013 SEC Championships (5/12) 2. Beth Farmer 32:49.10 4-21-83 3. Piper Bressant 56.45 6-25-85 3. Florence Ngetich 33:28.10 2013 NCAA East Preliminary (5/23) 4. Dorchelle Webster 56.57 1990 NCAA Championships (6/2) 4. Nancy Freeman 34:22.70 4-23-87 5. Brandee’ Johnson 56.65 2017 Pan Am Jr. Championships (7/23) 5. Shelly Steely 34:23.50 1985 6. Andrea Bliss 57.47 2004 Penn Relays (4/22) 6. Lauren Brasure 34:55.05 2015 Raleigh Relays (3/27) 7. Amani Bryant 57.91 2013 Tom Jones Memorial (4/20) 7. Jacy Kruzel 34:57.88 2006 SEC Championships (5/12) 8. Chris Crowther 58.07 1986 8. Chris Durstein 34:58.43 1987 9. Monifa Taylor 58.14 1992 9. Beth Gamber 35:07.74 3-23-89 10. Cara Evans 58.63 2000 Mount SAC Relays (4/16) 10. Sara Petrick 35:15.39 2009 SEC Championships (5/15)

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 24 Pepsi Florida Relays WOMEN’S OUTDOOR ALL-TIME TOP 10

4x100-Meter Relay High Jump 1. Robin Reynolds, 42.72 2015 SEC Championships (5/16) 1. Taylor Burke 1.85m/6-0.75 2015 Tom Jones Memorial (4/24) Shayla Sanders, Destinee Gause, Kyra Jefferson 2. Maria Galloni 1.84m/6-0.5 5-23-92 3. Krystle Moss 1.81m/5-11.25 2005 NCAA East Regional (5/28) 2. Skylar Ross-Ransom, 42.73 2017 NCAA Championships (6/10) 4. Heidi Mann 1.80m/5-10.75 1987 NCAA Championships (6/5) Shayla Sanders, Destinee Gause, Kyra Jefferson 5. Kathy Kilar 1.79m/5-10.5 2000 SEC Quad (4/1) 6. Lynn McMillan 1.78m/5-10 3-31-90 3. Robin Reynolds, 42.85 2016 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/2) 7. Brittany Harrell 1.76m/5-9.25 2014 LSU Invitational (5/3) Shayla Sanders, Skylar Ross-Ransom, Kyra Jefferson 8. Jenna Utecht 1.75m/5-8.75 2007 SEC Championships (4/14) Erin Stern 1.75m/5-8.75 5-8-99 4. Brandee’ Johnson 42.97 2017 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/1) Shayla Sanders, Destinee Gause, Kyra Jefferson Jerlene Cummings 1.75m/5-8.75 1985

5. Kim Mitchell, 43.12 1992 NCAA Championships (6/5) Anita Howard, Dionne Rose, Michelle Freeman Pole Vault 1. Dara Altman 4.16m/13-3.75 2006 NCAA East Regional (5/27) 6. Robin Reynolds, 43.26 2014 NCAA Championships (6/14) 2. Daisy Glasser 4.11m/13-5.75 2011 SEC Championships (5/14) Shayla Sanders, Destinee Gause, Ebony Eutsey 3. Natalie Moser 4.10m/13-5.25 2009 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/3) 4. Megan Westfall 4.07m/13-4.25 2002 Penn Relays 7. Amber Robinson, 43.43 2001 Penn Relays (4/27) Ebony Shotwell, Keyon Soley, Niki Benjamin 5. Chandra Lacombe 3.97m/13-0.25 2005 Coca-Cola Florida Relays (3/25) 6. Lori Bowen 3.96m/12-11.25 2007 NCAA East Regional (5/26) 8. Skylar Ross-Ransom, 43.56 2017 Tom Jones Memorial (4/28) 7. Laura Hawkins 3.91m/12-10 2000 SEC Tri-Meet (4/8) Shayla Sanders, Destinee Gause, Brandee’ Johnson 8. Claire Spurling 3.86m/12-8 2011 SEC Championships (5/14) 9. Alex Black 3.85m/12-7.5 2009 SEC Championships (5/17) 9. Abigail David, 43.61 2008 NCAA Championships (6/13) Lauren Menke 3.85m/12-7.5 2009 War Eagle Invitational (4/18) Lakecia Ealey, Dominique McLeggan, Natalie Knight 10. Lakecia Ealey, 43.71 2005 NCAA Championships (6/10) Long Jump Nadine Palmer, Kia Raf, Natalie Knight 1. Shara Proctor 6.71m/22-0.25 2009 IAAF World Championships (8/23) 2. Dionne Rose 6.68m/21-11 5-16-92 3. Yanis David 6.56m/21-6.25 2017 U23 Euro Championships (7/16) 4. Darrielle McQueen 6.55m/21-6 2017 NCAA East Preliminary (5/25) 5. Yolanda Thompson 6.48m/21-3.25 2001 Florida Women’s Challenge (4/8) 4x400-Meter Relay 6. Lorraine Ray 6.47m/21-3 1979 Shonnell Ferguson 6.47m/21-3 1979 1. Robin Reynolds, 3:26.28 2016 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/2) 8. Cameal Rhule 6.45m/21-2 2003 SEC Championships (5/17) Kyra Jefferson, Sharrika Barnett, Claudia Francis 9. Keyon Soley 6.44m/21-1.5 2002 SEC Championships (5/11) 2. Taylor Sharpe, 3:27.33 2017 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/1) 10. Jernae Wright 6.40m/21-0 2000 SEC Championships (5/13) Sharrika Barnett, Destinee Gause, Kyra Jefferson

3. Robin Reynolds, 3:27.38 2014 Pepsi Florida Relays (4/5) Triple Jump Lanie Whittaker, Destinee Gause, Ebony Eutsey 1. Ciarra Brewer 13.91m/45-7.75 2014 SEC Championships (5/18) 2. Yanis David 13.78m/45-2.5 2017 Horned Frogs Invite (4/15) 4. Nekita Beasley, 3:27.53 1992 NCAA Championships (6/6) 3. Shara Proctor 13.74m/45-1 2009 NCAA East Regional (5/30) Michelle Freeman, Kim Mitchell, Anita Howard 4. Leah Kirklin 13.42m/44-0.75 6-15-92 5. Robin Reynolds, 3:27.84 2015 SEC Championships (5/16) 5. Darrielle McQueen 13.37m/43-10.5 2017 NCAA East Preliminary (5/27) Kyra Jefferson, Destinee Gause, Claudia Francis 6. Yolanda Thompson 13.18m/43-3 2001 SEC Championships (5/13) 7. Asa Garcia 13.06m/42-10.25 2017 Hurricane Collegiate (3/25) 6. Robin Reynolds, 3:28.08 2015 Tom Jones Memorial (4/24) 8. Larechia Washington 12.94m/42-5.75 5-16-93 Kyra Jefferson, Destiny Washington, Claudia Francis 9. Cameal Rhule 12.87m/42-2.75 2003 SEC Championships (5/18) 10. Candace Cabey 12.86m/41-2.25 2006 SEC Championships (5/14) 7. Robin Reynolds, 3:28.73 2016 NCAA East Preliminary (5/28) Sharrika Barnett, Taylor Sharpe, Claudia Francis

8. Robin Reynolds, 3:29.49 2014 SEC Championships (5/18) Destinee Gause, Loreal Curtis, Ebony Eutsey

9. Robin Reynolds, 3:29.80 2015 NCAA East Preliminary (5/30) Destinee Gause, Destiny Washington, Claudia Francis

10. Kim, Mitchell 3:30.41 1990 NCAA Championships (6/2) Anita Howard, Dorchelle Webster, Tasha Downing

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 25 Pepsi Florida Relays WOMEN’S OUTDOOR ALL-TIME TOP 10

Shot Put 1. Liz Wanless 18.50m/60-8.5 2005 Spring Fling (4/23) 2. Mariam Kevkhishvili 18.46m/60-6.75 2010 Tom Jones Memorial (4/17) 3. Kim Barrett 18.28m/59-11.75 2004 NCAA East Regional (5/28) 4. Lloydricia Cameron 17.39m/57-0.75 2017 NCAA East Preliminary (5/27) 5. Candice Scott 17.28m/56-8.50 2004 NCAA East Regional (5/28) 6. Keely Medeiros 17.26m/56-7.5 2011 Drake Relays (4/29) 7. Karen Freberg 17.01m/55-9.75 2003 SEC Championships (5/18) 8. 16.95m/55-7.5 5-2-98 9. 16.04m/52-7.5 2003 Texas Invitational (5/3) 10. LaQuanda Cotten 16.00m/52-6 2004 SEC Championships (5/16)

Hammer Throw 1. Candice Scott 69.84m/229-1 2004 Penn Relays (4/22) 2. Jukina Dickerson 66.77m/219-0 2004 Florida State Dual (5/2) 3. Erin Gilreath 64.83m/212-8 2003 USATF Championships (6/19) 4. Kim Barrett 63.24m/207-6 2004 Florida State Dual (5/2) 5. LaQuanda Cotten 62.60m/205-4 2002 Florida State Dual (5/2) 6. Jyn Wynn 61.36m/201-4 2006 Walt Disney World Invite (3/23) 7. Jayla Bostic 61.06m/200-4 2016 Cardinal & Gold Challenge (3/25) 8. Joyce Owens 59.95m/196-7 5-15-99 9. Shawnise Williams 59.21m/194-3 2008 SEC Championships (5/16) 10. Chinelo Ubaka 58.55m/192-1 2008 SEC Championships (5/16)

Discus Throw 1. Rachel Longfors 57.48m/188-7 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials (7/10) 2. Kristin Heaston 55.51m/182-1 5-12-98 3. Lloydricia Cameron 55.14m/180-11 2016 Tom Jones Memorial (4/22) 4. Janet Matthews 55.08m/180-8 6-23-87 5. Keely Medeiros 54.91m/180-2 2011 Drake Relays (4/29) 6. Stacey Schroeder 54.90m/180-1 1993 NCAA Championships (6/3) 7. Jontavia Dykes 54.53m/178-11 2016 NCAA East Preliminary (5/26) 8. Colleen Rosensteel 54.37m/178-4 4-16-88 9. Jill Lackovich 53.83m/176-7 4-5-97 10. Dore DeBartolo 53.69m/176-1 2003 Seminole Twilight (5/10)

Javelin Throw 1. Evelien Dekkers 58.99m/193-6 2010 NCAA Championships (6/12) 2. Marija Vucenovic 58.58m/192-2 2017 NCAA Championships (6/8) 3. Fawn Miller 58.13m/190-8 2014 NCAA Championships (6/11) 4. Emily Carlsten 56.98m/186-11 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials (7/18) 5. Avione Allgood 53.59m/175-10 2018 FSU Relays (3/23) 6. Kike Oniwinde 50.94m/167-1 2016 Tom Jones Memorial (4/22) 7. Megan Reed 48.67m/159-8 2017 SEC Championships (5/13) 8. Star Sansone 48.40m/158-9 2008 SEC Championships (5/17) 9. Denika Kisti 47.70m/165-6 5-16-97 10. Kelly Carvallis 47.38m/155-5 2000 SEC Championships (5/14)

Heptathlon 1. Brittany Harrell 5,838 2012 SEC Championships 2. Heidi Mann 5,784 1987 NCAA Championships 3. Dorchelle Webster 5,338 5-20-90 4. Lorraine Graham 5,239 2013 SEC Championships 5. Melissa Flandera 4,882 5-18-95 6. Christina Regan 4,741 2004 SEC Championships

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 26 Pepsi Florida Relays TO WATCH KeAndre Bates SR Triple Jump El Paso, Texas • 2017 USTFCCCA National Indoor Field AOTY; 2017 The Bowerman semifinalist • 3-time 2017 NCAA Champion (ind. long jump; out. long jump, triple jump); 2017, 2018 NCAA Indoor triple jump runner-up • 3-time 2017 SEC Champion (indoor long jump, triple jump; outdoor triple jump); 2017 SEC Outdoor long jump runner-up • Outdoor PRs - LJ: 8.32m w (27-3.75) [2016 U.S. Olympic Trials]; TJ: 16.76m w (55-0) [2017 NCAA Outdoors] Clayton Brown SO High Jump / Triple Jump St. Andrew, • 2018 SEC Indoor Champion (triple jump); Fourth-place finisher at 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships (triple jump) • Second Division I man since 1994 to score in both high jump (t-5th) and triple jump (7th) at NCAA Indoors [2017] • 2017 SEC Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year; 2017 SEC Indoors bronze medalist (triple jump) • Outdoor PRs - HJ: 2.21m (7-3) [‘17 Pepsi Florida Relays]; TJ: 16.40m (53-9.75) [‘18 Florida State Relays - NCAA lead] Kunle Fasasi JR 400m / 4x200 / 4x400 Oyo State, Nigeria • 6-time USTFCCCA All-American (ind. 400m--2017; out. 400m--2016; ind. 4x400--thrice; out. 4x400--2016) • Leadoff leg for 4x400 relay which ran the third-fastest time in indoor track and field history (3:01.43) at 2018 NCAA Indoors • Ran second for 2018 SEC Indoors runner-up 4x400 relay (split 45.43) • 2016 SEC Indoor Champion (4x400 relay); 2016 NCAA Outdoors 6th-place finisher (400m--only freshman finalist) • PRs - Out. 400m: 45.43 [‘16 Florida Relays]; Ind. 400m: 45.57 [‘17 NCAA Indoors prelim]; Ind. 4x400: 45.93 [Jan. 20, 2018] Grant Holloway SO 110mH / 4x100 / 4x400 Chesapeake, Va. • Broke Omar McLeod’s 60 hurdles collegiate record by 0.03 seconds (7.42) at Clemson’s Tiger Paw Invitational on Feb. 9 • 3-time NCAA champion (60 hurdles--twice; 110 hurdles -- only freshman in Division I history to sweep those titles) • 2-time SEC Indoor champion (60 hurdles -- third man in history to win consecutive titles; Eddie Lovett and Ron Bramlett) • 2018 NCAA Indoors, 2017 NCAA Outdoors long jump silver medalist (only man in Division I history with top-2 finishes in high hurdles / long jump at either NCAA Championship) • 2018 USTFCCCA South Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year; 2018 The Bowerman Watch List (2017 semifinalist) • He and Allen Johnson are the only men in indoor track and field history to break 7.45 (60mH) and long jump 8.00+ meters • Split 44.91 as second leg for third-fastest 4x400 relay team in indoor track and field history (3:01.43) • Outdoor PRs - 110mH: 13.39 [‘17 USATF Outdoors]; LJ: 8.04m (26-4.5) [April 2017]; 4x400 split: 43.89 [‘17 NCAA Outdoors] Benjamin Lobo Vedel FR 400m / 4x200 / 4x400 Aalborg, Denmark • Split 44.75 as anchor for the third-fastest 4x400 relay team in indoor track and field history (3:01.43) at NCAA Indoors • Finished ninth in the 400 meters at SEC Indoor Championships; led off for SEC Indoors runner-up 4x400 relay (split 46.07) • 2017 European Indoor Championships 4th-place finisher (400m); 2017 European U23 Championships bronze medalist (400m) • 2015 European U20 Championships gold medalist; 2014 IAAF U20 Championships qualifier (400m) • PRs - Out. 400m: 45.85 [‘17 European U23 Champs]; Ind. 400m: 46.14 [Razorback Invite]; 4x400 split: 44.75 [NCAA Indoors] Cory Poole FR 110mH / 400mH / 4x400 East Orange, N.J. • Ranks tied for 13th nationally, third among Division I freshmen in the 110-meter hurdles (13.90) • ‘17 USTAF Junior Champ. silver medalist (400mH); ‘16, ‘17 New Balance Nationals Outdoor silver medalist (400mH) • PRs - 110mH: 13.90 [Florida State Relays]; 400mH: 49.88 [‘17 USATF Juniors]; 60mH: 7.82 [Feb. 9 - Clemson]

Chantz Sawyers FR 400m / 4x100 / 4x400 Greensboro, N.C. • Split a career-best 45.36 as the third leg for the third-fastest 4x400 relay in indoor track and field history (3:01.43) • All-SEC Indoor Second Team (4x400 relay, silver medalist -- split 45.50 seconds as third leg) • Runs second leg for Florida’s 4x100 relay team, which ranks sixth nationally entering this weekend (39.45) • PRs - Ind. 400m: 46.73 [SEC Indoors]; Ind. 4x400 split: 45.37 [NCAA Indoors]; Out. 200m: 21.11 [Florida State Relays]

Michael Timpson Jr. JR 100m / 200m (invite) / 4x100 Orlando, Fla. • Runs leadoff leg for Florida’s 4x100 relay team, which ranks sixth nationally entering this weekend (39.45) • 2017 All-SEC Outdoor Second Team (4x100 relay - bronze medalist; leadoff leg) • Set an indoor 60m personal record (6.63) this year, barely missing an NCAA Indoor Championships berth (finished t-17th) • Outdoor PRs - 100m: 10.27 w [2017 Tom Jones Memorial]; 200m: 20.77 w [2017 Pepsi Florida Relays]

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE KeAndre Bates - Key-ON-dray Kunle Fasasi - COON-lay fa-SAH-see Benjamin Lobo Vedel - Lobo VUH-dell (vuh rhymes with uh)

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 27 Pepsi Florida Relays TO WATCH Sharrika Barnett JR 400m / 4x200 / 4x400 Orlando, Fla. • 8-time USTFCCCA All-American (indoor 400m--’17, ‘18; indoor 4x400--thrice; outdoor 400m--’17; outdoor 4x400--twice) • 2018 All-SEC Second Team (400m - bronze medalist) • Split 50.11 on anchor leg for Florida’s NCAA Indoors bronze medal 4x400 relay team (3:29.41 -- school record) • 4-time 2017 All-SEC Second Team (indoor 400m runner-up; outdoor 400m bronze; indoor and outdoor 4x400 runner-up) • PRs - Ind. 400m: 51.07 [2018 NCAA Indoors]; Out. 400m: 51.67 [2017 NCAA Outdoors prelim]

Elisabeth Bergh RS SO 1,500m / DMR Haugesund, Norway • Fourth-place finisher in the mile at 2018 SEC Indoor Championships • Redshirted in 2017 due to hip injury • Finished 8th in the mile and tops among freshmen at 2016 SEC Indoors; 2016 SEC Outdoors 1,500m finalist (only frosh) • PRs - 1,500m: 4:22.00 [‘16 LSU Invitational]; Mile: 4:42.26 [‘16 Iowa State Classic]; 800m: 2:09.35 [‘18 FSU Relays]

Lloydricia Cameron SR Shot Put (invite) / Discus (invite) Miami, Fla. • Fourth-place finisher at 2018 NCAA Indoors; finished seventh overall at each of the previous three NCAA Championships • 4-time USTFCCCA All-American (two outdoor, two indoor) • 2018 SEC Indoor champion; 2017 SEC Outdoor champion • Shot Put PRs - Indoor: 17.65m (57-11) [2018 SEC Indoors]; Outdoor: 17.39m (57-0.75) [2017 NCAA East Preliminary]

Yanis David JR Triple Jump Lamentin, Guadeloupe • No. 7-ranked indoor triple jumper in collegiate history (posted mark to take runner-up honors at 2018 SEC Indoors) • 2-time NCAA Indoor Championships triple jump runner-up (2017-18 - finished behind American record holder Keturah Orji) • 2-time NCAA Outdoor Championships triple jump bronze medalist (2016-17) • 2-time SEC Indoors triple jump runner-up (2017-18), 2017 SEC Outdoors runner-up (finished behind Orji all three times) • 2016 IAAF U20 World Championships gold medalist (long jump); 2017 European U23 Championships gold medalist (long jump) • PRs - TJ: 14.11m (46-3.5) [2018 SEC Indoors]; LJ: 6.56m (21-6.25) [2017 U23 European Champs.] Lauryn Ghee FR 200m (invite) / 4x200 / 4x400 Chesapeake, Va. • Ran third leg for Florida’s third-place 4x400 relay team at NCAA Indoor Championships • 2016 New Balance Nationals Outdoor silver medalist (200m); 8-time VHSL Class 6A Indoor and Outdoor state champion • PRs - Ind. 400m: 54.95 [Feb. 10 - Clemson]; Out. 400m: 53.48 [Grassfield High School];Out. 200m: 24.24 [FSU Relays]

Brandee’ Johnson SO 100mH / 400mH / 4x200 / 4x400 Suffolk, Va. • 2-time USTFCCCA Indoor All-American (4x400 relay - 2017-18) • 2017 Pan American U20 Championships, USATF U20 Outdoor Championships gold medalist (400mH) • Ranked No. 5 on Florida’s All-Time Top 10 list in the 400 hurdles, No. 8 in the 100 hurdles • PRs - 100mH: 13.23 [2017 Tom Jones Memorial]; 400mH: 56.65 [2017 Pan Am U20 Championships]

Taylor Manson FR 400m / 4x200 / 4x400 East Lansing, Mich. • 2018 USTFCCCA Indoor All-American (4x400 relay); finished sixth at SEC Indoors (one of four freshmen in the final) • Split 51.89 on second leg for Florida’s NCAA Indoors bronze medal 4x400 relay team (3:29.41 - school record) • 2016 New Balance Nationals Outdoor silver medalist (400m); 2-time New Balance Nationals Outdoor 200m qualifier (2016-17) • PRs - Ind. 400m: 53.20 [Razorback Invitational]; Out. 400m: 53.21 [2017 MHSAA Division I State Finals]

Darrielle McQueen SR Long Jump Tallahassee, Fla. • 10-time USTFCCCA All-American (4 indoor long jump; 3 outdoor long jump; 2 indoor triple jump; outdoor triple jump) • Finished sixth in 2018, eighth in 2017 at the NCAA Indoor Championships (long jump) • Best-ever finish at an NCAA Championship came at 2016 NCAA Outdoors (fifth in the long jump) • 2018 All-SEC Indoor Second Team (long jump - bronze medalist); 2016 All-SEC Indoor Second Team (triple jump - runner-up) • Outdoor PRs - LJ: 6.55m (21-5.75) [2017 NCAA East Preliminary]; TJ: 13.37m (43-10.5) [2017 NCAA East Preliminary]

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Sharrika Barnett - SHA-ree-kah Lloydricia Cameron - LOY-dree-shuh Yanis David - YAH-niss Lauryn Ghee - G (like the letter) Darrielle McQueen - DARE-ee-el

2018 Gators Track & Field Notes 28 Pepsi Florida Relays