63 Gators to Compete in the Pepsi Florida Relays

31 teams come to Gainesville to take part in the Pepsi Florida Relays

GAINESVILLE, FL. – On Friday, the Florida Gators Track and Field host the first of two home meets during the 2023 outdoor season as the Pepsi Florida Relays begin. The Pepsi Florida Relays began in 1939, and since the first meet, the event has grown into one of the nation’s premier track and field meets, hosting high school, college, and professional athletes.

This year the Pepsi Florida Relays features 32 college teams, including the Florida Gators. Florida will have 63 athletes compete in 36 total events. On the men’s side, five of the visiting teams enter Gainesville in the top-25, while in the women’s competition seven teams are ranked in the top-25 with three positioned in the top-5 in the most recent rankings.

High schools from all around Florida and Georgia will take part in the meet over the course of the two days.

At the FSU Relays, the first competition of the outdoor season for the Gators, Ashley Klingenberg earned the women’s 800m title (2:11.69), Cavan Wilson (3:52.31) and Kathryn Nohilly (4:25.56) swept the men’s and women’s 1500m titles, and Devin Willis placed first in the men’s javelin (58.03m/190’4″). Florida tallied eight new personal best by seven athletes at the FSU Relays.

PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

On Friday, the Gators will participate in 18 different events, starting with Imani Washington who will make her second collegiate appearance as she competes in the women’s hammer throw. Following the hammer throw, the Gators begin running events at 11:55 a.m. with the men’s 4×800 relay.

Florida will compete in 22 events on day two of the competition, beginning at 9:00 a.m. with Calvin Bostic and Logan Montgomery competing in men’s discus competition. At noon four more events being followed by the rest of the day two action.

Live Stats

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Streaming

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Saturday- Starting at 12:55 p.m.<https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=20681df5-3e99-432e-a17b-7a48f1dfa5d9>

Meet Location

James G. Pressly Stadium, Percy Beard Track

Friday, March 31st (All Times in ET) (Events are Finals Unless Otherwise Noted)

Time

Gators – Event

11:00 a.m.

Imani Washington: Women’s Hammer Throw

11:55 a.m.

Sam Austin, Ryan Maseman, Deshay Fernandes, Hugh Brittenham: Men’s 4×800

2:30 p.m.

Alida Van Daalen: Women’s Discus Invite

2:45 p.m.

Jayla Hollis, Laila Owens, Grace Stark, Kynnedy Flannel: Women’s 4×100 (Prelims)

2:55 p.m.

Ryan Willie, Jacory Patterson, Pjai Austin, Robert Gregory: Men’s 4×100 (Prelims)

4:00 p.m.

Claire Bryant, Jasmine Moore: Women’s Long Jump Invite

4:00 p.m.

Jalen Chance, Malcolm Clemons, Sean Dixon-Bodie, Caleb Foster: Men’s Long Jump Invite

4:00 p.m.

Zach Godbold, Devin Willis: Men’s Javelin

4:05 p.m.

Imogen Barrett, Emily Culley, Chloe Hyde, Ashley Klingenberg, Lucinda Rourke, Vasileia Spyrou, Gabrielle Wilkinson: Women’s 1500m

4:20 p.m.

Michael Fiore, Caden Monk, Matt Mule’, Jonathan Pitchford, Joe Wester: Men’s 1500m

4:35 p.m.

Talitha Diggs, Ramiah Elliott, Kynnedy Flannel, Jayla Hollis: Women’s 200m

4:55 p.m.

Emmanuel Bamidele, Jalen Chance, Robert Gregory, Jacob Miley, Jacory Patterson, Ryan Willie: Men’s 200m

5:30 p.m.

Corvell Todd: Men’s High Jump Invite

5:35 p.m.

Vanessa Watson: Women’s 400m Hurdles

6:00 p.m.

Jordan McCants: Men’s Long Jump Open

7:50 p.m.

Kathryn Nohilly: Women’s Steeplechase

8:20 p.m.

Rylee Pustilnik, Lucinda Rourke, Liina Winborn: Women’s 5K

8:45 p.m.

Ethan Geiger, Ryan Miller, Josh Stern, Aiden Villasuso, Cavan Wilson: Men’s 5K

Saturday, April 1st (All Times in ET) (Events are Finals Unless Otherwise Noted)

Time

Gators – Event

9:00 a.m.

Calvin Bostic, Logan Montgomery: Men’s Discus Open

12:00 p.m.

Claire Bryant: Women’s High Jump Invite

12:00 p.m.

Calvin Bostic: Men’s Shot Put Open

12:00 p.m.

Thea Jensen, Alida Van Daalen: Women’s Shot Put Invite

12:00 p.m.

Imani Carothers, Jayla Hollis, Grace Stark: Women’s 100m Hurdles (Prelims)

12:25 p.m.

Caleb Foster, Kurt Powdar: Men’s 110m Hurdles (Prelims)

12:55 p.m.

Jayla Hollis, Laila Owens, Grace Stark, Kynnedy Flannel: Women’s 4×100

1:00 p.m.

Alissa Braxton: Women’s Triple Jump

1:00 p.m.

Ryan Willie, Jacory Patterson, Pjai Austin, Robert Gregory: Men’s 4×100

1:15 p.m.

Imogen Barrett, Emily Culley, Ashley Klingenberg, Kathryn Nohilly, Vanessa Watson, Gabrielle Wilkinson: Women’s 1500m

1:30 p.m.

Akari Isaac, Thea Jensen, Da’Moni Kelly: Women’s Discus Open

1:45 p.m.

Sam Austin, Adrian Bichara, Hugh Brittenham, Deshay Fernandes, Michael Fiore, Ryan Maseman, Caden Monk, Jonathan Pitchford, Chase Ruskin, Joe Wester: Men’s 800m

2:25 p.m.

Imani Carothers, Jayla Hollis, Grace Stark: Women’s 100m Hurdles

2:30 p.m.

Logan Montgomery: Men’s Shot Put Invite

2:30 p.m.

Da’Moni Kelly, Imani Washington: Women’s Shot Put Open

2:30 p.m.

Caleb Foster, Kurt Powdar: Men’s 110m Hurdles

2:40 p.m.

Kayla Davis, Ramiah Elliott: Women’s 400m

3:00 p.m.

Michael Holloway II, Jordan McCants: Men’s Triple Jump