Florida travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the NCAA Indoor Championships
ALBUQUERQUE, NM. – On a beautiful Friday morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Florida Gators Track and Field teams will begin the final part of their quest to win an indoor national title as they compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships. Florida currently has thirteen national titles in program history. This year the Gators send 21 athletes, 11 women and 10 men, who have qualified for a total of 15 events. These 21 entries are the second most in the nation.
On the men’s side of the competition, the 10 men’s athletes will compete in seven events- the second most entries in the country. The men’s team enters the Indoor Championships ranked fourth in the nation and finished second at the SEC Indoor Championships. The Florida men are seeking their first indoor National Championship since 2019.
The men’s entries, seeding, and top time/mark of the season can be found below.
60m
Pjai Austin (13th)- 6.58
200m
Jacory Patterson (4th)- 20.29
Robert Gregory (9th)- 20.52
400m
Ryan Willie (3rd)- 45.15
Jevaughn Powell (8th)- 45.73
800m
Sam Austin (2nd)- 1:46.06
4×400
Florida (3rd)- 3:02.18
Long Jump
Caleb Foster (9th)- 7.96m/26’1.5″
Pjai Austin (15th)- 7.86m/25’9.5″
Triple Jump
Sean Dixon-Bodie (7th)- 16.55m/54’3.75″
On the women’s side of the competition, Florida has 11 athletes competing in eight events, the third most entries in the nation. The women enter the competition ranked second nationally and finished second at the SEC Indoor Championships. Last year they took home their first ever Indoor National Championship under Head Coach Mike Holloway, the second women’s indoor title in program history, and are looking to add to their collection this year with another championship.
The women’s entries, seeding, and top time/mark of the season can be found below.
200m
Kynnedy Flannel (14th)- 23.03
400m
Talitha Diggs (1st)- 50.15
800m
Imogen Barrett (4th)- 2:01.23
4×400
Florida (3rd)- 3:27.58
Long Jump
Jasmine Moore (1st)- 6.91m/22’8″
Claire Bryant (4th)- 6.59m/21’7.5″
Triple Jump
Jasmine Moore (1st)- 14.44m/47’4.5″
Shot Put
Alida Van Daalen (3rd)- 18.66m/61’2.75″
Pentathlon
Sterling Lester (15th)- 4163
The Gators have won 38 event titles through six meets this season and set or improved on nine school records. Individually on the track, Sam Austin (1:46.06) and Imogen Barrett (2:01.23) broke the school records in the 800m, Talitha Diggs broke the 200m school record (22.61) and the 400m record (50.15), and Parker Valby bettered her own school record in the 3000m (8:49.71). The distance medley relay team of Imogen Barrett, Vanessa Watson, Gabrielle Wilkinson, and Parker Valby (10:57.58) and the 4×400 team of Laila Owens, Jayla Hollis, Vanessa Watson, and Talitha Diggs (3:27.58) both broke school records in their respective events. In the field, Jasmine Moore bettered her own school record in the long jump (6.91m/22’8″) and Alida Van Daalen broke the school record in women’s shot put (18.66m/61’2.75″) in only her third competition as a Gator.
NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
The first event Friday will begin at 11:50 a.m. when Sterling Lester competes in the 60m hurdles portion of the pentathlon. After the pentathlon, Claire Bryant and Jasmine Moore will compete in the women’s long jump finals at 6 p.m. followed by the women’s 400m, 800m, and 200m semifinals. Beginning at 9 p.m., the men’s track competition will kick off with Pjai Austin and Caleb Foster competing in the finals of the men’s long jump followed by the men’s 60m, 400m, 800m, and 200m semifinals.
Day two of the Indoor Championships for the Gators begins at 5:45 p.m. with Jasmine Moore in the women’s triple jump finals, followed by Alida Van Daalen in the women’s shot-put finals. These women’s field events will be followed by the women’s running event finals. At the conclusion of the women’s competition, Sean Dixon-Bodie will compete in the men’s triple jump finals followed by the men’s running finals.
Live Stats
Click Here<https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2023/index.htm>
Streaming
ESPN+
Streaming Links
Friday <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/7f615752-a1f6-446f-a95d-867d0c614d90#bucketId=1> (From 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Friday <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d2806b1a-a238-435b-99ac-6035162cf928#bucketId=1> (From 9 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)
Saturday <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/bcdd5845-c33a-4a10-b694-ea430c5fe668#bucketId=1> (From 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
Saturday <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d497b133-e070-49a4-bc8e-c90274ecdc47#bucketId=1> (From 9 p.m. to 10:35 p.m.)
Replays (ESPNU)
Sunday 3/12 <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/746115b8-3578-4200-8633-3f92ac02bb79#bucketId=1> (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
Monday 3/13 <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/b86abd92-d4c7-453f-bc19-00bef9d4853f#bucketId=1> (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
Meet Location
Albuquerque Convention Center Track
Friday, March 10th (All Times in ET) (Events are Finals Unless Otherwise Noted)
Time
Gators – Event
11:50 a.m.
Sterling Lester: Women’s Pentathlon- 60m Hurdles
1:00 p.m.
Sterling Lester: Women’s Pentathlon- High Jump
3:00 p.m.
Sterling Lester: Women’s Pentathlon- Shot Put
4:15 p.m.
Sterling Lester: Women’s Pentathlon- Long Jump
5:40 p.m.
Sterling Lester: Women’s Pentathlon- 800m
6:00 p.m.
Claire Bryant, Jasmine Moore: Women’s Long Jump
6:25 p.m.
Talitha Diggs: Women’s 400m (Semis)
6:45 p.m.
Imogen Barrett: Women’s 800m (Semis)
7:25 p.m.
Kynnedy Flannel: Women’s 200m (Semis)
9:00 p.m.
Pjai Austin, Caleb Foster: Men’s Long Jump
9:15 p.m.
Pjai Austin: Men’s 60m (Semis)
9:25 p.m.
Jevaughn Powell, Ryan Willie: Men’s 400m (Semis)
9:45 p.m.
Sam Austin: Men’s 800m (Semis)
10:25 p.m.
Robert Gregory, Jacory Patterson: Men’s 200m (Semis)
Saturday, March 11th (All Times in ET) (Events are Finals Unless Otherwise Noted)
Time
Gators – Event
5:45 p.m.
Jasmine Moore: Women’s Triple Jump
6:00 p.m.
Alida Van Daalen: Women’s Shot Put
6:20 p.m.
Talitha Diggs: Women’s 400m
6:30 p.m.
Imogen Barrett: Women’s 800m
6:50 p.m.
Kynnedy Flannel: Women’s 200m
7:20 p.m.
Florida: Women’s 4×400 Relay
8:45 p.m.
Sean Dixon-Bodie: Men’s Triple Jump
9:10 p.m.
Pjai Austin: Men’s 60m
9:20 p.m.
Jevaughn Powell, Ryan Willie: Men’s 400m
9:30 p.m.
Sam Austin: Men’s 800m
9:50 p.m.
Robert Gregory, Jacory Patterson: Men’s 200m
10:20 p.m.
Florida: Men’s 4×400 Relay
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