Claire Bryant closed her freshman indoor campaign with a new school record and a second-place finish at NCAAs
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Freshman Claire Bryant gave UF’s women a boost of eight points during the second day of competition at indoor nationals with a new school record and a second-place finish in the long jump Friday evening inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Bryant opened up for the Gators with marks of 6.33 and 6.54 meters before improving to a personal-best 6.64 meters. In her last attempt of the evening, the first-year jumper closed her freshman indoor campaign with a 6.70-meter (21 feet, 11.75 inches) leap to break UF’s 11-year-old record.
Her finish helped the Gators close the evening tied for fourth place with 14 points as they’ll head into Saturday for the third and final day of this year’s NCAA Indoor Championships.
Meanwhile on the track, Florida’s DMR squad, formed by Gabrielle Wilkinson, Lauryn Ghee, Abbie Harrelson and Imogen Barrett, contributed two points to the Gators’ tally with a seventh-place finish. The quartet logged a time of 11:05.36 in what was the last event of the evening.
Florida’s women will return to the track Saturday, boasting a total of five spots in the final rounds of competition, including the 400 and 800 meters.
Newcomer Talitha Diggs will compete in the 400 meters after securing a final-round berth Friday with a time of 51.91 seconds. Meanwhile Wilkinson, who crossed in 2:04.59, will return for a chance to secure a national title in the 800 meters. For a complete list of final events in which the women’s team will compete, please see below.
On the men’s side, all four Gators competing Friday in the semifinals moved on to the final rounds.
Senior Raymond Ekevwo qualified with a time of 6.64 seconds in the 60 meters, while newcomer Ryan Willie advanced after finishing fifth and recording a time of 45.72 seconds.
In the 200 meters, No. 2 seed Joseph Fahnbulleh qualified after crossing in 20.53 seconds, while fellow sophomore Tyler Davis recorded a new personal-best time of 20.72 to earn a spot in Saturday’s finals.
Junior PJ Austin and freshman Malcolm Clemons represented the Gators in the long jump. Austin completed the day with a mark of 7.39 meters (24 feet, 3 inches), placing 13th, while Clemons finished 15th after leaping 7.15 meters (23 feet, 5.50 inches).
Florida’s men are currently tied for seventh with 10 team points and will enter the last day of competition with a total of seven finals berths.
The indoor national championships will wrap up Saturday from Fayetteville with a live broadcast beginning at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET on ESPN3.
For complete details regarding Friday’s results, current team scores, coverage of the meet, and Gators competing Saturday, see below.
2021 NCAA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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* Venue: Randal Tyson Track Center
* Coverage: This week’s championship meet will be streamed on ESPN3. Additionally, fans can stay up to date by following the Gators’ social media platforms.
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* COVID-19 Protocol: Due to safety concerns, the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will be limited to athletes, coaches, staff and officials only. Additionally, athletes, coaches, staff and officials will adhere to social distancing and masking measures.
TEAM SCORES AS OF FRIDAY (Women – 8 of 17 events scored)
1. Texas A&M – 26
2. LSU – 23
Georgia – 23
1. Florida – 14
Auburn – 14
TEAM SCORES AS OF FRIDAY (Men – 7 of 17 events scored)
1. LSU – 20
Georgia – 20
1. Florida State —17
2. USC – 16
3. North Dakota State – 15
4. Oregon – 13
5. Florida – 10
North Carolina – 10
Arizona State – 10
Iowa State – 10
Friday, March 12 (* denotes semifinals, all other events are finals)
Event
Place (Points), Gators – Time/Mark | Notes
60m (M)*
7. Raymond Ekevwo – 6.64 | Advanced to finals (automatic)
60m (W)*
10. Semira Killebrew – 7.26
200m (M)*
3. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 20.53 | Advanced to finals (time)
6. Tyler Davis – 20.72 | Advanced to finals (time), personal record
400m (M)*
5. Ryan Willie – 45.72 | Advanced to finals (time)
400m (W)*
4. Talitha Diggs – 51.91 | Advanced to finals (time)
10. Taylor Manson – 52.61
800m (W)*
5. Gabrielle Wilkinson – 2:04.59 | Advanced to finals (automatic)
Mile (W)*
16. Imogen Barrett – 4:47.49
60mH (W)*
14. Grace Stark – 8.51
DMR (W)
7. (2) Gabrielle Wilkinson, Lauryn Ghee, Abbie Harrelson, Imogen Barrett – 11:05.36
LJ (M)
13. PJ Austin – 7.39 meters (24 feet, 3 inches)
15. Malcolm Clemons – 7.15 meters (23 feet, 5.50 inches)
LJ (W)
2. (8) Claire Bryant – 6.60 meters (21 feet, 11.75 inches) | New UF record, new personal best
Saturday, March 13 (unless denoted otherwise, events are finals)
Time
Gators – Event
2 p.m.
Jonathan Miller; Malcolm Clemons – Men’s Triple Jump
3:10 p.m.
Raymond Ekevwo – Men’s 60 meters
3:20 p.m.
Ryan Willie – Men’s 400 meters
3:50 p.m.
Tyler Davis; Joseph Fahnbulleh – Men’s 200 meters
4:25 p.m.
Florida ‘A’ – Men’s 4×400 Relay
6 p.m.
Natricia Hooper; Kala Penn – Women’s Triple Jump
7:20 p.m.
Talitha Diggs – Women’s 400 meters
7:40 p.m.
Gabrielle Wilkinson – Women’s 800 meters
8:20 p.m.
Florida ‘A’ – Women’s 4×400 Relay
Thursday, March 11 (All events are finals)
Event
Place (Points), Gators – Time/Mark | Notes
WT (M)
1. (10) Thomas Mardal – 24.46 meters (80 feet, 3.75 inches) | National Champion, UF record, third-best performer in collegiate history, personal record
Pent (W)
5. (4) Sterling Lester – 4,213 points | No.2-most point in school history, new personal record
Pentathlon Event-by-Event Scores
60mH
6. Sterling Lester – 8.44 [1,030 points] | Season best, tied for No. 9-fastest time in UF history
HJ
12. Sterling Lester – 1.69 meters (5 feet, 6.50 inches) [842 points] | New personal record
SP
8. Sterling Lester – 11.89 meters (39 feet, 0.25 inches) [654 points] | Season best
LJ
14. Sterling Lester – 5.68 meters (18 feet, 7.75 inches) [753points]
800m
2. Sterling Lester – 2:12.13 [1,030 points] | New personal record
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