UF T&F: Fahnbulleh Captures NCAA Title, Gators Finish Fourth in Eugene

Jospeh Fahnbulleh logged the eighth-fastest time in collegiate history in the 200 to win his first NCAA title.

EUGENE, Ore. – Gators sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh was crowned national champion Friday, as Florida’s men closed their outdoor season and placed fourth at this year’s NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships inside Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The Gators finished with total 34.5 team points.

Fahnbulleh started out by running the 100 meters, in which he placed seventh with a time of 10.26 [+0.4] seconds to give the Gators to first set of points for the day. However, it was 200 the meters-Fahnbulleh’s signature event, in which he took the NCAA title.

The Hopkins, Minnesota native clocked a time of 19.91 [-0.4] seconds, equaling the eighth-best performer and the 10th-faststest time in collegiate history. A new personal record for Fahnbulleh, that time also ranks second in UF history and is the sixth-fastest time in the world this year.

Fahnbulleh’s crown was the second this week for the Gators, joining Thomas Mardal’s hammer throw title.

Jumper Clayton Brown also had a busy afternoon.

Brown competed in the high jump and the triple jump, placing fifth in both. The senior logged a mark of 2.20 meters (7 feet, 2.50 inches) in the high jump and a UF seventh-ranked leap of 16.56 meters (54 feet, 4 inches) [-0.4] in the triple jump.

Freshman Ryan Willie finished seventh in the 400 meters, before returning to the track to lead off Florida’s 4×400-meter relays.

Chantz Sawyers, Jacob Miley and Kunle Fasasi joined Willie in the relays, placing seventh with a time 3:03.60.

The action continues Saturday from Eugene as the women will close out the week by competing in the final rounds.

For a complete list of results from Friday, along with a schedule of events in which Gators are slated to compete Saturday, see below.

Coverage of the final day of competition will be provided by the ESPN family of networks, see below for info. Additionally, a detailed broadcast and streaming schedule outlined by day and event is available here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ncaa.com_championships_trackfield-2Doutdoor_d1_broadcast-2Dinfo&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=CMODShhNMCtKgHhg3QAKc-ZTJbRYag6xW1TnIDX8jGc&s=qI8UI9o163YMnYRp6-F2-lbqXpz1pbCwhIWY2K7-ilI&e= >.

TOP 5 TEAMS (Men)

Place

Team

Points

LSU

Oregon

N. Carolina A&T

Florida

34.5

USC

NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Friday, June 11 (Events are final)

Event

Place (Points) Gator – Time / Mark | Notes

100m (M)

7. (2) Joseph Fahnbulleh – 10.26 [+0.4]

200m (M)

1. (10) Joseph Fahnbulleh – 19.91 [-0.4] | NCAA champion, tied for eighth-best performer in collegiate history and 10th-fastest time in collegiate history, sixth-fastest time in the world this year, second-fastest time in school history.

400m (M)

7. (2) Ryan Willie – 45.36

4×400 (M)

7. Ryan Willie, Chantz Sawyers, Jacob Miley & Kunle Fasasi – 3:03.60

HJ (M)

5. (4) Clayton Brown – 2.20 meters (7 feet, 2.50 inches)

TJ (M)

5. (4) Clayton Brown – 16.56 meters (54 feet, 4 inches) [-0.4] | New personal record, seventh-best in school history

Thursday, June 10 (* denotes semifinals, all other events are final)

Event

Place (Points) Gator – Time / Mark | Notes

400m (W)*

3. Taylor Manson – 51.04 | Advance (time), tied for fourth-fastest time in school history, new personal best

6. Talitha Diggs – 51.45 | Advance (automatic)

800m (W)*

5. Gabrielle Wilkinson – 2:03.50 | Advance (automatic)

100mH (W)*

3. Grace Stark – 12.73 [+0.1] | Advance (automatic), tied for UF’s school record, new personal best

4×400 (W)*

2. Taylor Manson, Sterling Lester, Doneisha Anderson & Talitha Diggs – 3:27.46 | Advance (automatic), sixth-fastest time in school history

LJ (W)

6. Claire Bryant – 6.45 meters (21 feet, 2 inches) [+0.1]

JT (W)

Arianne Duarte-Morais – DNS

Wednesday, June 9 (* denotes semifinals, all other events are final)

Event

Place (Points) Gator – Time / Mark | Notes

100m (M)*

7. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 10.21 [+0.9] | Advanced (time), new personal best

200m (M)*

1. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 20.05 [+1.3] | Advanced (automatic), matched his personal record

23. Tyler Davis – 21.28 [+0.7]

400m (M)*

7. Ryan Wille – 45.73 | Advanced (automatic)

400mH (M)*

16. Denzel Villaman – 50.73

4×400 (M)*

7. Ryan Willie, Chantz Sawyers, Jacob Miley & Kunle Fasasi – 3:04.74 | Advanced (time), season best

SP (M)

10. Connor Bandel – 19.13 meters (62 feet, 9.25 inches)

HT (M)

1. (10) Thomas Mardal – 76.74 meters (251 feet, 9 inches) | NCAA Champion, sixth-best performer in NCAA Outdoor Championships history, new school record, new personal record

Saturday, June 12 (Events are final)

Time

Gator – Event

6:20 p.m.

Natricia Hooper – Women’s Triple Jump

6:42 p.m.

Grace Stark – Women’s 100-meter hurdles

7:02 p.m.

Talitha Diggs, Taylor Manson – Women’s 400 meters

7:14 p.m.

Gabrielle Wilkinson – Women’s 800 meters

8:21 p.m.