Florida Track and Field
Thusday, February 22, 2024
Contact: Arik Morton
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ArikM@gators.ufl.edu
Final Stop in Fayetteville: SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships
The No. 6/2 Gators Track & Field teams will travel to Arkansas for the third time this year as they begin the 2024 Indoor Track & Field postseason.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Gators Track and Field teams begin the 2024 indoor postseason where they spent the majority of the regular season: Fayetteville, Ark. After competing in the Razorback and Tyson Invitational, the teams return to Randal Tyson Track Center for the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
LAST TIME OUT
The Gators’ most recent appearances on Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10 at the Tyson Invitational and David Hemery Valentine Invitational were headlined by two school records and multiple other UF All-Time Top 10 finishes. Both Flomena Asekol and Parvej Khan set new school records in the mile while competing in Boston, Mass. Asekol’s time of 4:26.47 broke a record that stood for 14 years, stands as the second-best time in the NCAA in 2024 and is the fourth best mark in NCAA history. Khan’s time of 3:56.64 stood as both the school and Indian national record for one week until he topped this time with a 3:55.41 finish at the Terrier DMR Challenge. Khan’s performance snapped a 13-year-old school record. Other Gators that tallied All-Time Top 10 marks include Malcolm Clemons, Will Gross IV, Amelia Mazza-Downie, Miguel Pantojas, Elise Thorner and the Men’s 4x400m team (Reheem Hayles, Ashton Schwartzman, Jenoah McKiver, Jevaughn Powell).
GATORS TEAM SEC HISTORY
In 2023 both the Gators Men and Women placed second at the SEC Indoor Championships scoring 84 and 73 points, respectively. The Gators have totaled 29 SEC Track & Field Championships (14 Men, 15 Women) in the program’s history. The most recent indoor conference title the men earned was in 2019 while the most recent indoor conference championship for the women came in 2014.
13 of the 29 titles have come under the tutelage of Florida Track & Field Head Coach Mike Holloway.
Men’s SEC Indoor Titles – 1975, 1976, 1987, 1988, 2004, 2011, 2015, 2019
Women’s SEC Indoor Title – 1990, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2014
SEC INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION & DETAILS
Location/Venue
Fayetteville, Arkansas – Randal Tyson Track Center
Date/Times
Friday, February 23: 1:00 p.m. ET – 10:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, February 24: 1:00 p.m. ET – 8:00 p.m. ET
Meet Schedule
SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships Meet Schedule<2024%20SEC%20Indoor%20Track%20and%20Field%20Championship%20Schedule.pdf>
Live Results
SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships Live Results<https://flashresults.com/2024_Meets/Indoor/02-23_SEC/>
Updates & Info
@GatorsTF on X<https://x.com/GatorsTF?s=20>
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Date
Broadcast Links
Talent
Friday, February 23 – SECN+
2:30 p.m. – SECN+ Stream<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/f0947373-b34d-4310-b899-1bff286a5039>
5:00 p.m. – SECN+ Stream<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/71569899-a8b2-4547-8977-9a0eedaa7a4a>
Dwight Stones
Dan O’Brien
Larra Overton
John Anderson
Saturday, February 24 – SECN+
3:00 p.m. – SECN+ Stream<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/415738b0-7b9a-403e-a495-bdbb7f6ae726>
5:00 p.m. – SECN+ Stream<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/fbfdaa1b-7da1-44b9-b269-c748fc1da6e0>
Dwight Stones
Dan O’Brien
Larra Overton
John Anderson
SEC TEAMS IN THE RANKS
The Southeastern Conference, historically, has been one of, if not, the most competitive conference when it comes to Track & Field and 2024 is no different. The SEC boasts the most teams of any conference on the Men’s (7) and Women’s (8) USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ Poll.
The table below shows the current standing of SEC Teams as of February 19, 2024.
USTFCCCA National Ranking – Men
USTFCCCA National Ranking – Women
Rank
Team
Rank
Team
3
Arkansas
1
Arkansas
6
Florida
2
Florida
9
Alabama
9
LSU
11
Kentucky
11
Texas A&M
12
Georgia
12
Alabama
14
Texas A&M
13
Georgia
16
South Carolina
14
Ole Miss
15
South Carolina
16
Tennessee
SEC INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Men’s Individual Leaders
Event
SEC Leader: Athlete, Institution (Time/Mark)
Florida Leader: Athlete (Time/Mark)
60m
SEC: Favour Ashe, Auburn (6.53)
Florida: Wanya McCoy (6.58)
200m
SEC: Robert Gregory, Florida (20.40)
Florida: Robert Gregory
400m
SEC: Khaleb McRae, Alabama (45.13)
Florida: Jevaughn Powell (46.28)
800m
SEC: Sam Austin, Florida (1:46.80)
Florida: Sam Austin
Mile
SEC: Anass Essayi, South Carolina (7:39.11)
Florida: Parvej Khan (3:55.41)
3000m
SEC: Anass Essayi, South Carolina (7:39.11)
Florida: Ethan Geiger (8:12.43)
5000m
SEC: Peter Maru, Arkansas (13:17.86)
Florida: N/A
60m Hurdles
SEC: Jaqualon Scott, Texas A&M (7.60)
Florida: Joshua Brockman (7.76)
4x400m Relay
SEC: Florida: Hayles, Schwartzman, McKiver, Powell (3:02.78)
Florida: Hayles, Schwartzman, McKiver, Powell
Distance Medley Relay
SEC: Arkansas (9:20.09)
Florida: N/A
High Jump
SEC: Romaine Beckford, Arkansas (2.27m/7’5.25″)
Florida: N/A
Pole Vault
SEC: Keaton Daniel, Kentucky (5.80m/19’0.25″)
Florida: N/A
Long Jump
SEC: Wayne Pinnock, Arkansas (8.34m/27’4.5″)
Florida: Malcolm Clemons (8.17m/26’9.75″)
Triple Jump
SEC: Luke Brown, Kentucky (16.80m/55’1.5″)
Florida: Sean Dixon-Bodie (16.07m/54’2″)
Shot Put
SEC: Alexander Kolesnikoff, Georgia (20.45m/67’1,25″)
Florida: Kai Chang (18.32m/60’1.25″)
Weight Throw
SEC: Ruben Banks, Alabama (23.88m/78’4.25″)
Florida: Will Gross IV (20.17m/66’2.25″)
Heptathlon
SEC: Jack Turner, Arkansas (6000)
Florida: Oliver Thorner (5655)
Women’s Individual Leaders
Event
SEC Leader: Athlete, Institution (Time/Mark)
Florida Leader: Athlete (Time/Mark)
60m
SEC: Brianna Lyston, LSU (7.07)
Florida: Grace Stark (7.21)
200m
SEC: JaMeesia Ford, South Carolina (22.36)
Florida: Jasmine Montgomery (23.00)
400m
SEC: Amber Anning, Arkansas (50.56)
Florida: Laila Owens (53.46)
800m
SEC: Michaela Rose, LSU (1:59.49)
Florida: Jess Edwards (2:06.85)
Mile
SEC: Flomena Asekol, Florida (4:26.47)
Florida: Flomena Asekol
3000m
SEC: Hilda Olemomoi, Alabama (8:50.07)
Florida: Flomena Asekol (8:52.57)
5000m
SEC: Parker Valby, Florida (14:56.11)
Florida: Parker Valby
60m Hurdles
SEC: Alia Armstrong, LSU (7.92)
Florida: Grace Stark (7.95)
4x400m Relay
SEC: Arkansas (3:25.59)
Florida: Owens, Elliott, Hollis, Davis (3:32.43)
DMR
SEC: Arkansas (10:49.41)
Florida: Thorner, Owens, Edwards, Asekol (10:52.06)
High Jump
SEC: Lamara Distin, Texas A&M (1.97m/6’5.5″)
Florida: Claire Bryant (1.84m/6’5″)
Pole Vault
SEC: Heather Abadie, Texas A&M (4.38m/14’4.5″)
Florida: N/A
Long Jump
SEC: Claire Bryant, Florida (6.61m/21’8.25″)
Florida: Claire Bryant
Triple Jump
SEC: Mikeisha Welcome, Georgia (13.52m/44’4.25″)
Florida: N/A
Shot Put
SEC: Alida van Daalen, Florida (18.11m/59’5″)
Florida: Alida van Daalen
Weight Throw
SEC: Jalani Davis, Ole Miss (24.64m/80’10.25″)
Florida: Imani Washington (17.90m/58’8.75″)
Pentathlon
SEC: Charity Hufnagel, Kentucky (4218)
Florida: N/A
ATHLETE ENTRIES
Friday, February 23 – Track
Events / Time (ET)
Athletes Entered
Mile Prelims (W) / 5:00 p.m.
Flomena Asekol
Lucinda Rourke
Elise Thorner
Mile Prelims (M) / 5:15 p.m.
Parvej Khan
60m Prelims (W) / 5:30 p.m.
Anthaya Charlton
Grace Stark
60m Prelims (M) / 5:45 p.m.
Robert Gregory
Wanya McCoy
400m Prelims (W) / 6:05 p.m.
Laila Owens
400m Prelims (M) / 6:35 p.m.
Reheem Hayles
Jenoah McKiver
Jacob Miley
Jevaughn Powell
Rios Prude Jr.
Ashton Schwartzman
Malique Smith-Band
800m Prelims (W) / 7:05 p.m.
Jess Edwards
Layla Haynes
800m Prelims (M) / 7:20 p.m.
Sam Austin
Adrian Bichara
Edward Kepran
Ryan Maseman
Miguel Pantojas
60m H Prelims (W) / 7:35 p.m.
Jayla Hollis
Grace Stark
60m H Prelims (M) / 7:50 p.m.
Joshua Brockman
Joey Stravato
5000m Finals (W) / 8:05 p.m.
Amelia Mazza-Downie
Allison Wilson
Liina Winborn
200m Prelims (W) / 8:25 p.m.
Kayla Davis
Ramiah Elliott
Jayla Hollis
5000m Finals (M) / 8:45 p.m.
Ethan Geiger
200m Prelims (M) / 9:05 p.m.
Robert Gregory
Wanya McCoy
DMR (W) / 9:25 p.m.
Flomena Asekol, Jess Edwards, Laila Owens, Elise Thorner, Parker Valby
DMR (M) / 9:40 p.m.
Jacob Miley, Gavin Nelson, Miguel Pantojas, Joe Wester
Friday, February 23 – Field
Events / Time (ET)
Athletes Entered
Weight Throw Finals (W) / 5:15 p.m.
Imani Washington
Long Jump Finals (W) / 6:45 p.m.
Claire Bryant
Anthaya Charlton
Long Jump Finals (M) / 7:30 p.m.
Malcolm Clemons
Sean Dixon-Bodie
Caleb Foster
Weight Throw Finals (M) / 7:45 p.m.
Will Gross IV
Friday, February 23 – Men’s Heptathlon
Events / Time (ET)
Athletes Entered
60m (Heptathlon) / 1:00 p.m.
Oliver Thorner
Long Jump (Heptathlon) / 1:40 p.m.
Oliver Thorner
Shot Put (Heptathlon) / 3:05 p.m.
Oliver Thorner
High Jump (Heptathlon) / 4:00 p.m.
Oliver Thorner
ATHLETE ENTRIES
Saturday, February 24 – Track
Events / Time (ET)
Athletes Entered
Mile Final (W) / 5:05 p.m.
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Mile Final (M) / 5:15 p.m.
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60m Final (W) / 5:25 p.m.
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60m Final (M) / 5:32 p.m.
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400m Final (W) / 5:47 p.m.
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400m Final (M) / 5:57 p.m.
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800m Final (W) / 6:07 p.m.
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800m Final (M) / 6:15 p.m.
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60m H Final (W) / 6:22 p.m.
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60m H Final (M) / 6:30 p.m.
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200m Final (W) / 6:37 p.m.
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200m Final (M) / 6:47 p.m.
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3000m Final (W) / 6:55 p.m.
Flomena Asekol
Amelia Mazza-Downie
Rylee Pustilnik
Lucinda Rourke
Elise Thorner
Parker Valby
Allison Wilson
3000m Final (M) / 7:20 p.m.
Ethan Geiger
Gavin Nelson
4x400m Relay (W) / 7:45 p.m.
Kayla Davis, Ramiah Elliott, Jayla Hollis, Laila Owens
4x400m Relay (M) / 8:00 p.m.
Reheem Hayles, Wanya McCoy, Jenoah McKiver, Jevaughn Powell, Ashton Schwartzman, Malique Smith-Band
Saturday, February 24 – Field
Events / Time (ET)
Athletes Entered
High Jump (W) / 3:15 p.m.
Claire Bryant
Shot Put (W) / 4:00 p.m.
Gracelyn Leiseth
Alida van Daalen
Triple Jump (M) / 5:15 p.m.
Sean Dixon-Bodie
Michael Holloway II
Shot Put (M) / 6:00 p.m.
Kai Chang
Saturday, February 24 – Heptathlon
Events / Time (ET)
Athletes Entered
60m H (Heptathlon ) / 1:00 p.m.
Oliver Thorner
Pole Vault (Heptathlon) / 1:45 p.m.
Oliver Thorner
1000m (Heptathlon) / 5:40 p.m.
Oliver Thorner
SCORING SUMMARY
The overall team score is accumulated from the placement of individual athletes in each event. Each of the top eight finishers will earn points for their team in the event. The point breakdown from said placement is shown below.
Placement
Points Awarded
1st
10
2nd
8
3rd
6
4th
5
5th
4
6th
3
7th
2
8th
1
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