Gators travel to Eugene, Oregon in search of their 15th National Championship.
EUGENE, Ore. – The final meet of the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field season is upon us as the No. 3/5 Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams travel to Eugene, Oregon for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
The National Championship is a four-day event spanning from Wednesday, June 5 to Saturday, June 8. All four days of the competition will be nationally televised with the first three days of action being aired on ESPN while the final day is set for ESPN.
The Gators have earned a total of 14 National Championships (7 Indoor/7 Outdoor) throughout the program’s history, 13 of which have come under the guidance of Head Coach Mike Holloway.
During Mike Holloway’s time as the Men’s Head Coach the team has captured six NCA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, all of which have occurred in back-to-back fashion (2012 & 2013, 2016 & 2017, 2022 & 2023). The men’s team also boasts eight runner-up finishes during Holloway’s tenure.
Additionally, the men’s program has totaled 49 individual event titles during the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships across the program’s history.
The women’s program has earned one NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship which occurred in 2022 when they swept both the Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
The women boast 27 individual event titles in the program’s history, 15 of which have come under Coach Holloway’s guidance.
NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Location / Venue
Eugene, Oregon / Hayward Field
Date / Time
Wednesday, June 5: 5:00 p.m. ET
Thursday, June 6: 8:45 p.m. ET
Friday, June 7: 8:35 p.m. ET
Saturday, June 8: 5:00 p.m. ET
Meet Schedule
2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Schedule<https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/championships/sports/crosstrack/d1/outdoortf/2023-24D1XTO_ScheduleofEvents.pdf>
Live Results
2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Live Results<https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2024/index.htm>
Updates & Info
@GatorsTF on X<https://twitter.com/GatorsTF>
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Wednesday, June 5
WATCH<https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=95bc199b-bcc7-4761-b8c6-08e999522054> | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, June 6
WATCH<https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=75f3778f-322f-4d94-996a-cdc97a52215b> | Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Friday, June 7
WATCH<https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=51725927-1cb6-4fba-9111-97c21c6b0f03> | Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, June 8
WATCH<https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=93c201a0-af86-43f1-a0a0-575d57c7c2be> | Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
*All broadcast times and networks are subject to change.
LAST TIME OUT
Athletes punched their ticket to the National Championships during the Gators trip to Lexington, Kentucky where they competed at the NCAA East Preliminaries.
A total of 21 (13 men, 8 women) secured their spots in Eugene, Oregon by navigating through the opening, quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of their respective events.
Men’s Qualifiers:
Wanya McCoy (100m, 200m, 4x100m)
Robert Gregory (200m)
Jevaughn Powell (400m, 4x400m)
Reheem Hayles (400m, 4x400m)
Jenoah McKiver (4x400m)
Rios Prude (4x400m)
Parvej Khan (1500m)
Malcolm Clemons (Long Jump)
Sean Dixon-Bodie (Long Jump, Triple Jump)
Kai Chang (Discus Throw)
Will Gross IV (Hammer Throw)
Abraham Sargent (Javelin Throw)
Women’s Qualifiers:
Grace Stark (100m H)
Flomena Asekol (1500m, 5000m)
Elise Thorner (3000m S)
Parker Valby (5000m, 10000m)
Claire Bryant (Long Jump, High Jump)
Anthaya Charlton (Long Jump)
Alida van Daalen (Shot Put, Discsus Throw)
Gracelyn Leiseth (Shot Put)
THIS MEET, LAST YEAR
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The men’s and women’s programs recorded sixth and second place finishes at the 2023 SEC Outdoor Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
At the meet, the Gators earned 15 medals. Four medals were earned on Friday and eleven were tallied on Saturday. The program totaled seven gold medals, two silver and six bronze.
2023 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Individual Champions:
M 200m: Robert Gregory – 20.12
M 400m: Ryan Willie – 44.27
M 4x400m: Jevaughn Powell, Emmanuel Bamidele, Jacory Patterson, Ryan Willie – 2:57.76
W 5000m: Parker Valby – 15:25.03
W Long Jump: Jasmine Moore – 6.88m/22’7”
W Triple Jump: Jasmine Moore – 14.14m/46’4.75”
W Shot Put: Alida van Daalen – 18.07m/59’3.5”
GATORS IN EUGENE
Eugene, Oregon, in addition to being well regarded as the hub of Track & Field in the United States, is a place that is quite familiar to Gator success. The last time the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships were held at Hayward Field, 2022, the Gators took home both the Men’s and Women’s titles. They were the first team to accomplish this feat since Oregon in 2015.
The Gators tallied 54 points on the men’s side to capture the program’s fifth NCAA Men’s Outdoor National Championship and tenth title overall.
Point Scorers:
Joseph Fahnbulleh, 100m | 1st Place, 10 Points
Dedrick Vanover, 100m | 5th Place, 4 Points
Joseph Fahnbulleh, 200m | 1st Place, 10 Points
Champion Allison, 400m | 2nd Place, 8 Points
Ryan Willie, 400m | 5th Place, 4 Points
Florida 4×100 | 2nd Place, 8 Points
Florida 4×400 | 1st Place, 10 Points
Final Scoreboard
1. Florida (54)
2. Texas (38)
3. Tennessee (34)
4. Florida State (33)
5. Georgia (32)
For the first time in program history, the women’s program captured the NCAA Women’s title with a score of 74.
Point Scorers
Talitha Diggs, 400m | 1st Place, 10 Points
Imogen Barrett, 800m | 4th Place, 5 Points
Parker Valby, 5000m | 2nd Place, 8 Points
Anna Hall, 400m H | 2nd Place, 8 Points
Vanessa Watson, 400m H | 7th Place, 2 Points
Jasmine Moore, Triple Jump | 1st Place, 10 Points
Natricia Hooper, Triple Jump | 6th Place, 3 Points
Anna Hall, Heptathlon | 1st Place, 10 Points
Sterling Lester, Heptathlon | 5th Place, 4 Points
Final Scoreboard
1. Florida (74)
2. Texas (64)
3. Kentucky (50)
4. LSU (39)
5. Texas A&M (39)
2024 NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Gators appearance at the NCAA Indoor Championships was headlined by two NCAA Individual Championships and six additional medal finishes.
Parker Valby was the only Gator to record an NCAA Indoor Individual Title during the 2024 season as completed the distance double by taking home first place in both the 3000m and 5000m. Valby earned her third and fourth individual championships in record fashion. She broke her own collegiate record in the 5000m and set a new meet record in the 3000m during her time in Boston, Mass.
Other medal finishes were obtained by: Malcolm Clemons (Long Jump), Robert Gregory (200m/4x400m), Reheem Hayles (4x400m), Jenoah McKiver (4x400m), Jevaughn Powell (4x400m), Flomena Asekol (DMR), Claire Bryant (Long Jump), Jess Edwards (DMR), Laila Owens (DMR), Grace Stark (60m H), Elise Thorner (DMR).
ATHLETE ENTRIES
Wednesday, June 5 – Track (Men)
Events / Time (ET)
Athlete Entries
4x100m (Semifinal) / 7:32 p.m.
Florida Relay Team
1500m (Semifinal) / 7:46 p.m.
Parvej Khan
100m (Semifinal) / 8:46 p.m.
Wanya McCoy
400m (Semifinal) / 9:00 p.m.
Reheem Hayles
Jevaughn Powell
200m (Semifinal) / 9:44 p.m.
Robert Gregory
Wanya McCoy
4x400m (Semifinal) / 10:48 p.m.
Florida Relay Team
Wednesday, June 5 – Field (Men)
Events / Time (ET)
Athlete Entries
Hammer Throw (Final) / 5:00 p.m.
Will Gross IV
Javelin Throw (Final) / 8:45 p.m.
Abraham Sargent
Long Jump (Final) / 9:00 p.m.
Malcolm Clemons
Sean Dixon-Bodie
Thursday, June 6 – Track (Women)
Events / Time (ET)
Athlete Entries
1500m (Semifinal) / 8:46 p.m.
Flomena Asekol
3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal) / 9:02 p.m.
Elise Thorner
100m Hurdles (Semifinal) / 9:32 p.m.
Grace Stark
10,000m (Semifinal) / 11:08 p.m.
Parker Valby
Thursday, June 6 – Field (Women)
Events / Time (ET)
Athlete Entries
Long Jump (Final) / 10:00 p.m.
Claire Bryant
Anthaya Charlton
Shot Put (Final) / 10:40 p.m.
Gracelyn Leiseth
Alida van Daalen
Friday, June 7 – Track (Men)
Events / Time (ET)
Athlete Entries
4x100m (Final) / 9:02 p.m.
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1500m (Final) / 9:12 p.m.
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100m (Final) / 9:52 p.m.
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400m (Final) / 10:02 p.m.
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200m (Final) / 10:37 p.m.
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4x400m (Final) / 11:21 p.m.
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Friday, June 7 – Field (Men)
Events / Time (ET)
Athlete Entries
Discus Throw (Final) / 8:35 p.m.
Kai Chang
Triple Jump (Final) / 9:20 p.m
Sean Dixon-Bodie
Saturday, June 8 – Track (Women)
Events / Time (ET)
Athlete Entries
1500m (Final) / 5:41 p.m.
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3000m Steeplechase (Final) / 5:54 p.m.
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100m Hurdles (Final) / 6:12 p.m.
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5000m (Final) / 7:25 p.m.
Parker Valby
Saturday, June 8 – Field (Women)
Events / Time (ET)
Athlete Entries
High Jump (Final) / 5:00 p.m. ET
Claire Bryant
Discus Throw (Final) / 5:05 p.m. ET
Alida van Daalen
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