UF TF: Florida Sets Sights on Baton Rouge and the SEC Outdoor Championships

Florida returns to Louisiana for the second time this year to take part in the SEC Outdoor Championships

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Florida Gators Track & Field teams begin their pursuit for an SEC Outdoor Championships on Thursday at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This is Florida’s second trip to Baton Rouge this season, having competed in the LSU Invitational two weeks ago.

The Florida women are seeking their second consecutive SEC Outdoor title and the men are looking to win their first since 2018. Last season the men finished fourth in this competition. The Florida men’s team has won six SEC Outdoor titles and the women’s team has won seven. Four of the men’s and three of the women’s titles have come under Head Coach Mike Holloway.

So far in the 2023 outdoor season, the Gators have recorded 74 new personal bests. Fifty-three of these career performances have come on the track, and nineteen were in the field.

SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

The first event Thursday will begin at 1 p.m. ET with Sterling Lester beginning her quest for the heptathlon title with the 100m portion of the competition. The first running event takes place at 6:30 p.m. ET when seven Gators compete in the men’s 800m prelims. Day one of the SEC Outdoor Championships will include prelims for the 800m, 200m, and 400m hurdles and finals for women’s hammer, men’s javelin, and the men’s 10000m events.

Day two beings at 12:45 p.m. ET with Sterling Lester competing in the final three events of the heptathlon. Men’s shot put featuring Calvin Bostic and Logan Montgomery beings after the heptathlon at 5:15 p.m. ET. The first running event of day two is the men’s 110m hurdles prelims, headlined by Caleb Foster. Day two will include prelims for the 110m and 100m hurdles, 1500m, 400m, and 100m events. Finals held on day two are the shot put, long jump, and the 3000m steeplechase.

On Saturday, the final day of competition, Logan Montgomery leads off the day with men’s discus at 3:00 p.m. ET. The 4×100 relays are the first running events of the day, beginning at 6:05 p.m. ET. Day three will include all remaining finals.

Live Stats

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Streaming/TV

SECN+ (First 5 Streams)
SEC Network (6-10 p.m. Saturday)

Streaming Links

Thursday <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/9bf6c461-9214-4ad9-8c45-a90c72ab3755#bucketId=1> (From 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Thursday <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/0c3333f5-1f98-43a6-b54a-d8cc65f05a55#bucketId=1> (6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
Friday <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/c7dd532e-11ed-4b28-9f39-dc78500b390d#bucketId=1> (From 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Friday <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/4fa9aecd-9c6f-4d2c-a9b3-9b78f301406f#bucketId=1> (From 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)
Saturday <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a4bccb2f-7a33-407b-ac02-08d11e36d52c#bucketId=1> (From 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Saturday <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/656cbbbd-6518-4801-b8c7-e41a0ffc8111#bucketId=1> (From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

TV

SEC Network (6-10 p.m. Saturday)

Meet Location

Bernie Moore Track Stadium

Thursday, May 11th (All Times in ET) (Events are Finals Unless Otherwise Noted)

Time

Gators – Event

1:00 p.m.

Sterling Lester: Women’s Heptathlon- 100m

1:45 p.m.

Sterling Lester: Women’s Heptathlon- High Jump

3:15 p.m.

Imani Washington: Women’s Hammer Throw

3:45 p.m.

Sterling Lester: Women’s Heptathlon – Shot Put

5:00 p.m.

Sterling Lester: Women’s Heptathlon – 200m

5:45 p.m.

Zach Godbold, Devin Willis: Men’s Javelin

6:30 p.m.

Sam Austin, Adrian Bichara, Hugh Brittenham, Deshay Fernandes, Ryan Maseman, Caden Monk, Chase Ruskin: Men’s 800m (Prelims)

6:50 p.m.

Imogen Barrett, Jess Edwards, Gabrielle Wilkinson: Women’s 800m (Prelims)

7:10 p.m.

Robert Gregory, Jacory Patterson: Men’s 200m (Prelims)

7:35 p.m.

Talitha Diggs, Ramiah Elliott, Kynnedy Flannel, Jayla Hollis, Jasmine Montgomery: Women’s 200m (Prelims)

8:00 p.m.

Collin Sieffert: Men’s 400m Hurdles (Prelims)

8:20 p.m.

Vanessa Watson: Men’s 400m Hurdles (Prelims)

8:40 p.m.

Ethan Geiger: Men’s 10000m

Friday, May 12th (All Times in ET) (Events are Finals Unless Otherwise Noted)

Time

Gators – Event

12:45 p.m.

Sterling Lester: Women’s Heptathlon- Long Jump

2:00 p.m.

Sterling Lester: Women’s Heptathlon – Javelin

3:30 p.m.

Sterling Lester: Women’s Heptathlon – 800m

5:15 p.m.

Calvin Bostic, Logan Montgomery: Men’s Shot Put

6:00 p.m.

Caleb Foster: Men’s 110m Hurdles (Prelims)

6:15 p.m.

Imani Carothers, Jayla Hollis, Grace Stark: Women’s 100m Hurdles (Prelims)

6:40 p.m.

Matt Mule’, Jonathan Pitchford, Joe Wester: Men’s 1500m (Prelims)

7:00 p.m.

Imogen Barrett, Ashley Klingenberg, Lucinda Rourke, Gabrielle Wilkinson: Women’s 1500m (Prelims)

7:20 p.m.

Emmanuel Bamidele, Jacob Miley, Jevaughn Powell, Ryan Willie: Men’s 400m (Prelims)

7:30 p.m.

Claire Bryant, Jasmine Moore: Women’s Long Jump

7:45 p.m.

Thea Jensen, Da’Moni Kelly, Alida van Daalen: Women’s Shot Put

7:45 p.m.

Kayla Davis, Talitha Diggs, Laila Owens: Women’s 400m (Prelims)

8:00 p.m.

Jalen Chance, Malcolm Clemons, Caleb Foster, Jordan McCants: Men’s Long Jump

8:10 p.m.

Pjai Austin, Jacory Patterson, Robert Gregory: Men’s 100m (Prelims)

8:35 p.m.

Kynnedy Flannel, Jasmine Montgomery: Women’s 100m (Prelims)

9:20 p.m.

Kathryn Nohilly: Women’s 3000m Steeplechase

Saturday, May 13th (All Times in ET) (Events are Finals Unless Otherwise Noted)

Time

Gators – Event

3:00 p.m.

Logan Montgomery: Men’s Discus

4:15 p.m.

Claire Bryant: Women’s High Jump

5:30 p.m.

Akari Isaac, Da’Moni Kelly, Alida van Daalen: Women’s Discus

6:05 p.m.

Ryan Willie, Jacory Patterson, Pjai Austin, Robert Gregory: Men’s 4×100

6:15 p.m.

Ramiah Elliott, Grace Stark, Jayla Hollis, Kynnedy Flannel: Women’s 4×100

6:15 p.m.

Alissa Braxton, Jasmine Moore: Women’s Triple Jump

6:25 p.m.

Matt Mule’, Jonathan Pitchford, Joe Wester: Men’s 1500m

6:35 p.m.

Imogen Barrett, Ashley Klingenberg, Lucinda Rourke, Gabrielle Wilkinson: Women’s 1500m

6:45 p.m.

Malcolm Clemons, Sean Dixon-Bodie, Michael Holloway II: Men’s Triple Jump

6:45 p.m.

Caleb Foster: Men’s 110m Hurdles

6:55 p.m.

Imani Carothers, Jayla Hollis, Grace Stark: Women’s 100m Hurdles

7:05 p.m.

Emmanuel Bamidele, Jacob Miley, Jevaughn Powell, Ryan Willie: Men’s 400m

7:15 p.m.

Kayla Davis, Talitha Diggs, Laila Owens: Women’s 400m

7:25 p.m.

Pjai Austin, Jacory Patterson, Robert Gregory: Men’s 100m

7:35 p.m.

Kynnedy Flannel, Jasmine Montgomery: Women’s 100m

7:45 p.m.

Sam Austin, Adrian Bichara, Hugh Brittenham, Deshay Fernandes, Ryan Maseman, Caden Monk, Chase Ruskin: Men’s 800m

7:55 p.m.

Imogen Barrett, Jess Edwards, Gabrielle Wilkinson: Women’s 800m

8:05 p.m.

Collin Sieffert: Men’s 400m Hurdles

8:15 p.m.

Vanessa Watson: Men’s 400m Hurdles

8:25 p.m.

Robert Gregory, Jacory Patterson: Men’s 200m

8:35 p.m.

Talitha Diggs, Ramiah Elliott, Kynnedy Flannel, Jayla Hollis, Jasmine Montgomery: Women’s 200m

8:45 p.m.

Ethan Geiger, Caden Monk, Matt Mule’, Jonathan Pitchford, Joe Wester: Men’s 5000m

9:05 p.m.

Ashley Klingenberg, Kathryn Nohilly, Lucinda Rourke, Jordan Shapiro, Parker Valby: Women’s 5000m

9:30 p.m.

Jevaughn Powell, Emmanuel Bamidele, Jacory Patterson, Ryan Willie: Men’s 4×400

9:40 p.m.

Laila Owens, Jayla Hollis, Sterling Lester, Talitha Diggs: Women’s 4×400

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