Day 4 was highlighted by top-3 finishes from Talitha Diggs and Gabrielle Wilkinson
EUGENE, Ore. – Florida’s women placed seventh at this year’s NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday, finishing with a total of 28 team points inside Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
In the 400 meters, Talitha Diggs exploded in the straight away to secure a second-place finish and give Florida an eight-point boost. The freshman clocked a personal-record time of 50.74 seconds, which ranks second on UF’s All-Time Outdoor Top 10 list.
Diggs was joined by fellow sprinter Taylor Manson in the race, who finished eighth with a time 51.55 seconds and added one point to the team tally.
SEC champion (1,500m) Gabrielle Wilkinson finished third nationally in the 800 meters. The redshirt sophomore, who already ranked second in school history, improved her personal-record time to cross in 2:01.20.
Meanwhile, redshirt freshman Grace Stark contributed five team points with a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles. Stark, who had tied the school record during the semifinals round (12.73), crossed in 12.89 [+0.4] seconds Saturday.
The Gators’ 4×400-meter relays team-formed by Manson, Sterling Lester, Doneisha Anderson and Diggs-took fourth place with a season-best time of 3:26.31. That time ranks second in school history.
Out on the field, redshirt senior Natricia Hooper finished 10th with a mark of 13.42 meters (44 feet, 0.50 inches) [+0.5] in the triple jump.
The Gators finished tied for seventh place with Texas.
On the men’s side, the Gators closed the week Friday after finishing fourth in the nation with 34.5 points.
The men’s performance in Eugene was highlighted by national championships wins by sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh in the 200 meters and thrower Thomas Mardal in the hammer throw.
The men have finished every NCAA Championships meet in the top four since 2009.
For a complete list of results from Saturday and all performances by the Gators in Eugene, see below.
TOP 7 TEAM (Women)
Place
Team
Pts
1
USC
74
2
Texas A&M
63
3
Georgia
37.5
4
N. Carolina A&T
31
4
Alabama
31
6
LSU
28.5
7
Florida
28
7
Texas
28
TOP 5 TEAMS (Men)
Place
Team
Points
1
LSU
84
2
Oregon
53
3
N. Carolina A&T
35
4
Florida
34.5
5
USC
33
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
* Results<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__dt8v5llb2dwhs.cloudfront.net_Outdoor_2021_index.htm&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=eamWgpc_1FCP1nW1CqXk_6ra3fjVn1mEJ_tnPbRwn4Q&s=FFht-Q_j_KLjxvebIYKhecMUoihKBeegdzPapGbTdk4&e= >
* Heat Sheets<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__s3.amazonaws.com_sidearm.sites_gatorzone.com_documents_2021_6_7_NCAA-5Fstartlist.pdf&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=eamWgpc_1FCP1nW1CqXk_6ra3fjVn1mEJ_tnPbRwn4Q&s=GEnDabaO2fkvAHd6HDUNwhCWLfouLoXky8KyrMxBbjo&e= >
* Day 1 Recap<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2021_6_9_track-2Dand-2Dfield-2Dmardal-2Dcrowned-2Dnational-2Dchampion-2Dgators-2Dadvance-2Dxx.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=eamWgpc_1FCP1nW1CqXk_6ra3fjVn1mEJ_tnPbRwn4Q&s=nHXZcj_4hLy62uzF20W_qywk-5MFdMPNKrquDKiiY-w&e= >
* Day 2 Recap<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2021_6_10_track-2Dand-2Dfield-2Dgators-2Dadvance-2Din-2Dfive-2Devents-2Dcollect-2Dthree-2Dpoints-2Don-2Dday-2D2-2Dof-2Dncaa-2Dchampionships.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=eamWgpc_1FCP1nW1CqXk_6ra3fjVn1mEJ_tnPbRwn4Q&s=I34Yxu3AhK6hKAW0DwMAY-ld22tcSecF0NBLiz08OOk&e= >
* Day 3 Recap<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2021_6_11_track-2Dand-2Dfield-2Dfahnbulleh-2Dcaptures-2Dncaa-2Dtitle-2Dgators-2Dfinish-2Dfourth-2Din-2Deugene.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=eamWgpc_1FCP1nW1CqXk_6ra3fjVn1mEJ_tnPbRwn4Q&s=5IZZXUlGHoGFyNOUsi1n57JfzJZ0YifDQBRL_Eh477U&e= >
* Venue: Hayward Field (Eugene, Oregon – University of Oregon)
Saturday, June 12 (Events are final)
Event
Place (Points) Gator – Time / Mark | Notes
400m (W)
2. (8) Talitha Diggs – 50.74 | Second-fastest time in school history, new personal record, ranks among the best 20 times in the world this year
8. (1) Taylor Manson – 51.55
800m (W)
3. (6) Gabrielle Wilkinson – 2:01.20 | Second-fastest time in school history, new personal record
100mH (W)
4. (5) Grace Stark – 12.89 [+0.4]
4×400 (W)
4. (5) Taylor Manson, Sterling Lester, Doneisha Anderson & Talitha Diggs – 3:26.31 | Second-fastest time in school history, season best
TJ
10. Natricia Hooper – 13.42 meters (44 feet, 0.50 inches) [+0.5]
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)
6. (3) Ryan Willie – 45.36
4×400 (M)
7. (2) 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
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