Gators Host Collegiate and Professional Athletes at Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
The Tom Jones Memorial Invitational will take place on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gators Track & Field program hosts its second home meet of the 2024 Outdoor season this weekend as they prepare for both collegiate and professional athletes to compete in the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13.
Not only will the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational feature Olympic Athletes, World Champions, World Record holders and more, but will also play host to some of the best collegiate competition in the country. Both the Men’s and Women’s sides of the competition will feature 14 of the 25 ranked teams in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division I National Coaches’ Poll.
Men’s Team
Men’s Ranking
Women’s Team
Women’s Rankings
Texas A&M
1
Texas A&M
1
Florida
2
LSU
2
South Florida
3
South Carolina
3
LSU
4
Texas Tech
5
Alabama
5
Ole Miss
7
Texas Tech
6
Arkansas
8
Mississippi State
8
Georgia
11
Auburn
9
Florida
12
Georgia
11
TCU
13
Virginia Tech
14
Tennessee
15
Ole Miss
16
UCF
16
Kentucky
17
Baylor
19
South Carolina
20
Penn
24
Penn State
24
Houston
25
LAST TIME OUT
The Gators most recent competition came this past weekend as a subset of throwers competed in the Triton Invitational in San Diego, California. The meet was highlighted by two program records set by Kai Chang and Alida van Daalen in the Men’s and Women’s Discus Throw.
Van Daalen captured a new school record mark for the second consecutive week. After becoming the first Gator in program history to break the 60.00m mark, which she accomplished at the Pepsi Florida Relays, she has now reached the 62.00m mark as her best throw at the Triton Invitational landed at 62.23m/204’2″. Van Daalen recorded three throws over 61.00m in the contest. Her new personal best measurement places her No. 1 in the NCAA in 2024 in the discus throw.
Chang, after notching the No. 2 mark of UF’s Discus Throw All-Time Top 10 list at Pepsi Florida Relays, topped his distance from a week ago with a throw of 61.65m/202’3″. The senior from Kingston, Jamaica surpassed the school record that was held by Wes Stockbarger for seventeen years (2007). Chang’s impress performances in the first two meets of the outdoor season have resulted in a No. 5 standing in the NCAA in No. 2 in the SEC in Discus so far this year.
ON THE TRACK & IN THE FIELD
Florida has entered north of 60 athletes for the weekend’s events. The Gators will compete in a variety of OPEN and INVITE events.
A complete list of entries for both running and field events can be found below.
TOM JONES MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION
Location /
Gainesville, Florida / Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium
Date/Times
Friday, April 12: 12:00 p.m. ET – 9:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 13: 9:00 a.m. ET – 7:30 p.m. ET
Admission
Admission is FREE
Broadcast Information
Friday: SECN+ @ TBD – Broadcast Link<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/164b2a33-ca02-432e-8af7-194bbaa5dd96>
Saturday: SECN+ @ 9:15 a.m. ET – Broadcast Link<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/e3cf7164-445a-424a-83a9-7c09be0d2abe>
Live Results
Tom Jones Memorial Invitational Live Results<https://live.pttiming.com/?mid=7089>
Updates & Info
@GatorsTF on X<https://twitter.com/GatorsTF>
ATHLETE ENTRIES
Friday, April 12 – Track
Events
Athlete Entries
200m (M)
Ryan McCloskey
200m INVITE (M)
Robert Gregory
Wanya McCoy
Malique Smith-Band
200m INVITE (W)
Jayla Hollis
Kayla Davis
1500m (M)
Joe Wester
Ethan Geiger
Matthew Mule’
Jonathan Pitchford
Eoin McNally
Michael Fiore
Macarius Wright
Josh Stern
1500m (W)
Lucinda Rourke
Ashley Klingenberg
Caroline Bauer
Rylee Pustilnik
Breanna Stuart
Olivia Jones
5000m (M)
Ethan Geiger
Orlando Cicilioni
5000m (W)
Liina Winborn
Caroline Bauer
Breanna Stuart
Friday, March 29 – Field
Events
Athlete Entries
Long Jump (M)
Jordan McCants
Long Jump INVITE (M)
Malcolm Clemons
Sean Dixon-Bodie
Long Jump (W)
Kendall Brown
India Alix
Long Jump INVITE (W)
Claire Bryant
Anthaya Charlton
Shot Put INVITE (M)
Kai Chang
Shot Put INVITE (W)
Alida van Daalen
Gracelyn Leiseth
Hammer Throw (W)
Imani Washington
Javelin Throw (M)
Zach Godbold
Abraham Sargent
Saturday, March 30 – Track
Events / Time (EST)
Athlete Entries
100m (M)
Malique Smith-Band
Ryan McCloskey
Kevar Williams
100m (W)
Anthaya Charlton
110m H INVITE Prelims (M)
Joshua Brockman
Joey Stravato
100m H INVITE Prelims (W)
Jayla Hollis
Grace Stark
400m (M)
Jacob Miley
400m INVITE (M)
Reheem Hayles
Jevaughn Powell
Jenoah McKiver
Rios Prude Jr.
Ashton Schwartzman
800m (M)
Sam Austin
Ryan Maseman
Miguel Pantojas
Joe Wester
Edward Kepran
Gavin Nelson
Jonathan Pitchford
Michael Fiore
Matthew Mule’
Noah Musselwhite
Chase Ruskin
Eoin McNally
800m (W)
Lucinda Rourke
Jessica Edwards
Layla Haynes
4x100m Relay (M)
Florida Relay Team
4x100m Relay (W)
Florida Relay Team
4x400m Relay (M)
Florida Relay Team (A)
Florida Relay Team (B)
Florida Relay Team (C)
Saturday, April 13 – Field
Events
Athlete Entries
High Jump INVITE (W)
Claire Bryant
Triple Jump INVITE (M)
Sean Dixon-Bodie
Michael Holloway II
Triple Jump (W)
India Alix
Triple Jump INVITE (W)
Alissa Braxton
Shot Put (M)
Logan Montgomery
Hammer Throw INVITE (M)
Will Gross IV
Discus Throw (M)
Calvin Bostic
Logan Montgomery
Discus Throw INVITE (M)
Kai Chang
Discus Throw (W)
Gracelyn Leiseth
Da’Moni Kelly
Discus Throw INVITE (W)
Alida van Daalen
Akari Isaac
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