Grace Stark leads the NCAA, while Raymond Ekevwo ranks second and Florida’s DMR seventh.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Florida hurdler Grace Stark and sprinter Raymond Ekevwo posted world and NCAA top-10 times, while the Gators women’s DMR team logged one of the fastest times in the nation during the first day of this year’s Tyson Invitational inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Stark, who broke the under-20 world record in the 60-meter hurdles during last year’s SEC championships, posted her best performance this season after logging an NCAA-leading time of 7.96 seconds. Her season-best time ranks tied for eighth in the world.
Meanwhile Ekevwo, who made his season debut Friday afternoon, exploded in the 60 meters. The 2020 indoor SEC champion logged at time of 6.57 seconds, moving to the No. 2 spot of this year’s NCAA Division I Indoor Qualifying list. His time ranks seventh in the world.
Florida’s DMR unit, headlined by Gabrielle Wilkinson, Talitha Diggs, Abbie Harrelson and Imogen Barrett, posted the seventh-fastest time in the nation after crossing in 11:09.82. The time also ranks seventh on UF’s Indoor All-Time Top 10 list.
Other notable performances included new personal-best times by newcomer Ryan Willie and redshirt freshman Caden Monk. Willie crossed in 46.41 seconds in the 400 meters, while Monk logged a time of 8:24.10 in the 3,000 meters.
The action will resume Saturday starting at 1 p.m. with Malcolm Clemons and Jonathan Miller opening up the day for the Gators in the triple jump.
Meanwhile Joseph Fahnbulleh, who was named the SEC Co-Runner of the Week after running the third-fastest time in the nation last week, will compete in the men’s 200 meters. On the women’s side, Diggs, who ranks fourth in the nation, will be joined by Lauryn Ghee, Semira Killebrew and Taylor Manson in the 200 meters.
On the distance front, Wilkinson will look to improve her NCAA top-10 time in the 800 meters. The redshirt sophomore crossed in 2:05.71 at South Carolina, landing on the No. 9 spot of this year’s NCAA Division I Indoor Qualifying list.
Meanwhile, Barrett, who made her season debut with Florida’s DMR squad on Friday, will make her first individual appearance this season when she competes in the mile.
On the men’s side, sophomore Hugh Brittenham and redshirt senior Marshall Dillon will run the mile, while redshirt sophomore Trevor Foley will represent the Gators in the 5,000 meters.
A complete list of Gators participating in Day 2 of the Tyson Invitational, along with the full schedule of events and entries, is below.
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TYSON INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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* Venue: Randal Tyson Track Center
* Coverage: Saturday’s competition will be streamed on SECN+. Additionally, fans can stay up to date by following the Gators’ social media platforms.
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Friday, February 12 (* denotes preliminary; all other events are finals)
Event
Place, Gators – Time / Mark | Notes
60m (W)
5. Semira Killebrew – 7.33
60m (W)*
6. Semira Killebrew – 7.31 |Advanced to finals (time); matched season best
14. Alexis Brown – 7.56 | First collegiate 60-meters appearance
60m (M)
7. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 6.73 | Matched personal best
Raymond Ekevwo – DNS
60m (M)*
1. Raymond Ekevwo – 6.57 | Advance to finals (automatic); tied for second-fastest time on NCAA Division I Indoor Qualifying list; seventh-fastest time in the world; season debut
6. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 6.73 | Advance to finals (automatic); matched personal best
9. Dedrick Vanover – 6.76
14. Tyler Davis – 6.79
20. Cameron Mahorn – 6.96
400m (W)
7. Taylor Manson – 52.74
11. Sterling Lester – 55.13
400m (M)
4. Ryan Willie – 46.41 | New personal record
8. Ian Davis – 47.77
9. Chantz Sawyers – 47.97 | Season debut
14. Denzel Villaman – 48.35
17. Cole Johnson – 48.94
3,000m (M)
8. Caden Monk – 8:24.10 | Personal best; season debut
60mH (W)
1. Grace Stark – 7.96| NCAA Leader; No. 8-ranked time in the world; season best
60mH (W)*
2. Grace Stark – 8.10 | Advanced to finals (automatic)
60mH (M)*
14. Joey Stravato – 8.32
DMR
5. Gabrielle Wilkinson – Talitha Diggs – Abbie Harrelson – Imogen Barrett – 11:09.82 | Seventh-fastest time in the NCAA; No.7-ranked time on UF’s Indoor All-Time Top 10 list; season debut for DMR team; Barrett’s season debut
LJ (W)
4. Claire Bryant – 6.23 meters (20 feet, 5.25 inches)
5. Alexis Brown – 6.06 meters (19 feet, 10.75 inches)
7. Kala Penn – 6.01 meters (19 feet, 8.75 inches)
LJ (M)
5. Malcolm Clemons – 7.69 meters (25 feet, 2.75 inches)
7. PJ Austin – 7.49 meters (24 feet, 7 inches)
16. Michael Holloway II – 6.43 meters (21 feet, 1.25 inches)
WT (M)
2. Thomas Mardal – 22.19 meters (72 feet, 9.75 inches)
Saturday, February 13 (unless denoted otherwise, events are finals)
Time
Gators – Event
1 p.m.
Malcolm Clemons; Jonathan Miller– Men’s Triple Jump
1:30 p.m.
Thea Jensen – Women’s Shot Put
2 p.m.
Gabrielle Wilkinson; Abbie Harrelson – Women’s 800 meters
2:15 p.m.
Deshay Fernandes; Jacob Miley – Men’s 800 meters
2:30 p.m.
Talitha Diggs, Lauryn Ghee; Semira Killebrew; Taylor Manson – Women’s 200 meters
3 p.m.
Tyler Davis; Joseph Fahnbulleh; Cameron Mahorn; Cameron Miller; Dedrick Vanover; Ryan Willie – Men’s 200 meters
Natricia Hooper; Kala Penn – Women’s Triple Jump
Connor Bandel – Men’s Shot Put
3:25 p.m.
Imogen Barrett – Women’s Mile
3:40 p.m.
Hugh Brittenham; Marshall Dillon – Men’s Mile
4:13 p.m.
Trevor Foley – Men’s 5,000 meters
4:30 p.m.
Florida ‘A’ – Women’s 4×400 Relay
4:40 p.m.
Florida ‘A’ – Men’s 4×400 Relay
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