The University of Florida track and field teams travel to Blacksburg, Va., this weekend to participate in the two-day Virginia Tech Elite Meet at Rector Field House. It will mark the fourth of five consecutive weekends that the Gators are competing.

 

The event begins at 5 p.m. ET Friday and continues at 11 a.m. ET Saturday. Live results will be available at http://www.flashresults.com/2012_Meets/indoor/02-03-VTElite/realtime/.

 

Junior sprinter Jeff Demps (Winter Park, Fla.), who is the two-time defending NCAA 60-meter Champion, will open his 2012 season on Friday at 6:20 p.m. ET, participating in the preliminaries of the men’s 60 meters. Demps is a four-time individual NCAA Champion and five-time All-American who is also currently on The Bowerman Watch List.

 

Junior sprinter Tony McQuay (Riviera Beach, Fla.), who is the USA Champion in the men’s 400 meters and an eight-time All-American, will compete in his first 200 and 400 meter races of 2012, as well as participate in the 4x400 meter relay.

 

Junior thrower Jeremy Postin (Auburndale, Fla.), who set a new Florida record in the weight throw at the Gator Invite with a personal-best mark of 21.31m/69-11, will look to automatically qualify for the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships as he is currently the NCAA’s third-ranked men’s weight thrower this season.

 

Junior hurdler Ugonna Ndu (Newark, N.J.) will look to continue her hot streak during her stay in Blacksburg. Ndu set a new personal best in the 60 meter hurdles at the Texas A&M Challenge while also capturing another title as part of the 4x400 meter relay team. Ndu will compete in both events while at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet.

 

Complete results and a recap of each day of the Virginia Tech Elite Meet will be available at www.GatorZone.com.

 

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VIRGINIA TECH ELITE MEET (FEBRUARY 3-4, 2012 :: BLACKSBURG, VA)

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012

 

FIELD EVENTS

 

Women’s Long Jump – 5 p.m. ET (AUTO: 6.45m/21-2)

·         Ciarra Brewer

·         Lorraine Graham

 

Women’s Weight Throw (AUTO: 21.00m/68-10)

·         Jayla Bostic

·         Fidela James

 

Men’s Long Jump (AUTO: 8.00m/26-3)

·         Marquis Dendy

 

Men’s Weight Throw – 7 p.m. ET (AUTO: 21.50m/70-6)

·         David Levin

·         Jeremy Postin

·         David Triassi

 

RUNNING EVENTS

 

Women’s 60m Hurdles Prelims – 5:45 p.m. ET (AUTO: 8.10)

·         Amani Bryant

·         Ashley Favors

·         Monique Harris

·         Paige Morton

·         Ugonna Ndu

 

Men’s 60m Hurdles Prelims – 6 p.m. ET (AUTO: 7.70)

·         Eddie Lovett

·         William Wynne

 

Women’s 60m Prelims – 6:10 p.m. ET (AUTO: 7.23)

·         Darshay Davis

·         Bria Goodson

·         Alishea Usery

 

Men’s 60m Prelims – 6:20 p.m. ET (AUTO: 6.60)

·         Jeff Demps

 

Women’s 800m – 6:35 p.m. ET (AUTO: 2:05.80)

·         Ashley Usery

 

Men’s 60m Hurdles Finals – 7:55 p.m. ET (AUTO: 7.70)

·         Eddie Lovett

·         William Wynne

 

Women’s 60m Hurdles Finals – 8 p.m. ET (AUTO: 8.10)

·         Amani Bryant

·         Ashley Favors

·         Monique Harris

·         Paige Morton

·         Ugonna Ndu

 

Women’s 60m Finals – 8:05 p.m. ET (AUTO: 7.23)

·         Darshay Davis

·         Bria Goodson

·         Alishea Usery

 

Men’s 60m Finals – 8:10 p.m. ET (AUTO: 6.60)

·         Jeff Demps

 

Women’s 400m (INVITE) – 8:15 p.m. ET (AUTO: 52.60)

·         Lanie Whittaker

 

Men’s 400m (INVITE) – 8:20 p.m. ET (AUTO: 46.00)

·         Tony McQuay

 

Women’s 200m (OPEN) – 8:25 p.m. ET (AUTO: 23.12)

·         Bria Goodson

·         Ugonna Ndu

 

Men’s 200m (OPEN) – 8:40 p.m. ET (AUTO: 20.73)

·         Hugh Graham, Jr.

·         Leonardo Seymore

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012

 

FIELD EVENTS

 

Women’s High Jump – 11 a.m. ET (AUTO: 1.85m/6-0.75)

·         Taylor Burke

·         Alexis Munoz

 

Women’s Triple Jump – 12 p.m. ET (AUTO: 13.30m/43-7.75)

·         Ciarra Brewer

 

Men’s Triple Jump (AUTO: 16.30m/53-5.75)

·         Omar Craddock

·         Marquis Dendy

 

Women’s Shot Put – 2 p.m. ET (AUTO: 17.20m/56-5.25)

·         Fidela James

·         Keely Medeiros

 

Men’s High Jump (AUTO: 2.24m/7-4.25)

·         Dwight Barbiasz

·         Frankie Hammond

 

RUNNING EVENTS

 

Men’s 400m (OPEN) – 1:45 p.m. ET (AUTO: 46.00)

·         Jovon Toppin

 

Women’s 200m (INVITE) – 2:05 p.m. ET (AUTO: 23.12)

·         Darshay Davis

·         Alishea Usery

 

Men’s 200m (INVITE) – 2:15 p.m. ET (AUTO: 20.73)

·         Dedric Dukes

·         Tony McQuay

·         Leonardo Seymore

 

Women’s 4x400m Relay – 3:15 p.m. ET (AUTO: 3:34.00)

·         Florida (Al. Usery, L. Whittaker, U. Ndu, E. Eutsey)

 

Men’s 4x400m Relay – 3:35 p.m. ET (AUTO: 3:06.50)

·         Florida (H. Graham, T. McQuay, J. Toppin, S. Obinwa)