Wednesday May 9, 2012Gators Ready for 2012 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Baton Rouge, La.
Track & Field Headline
The No. 1 Florida men and No. 4 Florida women embark on the first leg of the 2012 championship season with their trip to Baton Rouge for the 2012 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The four-day event takes place Thursday-Sunday, May 10-13, at Bernie Moore Track Stadium on the campus of LSU.
Both the men and women posted runner-up finishes a year ago and look to build on their success throughout the 2012 outdoor season, as nine Gators lead their event categories heading into the weekend.
Senior Genevieve LaCaze (Queensland, Australia) looks to defend her SEC title in the women’s 3000 meter steeplechase and currently leads the conference in the event with the only sub-10 minute performance in SEC this season.
Sophomore Stipe Zunic (Zadar, Croatia) has quite the streak, winning five consecutive javelin titles this season, including his first Drake Relays title with a throw of 74.61m/244-9. He leads the conference in the javelin this season with his winning throw of 77.89m/255-6 at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays earlier this season.
Sophomore Cory McGee (Pass Christian, Miss.) will have a bit of a homecoming, as Baton Rouge is just 90 minutes from her hometown. She leads the conference in the women’s 1500 meters, running a lifetime best of 4:12.61 at the Payton Jordan Invitational two weeks ago.
Junior Omar Craddock (Killeen, Texas) leads the SEC in the men’s triple jump and is the reigning SEC and NCAA Champion in the men’s indoor triple jump. His leap of 16.71m/54-10 leads the conference and is one of the best jumps in the NCAA this year.
Junior Jeremy Postin (Auburndale, Fla.) is first in the SEC and third in the NCAA in the men’s hammer throw, as Postin set another school record and personal best with his throw of 70.73m/232-1 at the Drake Relays two weeks ago.
Junior Josh Izewski (Doylestown, Pa.) leads the SEC in the men’s 5000 meters, having run a personal best and the fourth-fastest time at UF with his memorable performance on the first evening of the Pepsi Florida Relays. Izewski came from behind to upset a strong field, including 2012 SEC Indoor Champion in the 3000 and 5000 meters, Kentucky’s Luis Orta, with his time of 14:02.57.
Sophomore Florence Ngetich (Eldama Ravine, Kenya) is tops in the conference in the women’s 10,000 meters, having run a personal best of 33:44.64 at the 54th Annual Mt. SAC Relays just a few weeks ago.
The Gator men’s relays have been impressive this spring, taking home back-to-back SEC Co-Men’s Runners of the Week accolades, as the men’s 4x100-meter relay earned the honors after their dominant performance at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic and the men’s 4x400-meter relay won the Drake Relays crown with their record-setting race in Des Moines, a time of 3:02.41 to lead the SEC.
Senior Daniela Griffin (Jacksonville, Fla.) leads the way in the women’s long jump for the SEC, leaping 6.25m/20-6.25 at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays a few short months ago.
The first event for the Gators is the women’s heptathlon, as sophomore Brittany Harrell (McComb, Miss.) will open the competition up for the Orange and Blue at 3 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 10.
Live coverage of the meet will air on ESPN3.com on Saturday and Sunday. That coverage will air from 4:30-7:15 p.m. CT Saturday and from 3-7 p.m. CT on Sunday. Dwight Stones, Larry Rawson and Lewis Johnson will have the call.
Live results can be found on www.deltatiming.com and the 2012 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships Central can be found on the SEC Digital Network.
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DATE/TIME (all times CT) |
EVENT |
FLORIDA ATHLETES COMPETING |
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Thursday, May 10 |
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3:00 p.m. |
Women’s Heptathlon begins |
Brittany Harrell |
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Friday, May 11 |
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2:15 p.m. |
Women’s Heptathlon begins |
Brittany Harrell |
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6:00 p.m. |
Women’s 800 Meters Preliminary |
Cory McGee, Mandy Perkins |
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6:15 p.m. |
Men’s 800 Meters Preliminary |
Tyler Cardillo, Luc Lawrence, Daniel Wehunt, John Mitchell |
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6:30 p.m. |
Women’s 200 Meters Preliminary |
Darshay Davis, Alishea Usery |
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6:50 p.m. |
Men’s 200 Meters Preliminary |
Dedric Dukes, Leonardo Seymore |
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7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Hammer Throw Preliminary and Finals |
David Levin, Jeremy Postin, David Triassi |
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7:10 p.m. |
Women’s 400 Hurdles Preliminary |
Amani Bryant, Monique Harris, Paige Morton, Ugonna Ndu, Ashley Usery |
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7:25 p.m. |
Men’s 400 Hurdles Preliminary |
William Wynne |
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7:45 p.m. |
Women’s 10,000 Meters Finals |
Callie Cooper, Florence Ngetich |
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8:25 p.m. |
Men’s 10,000 Meters Finals |
Eddie Garcia, JL Hines, Josh Izewski, Mark Parrish |
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Saturday, May 12 |
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2:00 p.m. |
Women’s Javelin Preliminary and Finals |
Brittany Harrell |
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2:30 p.m. |
Women’s Long Jump Preliminary and Finals |
Ciarra Brewer, Lorraine Graham, Daniela Griffin |
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2:45 p.m. |
Men’s Long Jump Preliminary and Finals |
Omar Craddock, Marquis Dendy |
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4:30 p.m. |
Women’s 1,500 Meters Preliminary |
Shelby Hayes, Genevieve LaCaze, Cory McGee, Mandy Perkins, Agata Strausa |
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4:45 p.m. |
Men’s 1,500 Meters Preliminary |
Derek Wehunt |
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5:00 p.m. |
Women’s Pole Vault Finals |
Claire Spurling |
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5:00 p.m. |
Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles Preliminary |
Ashley Favors, Paige Morton, Ugonna Ndu |
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5:20 p.m. |
Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles Preliminary |
Eddie Lovett, William Wynne |
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5:30 p.m. |
Women’s High Jump Finals |
Taylor Burke |
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5:35 p.m. |
Women’s 400 Meters Preliminary |
Ebony Eutsey, Michelle Stegall, Lanie Whittaker |
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5:55 p.m. |
Men’s 400 Meters Preliminary |
Michael Burris, Hugh Graham, Jr., Tony McQuay, Jovon Toppin |
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6:15 p.m. |
Women’s 100 Meters Preliminary |
Darshay Davis, Alishea Usery |
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6:30 p.m. |
Men’s 100 Meters Preliminary |
Dedric Dukes, Leonardo Seymore |
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6:45 p.m. |
Women’s 3,000 Steeplechase Finals |
Genevieve LaCaze, Stephanie Strasser |
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7:05 p.m. |
Men’s 3,000 Steeplechase Finals |
Mark Parrish, Harsha Torke |
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Sunday, May 13 |
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1:00 p.m. |
Men’s Javelin Preliminary and Finals |
Stipe Zunic |
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1:35 p.m. |
Women’s Triple Jump Finals |
Ciarra Brewer |
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1:45 p.m. |
Men’s Triple Jump Finals |
Omar Craddock, Marquis Dendy |
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2:00 p.m. |
Men’s Shot Put Preliminary and Finals |
Hunter Joyer |
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3:00 p.m. |
Women’s 4x100 Relay Finals |
Darshay Davis-Alishea Usery-Ugonna Ndu-Ebony Eutsey |
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3:10 p.m. |
Men’s 4x100 Relay Finals |
Eddie Lovett-Tony McQuay-Leonardo Seymore-Dedric Dukes |
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3:20 p.m. |
Women’s 1,500 Meters Finals– contingent upon advancing |
Shelby Hayes, Genevieve LaCaze, Cory McGee, Mandy Perkins, Agata Strausa |
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3:30 p.m. |
Men’s 1,500 Meters Finals– contingent upon advancing |
Derek Wehunt |
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3:40 p.m. |
Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles Finals |
Ashley Favors, Paige Morton, Ugonna Ndu |
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3:50 p.m. |
Men’s 110 Meter Hurdles Finals |
Eddie Lovett, William Wynne |
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4:00 p.m. |
Women’s Discus Preliminary and Finals |
Manuela Burtscher, Kaitlin Davis, Ashley Miller |
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4:00 p.m. |
Women’s 400 Meters Finals– contingent upon advancing |
Ebony Eutsey, Michelle Stegall, Lanie Whittaker |
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4:05 p.m. |
Men’s Pole Vault Finals |
Max Lang |
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4:10 p.m. |
Men’s 400 Meters Finals– contingent upon advancing |
Michael Burris, Hugh Graham, Jr., Tony McQuay, Jovon Toppin |
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4:20 p.m. |
Women’s 100 Meters Finals– contingent upon advancing |
Darshay Davis, Alishea Usery |
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4:30 p.m. |
Men’s 100 Meters Finals– contingent upon advancing |
Dedric Dukes, Leonardo Seymore |
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4:30
p.m. |
Men’s
High Jump Finals |
Dwight
Barbiasz, Frankie Hammond |
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4:40 p.m. |
Women’s 800 Meters Finals– contingent upon advancing |
Cory McGee, Mandy Perkins |
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4:50 p.m. |
Men’s 800 Meters Finals– contingent upon advancing |
Tyler Cardillo, Luc Lawrence, Daniel Wehunt, John Mitchell |
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5:00 p.m. |
Women’s 400 Hurdles Finals– contingent upon advancing |
Amani Bryant, Monique Harris, Paige Morton, Ugonna Ndu, Ashley Usery |
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5:10 p.m. |
Men’s 400 Hurdles Finals– contingent upon advancing |
William Wynne |
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5:20 p.m. |
Women’s 200 Meters Finals– contingent upon advancing |
Darshay Davis, Alishea Usery |
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5:30 p.m. |
Men’s 200 Meters Finals – contingent upon advancing |
Dedric Dukes, Leonardo Seymore |
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5:40 p.m. |
Women’s 5,000 Meters Finals |
Callie Cooper, Genevieve LaCaze, Florence Ngetich, Stephanie Strasser, Agata Strausa |
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6:00 p.m. |
Men’s 5,000 Meters Finals |
Eddie Garcia, JL Hines, Josh Izewski, Mark Parrish |
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6:25 p.m. |
Women’s 4x400 Relay Finals |
Ebony Eutsey-Alishea Usery-Ugonna Ndu-Lanie Whittaker |
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6:35 p.m. |
Men’s 4x400 Relay Finals |
Dedric Dukes-Hugh Graham, Jr.-Leonardo Seymore-Tony McQuay |
