FAYETTEVILLE, AR. – Day one of the SEC Indoor Championships has come to a close, and the Florida Gators were successful on the track and in the field. Florida won four medals, all on the women’s side.
Jasmine Moore continued her success in the women’s long jump by taking gold with a world class performance where she secured the second best mark in the world so far this year (6.91m/22’8″). Moore’s jumping partner Claire Bryant follow up with a silver medal in the women’s long jump (6.57m/21’6.75″). The distance medley relay team finished with silver and the ninth fastest time in school history in the event (11:06.01). Sterling Lester won bronze in the pentathlon (4163), the first of the day.
Heading into day two, the Gators advance 12 runners from prelims to finals on the men’s side, seven more than the nex closest team in the competition. On the women’s side Florida sees 7 runners advancing to finals, the second most in the competition.
Tomorrow the Gators begin day two of the SEC Indoors Championship at 3:15 p.m. ET with Corvell Todd competing in the men’s high jump. The first running event begins at 5:05 p.m. ET when Joe Wester competes in the men’s mile. Day two closes out with the men’s and women’s 4×400 relay.
SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET
Friday’s Finals Recap
Pentathlon
Women- In the first event of SEC Indoor Championships, Sterling Lester led off the Gators in the pentathlon with the 60m hurdles where she ran a personal best of 8.39 taking second place. In the second pentathlon event, Lester matched her personal best in the high jump (1.69m/5’6.5″) finishing seventh in the second of five events. In the shot put event, Lester tossed a season-best 11.23m/36’10.25″ in the event securing seventh place. In her long jump, the mark of 5.85m/19’2.5″ earned her seventh in that event. In the final event of the pentathlon competition, Sterling Lester finished first in the 800m (2:16.93), vaulting her into the top-3. Lester finished the pentathlon with 4163 points, winning the bronze medal.
Long Jump
Men- Malcolm Clemons and Caleb Foster jumped 7.96m/26’1.5″, in the long jump finishing fourth and fifth, respectively and tying each other for the ninth-best mark in school history. Pjai Austin also finished in the top-10, taking seventh place (7.86m/25’9.5″).
Women- Jasmine Moore continued her incredible success at championship meets by taking gold in the women’s long jump with a mark of 6.91m/22’8″. This distance was a feat…
Jasmine Moore continued her success in the women’s long jump by taking gold with a world class performance where she secured the second best mark in the world so far this year (6.91m/22’8″). Moore’s jumping partner Claire Bryant follow up with a silver medal in the women’s long jump (6.57m/21’6.75″). The distance medley relay team finished with silver and the ninth fastest time in school history in the event (11:06.01). Sterling Lester won bronze in the pentathlon (4163), the first of the day.
Heading into day two, the Gators advance 12 runners from prelims to finals on the men’s side, seven more than the nex closest team in the competition. On the women’s side Florida sees 7 runners advancing to finals, the second most in the competition.
Tomorrow the Gators begin day two of the SEC Indoors Championship at 3:15 p.m. ET with Corvell Todd competing in the men’s high jump. The first running event begins at 5:05 p.m. ET when Joe Wester competes in the men’s mile. Day two closes out with the men’s and women’s 4×400 relay.
SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET
Friday’s Finals Recap
Pentathlon
Women- In the first event of SEC Indoor Championships, Sterling Lester led off the Gators in the pentathlon with the 60m hurdles where she ran a personal best of 8.39 taking second place. In the second pentathlon event, Lester matched her personal best in the high jump (1.69m/5’6.5″) finishing seventh in the second of five events. In the shot put event, Lester tossed a season-best 11.23m/36’10.25″ in the event securing seventh place. In her long jump, the mark of 5.85m/19’2.5″ earned her seventh in that event. In the final event of the pentathlon competition, Sterling Lester finished first in the 800m (2:16.93), vaulting her into the top-3. Lester finished the pentathlon with 4163 points, winning the bronze medal.
Long Jump
Men- Malcolm Clemons and Caleb Foster jumped 7.96m/26’1.5″, in the long jump finishing fourth and fifth, respectively and tying each other for the ninth-best mark in school history. Pjai Austin also finished in the top-10, taking seventh place (7.86m/25’9.5″).
Women- Jasmine Moore continued her incredible success at championship meets by taking gold in the women’s long jump with a mark of 6.91m/22’8″. This distance was a feat…
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