ALBUQUERQUE, NM. – On a beautiful Friday morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Florida Gators Track and Field teams will begin the final part of their quest to win an indoor national title as they compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships. Florida currently has thirteen national titles in program history. This year the Gators send 21 athletes, 11 women and 10 men, who have qualified for a total of 15 events. These 21 entries are the second most in the nation.
On the men’s side of the competition, the 10 men’s athletes will compete in seven events- the second most entries in the country. The men’s team enters the Indoor Championships ranked fourth in the nation and finished second at the SEC Indoor Championships. The Florida men are seeking their first indoor National Championship since 2019.
The men’s entries, seeding, and top time/mark of the season can be found below.
60m
Pjai Austin (13th)- 6.58
200m
Jacory Patterson (4th)- 20.29
Robert Gregory (9th)- 20.52
400m
Ryan Willie (3rd)- 45.15
Jevaughn Powell (8th)- 45.73
800m
Sam Austin (2nd)- 1:46.06
4×400
Florida (3rd)- 3:02.18
Long Jump
Caleb Foster (9th)- 7.96m/26’1.5″
Pjai Austin (15th)- 7.86m/25’9.5″
Triple Jump
Sean Dixon-Bodie (7th)- 16.55m/54’3.75″
On the women’s side of the competition, Florida has 11 athletes competing in eight events, the third most entries in the nation. The women enter the competition ranked second nationally and finished second at the SEC Indoor Championships. Last year they took home their first ever Indoor National Championship under Head Coach Mike Holloway, the second women’s indoor title in program history, and are looking to add to their collection this year with another championship.
The women’s entries, seeding, and top time/mark of the season can be found below.
200m
Kynnedy Flannel (14th)- 23.03
400m
Talitha Diggs (1st)- 50.15
800m
Imogen Barrett (4th)- 2:01.23
4×400
Florida (3rd)- 3:27.58
Long Jump
Jasmine Moore (1st)- 6.91m/22’8″
Claire Bryant (4th)- 6.59m/21’7.5″
Triple Jump
Jasmine Moore (1st)- 14.44m/47’4.5″
Shot Put
Alida Van Daalen (3rd)- 18.66m/61’2.75″
Pentathlon
Sterling Lester (15th)- 4163
The Gators have won 38 event titles through six meets this season and set or improved on nine school records. Individually on the track, Sam Austin (1:46.06) and Imogen Barrett (2:01.23) broke the school records in the 800m, Talitha Diggs broke the 200m school record (22.61) and the 400m record…
On the men’s side of the competition, the 10 men’s athletes will compete in seven events- the second most entries in the country. The men’s team enters the Indoor Championships ranked fourth in the nation and finished second at the SEC Indoor Championships. The Florida men are seeking their first indoor National Championship since 2019.
The men’s entries, seeding, and top time/mark of the season can be found below.
60m
Pjai Austin (13th)- 6.58
200m
Jacory Patterson (4th)- 20.29
Robert Gregory (9th)- 20.52
400m
Ryan Willie (3rd)- 45.15
Jevaughn Powell (8th)- 45.73
800m
Sam Austin (2nd)- 1:46.06
4×400
Florida (3rd)- 3:02.18
Long Jump
Caleb Foster (9th)- 7.96m/26’1.5″
Pjai Austin (15th)- 7.86m/25’9.5″
Triple Jump
Sean Dixon-Bodie (7th)- 16.55m/54’3.75″
On the women’s side of the competition, Florida has 11 athletes competing in eight events, the third most entries in the nation. The women enter the competition ranked second nationally and finished second at the SEC Indoor Championships. Last year they took home their first ever Indoor National Championship under Head Coach Mike Holloway, the second women’s indoor title in program history, and are looking to add to their collection this year with another championship.
The women’s entries, seeding, and top time/mark of the season can be found below.
200m
Kynnedy Flannel (14th)- 23.03
400m
Talitha Diggs (1st)- 50.15
800m
Imogen Barrett (4th)- 2:01.23
4×400
Florida (3rd)- 3:27.58
Long Jump
Jasmine Moore (1st)- 6.91m/22’8″
Claire Bryant (4th)- 6.59m/21’7.5″
Triple Jump
Jasmine Moore (1st)- 14.44m/47’4.5″
Shot Put
Alida Van Daalen (3rd)- 18.66m/61’2.75″
Pentathlon
Sterling Lester (15th)- 4163
The Gators have won 38 event titles through six meets this season and set or improved on nine school records. Individually on the track, Sam Austin (1:46.06) and Imogen Barrett (2:01.23) broke the school records in the 800m, Talitha Diggs broke the 200m school record (22.61) and the 400m record…
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