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Sargent and Gross IV Capture Silver and Bronze on Day One of SEC Outdoor Championships; Four Gators Advance to Finals

Sargent and Gross IV Capture Silver and Bronze on Day One of SEC Outdoor Championships; Four Gators Advance to Finals


GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Day one of the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships was headlined by throws athletes Abraham Sargent and Will Gross IV, who both finished on the podium in their respective events. Sargent earned a silver medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw while Gross IV captured bronze in the Men’s Hammer Throw.

Imani Washington and Allison Wilson were the two Gators to score on the women’s side. Washington placed eighth in the Women’s Hammer Throw and Wilson crossed the finish line in sixth in the 10,000m.

Robert Gregoy, Wanya McCoy, Sam Austin and Parvej Khan all advanced to the finals in their respective events during Thursday’s action.

The results and details from all final and preliminary events are outlined below.

 

FINALS RESULTS

Men’s Hammer Throw

Will Gross IV netted a bronze medal finish in the Men’s Hammer Throw and secured the first points of the day for the Gators. His mark of 65.07m/213’6″, on his fourth throw, earned the team six points and is the fourth time that he has exceeded the 65m threshold in the 2024 season.

Women’s Hammer Throw

Imani Washington placed eighth in the Women’s Hammer Throw with a best throw of 57.42m/188’4″. Her mark was just 0.01m short of the sophomore’s personal best which she set at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational this year. Washington’s placement earned the first point for the Gators Women’s team.

Men’s Javelin Throw

Abraham Sargent recorded a new personal record in Men’s Javelin Throw, securing the silver medal and eight team points in the process. His mark of 75.12m/246’5″ also marked a new 11th best performance in the NCAA in 2024. The senior’s sixth and final throw set his new top mark, and catapulted him from seventh to second-place in the event standings.

Zach Godbold tallied a throw of 63.88m/209’7″ in the event leading to a 13th place finish.

Women’s 10,000m

Allison Wilson earned a sixth place finish in the Women’s 10000m tallying a time of 34:14.34 and notching three points towards the team total.

Caroline Bauer made her 10000m debut on Thursday night. The sophomore crossed the finish line in 36:19.00.

PRELIMS RESULTS

Men’s 800m

Sam Austin placed fourth in the Men’s 800m Prelims with a time of 1:47.77, advancing him to the finals on Saturday. Pravej Khan also added his name to the list of finalists, running a time of 1:48.23 and placing seventh in the event. 

Another top ten finisher was Ryan Maseman as he placed tenth with a time of 1:48.64. Right behind Maseman was the freshman,

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