EUGENE, Ore. – The Florida Gators totaled six points courtesy of Malcolm Clemons and had four individuals and two relays qualify for the finals during the first day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Clemons opened the scoring for the Gators with a third-place finish in the Men’s Long Jump. A year after placing fourth at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships, the redshirt junior now finds him a spot higher on the podium. His best mark of the series, 8.05m/26’5″, was a season-best for Clemons and secured six points for the team.
Other Gators that advanced in their semifinal round competition include: Wanya McCoy (100m, 200m), Robert Gregory (200m), Jevaughn Powell (400m), Reheem Hayles (400m) as well as the 4x100m and 4x400m Relay Teams.
HOW IT HAPPENED – FINALS
Men’s Long Jump
In addition to Clemons’s finish, Sean Dixon-Bodie finished 11th in the event recording a mark of 7.60m/24’11.25″ and earning Second-Team All-American honors. He will continue competition on Friday in the Men’s Triple Jump.
Men’s Hammer Throw
Will Gross IV concluded his 2024 outdoor season by recording a mark of 64.68m/212’2″ in Wednesday’s action. For advancing to the National Championship for the second time in his collegiate career, Gross IV receives All-American Honorable Mention status. Gross IV’s strong 2024 season was highlighted by recording the No. 6 mark on the UF All-Time Top 10 List and claiming an SEC Outdoor Championships Bronze Medal in the Hammer Throw.
Men’s Javelin
Competing in his first-ever NCAA Championship, Abraham Sargent also earned All-American Honorable Mention honors as he landed a throw of 68.97m/226’3″. This concludes a strong outdoor season for Sargent as he holds the No. 5 mark in UF History in the Javelin and was an SEC Silver Medalist at the Outdoor Championships.
HOW IT HAPPENED – SEMIFINALS
Men’s 4x100m Relay
The quartet of Jevaughn Powell, Wanya McCoy, Malique Smith-Band and Robert Gregory earned the second-fastest time in the semifinal of the 4x100m Relay to auto-qualify to Friday’s finals. Their time of 38.45 is a season-best for the group and the No. 5 time in Florida history.
4x100m Finals: Friday, 9:02 p.m. ET
Men’s 1500m
Parvej Khan fell just 0.03 seconds short of qualifying for the finals in the 1500m. The freshman concluded his outstanding first year with the Gators by recording a time of 3:40.10 in the semifinal. Highlights from Khan’s season included winning two medals at…
Clemons opened the scoring for the Gators with a third-place finish in the Men’s Long Jump. A year after placing fourth at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships, the redshirt junior now finds him a spot higher on the podium. His best mark of the series, 8.05m/26’5″, was a season-best for Clemons and secured six points for the team.
Other Gators that advanced in their semifinal round competition include: Wanya McCoy (100m, 200m), Robert Gregory (200m), Jevaughn Powell (400m), Reheem Hayles (400m) as well as the 4x100m and 4x400m Relay Teams.
HOW IT HAPPENED – FINALS
Men’s Long Jump
In addition to Clemons’s finish, Sean Dixon-Bodie finished 11th in the event recording a mark of 7.60m/24’11.25″ and earning Second-Team All-American honors. He will continue competition on Friday in the Men’s Triple Jump.
Men’s Hammer Throw
Will Gross IV concluded his 2024 outdoor season by recording a mark of 64.68m/212’2″ in Wednesday’s action. For advancing to the National Championship for the second time in his collegiate career, Gross IV receives All-American Honorable Mention status. Gross IV’s strong 2024 season was highlighted by recording the No. 6 mark on the UF All-Time Top 10 List and claiming an SEC Outdoor Championships Bronze Medal in the Hammer Throw.
Men’s Javelin
Competing in his first-ever NCAA Championship, Abraham Sargent also earned All-American Honorable Mention honors as he landed a throw of 68.97m/226’3″. This concludes a strong outdoor season for Sargent as he holds the No. 5 mark in UF History in the Javelin and was an SEC Silver Medalist at the Outdoor Championships.
HOW IT HAPPENED – SEMIFINALS
Men’s 4x100m Relay
The quartet of Jevaughn Powell, Wanya McCoy, Malique Smith-Band and Robert Gregory earned the second-fastest time in the semifinal of the 4x100m Relay to auto-qualify to Friday’s finals. Their time of 38.45 is a season-best for the group and the No. 5 time in Florida history.
4x100m Finals: Friday, 9:02 p.m. ET
Men’s 1500m
Parvej Khan fell just 0.03 seconds short of qualifying for the finals in the 1500m. The freshman concluded his outstanding first year with the Gators by recording a time of 3:40.10 in the semifinal. Highlights from Khan’s season included winning two medals at…
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