Jeff Demps is one of 27 Gators set to compete at this year's Olympic Trials.
Photo By: Cheryl Treworgy
The University of Florida track and field program will see 27 current, incoming, and past Gators compete at the United States Olympic Trials during the 10-day event (July 1-10) at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Florida track and field program will see 27 current and incoming Gators and Gator alums compete at the United States Olympic Trials during the 10-day event (July 1-10) at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
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The contingent is headlined by a slew of Gator Greats, including American record holder and reigning Olympic triple jump gold medalist
Christian Taylor, two-time Olympic medalist
Kerron Clement, two-time Olympic medalist
Will Claye, 2012 Olympic 4x400 relay silver medalist
Tony McQuay, two-time American triple jump champion
Omar Craddock, and reigning American long jump champion
Marquis Dendy.
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Both of UF's individual national champions from this past outdoor season,
Eric Futch (400-meter hurdles) and
Arman Hall (400 meters), are set to compete as well.
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The top three finishers in each event, so long as they have the Olympic qualifying standard, will automatically earn spots on Team USA for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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2016 USATF OLYMPIC TRIALS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
| Television Broadcast Schedule |
| Date |
Time (Network) |
| Friday, July 1st (Day One) |
7-9 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Friday, July 1st (Day One) |
9-10 p.m. (NBC) |
| Saturday, July 2nd (Day Two) |
12:45-2 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Saturday, July 2nd (Day Two) |
2-5 p.m. (NBC) |
| Saturday, July 2nd (Day Two) |
5-6:30 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) |
| Sunday, July 3rd (Day Three) |
1-7 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Sunday, July 3rd (Day Three) |
7-9 p.m. (NBC) |
| Monday, July 4th (Day Four) |
6:30-7 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Monday, July 4th (Day Four) |
7-9 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) |
| Thursday, July 7th (Day Seven) |
6:30-8 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Thursday, July 7th (Day Seven) |
8-11 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) |
| Friday, July 8th (Day Eight) |
6-8 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) |
| Friday, July 8th (Day Eight) |
8-9 p.m. (NBC) |
| Saturday, July 9th (Day Nine) |
6:30-8 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Saturday, July 9th (Day Nine) |
8-9 p.m. (NBC) |
| Sunday, July 10th (Day Ten) |
4:45-6 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Sunday, July 10th (Day Ten) |
7-8:30 p.m. (NBC) |
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| Day One – Friday, July 1st |
| Time |
Athlete – Event |
| 7:50 p.m. |
Rachel Longfors – Women's Discus Throw (Prelims) |
| 8:10 p.m. |
Darrielle McQueen – Women's Long Jump (Prelims) |
| 8:15 p.m. |
Najee Glass; Arman Hall; Tony McQuay; Calvin Smith – Men's 400 meters (Prelims) |
| 8:45 p.m. |
Ebony Eutsey; Robin Reynolds – Women's 400 meters (Prelims) |
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| Day Two – Saturday, July 2nd |
| Time |
Athlete – Event |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Rachel Longfors – Women's Discus Throw |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Darrielle McQueen – Women's Long Jump |
| 3:33 p.m. |
Shayla Sanders – Women's 100 meters (Prelims) |
| 4:01 p.m. |
Jeff Demps; Noah Lyles – Men's 100 meters (Prelims) |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Ebony Eutsey; Robin Reynolds – Women's 400 meters (Semifinals) |
| 4:45 p.m. |
KeAndre Bates; Marquis Dendy – Men's Long Jump (Prelims) |
| 4:46 p.m. |
Najee Glass; Arman Hall; Tony McQuay; Calvin Smith – Men's 400 meters (Semifinals) |
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| Day Three – Sunday, July 3rd |
| Time |
Athlete – Event |
| 7:02 p.m. |
Shayla Sanders – Women's 100 meters (Semifinals) |
| 7:15 p.m. |
KeAndre Bates; Marquis Dendy – Men's Long Jump |
| 7:19 p.m. |
Jeff Demps; Noah Lyles – Men's 100 meters (Semifinals) |
| 7:38 p.m. |
Ebony Eutsey; Robin Reynolds – Women's 400 meters |
| 7:48 p.m. |
Najee Glass; Arman Hall; Tony McQuay; Calvin Smith – Men's 400 meters |
| 8:44 p.m. |
Shayla Sanders – Women's 100 meters |
| 8:53 p.m. |
Jeff Demps; Noah Lyles – Men's 100 meters |
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| Day Four – Monday, July 4th |
| Time |
Athlete – Event |
| 7:15 p.m. |
Ciarra Brewer; Darrielle McQueen – Women's Triple Jump (Prelims) |
| 7:33 p.m. |
Mark Parrish – Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase (Prelims) |
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| Day Seven – Thursday, July 7th |
| Time |
Athlete – Event |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Fawn Miller – Women's Javelin Throw (Prelims) |
| 7:45 p.m. |
KeAndre Bates; Will Claye; Omar Craddock; Christian Taylor – Men's Triple Jump (Prelims) |
| 8:02 p.m. |
Bridgette Owens – Women's 100-meter Hurdles (Prelims) |
| 8:30 p.m. |
Ryan Clark; Noah Lyles – Men's 200 meters (Prelims) |
| 8:58 p.m. |
Claudia Francis – Women's 400-meter Hurdles (Prelims) |
| 9:26 p.m. |
Cory McGee – Women's 1,500 meters (Prelims) |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Ciarra Brewer; Darrielle McQueen – Women's Triple Jump |
| 9:53 p.m. |
Kerron Clement; Eric Futch; TJ Holmes – Men's 400-meter Hurdles (Prelims) |
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| Day Eight – Friday, July 8th |
| Time |
Athlete – Event |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Kyra Jefferson – Women's 200 meters (Prelims) |
| 6:58 p.m. |
Bridgette Owens – Women's 100-meter Hurdles (Semifinals) |
| 7:31 p.m. |
Claudia Francis – Women's 400-meter Hurdles (Semifinals) |
| 7:47 p.m. |
Kerron Clement; Eric Futch; TJ Holmes – Men's 400-meter Hurdles (Semifinals) |
| 8:03 p.m. |
Cory McGee – Women's 1,500 meters (Semifinals) |
| 8:23 p.m. |
Mark Parrish – Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase |
| 8:37 p.m. |
Ryan Clark; Noah Lyles – Men's 200 meters (Semifinals) |
| 8:54 p.m. |
Bridgette Owens – Women's 100-meter Hurdles |
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| Day Nine – Saturday, July 9th |
| Time |
Athlete – Event |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Fawn Miller – Women's Javelin Throw |
| 7:15 p.m. |
KeAndre Bates; Will Claye; Omar Craddock; Christian Taylor – Men's Triple Jump |
| 8:03 p.m. |
Kyra Jefferson – Women's 200 meters (Semifinals) |
| 8:42 p.m. |
Ryan Clark; Noah Lyles – Men's 200 meters |
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| Day Ten – Sunday, July 10th |
| Time |
Athlete – Event |
| 7:03 p.m. |
Claudia Francis – Women's 400-meter Hurdles |
| 7:51 p.m. |
Kerron Clement; Eric Futch; TJ Holmes – Men's 400-meter Hurdles |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Cory McGee – Women's 1,500 meters |
| 8:11 p.m. |
Kyra Jefferson – Women's 200 meters |
Notes: Bold italics denotes final
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