Ciarra Brewer (James Logan HS, Union City 2011; Florida 2015) trliple jumped 45-2 1/4 PR

• No. 1 Gators Put Thrilling Finish On Remarkable Day at the Rod McCravy
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A pair of world and NCAA leading 4x4 relay marks capped off a remarkable afternoon of competition for the No. 1 Gators on the final day of the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational at Nutter Field House in Lexington.

Robin Reynolds, Destinee Gause, Kyra Jefferson and Claudia Francis crushed the University of Florida indoor 4x4 record in a NCAA and world-leading 3:29.58, notching the 12th-fastest all-conditions indoor time and just the 14th sub-3:30 mark in collegiate history in the process. The quartet’s performance was a preview for the men’s race, as Najee Glass, Hugh Graham, Jr., Nick Uruburu and Gino Hall followed in suit with a 3:04.22 NCAA and world-leading performance themselves in the night cap.

While the relays provided the final excitement of the evening at Nutter Field House, a staggering 20+ personal-best performances for University of Florida athletes highlighted the second and final day of competition at the Rod McCravy Memorial, including an event win for senior jumper Marquis Dendy (16.06m/52-8.25) in the triple jump, followed by a runner up finish from freshman KeAndre Bates (15.85m/52-0), and domination in the women’s 800m from Francis (2:06.96) before her anchor leg in the 4x4.

Eight performances from Saturday’s action edited the Florida all-time top-10 record book, including a personal-best throw unleashed by men’s senior Stipe Zunic in the shot put (19.97m/65-6.25) for second all-time at UF in the event. Senior jumper Ciarra Brewer PRed in the triple jump (13.77m/45-2.25) and sophomore Yanick Harthad the best 60-meter hurdles performance of his Florida career (7.83) as the duo solidified Rod McCravy runner-up finishes. NCAA outdoor national runner-up in the 800m, Ryan Schnulle, started the indoor season off right with a third-place finish Saturday in 1:48.78.

The Gators will look to carry the momentum into the Razorback Invitational Jan. 30-31 in Fayetteville.

HEARING OUT HOLLOWAY

“I am extremely proud of the group today. I talked to them after the meet and I told them I am especially proud of them because of the level of competition we faced at this meet; we didn’t come in and try to do too much, we didn’t come in intimidated. We came in, held our heads high and got it done.

When you think of the number of PRs and collegiate leaders or top-five performances we had, our group did a wonderful job of coming in and going to work. Our entire freshmen crew -- KeAndre (Bates), Lloydricia (Cameron), Darrielle (McQueen), Jhonny (Victor), and everyone else in the freshmen class did a phenomenal job of sticking their nose in at a meet where 15 of the top 30 programs in the country were competing, and then on top of that, they all PRed this weekend. It would have been really easy to be intimidated, but it tells you two things: one, they trust their coaches, and two, the future of the program is in very good hands.

Big shout out to Claudia (Francis) for her hard work this week in the DMR, the 800m and anchoring the 4x4, she did a phenomenal job.

So proud of our 4x4 relays, too. For the women to come in and get a school record in the first meet of the season was big, and I’m really proud of the men’s 4x4 for going out there and holding off an extremely tough LSU team. I am just so proud of this group right now.”

SATURDAY GATORS RESULTS
Field Events
W Triple Jump	2. Ciarra Brewer, 13.77m/45-2.25 -- PR
	5. Gissell Warner, 12.70m/41-8 -- PR | improves to No. 7 all-time at UF
	6. Darrielle McQueen, 12.63m/41-5.25 -- PR | No. 9 all-time at UF
W Shot Put	7. Lloydricia Cameron, 15.03m/49-3.75 -- PR
M Pole Vault	6. Jared Watkins, 4.92m/16-1.75
	9. Anthony Amodio, 9.92m/16-1.75
	-- Harry Glasser (F)
M Shot Put	2. Stipe Zunic, 19.97m/65-6.25 -- PR | second-best mark in UF history
M Triple Jump	1. Marquis Dendy, 16.06m/52-8.25 -- No. 4 in NCAA (pending weekend results)
	2. KeAndre Bates, 15.85m/52-0 -- PR
	20. Jhonny Victor, 13.30m/43-7.75
Running Events
W 60m Hurdles (P)	11. Ryann McEnany, 8.54 -- PR
	24. Brittany Harrell, 8.81
M 60m Hurdles (P)	3. Yanick Hart, 7.87 -- PR | advanced to finals
	11. Moriel Pitt, 8.09 -- ties season best
	18. Jabari Hill, 8.31
W 60m (P)	6. Shayla Sanders, 7.33 -- season-best time | advanced to finals
M 60m (P)	8. Hugh Graham, Jr., 6.71 -- advanced to finals
	12. Antwan Wright, 6.76
	14. Damien Daniels, 6.84
	32. Tyler Osorio, 7.07
M 60m Hurdles (F)	2. Yanick Hart, 7.83 -- PR | No. 9 time in Florida history
W 60m (F)	6. Shayla Sanders, 7.30 -- season-best mark
M 60m (F)	5. Hugh Graham, Jr., 6.65 -- season-best mark
W Mile	24. Shelby Hayes, 4:59.08
M Mile	11. Jack Beitter, 4:14.30 -- PR
	19. Carlos Miranda, 4:15.61 -- PR
	27. Mac Reynolds, 4:21.56 -- PR
W 400m	28. Julie Nunn, 56.70
M 400m	9. Eric Futch, 47.53 -- PR
	19. Jabari Hill, 48.57 -- PR
	33. Gabriel Aird, 49.73 -- PR
W 800m	1. Claudia Francis, 2:06.96 -- PR | 10th-fastest time in UF history | No. 4 mark in NCAA
M 800m	3. Ryan Schnulle, 1:48.78
	6. Andres Arroyo, 1:49.35
	40. Eddie Romero, 1:57.62 -- PR
W 3000m	6. Taylor Tubbs, 9:28.17 -- PR
	19. Lauren Brasure, 9:50.48 -- PR
	20. Devin McDermott, 9:50.48 -- PR
M 3000m	7. Mark Parrish, 8:05.11
	8. Jimmy Clark, 8:05.75 -- PR | No. 5 time in UF history
	17. Eddie Garcia, 8:19.14 -- PR
	37. Charles Chambers, 8:51.16
W 4x400	1. Robin Reynolds, Destinee Gause, Kyra Jefferson, Claudia Francis, 3:29.58 -- fastest time in the world, NCAA and new school record
M 4x400	1. Najee Glass, Hugh Graham, Jr., Nick Uruburu, Arman Hall, 3:04.22 -- meet and Nutter Field House Record, world and NCAA leader indoors, fourth-fastest in UF history
	12. Gabriel Aird, Eric Futch, Jabari Hill, Tyler Osorio, 3:12.64

IN THE POLLS

Women: No. 1

Men: No. 1

UP NEXT

Following its trip to Kentucky Jan. 23-24, Florida will visit Fayetteville and the Randal Tyson Track Center for the first of three meets this indoor season at the Razorback Invitational Jan. 30-31 before returning for the Tyson Invitational Feb. 13-14 and NCAA Indoors March 13-14.