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69TH PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS
2013 THE SCHEDULE
APRIL 5-6, 2013 » GAINESVILLE, FLA. » PERCY BEARD TRACK
VOL-STARS
Linda Hadfield Junior - Pole Vault ¢ UT’s indoor PV record holder (13-11/4.24m) ¢ No. 30 pole vaulter in NCAAs (12-10/3.91m)
Tavis Bailey Sophomore - Throws ¢ 5th-ranked discus thrower in NCAA (195-3) ¢ Won discus at two meets this season
Kia Jackson Senior - Jumps/Sprints ¢ 20th-best long jump mark (20-0.5) in NCAA ¢ 35th-best 100m time (11.63s) in NCAA
Jake Blankenship Freshman - Pole Vault ¢ 4th-ranked pole vaulter in NCAA (18-4.75) ¢ SEC Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year
Cassie Wertman Freshman - Throws ¢ 11th-ranked shot put mark in NCAA (53-2.25) ¢ 2nd-ranked freshman in the event in the NCAA
Juin, James, Nelvis, Hardnick Vols - 4x100m Relay ¢ 6th-ranked 4x100m
relay in the NCAA (39.75) ¢ 2012 First Team Team Outoor All-American relay
TEAM INFORMATION Location.................................................. Knoxville, Tenn. Founded.................................... 1794 as Blount College Enrollment................................................................27,523 Colors......................................................Orange & White Nicknames............................................Lady Vols & Vols Conference.....................................Southeastern (SEC) Facility............. Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium President.....................................Dr. Joseph A. DiPietro Chancellor...................................... Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek Director of Athletics.......................................Dave Hart Director of Track & Field/XC.........................J.J. Clark Year at Tennessee....................................................... 11th 2012 SEC Men’s In/Out Finish....................... 7th/10th 2012 NCAA Men’s In/Out Finish.............DNS/T-56th 2012 SEC Women’s In/Out Finish.................. 4th/5th 2012 NCAA Women’s In/Out Finish........ T-48th/T-9th Men’s All-Americans Returning/Lost...................6/0 Men’s Newcomers........................................................... 8 Women’s All-Americans Returning/Lost............ 5/6 Women’s Newcomers...................................................10
STARTING BLOCKS ONE OF THE FASTEST
¢ With 49 personal bests through two weeks of its outdoor campaign, the University of Tennessee track & field team travels down to Gainesville, Fla., for the one of the fastest meets in the south this weekend, the 69th annual Pepsi Florida Relays. ¢ Many ranked teams will travel to Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium on the University of Florida campus this weekend. The Gator men (No. 3) and women (No. 4) are ranked highest among all competitors. ¢ Other NCAA Division I ranked programs on the men’s side include No. 6 Florida State, No. 8 Southern California, No. 11 Ole Miss, No. 17 Indiana, No. 23 Baylor and No. 25 Oklahoma State. On the women’s side, other ranked teams include No. 6 Texas, No. 12 UCF, No. 14 Baylor, No. 19 Georgia and No. 25 Southern California. ¢ After a full day of high school action on Thursday, the Vols and Lady Vols are slated to begin competition on Friday at noon. Saturday’s final day of events will start at 10 a.m. with the women’s hammer throw.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
¢ The Florida Relays will be broadcast live via Flotrack at Flotrack.org. The live stream will be available only to Flotrack Pro members. ¢ Live results through Delta Timing and additional information for the meet can be found at the Track & Field Meet Central page on UTSports.com. ¢ Be sure to follow the Tennessee track & field team on Twitter for in-meet updates at @Vol_ Track. Join the conversation by using the official hashtag of the Pepsi Florida Relays, #FLRelays.
EARLY SEASON STARS
¢ Already with 49 personal bests this season, the Vols and Lady Vols are well represented among the nation’s elite. Currently, eight Vol athletes and one relay are ranked in the nation’s top 50, while six Lady Vols grace the same list. ¢ Leading the Vols are field athletes Jake Blankenship and Tavis Bailey. Blankenship is coming off a fourth-place finish at the Texas Relays after notching a personal record pole vault performance of 18feet, 4.75-inches (5.61m). That mark has the rookie ranked fourth in the nation, second among rookies and third in UT’s all-time outdoor record book. ¢ Bailey picked up a PR in the season-opening MSU Conference Challenge to win the discus throw title with a mark of 195-3 (59.51m). Down in Austin for the Texas Relays, Bailey chose to compete in the Texas State Bobcat Invitational, and won the discus title there as well. He finished sixth at the Texas Relays. ¢ The Vol 4x100-meter relay made up of Reggie Juin, Jamol James, Jarael Nelvis and Arnez Hardnick currently sits sixth in the nation after bettering their mark to 39.75 seconds in Austin last week. The same squad placed seventh at last season’s NCAA Outdoor Championships.
INDOOR DATE MEET TIME Jan. 11-12 Kentucky Invitational All Day Jan. 18-19 Virginia Tech Invitational All Day Jan. 25-26 Texas A&M Mondo Challenge All Day Feb. 1-2 Armory Collegiate Invitational All Day Feb. 8 Husky Classic All Day Feb. 8-9 Tyson Invitational All Day Feb. 9 Samford Multi Invitational All Day Feb. 22-24 SEC Championships All Day March 2 Alex Wilson Invitational All Day ISU NCAA Qualifier All Day VT Final Qualifier All Day March 8-9 NCAA Championships All Day
OUTDOOR DATE MEET TIME March 22-23 MSU Conference Challenge All Day March 28-30 Texas Relays All Day March 29-30 Raleigh Relays All Day April 5-6 Pepsi Florida Relays All Day APRIL 11-13 SEA RAY RELAYS ALL DAY April 18-21 Mt. SAC Relays All Day April 19-20 Vanderbilt Relays All Day April 25-27 Penn Relays All Day May 9-12 SEC Championships All Day May 23-25 NCAA East Preliminary All Day June 5-8 NCAA Championships All Day June 22-26 USATF Championships All Day
LOCATIONS Kentucky Invitational - Lexington, Ky. Virginia Tech Invitational - Blacksburg, Va. Mondo Challenge - College Station, Texas Armory Collegiate Invitational - New York, N.Y. Husky Classic - Seattle, Wa. Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark. Samford Multi & Invitational - Birmingham, Ala. SEC Indoor Championships - Fayetteville, Ark. Alex Wilson Invitational - Notre Dame, Ind. Iowa State NCAA Qualifier - Ames, Iowa Virginia Tech Final Qualifier - Blacksburg, Va. NCAA Indoor Championships - Fayetteville, Ark. MSU Conference Challenge - Starkville, Miss. Texas Relays - Austin, Texas Raleigh Relays - Raleigh, N.C. Pepsi Florida Relays - Gainesville, Fla. Sea Ray Relays - Knoxville, Tenn. Mt. SAC Relays - Walnut, Calif. Vanderbilt Relays - Nashville, Tenn. Penn Relays - Philadelphia, Pa. SEC Championships - Columbia, Mo. NCAA East Preliminary - Greensboro, N.C. NCAA Championships - Eugene, Ore. USATF Championships - Des Moines, Iowa
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