FAMU Travels to UF for Pepsi Florida Relays

3/28/2023 10:29:00 PM

What: Pepsi Florida Relays
When: March 31 – April 1
Where: James G. Pressly Stadium, Percy Beard Track | Gainesville, Fla.

The Florida A&M track and field program visits Gainesville this Friday and Saturday for the Pepsi Florida Relays.

The Last Outing
In the two-day FSU Relays, the Rattlers faced stiff competition with athletes from Florida State, Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Southern Mississippi, and Auburn.

• Lauryn Hall finished fourth overall in the women's 200-meter dash with a personal record of 23.95 (the effort currently ranks 51st on the 2023 NCAA East Outdoor Qualifying List). The graduate student was also a part of the women's 4x4 that placed second, which sits 31st on the aforementioned list.
• Dajon Clark came in at third in the 200-meter dash (21.45) and was also part of the men's 4x1 that presently ranks 52nd on the 2023 NCAA East Outdoor Qualifying List.

Where do we stack up?
Several efforts currently rank 'Top 5" on the Southwestern Athletic Conference's 2023 Outdoor Performance List.

Athlete | Mark/Time | SWAC Ranking

100 Meters
Lauryn Hall | 11.57 | First

200 Meters
Lauryn Hall | 23.95 | Third

4x100 Relay
Dajon Clark, Markez Sermons, Jaydon Sanford, Robert Hampton | 41.21 | Fifth

4x400 Relay
Zoe Hightower, Lauryn Hall, Lacie Deboskie, Teleda Williams | 3:45.14 | Second

Pole Vault
Kiara Ivy | 3.50m (11' 5.75") | First

Long Jump
Dajon Clark | 7.65m (25' 1.25") | First
Pache' Caldwell | 7.53m (24' 8.5") | Second

Discus
Kobe Gibson | 42.68m (140' 0") | Fifth

Hammer
Quentin Williams | 56.59m (185" 8") | Second
Karen Odoemene | 49.35m (161' 11") | Fourth

Javelin
Latia Saunders | 34.33m (112' 7") | Fourth

It is also worth mentioning that the Rattlers also boast some of the fastest times/marks in the NCAA.

100 Meters
Lauryn Hall | 11.57 | 39th in the NCAA / 26th in the East

200 Meters
Lauryn Hall | 23.95 | 91st in the NCAA / 51st

4x400 Relay
Zoe Hightower, Lauryn Hall, Lacie Deboskie, Teleda Williams | 3:45.14 | 55th / 31st
Brandon Love, Jaydon Sanford, William Shelton, Samuel Gardner | 3:15.79 | 88nd / 46th

4x100 Relay
Dajon Clark, Markez Sermons, Jaydon Sanford, Robert Hampton | 41.21 | 97th / 52nd

Long Jump
Dajon Clark | 7.65m (25' 1.25") | 11th / 6th
Pache' Caldwell | 7.53m (24' 8.5") | 22nd / 15th

The "Top 48" student-athletes in the east will qualify for the 2023 NCAA East Preliminary (May 24-27). A season ago, the Rattlers sent Rachel Robertson and Jaylyn Scott to the first-round meet, where they respectively competed in the triple jump and 400-meter hurdles. Robertson went on to punch her ticket to the 2022 NCAA Track & Field Championships to mark back-to-back seasons with FAMU representation at the national meet. Will the Orange and Green make it three straight?

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