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Pepsi Florida Relays
Illinois Track and Field Prepares for Pepsi Florida Relays
April 3, 2025 | Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field
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| Pepsi Florida Relays | |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday-Saturday, April 4-5 |
| Schedule | Event Schedule |
| Location | James G. Pressly Stadium, Gainesville, Fla. |
| Meet Information | Live Results |
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini men's and women's track and field teams are set to travel to Gainesville, Fla., for the Pepsi Florida Relays this weekend. The meet will take place at the James G. Pressly Stadium on Fri.-Sat. (April 4-5) with field events beginning at 10 a.m. and track events at 11 a.m. on April 4, then on April 5 field events start at 8 a.m. with track events at 11 a.m. CT.
A total of 18 men and 18 women will be making the trip to Gainesville. The women's roster includes Kennady Anderson, Sophia Beckmon, Azariyah Bryant, Faith Deering, Llyric Driscoll, Halle Hill, Tacoria Humphrey, Lucie Kienast, Jordan Koskondy, Phethisang Makhethe, Mia Morello, Elizabeth Ndudi, Bara Sajdokova, Abria Smith, Asia Thomas, Tori Thomas, Melissa Wullschleger and Rose Yeboah.
Representing the men's team are Javaris Ambrose, Nicolas Dovalovsky, Kam Garrett, Jackson Gilbert, Reece Ihenacho, Dewayne Johnson, Cody Johnston, Will Merrick, Viktor Morozov, Jayon Morrow, Alex Ornelas, Tadeas Placek, Rafael Raap, Will Rezny, Michail Rose, Trey Sato, CJ Shoaf, and Alex Sohn.
At the USF Alumni Invitational on March 22, the Illini saw a couple strong performances from Merrick (3:44.30) and Hill (4:20.09) who both secured first place in their respective 1500m races, while Bryant claimed gold in the 100m with a time of 11.32. Dovalovsky (3:44.34) and Anderson (4:22.54) also earned silver in the 1500m.
