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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Danielle Veenstra ·

Jamal Waked, a 19-year-old UF computer engineering sophomore, slurps lo mein noodles in the final round of the food eating competition. Waked, who won the competition, said he was chubby as a kid and liked to eat. “I’ve been training all of my life,” he said.

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Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) shoots during the AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic game against the George Washington Revolutionaries, Saturday, Dec. 13, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.




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