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Senior thrower Lloydricia Cameron became the first Gator since 2004 to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in both the shot put and discuss.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

UF qualifies eight for NCAAs on Day 2 of East Preliminary

By Alanis Thames | May 26, 2018

Clear skies covering USF Track and Field Stadium on Friday turned to floods of heavy rain accompanied by bright flashes of lightning. It was the second day that the weather delayed the last event for UF’s men’s and women’s track and field teams, but for the second time, another Florida qualifier for NCAA Outdoor Championships was the result.

Junior Alfredo Perez (left) and sophomore Johannes Ingildsen (right) are onto the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships along with fellow Gators pairing of junior McClain Kessler and freshman Duarte Vale.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Perez falls, doubles teams advance in NCAA Individual Championships

By Dylan Rudolph | May 26, 2018

The Florida men’s tennis team saw its final singles player lose in the NCAA Individual Championships. Its two doubles teams will move on to the next round.

UF starting pitcher Aleshia Ocasio gave up a season-high five runs against Texas A&M, who got a hit in every inning off the UF senior.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida drops Game 2 of Super Regional to force rubber match

By Mark Stine | May 26, 2018

With her team down one run, UF pinch hitter Danielle Romanello stepped up to the plate with two outs, a runner on first and an opportunity to ignite a seventh-inning rally for the second-straight night. After the count reached 1-1, the freshman took to two big hacks at pitches from Texas A&M’s Payton McBride but couldn’t put metal on the softball to extend the game.

Junior pitcher Jackson Kowar started on Friday against the Razorbacks, throwing six innings and allowing four earned runs during his fourth loss of the season.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida drops game to Arkansas in SEC Tourney Play

By Chris O'Brien | May 26, 2018

Arkansas relief pitcher Matt Cronin let out a yelp of relief.

Senior Anna Danilina advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Championships for the second-straight season. Danilina defeated Duke's Kelly Chen 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the round of 16 on Friday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Danilina advances to quarterfinals in NCAA tournament after comeback

By River Wells | May 25, 2018

Danilina advances to quarterfinals in NCAA Tournament after comeback

Janell Wheaton notched a walk-off walk to seal the game for the Gators early Friday morning.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators avoid Super Regional loss in stunning fashion

By Mark Stine | May 25, 2018

Janell Wheaton didn’t just walk to first base. She sprinted.

Senior Lloydricia Cameron is heading to the NCAA Outdoor Championship for the third-consecutive year.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Gators tally nine qualifiers on Day 1 of NCAA East Preliminary

By Alanis Thames | May 24, 2018

Forty-seven individuals entered the NCAA East Preliminary for Florida hoping to perform well enough to earn an outdoor national championship berth for the Gators.

Junior Alfredo Perez advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA Individual Men's Tennis Championships.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Perez advances, doubles upset in NCAA Individual Championships

By Dylan Rudolph | May 24, 2018

The Florida men’s tennis team saw two doubles teams and a singles player advance in the Individual Men’s Tennis Championship in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Thursday.

Senior Anna Danilina is the only Gators women's tennis player left in the NCAA Division I Championships.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators women’s tennis suffer woes in second day of NCAA Championships

By River Wells | May 24, 2018

As Day 2 of the NCAA Division I Championships came to an end on Thursday, the participating Gators found themselves nearly wiped from the brackets.

Senior Anna Danilina eked a first set victory, 7-5, but buried her opponent in the second set 6-0 take a first-round singles victory at the NCAA Individual Championships Wednesday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Danilina and Kuhlman to advance in NCAA Individual Championships

By River Wells | May 23, 2018

Seniors Anna Danilina and Josie Kuhlman advanced on to the second round at the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Singles Championships on Wednesday.

Junior Alfredo Perez (left) was the lone Gator to win his singles match at the NCAA Individual Championships. Sophomore Johannes Ingildsen dropped his match, but will be back in action with Perez in doubles on Thursday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Rough day for Gators at NCAA Individual Championships

By Dylan Rudolph | May 23, 2018

The Florida men’s tennis team had three players represent them in the Men’s Tennis Singles Championship in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Wednesday, but only one will be moving on.

Mike Holloway coached the UF men's and women's track teams to respective second-place and fifth-place finishes at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

SPORTS

UF Summer Sports: A postseason rundown

By Andrew Huang | May 23, 2018

The busy world of UF athletics begins to wind down as summer starts to heat up, but there’s still plenty to follow as several teams are in the thick of their respective postseasons.

Junior left fielder Amanda Lorenz leads the SEC in on-base percentage, walks and doubles this season. She's also a finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators ready to host a “fun time” in Super Regional

By Mark Stine | May 23, 2018

“This will never happen again.”

Although junior Jonathan India recorded two errors on Wednesday night, he made a defensive play to preserve UF's 4-3 lead over LSU. He also batted 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida endures errors, holds off LSU

By Chris O'Brien | May 23, 2018

“The chess match is ratcheted up.”

METRO

May rains start mosquito season

By Alana Wilson | May 23, 2018

With the rain Gainesville has experienced this past week, mosquitoes will begin populating the area — especially if residents don’t follow the recommended procedures.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Woman allegedly commits multiple crimes toward elderly

By Devoun Cetoute | May 23, 2018

Gainesville Police arrested a woman May 8 and have been uncovering more crimes she has allegedly committed targeting the elderly.

NEWS | SFC

Hawthorne wraps up year, awaits June decision

By Alyssa Ramos | May 23, 2018

A sheet of paper hangs on the wall in Savannah Fullard's room. Green-, blue- and yellow-colored pencil markings occupy every corner and strike through every class that she completes.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF researcher files early voting lawsuit

By Sloan Savage | May 23, 2018

A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Florida Secretary of State, Ken Detzner, concerning his interpretation of early voting laws.

METRO

Butterfly collection donated to promote research

By Angela DiMichele | May 23, 2018

Jilda Hall has been coming to the Florida Museum of Natural History for years. She used to bring her son when he was a kid. Now, she brings her grandson, Thomas.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Just be positive

By Sophie Feinberg | May 23, 2018

Mental health carries a long series of symptoms that can be different for everyone. However, sometimes people not personally dealing with a mental health diagnosis themselves can dictate recovery options or advice, despite having no degree or experience.

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