Ben Shelton cruises to Second Round victory at US Open
By Carston Handy | Aug. 28, 2024Former Florida Gators men’s tennis star Ben Shelton cruises to victory in the Second Round of the US Open.
Former Florida Gators men’s tennis star Ben Shelton cruises to victory in the Second Round of the US Open.
After finishing the 2023 campaign at 6-5-6, the Florida Gators soccer team is looking to breakthrough this Fall to potentially make its way back into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years.
Valby’s individual title is now the first ever for Florida’s cross-country program on either the women’s and the men’s side.
With a total of 29 teams staggered across the turf, only two would automatically qualify for the NCAA XC National Championships Nov. 18 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Florida placed 2nd with 79 points, punching them a ticket straight to Panorama Farms, where the University of Virginia will host the race.
The Florida Gators women’s cross country team was united as ever Friday morning in Columbia, South Carolina. Not just by their matching nail sets and Gators face stickers, but also by the program’s first SEC Championship title since 2012.
Brutal 19 mph winds and heavy rainfall – nowhere near ideal conditions for a cross country race. But a course record from redshirt junior Parker Valby and a top-5 finish for the Gators in the women’s 6k championship seems to dismiss such pessimistic thinking.
The Fall cross country season is approaching, meaning another cycle of new faces, performances and expectations. For Will and Samantha Palmer — who recently joined Florida as coaches — “new” has become familiar.
Parker Valby led the charge as the Gators cross country teams earn top-eight finishes at the NCAA South Regional Championships.
The Gators cross country teams hit the road to compete in the NCAA South Regional Championships in Alabama on Friday.
Both Gators cross country teams picked up two top-10 team finishes on Friday’s SEC Championship meet.
The Gators cross country team travels to Missouri for the SEC Championships on Friday.
Florida Gators cross country posts 15 personal bests and three top-30 team finishes at the Pre-Nationals Invitational on Friday.
Florida Gators cross country heads to Tallahassee on Friday to compete in Pre-Nationals.
The Gators cross country team racked up 21 personal bests across two meets on Friday, including a pair of top-two team finishes in Orlando.
Gators cross country will split to compete in a two-meet day on Friday.
Gators cross country earns two first-place team finishes in Mountain Dew Invitational on Saturday.
The Gators cross country team begins their season with the Mountain Dew Invitational in Gainesville on Saturday.
Florida cross country releases its five-meet 2021 schedule.
Incoming freshman Michael Fiore signed with UF, the Gators announced Wednesday.
What most would consider a difficult season came to an end for Florida as the SEC Championships, the fourth and final meet of the season, took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Friday.