High school national championships give glimpse of Florida track and field’s future
By Paul Hof-Mahoney | June 27Future Gators ran at the New Balance Nationals Outdoors (NBNO) and Nike Outdoor Nationals (NON) from June 19-22.
Future Gators ran at the New Balance Nationals Outdoors (NBNO) and Nike Outdoor Nationals (NON) from June 19-22.
After traveling to two meets, one in Jacksonville and another in Baton Rouge, Florida track and field had a successful weekend after three Gators found their way inside the top eight finishers down in the bayou.
It was a senior day celebration inside James G. Pressly Stadium, and Anthaya Charlton made the most of it. In her first competition of the outdoor season, the senior from the Bahamas picked up a pair of event wins at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational.
Pollen is in the air, an endless stream of team buses is rolling through the north side of campus, and the cacophonic sound of a starting gun is still ringing through the air. All of this means one thing: it’s track season in Gainesville.
In college, Claire Bryant “needed” to win a national title. At her first global championship, she knew that her value was more than just a result. That result? A World Championship gold medal.
Florida athletes picked up nine event wins, including six in the field, in the team’s first taste of outdoor action. Alida van Daalen’s return to action was the standout performance.
It was anything but a typical championship meet for Florida, but Anthaya Charlton provided some familiarity with big points in the women’s long jump
Six entries is a slimmer roster than usual for the Gators, but there’s plenty of potential for Florida to pick up some respectable points at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Beth Morley’s historic mile performance headlined a strong end to the Gators’ regular season action. While most of the team was in Arkansas, the junior became the 13th-fastest miler in NCAA history at a meet in Boston.
World leading performances by Anthaya Charlton and Jenoah McKiver highlighted a successful second weekend of competition for Florida track and field at the Razorback Invitational.
The Van Daalen family business is throwing discus and shot put. Alida, already a six-time All-American at UF, is set to be joined in Gainesville by her brother Jarno next year. Together, the Dutch duo is ready to dominate the NCAA.
Gator Great Christian Taylor wrapped a bow on his memorable career as a Florida Gator and US Olympian athlete at the Holloway Pro Classic.
As the Olympics loom near, two current Gators made Team USA, and Parker Valby stands on the verge of qualification.
Twenty-six Florida athletes – 11 current and 15 former Gators – traveled to Eugene, Oregon, for the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials. The ten day competition starts today with the men’s 100-meter decathlon.
The No. 3 men’s and No. 5 women’s teams traveled to Eugene, Oregon, for the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships. On June 8, the men’s team became triple consecutive NCAA DI Outdoor Champions for the first time in Florida’s track and field history. The next day, the women’s team kept Florida’s momentum flowing to place runner-up.