UF track and field opens outdoor season Saturday
By Kyle Brutman | Mar. 19, 2015Six days ago, the Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams were the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation.
Six days ago, the Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams were the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation.
A mixture of great highs and lows defined the Florida track and field team’s weekend at the NCAA Indoor Championship.
For most of UF’s student body, Spring Break was a time of relaxation and a time to get away from the stressors that attending school builds on a person. However, for the No. 1/2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams, it was a time of preparation for the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Heading into this weekend’s NCAA Indoor Championships, the No. 1/2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams will feature 22 athletes at the meet, including a wide array of jumpers, throwers and distance runners.
For the first time since 2011, the Florida men’s track and field team is standing on top of the Southeastern Conference indoor podium.
On the first day of his final Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, senior jumper Marquis Dendy captured the triple jump title in dominating fashion.
The No. 1/3 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams will rarely hear the word “pressure” from head coach Mike Holloway.
As Florida’s men’s and women’s track and field teams prepare for the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championship — the final chance for athletes to qualify for the national meet — the last thing on the team’s mind is pressure.
Bridgette Owens, Marquis Dendy and Kyra Jefferson highlighted the indoor regular season finale at the Tyson Invitational and the Iowa State Classic for the No. 2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams with NCAA-leading performances for each in their respective events.
Jumper Marquis Dendy and sprinter Kyra Jefferson were the stars of the Tyson Invitational for Florida’s men’s and women’s track and field teams on Saturday, as they set NCAA and world bests in the men’s triple jump and the women’s 200-meter sprint.
The No. 2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams finished the first day of the Iowa State Classic and the Tyson Invitational with 10 new personal records, led by program record-breaking performances by Bridgette Owens and Mark Parrish — both of whom eclipsed their own top marks.
The No. 2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams will split up this weekend, as the Gators will compete in the Tyson Invitational and the Iowa State Classic on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Heading into the final indoor meet before the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, the No. 2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams are right where coach Mike Holloway wants them to be.
More than 5,000 miles away from his home, Stipe Zunic put on a performance in the shot put that would set him apart from any Croatian to ever live.
Senior thrower Stipe Zunic began Saturday’s events for the Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams in record-breaking fashion at the Virginia Tech Elite.
The Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams kicked off the Doc Hale Virginia Tech Elite with a trio of throwers competing in the men’s and women’s weight throw.
The No.1/2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams have been able to find success across the board thus far in the 2015 indoor season, but the athletes that are catching the most eyes throughout the country are Florida’s jumpers.
Marquis Dendy continues to prove why he was named to The Bowerman Trophy Preseason Watch List.
The Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas today to compete in the Razorback Invitational.
Despite his men’s squad losing its top spot in the USTFCCCA rankings, coach Mike Holloway said he was pleased with how the Gators men’s and women’s track and field teams have performed across the board.