Gators not feeling pressure as they start SEC Championships
By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 26, 2015The No. 1/3 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams will rarely hear the word “pressure” from head coach Mike Holloway.
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.
Coach Mike Holloway and his No. 1 Gators men’s and women’s track teams left Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday with plenty to smile about.
Two Florida relay teams are on the top of the world.
The No.1 Florida track and field teams experienced success from their newcomers on the first day of the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational.
The top-ranked Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams head to Lexington, Kentucky, today to compete in the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational, which is hosted by the University of Kentucky.
Two weekends ago, senior hurdler Bridgette Owens took the 60-meter hurdle at the UAB Blazer Invitational by the horns and shattered the event record for both the meet and UF’s program history.
The top-ranked Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams enter their two-week competitive hiatus with plenty of positive momentum following their performance at the UAB Blazer Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama.