Running rampant: Previewing the 2015 Florida women’s track and field season
By Kyle Brutman | Dec. 29, 2014The Florida Women’s Track and Field team kicks off its 2015 season on Jan. 9 at the UAB Blazer Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Florida Women’s Track and Field team kicks off its 2015 season on Jan. 9 at the UAB Blazer Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Florida Men’s Track and Field team will begin its indoor season on Jan. 9 at the UAB Blazer Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama, and outdoor season on Mar. 20 at the FSU Relays.
Game, set, match. The Gators have everything they need in order to advance to the next step of their championship taper.
While highlights were abundant during Florida Relays this weekend, Arman Hall stood out above all.
Only two teams — Arizona State in 2008 and LSU in 2004 — have entered the NCAA Indoor Championships with both the men’s and women’s teams ranked No. 1 and won both titles.
On the final day of the Doc Hale Virginia Tech Elite Meet in Blacksburg, Va., the field stole the show once again after taking the spotlight during Day 1.
Back in action with a record-breaking debut, Marquis Dendy jumped to success.
The last time Florida visited the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark., was during the 2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships.
A dislocated arm and torn labrum knocked Marquis Dendy out of competition last year, and the junior underwent surgery in September 2013.
Very pleased, but not satisfied, is how coach Mike Holloway is feeling about his track and field team after two meets thus far in the indoor season.
After securing seven event victories and two meet records, the UF track and field team left the Rod McCravy Memorial in Lexington, Ky., with a better understanding of its depth.
Mike Holloway wasn’t ecstatic with the men’s team after not meeting expectations in the distance medley relay on the opening day of the Rod McCravy Memorial. He didn’t let the runners forget either.
Running in the distance medley relay (DMR) requires the poise of four athletes to run nearly 2.5 miles.
In relays, the anchor position is given to the fastest or most experienced competitor on a team.
Throughout Cory McGee’s career at UF, she has been a triple-threat.
Cory McGee is trying to catch her breath.
With the 2013 track and field season in the books, Florida looks to 2014, trying to sustain the momentum it has been carrying for three years.
The hopes of capturing another outdoor championship lied on the shoulders of a freshman.
The college career of one of Florida men’s track and field’s most decorated athletes has come to a close.
Against all odds, the Gators are outdoor champions for the second consecutive season.