Gators track team's success carries over to first outdoor competition
By RYAN BUTLER< | Mar. 28, 2010Different setting, same results for the UF men’s and women’s track teams.
Different setting, same results for the UF men’s and women’s track teams.
The UF men’s and women’s track and field teams return to Orlando this weekend for the UCF Invitational. After several younger members of the team competed at UCF last weekend, many of the participants from the NCAA Indoor Championships will compete for the first time in the outdoor season.
The UF men’s and women’s track and field teams showed their depth over the weekend by combining to win seven events at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge.
After finishing the indoor season Sunday, the Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams will take their competitions outside.
Behind seven individual All-American performances, the UF men’s track team won the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend.
After several men’s and women’s track and field athletes put up career-best marks at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, others will look to do the same this weekend.
Anchored by a strong showing from its distance runners, the UF women’s track and field team won the three-day Southeastern Conference Indoor Championship Meet in Fayetteville, Ark., beating the hosts, Arkansas, by 28 points and capturing its first SEC title since 2004.
Charlotte Browning hasn’t had many chances to impress during the indoor track and field season. She has a big opportunity this weekend.
Members of the UF men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in three different meets over the weekend but they came home with similar results.
Freshman sprinter Tony McQuay is hoping to avoid more tears this weekend.
One of the UF men’s and women’s track and field teams’ greatest strengths are their depth, and they showed that to some of the elite teams in the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast Conferences this weekend.
One of the UF men’s and women’s track and field teams greatest strengths are their depth. They showed that to some of the elite teams in the SEC and ACC this weekend.
Calvin Smith has always been focused on making himself one of the best sprinters in the nation. Now he is looking to make his team one of the best as well.
Another meet, another record-setting performance for a UF track and field athlete.
Gray Horn’s life revolves around competing in the decathlon.
Because of the offseason layoff, a team’s opening meet of the indoor track and field season typically doesn’t foster record-setting performances. But UF shotputter Mariam Kevkhishvili is far from a typical athlete.
Because of the offseason layoff, a team’s opening meet of the indoor track and field season typically doesn’t foster record-setting performances. But UF shot putter Mariam Kevkhishvilli is far from a typical athlete.
During the offseason, Christian Taylor improved his squat from 225 pounds to 365. Now, the UF jumper is looking for similar improvement when competing.
The goal for the Gators was simple: win a national title.
The goal for the Gators was simple: win a national title.