Gators men's, women's track teams fail to capture overall SEC titles
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Mar. 1, 2009UF came up short again.
UF came up short again.
The last time UF's men and women won Southeastern Conference Indoor titles was 2004 in Lexington, Ky. This weekend, UF track and field returns to this familiar site, hoping for the same result.
UF is peaking just in time for the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships.
Leaders come in two forms: those who are vocal - the Tim Tebows of the world - and those who choose to lead only by their examples.
The Southeastern Conference was dominated this weekend in the SEC/Big 12 Conference Showdown in College Station, Texas.
The O'Connell Center resembled The Swamp during the men's 4x400-meter relays: You could not hear yourself breathe, if you even had time to breathe, and you definitely could not hear a pin drop.
There's no place like home - not for Dorothy or UF's track and field teams.
As a team, UF didn't blow the competition away, but Mariam Kevkhishvili single-handedly did while securing her place in the NCAA Indoor Championships.
As the UF track and field teams prepare for their first meet of the season, the Kentucky Invitational in Lexington, expectations are high for the freshman class.
Calvin Smith has always wanted to be just like his father.
Sometimes even when the first and second times are charms, it still holds true the third time around.
Lakecia Ealey waved goodbye to her collegiate career Friday at the NCAA Track and Field championships.
The sun hangs high in the hot summer, and Lakecia Ealey steps into the blocks - just as she has done so many times before.
The Gators raced their way to an impressive opening day at the NCAA Track and Field Championships.
It was deja vu in Tallahassee for the UF track and field teams this weekend.
Sometimes even your best just isn't good enough.
For Liene Karsuma the road to Bejing runs through Gainesville.
The forecast looks like Rain for the UF track and field team, and it couldn't be happier.
The folks in Athens, Ga. had a front row seat for the Willie Perry show over the weekend.
You could say that Mike Morrison has commitment issues.