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Florida sprinter, jumper and hurdler Grant Holloway finished first in both the 60-meter hurdles and the 200-meter sprint. His time of 7.49 seconds in the hurdles was the fifth fastest in collegiate history.

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Gators take home nine national top-10 marks in Arkansas

By Kyle Wood | Jan. 28, 2019

Grant Holloway is quite literally on top of the world. His time of 6.51 seconds in the 60 meters broke a seven-year-old school record, was good for the world lead and put him in the top 10 on the all-time collegiate list for the event. Holloway also holds the national lead in the 60-meter hurdles and the No. 2 marks in the long jump and 200 meters.

UF track and field coach Mike Holloway. The Gators had 10 athletes bring home hardware from the SEC Outdoor Championships.

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Gators track teams look to continue success in Arkansas

By Kyle Wood | Jan. 24, 2019

Florida’s track and field teams will travel to Arkansas this weekend for the first of two times this season to face off against some of the top teams in the nation.

Sophomore Grant Holloway will defend his NCAA Championship title on Friday in Eugene, Oregon

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David, Holloway shine for UF at weekend Invitationals

By Sam Campisano | Jan. 22, 2019

It was a successful season-opening weekend for the Florida track and field teams.

The UF men's and women's track and field teams both took first and fourth, respectively, at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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Gators make historic run in Mike Holloway’s 16th season as coach

By Alanis Thames | June 18, 2018

Time has expired for the Florida track and field season.

Sophomore Grant Holloway earned his second SEC 60-meter hurdles title in as many years on Sunday.

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Gators to compete in USATF Outdoor Junior Championships

By Alanis Thames | June 14, 2018

Taylor Manson and Cory Poole’s debut outdoor seasons are still alive.

Mike Holloway coached the UF men's and women's track teams to respective second-place and fifth-place finishes at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

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Gators fall short at NCAAs despite solid individual performances

By Alanis Thames | June 11, 2018

Florida needed everything to go right at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.Its men needed at least 53 points to complete the three-peat, and its women needed at least 47 to get their first podium finish since 2014.

Junior Yanis David placed second in the triple jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a best mark of 13.95 meters. The UF women's track and field team took fifth place overall.

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Florida’s women finish fifth at NCAAs for second-consecutive year

By Alanis Thames | June 9, 2018

With one event left in the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Florida’s women’s track and field team was four points away from its first podium finish since 2014.

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Florida’s men finish second at 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships

By Alanis Thames | June 8, 2018

It was a much closer race than expected.

Senior jumper Darrielle McQueen finished second in the women's long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. She captured 8 points for Florida in the event, contributing to the team's grand total of 17, good for second overall.

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Long jumpers lead UF women at NCAA Outdoors

By Alanis Thames | June 7, 2018

With her left leg stretched behind her body, Darrielle McQueen repeatedly tapped her baby blue cleat against the ground before taking off down the lane.

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UF’s collect 13 points on Day 1 of NCAA Outdoors

By Alanis Thames | June 6, 2018

A tough long-jump competition left reigning national champion KeAndre Bates looking for a big jump to lift him out of seventh place on his last attempt of the event's final.

Senior KeAndre Bates is the reigning national champion in both the triple jump and the long jump. Bates will defend his title this week at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, starting Wednesday.

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Gators head to Eugene for Outdoor National Championships

By Alanis Thames | June 5, 2018

History lies within the lanes of Hayward Field.

Senior jumper KeAndre Bates took first place in the triple jump at the NCAA East Preliminaries. Bates qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, for both the triple jump and long jump.

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The top NCAA qualifiers for UF from the East Preliminary

By Alanis Thames | May 28, 2018

Step-up performances have followed UF track and field throughout its 2018 campaign.

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UF pushes through heavy rain to qualify 12 on last day of NCAA Preliminary

By Alanis Thames | May 27, 2018

Mike Holloway leaned over the slippery metal railing at USF Track and Field Stadium before raising his fist and pointing at the track.

Senior thrower Lloydricia Cameron became the first Gator since 2004 to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in both the shot put and discuss.

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UF qualifies eight for NCAAs on Day 2 of East Preliminary

By Alanis Thames | May 26, 2018

Clear skies covering USF Track and Field Stadium on Friday turned to floods of heavy rain accompanied by bright flashes of lightning. It was the second day that the weather delayed the last event for UF’s men’s and women’s track and field teams, but for the second time, another Florida qualifier for NCAA Outdoor Championships was the result.

Senior Lloydricia Cameron is heading to the NCAA Outdoor Championship for the third-consecutive year.

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Gators tally nine qualifiers on Day 1 of NCAA East Preliminary

By Alanis Thames | May 24, 2018

Forty-seven individuals entered the NCAA East Preliminary for Florida hoping to perform well enough to earn an outdoor national championship berth for the Gators.

"Everybody believed. Everybody trusted," coach Mike Holloway said.

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UF coach Mike Holloway: ‘Everybody believed.’

By Alanis Thames | May 14, 2018

Before donning their gray SEC Champions shirts, members of Florida’s track and field teams wore t-shirts with two large, blue words scribbled across the front.