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UF track and field coach Mike Holloway was pleased with Yanis David's performance at the National Relay Championships in Arkansas, saying, “She got focused, and she worked on the things she needed to do to jump farther."

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Gators track and field teams dominate at FSU Relays to begin outdoor season

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 23, 2018

Chantz Sawyers strolled over to teammate Grant Holloway with his head high, his hands on his hips and a smirk on his face. Holloway could only answer by hugging the freshman and raising his hands. It was an underclassmen versus upperclassmen split between the Gators’ men’s 4x400 relay teams, and Sawyers’ group, consisting of three freshmen and one sophomore, topped the two other teams of veterans.

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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Florida track and field teams open outdoor season today at FSU Relays

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 22, 2018

After breaking the 60-meter hurdles collegiate record at the Tiger Paw Invitational over a month ago, Grant Holloway said that everything he had done was gearing him up for the outdoor season.

Coach Mike Holloway claps as he watches his team.

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UF’s men’s and women’s track and field teams ready for outdoor season

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 16, 2018

As soon as the final flash of the camera had captured the memories of the NCAA Indoor Championships, Florida’s track and field teams locked in on their next goal.

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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Florida track and field wins fourth indoor championship, first since 2012

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 11, 2018

Grant Holloway stared at the NCAA trophy in his hands as his teammates jumped into each other’s arms.

The Florida men's sprint medley relay team of juniors Kyren Hollis, Ryan Clark, Michael Timpson Jr. and freshman Benjamin Lobo Vedel took first at the National Relay Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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NATIONAL CHAMPS: Florida’s men come from behind to win NCAA indoor title, women place fourth

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 10, 2018

There are many aspects of track and field that make it unlike other sports.

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 women sit in second, men in third after Day 1 at NCAA Championships

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 9, 2018

The stage was set and the lights were bright as fans filled the 4,000-plus maroon seats inside Gilliam Indoor Stadium to watch the best track and field athletes in the nation compete for a national championship.

Coach Mike Holloway shares a smile after the Gators qualify for the 2018 NCAA East Preliminary meet finals.

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Clayton Brown’s national title hopes still alive following SEC championship performance

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 26, 2018

Clayton Brown stared anxiously ahead of him at the maroon track of Gilliam Indoor Stadium as teammate KeAndre Bates clapped optimistically from the side.

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

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Florida’s men take third, women finish sixth in SEC Indoor Championships

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 25, 2018

Grant Holloway clapped his hands together and broke into a running-man celebratory dance following his race.

Senior Lloydricia Cameron competed in Day 1 of the 2018 Indoor SEC Championships on Saturday in College Station, Texas.

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Lloydricia Cameron leads Gators in Day 1 of SEC Indoor Championships

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 24, 2018

Lloydricia Cameron stood inside Texas A&M’s Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium ready for her chance to win the first SEC indoor title of her collegiate career.

Senior KeAndre Bates makes his return home to Texas for the 2018 Indoor SEC Championships.

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Florida track and field teams head to College Station for SEC Indoor Championships

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 22, 2018

At James G. Pressly Stadium on Tuesday, you could hear the deafening blast of a starter pistol going off every few minutes, followed by the sight of a small puff of smoke whirling up into the air.

Coach Mike Holloway's distance medley relay teams will look to rebound after the men's and women's runners dropped one and two spots in the rankings, respectively.

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UF distance medley relay team set to compete in qualifying race before NCAAs

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 16, 2018

With the 2018 SEC Indoor Championships set to begin next week, Florida’s distance medley relay team will compete in a qualifying race today at the UCS Invitational in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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

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Grant Holloway greeted by familiar face after breaking NCAA record

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 12, 2018

Stan and LaTasha Holloway watched eagerly from the sidelines as their son, sophomore Grant Holloway, peeled off without hesitation at the sound of the starting gun.

Sophomore Grant Holloway broke the NCAA record in the 60-meter hurdles on Friday.

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Grant Holloway breaks collegiate record as UF dominates at Tiger Paw Invitational

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 10, 2018

Grant Holloway pounded his fist against his chest, pumped it repeatedly into the air and fell to his knees in the middle of the Clemson University Indoor Complex, overcome with emotion after his race on Friday.

Sophomore Grant Holloway and the No. 1 men's track team will join the No. 6 women's track team on a road trip to a pair of meets over the weekend.

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Florida track and field competes in last meets before SEC Indoor Championships

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 9, 2018

UF’s No. 1 men’s and No. 6 women’s track and field teams are in Iowa and South Carolina today and Saturday for a two-meet weekend. The pair of matchups will be their last before SEC Indoor Championships start later this month.

Redshirt junior AJ McFarland will attempt to set a school record for the third time this year at the SEC Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas.

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McFarland looking ahead to SEC Championships

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 4, 2018

AJ McFarland chuckled after Friday’s meet in Baton Rouge. He had just broken a school record for the second consecutive outing — registering a mark of 21.89 meters in the weight throw — and took a moment to soak it all in.

Senior Lloydricia Cameron ran away with the shot put title at the Bayou Bengal Invitational, winning by over 2 meters.

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McFarland, Gators track and field throwers set new records at Bayou Bengal Invitational

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 2, 2018

AJ McFarland planted his feet firmly onto the floor of the Carl Maddox Field House in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, spun around multiple times and threw his way to a second consecutive record-breaking performance in the men’s weight throw.

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

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Florida track and field teams send throwers to Louisiana for Bayou Bengal Invitational

By Alanis Thames | Feb. 1, 2018

After impressive performances from Florida’s men’s and women’s track and field teams last week at the Razorback Invitational, the Gators’ throwers are in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to compete in the Bayou Bengal Invitational today.

Coach Mike Holloway's men's (No. 1) and women's (No. 4) indoor teams will look to capitalize on a fast start to their seasons. “We always talk about leaving your failures (and) successes in the building,” Holloway said. “Our mindset is always that we’re just trying to get better.”

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Gators track and field teams climb individual rankings after success at Razorback Invitational

By Alanis Thames | Jan. 28, 2018

Florida’s No. 1 men’s and No. 5 women’s track and field teams concluded a competitive weekend at the Razorback Invitational on Friday and Saturday with some of the best times and marks in the nation.

Coach Mike Holloway expressed a desire for consistency, but he ultimately said he likes the direction of his teams. "We're where we need to be," Holloway said.

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Bates, Holloway dominate headlines for Gators at Day 1 of Razorback Invitational

By Alanis Thames | Jan. 26, 2018

The Gators men’s and women’s track and field teams had a solid first day of action Friday at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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Florida track and field teams look to continue success this weekend at Razorback Invitational

By Alanis Thames | Jan. 25, 2018

Florida’s No. 1-ranked men’s and No. 5-ranked women’s track and field teams will head to Arkansas to compete in the Razorback Invitational this weekend for the Gators’ fourth meet of the 2018 indoor season.