Leal moved to Gainesville from Guatemala City, Guatemala, by himself to play Division I golf after high school. For years, he made trips to the U.S. to compete in several amateur tournaments annually in hopes of getting noticed by recruiters.
The Florida women’s golf team traveled to Athens, Georgia, to compete in the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. They finished in third place after the final round was suspended due to weather.
The No. 19 Florida Gators (11-4, 5-2 SEC) fired on all cylinders and defeated the Ole Miss Rebels (8-8, 2-6 SEC) 4-1 Sunday afternoon at Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. The Gators started strong and earned their third consecutive doubles point and continued to charge throughout singles.
The No. 3 Florida men’s swimming and diving team sent 15 swimmers and two divers to the 2023 Men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships.
The No. 22 Florida Gators (10-7, 5-2 SEC) defeated the No. 18 Tigers (14-7, 3-4 SEC) 6-1 Sunday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Complex.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (7-3, 1-1 AAC) dominated against the Bearcats (8-4, 1-1 AAC) and won 20-5 Saturday.
The No. 22 Florida Gators (9-7, 4-2 SEC) defeated the No. 55 Arkansas Razorbacks (12-8, 0-7 SEC) 6-1 Friday evening at Alfred A. Ring Complex.
The No. 19 Florida Gators (10-4, 4-2 SEC) defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-8, 0-7 SEC) 5-2 Friday evening at A.J. Pitts Outdoor Tennis Centre. The Gators dominated doubles play and refused to forfeit their lead for the entire match.
The Gators started their 2023 outdoor campaign strong. The FSU Relays tournament was full of debuts and personal bests.
The No. 19 Florida Gators (9-4) orchestrated a 4-1 win against the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (11-3) Wednesday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The Gators capitalized off an early doubles point victory and continued their thrilling play throughout the singles round.
The Florida Gators (6-3) beat the Mercer Bears (5-2) 15-6 in the third away game of the season. Florida never lost the lead and controlled Wednesday’s game.
Moore was recognized as the Indoor National Women's Field Athlete of the Year for the second time in a row by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
The Gators sat in a tie for fifth after 36 holes on day one. The team shot a 282 in round one and a 285 in round two to finish nine-under-par.
Sixteen swimmers and one diver traveled to the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, from March 15 to March 18.
The No. 18 Florida Gators (8-4, 3-2 SEC) lost to the No. 68 Kentucky Wildcats (8-6, 2-3 SEC) 4-2 Sunday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The Gators started slow and surrendered the doubles point which proved consequential in Sunday’s final outcome.
The No. 26 Florida Gators (8-7, 3-2 SEC) defeated the No. 61 Vanderbilt Commodores (5-10, 1-4 SEC) 4-3 Saturday afternoon in Nashville.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (5-3) lost to the No. 7 James Madison Dukes (8-1) 14-9 in a top-ten battle. JMU proved its spot in the rankings and came out on top after it played three quarters of catch-up.
The No. 18 Florida Gators (8-3, 3-1 SEC) defeated the No. 23 Vanderbilt Commodores (8-6, 2-3 SEC) 6-1 Friday evening at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville.
The No. 26 Florida Gators (7-7, 2-2 SEC) defeated the No. 30 Ole Miss Rebels (12-3, 2-1 SEC) 5-2 Thursday evening in Oxford.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (5-2) dominated against the Colgate Raiders (1-5) and won 18-5 in the first and only night game of the season Tuesday. The Gators faced moments of frustration in their last game before heading to Harrisonburg, Virginia, to play their current biggest threat — No. 7 James Madison.
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