Florida women win Mountain Dew Invitational; men take second
By GRAHAM HALL | Sep. 21, 2014Though she hasn’t been on campus more than a month, freshman Lauren Brasure is leaving her mark on Florida’s cross country program early.
Though she hasn’t been on campus more than a month, freshman Lauren Brasure is leaving her mark on Florida’s cross country program early.
Rain delayed the first day of the SEC Fall Classic and forced play indoors during the early afternoon, but the weather did anything but dampen Florida’s performance.
When the women’s cross country team lines up for the Mountain Dew Invitational on Saturday, they’ll be fielding a nearly unrecognizable team than the one that finished third at the event in 2013.
After ending last season on a bittersweet note, the Florida men’s tennis team is motivated to come back even stronger for this year’s campaign.
After not performing up to the standards of a nationally successful program, the Florida men’s golf team looks to bounce back after a discouraging 13th-place finish in its first tournament of the year as it heads to Zionsville, Ind., for the two-day Wolf Run Intercollegiate.
David Kilgore is the oldest athlete on Florida’s cross country team, but he must feel like the youngest.
Despite having success in their first tournament of the season, freshman Brooke Austin and her Florida teammates are just concerned about getting better and growing as a team.
One year after repeating as champions of the Cougar Classic in Charleston, S.C., the Florida women’s golf team finished in 12th place after the final round with a team score of 294.
After having a week off to improve after a disappointing 13th place finish in its first tournament, the Florida men’s golf team is coming off its qualifying rounds for the Wolf Run Intercollegiate in Zionsville, Ind.
While he will not run as part of Florida’s cross country team on Saturday, senior Mark Parrish looks to continue the success he saw at UF when he competes independently at the 26th Mountain Dew Invitational in Gainesville.
The second day of the Cougar Classic in Charleston, S.C., at the Yeamans Hall Course has been completed, and the Florida women’s golf team did not make up any ground on the leaderboard, as they continue to sit in 14th place. The No. 17 Gators finished the second round at 10-over-par and are 19-over-par overall for the tournament. UF is 29 shots behind leader and Southeastern Conference foe, No. 7 Arkansas, who sit at 9-under-par. Coach Emily Glaser said the team did not capitalize on opportunities.
Florida concluded its first tournament of the season Sunday by bringing home two singles titles while still leaving room for improvement in doubles play.
The first round of the Cougar Classic in Charleston, S.C., at the Yeamans Hall Course has come to an end, and the No. 17 Florida women’s golf team is sitting in the middle of the field in 14th place. The Gators finished the day at 9-over-par, which is 15 shots behind clubhouse leader Wake Forest. Coach Emily Glaser said, the teams score doesn’t echo how well the team played.
The Gators opened the season in dominating fashion Friday at the 2014 Duke Fab Four Invite, showing promise for this year and providing a glimpse of the future of UF women’s tennis.
Every new season brings with it a fresh start and clean slate, but for this year’s installment of the Florida women’s tennis team, there is more freshness than usual.
Coach Emily Glaser will be looking to lean on a squad that is returning five players and a transfer as she enters her third year at the helm of the Florida women’s golf team.
It was a disappointing and frustrating first tournament for first-year coach J.C. Deacon.
The Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic in Dalton, Ga., at The Farm Golf Course has come to a close, which means the first tournament of the season for the Florida’s men’s golf team has been completed. J.C. Deacon made his coaching debut during the tournament and after a rough first day, the Gators steadily improved on the second day, and held their ground on the final round of play. UF finished in 13th place out of 14 teams after shooting 33-over-par.
After failing to make the NCAA Championships during its spring season, the Florida men’s golf team looks to redeem itself starting today as it tees off for its fall schedule at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic in Dalton, Ga.
For the first time in 27 years, the Florida men’s golf team will have a different leader, as J.C. Deacon is taking over as head coach for Buddy Alexander.