After defeating No. 1-seed Georgia in the NCAA quarterfinals on Saturday, the Gators couldn’t pull off another upset in the semifinals.
It was a season of breaking records and defying expectations.
Florida is returning to the Sooner State for the second time in two weeks. But on this trip, the Gators have a chance to win it all.
Battling through adversity and a deficit, the top-ranked Florida men and women teams pulled off podium finishes.
J.D. Tomlinson’s third season of collegiate golf and coach Buddy Alexander’s 27-year period leading Florida are both over.
Two months ago, a younger and much more inexperienced Florida team rolled into Athens, Ga., looking for a win against then No. 11 Georgia.
Throwing to a personal-record and eclipsing the second-best performance in school history, Fawn Miller exceeded the field of javelin throwers.
It was a bitter end to an incredible season.
Friday held more of the same for J.D. Tomlinson in postseason play.
For the second time in three years, Florida faced Ohio State in the NCAA Round of 16.
Following a solid start at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships, the top-ranked Gators failed to show their potential.
Although Florida did not qualify as a team for the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship for the first time in 13 years, J.D. Tomlinson has continued on in the postseason as an individual.
Commencing with a constructive performance at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships at Lexington, Ky., Jayla Bostic threw her way to a top-five mark on Thursday.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Gators will be heading to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals.
The last time Florida faced Vanderbilt, the Commodores had won 14 of its previous 15 matches and had a comfortable lead atop the Southeastern Conference standings.
The Gators enter the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships in Lexington, Ky., today with the men’s and women’s teams both ranked No. 1 in the nation and each with a chance to become outdoor champions for the first time since 2010 and 2009, respectively.
After falling in the first round of the NCAA tournament last season to Denver, Florida has entered this year’s postseason with a reformed attitude and a strong will to win the national title.
Teams aren’t ranked in the top five if they have a subpar defense.
No. 8 Florida continued its success in the NCAA tournament second round on Saturday, topping No. 22 Oklahoma State to remain undefeated against its Big 12 opponent.
For the third time in four years, Florida knocked South Carolina State out of the NCAA tournament’s opening round.
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