Florida’s roster was a work in progress during the Fall season, but with three weeks until the Southeastern Conference Championships, the Gators are rounding into postseason form.
After securing seven event victories and two meet records, the UF track and field team left the Rod McCravy Memorial in Lexington, Ky., with a better understanding of its depth.
In what was the final home meet for a group of 13 Florida swimmers and divers against Auburn’s swimming and diving teams, the 2014 senior class did not disappoint.
Today was a day for firsts.
Mental adjustments made a huge difference for Florida sophomore Gordon Watson entering the ITA Kickoff.
Mike Holloway wasn’t ecstatic with the men’s team after not meeting expectations in the distance medley relay on the opening day of the Rod McCravy Memorial. He didn’t let the runners forget either.
Running in the distance medley relay (DMR) requires the poise of four athletes to run nearly 2.5 miles.
With the collegiate swimming and diving regular season nearing a close, the college careers for captains senior Elizabeth Beisel and redshirt senior Sebastien Rousseau are coming to an end as well. Saturday’s dual meet against Auburn will mark the final home meet for the two Olympians along with five other seniors on the women’s side and six more for the men.
In relays, the anchor position is given to the fastest or most experienced competitor on a team.
Coming off a 5-2 victory against UNF, coach Bryan Shelton and the Gators look to improve to 2-0 as they take on UNC-Wilmington on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the ITA Kickoff at the Ring Tennis Complex.
Elliott Orkin waited a long time to play college tennis, and he played a decisive role in his first collegiate dual match.
The Florida men's tennis team will kickoff its dual-match season at home against North Florida on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
With two dual meets remaining this season and the Southeastern Conference Championships a month away for the No. 3 Florida men (6-0, 3-0 SEC) and No. 8 women (4-2, 2-1 SEC), the season’s last head-to-head matchups are being used to gauge how Florida’s swimmers are racing and what final adjustments are needed.
Success is no stranger to Elliott Orkin.
Kourtney Keegan and Sofie Oyen struggled on the final day of the 2014 Freeman Memorial Tennis Championships at the Fertitta Tennis Complex in Las Vegas.
It was another win on Saturday for the Florida’s swimming and diving men’s and women’s teams over FAU to keep the undefeated all-time record against the Owls going.
Head coach Roland Thornqvist is already beginning to reap the fruit of his team’s labor.
Head coach Roland Thornqvist isn’t the only one with high hopes for his team this season.
After the first day of competition at the Classic at Southern Methodist University the No. 3 Gators (5-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) men’s swimming and diving team is sitting in second place with 154 points, 21 points behind first place Michigan.
e two-day Southern Methodist University Invitational.
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