Poor first round sinks Gators at season-opening event
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Sep. 15, 2013Florida’s season opener at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational was a struggle.
Florida’s season opener at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational was a struggle.
No. 18 Florida fell victim again at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational on Saturday afternoon, remaining in 15th place.
For the second consecutive meet in 2013, Florida’s cross country team turned in a victory.
Round 1 of the eighth annual Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational concluded with No. 18 Florida struggling in last place with a score of 308 (+28).
After a strong performance two weeks ago at the Western Carolina Invitational, Florida looks to carry its momentum back home to Gainesville for the 2013 Mountain Dew Invitational.
For their first play of the year, the Gators will bring their young and old talent to Durham, N.C., for Duke’s Fab Four Invitational.
The No. 18 Florida men’s golf team will tee off the 2013-14 season at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational tonight in Olympia Fields, Ill.
Coach Roland Thornqvist’s women’s tennis team brought in three freshmen during the offseason.
Cory McGee is trying to catch her breath.
The second round of the Cougar Classic at Yeamans Hall Club on Monday saw a shakeup on the leaderboard.
Florida’s women’s golf team opened its season at the Cougar Classic hosted by College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. on Sunday.
After winning last year’s Southeastern Conference title, Florida’s women have not wavered.
As the 2013 cross country season began, the Gators looked to start off with their best foot forward.
With the start of the 2013 season on tap, the Gators cross country team is hitting the ground running.
Coming off a successful 2012-13 season, the Florida swim team is built for a repeat performance this year.
Former Gator Ryan Lochte recorded three of his 15 World Championships titles in Barcelona, Spain, over the past week, bringing his career medal count to 23 at Worlds. Two of his gold medals came in a two-hour span where he swam in three different events on Friday.
After the Florida women’s tennis team lost Lauren Embree and Caroline Hitimana to graduation, three freshmen have signed to complete the team.
Former Gator All-American swimmers Ryan Lochte and Melani Costa-Schmid both earned silver medals on Sunday during the first day of competition at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona.
Former Florida golfer Tyler McCumber won his first professional tournament on Sunday. After shooting the second-lowest score of any golfer in the final round of the Florida Open Championship in Vero Beach, McCumber finished with a 204 (-12) overall.
UF will be well-represented at this year’s U.S. Open Championships, which begin on July 30.