Sometimes the good has to come with the bad. And that was the case for the Florida swimming and diving teams Saturday afternoon.
Florida’s men’s and women’s track and field teams gathered in Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday for the Razorback Invitational, the site for the upcoming Southeastern Conference and NCAA Indoor Championships at the University of Arkansas.
Coach Mike Holloway knew sophomore Marquis Dendy was fast when he recruited him.
One of Sarra Lajnef’s most challenging obstacles was herself.
When Florent Diep enrolled at Florida in January 2012, the Frenchman had to adjust to life in the U.S. and life in college.
Gordon Watson graduated early from Naples First Baptist Academy in December 2011 and was promptly redshirted. After watching Florida compete during his first dual-meet season in 2012, Watson got his chance.
Elizabeth Beisel tried to swim her way into history against FAU.
Junior Eddie Lovett was focusing on three things while setting up in the blocks for the finals of the men’s 55-meter hurdles.
Junior Ebony Eutsey wasn’t happy when coach Mike Holloway suggested she add short sprints to her training routine during the fall semester.
Two Gators did not wait long to have career-best performances in the weight throw.
On Saturday at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener in Birmingham, Ala., freshmen Najee Glass and Arman Hall had to replace two members of the 2012 NCAA Championship 4x400-meter relay team who clinched Florida’s first outdoor national title.
Omar Craddock had a near perfect season last year.
Before every round and every practice, T.J. Vogel takes a Sharpie pen to his Titleist golf ball and marks four letters that signify his mother’s enduring message.
While the Gator football team played its final home game on Saturday, the cross country team was busy running their final meet at the NCAA Championships in Louisville, Kentucky.
After qualifying individually for the NCAA Championship meet during his freshman year, Jimmy Clark had hoped this would be the year the team put all of the pieces together to become one of 30 qualifiers. It didn't happen.
Polished experience and raw talent were the perfect recipe for success on Sunday afternoon.
Matt Mizereck knew that the Gators’ season would be in jeopardy if they didn’t finish in the top two at the NCAA Regional Meet in Tallahassee on Friday.
Every morning, junior Matt Mizereck pulls out his iPod and listens to Rocky Balboa's “Keep Moving Forward” speech. The recording helps Mizereck fight through his recovery.
One of golf's old adages says you’re only as good as your final round. If that’s the case, the Gators are the cream of the crop.
The Gators may have left the happiest place on earth without a smile.
Solutions by The State News
