Shannon Gilroy’s career as a Gator was in jeopardy before it ever started.
The women have not competed in the 4x100m since last June’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. Florida placed 18th in the semifinals, running a 44.68 to finish more than a second slower than the last team to qualify for the finals.
Caroline Hitimana’s run of perfection ended Sunday, but her undefeated singles record remained intact.
There were 15 runners competing for Florida on Saturday at the UCF Invitational, however it was a thrower who led the pack.
Following a first-half defensive battle, the Gators were looking to take control.
As counter-intuitive as it may sound, success and failure for the Gators begins at the bottom.
The outdoor season has official begun for the Gators. At the UCF Invitational, the Florida men’s weight throwers were quick to make an impression.
In the 200 IM, the winner’s circle was only big enough for one Marcin.
After traveling more than 2,094 miles to Boise, Idaho, to wrap up the indoor season, the Gators will have a short trip this weekend as they travel to Orlando for their first meet of the outdoor season.
Five matches had passed in the 2012 season, and the Gators were undefeated. They had dropped only two out of 35 possible points and looked poised to make a run at another national title.
One point can be the difference in collegiate tennis.
The last time the Gators welcomed a ranked opponent to Gainesville, Florida’s players experienced the closest game they have seen in their three years with the team.
Close, but no cigar.
To be the best, you have to beat the best. Bob van Overbeek hasn’t quite done that yet.
In the midst of a Southeastern Conference slate described as “brutal” by coaches and players, Florida will take a trip west for an nonconference match tonight.
It’s not every day that you hear about a freshman leading her team to victory. However, that’s exactly what Camilla Hedberg did this weekend at home in the SunTrust Gator Women’s Invitational.
The Gators led big early on Saturday
Sophomore Elizabeth Beisel did not swim her personal best in the 400 IM at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, but she nearly won a national title anyway.
During Omar Craddock’s freshman year, he earned All-America honors after the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. He also finished third at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championship, along with placing second at the SEC Outdoor Championship for the triple jump.
Sofie Oyen trudged off the court and tossed her racket on the ground in disgust. Frustration had gotten the better of the sophomore, and she trailed her match 6-2.
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