Athletes at the collegiate level devote much of their time to the athletic events they compete in — Florida freshman Taylor Burke is no different, except she has it twice as hard.
The Gators are not opening their season against a team from their league, the American Lacrosse Conference. In fact, the team they are playing isn’t American.
While Hunter Joyer might be the Florida football team’s future at the fullback position, on Sunday the freshman put his throwing skills on display.
Far away from the friendly confines of Linder Stadium, the No. 8 Florida men’s tennis team opened its dual match season on Sunday in Waco, Texas, with a convincing 6-1 win over No. 5 Baylor.
When his throw landed, and the distance was measured, another entry was added under Kemal Mesic’s name in the Florida track and field record books.
Sunday will mark almost one year since the last time Florida’s men’s tennis team faced Baylor, but when the teams square off, the circumstances will be nearly identical.
Michael Alford and Caroline Hitimana won their respective consolation singles titles last weekend, capping a solid trip to start the spring season for the men’s and women’s tennis teams.
The USA Swimming AT&T Winter National Championship is one of the most prestigious meets in the swimming calendar, with some of the best swimmers from all corners of the globe traveling to the U.S. each year to compete – including 15 Gators this year.
She must have shed a tear for every mile away she was from home.
The Gators hoped to crack the top 20 at the NCAA Championships. But they barely finished in the top 30.
The Gators’ sixth top-two finish this season would be a miracle.
After reeling off four straight wins this season with an inexperienced lineup, coach Gregg Troy knew the Gators’ youth would eventually catch up to them.
It took a push from the bottom to get the Gators to the top.
After a two-week midseason break, Florida is confident heading into this weekend's Georgia Tech Invite.
After five years of up-and-down performances, the Gators have finally found a place in the NCAA Championship.
Gone are the hopes of Florida’s women accompanying the men to the national championship meet. Gone are the women’s chances to appear in six straight championships. Gone is their season.
The UF men’s cross country team has clinched a trip to the NCAA Championships, but the women will have to play the waiting game.
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In a busy year for the Florida swimming teams, the extra commitment of an Olympic training regimen will affect no swimmer more than Elizabeth Beisel.
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