While he excelled throughout high school, leaving him with hopes for a UF track career, his athletic trajectory didn’t go as planned. He spent his first few semesters hoping to get the chance to join UF’s track and field team, but he had to find a spot to compete elsewhere.
The No. 12-ranked Florida men’s golf team traveled to Augusta, Georgia, to compete in the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational. The Gators took a five-shot lead into Sunday and finished in first by 12 shots to score 39-under-par.
The No. 16 Florida Gators (13-4, 7-2 SEC) bested the No. 54 Arkansas Razorbacks (9-10, 3-7 SEC) 5-2 Sunday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The Gators got off to a slow start in doubles play but recovered in closely contested performances across multiple courts in singles play.
Florida’s track and field teams took the podium 25 times during the two-day home meet. Having earned 10 gold medals, the Gators were more than comfortable at the Pepsi Florida Relays.
The No. 19 Florida Gators (10-8, 5-3 SEC) lost to Texas A&M (12-8, 5-3 SEC) 4-3 Saturday evening in College Station.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (8-3) beat the No. 23 Penn Quakers (5-5) 17-13 Saturday afternoon. The Quakers followed the Gators footsteps closely and tied the game three separate times.
The No. 16 Florida Gators (12-4, 6-2 SEC) pounced the Missouri Tigers (10-11, 1-8 SEC) 7-0 Friday evening at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The Gators were hot from the jump; they convincingly stole the doubles point and kept up the pace for the remainder of the match to clinch the Southeastern Conference match win.
Leal moved to Gainesville from Guatemala City, Guatemala, by himself to play Division I golf after high school. For years, he made trips to the U.S. to compete in several amateur tournaments annually in hopes of getting noticed by recruiters.
The Florida women’s golf team traveled to Athens, Georgia, to compete in the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. They finished in third place after the final round was suspended due to weather.
The No. 19 Florida Gators (11-4, 5-2 SEC) fired on all cylinders and defeated the Ole Miss Rebels (8-8, 2-6 SEC) 4-1 Sunday afternoon at Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. The Gators started strong and earned their third consecutive doubles point and continued to charge throughout singles.
The No. 3 Florida men’s swimming and diving team sent 15 swimmers and two divers to the 2023 Men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships.
The No. 22 Florida Gators (10-7, 5-2 SEC) defeated the No. 18 Tigers (14-7, 3-4 SEC) 6-1 Sunday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Complex.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (7-3, 1-1 AAC) dominated against the Bearcats (8-4, 1-1 AAC) and won 20-5 Saturday.
The No. 22 Florida Gators (9-7, 4-2 SEC) defeated the No. 55 Arkansas Razorbacks (12-8, 0-7 SEC) 6-1 Friday evening at Alfred A. Ring Complex.
The No. 19 Florida Gators (10-4, 4-2 SEC) defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-8, 0-7 SEC) 5-2 Friday evening at A.J. Pitts Outdoor Tennis Centre. The Gators dominated doubles play and refused to forfeit their lead for the entire match.
The Gators started their 2023 outdoor campaign strong. The FSU Relays tournament was full of debuts and personal bests.
The No. 19 Florida Gators (9-4) orchestrated a 4-1 win against the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (11-3) Wednesday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The Gators capitalized off an early doubles point victory and continued their thrilling play throughout the singles round.
The Florida Gators (6-3) beat the Mercer Bears (5-2) 15-6 in the third away game of the season. Florida never lost the lead and controlled Wednesday’s game.
Moore was recognized as the Indoor National Women's Field Athlete of the Year for the second time in a row by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
The Gators sat in a tie for fifth after 36 holes on day one. The team shot a 282 in round one and a 285 in round two to finish nine-under-par.
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