Sophomore sensation Ben Shelton wins NCAA Singles Championship
By Brenda Bogle | May 28, 2022Shelton displayed great toughness as he was named the 2022 NCAA singles national champion Saturday.
Shelton displayed great toughness as he was named the 2022 NCAA singles national champion Saturday.
Day two of the NCAA East Preliminaries continued and UF entered the day after nine athletes made it through the first round on the men's side. But Thursday's competitions allowed the reigning Southern Eastern Conference Women’s Outdoors Champions to display their talents on a national stage.
No. 4 Florida traveled to Bloomington, Indiana, to participate in the NCAA East Preliminaries. The four-day event kicked off Wednesday with the men’s javelin for the Gators.
The No.7-seeded Cavaliers (26-5, 12-0) defeated Florida (26-3, 12-0) and punched their ticket to the Final Four with a 4-1 victory atin the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex in Champaign, Illinois.
The Florida lacrosse team fought an uphill battle against No. 2 Maryland as their season came to an end with a 18-5 defeat Thursday.
Redshirt junior Fred Biondi tied for second in the tournament with a total of 211 strokes, as the Gators placed second overall to advance to the national championship.
The No.7-seed Florida Gators lacrosse team defeated the Jacksonville Dolphins, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
The Florida Gators women's track and field team took home the 2022 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championship Saturday as they achieved 10 podium finishes this weekend. Head coach Mike Holloway earned his 16th conference championship at UF, 13th in track and field.
The No. 2-seeded Gators (26-2, 12-0) defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels (18-9, 9-3) at The Ring Friday to capture an Elite Eight berth, 4-0. Florida entered the match off dominating performances in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, eliminating Miami and New Orleans last weekend.
North Carolina proved to be too much for Florida to handle, as the Gators were eliminated from postseason contention following a 4-0 defeat.
Led by sophomore midfielder Ashley Gonzalez, the orange and blue managed to send the Bears packing as they await the winner of Jacksonville and Stanford.
For the second time in program history, the women’s track and field team took home the crown as the 2022 SEC Indoor National Champions.
The following two days following their round one performance only consisted in frustrating finishes to a close fiery end to their season as the Gators were one stroke away from a championship berth, placing fifth.
The No. 16-seed Gators (21-6, 10-3 SEC) claimed state bragging rights following a statement-making, 4-1 victory over the Seminoles (15-11, 6-7 ACC) Sunday.
Putting up the second-best Heptathlon performance in collegiate history, Hall will now join two other Gator greats, Grant Holloway and Christian Taylor, on Team USA this summer to compete in the 2022 World Champions.
Shelton had his team prepared to play as No-2 seeded Florida (25-2, 12-0 SEC) knocked the Canes (17-10, 5-7 ACC) out of the tournament Saturday, 4-0, and secured its sixth-straight Round of 16 berth.
The Florida Gators lacrosse team (15-4, 5-0 AAC) took home the American Athletic Conference Tournament crown after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores (11-7, 3-2 AAC)18-7 at Johnson Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.
The Gators (20-6, 10-3 SEC) came into this postseason contest as the No. 16-seed and closed the door on the Jaguars (22-5, 10-1 SBC) despite a slow start on doubles.
The No. 2-seeded Gators (23-2, 12-0 SEC) spoiled the Privateers (16-6, 2-1 SLC) first appearance in the NCAA tournament in decisive fashion Friday, 4-0.
The No.8 Florida Gators (14-4, 6-0 AAC) dominated the East Carolina Pirates (9-9, 2-4 AAC) 18-7, to improve their winning streak to 12 games.