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Junior Jessica Pascoe (middle) led the Gator women to a second-place finish at the NCAA South Regional in Tallahassee, Florida, with the second-fastest overall time in the women's 6k.

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Gators cross country team ‘not satisfied’ with fall, looking ahead to spring track season

By Alana Gomez | Nov. 19, 2017

By the time sophomore Jessica Pascoe reached the 2700-meter mark, the discomfort in her heel was too much to handle. Just under 11 minutes into the NCAA South Regional Championship on Nov. 10, Pascoe retired to the sidelines to nurse the stabbing pain in the back of her foot.

Both Jan Switkowski and Ben Lawless notched victories in West Lafayette, Indiana on Saturday, with Lawless leading a podium sweep in the men’s 1650 freestyle event and Switkowski in the men’s 200 backstroke.

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UF men’s team places first, women in second at Purdue Invitational

By River Wells | Nov. 18, 2017

In October, both Ben Lawless and Jan Switkowski earned the SEC Male Swimmer of the Week award. After their performances on Day 3 of the Purdue Invitational at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatics Center, it wouldn’t be a stretch to hear their names called once again.

Jan Switkowski notched one individual win and two second place finishes in relay events at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center on Day 2 of the Purdue Invitational.

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UF men’s team still on top after second day of Purdue Invitational

By River Wells | Nov. 17, 2017

Senior Jan Switkowski’s performance was hard to beat on the first day of the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Indiana. On the second day of the meet, he did precisely that.

Caeleb Dressel and Jan Switkowski were both part of the winning 200 free relay team, and both were on the second-place 400 medley relay team. Dressel also emerged victorious in the 200 individual medley.

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Gators men’s swim team thrives on first day of Purdue Invitational

By River Wells | Nov. 17, 2017

Caeleb Dressel, Khader Baqlah and Jan Switkowski were three of 13 Olympians who competed on the first day of the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Indiana. And with their performances over the course of Thursday, they made sure to remind everyone of that fact.

The Gators men's team are hoping to continue their recent success, with seniors Jan Switkowski and Ben Lawless both winning SEC Male Swimmer of the Week awards in October.

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Florida faces three ranked teams in return to invitational style

By River Wells | Nov. 15, 2017

The last time Florida and Indiana met in a swimming pool, the Gators found themselves pummeled by both the men’s and women’s teams. Starting today at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center in West Lafayette, Indiana, UF will get another shot.

Gordon Neale crouches during round two of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 21, 2016, at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

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With redemption in mind, Gators men’s golf team turns focus to spring

By Tyler Nettuno | Nov. 14, 2017

Last May, Florida earned the No. 1 seed at the NCAA Regionals in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Gators seemed poised to breeze through regionals and compete for a national championship.

Despite many distractions and obstacles in the fall, the Gators women's golf team is preparing for a strong spring season.

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UF women’s golf team optimistic about spring after rough fall season

By Tyler Nettuno | Nov. 13, 2017

UF women’s golfer Elin Esborn believes the Gators are getting better, even though the results haven’t quite showed it.

The Gators men’s and women's cross country teams ended their season at the NCAA South Regional Championship Friday. Junior Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell finished first overall for the Gators in 51st with a time of 21:17.8, a career best.

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Gators cross country teams wraps up season at NCAA South Regional Championship

By Alana Gomez | Nov. 10, 2017

The Gators men’s and women's cross country teams ended their season at the NCAA South Regional Championship Friday.

UF cross country runner Jack Rogers (right), his girlfriend, Madison Dixon (left), Jack's mother's dog, Mateo, pose for a photo after the 2015 USF invitational.

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Contending yet cuddly: Gators runner Jack Rogers balances competitive nature by connecting with animals

By Alana Gomez | Nov. 8, 2017

Jack Rogers is fast.

UF's Anna Danilina returns a ball during Florida's 6-1 win over USF on Jan. 27, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

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Gators take away four titles from season-ending tournaments

By Mari Faiello | Nov. 5, 2017

When No. 1 seed Anna Danilina was upset by an unranked opponent in her first match of the ITA National Fall Championships, she didn’t give up and go home.

The Florida women's swimming and diving team defeated FGCU on Saturday 173-125 where UF won 12 of the 16 total events.

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Women’s swimming and diving routs FGCU in second win of the season

By River Wells | Nov. 4, 2017

It’s been eight years since the Florida women’s swimming and diving team faced off against FGCU. On Saturday, sophomore Sherridon Dressel and junior Hannah Burns gave it a performance to mull over until the two teams meet again.

Florida senior Ben Lawless comes into Saturday named SEC Male Swimmer of the Week after winning three events over the past two meets.

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Gators women’s swim team set to face FGCU in last home meet of fall

By River Wells | Nov. 2, 2017

The Gators women’s swimming and diving team is currently ranked No. 20 in the latest CSCAA poll. The team doesn’t pay it any mind.

UF tennis player Alfredo Perez will start action on Friday in the Round of 16 at the National Fall Championships in California.

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UF’s Alfredo Perez staying alive at National Fall Championships in California

By Mari Faiello | Nov. 2, 2017

Down 5-4 in the first set, junior Alfredo Perez needed to make some adjustments to come back in his second-round match against Victor Pham of Columbia.

UF's Alfredo Perez advanced in singles play at the National Fall Championships in Indian Wells, California, with a win over Nicolas Moreno de Alboran of UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday afternoon.

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Alfredo Perez lone Gator to advance in singles at National Fall Championships

By Mari Faiello | Nov. 1, 2017

Tied at 8-all deep into the second set, junior Alfredo Perez knew that a lot was on the line going into the final points of his first-round match.

Anna Danilina returns a backhand during Florida's 4-2 win against Oklahoma State on Feb. 18, 2017, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

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Seven Gators competing in California for National Fall Championships

By Mari Faiello | Oct. 31, 2017

Not much is different about Florida’s biggest fall tournament compared to year’s past. Except the fact that it’s roughly 2,300 miles away, being played outdoors instead of indoors and three more players will be representing the Gators than last year’s group.

The Gators women's golf team finished 13th at the Landfall Tradition in North Carolina. Marta Perez had Florida's highest score at 3 over par, good for a share of 28th place.

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With final round in North Carolina rained out, Gators women’s golf team finishes 13th

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 29, 2017

Florida never had a chance to move up the leaderboard in Sunday’s final round at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, North Carolina.

UF runner Marshall Dillon led all Florida runners with a personal-best time of 25:03.9, good enough for 38th place and a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team.

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Gators’ Marshall Dillon records personal best at SEC Championships in Georgia

By Alana Gomez | Oct. 27, 2017

Marshall Dillon hasn’t wasted any time making an impact for the UF men’s cross country team. In his third career race for the Gators, the redshirt freshman posted a personal-best time and 38th-place finish at the SEC Championships on Friday in Athens, Georgia.

UF swimmer Jan Switkowski won three individual competitions to help the Gators men's swimming and diving team beat Georgia on Friday for the first time since 2013.

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Men’s swimming and diving defeats Georgia for first time since 2013

By River Wells | Oct. 27, 2017

It had been almost four years since the Gators men’s swimming and diving team defeated the Bulldogs. On Friday, Caeleb Dressel and Jan Switkowski were determined to change that.

UF coach Emily Glaser will put redshirt freshman Elin Esborn and freshman Addie Baggarly into the top two spots in the lineup for the Landfall Tradition.

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Florida freshman bringing “firepower” into final women’s golf tournament of fall

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 26, 2017

Over the course of its fall schedule, the Florida women’s golf team has had opportunities to win but hasn’t taken advantage of them.

The women's cross country team is dealing with numerous injuries ahead of the SEC Championships. "I don’t know exactly where that’s gonna leave us at the SEC meet," assistant coach Chris Solinsky. "This year, I think leaves us a little bit further behind where we would hope to be in a year."

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UF women’s cross country team battling injuries before SEC Championships

By Alana Gomez | Oct. 26, 2017

After finishing their last two meets of the regular season within the top five of the leaderboard, the Gators men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete in the SEC Championships in Athens, Georgia, this morning.