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Thursday, April 16, 2026

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Kit Loferski.
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Gators defeat Miami, back at .500

Cassidy Lindley, Deanne Rose and Lauren Evans picked up the cooler full of ice and water while coach Becky Burleigh was speaking to the SEC Network for a post game interview. The three players lifted the cooler, took Burleigh’s headset off and gave her a celebratory shower.


Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams took first place at their lone home meet of the season for the first time since 2016.
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Florida sweeps Mountain Dew Invitational

After senior Jessica Pascoe crossed the finish line for the Gators and celebrated with fans, she began to wait for her teammates and the rest of the competitors at the finish line. She waited. She waited. And then she waited.


Darrielle King.
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Gators sweep doubleheader Friday

The Gators approached the Honda of Gainesville Gators Invitational hoping to right the ship after getting swept in their two previous. They did so convincingly in Friday’s doubleheader, where they only dropped one set of seven against USF and James Madison. UF (4-2) will finish the invitational on Saturday with a match against Long Beach State (3-5) at 5 p.m.  


Seven runners finished in the women's top 10 during the North Florida Invitational, including Imogen Barrett, who won the event.
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Florida competes in sole home meet on Saturday

This weekend will mark the first and last home meet of the season for UF’s cross country team. The Gators will host the Mountain Dew Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course on Saturday morning, where they hope to impress a home crowd. More than 30 programs will compete against Florida.


Redshirt sophomore running back Malik Davis said he isn't overthinking Kentucky.
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Gators not after revenge

Florida has its chance for revenge a year after Kentucky marched into Gainesville and ended its 31-year losing streak to UF with a resounding 27-16 victory.


Receiver Jacob Copeland is one of several UF freshmen that could see extended reps against Kentucky on Saturday due to injuries. 
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Injuries force players to step up

Florida opens conference play against Kentucky in just three days, and a lot has happened since the Gators kicked off the season two and a half weeks ago. Injuries have already piled up for both teams, and young or inexperienced players will need to fill in.



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