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Florida track and field coach Mike Holloway boasts the No. 2-best men’s team and the No. 6-best women’s team in the country.

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Gators’ underclassmen compete in Day 1 of Florida Relays

By Graham Marsh | Mar. 28, 2019

The Pepsi Florida Relays was Cameron Mahorn’s first home meet.

UF catcher Kendyl Lindaman had four home runs and nine RBIs over the weekend in two games against Mercer.

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Gators travel to Ole Miss for weekend series

By Mark Stine | Mar. 28, 2019

The UF softball team has an important series with Ole Miss this weekend after its first two SEC series against Tennessee and LSU ended in defeat.

Florida center fielder Jud Fabian scored two runs during UF's 4-2 win over Florida State in Jacksonville on Tuesday.

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Gators attempt to keep win streak alive against Alabama

By Kyle Wood | Mar. 28, 2019

Florida seniors Nelson Maldonado and Blake Reese were seniors in high school the last time Alabama bested the Gators on the diamond.

Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks threw for 173 yards on 13-of-23 passing and a touchdown in UF's Peach Bowl win over Michigan in Atlanta on Dec. 29.

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Scrimmage showcases quarterbacks, struggling O-line

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 28, 2019

Florida cornerback Brian Edwards braced himself as receiver Josh Hammond came near. Hammond caught a pass from quarterback Kyle Trask moments before meeting his defensive teammate near the end zone.

UF first baseman Amanda Lorenz went 3 for 3 with two home runs and five RBIs against Tennessee on Sunday.

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Gators rout Bethune-Cookman with run-rule win

By Mark Stine | Mar. 27, 2019

Amanda Lorenz jogged to first base like she expected to get out.

Florida edge rusher Jachai Polite spoke to reporters after his Pro Day on Wednesday. "I had to prove that I could come out here and compete 'cause it wasn't that good of a Combine for me, which we all know," he said.

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Highlights from Florida Gators’ Pro Day

By Mark Stine | Mar. 27, 2019

Seventeen University of Florida football players participated in its annual Pro Day on Wednesday.

Alex Lebed races in the 200 meter butterfly during Florida’s meet against Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

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Gators’ season to conclude at NCAA Championships

By Jack Braverman | Mar. 26, 2019

The last time the Gators men’s swimming and diving team competed, it captured its seventh SEC Championship in as many years, a dominant effort that placed it comfortably over runner-up Missouri.

Coach Tim Walton said he plans to utilize the versatility of his roster. “Every series, we’ll have a different lineup," he said.

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UF sticking with new batting order ahead of the Wildcats

By Brendan Farrell | Mar. 26, 2019

The Gators softball team’s offense has been a work in progress all season, but when given a chance to experiment against one of the nation’s worst pitching staffs in Mercer, it finally saw positive results.

Florida golfer Sierra Brooks finished the Evans Derby Experience in Auburn, Alabama, tied for 25th with a score of 5 over.

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UF’s final-day success hindered by second-round struggles

By Victor Prieto | Mar. 26, 2019

The Gators women’s golf team finished the final round of the Evans Derby Experience strong, but its second round woes haunted it to a fifth-place finish.

UF midfielder Madi Hall scored four goals in Florida’s 22-11 win over Brown on Tuesday at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

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Florida trounces Brown behind strong offensive showing

By Tyler Nettuno | Mar. 26, 2019

Aggressive coverage from Brown defender Olivia Lee didn’t deter Madi Hall.

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Gators clinch series over FSU for fourth-straight season

By Kyle Wood | Mar. 26, 2019

The Florida baseball team capitalized on every error Florida State committed on Tuesday night.

Sophomore diver Brooke Madden earned her second career All-American honors on Friday.

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Gators end year at NCAAs with several All-American nods

By Jack Braverman | Mar. 24, 2019

A season full of successes, accomplishments and accolades came to a close at the NCAA Championships on Saturday, but there were no tears to be shed.

Sierra Brooks finished tied for 22nd place (+9) in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

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Gators fall to sixth, Manzalini remains in first

By Bryan Matamoros | Mar. 24, 2019

Florida’s women’s golf team entered the second round of the Evans Derby Experience in second place at even par.

Victoria Emma (pictured) fell to Vanderbilt’s Georgia Drummy 6-0, 6-3 on Sunday in Florida’s 4-3 loss to the Commodores.

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UF comeback against Vanderbilt falls short

By Victor Prieto | Mar. 24, 2019

Freshman Sydney Berlin was in a familiar position.

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Florida sweeps Mercer behind four home runs on Sunday

By Mark Stine | Mar. 24, 2019

UF catcher Kendyl Lindaman jogged to first base in the bottom of the fourth inning.

UF freshman Trinity Thomas won the vault title at the SEC Championships on Saturday in New Orleans.

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UF could be in trouble if it doesn’t fix its vault problem

By River Wells | Mar. 24, 2019

For Florida, one of the top gymnastic teams in the nation, an eighth-place ranking is unusual.

Tommy Mace allowed seven hits and four runs against Vanderbilt on Thursday.

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Florida falls to 1-5 in SEC after disastrous Vanderbilt series

By Evan Lepak | Mar. 24, 2019

The 14th-ranked UF baseball team entered its three-game series against No. 8 Vanderbilt looking to be competitive after opening SEC play losing 2 of 3 to Mississippi State last weekend.

The Gators head in to the Razorback Invitational with the men’s team ranked No. 2 in the nation and the women’s team No. 6 after strong showings at the Hokie and Clemson Invitationals last week.

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Gators take four NCAA leads in opening outdoor meet

By Graham Marsh | Mar. 24, 2019

Hakim Sani Brown, the sophomore sprinter from Tokyo, placed the baton cleanly into the hands of junior Grant Holloway. Holloway rounded the curve to give it to senior Ryan Clark, who finished the relay with nobody on either side of him, clearly in first place.

Freshman Trinity Thomas scored a 9.925 on vault and a 9.975 on her floor routine in the Gators regular-season finale win over Penn State on Friday.

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Florida falls to LSU in last moment in SEC Championships

By River Wells | Mar. 23, 2019

It came down to the little things in the final vault rotation.

Sophomore Andy Andrade topped Zeke Clark in straight sets (6-2, 6-4) in Florida's 6-1 win over Illinois.

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Florida gets second-consecutive shutout in win over Kentucky

By Noah Ram | Mar. 23, 2019

It had been 33 days since the Gators last lost a match.