Florida moves up to top spot in Associated Press poll
By LANDON WATNICK< | Feb. 24, 2014No. 1 always has a nice ring to it.
No. 1 always has a nice ring to it.
Prior to the Lipton Invitational, junior Briana Little did not have a start in 2014. Likewise, freshman Chelsea Herndon logged only one start through Florida’s first 12 contests.
CORAL GABLES — Karsten Whitson arrived at Florida as the crown jewel of Kevin O’Sullivan’s recruiting class four years ago. The 225-pound right-hander had the golden arm and the tree-trunk legs to match it. In basketball terms, he was a slam dunk.
Thirty-six straight holes did not faze the No. 16 Gators on Monday.
With about 400 meters to go in the final leg of the men’s 5,000-meter race, Mark Parrish knew he was capable of finishing his run on time.
The Gators picked up their fourth commitment to the 2015 class Monday afternoon. Tristan Payton, a wide receiver out of First Coast High in Jacksonville, took a visit to UF over the weekend for junior day.
The Gators traveled to Oxford, Miss., with the memory of Marshall Henderson’s Gator chomping spectacle on their minds.
CORAL GABLES — Karsten Whitson is the perfect pitcher for this young Florida team — both are works in progress.
Beating a top-five team in its house is a tall order. Against No. 4 South Carolina, it was for Florida.
Although the Gators are no longer the same team of years past, one that lived and died by the three-point shot, they were forced to turn back the clocks Saturday and rely on perimeter shooting to pull out a four-point Southeastern Conference win on the road.
There are two names on the Florida gymnastics roster that will send a crowd into a frenzy — Kytra Hunter and Bridget Sloan.
Florida’s lone home tournament of the season was cut short.
No. 7 Florida’s (4-1) offense prevailed against a sleepy Cincinnati (0-2) defense after a three-and-a-half-hour rain delay at Donald R. Dizney Stadium to win 19-6 on Sunday.
For the second consecutive year, the Southeastern Conference crown belongs to the top-ranked Gators men’s swimming and diving team.
CORAL GABLES, Fla.—Florida dug its own grave on Saturday against Miami. Early miscues led to an early two-run deficit. One mistake in the sixth inning killed any chances of a comeback.
On Saturday, No. 5 Florida swept No. 38 St. Mary’s 4-0 in the first ever meeting between the two programs. The Gators captured their third straight victory and improved to 8-1 on the season.
After throwing a no-hitter against Wisconsin on Feb. 9, Lauren Haeger thought she had room for improvement.
Florida has landed its third verbal commitment for the 2015 class, as three-star offensive tackle Tyler Jordan announced Saturday afternoon that he was committing to the Gators. The commitment comes during his visit to Gainesville this weekend.
The Gators traveled to Oxford, Miss., with the memory of Marshall Henderson’s Gator chomping spectacle on their minds.
Delanie Gourley’s freshman season has been almost errorless.