Florida Lands Outside Top 10 At SEC Indoor Championships

The 2025 SEC Indoor Championships came to an end with one new champion and a familiar face coming out on top again. 

For the 13th consecutive year, Arkansas was crowned as the women’s conference indoor champions with a total of 117.5 points. Texas A&M earned its first indoor conference title in program history in snapping the Razorbacks’ five-year streak as the men’s champion. The Aggies finished with 107.5 points and Arkansas came in second with 102. 

Florida failed to make the top five on either side. The women’s team finished 11th with 34 points and the men’s team came in last, 15th place, with 15 points. Both teams came in second last year to Arkansas, which won both conference titles. 

Florida’s Finishes

Despite not replicating last year’s success, the Gators still had strong performances in multiple events.

Tia Wilson won gold in the women’s mile. The junior from England finished in 4:30.10 for a personal best and lands her at No. 3 in the UF top 10.

Hear from the SEC 1 Mile champ!

Watch live on SEC Network+ | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/8qUcP5SkDe

— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 1, 2025

Hilda Olemomoi brought the second medal home for the Gators by earning silver in the women’s 3000m. She ran an 8:57.50 pace, which was good for second place. 

Anthaya Charlton added to her strong performance in the meet with a seventh-place finish in the 60m. Her 7.27 pace secured the Gators another two points. 

On the men’s side, Florida finished fourth in the men’s 4×400 with a time of 3:05.43. The performance netted the Gators another four points, coming .27 away from Tennessee for third.

Demaris Waters and Sam Austin placed fifth in their respective events, adding four points each to Florida’s total. 

Waters finished with a time of 7.67 in the men’s 60m hurdles. His performance was a personal best and slid him in at No. 5 in program history. 

Florida also added points on the field with freshman Asia Phillips coming in sixth place in the women’s triple jump. Her 13.38m leap added one point for the Gators. Fellow freshmen India Alix came in 13th in the same event and Jaden Lippett finished in 10th on the men’s side.

More hardware for Hilda! 🥈

Olemomoi adds a silver medal to her collection, posting an 8:57.50. 🔥#GoGators 🐊 pic.twitter.com/gp4ftBody3

— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 2, 2025

Up Next

Florida will return to Gainesville and get ready to bounce back in the NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia. The two-day competition is set for March 14-15.