Gators Track and Field

The Florida Gators outdueled the competition at the FSU relays to land on the NCAA list, courtesy of senior Will Gross. Florida paved the way on rival territory in Tallahassee last week.  Gators track and field had eight participants to open the first day of the relays. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1778889549168717954 Entries The …

Florida Gator Kai Chang marched his way to a school record at Triton Invitational. Chang, a senior, became the second Gator to make his mark in the record books. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1776595016569258182 Triton Invitational The Gators had a total of six participants during their second day of action at the Triton Invitational …

Taking a rewind of the Florida Gators Athlete of the Week, Sean Dixon-Bodie holds the distinguished recognition via the SEC.  The Gators success was backed up by Dixon-Bodie, who continues to build upon his resume with yet another accolade. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1775222183498822086 Athlete of the Week Dixon-Bodie, a junior, was presented with …

Florida Gator Parker Valby captured the spotlight as she has been named Athlete of the Week after setting a new record for the NCAA. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1779982169907101716 NCAA Record Valby, 21, has received the 2023-’24 NCAA weekly honors award for the 2024 season. The first time she won was during a cross-country …

Gators track and field distance runners competed against the best-of-the-best at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California. Redshirt junior Parker Valby broke the NCAA record in the 10,000-meter run, senior Elise Thorner set a NCAA season-best mark in the 3,000 steeplechase and multiple other Gators etched their name in …

Florida track and field distance athlete Parker Valby set a collegiate record in the 10,000-meter run at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Thursday night. The redshirt junior ran 30:50.43, crushing the previous record by 28 seconds. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1778656015367434417 A Winning Year Valby saw major success in the indoor season, winning three …

Florida track and field hosts the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational beginning Friday. This is the Gators’ second home meet of the season. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1777836128134996407 History of the Invitational UF created this meet in 2008 to honor the late Gators track and field coach Tom Jones. Jones led Florida’s women’s track and …

The Florida Gators opened up Day 1 of the relays with a total of 10 personal records during the inaugural NCAA Pepsi relay. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1773488801500819614 Florida hosted the event for the first time in 2024. The Gators were off and running with success, as the team collected 17 top-10 finishes. Top …

Seven Gators made the trip to San Diego, California, this past weekend for the Triton Invitational, bringing home school records and a national No. 1 ranking. They also recorded personal bests and other impressive marks. Gators Set School Records Sophomore Alida van Daalen continued to one-up herself, resetting her school …

Gators Track and Field is hosting their first of three outdoor home meets this season in the 2024 Pepsi Florida Relays. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1773682817647419882 Relay History The Pepsi Florida Relays have been an annual tradition in Gainesville since 1939. The two-day meet features high school, collegiate and professional athletes competing. The University …