Gators Track and Field

By Paul Hof-Mahoney Totaling 14 men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor NCAA team titles and 102 NCAA champions, the Florida Gators have long been a powerhouse in the world of collegiate track and field. And it’s no surprise that numerous Gators have accomplished big things in the world of track …

Before Saturday, no woman had ever ran sub-15 minutes in the 5,000m race during collegiate competition. That was until Florida’s Parker Valby came along. https://twitter.com/FloTrack/status/1731079517727330686 In her first ever indoor 5,000m race, Valby broke the collegiate record for the event, finishing in a time of 14:56.11. This time breaks the …

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Alida van Daalen arrived at the University of Florida in January 2023, ready for a new chapter of her life. Within the next six months, she became an SEC champion, earned multiple awards and etched her …

The United States Track and Field Outdoor Championships are set to kick off Thursday in Eugene, Oregon. The four day contest will determine who will compete in the 2023 World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary scheduled for Aug. 19-27. The top three athletes in each event will advance to the …

The Florida Gators track and field programs are no strangers to coming in first place. For the last 21 years, head coach Mike Holloway has lead the program to multiple championships and has developed some of the best track athletes in the country. Tuesday, Holloway was presented with the USTFCCCA …

Back-to-back Champions. After a poor performance at the SEC Championship, earning sixth place, there was doubt about the Gators track and field team’s season and championship run. But that wasn’t enough to stop the Gators and head coach Mike Holloway from stealing the win from Arkansas in the 4×400 meter …

Friday, the Florida Gators track and field team will continue the NCAA National Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas. Day 1 Grace Stark, who placed fourth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 12.76, became the first Gator to advance to the Saturday finals. Her time was the sixth-fastest in …

The Florida Gators men’s and women’s track and field teams begin their quest to repeat as NCAA Outdoor Champions on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1665851158236127234?s=20 The Gators are looking to take home the program’s 14th national championship in Austin, Texas. Florida has 23 athletes, 14 women and nine men, competing in a total …

The Gators track and field team dominated competition at the SEC Outdoor Championships over the weekend. The men’s team finished sixth and the women’s team finished second, collecting 15 medals. The team took home seven gold, two silver and six bronze medals. New Record in the 4×400 The highlight of …

Florida Gators track and field brought its outdoor regular season to a close last weekend at the Louisiana State Relays in Baton Rouge and the East Coast Relays at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Florida came away with five gold, four silver and six bronze medals. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1651944227285405696 LSU …