Gators Sports

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. The journey and transition from Germany to Gainesville is not easy. That is unless you’re Florida Gators swimmer Eric Friese. Friese made the move from Potsdam, Germany, just outside of Berlin, to Gainesville to swim in college …

The Gator women’s basketball team suffered a harsh loss to the Seminoles in Tallahassee Wednesday night. The now 4-0 Seminoles controlled the floor and disrupted the momentum of the Gators, finishing on top 92-77 making the Gators 2-1. The Offense KK Deans had an impressive performance with 23 points, six …

The National Collegiate Athletic Association published its Graduation Success Rates (GSR) on Tuesday for student-athletes who entered college between 2012-15 and graduated within a six-year period. The report, which focuses on graduation rate trends from 2019-22, found the overall single-year GSR for Division I student-athletes was 90% — the highest …

Gators Cross Country star Parker Valby was named 2022 SEC Women’s Runner of the Year. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1592610524600360960?s=20&t=_4qmbK_vYu7I3b9yRqZxww Valby Breaks Records The redshirt sophomore has broken records this season including running the fastest 6k in school history. Valby ran in three races this season. At the Arturo Barrios Invite she received first place …

Anthony Richardson, the quarterback for the Florida Gators, talked in a press conference Monday about how he is working on better communication within his team and his own accuracy moving forward throughout the season. Here’s a recap on what he said and what it means moving forward. Richardson Talks Shop …

CJ Felder is a senior in his second season at UF. Felder spent his first two colligate years at Boston College playing for the Eagles. He discussed how the Gator basketball team is one big family and how transitioning to the Florida team was easy because everyone was so close. …

The Florida Gator football team (6-4, 3-4) sent their seniors off in style for their last home game at the Swamp with a dominant performance against the South Carolina Gamecocks (6-4, 3-4) on Saturday, winning 38-6. With this win, the Gators are now bowl eligible. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1591606636531314688 GATORS WIN!!! #GoGators | …

The Florida volleyball team defeated the Texas A&M Aggies 3-1 in College Station on Saturday. The Gators came into the matchup riding a four-game win streak, while the Aggies were deep into a three-game losing streak. The Gators were led by sophomore Merritt Beason, who tallied 15 kills, four aces …

Better communication has been one of the Gators defense’s focal points as the season progresses, according to Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. The Gators are ranked No. 3 in the SEC in tackles with 645, behind Texas A&M and Ole Miss. They are No. 4 in interceptions (nine) and are tied for first …

Monday marked the official start of the Golden Era for the Gator men’s basketball program. Todd Golden secured his first win as Florida’s basketball coach in dominant fashion. The Gators defeated Stony Brook 81-45. Sophomore forward Alex Fudge led the way with 16 points and three rebounds, while sophomore guard …