Track and Field

Gator runner Parker Valby earned herself a second-place finish in this weekend’s NCAA championship. The SEC Women’s Runner of the Year posted a time of 19:30.9, tying the best time in program history. The sophomore from Tampa recorded the 15th best time in NCAA history. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1594015236159574017?s=20&t=a9ndHFM6Mmkqh4Yl0Geetw   The runner-up finish …

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. If someone cannot catch up to her on the track, they can for sure catch her sipping a vanilla latte at Pascal’s Coffee House or working at Southwest Recreation on the University of Florida campus. “Her” …

On Friday October 7, a group of nine outstanding Gators are set to be inducted into the UF Hall of Fame. This group of inductees was decided off of a basis of three different categories. These categories help the University of Florida F club to decide who will join those …

The Gators found great success this weekend at the 2022 World Track and Field Championships. This weekend saw four current and former gators medal with three of them being gold. Sustained Success This year’s Gators track and field team has been nothing short of historical, with the Mens and Womens …

The International Olympic Committee reinstated Jim Thorpe as the sole gold medalist from the 1912 Stockholm Olympics in the pentathlon and decathlon on Thursday. The IOC stripped Thorpe, who played minor league baseball from 1909-1910, of his medals in 1913 after he broke existing amateurism rules. The reinstatement comes on …

Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams at the University of Florida finished their respective seasons with ample hardware. Several Gators have become more decorated by the day. Been there. Done that. Did it again. Head coach Mike Holloway, who coaches both teams, has raked in numerous accolades …

On Saturday, the Gators Women’s Track and field team made history. Florida came in at No. 2 and walked out as No. 1, defeating Texas 74-64 in the team title race. For the first time in program history, the women have clinched an outdoor national title. This also marks the …

Fifth Time’s The Charm For the fifth time in program history, the Gators have trumped all competitors in the NCAA Outdoor National Championships. In Tracktown, USA – or Eugene, Oregon – Florida track and field made history as they clinched the Championship Title with a whopping 54 points. Since 2010, …

It ‘s been a long time coming, but after four years, the Gator women’s track and field team have won their first SEC Outdoor title since 2018. https://twitter.com/SEC/status/1525695946163625984?s=20&t=frQPIZj4riREkEe0D5MBJQ   The meet had a bit of a slow start. There were a couple weather delays, including the six-hour rain delay on …

The UF men and women’s track teams both finished in second place at the 2022 SEC Indoor Championship. Women’s Team The women’s team, who were runner-ups in last year’s event, held a lead through 14 events totaling 97 points. However, they eventually lost to  Arkansas. Notably, the Razorbacks were able …