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Later this week, both current and former Gator track and field athletes will compete for the opportunity to go to the Paris Olympics in July. Still a member of the Florida pro-group, Olympic silver medalist and Gator great Grant Holloway is set to begin action on Monday at the 2024 …

The Gators compete in the NCAA Track and Field East Preliminaries, which begin May 22 in Lexington, Kentucky. After finishing fourth at the SEC Outdoor Championship, No. 2 Florida starts their journey to capture a third straight Outdoor Men’s Championships. The Gator women, who took third at the SEC Outdoor …

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 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 …

The Gators men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to begin competition at the NCAA Indoor Championships Friday. Fourteen Gators qualified for the event as individuals. The fourth-ranked men’s team is also bringing a 4x400m team, while the No. 2 women will compete in a distance medley relay …

The Florida Gators tallied run records at the Tyson Invitational meet which took place in the Fayetteville track meet. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1756313972192498177 Before the indoor track and field postseason kicked into gear, the Gators stole the show setting a wide variety of school records and accolades for individual athletes. Top Mile Flashback …

The Florida Gators sprinted home to victory during the Mcferrin-12 Degree with an impressive nine first-place winners. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1746558409355198744 Road-Trip Success The Gators made their way into College Station, which included 56 athletes who were involved in 24 events. The Gators had ample success interchangeably between each event and ultimately collected …

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 …

On Saturday afternoon, Alachua County officially opened the doors of the Alachua County Sports & Events Center, a substantial addition to the county’s recreation sector. The facility cost more than $30 million of tourism funds, and it will play host to a multitude of tournaments, conventions and gatherings in the …

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” …