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Gators Return to Eugene Athletes who have qualified from their respective regions are now out in Eugene, Oregon for the NCAA Division I track and field championships. Wednesday was the first day of the preliminary rounds for the men’s teams and individuals. The Florida Gators who are the defending 2016 …

Every student-athlete will have a specific reason as to why they wanted to attend the University of Florida. For Anders Eriksson, his reason meant more to him than track and field. Transitioning from Sweden to UF not only gave him a way to compete but the opportunity to succeed outside …

The Florida Gators men’s indoor track team finished second place at the NCAA Indoor Track Championship over the weekend. The Gators made history in the process. This becomes the 18th time the Gators men’s indoor track team finished in the top 2 since 2003. No other program in the country …

Head coach of the Florida men’s and women’s track and field team, Michael Holloway, is entering his 15th season as head coach. The last ten has seen him as the head man of both the men’s and women’s teams. Over that span, the Gators have six national championships, nine SEC championships, …

Whether you’ve heard this stat or not, the fact that if the University of Florida was its own country  they would be ninth in the world in gold medals during the 2016 Summer Olympics. Eight golds were won with 30 Gator letter-winners competing spanning four sports, with a total of 13 …

Senior track athlete Marquis Dendy is entering the final season of his decorated career at the University of Florida. Before he became a two time national champion, he was state champion in Delaware where he still holds records for long jump and triple jump. Coming out of high school he …