From six-time NCAA champion to U.S. Olympian: Parker Valby’s long-distance journey
By Rae Weinstein and Max Tucker | Oct. 7Former Florida track star Parker Valby made her Olympic debut in Paris and continues to impress.
Former Florida track star Parker Valby made her Olympic debut in Paris and continues to impress.
12 men and 12 women traveled to Columbia, Missouri, to represent the Florida cross country team at the Gans Creek Classic Friday. It was the second race of the Gators’ 2024 season.
Florida men’s tennis will endure its fair share of hostile environments in 2024-25. With 10 of UF’s 11 tournaments being on the road this season, the amount of travel could be daunting.However, with the amount of experience that UF’s roster has competing across the globe, the Gators may just be able to use it to their advantage.
Despite a rocky start, the Florida men’s golf team responded to secure a second-place finish in a resilient effort during its season-opening tournament at the Sahalee Players Championship this weekend.
In their first match back in the O’Dome, the Gators lost to the Bulls
Sophie White’s journey back to the soccer field is nothing short of inspirational. The redshirt junior forward has endured two ACL tears in her playing career, but is still making a positive impact for the Gators this season.
The Florida women’s golf team lost key contributors in the offseason but returned key starters and welcomed four notable freshmen.
Florida Volleyball maintained its undefeated record after at neutral site victory against Michigan State Sunday.
The Florida soccer team came away with its third tie of the season against Towson on Sunday.
The Florida Gators cross country team is ready to kickstart its season at the UCF Invite on Friday.
The Florida Gators men's tennis team released its 2024 Fall schedule. UF will appear in 11 tournaments this season.
Former Florida Gators men’s tennis star Ben Shelton cruises to victory in the Second Round of the US Open.
After finishing the 2023 campaign at 6-5-6, the Florida Gators soccer team is looking to breakthrough this Fall to potentially make its way back into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years.
Valby’s individual title is now the first ever for Florida’s cross-country program on either the women’s and the men’s side.
With a total of 29 teams staggered across the turf, only two would automatically qualify for the NCAA XC National Championships Nov. 18 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Florida placed 2nd with 79 points, punching them a ticket straight to Panorama Farms, where the University of Virginia will host the race.
The Florida Gators women’s cross country team was united as ever Friday morning in Columbia, South Carolina. Not just by their matching nail sets and Gators face stickers, but also by the program’s first SEC Championship title since 2012.
Brutal 19 mph winds and heavy rainfall – nowhere near ideal conditions for a cross country race. But a course record from redshirt junior Parker Valby and a top-5 finish for the Gators in the women’s 6k championship seems to dismiss such pessimistic thinking.
The Fall cross country season is approaching, meaning another cycle of new faces, performances and expectations. For Will and Samantha Palmer — who recently joined Florida as coaches — “new” has become familiar.
Parker Valby led the charge as the Gators cross country teams earn top-eight finishes at the NCAA South Regional Championships.
The Gators cross country teams hit the road to compete in the NCAA South Regional Championships in Alabama on Friday.