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Sophomore jumper Marquis Dendy competes in the long jump at the SEC Indoor Track Championships on Feb. 23 in Fayetteville, Ark. Dendy qualified for the men's triple jump in next week's NCAA Outdoors Championships.

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UF hosting 69th Florida Relays

By GORDON STREISAND< | Apr. 4, 2013

For the first time this outdoor season, the Gators are coming home.

Junior Eddie Lovett (left) races in the 55m hurdles at the Gator Invitational in the O’Connell Center.

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Gators win at three separate meets

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 30, 2013

The Gators ended the Texas Relays with a bang.

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Florida wins three events at Texas Relays

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 29, 2013

Leonardo Seymore hands the baton to Dedric Dukes in  the 4x400 relay at the Tom Jones Classic on April 21, 2012. Dukes won the men's 200m at the Florida Relays on Friday.

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Sprinters earn victories at UCF Invitational

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 23, 2013

On the second day of the UCF Invitational in Orlando, sprinters Leonardo Seymore and Michael Burris earned victories in the men’s 100m and 400m, respectively.

Throwers coach Steve Lemke (left) and coach Mike Holloway walk across the field at Percy Beard Track at Pressly Stadium during the 2012 Florida Relays. Seventeen Gators qualified Sunday for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which are set to begin June 5.

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Florida posts strong results at UCF Invitational and FSU Relays

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 22, 2013

Florida opened its outdoor season with an impressive statistic.

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UF men fall short of fourth straight title

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 10, 2013

Coach Mike Holloway and Florida’s bid to win a fourth straight NCAA Indoor Championship fell short on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.

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Obinwa continues preparation for NCAA championships

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 2, 2013

Junior mid-distance runner Sean Obinwa set a season-best for himself in the men’s 800m Saturday at the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Ind.

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Florida runners fall short in quest for NCAA berths

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 1, 2013

Distance runners Mark Parrish and Josh Izewski turned in solid performances in the men’s 5000m at the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Ind., on Friday.

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Gators eying another SEC crown

By GORDON STREISAND< | Feb. 21, 2013

Sophomore Taylor Burke hopes to continue her torrid pace heading into the 2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships this weekend in Fayetteville, Ark.

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Sophomore breaks 21-year-old school record in high jump

By GORDON STREISAND< | Feb. 10, 2013

Taylor Burke reached new heights on Saturday.

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Gators achieve three personal bests during Husker Invite

By GORDON STREISAND< | Feb. 3, 2013

Steady improvement and solid outings seem to be themes for the Gators track and field team this season.

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Youth leads successful first day at Husker Invitational

By GORDON STREISAND< | Feb. 1, 2013

Florida lived up to coach Mike Holloway’s lofty standards on the first day of the 38th Annual Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.

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Underclassmen leading Gators early in season

By GORDON STREISAND< | Jan. 31, 2013

Freshman sprinter Kyra Jefferson, placing in the top three in every event she has tried this year has caught her by surprise.

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Florida women finish atop Razorback Invitational

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Jan. 26, 2013

For Florida sprinter Ebony Eutsey, setting a personal record was not an issue.

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Florida in striking position at Razorback Invitational

By GORDON STREISAND< | Jan. 25, 2013

Florida’s men’s and women’s track and field teams gathered in Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday for the Razorback Invitational, the site for the upcoming Southeastern Conference and NCAA Indoor Championships at the University of Arkansas.

Sophomore Marquis Dendy (far left) races in the 55m on Jan. 17 during the Gator Invitational in the O’Connell Center. Dendy is set to compete in the long jump on Saturday.

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Sophomore jumper taking on increased workload in 2013

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Jan. 24, 2013

Coach Mike Holloway knew sophomore Marquis Dendy was fast when he recruited him.

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Junior hurdler breaks 23-year-old school record at Gator Invitational

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Jan. 17, 2013

Junior Eddie Lovett was focusing on three things while setting up in the blocks for the finals of the men’s 55-meter hurdles.

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Eutsey's new training paying off

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Jan. 16, 2013

Junior Ebony Eutsey wasn’t happy when coach Mike Holloway suggested she add short sprints to her training routine during the fall semester.

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Underclassmen impress in Crimson Tide Indoor Opener

By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Jan. 14, 2013

Two Gators did not wait long to have career-best performances in the weight throw.

Sophomore jumper Marquis Dendy competes in the long jump at the Gator Invitational on Jan. 22, 2012, in the O’Connell Center.

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Gators win six event titles in debut

By KATIE AGOSTIN | Jan. 13, 2013

On Saturday at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener in Birmingham, Ala., freshmen Najee Glass and Arman Hall had to replace two members of the 2012 NCAA Championship 4x400-meter relay team who clinched Florida’s first outdoor national title.