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Florida’s track and field teams won 10 events and posted three meet records in their season-opening performances at the Nittany Lion Challenge, and the national rankings reflected the Gators’ strong showing.

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Florida begins season on top

Jan. 13, 2011

Coming off the school’s first national indoor title, an indoor coach of the year award for Mike Holloway and a preseason No. 1 ranking, it might be easy for the Florida men’s track and field team to focus on its recent success.

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Taylor, Horn battle elements to earn victories at NACAC

By JESSE SIMONTON | July 12, 2010

Gators men’s track and field athletes Christian Taylor and Gray Horn have both won at such a torrid pace this year, a heat swell would still not be a deterrent.

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Craddock takes title at championships

By JESSE SIMONTON | June 28, 2010

After helping his team nearly win an NCAA national title earlier this month, Omar Craddock decided to win the next best thing: a USA junior championship.

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Men's team places second

By JESSE SIMONTON | June 14, 2010

If history is any indication, the Gators men’s track and field team could find itself with an NCAA Outdoor Championship next season.

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Men finish second, women third at Outdoor Championships

By JESSE SIMONTON | June 12, 2010

If history is any indication, the Gators men’s track and field team should definitely capture an NCAA Outdoor Championship next season.

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Demps claims 100-meter title; men's team sits in second

By JESSE SIMONTON | June 12, 2010

“Finish the mission” has been the Gators’ motto all season, Jeff Demps ran so fast no one even had time to look up what the mission was.

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Proctor earns All-America honors, scores Gators crucial points

By JESSE SIMONTON | June 11, 2010

The Gators track and field teams added more All-America honors to their names on their quest for an NCAA outdoor title.

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Taylor wins solo title

By JESSE SIMONTON | June 9, 2010

Christian Taylor just keeps winning and this time he took his act out west.

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UF vies for more championships

June 7, 2010

“Finish the Mission” has been the Gators’ anthem all season. A last opportunity awaits to do just that.

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Gators send 16 to NCAA Outdoor Championships

By JESSE SIMONTON | May 31, 2010

While Willy Wonka’s Golden Tickets may have been hard to come by, the Gators track and field teams collected their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championships as easy as stealing candy from a baby.

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Gators fill 21 spots for NCAA Championships

By JESSE SIMONTON | May 30, 2010

While Willy Wonka’s Golden Tickets may have been hard to come by, the Gators track and field teams collected their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championships as easy as stealing candy from a baby.

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Quartet of sprinters advance to NCAA Championships

By JESSE SIMONTON | May 29, 2010

The fastest sprint group in America brought its jets Friday at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Greensboro, N.C.

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UF off to good start at NCAA Prelims

By JESSE SIMONTON | May 28, 2010

Florida track and field head coach Mike Holloway hoped his teams would get off to a good start Thursday at the 2010 NCAA Preliminary Regional in Greensboro, N.C.

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Gators set for NCAA Preliminaries

By JESSE SIMONTON | May 26, 2010

While it was a great accomplishment, the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championship was just an appetizer for the outdoor season.

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Men win SEC Outdoor title, women finish second

By JESSE SIMONTON | May 17, 2010

A traditional military fight song called “Oh, I Gotta Go” has become the Gators track and field teams’ unofficial anthem. This past weekend, the men’s team decided to write a new verse.