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Grant Holloway became the first collegiate athlete to break the 13-second mark in the 110-meter hurdle with his time of 12.98 seconds over the weekend.

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Holloway’s dominance highlights track and field season

By Graham Marsh | June 10, 2019

Grant Holloway raised his arms in celebration as he crossed the line to win his sixth high-hurdle championship. The junior from Chesapeake, Virginia, never left a national championship hurdle race without a gold medal. Now he will turn professional, according to coach Mike Holloway, leaving UF as one of the most decorated track athletes in the history of the NCAA and one of the best athletes to ever come through Gainesville.

Grant Holloway, a former UF track star, was expected to compete in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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Holloway becomes first collegian to break 13 seconds in the high hurdles

By Graham Marsh | June 8, 2019

Grant Holloway usually has a good start. Friday in Austin, Texas, was no different.

Raymond Ekevwo was honored Friday for senior night at the Tom Jones Memorial

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UF competing at NCAA Outdoor Championships in Texas

By Graham Marsh | June 5, 2019

Two events, three years, six championships.

Florida men’s golf coach J.C. Deacon will make his PGA Tour debut today. The 36-year-old is competing in his home country at the RBC Canadian Open.

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Florida men’s golf coach set to make PGA Tour debut

By Bryan Matamoros | June 5, 2019

Senior Alfredo Perez was a two-time All-American for singles and doubles play in 2018.

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After Final Four appearance, Gators' future is bright

By Noah Ram | May 27, 2019

Historic.

Megan Reed has the seventh best javelin throw in UF history (48.67m).

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Softball player turned javelin thrower concludes multi-sport UF career

By Graham Marsh | May 27, 2019

The Florida softball team had just won its second national championship in as many years. Robert Reed watched his freshman daughter, Megan, sprint from the dugout with the rest of the 2015 squad to join the celebratory dogpile. The moment for Robert was bittersweet. His daughter was now a national champion, but she was also no longer a softball player, a sport she’d been in for fifteen years.

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Riffice falls to Kovacevic in singles quarterfinals, ending chance of individual title

By Dylan O'Shea | May 23, 2019

The final chapter of the Florida men’s tennis team’s season came to a close on Thursday night, as freshman Sam Riffice fell to Illinois junior Aleks Kovacevic in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Individual Championships.

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Riffice upsets Wolf to advance to NCAA quarterfinals

By Sam Campisano | May 22, 2019

Sam Riffice looked like he had been there before.

Sierra Brooks finished the second round of the NCAA Championships tied for first on the individual leaderboard, but settled for second place after Arkansas' Maria Fassi pulled away in the final round.

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Brooks misses out on individual title, UF eliminated

By Bryan Matamoros | May 20, 2019

Sierra Brooks waited anxiously in the clubhouse after finishing the stroke play portion of the NCAA Championships in a tie for first with Arkansas’ Maria Fassi.

Sierra Brooks is in the outright lead for the NCAA individual title heading into the final day of the NCAA Championships.

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Brooks sits atop leaderboard entering final round of NCAA Championships

By Victor Prieto | May 19, 2019

Sierra Brooks pumped her fist and followed her ball as it maneuvered slightly from left to right and into the hole. The 15-foot putt on the ninth green put the junior at 4 under for the competition and in the outright lead for the NCAA individual title heading into the final day of the NCAA Championships.

The Florida men's tennis team fell just short of reaching its first ever national championship match, losing to Texas in the NCAA semifinals.

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Florida’s championship aspirations dashed as season comes to an end

By River Wells | May 18, 2019

In the midst of the sweltering midday sun, it looked as if there was hope for the Florida men’s tennis team.

The Gators men's tennis team earned a Final Four bid after defeated Baylor on Thursday.

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Florida advances to first Final Four since 2005

By Sam Campisano | May 17, 2019

It’s not supposed to be this easy.

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Axelsen, Nido lead Florida after Day 1 of NCAA Regionals

By Victor Prieto | May 13, 2019

Sophomores John Axelsen and Chris Nido headlined a solid start to the first round of the NCAA Regional Tournament for the Florida men’s golf team.

Attacker Lindsey Ronbeck finished her UF career as the program's second-leading goal scorer (242). Eighty-nine of those goals came this season, the most in nation.

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Florida falls short of national title despite success in the AAC

By Bryan Matamoros | May 13, 2019

The Florida lacrosse team bounced back from a rough start to the 2019 campaign.

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Florida falls short of national title despite success in the AAC

By Bryan Matamoros | May 13, 2019

The Florida lacrosse team bounced back from a rough start to the 2019 campaign.

The Gators took home five individual titles at the SEC Outdoor Championships over the weekend.

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Men finish second, women finish tied for fifth at SEC Outdoor Championships

By Graham Marsh | May 12, 2019

Sophomore Amanda Froeynes was down 300 points with only one event left to go in the SEC Women’s Heptathlon.

Florida's season came to an end on Sunday as it fell in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to North Carolina.

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UF eliminated from NCAA Tournament after loss to UNC

By Bryan Matamoros | May 12, 2019

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck has been the primary source of offense for the Florida lacrosse team throughout the 2019 campaign.

The Gators men's tennis team avenged its SEC Tournament loss and advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals by defeating Tennessee on Saturday.

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Gators men's tennis team advances to NCAA quarterfinals after defeating Tennessee

By Noah Ram | May 11, 2019

The situation was very similar three weeks prior. The Florida men’s tennis team was leading against Tennessee 3-2 on a Saturday afternoon.

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck recorded three goals, one assist and six draw controls in Florida's 16-9 victory over the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on Friday.

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Florida takes down Johns Hopkins in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Bryan Matamoros | May 10, 2019

The Florida lacrosse team benefited from the one-two punch of sophomore midfielder Shannon Kavanagh and senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck against Johns Hopkins in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Gators finish second in NCAA Regionals, qualify for national championship tournament

By Bryan Matamoros | May 8, 2019

Florida women's golf coach Emily Glaser had brought her team to the NCAA Championships five times before this week.