As the Olympics loom near, two current Gators made Team USA, and Parker Valby stands on the verge of qualification.
Two weeks away from the MLB Draft, the Florida baseball team has one of its all-time greats slated to get picked in the top 5. Jac Caglianone’s days of wearing orange and blue may be behind him, but a new journey awaits.
Florida freshmen Alex Condon and Thomas Haugh may have a friendship like no other, both on and off the hardwood. While the two young guns each played integral roles in UF’s run to the NCAA Tournament this past season, their bond dates back to before either took to the court last fall.
Twenty-six Florida athletes – 11 current and 15 former Gators – traveled to Eugene, Oregon, for the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials. The ten day competition starts today with the men’s 100-meter decathlon.
The Gators, who had just put up 15 runs on the No. 2-ranked team in the nation in Kentucky just hours prior, were blanked by a variety of Aggie’ pitchers Wednesday night leading to a scoreless outing offensively.
The fate of Florida’s season will come down to another elimination game against a familiar foe in Kentucky who took two of three games over the Gators in a home series during the regular season at Condron Ballpark.
Florida (35-29, 13-17 SEC) narrowly escaped with a victory in an elimination game over North Carolina State (38-23, ACC) 5-4 in a tightly contested matchup at the MCWS in Omaha, Nebraska, Monday.
Following a 3-2 loss to Texas A&M in its first game at the Men’s College World Series, the Florida Gators baseball team is entering an elimination game against North Carolina State with the season on the line.
Florida Running Club is one of the only active club sports in the summer. Its camaraderie and community has shaped it into one of the most sustainable club sports UF has to offer.
Florida lacrosse draw control specialist Liz Harrison made a huge impact on the Gators' run to the Final Four, breaking three program records in her senior year.
Florida (34-29, 11-17 SEC) showed a desirable amount of fight in the later innings against Texas A&M (50-13, 19-11 SEC) but fell 3-2 in a thrilling low-scoring affair.
Despite lofty preseason expectations, the task of returning to the MCWS seemed brutally challenging for the Gators. But what happened 12, six or even four weeks ago doesn’t matter. Florida is getting hot at the right time, and it rode its momentum through the postseason into Omaha with a chance to avenge a heartbreaking loss in the 2023 national championship.
Following a notable sophomore season, Florida golfer Parker Bell secured a spot in the 124th U.S. Open after a battle through the qualifiers.
Florida (35-28, 13-17 SEC) punched its ticket to the MCWS in thrilling walk-off fashion with an 11-10 victory over Clemson (44-16, 20-10 ACC) at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Sunday.
The No. 3 men’s and No. 5 women’s teams traveled to Eugene, Oregon, for the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships. On June 8, the men’s team became triple consecutive NCAA DI Outdoor Champions for the first time in Florida’s track and field history. The next day, the women’s team kept Florida’s momentum flowing to place runner-up.
Former VCU men’s tennis head coach Anthony Rossi will join the Gators’ roster as the associate head coach next season replacing Mat Cloer. Cloer accepted a position with the USTA and will be stepping down from his position.
The Florida Gators baseball team (33-28, 13-17 SEC) took down the Clemson Tigers (44-15, 20-10 ACC) 10-7 in Game 1 of the Clemson Super Regional Saturday.
The UF men’s tennis program announced associate head coach Mat Cloer is stepping down from his position after two seasons, Friday afternoon.
The No. 4-seeded Florida Gators (54-15) fell to the No. 2-seeded Oklahoma Sooners (54-7) 6-5 in the Women’s College World Series Semifinals Tuesday.
The Florida baseball team advanced to the Clemson Super Regional after defeating the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Game 2.
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