Lydia Parker

Lydia Parker

Alligator Staff Writer

UNC Charlotte track and field athlete Sam Thompson clears a hurdle wearing a green uniform similar to his high school attire during the Pepsi Florida Relays Friday, March 31, 2023. Thompson was a student at UF before he transferred and joined UNC Charlotte's team.

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SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

UF student transfers for track and field opportunity

By Lydia Parker | Apr. 3, 2023

While he excelled throughout high school, leaving him with hopes for a UF track career, his athletic trajectory didn’t go as planned. He spent his first few semesters hoping to get the chance to join UF’s track and field team, but he had to find a spot to compete elsewhere.

Paige Fultz, 20, nursing student at Santa Fe College, poses for a portrait in Plaza of the Americas on Sunday, April 17. Fultz, who is deaf, wears a cochlear implant.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students with disabilities question UF’s accessibility efforts

By Gregorio Ruiz-Perez and Lydia Parker | Apr. 18, 2022

For Frisch and four students who share their experiences on college campuses, challenges associated with a lack of accessibility are commonplace. At UF, barriers send a message that they don’t belong — such as construction, neglect of funds, hurtful language and classroom inaccessibility.

UF student transfers for track and field opportunity

Students with disabilities question UF’s accessibility efforts

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