track & field

Florida Gators win men’s outdoor track & field national championship for second straight year

You may have heard this one before: Florida Gators track & field has won the national championship for the second straight season. In fact, under head coach Mike Holloway, hoisting the wood...

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Florida Gators win eight gold among 14 medals in stellar showing

One year later than expected, during a competition held without fans in attendance, the Florida Gators nevertheless managed to put together a dominant performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. With that stellar...

Florida Gators’ Mike Holloway named head coach of USA Track and Field for 2020 Olympics

One of the greatest honors in the track and field profession was bestowed upon Florida Gators head coach Mike Holloway on Wednesday when he was announced as the next head coach for...

Florida men’s track & field breaks records, finishes second at NCAA Outdoor Championships

It was quite a week for Florida Gators men’s track & field at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships on Saturday, though it did not end with a sweep of the season’s national...

Gators’ national championship streak continues thanks to track and field

It’s been a disappointing athletic season for the Florida Gators as a whole, at least when you consider the high standards Florida has set for itself over the last decade. On Saturday,...

SIX BITS: LSU, Macklin, gym, NCAA honors, Tebow

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TWO BITS: Haden declares, Demps’ recovery

1 » In news that should be no surprise to anyone, Florida Gators junior cornerback Joe Haden has declared himself eligible for the 2010 NFL Draft. UF’s cornerback of the decade (as...

FOUR BITS: Nixon’s mom at Fort Hood, Lowe & Morgan honored, Nelson struggling, new commits

1 » Florida Gators student-athletes get plenty of respect but not much is ever written about their parents who, in some cases, are truly amazing people in their own right. Sure, some...

Wilkerson, Taylor, Gay highlight 2010 HOF class

Eight former letterwinners, including Gator Greats Brad Wilkerson (baseball), Fred Taylor (football) and Brian Gay (men’s golf), will be inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame 2010 class. The...