Head coach of the Florida men’s and women’s track and field team, Michael Holloway, is entering his 15th season as head coach. The last ten has seen him as the head man of both the men’s and women’s teams. Over that span, the Gators have six national championships, nine SEC championships, …
Read More »A Look Back at Gators Track in Rio
Whether you’ve heard this stat or not, the fact that if the University of Florida was its own country they would be ninth in the world in gold medals during the 2016 Summer Olympics. Eight golds were won with 30 Gator letter-winners competing spanning four sports, with a total of 13 …
Read More »Mike Holloway Attends Rio Track and Field Trials
The 2016 Track and Field Olympic Trials are complete which means the Rio Olympic games are just around the corner. At the event several Gators (current and alumni) qualified for the Olympics in Rio. Florida Gators Track and Field Head Coach Mike Holloway was in attendance for the trails. Those not aware (which you should be) …
Read More »UF AD Jeremy Foley to Retire
In a shocking announcement made today, University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley has announced his retirement. Foley told his staff and coaches in a meeting this morning about his decision; there is a press conference scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p.m. He will continue to be Florida’s AD until October …
Read More »The Gators Take The NCAA Outdoor Champions Title
The Florida Gator Men’s Track and Field won the NCAA Outdoor Championship Saturday. The Gators had a rocky road to earn its third Outdoor Championship which featured one of the lowest team performance to one of the highest, but at the end, the team was able to accumulate 62 points to …
Read More »Gator Track and Field Closing Out Regular Season, Honoring Longtime Coach
The Gators conclude their home schedule with the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational Friday April 22. Florida track and field Coach Mike Holloway approaches each meet with the same focus. However, this event is sentimental for Holloway, his team and Gator fans. The meet honors longtime Women’s Track and Field coach Tom Jones. Jones lost …
Read More »Gators Take Over Day Three of Pepsi Florida Relays
The Gator track teams shined through on Day Three of the 72nd Pepsi Florida Relays, despite the rainy start in Gainesville. Florida’s women’s 4 x 100 medley relay team of Robin Reynolds, Shayla Sanders, Skylar Ross-Ransom and Kyra Jefferson claimed the Walter Welsch Award with an NCAA-leading time and second best …
Read More »Florida Hosts the Pepsi Florida Relays
This afternoon, the Pepsi Florida Relays will begin at Percy Beard Track inside the James G. Pressly Stadium. This event has been going on since 1939 and features athletes at all different stages in their careers including high school, college, and professional club teams. There will be eight men’s college teams …
Read More »Gator Track and Field Competes from Coast to Coast
After their first official outdoor meet last week at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge, the majority of the Florida track and field squad will open up this weekend at either the Power Conference Cardinal & Gold Challenge at the University of Southern California or the Raleigh Relays at North Carolina …
Read More »Florida Track and Field Races to Lexington for SEC Indoor Chamionships
The Florida men’s and women’s indoor track teams will hit the road this weekend for the SEC Indoor Championships in Lexington, Kentucky. The Gators currently hold 14 SEC Indoor titles and the women’s team is hoping to defend its title from last year. The men’s team was runner-up at last year’s event. …
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