Gators Track and Field

Just over 1,200 miles separate Cedar Falls, Iowa, from Gainesville, Fla. For some, that distance doesn’t mean much; but for Gator track and field runner Sam Ahrenholz, this length marks the completion of a dream to a reality. Iowa Roots The journey of 21-year-old Ahrenholz has been nothing short of …

The Florida Gators men’s indoor track team finished second place at the NCAA Indoor Track Championship over the weekend. The Gators made history in the process. This becomes the 18th time the Gators men’s indoor track team finished in the top 2 since 2003. No other program in the country …

The reigning national champion Florida Gators track and field team will participate in the Razorback Invitational  Friday. Coming off their 2016 Men’s National Championship, Florida has reloaded with plenty of new talent. Head coach Mike Holloway thinks they can put Florida back in the conversation for another National Championship. Young Talent …

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, …

University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley has unveiled a new plan for a $100 million facilities upgrade for the school’s football, baseball and softball programs. Foley said that football, baseball and softball were the school’s main priorities at the moment for renovation and addition. The plan to pay for …

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 …

Today is the official start date of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 207 countries will be represented at this year’s Olympiad in 28 different sports. Sports taking the center stage this weekend are gymnastics and swimming. The USA women’s gymnastics team are defending Olympic champions and the London …

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) …

The University of Florida’s Track and Field program will send 27 former, past, and future Gators to the United States Olympic Trials, which runs from July 1 to July 10. How will the 2016 Olympics, in Rio De Janiero, be similar to every Olympic Games since the year 1992? Every U.S. Olympic team since then, has featured at least one athlete coached …

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 …