To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. The journey and transition from Germany to Gainesville is not easy. That is unless you’re Florida Gators swimmer Eric Friese. Friese made the move from Potsdam, Germany, just outside of Berlin, to Gainesville to swim in college …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Fall to Seminoles on the Road
The Gator women’s basketball team suffered a harsh loss to the Seminoles in Tallahassee Wednesday night. The now 4-0 Seminoles controlled the floor and disrupted the momentum of the Gators, finishing on top 92-77 making the Gators 2-1. The Offense KK Deans had an impressive performance with 23 points, six …
Read More »FEATURE: Elettra Neroni, A Dive Across The Ocean
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Deep breaths go in and out as Elettra Neroni makes her way up the stairs to the diving platform. She looks over down at the pool preparing herself to take the leap. A leap she has done …
Read More »Bulldogs take on the Wildcats
With SEC football coming to a close, it’s no secret where the Bulldogs stand. Following their footsteps from last year, the Bulldogs remain the only undefeated team in the SEC conference. Georgia Bulldogs When asked about their upcoming game, head coach Kirby Smart said it’s going to be physical. “We’re …
Read More »UAB visits Death Valley to take on No. 6 LSU
No. 6 LSU will be hosting UAB in Death Valley this weekend in college football’s week 12. The game will kickoff at 9 p.m. on ESPN 2 on Saturday. LSU head coach Brian Kelly spoke at the SEC teleconference on Monday. LSU The Tigers secured the SEC West and a …
Read More »UF Student-Athletes Stand Out in Academics
The National Collegiate Athletic Association published its Graduation Success Rates (GSR) on Tuesday for student-athletes who entered college between 2012-15 and graduated within a six-year period. The report, which focuses on graduation rate trends from 2019-22, found the overall single-year GSR for Division I student-athletes was 90% — the highest …
Read More »FEATURE: From the German National Team to the Florida Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Fresh Start True freshman Frieda Bühner’s basketball story started before she took a step on American soil. The 6-foot-3 forward hails from Osnabrück, a city of 165,000 people in South Germany. Her amateur career consists of being …
Read More »College football playoff outlook
The top four teams in the college football playoff rankings stayed the same for the second straight week. https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1592716856527581185 Playoff Outlook College football is near the finish line on the regular season. There are two more weeks before the regular season ends and conference championship games begin. As it sits …
Read More »FEATURE: Alberte Rimdal’s Move from Denmark to the Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. When Alberte Rimdal committed to the University of Florida, the first Danish player to play for the program, she was already an accomplished scorer. But few could have predicted how large a role she would play on …
Read More »Parker Valby named 2022 SEC Women’s Runner of the Year
Gators Cross Country star Parker Valby was named 2022 SEC Women’s Runner of the Year. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1592610524600360960?s=20&t=_4qmbK_vYu7I3b9yRqZxww Valby Breaks Records The redshirt sophomore has broken records this season including running the fastest 6k in school history. Valby ran in three races this season. At the Arturo Barrios Invite she received first place …
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