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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Category: Winter Sports
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Florida’s men’s and women’s basketball programs will compete in the inaugural run of the Jumpman Invitational in December 2022. The holiday tournament will include the four original schools signed to Jordan Brand apparel deals: North Carolina, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Florida. The first event will take place in Charlotte, NC on December 20-21, 2022. The event…
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The Olympic Trials process has concluded for all disciplines of gymnastics, and two future Gators have been named as alternates to the women’s artistic gymnastics team: incoming freshman Leanne Wong and five-star 2022 commit Kayla DiCello! Both will travel to Tokyo with the team, and though they will train separately, current USAG plans have them…
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Florida’s frontcourt solidified Sunday when forward Colin Castleton announced he would return to Gainesville for another year via Twitter. The former Michigan Wolverine transferred to UF ahead of the 2020-21 season and made an immediate impact in the SEC with 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game on his way to a second-team All-SEC selection.…
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Ryan Lochte gazed across the pool at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, his arms resting on the lane lines. His black goggles still sat over his eyes and his matching swim cap atop his head as the final results sprawled across the screen. 1 minute, 59.67 seconds. In the 200-meter individual medley, the event…
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Gator gymnastics has a long history of excellence, and this year, this decorated team may add another Olympian to their ranks. Riley McCusker, Leanne Wong, and Kayla DiCello are all set to compete at U.S. Olympic Trials this coming weekend and have a strong chance to be part of the U.S. delegation to Tokyo or…
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They knew it wouldn’t be easy, but this many setbacks could not have been anticipated. Florida started postseason very much the favorite after a dominant performance throughout regular season. However, after a loss at SEC Championships and a few injuries at Regionals, that dominance was clouded with doubt. The team felt good going into the…
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It all comes down to this – four teams, four events, one title. Florida Gymnastics qualified yesterday by the skin of their teeth, joining Michigan, Oklahoma, and Utah as the Four on the Floor competing for the national championship trophy in today’s meet. Yesterday’s meet got the job done, but it was not ideal for…
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Welcome back to Fort Worth! Last session was a rollercoaster of a meet, for sure – I’m a little exhausted, to be honest. But even though Florida isn’t competing again until tomorrow, we wanted to bring you coverage of the second session as well to give a good picture of what Florida is up against…
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Gator fans! Today’s the day, it’s finally here – it’s meet day, y’all! If you missed it earlier this week, check out our preview of the action in store for today, but here’s the TL;DR: Gator keys to success: (these might look a little familiar – they worked at regionals!) Leading after beam (and preferably…
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In spectacular fashion, though not without incident, the Gators won both their regional semifinal and the regional final in Athens to advance to NCAA Nationals, which will take place this coming weekend in Fort Worth, Texas. Semifinals was a normal meet for the Gators – steamrolling toward their goal while the drama happened outside their…
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