Florida Gators cross country

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Florida Gators cross country
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Founded1935 (men); 1980 (women)
University University of Florida
Athletic director Scott Stricklin
Head coach Mike Holloway (4th season)
Conference SEC
Location Gainesville, FL
Course Mark Bostick Golf Course
Nickname Gators
ColorsOrange and blue [1]
   
Men's NCAA appearances
1979, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013
Women's NCAA appearances
1981, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2023
Men's conference champions
1955, 1986, 1987
Women's conference champions
1984, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2023

The Florida Gators cross country program represents the University of Florida in the sport of cross country running. The program includes separate men's and women's cross country teams, both of which compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The men's cross country team officially started in 1935; the women's team began in 1980. [2]

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Notable athletes

Men's All-Americans

Women's All-Americans

Women's individual national championships

Women's individual national champions
YearName
2023 Parker Valby

Women's individual conference champions

Women's individual conference champions
YearNameConference
1984Tricia Clifford SEC
1986 Shelly Steely SEC
1995Becki Wells SEC
1996Becki Wells SEC
2009Rebecca Lowe SEC
2018Jessica Pascoe SEC
2022 Parker Valby SEC
2023Parker Valby SEC

Men's individual conference champions

Men's individual conference champions
YearNameConference
1955Don Gagon SEC
1967Frank Lagotic SEC
1983 Keith Brantly SEC
Olympians
AthleteOlympicsEventPlace
Keith Brantley Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Marathon 28th
Dan Middleman Flag of the United States.svg 10,000m 38th
Parker Valby Flag of the United States.svg 2024 10,000m 11th

Year by year results

Men'sWomen's
YearConference finishNCAA finishPointsConference finishNCAA finishPoints
SEC Conference
1975T3rd
19765th
19775th
19784th
19793rd24th
19803rd
19814th7th
19822nd
19832nd2nd
19842nd1st
19853rd6th
19861st8th3rd
19871st3rd
19885th3rd
19896th4th
19903rd6th5th
19914th6th
19924th4th
19934th21st4th
19945th4th20th
19954th3rd12th
19967th1st
19973rd22nd1st16th
19983rd2nd22nd
19994th2nd31st
20003rd4th
20014th3rd
20023rd6th
20033rd8th
20042nd27th4th
20053rd23rd5th
20062nd22nd4th26th
20072nd4th11th
20084th2nd17th454
20094th1st7th260
20103rd1st29th635
20112nd30th7803rd
20125th1st23rd518
20134th29th6542nd
201410th7th
20157th7th
20168th8th
201710th13th
20188th2nd16th455
20196th11th
20207th9th
20217th6th
202210th5th
20237th1st5th268

See also

References

  1. "UF Identity Style Guide". March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  2. "History of the program" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-02-25.