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University of Florida Track & Field Throws
🏆x15 NCAA TEAM CHAMPS
🏆x31 SEC TEAM CHAMPS
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🔷WEEK 1 WEIGHT THROW🔷
Damali, Mykayla and Basel had some fun in their opening week of weight throw training

Excited to see how things build from here 📈

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The man who made the weight throw is..? by @gator_throws

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✨Ben Hill Griffen Award✨
Major congratulations to Alida van Daalen for receiving the prestigious Ben Hill Griffen Award! 🏅

This award is given as the athlete of the year award for men and women at the University of Florida🐊

Alida is the third track and field women to receive this award in its 34 year history
(Candice Scott 2004; Parker Valby 2024)

What an Honor, Alida! Congratulations! 👏

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Time flies by so fast🥹🧡💙

#gators #thrower #discusthrow #olympian #schoolrecord by @gator_throws

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🔷FALL IN THE SWAMP🔷
The whole group is out of their comfort zones and giving big efforts to technical adjustments that will pay off during championship season!

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👑SWAMP👑QUEENS👑
Amazing to celebrate the women’s 2026 Triple Crown in The Swamp among 90,000 fans 🐊 🏟️ !

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🔵SEC HARDWARE🔵
Since 2022, the combined events and throws crew has been collecting some conference hardware. A nice throwback Thursday to reflect but also charge full steam ahead for 2027!

SEC Multi/Throws Medals since 2022
2022 - 🥇🥉🥇 (Pent, Pent, Hept)

‘23 - 🥇🥇🥈 (SP in/out, DT)

‘24 - 🥇🥈🥈🥈🥉
*Honorable Mention - WDT making SEC history with 4 to score*
(WDT, WSPi, MJT, MDT, HT)

‘25 - 🥇🥉 (WDT, MDT)

‘26 - 🥇🥈🥉🥉🥉
(WDT, MSPi, WSPi, MSPo, MJT)

Proud of the work we have done but excited to keep working and earning! We are excited to see what 2027 brings.

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🔷EUROPEAN DISCUS CONFERENCE 🔷
Coach Werskey has been asked to a speaker/presenter at this year’s European Discus Conference in Tallinn, Estonia 🇪🇪

Please see throwsworld.com for registration. We hope to see you there 6-8 November!

We hope to see you there!

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🏆Trophy Hunters🏆
Men’s track has brought home 12 NCAA team championships under Coach Holloway’s leadership! Since 2022, Gator men’s teams went back to back to back in ‘22-23’-24 while also collecting more hardware along the way!

NCAA Championships
2022 outdoor 🏆
2023 indoor 🥉
2023 outdoor 🏆
2024 outdoor 🏆
2026 indoor 🥉

We have a strong team and we are excited to get back to work! We are excited to see where 2027 lead us 🔜

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🏆Trophy Hunters🏆
Since 2022, Gator women’s track and field has been trophy hunting! The Gators have won 3 SEC championships and only missed the national podium one year!

SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
2022 outdoor 🏆
2026 indoor 🏆
2026 outdoor 🏆

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
2022 NCAA indoor 🏆🥇
2022 NCAA outdoor 🏆🥇
2023 NCAA indoor 🥉
2023 NCAA outdoor runner-up 🥈
2024 NCAA indoor runner-up🥈
2024 NCAA outdoor runner-up 🥈
2026 NCAA outdoor runner-up 🥈

We have a strong team and we are excited to get back to work! Where will 2027 lead us 🔜. Stay tuned!…

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🎽STATUS ACHIEVED🎽
It is a Gator 🐊 weight room custom to have Coach Matt rip off t shirt sleeves for SEC Champion and/or NCAA First Team All American Honors!

In the 2026 seasons we had Jarno, Leikel and Alida achieve these honors🌟

Who will be next?! 👀

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🔵2026 SIGNEES🔵

🐊Damali Williams - Graduate Student - Jamaica 🇯🇲
🥏Discus Throw PB - 56.03m
☄️Weight Throw PB - 17.50
🥇CAA Champion

🐊Mykayla Scarlett - Freshman - Canada 🇨🇦
☄️Weight Throw PB - 20.25m
☄️Hammer Throw PB - 57.05m
🥇New Balance Indoor Champion and Canadian u20 Champion

We are excited to have these women continue their careers in the Blue and Orange!

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