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Track and Field

Aidan O’Gorman races in the men’s 10,000m final race at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. (Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics)

UNF runner places 20th at U.S. Olympic trials

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor Jul 1, 2024

University of North Florida track and field runner Aidan O’Gorman competed in the U.S. Olympic trials on June 21 for the men’s 10,000-metre run. The event in Eugene, Oregon, was the final qualifier...

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Ground level view of the track at Hodges Stadium

NCAA track and field regionals are coming to UNF; here’s what you need to know

Riley Platt, Sports Editor May 23, 2023

The first round of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships kick off this week, with the east regional taking place at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium from Wednesday through...

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ALL THINGS OSPREY

All Things Osprey: Olympic track star competes in UNF Invitational

Riley Platt, Sports Editor May 2, 2022

An Olympic champion swinging by campus is far from ordinary, but Andre De Grasse did just that over the weekend, competing in the North Florida Invitational. The University of North Florida (UNF) hosted...

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Photo by Darvin Nelson.

USATF National Track and Field Junior Olympics at UNF endures positive COVID-19 tests; On-site testing now mandatory for athletes

Carter Mudgett, News Editor Jul 27, 2021

More than 6,000 athletes from across the country have converged on UNF for the 2021 USATF National Junior Olympics Track and Field Championships this week. Participants' ages range from 7 to 18 as they...

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Photo by Morgan Sarkissian on Unsplash

AP: Florida bill seeks to block trans athletes from girls teams

BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press Mar 18, 2021

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Transgender women and girls couldn't play on girls and women's school sports teams under a bill passed by a Florida House committee on Wednesday. The bill, called the Fairness...

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Vazquez raises eyebrows with impressive mile time

Vazquez raises eyebrows with impressive mile time

John Watson, News Director Mar 26, 2020

Featured image by: Romario Gardner Back in middle school, Jared Vazquez would rather ball on the court than run relays. Fast forward to his junior year at UNF and Vazquez has one of the best mile times...

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Steele leads the pack

Steele leads the pack

Catherine Cavallo, Sports Anchor Nov 4, 2019

Featured image courtesy of UNF Athletics Montana native, Sydnie Steele, came to UNF to escape the cold weather and to run track. Three years later, Steele is UNF’s first ever Student Leader of the...

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Junior Noah Perkins races toward the finish line

Perkins exits Nationals race with injury

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Jun 10, 2019

In the 5,000 meter event at the NCAA Track and Field National Championships, Junior Noah Perkins of UNF exited midway through the race with an injury. Perkins had a standout Junior season, meeting...

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Junior Noah Perkins races after receiving the baton.

Catching up with Noah Perkins

Jun 2, 2019

Following his qualification for the NCAA Nationals, Spinnaker caught up with Noah Perkins to talk about all things track. His attendance at the NCAA Nationals is unprecedented in the schools D1 history,...

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Junior Noah Perkins races toward the finish line

Perkins strides toward NCAA Nationals

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 26, 2019

In the NCAA Track & Field East Preliminary meet, Junior Noah Perkins recorded his fastest time ever in the 5K event with a time of 14:02 as he finished in sixth to punch his ticket to NCAA Nationals....

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UNF Track & Field racks up medals in Conference Championship meet

UNF Track & Field racks up medals in Conference Championship meet

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 13, 2019

The Ospreys hosted the ASUN Track & Field Conference Championship and both the Men’s and Women’s team had impressive performances. Senior Audrey Carpenter placed third in the opening day...

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Ospreys hit their stride at ASUN Track and Field Indoor Conference Championships

Ospreys hit their stride at ASUN Track and Field Indoor Conference Championships

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Feb 25, 2019

In the ASUN Track & Field Conference Championships, both the UNF Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams had impressive showings. For the UNF Women’s team, Freshman Sonja Andenmatten...

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