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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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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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Bobo returns to running and makes immediate impact

Bobo returns to running and makes immediate impact

William Cunkle Feb 7, 2019

Anderson Bobo was sidelined for almost a year from competing and almost one year exactly, he set a new personal record in his first meet coming back. As the UNF Ospreys Track and Field team traveled...

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UNF Athletics Weekend Recap

UNF Athletics Weekend Recap

Chase Gunnell Jan 22, 2019

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis, and Track and Field were in action in a busy UNF Athletics weekend. Men’s Basketball The Men’s Basketball team traveled to Lynchburg,...

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Daniel. Photo from UNF Athletics

Daniels dismissed from track team after alleged shooting

Joslyn Simmons Sep 27, 2017

A freshman track and field athlete was taken off the team after being accused of being the shooter in the Osprey Cove incident earlier this month. Even though he was listed on the roster, he was not...

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Eden Meyer running at Hayward Field. Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics

All-American track star Eden Meyer reflects on historic season

Ronnesha Rodgers Jun 21, 2017

  https://youtu.be/lZ-nHaZfffE  Video courtesy of ESPN.   Track star Eden Meyer ran all the way to the NCAA Track and Field Championship this season and finished with All-American...

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UNF student athletes earn postseason honors

UNF student athletes earn postseason honors

Ronnesha Rodgers May 27, 2017

North Florida student-athletes have once again shown that they not only shine athletically but also in the classroom and nationally. Track & Field Five Ospreys joined the ASUN Academic All-Conference...

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Eden Meyer during the ASUN championship. Photo by Lili Weinstein.

UNF’s Eden Meyer going to NCAA track finals

Ronnesha Rodgers May 27, 2017

Eden Meyer qualifies for the NCAA Finals becoming the third track athlete at UNF to do so. The Ospreys headed to Lexington, Ky. to compete in the NCAA East Preliminary on May 25. This preliminary...

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Manny Velasquez.  UNF Athletics

Injured runner receives ASUN award

Joslyn Simmons Feb 9, 2017

Manny Velasquez, the track athlete who was injured last week, has earned a share of the ASUN Track Athlete of the Week. During his cool down period, he was struck by a truck carrying a trailer and...

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The nature trails were severely damaged by hurricane activity in 2016. 

Michael Herrera

UNF trails to be repaired: a deeper look

Audrey Carpenter Feb 7, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb5Sq-_H_CM Video by Jas Chung The UNF trail system has been damaged for over a year, with the red maple boardwalk completely inaccessible, but a recent Student Government...

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Sophomore Bobby Harris is the first active Osprey to qualify for the Olympic Trials.

   Photo by Morgan Purvis

Osprey to compete at Olympic Trials

Will Weber Jul 6, 2016

Bobby Harris, a sophomore high-jumper at UNF, will compete in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials on July 8-9, in Eugene, OR. Harris is the first-ever active UNF athlete to qualify for the Olympic Trials....

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Two sets of twins bring UNF recognition on the track and in the class

Two sets of twins bring UNF recognition on the track and in the class

Will Weber Jun 7, 2016
You’ve got two-hours of cardio training every morning during the week, strength training in the afternoons, a 15 mile run on Saturdays and eight track meets sprinkled throughout the spring semester. How would YOUR grades be looking?
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