# Florida Gators cross country

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.

## Notable Athletes

Men's All-Americans
* Mike Bilyeu 1986
* Mike Blaney 1986
* Robert Blount 1967
* Keith Brantly 1983
* Dan Middleman 1990
* Nike Mykytok 1991
Women's All-Americans
* Beth Farmer 1982, 1983
* Wendy Frazier 1990
* Shelly Steely 1982, 1984
* Coralena Velsen 1991
* Becki Wells 1995
* Rebecca Lowe 2009
* Charlotte Browning 2009
* Agata Strausa 2013
* Jessica Pascoe 2018
* Parker Valby 2021, 2022, 2023
* Flomena Asekol 202

### Women's Individual National Championships

Women's Individual National Champions :
| Year | Name |
| 2023 | Parker Valby |

### Women's Individual conference champions

Women's Individual Conference Champions :
| Year | Name | Conference |
| 1984 | Tricia Clifford | SEC |
| 1986 | Shelly Steely | SEC |
| 1995 | Becki Wells | SEC |
| 1996 | Becki Wells | SEC |
| 2009 | Rebecca Lowe | SEC |
| 2018 | Jessica Pascoe | SEC |
| 2022 | Parker Valby | SEC |
| 2023 | Parker Valby | SEC |

### Men's Individual conference champions

Men's Individual Conference Champions :
| Year | Name | Conference |
| 1955 | Don Gagon | SEC |
| 1967 | Frank Lagotic | SEC |
| 1983 | Keith Brantly | SEC |
Olympians :
| Athlete | Olympics | Event | Place |
| Keith Brantley | 1996 | Marathon | 28th |
| Dan Middleman | 1996 | 10,000m | 38th |
| Parker Valby | 2024 | 10,000m | 11th |

## Year by Year Results

| | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Women's | Women's |
| Year | Conference Finish | NCAA Finish | Points | Conference Finish | NCAA Finish | Points |
| SEC Conference |||||||
| 1975 | T3rd | | | | | |
| 1976 | 5th | | | | | |
| 1977 | 5th | | | | | |
| 1978 | 4th | | | | | |
| 1979 | 3rd | 24th | | | | |
| 1980 | 3rd | | | | | |
| 1981 | 4th | | | | 7th | |
| 1982 | 2nd | | | | | |
| 1983 | 2nd | | | 2nd | | |
| 1984 | 2nd | | | 1st | | |
| 1985 | 3rd | | | 6th | | |
| 1986 | 1st | 8th | | 3rd | | |
| 1987 | 1st | | | 3rd | | |
| 1988 | 5th | | | 3rd | | |
| 1989 | 6th | | | 4th | | |
| 1990 | 3rd | 6th | | 5th | | |
| 1991 | 4th | | | 6th | | |
| 1992 | 4th | | | 4th | | |
| 1993 | 4th | 21st | | 4th | | |
| 1994 | 5th | | | 4th | 20th | |
| 1995 | 4th | | | 3rd | 12th | |
| 1996 | 7th | | | 1st | | |
| 1997 | 3rd | 22nd | | 1st | 16th | |
| 1998 | 3rd | | | 2nd | 22nd | |
| 1999 | 4th | | | 2nd | 31st | |
| 2000 | 3rd | | | 4th | | |
| 2001 | 4th | | | 3rd | | |
| 2002 | 3rd | | | 6th | | |
| 2003 | 3rd | | | 8th | | |
| 2004 | 2nd | 27th | | 4th | | |
| 2005 | 3rd | 23rd | | 5th | | |
| 2006 | 2nd | 22nd | | 4th | 26th | |
| 2007 | 2nd | | | 4th | 11th | |
| 2008 | 4th | | | 2nd | 17th | 454 |
| 2009 | 4th | | | 1st | 7th | 260 |
| 2010 | 3rd | | | 1st | 29th | 635 |
| 2011 | 2nd | 30th | 780 | 3rd | | |
| 2012 | 5th | | | 1st | 23rd | 518 |
| 2013 | 4th | 29th | 654 | 2nd | | |
| 2014 | 10th | | | 7th | | |
| 2015 | 7th | | | 7th | | |
| 2016 | 8th | | | 8th | | |
| 2017 | 10th | | | 13th | | |
| 2018 | 8th | | | 2nd | 16th | 455 |
| 2019 | 6th | | | 11th | | |
| 2020 | 7th | | | 9th | | |
| 2021 | 7th | | | 6th | | |
| 2022 | 10th | | | 5th | | |
| 2023 | 7th | | | 1st | 5th | 268 |