| The Florida Gators Athletic Department is now on top | | | | Tennessee came in third with 128.5 points this year. |
| of the Southeastern Conference, and they owe a | | | | The Florida women's teams posted SEC titles in tennis, |
| tremendous thank-you to their Women's Athletics. | | | | soccer, volleyball, softball and golf. That's a total of five |
| The women captured the first place finish and, as a | | | | SEC titles, which is a strong showing for any school. |
| result the Gators have won the 2007-2008 SEC All | | | | We must give credit where credit is due, as well. The |
| Sports Trophy with 159.50 points. | | | | men did well, too, by finishing second in the men's |
| This is nothing new to the Gators. They have captured | | | | standings with 63.5 points. To put this in perspective, |
| the trophy for sixteen out of seventeen years. This is | | | | the men ended up with one point less than Tennessee, |
| the second year in a row the Gators have walked | | | | who took the first place berth. Jeremy Foley said that |
| away with the coveted trophy. The trophy is | | | | it was important to give Tennessee credit for finishing |
| presented by the New York Times Regional | | | | first, but said that it is important to remember that the |
| Newspaper Group. | | | | Gators did quite well, staying only one point apart. |
| Jeremy Foley, athletics director stated that this is a | | | | "We are proud of the men and the women. We are |
| great source of pride for the school. He praised the | | | | proud of the entire athletic department," Foley stated |
| students, athletes and the coaches of UF, and they | | | | enthusiastically. |
| are well deserving of that praise. | | | | Whether you are a student at UF, an alumni or a |
| Florida won the overall SEC title with an overwhelming | | | | Gator fan, you can - and should - be proud of your |
| 96 points, while Georgia came in second with 82.5 | | | | athletic department. They have a strong history of |
| points. Georgia broke the Gators winning streak of 14 | | | | winning, and this year is no exception. So, keep your |
| straight SEC Al-Sports titles in 2005-2006. They | | | | spirits high, sport your colors; support your team. Get |
| finished second this year with 140 points and | | | | your Official Gator Merchandise and wear it proudly. |