Gators check in at No. 13; two win SEC honors

By Adam Silverstein
December 12, 2011

The fifth editions of the regular season USA Today/ESPN and Associated Press Top 25 Polls were released on Monday, and the Syracuse Orange were named the new No. 1 team in the country as Kentucky and Ohio State each lost over the weekend.

The Florida Gators fell one spot to No. 13 in both polls on the heels of consecutive victories last week including an overtime win at home against Arizona. Kansas, which defeated No. 2 Ohio State 78-67, jumped UF in both top 25s. Florida is one of five Southeastern Conference teams listed in the respective rankings.

Additionally, two Gators took home SEC weekly honors with sophomore center Patric Young and freshman guard Bradley Beal announced as the Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week for their respective performances. Young averaged 18.5 points and 10 rebounds (shooting 77.3 percent with a pair of double-doubles), while Beal averaged 13.5 points and five boards.

Athlete	Country	Sport
Mark Kolozsvary	USA	Baseball
Marife Torres	Puerto Rico	Golf
Leanne Wong	USA	Gymnastics
Adriana Leon	Canada	Soccer
Deanne Rose	Canada	Soccer
Michelle Moultrie	USA	Softball
Aubree Munro	USA	Softball
Kelsey Stewart	USA	Softball
Caeleb Dressel	USA	Swimming 4x100 free 100m free 50m free
Amro Al-Wir	Jordan	Swimming 200 breast
Natalie Hinds	USA	Swimming 4x100 free
Bobby Finke	USA	Swimming 800m free 1500m free
Eric Friese	Germany	Swimming 4x100 free
Enzo Martinez	Uruguay	Swimming 50m free
Alfonso Mestre	Venezuela	Swimming 800m free
Kieran Smith	USA	Swimming 400m free 200m free 4x200 free
Andres Arroyo	Puerto Rico	T&F 800m
Doneisha Anderson	Bahamas	T&F 4x400 relay
Lloydricia Cameron	Jamaica	T&F Shot put
Will Claye	USA	T&F Triple jump
Marquis Dendy	USA	T&F Long jump
Yanis David	France	T&F Triple jump Long jump
Joseph Fahnbulleh	Liberia	T&F 200m
Grant Holloway	USA	T&F 110m hurdles
Genevive LaCaze	Australia	T&F 3000m steeple
Eddie Lovett	U.S. Virgin	T&F 110m hurdles
Taylor Mason	USA	T&F
Cory McGee	USA	T&F 1500m
Hakim Sani Brown	Japan	T&F 200m
Marija Vucenovic	Serbia	T&F Javelin

[EXPAND Click to expand and view the full top 25 polls.]USA TODAY/ESPN COACHES POLL
This Week 1-5: Syracuse (28), Ohio State (2), Kentucky, Louisville, Duke
6-10: North Carolina, Baylor, Missouri, Xavier, Connecticut
11-15: Marquette, Kansas, Florida, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin
16-20: Mississippi State, Georgetown, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana
21-25: Alabama, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Creighton, Vanderbilt

Last Week 1-5: Kentucky (19), Ohio State (11), Syracuse (1), Louisville, Duke
6-10: North Carolina, Baylor, Xavier, Connecticut, Missouri
11-15: Marquette, Florida, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Alabama
16-20: Wisconsin, Creighton, Mississippi State, Michigan, Memphis
21-25: Georgetown, Illinois/Gonzaga, Harvard, Texas A&M

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 POLL
This Week 1-5: Syracuse, Ohio State, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina
6-10: Baylor, Duke, Xavier, Connecticut, Missouri
11-15: Marquette, Kansas, Florida, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh
16-20: Georgetown, Mississippi State, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
21-25: Michigan State, Texas A&M, Alabama, Murray State, Creighton/Vanderbilt

Last Week 1-5: Kentucky (47), Ohio State (18), Syracuse, North Carolina, Louisville
6-10: Baylor, Duke, Xavier, Connecticut, Missouri
11-15: Marquette, Florida, Kansas, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh
16-20: Alabama, Mississippi State, Georgetown, Creighton, Michigan
21-25: Memphis, Texas A&M, Gonzaga, Illinois, Harvard

*Numbers in parenthesis represent first-place votes.[/EXPAND]