UF T&F: Hyde & Chance Heading to ATL for SEC Career Tour

Hyde and Chance will have the opportunity to explore various career opportunities in multiple fields.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two from Florida’s track & field programs – Jalen Chance and Chloe Hyde – are among the 28 student-athletes invited to the Southeastern Conference Career Tour, the league announced Tuesday.

The eighth annual tour runs from Nov. 28-29 in Atlanta leading up to the SEC Football Championship Game.

Year

Florida SEC Career Tour Participants

2023

Chloe Hyde, track/cross country

Jalen Chance, track & field

2022

Taylor Baksay, soccer

Will Davis, swimming

2021

Megan Skaggs, gymnastics

Denzel Villaman, track & field

2020*

Nick Buchanan, football

Catherine Moriarty, lacrosse

Brock Edge, baseball

Adam Shuler, football

Charlotte Harmon, lacrosse

Kahra Williams, swimming

2019

Kirby McMullen, baseball

Garrett Milchin, baseball

2018

Lexi Bolton, lacrosse

Emily Petillo, lacrosse

2017

Amanda Cheney, gymnastics

Nick Uruburu, track & field

2016

Morgan Frazier, gymnastics

Natalie Hinds, swimming

*virtual tour

The goal of the career tour is to provide exposure for SEC student-athletes who are seeking career opportunities in various fields. The group representing 14 different sports is scheduled to visit the headquarters and meet with executives at several corporations in the Atlanta area, including Mercedes Benz Stadium, Jackson Spalding, Microsoft, Learfield and Trilith Studios.

Also included on the agenda for the student-athletes is a meeting with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.

2023 SEC Career Tour Participants
Alabama

Victoria Schmer (Volleyball)

Will Hodo (Baseball)
Arkansas

Amber Anning (Women’s Track & Field)

Foster Rogers (Men’s Tennis)
Auburn

Ali Despain (Women’s Tennis)

Hallie Rush (Equestrian)
Florida

Chloe Hyde (Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country)

Jalen Chance (Men’s Track & Field)
Georgia

Hayley Freeman (Equestrian)

Josh Stinson (Baseball)
Kentucky

Bryanna Lucas (Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country)

Zane Rosely (Men’s Swimming & Diving)
LSU

Ellie Shank (Beach Volleyball)

Luke Witte (Men’s Track & Field)
Mississippi

Abigail Green (Women’s Track & Field)

M’Leah Lambdin (Rifle)
Mississippi State

Riley Hull (Softball)

Sema’J Daniels (Men’s Track & Field)
Missouri

Euphenie Andre (Women’s Track & Field)

Marc Poland Jr. (Men’s Track & Field)
South Carolina

Gabi Reed (Women’s Swimming & Diving)

Shahar Biran (Women’s Tennis)
Tennessee

Aleksey Tarasenko (Men’s Swimming & Diving)

Jaida Thomas (Soccer)
Texas A&M

Braedon Mowry (Football)

Deborah Acquah (Women’s Track & Field)
Vanderbilt

Holly Staff (Women’s Tennis)

Taiya Shelby (Women’s Track & Field)