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The Gators were untouched all season.
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Unblemished and undefeated as they flew into Fayetteville, Ark.,
for their last Southeastern Conference meet of the year, the team
left hog country stained and stunned.
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The No. 12 Razorbacks ended No. 1 Florida’s perfect season, beating
UF 197.00 to 196.10.
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“It was truly a disappointment,” coach Rhonda Faehn said. “It was
an off night for just about everyone.”
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Fahen said it all began with a rocky warm up, which her gymnasts
carried over into their competition.
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After a slew of mistakes, including out of bounds violations and
falling on beam, it was clear that the Gators didn’t have their
usual form.
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and Alaina Johnson, both all-arounders who have captured SEC
Gymnast of the Week awards this season, struggled against
Arkansas.
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beam, Johnson posted the lowest score of the meet, a 9.050, while
Dickerson posted the second lowest, a 9.275.
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“We got a little bit lazy,” Faehn said.
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UF’s coach also added that the team’s performance could be
attributed to a combination of things, including the shortened week
of training in the gym.
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Due to the Gators’ back-to-back meets last weekend, the team only
practiced twice before competing on Friday. The squad usually pumps
in four practices a week.
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Looking toward next week, Faehn said that the team would watch
video footage from the meet and practice with normal the training
schedule again.
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She said the team was extremely upset with the loss, as they
should’ve been.
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“We need to not let it snow ball,” Faehn said “We just need to go
back and refocus.”
