Freshmen key tri-meet win
Moments before her collegiate debut on floor, Mackenzie Caquatto’s thoughts were on her grandmother.
Use the fields below to perform an advanced search of The Independent Florida Alligator's archives. This will return articles, images, and multimedia relevant to your query.
104 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
Moments before her collegiate debut on floor, Mackenzie Caquatto’s thoughts were on her grandmother.
"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman;">
Looking through rose-colored glasses can turn a routine gymnastics meet into something bigger.
It began as a routine recruiting trip to a Jacksonville gymnastics studio.
An estimate of Florida’s population conducted by a UF research center was accurate within two tenths of a percent in comparison with the actual U.S. Census Bureau’s counts released for 2010.
The Gators hit the road for the first time all season, and the unfamiliar mats served for just another victory.
"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 11.0px;">
Florida has dominated on its home turf. Now, it’s time to see what the Gators can accomplish on another team’s mats.
It used to be every gymnast for herself. Now, they give it all for the team.
Instead of using words and ideas to tell a story, Joan Frosch prefers to use feet.
Following the Florida gymnastics squad’s first meet Jan. 7, coach Rhonda Faehn said the team would be playing around with its lineups this season, allowing some athletes to rest while others gain exposure in new events.
With a sprinkle
The Gators have already made a deep footprint in the college gymnastics realm this season.
When describing UF gymnast Maranda Smith, “bubbly” would be an understatement. Although she gleams with a gleeful smile and eyelids full of sparkles, Smith is full of spice — as is her iPod.
The crowds may not recognize her just yet, but she’s proven she’s not going anywhere. The Florida gymnastics team debuted freshman Alaina Johnson at last week’s meet against Nebraska, and she made history.
The bejeweled blue leotards that hugged the Gators gymnastics squad weren’t the only things that shined on the O’Connell Center mats Friday night. No. 3 Florida squashed No. 10 Nebraska with a final score of 196.925 to 194.950.
The makers of Power Balance wristbands, a silicone bracelet that claims to improve strength, balance and flexibility, have come out with a statement claiming the product does not support its advertising claims.
The bejeweled blue leotards that hugged the Gators gymnastics squad weren’t the only things that shined on the Stephen C. O’Connell Center mats.
A glittering sign that reads, “what are U made oF?” dangles in the Ted Crom Gymnastics Studio, just above the countdown clock for tonight’s meet against No. 10 Nebraska.
Just as the first second of 2011 kicked off with a certain “Jersey Shore” nugget dropping down in a giant MTV ball, it hit you, right after that desperate, sloppy smooch. It’s New Year’s resolution time, baby. It’s the year for closet-cleaning and working more on saving the cash flow than slurping it down at Salty Dog. And most importantly, getting those post-holiday bods into shape. Of course, getting fit is no uncommon resolution. And, not surprisingly, within the first couple of days on campus, the gym crowd has exploded, and the number of runners necessary to dodge on the walk to class could be compared to a game of “Frogger.”