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Florida freshman Kayla DiCello performs her balance beam routine during the Gators' win over the No. 17 Georgia Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

Kayla DiCello announces gap year during 2024 season

By Jori Rzepecki | Apr. 27

Florida freshman Kayla DiCello announced via Twitter she will take a gap year to pursue her goal of the 2024 Olympics.

Trinity Thomas performs her beam routine in Florida's victory against the Kentucky Wildcats Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

Gators gymnastics finishes second in NCAA championship

By Jori Rzepecki | Apr. 15

Florida graduate student Trinity Thomas performs her floor routine in Session II of the SEC Championship in Duluth, Georgia, Saturday, March 18, 2023.

Gators gymnastics advances to NCAA National Championship

By Jackson Reyes | Apr. 13

Trinity Thomas celebrates with her teammates during the Southeastern Conference Championships Saturday, March 18, 2023.

Florida gymnastics progresses to NCAA semifinals despite Trinity Thomas’ injury

By Jori Rzepecki | Apr. 3

Sophomore Leanne Wong performs her floor routine in Session II of the SEC Championship in Duluth, Georgia Saturday, March 18, 2023.

Gators finish in second and advance to NCAA Semifinals

By Jori Rzepecki | Apr. 2

Florida graduate student Trinity Thomas performs her balance beam routine during the Gators' win at the Southeastern Conference Championships Saturday, March 18, 2023.

Thomas listed as day-to-day after injury

By Jori Rzepecki | Mar. 31

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Florida freshman Kayla DiCello performs her floor routine during the Gators' win at the Southeastern Conference Championships Saturday, March 18, 2023.

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Gators finish in first and progress to next round of NCAA Pittsburgh Regionals

By Jori Rzepecki | Mar. 31

The No. 2 Florida Gators (12-1, 6-1 SEC) competed in the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional Second Round Friday against No. 15 Arizona State (7-6, 4-3 PAC-12), No. 24 Maryland (17-8, 2-7 Big-10) and Penn State (11-9, 3-6 Big-10).

Florida freshman Kayla DiCello (left) and graduate student Trinity Thomas (right) hug following the Gators' win at the Southeastern Conference Championships Saturday, March 18, 2023.

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Thomas, DiCello headline Gators’ postseason honors

By Kyle Bumpers | Mar. 22

Thomas earned the title of Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Year, and DiCello was named SEC Freshman of the Year. The Gators’ accolades come less than a week after their SEC title win.

Florida's gymnastics won its 12th Southeastern Conference title behind the Gators' season-high team score.

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Gators gymnastics wins 12th Southeastern Conference Championship

By Jori Rzepecki | Mar. 18

The No. 3 Florida Gators (12-2, 6-1 SEC) competed in session two of the Southeastern Conference Championship March 18 against the No. 6 Louisiana State Tigers (8-5, 4-3 SEC), No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats (10-3, 5-2 SEC) and No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-5, 4-4 SEC).

Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas performs her floor routine in the Gators' meet against the Kentucky Wildcats Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

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Florida gymnastics finishes season with dominant victory

By Jori Rzepecki | Mar. 12

The No. 3 Gators (12-2, 6-1 SEC) competed in a four-team meet against the No. 25 Washington Huskies (6-11, 0-6 Pac-12), North Carolina State Wolfpack (12-8, 8-4 ACC) and Texas Woman’s Owls (8-12, 0-0).

Leanne Wong finishes her floor routine with a gator chomp in a victory against the Missouri Tigers, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

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Wong excels in devastating loss to No. 1 Oklahoma

By Jori Rzepecki | Mar. 3

The No. 2 Florida Gators (8-2, 5-1 SEC) lost on the road Friday against Oklahoma (12-0, 3-0 Big 12) inside the Lloyd Noble Center. Florida came into the meet favored after its impressive finish against then-No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats, but the team failed to match up.

Florida gymnast Sloane Blakely performs her floor routine in the Gators’ meet against the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. UF clinched the SEC title with their victory.

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Florida gymnastics earns fifth straight SEC title

By Jori Rzepecki | Feb. 27

The No. 2 Florida Gators (9-1, 6-1 SEC) beat the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (7-3, 4-2 SEC) to become SEC champions for the fifth season in a row. Florida’s 198.150-point score — its second-highest score of the 2023 season — surpassed the Wildcats’ score of 197.575 to give UF the SEC title.

The Florida Gators gymnastics team celebrates its Southeastern Conference championship win following its victory against the Kentucky Wildcats Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

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No. 2 Florida closes out Southeastern Conference regular season as champions

By Jori Rzepecki | Feb. 24

The No. 2 Florida Gators (9-1, 6-1 SEC) competed at home against Kentucky (7-3, 4-2 SEC) for the Gators’ senior night. Florida finished with 198.150 — its second-highest score of the 2023 season — to defeat the Wildcats, who finished with a score of 197.575.

Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas performs her beam routine in the Gators' win against the Missouri Tigers Friday, Feb. 11, 2023.

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Thomas shines in devastating loss to No. 8 LSU Tigers

By Jori Rzepecki | Feb. 17

The No. 2 Florida Gators (8-1, 5-1 SEC) lost on the road Friday against LSU (3-5, 3-3 SEC) inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Florida came into the meet favored after its impressive finish against the then-No. 15 Missouri Tigers, but the team failed to match up.

Florida freshman Kayla Dicello performs her floor routine in the Gators' win against the Missouri Tigers Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

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DiCello leads Florida to win against No. 11 Missouri

By Jori Rzepecki | Feb. 10

The No. 3 Florida Gators (8-0, 5-0 SEC) competed at home against Missouri (4-3, 1-3 SEC) for the Gators’ Link to Pink event. Florida finished with a season-high score of 198.350 to defeat Missouri, which finished with a score of 196.625.

Florida sophomore Leanne Wong sticks her landing after her uneven bars routine in the Gators win against the Georgia Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

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Leanne Wong shines in Florida’s win against No. 18 Arkansas

By Jori Rzepecki | Feb. 3

The undefeated No. 2 Gators (7-0, 4-0 SEC) hit the road Friday to take on Arkansas (2-3, 1-3 SEC) inside Bud Walton Arena.

Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas celebrates after a perfect landing from her vault routine against the Georgia Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

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Florida gymnastics lives up to lofty expectations in front of record crowds

By Jori Rzepecki | Jan. 30

The No. 2 Florida Gators (6-0, 3-0 SEC) have secured five out of their six wins at home in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, including their victory over the Bulldogs Jan. 27.

Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas celebrates after her vault routine against the Georgia Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. She earned a 10 on the event to finish her fourth career gym slam.

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Trinity Thomas earns gym slam in impressive Florida win against No. 17 Georgia

By Jori Rzepecki | Jan. 27

The No. 2 Florida Gators (6-0) competed at home against Georgia (5-4) Friday night for the Gators’ alumni night. The Gators finished with a score of 197.900, edging out Georgia, which finished with a score of 196.850.

Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas performs her floor routine in the Gators' 197.825-197.200 victory over the No. 5 Auburn Tigers Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.

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Thomas leads Florida to comfortable win against No. 11 Alabama

By Jori Rzepecki | Jan. 20

The No. 2 Florida Gators (5-0, 2-0 SEC) hit the road Friday to take on Alabama (2-1, 1-1 SEC) inside Coleman Coliseum after their exhilarating finish against the No. 5 Auburn Tigers. Florida came into the meet heavily favored, and the team lived up to its lofty expectations.

Leanne Wong dismounts after her bar routine against the Auburn Tigers Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.

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Leanne Wong headlines impressive Florida win against No. 5 Auburn

By Jori Rzepecki | Jan. 13

The Gators finished with a score of 197.825, edging out Auburn, which finished with a score of 197.200. The Gators won three of the four events and put on a show for the sold-out Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The 9,676-person crowd was the sixth-highest attendance in program history.