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Halley Taylor performs on the balance beam against Kentucky on Feb. 11.

Hard work pays off for Taylor

By Zachary Huber | June 6

As the shutter of the camera clicked, she sat and hoped she could one day be a Gator, too. This was the beginning of Taylor’s climb.

Florida gymnast Alyssa Baumann during the Gators' meet against the Georgia Bulldogs on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL / UAA Communications photo by Hannah White

Baumann speaks about her return for fifth year

By Zachary Huber | May 26

Alyssa Baumann against Kentucky on Feb. 19. The senior announced via Twitter her intention to return to the Gators.

Baumann returns for fifth year at Florida

By Zachary Huber | May 21

Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas performs on the bars in a meet against Missouri on January 29.

Thomas retires from Olympic competition

By Zachary Huber | May 20

Megan Skaggs performs on the beam in a meet against Kentucky on February 19. The senior announced she would return for a fifth year via Twitter on April 23.

Gators reload for 2022

By Zachary Huber | Apr. 21

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In the final rotation, Skaggs potentially ended her career on a high-note with a 9.9375.

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Gators crash and burn on beam at NCAA Championships

By Zachary Huber | Apr. 17

Florida stumbled in NCAA Finals and finished fourth behind National Champion Michigan, Oklahoma and Utah after an undefeated regular season.

Trinity Thomas performs on the bars Jan. 29 vs Missouri. The junior standout returned from a six-week absence to lead Florida into the national championship

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Florida clings to second place to advance to NCAA Championship

By Zachary Huber | Apr. 17

Florida finishes second in NCAA semifinal to move on to the championship. The Gators will vye for their fourth National Championship versus Michigan, Utah and Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and can be seen on ABC.

The team counts on Reed, the spark plug for this year’s Gators team, to keep the energy high. Photo from UF-Mizzou meet Jan. 29.

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Florida ready to shine at NCAA Championships

By Zachary Huber | Apr. 15

Florida faces California, Michigan and Minnesota in NCAA semifinal at 1 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The meet can be seen on ESPN2.

Junior Trinity Thomas performs a floor routine Jan. 29 against Missouri

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Gators bit by injury bug

By Zachary Huber | Apr. 9

Gators suffered another pair of injuries Saturday in the NCAA Regional Finals that could dampen their hopes for another NCAA title.

Payton Richards almost had to quit gymnastics because of a tumor doctors found when she was 12. Years later, she’s become one of the most recognizable faces of the gymnastics team.

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Richards: The career that was almost cut short

By Zachary Huber | Apr. 5

When doctors discovered a tumor, Richards wouldn’t be told that she could never do gymnastics again. She fought through many obstacles to Florida and gained a new perspective on life.

NCAA Semifinals start April 16 in Fort Worth, Texas, and will broadcast on ESPN2. Photo from UF-Mizzou meet Jan. 29.

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Next stop: Nationals

By Zachary Huber | Apr. 4

The adversity Florida persevered through will pay huge dividends at NCAA Championships April 16.

Nya Reed’s 9.95 punched her team’s ticket to the NCAA Semifinals. Photo from UF-Mizzou meet Jan. 29.

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Reed dazzles for Florida’s return to NCAA Championships

By Zachary Huber | Apr. 4

Florida advances to NCAA Semifinals in Fort Worth, Texas, April 16 after it finished first in the Athens Regional Final. The Gators hunt for their fourth National Championship, their first with coach Jenny Rowland.

Thomas capped off a strong team performance that lifted the Gators to a first-place finish in their second-round session in Athens, Georgia, Friday. Photo from UF-Mizzou meet Jan. 29.

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Thomas shines at NCAA Regionals

By Zachary Huber | Apr. 3

The Gators finished first in their second-round session to advance to the Athens Regional Final Saturday at 7 p.m. They need to finish top two versus Minnesota, NC State and Denver to move on to the NCAA Semifinals held April 16 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Star gymnast Trinity Thomas may perform in the bars lineup in the upcoming NCAA Regionals. Photo from UF-Mizzou meet Jan. 29.

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Florida needs Thomas for a stress-free NCAA Regionals

By Zachary Huber | Apr. 2

Florida kicks off its NCAA postseason run Friday in Athens, Georgia, for the second round of NCAA Regionals. The meet will stream at 7 p.m. on ESPN3.

Trinity Thomas only performed on bars at the SEC Championships. Photo from UF-Mizzou meet Jan. 29.

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Looking ahead, the Gators must conquer bars woes

By Zachary Huber | Mar. 23

Florida can’t afford a mistake-ridden meet at the NCAAs with its championship aspirations. The Gators enter NCAA Regionals as the No. 1 seed against a host of top-35 teams that include No. 8 Minnesota and No. 9 Denver.

Florida recorded a season-low 48.725 on the bars. Photo from UF-Mizzou Jan. 29.

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Bars doom Florida at SEC Championships

By Zachary Huber | Mar. 21

Florida self-destructed on uneven bars, which costed it the 2021 SEC Championships. The Gators look to rebound in two weeks at NCAA Regionals.

The Gators defeated two ranked conference foes without their star gymnast Trinity Thomas. Photo from UF-Mizzou Jan. 29.

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Gators head to Alabama for SEC Championship

By Zachary Huber | Mar. 20

The Gators enter the SEC Championship as the No. 1 seed after an undefeated regular season. Florida’s session starts at 8:30 p.m. and will stream on SEC Network.

Thomas accumulated 10 All-American selections so far. Photo from UF-Mizzou meet Jan. 29, 2021.

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Thomas ascends to become one of Florida’s best gymnasts, ever

By Zachary Huber | Mar. 16

OPINION: Through three seasons, Trinity Thomas emerged as a candidate for Florida gymnastics’ Mount Rushmore.

Many Florida gymnasts named junior Nya Reed as their favorite on the floor. Photo from UF-Mizzou meet Jan. 29.

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How Florida designs its floor routines

By Zachary Huber | Mar. 8

Florida boasts the best average score out of every team in the nation, but it takes work to dominate the floor routine.