Last season, sophomore Bridgette Caquatto did not contribute much until the postseason. Now, almost halfway through her sophomore season, she has not missed a beat or a meet.
Lightning usually does not strike the same place twice, but for Kytra Hunter, perfection did.
There is more to a perfect 10 than meets the eye — which is why the Gators have accomplished the feat only 17 times in the program’s 41 years of existence.
Rachel Spicer didn’t perform her floor routine during Florida’s 2013 title run.
When sophomore Bridget Sloan finished her floor routine Friday night, a crowd of more than 10,000 fans who gathered to see Florida (3-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) compete against Georgia erupted.
Bridget Sloan’s 2013 campaign ended with the Southeastern Conference Freshman Gymnast of the Year award.
Two weeks into the 2014 gymnastics season and Florida has already begun the uphill battle towards improvement. The Gators improved their record to 2-0 after a road win against Auburn on Friday night. An .850 margin allowed UF (197.075) to defeat Auburn (196.225).
No. 1 Florida defeated No. 4 UCLA on Saturday — but just barely.
Florida ended the 2013 season in Los Angeles ranked No. 1 in the country after finishing .200 points better than Oklahoma in the NCAA Super Six.
Gymnastics season has not even started, but some Gators are already sidelined.
Silvia Colussi-Pelaez has been a Gator for fewer than two months, but she is already making world history.
The 2012 NCAA Championships came down to the final routine for the Gators in Duluth, Ga.
The Gators were not finishing second again this year.
At the close of each gymnast’s routine, there was no giddy celebration.
Inside the HP Pavilion center in San Jose, Calif., Bridget Sloan was vying for a spot on the U.S. Gymnastics team at the Olympic trials on June 28, 2012.
Florida’s ability to adapt under any circumstance has fueled another successful season.
Freshman Bridgette Caquatto was held together by tape all summer long.
When All-American Alaina Johnson stuck her first vault routine in 85 days, the Gators were relieved.
The pressure of performing in another NCAA Regional Championship didn't crack Kytra Hunter.
When No. 1 Florida (15-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) hosts the 2013 NCAA Regionals on Saturday, history will be on its side.
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