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Freshman Bridget Sloan performs her bar routine during Florida's 198.10-196.85 win against Alabama on Feb. 8 in the O'Connell Center. Sloan won the all-around title at the SEC Championship meet on Saturday.

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Freshman performing better in road meets

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Feb. 18, 2013

Bridget Sloan had rarely been rooted against before arriving at Florida.

Freshman Bridget Sloan performs her beam routine in Florida’s 197.65-196.025 win against Auburn on Jan. 25 at home.

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No. 1 Florida collects third road win of season

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Feb. 16, 2013

What Florida accomplished on Saturday evening had not been done in nearly 21 years.

Senior Ashanee Dickerson performs her floor routine in Florida’s 198.1-196.85 win against Alabama on Friday in the O’Connell Center. Dickerson recorded a career-best 9.975 score on floor in the Gators’ victory.

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Senior gymnast enjoying successful final season as Gator

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Feb. 11, 2013

Ashanee Dickerson is rewriting Florida’s record books.

Gymnast Marissa King does a Gator Chomp during Florida’s 197.65-196.025 win against Auburn on Jan. 25 in the O’Connell Center.

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Gators prepare for rematch with SEC foe Alabama

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Feb. 7, 2013

Florida was crushed after losing by 0.075 to Alabama in the NCAA Super Six.

Junior Alaina Johnson performs her routine on the balance beam during Florida’s 196.575-190.55 victory against Ball State on Jan. 4 in the O’Connell Center. Johnson competed for the first time since Jan. 18 at the NCAA Regionals on Saturday.

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Florida battling injuries as it prepares for stretch run

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Feb. 4, 2013

Dealing with injuries is part of the gig. Replacing production, however, isn’t all that easy.

UF gymnastics coach Rhonda Faehn's freshmen struggled early in the season.

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Gators using depth to find success

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Jan. 31, 2013

Rhonda Faehn has slowly worked out a few wrinkles.

Coach Rhonda Faehn talks to freshman Bridget Sloan before her performance on beam during Florida’s 197.3-194.625 victory against Missouri on Jan. 18 in the O’Connell Center.

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Gators hosting ‘Link to Pink’ meet

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Jan. 24, 2013

Two years ago, Jack Strickland phoned his loved ones to offer what little advice he had left to give and planned his final Thanksgiving for early August.

Mackenzie Caquatto performs on the beam during UF’s 196.575-190.55 win against Ball State on Jan. 4 in the O’Connell Center.

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Florida gymnast earns perfect 10

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Jan. 21, 2013

Mackenzie Caquatto achieved perfection on Friday night in the O’Connell Center.

Freshman Bridget Sloan sticks a landing during Florida’s 196.575-190.55 win against Ball State on Jan. 4 in the O’Connell Center.

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Freshman Sloan earns Southeastern Conference honor

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Jan. 10, 2013

Ashanee Dickerson took to the corner of the mat at the start of her floor exercise. “Hottest in the Hood” by Red Cafe was blaring through the speakers. But more than the music accompanied her.

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Florida freshman adjusting to college quickly

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Jan. 9, 2013

Last week’s opening meet against Ball State gave coach Rhonda Faehn the chance to evaluate Bridget Sloan’s collegiate debut.

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Experienced freshmen providing depth for Florida gymnastics

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Jan. 7, 2013

Florida freshman Bridget Sloan wasn’t awestruck by the O’Connell Center lights during Friday’s season opener against Ball State. She has been on a bigger stage before.

Senior Ashanee Dickerson performs on the beam against Ball State on Friday in the O’Connell Center.

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Gators gymnastics breeze by Ball State in season opener

By CHARLES KINGSBURY | Jan. 5, 2013

As a team primed to return to the NCAA Tournament with hopes of finishing beyond the Super Six, No. 3 Florida kicked off its regular season on a high note.

Florida gymnast Randy Stageberg competes in the floor exercise during the semifinals of the NCAA college women's gymnastics championships Friday. Stageberg received a point deduction after stepping out of bounds during floor exercise, resulting in a 9.75 score.

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Hunter wins all-around national title, Florida gymnastics advances to Super Six

By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 20, 2012

While the Gators fell short of first place at the evening session of NCAA Semifinals on Friday night, they still took care of business — and set a milestone.

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UF gymnastics, Hunter confident heading to NCAAs

By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 18, 2012

Throughout this season, Kytra Hunter has thrived on the big stage.

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Dickerson's standout performance helps Gators gymnastics clinch trip to NCAA Championships

By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 8, 2012

When Ashanée Dickerson stepped on the mat Saturday at the NCAA Southeast Regional, memories of the 2011 postseason flew through her head.

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UF gymnastics advances to NCAA Championships

By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 7, 2012

Throughout the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, it was evident the field could not match the top-ranked Gators’ talent.

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UF gymnastics confident for NCAA Regional

By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 5, 2012

Despite the pressures of postseason action, the Gators have plenty of reasons to feel comfortable Saturday.

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UF gymnastics hopes improvement on beam will lead to Super Six berth

By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 4, 2012

Last postseason, one apparatus stood in the way of the Gators’ quest for a national title.

Junior Ashanée Dickerson spots her landing during a beam routine. She is looking to be more consistent as UF heads to NCAA Regionals.

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Dickerson searching for consistency for Florida gymnastics

By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 2, 2012

Whenever Ashanée Dickerson steps onto the floor, steadies her body on the balance beam or swings from the uneven bars, her effort is 100 percent.

Mackenzie Caquatto sticks a dismount in a quad meet Jan. 27. She rebounded from ankle pain to post 9.9 on bars at the SEC Championship.

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Caquatto fighting through pain to help UF gymnastics

By LANDON WATNICK< | Mar. 29, 2012

Throughout the past six months, Mackenzie Caquatto’s ankles have been on a roller-coaster ride.