From the moment their tiny toes first peeled from the gym’s worn, leather mats, their clocks began to tick.
The Gators rolled up to the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center prepared to defend their conference title, but after small mistakes, mild sicknesses and pestering injuries, they fell short.
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By making a conscious effort to push tomorrow out of their minds, the Gators have strived tirelessly to avoid jumping ahead of themselves throughout the season.
Numbness shot from her neck and tingled down to her fingers.
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Perhaps a fireworks display is just what the Gators need to spark a solid warm-up.
Before each practice, a gymnast steps in front of the team with a quote and a word of the day.
The Gators were untouched all season.
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While prepping for practice in the locker room earlier this week, it hit them.
The Gators were already sitting pretty with a No. 1 national team ranking.
When the Gators took the floor Friday night, freshman walk-on Jade Wiggins was the first to come running out of the foggy Gator head tunnel.
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Maranda Smith already bid her farewell to The Gator Nation.
The Florida gymnastics team’s stamina will be pushed to its limit this weekend.
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Georgia fans are known as merciless diehards, infamous for antagonizing, booing and even barking at the visiting Gators.
Stick it. Flash a smile. Wave to the crowd. Sprint over and embrace your teammates. Repeat three more times.
Just seconds before she made her all-around debut for the Gators, confusion rushed over freshman Mackenzie Caquatto.
Solutions by The State News
