Fresh faces debut on Senior Night
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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.
Just seconds before she made her all-around debut for the Gators, confusion rushed over freshman Mackenzie Caquatto.
Both squads will roll into the O’Connell Center with unshaken records.
Moments before her collegiate debut on floor, Mackenzie Caquatto’s thoughts were on her grandmother.
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Looking through rose-colored glasses can turn a routine gymnastics meet into something bigger.
It began as a routine recruiting trip to a Jacksonville gymnastics studio.
The Gators hit the road for the first time all season, and the unfamiliar mats served for just another victory.
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Florida has dominated on its home turf. Now, it’s time to see what the Gators can accomplish on another team’s mats.
It used to be every gymnast for herself. Now, they give it all for the team.
Following the Florida gymnastics squad’s first meet Jan. 7, coach Rhonda Faehn said the team would be playing around with its lineups this season, allowing some athletes to rest while others gain exposure in new events.
With a sprinkle
The Gators have already made a deep footprint in the college gymnastics realm this season.