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.
The crowds may not recognize her just yet, but she’s proven she’s not going anywhere. The Florida gymnastics team debuted freshman Alaina Johnson at last week’s meet against Nebraska, and she made history.
The bejeweled blue leotards that hugged the Gators gymnastics squad weren’t the only things that shined on the O’Connell Center mats Friday night. No. 3 Florida squashed No. 10 Nebraska with a final score of 196.925 to 194.950.
The bejeweled blue leotards that hugged the Gators gymnastics squad weren’t the only things that shined on the Stephen C. O’Connell Center mats.
A glittering sign that reads, “what are U made oF?” dangles in the Ted Crom Gymnastics Studio, just above the countdown clock for tonight’s meet against No. 10 Nebraska.
Maranda Smith has been through a lot in her college career, which was thought to have ended in April.
The Super Six appeared to be dead, but the NCAA resurrected it.
Twenty-four hours after having the worst all-around performance of her career, Florida freshman Marissa King had a historic day for the Gators.
All week, the coaches at the NCAA Gymnastics Championships spoke about parity in the sport.
It didn’t start out pretty for the second-seeded Gators on Thursday night, but that didn’t stop them from reaching their fifth-consecutive Super Six.
Reaching the top of the college gymnastics world is a no easy feat. Only four teams have won the national title in the sport’s previous 28 years — Utah, Georgia, Alabama and UCLA.
For senior Maranda Smith, the pain is always there. It’s just a matter of how much it hurts.
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