Gators claim seventh SEC title
By TOM GREEN< | Mar. 28, 2010JACKSONVILLE — The Southeastern Conference Championships didn’t start out exactly how the Gators had hoped, but the meet certainly ended the way they wanted it to.
JACKSONVILLE — The Southeastern Conference Championships didn’t start out exactly how the Gators had hoped, but the meet certainly ended the way they wanted it to.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Southeastern Conference Championships didn’t start out exactly how the No. 4 Gators had hoped, but it certainly ended the way they wanted it to.
It was mid-February, and No. 4 Florida was hosting then-No. 7 Georgia, the five-time defending national champions.
It won’t exactly be a home meet for No. 4 Florida, but it will be a homecoming for freshman Ashanée Dickerson when the Gators travel to Jacksonville for the 2010 Southeastern Conference Championships.
Corey Hartung came to UF not knowing what she wanted to do after she finished her collegiate gymnastics career and got her degree.
On Senior Night in the O’Connell Center, a freshman stole the show for the Gators.
On Senior Night in the O’Connell Center, a freshman stole the show for the Gators.
An extra week off from competition could be just what No. 5 Florida needed before preparing to make a run at postseason titles during the Southeastern Conference and NCAA championships.
On a night when her entire team performed well and swept first place in every event, UF coach Rhonda Faehn was most proud of how the Gators performed on the balance beam.
The Gators still have two regular season meets left on their schedule, but they are treating tonight’s meet as an opportunity to prepare for the postseason.
When Amanda Castillo partially tore her left Achilles tendon last season, she wasn’t sure what her place on Florida’s gymnastics team would be moving forward.
Heading into No. 4 Florida’s meet against No. 16 Auburn, UF coach Rhonda Faehn wanted her team to score well on the road and eclipse the 195.475 it scored at N.C. State.
Heading into No. 4 Florida’s meet against No. 16 Auburn, UF coach Rhonda Faehn emphasized how she wanted her team to score well on the road and drop the 195.475 it scored against N.C. State.
When No. 4 Florida faces off against No. 16 Auburn tonight at 8, the team will be wary of a letdown.
When the Gators needed her most, freshman Ashanée Dickerson came through for them Friday night against rival Georgia.
When the Gators needed her most, freshman Ashanée Dickerson came through for them Friday night against rival Georgia.
The No. 4 Gators want people to know heading into tonight’s meet against No. 7 Georgia the rivalry between the schools extends beyond the football field.
Florida traveled to Tuscaloosa, Ala., wanting to prove how well it could perform against a great opponent in front of a hostile crowd.
Florida traveled to Tuscaloosa, Ala., wanting to prove how well it could perform against a great opponent and in front of a large road crowd.
Coach Rhonda Faehn doesn’t need to stress to her team the opportunity that will be presented to it when it visits No. 2 Alabama (4-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) tonight at 8:30 in Coleman Coliseum.