The No. 2 Florida Gators (6-0) competed at home against Georgia (5-4) Friday night for the Gators’ alumni night. The Gators finished with a score of 197.900, edging out Georgia, which finished with a score of 196.850.
The No. 2 Florida Gators (5-0, 2-0 SEC) hit the road Friday to take on Alabama (2-1, 1-1 SEC) inside Coleman Coliseum after their exhilarating finish against the No. 5 Auburn Tigers. Florida came into the meet heavily favored, and the team lived up to its lofty expectations.
The Gators finished with a score of 197.825, edging out Auburn, which finished with a score of 197.200. The Gators won three of the four events and put on a show for the sold-out Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The 9,676-person crowd was the sixth-highest attendance in program history.
The Gators competed in a four-team meet against the West Virginia Mountaineers, the Ball State Cardinals and the Lindenwood Lions. They were playing at home, and they were the only ranked team competing. Florida came into the meet as the heavy favorite, and its performance reflected that.
The Gators were dominant in their opening meet, finishing the night with a 197.750. They earned their highest score in a season opener in Florida program history for the fifth season in a row.
Gators gymnastics brought in graduate student Rachel Baumann and junior Victoria Nguyen from rivals Georgia this summer. The moves add to the elite arsenal of weapons for the Florida team, which was just 0.1125 points away from a national title last season.
Gators Gymnastics’ chemistry, instituted by a string of fifth-year returns, will continue this Fall while incorporating former Bulldog and Florida legacy Rachel Baumann.
The now fifth-year Nya Reed will return to Gators gymnastics to wear the orange and blue one more year.
Florida Gators gymnastics star Megan Skaggs will join UF’s coaching staff for the upcoming season.
The York, Pennsylvania, native announced Monday during the 2022 Collegiate Women Sports Awards in Los Angeles that she will be exercising her fifth year of eligibility.
Five-star recruit Danielle Ferris committed to the University of Florida Sunday, becoming the first 2024 recruit to join the Gators gymnastics program.
A longtime Florida Gators gymnastics assistant coach who led the team to nine Southeastern Conference titles and three NCAA vault and floor championships will become associate head coach.
Trinity Thomas earned her 12th perfect score of the season in a tough loss to Oklahoma for the Natty.
The Gators advance to their 18th NCAA team final Saturday. Dominance on the floor secured their spot and led to a new Florida NCAA Championships record of 49.75.
Trinity Thomas is perfect on floor and vault, while Leanne Wong earned her first collegiate 10 on vault. The Gators will make their 38th appearance in the 40-year history of the NCAA Championships.
Trinity Tomas’ two 10s garnered her a season high all-around score, 39.875.
Florida sweeps both 2022 SEC trophies and Trinity Thomas wins the all-around title.
Florida secured sole possession of its fourth-consecutive SEC regular-season title and became the fifth team to achieve it undefeated
Gators remain undefeated as Trinity Thomas earns the 13th perfect score of her collegiate career and sixth on floor.
Trinity Thomas is a show-stopper. She recorded her fifth perfect score on floor, totaling 12 perfect scores in her collegiate career
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