Florida Gymnastics Scores Three 10.0s In Win Against Kentucky

The Florida gymnastics team came up with a big win Friday night by defeating No. 10 Kentucky 198.625-197.725. On the senior night meet at the O’Connell Center, the No. 3 Gators put up the highest team score in the country this year and their second-highest score in program history.

Three perfect 10s, multiple career bests and a nation-high all-around score were highlights of the night.

Florida Soars

The Gators led from the beginning. On the vault, Florida achieved its highest event score of the season, putting up a 49.7. In her final regular-season home meet, fifth-year Victoria Nguyen scored a 9.95. Sophomore Danie Ferris recorded the first 10.0 of her college career and Selena Harris-Miranda came close with a 9.975.

DANIE FERRIS WITH HER FIRST 🔟 AS A GATOR!

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— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) March 14, 2025

Senior Riley McCusker concluded her home career with a fall on the bars. However, her teammates stepped up when she needed them. Harris-Miranda scored a 9.95. Alyssa Arana closed out the rotation with a career-high 9.95, giving the Gators their second highest bar score of the season (49.55).

On beam, Skylar Draser and Anya Pilgrim led off with a 9.9 and 9.925, respectively. Senior Leanne Wong scored a 9.95. Harris-Miranda lit up Exactech Arena with a 10.0 on beam, the first on the apparatus in her career, which she said was a goal when she came to Florida.

Freshman Skye Blakely stepped into the exhibition spot, returning to the balance beam for the first time since tearing her Achilles injury less than a year ago. Coach Jenny Rowland said she is ecstatic to see her performing on the event again.

Nguyen led off floor for the Gators with a 9.925 to tie her career best. Freshman Taylor Clark put up a career-high 9.95 before Wong scored a perfect 10. Harris-Miranda and Ferris followed with a 9.95 and a 9.9, respectively. Florida beat its season best on floor by a full tenth, closing out senior night with a 49.725.

Kentucky Scores Big

The Wildcats put up their highest road score of the year following a season-best 197.925 against Arkansas last week.

The bar rotation was highlighted with a 9.925 by fifth-year Hailey Davis, contributing to the team’s 49.3. Kentucky failed to stick a single vault, but still scored a 49.375 on the apparatus.

After scoring the second-highest floor score in program history (49.725) last week against Arkansas, the Wildcats scored a 49.475. Three scores of 9.925 from Skylar Killough-Wilhelm, Creslyn Brose and Davis closed out the apparatus.

On beam, Kentucky hit its highest score of the year. A 49.575 was made up of five scores over 9.9. The sophomore Brose led her team with a 9.95 on the apparatus.

All-Around Dominance

Harris-Miranda scored a 39.875 in the all-around competition. This would surpass the highest all-around score in the country by 0.05, previously held by Olympian Jade Carey (Oregon State).

SECOND 🔟 OF THE NIGHT!!!!!

🔸@selena_harriss collegiate best on beam

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— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) March 15, 2025

Wong ended her time in the O’Dome with a second-place finish, scoring a 39.725. Killough-Wilhelm finished third with a 39.6. With an exhibition on floor, Pilgrim performed in all four events for the first time since Feb. 7.

A Fond Farewell

The Gators honored eight in this year’s senior night presentation.

Sloane Blakely, Bri Edwards, McCusker and Wong and fifth-years Ellie Lazzari and Nguyen were recognized. Student manager Will Gomez and photographer and former Florida gymnast Morgan Hurd were also honored.

After a long, emotional night, Wong reflected on her final go-around in the O’Dome:

Gator great Trinity Thomas was in the house to surprise her former teammates on her big night.

Up Next

Florida waits to hear its official seed for next week’s SEC Championship meet in Birmingham, Ala.

Event Titles

Vault – Danie Ferris (10.0)

Bars – Selena Harris-Miranda and Alyssa Arana (9.95)

Beam – Selena Harris-Miranda (10.0)

Floor – Leanne Wong (10.0)

All-Around – Selena Harris-Miranda (39.875)