The Florida Gators will not compete in the NCAA Gymnastics Regional until the Friday evening session on April 2. However, if Florida advances to the Regional Finals on April 3, two of the teams that the team will encounter will come from the first session of the day. The teams …
Read More »UF Athletic Director Talks Gators Sports
University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin discussed two of the uncertainties surrounding Gators sports: in-person events and the fate of Mike White. In-Person Events In his talk, Stricklin said that the University Athletic Association has been working closely with UF Health for guidance. He said that its suggestions included …
Read More »Florida Gymnastics Looks to Rebound at Regionals
It is safe to say that the SEC Championship did not go as planned for the Gator gymnastics team. A third place finish behind LSU and Alabama was clearly a disappointment, but the team’s next meet will be able to wipe away all of the question marks that the competition …
Read More »Coach Rowland Talks Gators Gym
Florida Gators gymnastics placed third in Saturday’s SEC Championships. Going into the meet, the Gators were the No. 1 seed, but were upset by Alabama, who took home the title, and LSU, who came in second. Going into the tournament, the Gators were the only undefeated team this season in …
Read More »Florida Gymnastics Earn SEC Honors
The SEC announced its award recipients for the 2021 gymnastics season on March 24. After securing a perfect regular season and the top overall seed at the Athens Regional, the list of winners would surely include some Gators. Four Florida Gators were named to the All-SEC Team, and Head Coach …
Read More »Gators Gymnastics Enter Regionals as Top Seed
After the SEC Championship in Huntsville, Alabama, the NCAA announced the seeding of the four regional competitions for women’s gymnastics. In the announcement video on Monday evening, the NCAA revealed that the Florida Gators will go to the Athens, Georgia, Regional as the top-seeded program. Competition Format https://twitter.com/ncaachamps/status/1374080866545238018?s=20 Nine different …
Read More »Ellie Lazzari Thrives as Gator Gymnastics Freshman
To say that current freshmen at the University of Florida have had an unusual start to their college experience would be a vast understatement. For student-athletes, these changes from the norm are highlighted even more. However, one freshman gymnast for the Gators has navigated these circumstances, and put together a …
Read More »UF Gymnast Leah Clapper Named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) named University of Florida (UF) gymnast, Leah Clapper, as the 2021 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The SEC office announced the award prior to the 40th annual SEC Championship meet on Saturday. The Gators placed third at the conclusion of the meet behind LSU and Alabama. …
Read More »No.1 Gators Stumble on Bars, Place Third in SEC Championship
The No.1 Florida Gators gymnastics team have been dominating the rest of their conference all season; Saturday night, at the SEC Championship in Huntsville, Alabama, the team took them all on at once. Competing in the second session of the day, the Gators performed alongside Alabama, Arkansas and LSU in …
Read More »No.1 Florida Gymnastics Enter SEC Championship as Favorites
The number one ranked Florida gymnastics team sealed a perfect regular season, and the SEC regular season title, with their victory in Tuscaloosa over the Crimson Tide on March 5. Now, two weeks and a day later, the team returns to Alabama, this time in Huntsville, to compete in their …
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