Ever since the NCAA announced that the 2021 season would not count against winter-sport athletes’ years of eligibility, the question of if the three Gator Gymnastics seniors would return has loomed large. When senior Megan Skaggs stuck the landing on her uneven bars routine at the National Final, the final …
Read More »FEATURE: Clapper More Than a Student-Athlete
The average daily routine of a student-athlete usually consists of school, practice and competition without room for variance. But Gators gymnastics junior Leah Clapper has developed several hobbies like posting on her food blog and podcast. She achieved these goals while she starred for the best gymnastics team in the …
Read More »Jenny Rowland reflects on season
Even after a fourth-place finish in the NCAA Gymnastics final, Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland deemed the season a success. Rowland, fresh off of her sixth season with the Gators, has finally had time to decompress after an eventful 2021 season. After contemplation, she considers this season to be more …
Read More »Gators Brings Back Firepower in 2021
For the Florida Gators, the 2021 season did not end as planned; the team held the No.1 ranking in the nation for the entire regular season, yet failed to win either an SEC Championship or a National title. However, the possibility of seniors returning for another year of eligibility, the …
Read More »Gators Gymnastics Seek Ring At Nationals
The Florida Gators Gymnastics team has been through it all this season; from injuries, COVID scares and a disappointing performance at the SEC Championship, adversity has never been far from these Gators. Thankfully for the team, none of that matters now. The NCAA Nationals in Ft. Worth, Texas, will be …
Read More »Gators Rally, Clinch Spot at Nationals
In a season full of tests, both on and off the competition floor, the No.1 Florida Gators had reached their final test before NCAA Nationals; the team had returned to form in the second round of regionals the day before, earning the top score of both its’ session and the …
Read More »Thomas Returns, Gators Head to Regional Finals
The No.1 Florida Gators Gymnastics team returned to a familiar building to begin its’ hunt for a national title: Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The team had found out earlier in the day two of the teams that appear in the Regional Final on April 3: Denver and Minnesota, the …
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 »Amelia Hundley: Former Gator Gymnast, Current Gator Coach
After rising all the way to the No. 2 spot in the nation, the 2020 Florida Gators gymnastics team was devastated to find out that their season would be canceled due to COVID-19. One of the gymnasts who felt this the most was Amelia Hundley. The senior, and four-time All-American, …
Read More »No.1 Florida Dominates No. 24 Missouri
The No. 1 Florida Gators were looking to add another win to their undefeated resume; this time, at the expense of the No. 24 Missouri Tigers. After a few rough outings for All-American junior Trinity Thomas, at least by her standards, she rebounded with an all-around title tonight as the …
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