This matchup needed no introduction; the top two teams in the nation going to battle on the gymnastics floor. The No. 1 Gators traveled to LSU to take on the No. 2 Tigers in the biggest meet of the regular season. In an absolute barn burner of a gymnastics meet, …
Read More »Gator Gymnasts Thrive With “Stick Chain”
Finding motivation over the course of a long, tiring season is a subject of concern for many athletes across all sports. Some use “bulletin-board material,” some use music, and some use pre-game rituals. For the No. 1 Gator Gymnastics Team, that motivation can be found in a chain with a …
Read More »Gators Gymnastics Face Two Ranked Opponents in Tri-Meet
Three out of the four opponents the undefeated and second ranked Florida gymnastics team have faced so far have been nationally ranked. As if that wasn’t tough enough, Florida next hosts two ranked opponents Friday as number four Denver and number 18 Iowa State come to town to face the …
Read More »Gators Down Wildcats to Remain Only Undefeated SEC Gymnastics Team
The No. 2 Florida Gators (4-0) continued their campaign against ranked conference opponents when they took on No. 12 Kentucky (5-2) Friday night in Lexington. Florida had another strong meet, defeating the Wildcats 197.800 to 196.600 to remain perfect on the season. Surging Gators The Gators posted the third-best score …
Read More »No. 2 Gator Gymnastics Defeats No. 8 LSU In Electrifying Exactech Arena
Last week at Mizzou, Gator sophomore gymnast Trinity Thomas made an uncharacteristic mistake on bars when she went over the wrong way on a handstand. The costly error caused her score to get dropped. Friday night against eighth ranked LSU in a sold-out O’Connell Center, Thomas more than redeemed herself. …
Read More »Gators Gymnastics Team Faces Top-10 SEC Opponent
The No. 2 Florida Gators (2-0) host No. 8 LSU (3-0) Friday night at 7:15 in a battle of soaring SEC gymnastics teams. The two squads have a significant competitive history and a fierce but friendly rivalry. Florida won last season’s regular-season meeting, but LSU was the victor when they …
Read More »No. 2 Florida Gymnastics Team defeats No. 19 Missouri to stay perfect
It was always going to be difficult to follow up the highest-scoring start in school history. But, the Gators (2-0) gymnastics squad still secured the victory Friday night, defeating No. 19 Missouri (1-3) by a scoreline of 196.850 to 195.600 in Columbia to stay perfect on the young season. Standout …
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