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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: CarolineF
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Y’all ready for some SEC action? The Gators are actually in session two, but we’ll want to keep an eye on what happens in the first session, as the results of the meet are combined from both sessions. It’s unlikely that any of the teams here will factor into the team title race, but there…
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This weekend, your favorite Gator gymnasts will head to a less familiar swamp – New Orleans, La. – for the SEC Gymnastics Championships. Though favored to win, Florida cannot coast through this meet and expect to take the crown. Many conference opponents will look to this meet to jumpstart their postseason journeys, and upsetting Florida…
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++In perhaps their best meet of the season, the Gators went lights out to defeat Penn State and honor their graduating seniors last night, earning a 198.025. Reaching the 198 mark is a coveted achievement by the top teams in the nation: it has only been reached 110 times in the history of NCAA gymnastics,…
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Ladies and gents, we have some exciting stuff in the works! Stay tuned for more news about what I did pre-meet today, but I had to make sure we got our liveblog all set up for tonight too. The Gators take on Big 10 hotshots Penn State tonight as they try to solidify the picture…
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Despite a lack of TV coverage and being a “small potatoes” meet compared to some of the other high-profile matchups this weekend (see: Georgia/LSU, Oklahoma/UCLA), Florida’s meet against Arkansas on Friday night was a banner meet for a different reason. The Gators secured the regular season SEC Championship, with a record of 6-1, with their…
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In one of the closest matchups so far this season, Florida came up short against rival Georgia last night, losing by only 0.075. On paper, the night looked relatively similar to most home meets so far this season, save for some uncharacteristic struggles on beam, but Georgia unexpectedly put up scores they’ve struggled to achieve…
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Get ready for a crazy night of gymnastics, Gator Nation – it’s Rivalry Night! Your favorite Gator gymnasts will face off tonight against the Georgia Gymdogs, now in their second season under the legendary duo Courtney Kupets-Carter and Suzanne Yoculan. The Gators put out a pretty great preview video on Twitter, showing fans how they’ve…
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“That was our halfway point for the regular season, Gators!” Head coach Jenny Rowland pointed out tonight, expressing how happy she was with the team’s progress. Florida continued to put more pieces of the puzzle together tonight as it fine-tuned details, minimized deductions and mixed up lineups at its annual Link to Pink meet, celebrating…
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It’s that time again, Gator fans! Tonight is Link to Pink in the O-Dome and your favorite Gator gymnasts are ready to wow the crowd in honor of all those fighting breast cancer. As always, Alicia Boren and Trinity Thomas are among the top routines to watch tonight, especially in the closing rotation as…
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Head coach Jenny Rowland confessed after hosting Kentucky: “I have to be honest, I did not catch the end score.” She and her Gator Gymnastics team were too focused, staying in their bubble, building on each routine as they went. Florida did have a slow start as it did at its last home meet, trailing…
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