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Category: Gymnastics
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In commanding fashion, the Gator gymnasts stepped onto the floor Friday night with a chip on their shoulder and something to prove – what happened last year would not happen again. This was their chance to show the nation, and themselves, that they were starting on the right track. Their word for the week was…
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As many announcers across the country will say this weekend, “Let’s get ready to tumble!” It’s time for the home opener for your Florida Gator Gymnastics team! Tonight, the Gators face the Arkansas Razorbacks, the first of seven SEC opponents they’ll face this year. Though Florida was ranked higher than Arkansas in the preseason poll,…
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Get excited, ladies and gents – gymnastics season is finally here! Taking the first week of the season as extra training time, as many teams do, the Gators finally open their season at home this Friday against conference-mate Arkansas. The theme for the Gators this year is #NOW, which seems appropriate given what happened last…
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“You can expect that the Gators are out to play. We’re hungry,” Alyssa Baumann announced after the team’s annual Orange and Blue intrasquad last night, but it had already been said – the performances throughout the event said it all. From start to finish, both teams showed off the makings of an incredible season for…
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It’s official – gymnastics season is right around the corner! Tonight we’ll get our first full look at the Gator Gymnastics squad for the 2020 season, and fans should expect big things tonight. The Gators lost two gymnasts last year, which only meant four post-season routines, but they regain Jazmyn Foberg from injury and…
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The news is out! The Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) preseason poll has been released, and your Lady Gators have been ranked No. 3 for the 2020 season. The WCGA poll is different from other sports in that it only takes into account the opinions of coaches in the league. Coaches rank teams 1-36, since…
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In the gymnastics world, recruits are not starred or ranked, because each team has different needs and each recruiting landscape is different. What often distinguishes a top gymnast from a mid- or lower-tier one is whether they’re on scholarship or a walk-on. However, in some rare cases, gymnasts turn down scholarships elsewhere and choose to…
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Women’s elite competition heated up this summer as current and future NCAA stars competed at the U.S. Classic, the Pan American Games and the U.S. National Championship. Many Gator Gymnastics commits made waves at these competitions, but current Gator Trinity Thomas achieved what only a handful of women have done before her. She competed at…
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Next in our Mount Rushmore series is Gator Gymnastics. Three NCAA titles, ten conference titles, four Honda Award winners (including two two-time winners), nine individual national titles, and 460 total All-America honors are just the top highlights of the many accolades this team has achieved over the years. Part of the recipe for this incredible…
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Ready for another installment of late-night gymnastics? I am, and so are your favorite Gator gymnasts! Tonight’s competition in Corvallis will send the top two qualifiers to the national semifinal in Fort Worth, Texas in just two weeks. Florida will have some major competition, especially if last night’s scoring was any indication. Vault was very…
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