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Category: Gymnastics
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2024 was another year of “close, but no cigar” for Gator Gymnastics under Jenny Rowland, making it to Four on the Floor but ultimately coming in fourth. While it was definitely a year to be proud of, especially given that several expected Gators were absent or limited due to injury or Olympic pursuits, that national…
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You might notice a little something different about our headline today. If you haven’t been keeping up so far, that’s because Skye Blakely and Kayla DiCello have both torn an Achilles and are out of the competition and therefore Olympic selection. Leanne Wong is left the only Gator standing, and she didn’t have her best…
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Some say that making the Olympic team can be even harder than medaling at the Olympics themselves, and for American gymnasts, that may be true. Competition is fierce, and there are only five slots available each for women and men. For the women, it’s more like four, given that Simone Biles is still competing. As…
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While the NCAA gymnastics season has ended, several Gator gymnasts are still training in full swing, preparing to compete for one of five berths on the U.S. Olympic team headed to Paris this summer. Tonight, they will demonstrate their progress since Winter Cup, the first meet of this elite season, at the Core Hydration Classic.…
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WGYM Liveblog: National Championship Final ft. No. 4 Gators, No. 2 LSU, No. 3 California, No. 5 Utah
It’s been a long, hard road, but it all comes down to this. Has the Gators’ careful pacing and thorough preparation finally led them back to the top of the medal stand? This afternoon, they’ll face the LSU Tigers, the Cal Bears, and the Utah Utes in a showdown no one expected to shake out…
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Skaggs really says it all in this video – eight teams, one dream. Can the Gators stand atop the podium again? To get there, they’ll have to get through tonight first, which is a bigger hurdle than they’ve faced all season. Oklahoma, Utah, and Alabama – three teams in the top 6, all former or…
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Today’s the day! Whether they’re ready or not, the athletes will take the floor in two sessions today to determine who will make Four on the Floor to compete for the national championship on Saturday. The first session will feature some familiar faces to Gator fans in conference rival LSU and frequent opponent Arkansas, as…
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When asked about what the Gators need to do to make that final step over the line this weekend after coming in second two years in a row, commentator/Olympian Aly Raisman said “I like to say ‘winning second place’ because I think there’s so much pressure in our society to win, and we’re so focused…
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It’s time for the Gators to put up or shut up – it’s national qualifying time! The competition is stiff – Utah and Michigan State have all looked fantastic this year, and Missouri is a sneaky team that can take advantage if a frontrunner steps a toe out of line. Florida will have to put…
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Brace yourselves, Gator fans – tonight is just a taste of what’s coming on Sunday. Florida has already beaten all three of these teams this year, and most of those wins came in the O-Dome, so tonight should hopefully not be too stressful, but like I’ve said before – it’s postseason, anything can happen. Missouri…
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