Florida Gators women's gymnastics

The Florida Gators women's gymnastics team represents the University of Florida in the sport of gymnastics. The team competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators host their home matches in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and are currently led by head coach Jenny Rowland. The Gators women's gymnastics program has won six SEC regular season championships (2019-2024), thirteen SEC championship meets, and four national championships: the 1982 AIAW national tournament and the 2013, 2014, and 2015 NCAA championships.

History

The University of Florida first fielded a women's varsity gymnastics team in the fall of 1973. Gymnastics was one of the first women's sports added at the University of Florida and achieved early success by winning the 1982 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) championship (the AIAW was the governing body for women's college sports from 1971 to 1982). Since the NCAA assumed sponsorship for women's sports championships in 1982, Florida has advanced to the NCAA championships (top twelve) every year but one. The Gators have advanced to the "Super Six" finals of the NCAA championships nineteen times. Florida has finished twice as runner-up (1998 and 2012)Pat Dooley, " Top 25 Gator teams: #24 1998 Gymnastics ," Gainesville Sun (June 1, 2009). Retrieved August 8, 2009.Laura Owens, " UF gymnastics finishes second at NCAAs ," The Gainesville Sun (April 21, 2012). Retrieved May 14, 2012. and won NCAA championships in 2013, 2014, and 2015."National Champions: Gators Claim Program's First NCAA Gymnastics Title," GatorZone.com (April 20, 2013). Retrieved April 20, 2013.

Ernestine Weaver was the head coach of the Gators gymnastics program from 1980 to 1992 and was responsible for much of the team's early success in AIAW, NCAA, and SEC competition. Under Weaver, the Gators won five SEC championships, the AIAW national championship in 1982, and appeared in thirteen consecutive NCAA championships; Gators gymnasts won five AIAW and NCAA individual national championships. Judi Markell succeeded Weaver as head coach in 1993 and her teams qualified for nine NCAA championships in ten seasons, including three Super Six appearances and a second-place finish in 1998; Markell's Gators won three individual national championships.

The Gators were coached by Rhonda Faehn from 2003 to 2015; they won four SEC championships and appeared in the NCAA championships every year, including ten Super Six appearances, a national runner-up performance in 2012, and three straight national championships from 2013 to 2015. The 2014 NCAA championship team scored the highest total ever at an NCAA championship with a 198.175. Faehn's Gators won nine individual national championships. Marissa King won the vault title in 2011, Kytra Hunter won the all-around and vault title in 2012 and the all-around and floor titles in 2015, Alaina Johnson won the uneven bars title in 2013, and Bridget Sloan won the all-around and balance beam titles in 2013 and the uneven bars title in 2014.

After Faehn's resignation following the 2015 national championship, Florida hired Auburn assistant Jenny Rowland to be the new head coach. In Jenny's first year as head coach she led the Gators to their 10th SEC title and fourth in seven years.

Individual national champions

Thirteen Florida Gators gymnasts have won a total of thirty-two individual national college championships, including Ann Woods (1982 AIAW all-around, floor exercise, uneven bars), Lynn McDonnell (1982 AIAW balance beam), Maria Anz (1984 NCAA floor exercise), Susan Hines (1997 NCAA vault; 1998 NCAA vault), Betsy Hamm (1998 NCAA balance beam), Marissa King (2011 NCAA vault), Kytra Hunter (2012 NCAA all-around and vault title, 2015 all-around and floor title), Alaina Johnson (2013 NCAA bars), Bridget Sloan (2013 NCAA all-around, beam; 2014 NCAA bars; 2016 NCAA all-around, bars, and beam), Alex McMurtry (2017 NCAA all-around and bars; 2018 NCAA vault), Alicia Boren (2019 NCAA floor), Trinity Thomas (2022 NCAA all-around, floor exercise, and uneven bars), Leanne Wong (2024 NCAA bars), and Riley McCusker (2026 uneven bars).

Roster + 2027 Roster Name Height Year Hometown Club Alyssa Arana 5-2 SR Miami, FL Leyva Gymnastics Academy Skye Blakely 5-4 JR Frisco, TX WOGA Jayla Booker 5-5 SO Coral Springs, FL American Twisters Lily Bruce 5-3 JR Kingwood, TX World Champions Centre Ly Bui 5-1 JR Swisher, IA GAGE Taylor Clark 5-2 JR Orange Park, FL Florida Elite Carsyn Coleman 5-2 FR Corona, CA Gymnastics Olympica Kayla DiCello 5-4 SR Boyds, MD Hill's Gymnastics Amelia Disidore 5-5 SO Overland Park, KS GAGE Gabby Disidore 5-6 SR Overland Park, KS GAGE Maddy Dorbin 5-2 SO Lilburn, GA Georgia Elite Skylar Draser 5-6 SR South Huntington, NY Parkettes Danie Ferris 5-5 SR Palm Coast, FL Florida Elite Ella Fine 5-2 FR Thomasville, NC High Point Gymnastics Kieryn Finnell 5-4 FR Pittsford, NY Rochester Gymnastics Anya Pilgrim 5-5 JR Germantown, MD Hill's Gymnastics Simone Rose 5-0 FR Sammamish, WA Pacific Reign Jocelyn Sasson 5-0 SO Clermont, FL Brandy Johnson's

Head coach: Jenny Rowland Associate head coach: Adrian Burde Assistant coach: Owen Field Assistant coach: Jeremy Miranda

All-American selections

All-American selections through the 2012 season. Florida Gymnastics 2012 Media Supplement, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 55–56 (2012). Retrieved May 14, 2012.

Maria Anz (1984) Mackenzie Caquatto (2012) Amanda Castillo (2007, 2008) Ashanee Dickerson (2010, 2011*, 2012) Erinn Dooley (2003*, 2004, 2005*) Savannah Evans (2004*, 2006, 2007) Amy Ferguson (2012*) Courtney Gladys (2010*) Alicia Goodwin (2009, 2010*) Jaime Graziano (1997*) Kristin Guise (1993*, 1994, 1995, 1996) Betsy Hamm (1998) Corey Hartung (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) Susan Hines (1996*, 1997, 1998) Kytra Hunter (2012) Alaina Johnson (2011, 2012*) Colleen Johnson (1993*) Janice Kerr (1988^) Breanne King (2004*, 2007*) Marissa King (2010, 2011, 2012) Samantha Lutz (2004, 2006*) Elizabeth Mahlich (2009*) Lana Marty (1982) Christina McDonald (1991) Lynn McDonnell (1981, 1982) Melissa Miller (1987, 1988, 1989) Lindsey Miner (2002, 2003) Tiffany Murry (2006*) Amy Myerson (1994, 1995) Lisa Panzironi (1994*) Ashley Reed (2007, 2008) Katie Rue (2004*) Elfi Schlegel (1983, 1984, 1985) Melanie Sinclair (2007, 2008, 2009) Maranda Smith (2009, 2010, 2011) Tammy Smith (1985) Sybil Stephenson (1995*, 1996*, 1997) Kristen Stucky (2003*) Orley Szmuch (2003*, 2004) Hilary Thompson (2001, 2002*) Pam Titus (1989, 1990, 1991) Chantelle Tousek (2004) Chrissy Van Fleet (1997, 1998, 1999*, 2000*) Chrissy Vogel (1995, 1996, 1997*) Kara Waterhouse (2001*) Nicola Willis (2008) Tracy Wilson (1990) Ann Woods (1980, 1981, 1982) Rebekah Zaiser (2010*) Second-team All-American honors are designated with an asterisk (*). H. Boyd McWhorter Award winners (top SEC female scholar-athletes) are designated with a caret (^).

Regular season All-American Awards The National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches (NAGCS) started awarding All-American honors for a gymnast's regular season performance. The top 8 gymnasts in each event and the all-around receive first team honors and gymnasts ranked 9 to 16 receive second team honors.

The score is based on the National Qualifying Score (NQS) in the RoadtoNationals.com rankings. YearNameFirst TeamSecond Team2026Skye BlakeyUBBBKayla DiCelloUB, BBSelena Harris-MirandaAA, V, UB, BBRiley McCuskerUB2025Leanne WongAA, UBV, BB, FXSelena Harris-MirandaAA, V, BB2024Leanne WongUBAA, BBAnya Pilgrim AA, V2023Kayla DiCello AA, UB, BBTrinity ThomasAA, UB, FXV, BB Leanne WongAA, UBBB2022Nya ReedFXVMegan SkaggsAATrinity ThomasV, UB, BB, FXLeanne WongUBAA, BB, FX2021Trinity ThomasAA, BB, FX, VUBAlyssa BaumannBB, FXMegan SkaggsAA, UBEllie LazarriBBNya ReedFXSavannah SchoenherrVLeah ClapperBB2020Trinity ThomasAA, UB, BB, FXVRachel GoweyBBSavannah SchoenherrUBAlyssa BaumannFXBB2019Trinity ThomasAA, UB, FXBBAlyssa BaumannBBAlicia BorenAA, FXMegan SkaggsUB2018Alyssa BaumannBBAlicia BorenAA, BB, FXRachel GoweyBBAlex McMurtryV, UB, BBRachel SlocumV2017Kennedy BakerFXAlicia BorenAA, V, FXAmelia HundleyUBAAAlex McMurtryV, UBBBRachel SlocumV2016Kennedy BakerAA, V, FXAlicia BorenAA, VBridgette CaquattoUBAlex McMurtryV, UB, BBBridget SloanAA, UB, BB, FXV2015Kennedy BakerFXClaire BoyceBBBridgette CaquattoUBFXKytra HunterAA, V, FXAlex McMurtryVUBBridget SloanUB2014Mackenzie CaquattoUB, BBKytra HunterAA, V, FXAlaina JohnsonAAUBBridget SloanAA, V, UB, BB, FX2013Mackenzie CaquattoUB, BBAshanée DickersonVAAKytra HunterAA, V, FXUBMarissa KingFXBridget SloanAA, UB, BBV

Team Records

Top Team Total Rank Score Meet Year1 198.775NCAA Regional20132 198.625Kentucky20253 198.575Kentucky20264 198.450LSU20265 198.425NCAA Regional 20136 198.400Auburn20217 198.225NCAA Regional20258 198.175SEC Championship20269 198.150Arkansas20229 198.150LSU2021

Top Vault Total Rank Score Meet Year1 49.700Kentucky20252 49.625Auburn20132 49.625Mizzouri20254 49.600NCAA Regional20135 49.575Auburn20125 49.575NCAA Prelims20127 49.550NCAA Regional20127 49.550Kentucky20136 49.550LSU20137 49.550Auburn2O217 49.550LSU20217 49.550Arkansas20227 49.550LSU2022

Top Uneven Bars Total Rank Score Meet Year1 49.850SEC Championship20252 49.800SEC Championship20263 49.725Kentucky20193 49.725Arkansas20223 49.725Kentucky20266 49.700Kentucky20077 49.675Minnesota20137 49.675URH, GWU & UW20037 49.675NCAA Regionals2021

Top Balance Beam Total Rank Score Meet Year1 49.800TWU/Arizona St/Fisk20261 49.800Kentucky20263 49.700Auburn20213 49.700Arkansas20223 49.700Auburn20253 49.700LSU20267 49.675Kentucky20217 49.675Georgia20249 49.650LSU202110 49.625NCAA Regionals202110 49.625Missouri2022

Top Floor Total Rank Score Meet Year1 49.800LSU20222 49.750NCAA Semifinal II20222 49.750LSU20264 49.725Super Six20135 49.700Minnesota20136 49.650Alabama20136 49.650NCAA Regional20136 49.650Oklahoma20227 49.625Auburn20217 49.625SEC Championships2013

Florida gymnasts at the Olympics Olympians Year Country Name Medal(s) 1988 Christina McDonald 2004 Nicola Willis 2008 Marissa King Bridget Sloan team

Alternates Year Country Name 2020 Kayla DiCello Leanne Wong 2024 Leanne Wong

See also

Florida Gators History of the University of Florida List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members List of University of Florida Olympians University Athletic Association

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