Gator Gymnastics defeats Utah

Gators (9-2, 5-1 SEC) closed their regular season with a win over Utah Friday.




It was senior night for the No. 5 Gators Gymnastics Team Friday at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Five seniors were honored after the meet with No. 9 Utah. After a week off, the Gators closed their regular season with a win over Utah 197.55 to196.50. The Gators captured each event: Vault; Nicole Ellis 9.925, Bars; Amanda Castill 9.95, Beam; Marissa King 9.90, Floor; Ashanee Dickerson 9.95, and All-Around; Marissa King 39.575




--Rodney Rogers

Gator Gymnastics

The Florida Gymnastics Team won every event this Sunday at its triangular meet against North Carolina and Ball State. Florida’s winning total of 197.55 ranks as the eighth highest in school history.


--Photos by Rodney Rogers

Gators Gymnastics Link to Pink

On Friday, No. 4 Florida’s gymnastics team (3-1, 3-0 SEC) returned home to play host to No. 13 Louisiana State (3-3, 1-2 SEC) for the fourth annual Gators Link to Pink Gymnastics Meet in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. The message behind Friday’s meet was to raise awareness about breast cancer. Each team set aside their team colors to wear different shades of pink. A crowd of 9,198, third largest in school history, came out in pink to watch the Gators win 196.725 – 195005. The Gators had individual wins in 3 of the 4 events: Alicia Goodwin posted a 9.925 in the Uneven Bars, Liz Green received a 9.825 on the Balance Beam, and Ashanee Dickson along with Maranda Smith tied for the win in the Floor Exercise.

--Rodney Rogers

Gator Gymnastics

The No.8 Florida Gator gymnastics team didn't disappoint the crowd of 4,715 during its first home meet at the Stephen C O'Connell Friday night. Gator fans got to see the top-ranked freshman class for the first time as they walked away with a win over No.7 Arkansas 196.575-195.925.

"It was a definite improvement from last week," said Gators (1-1, 1-0 SEC) Head Coach Rhonda Faehn.

The all around title for the meet went to Gator Ashanee Dickerson. She was the winner in the Vault with a 9.925, and the Floor with a 9.9 with an All-Around score of 39.475.

--Rodney Rogers