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)[3][4] and won NCAA championships in 2013, 2014, and 2015.[5]
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 2003-2015; 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 2013-2015. The 2014 NCAA championship team scored the highest total ever at an NCAA championship with a 198.175.[4] 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
Twelve Florida Gators gymnasts have won a total of thirty-one 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), and Trinity Thomas (2022 NCAA all-around, floor exercise, and uneven bars).
Roster
Below is a roster of gymnasts on the team for the 2022–2023 season.
Second-team All-American honors are designated with an asterisk (*). H. Boyd McWhorter Award winners (top SEC male and 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.
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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 Athletics 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 nine SEC championships and four national championships the 1982 AIAW national tournament and the 2013 2014 and 2015 NCAA championships Florida Gators women s gymnasticsFounded1973UniversityUniversity of FloridaHead coachJenny Rowland 7th season ConferenceSECLocationGainesville FloridaHome arenaExactech Arena at Stephen C O Connell Center Capacity 9 251 1 NicknameFlorida GatorsColorsOrange and blue 2 National championships1982 AIAW 2013 2014 2015Four on the Floor appearances2021 2022Super Six appearances1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1991 1994 1997 1998 2001 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018NCAA Regional championships1981 AIAW 1982 AIAW 1984 1985 1987 1997 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018NCAA Tournament appearances1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022Conference championships1982 1983 1984 1985 1989 2007 2010 2012 2013 2016 2019 2022 Contents 1 History 2 Individual national champions 3 Roster 3 1 Future recruits 4 All American selections 4 1 Regular Season All American Awards 5 Team Records 5 1 Top Team Total 5 2 Top Vault Total 5 3 Top Uneven Bars Total 5 4 Top Balance Beam Total 5 5 Top Floor Total 6 Past Olympians 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditThe 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 3 4 and won NCAA championships in 2013 2014 and 2015 5 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 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 2015 The 2014 NCAA championship team scored the highest total ever at an NCAA championship with a 198 175 4 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 EditTwelve Florida Gators gymnasts have won a total of thirty one 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 and Trinity Thomas 2022 NCAA all around floor exercise and uneven bars Roster EditBelow is a roster of gymnasts on the team for the 2022 2023 season 2023 Roster Name Height Year Hometown ClubRachel Baumann 5 3 GS Plano TX WOGASloane Blakely 5 1 SO Frisco TX WOGALori Brubach 5 4 FR Apopka FL RAD GymnasticsLeah Clapper 4 11 GS Ann Arbor MI Gym AmericaChloi Clark 5 2 JR Denver CO CGIKayla DiCello 5 4 FR Boyds Maryland Hill s GymnasticsBri Edwards 5 0 SO Navarre FL Gulf Coast GymnasticsMorgan Hurd 4 9 FR Middletown DE First State GymnasticsEllie Lazzari 5 0 JR Wheaton IL Legacy EliteAlex Magee 5 4 JR Orlando FL Orlando MetroRiley McCusker 5 2 SO Bradenton FL Arizona SunraysVictoria Nguyen 5 2 JR Houston TX Everest GymnasticsPayton Richards 5 1 SR Mokena IL Aerials Gymnastics ClubSavannah Schoenherr 5 3 GS Columbus GA Georgia EliteHalley Taylor 5 2 GS Tampa FL LaFleur sTrinity Thomas 5 3 GS York PA PrestigeLeanne Wong 5 1 SO Overland Park KS GAGEHead coach Jenny Rowland Assistant coach Adrian Burde Assistant coach Owen Field Volunteer assistant coach Jeremy Miranda Assistant to Head coach Brittany Arlington Athletic trainer Janet Taylor Student coach Vanasia Bradley 6 Future recruits Edit Below are gymnasts who have committed to Florida 2023 24 Commits Skye Blakely WOGA 2022 World champion team 2019 Junior World bronze medalist team 7 All American selections EditAll American selections through the 2012 season 8 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 male and female scholar athletes are designated with a caret Regular Season All American Awards Edit 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 Year Name First Team Second Team2022 9 Nya Reed FX VMegan Skaggs AATrinity Thomas V UB BB FXLeanne Wong UB AA BB FX2021 10 Trinity Thomas AA BB FX V UBAlyssa Baumann BB FXMegan Skaggs AA UBEllie Lazarri BBNya Reed FXSavannah Schoenherr VLeah Clapper BB2020 11 Trinity Thomas AA UB BB FX VRachel Gowey BBSavannah Schoenherr UBAlyssa Baumann FX BB2019 12 Trinity Thomas AA UB FX BBAlyssa Baumann BBAlicia Boren AA FXMegan Skaggs UB2018 13 Alyssa Baumann BBAlicia Boren AA BB FXRachel Gowey BBAlex McMurtry V UB BBRachel Slocum V2017 14 Kennedy Baker FXAlicia Boren AA V FXAmelia Hundley UB AAAlex McMurtry V UB BBRachel Slocum V2016 15 Kennedy Baker AA V FXAlicia Boren AA VBridgette Caquatto UBAlex McMurtry V UB BBBridget Sloan AA UB BB FX V2015 16 Kennedy Baker FXClaire Boyce BBBridgette Caquatto UB FXKytra Hunter AA V FXAlex McMurtry V UBBridget Sloan UB2014 17 Mackenzie Caquatto UB BBKytra Hunter AA V FXAlaina Johnson AA UBBridget Sloan AA V UB BB FX2013 Mackenzie Caquatto UB BBAshanee Dickerson V AAKytra Hunter AA V FX UBMarissa King FXBridget Sloan AA UB BB VTeam Records EditTop Team Total Edit Rank Score Meet Year1 AUBURN REGIONALS 198 775 198 425 Minnesota 20132 198 4 NCAA Regional 20133 198 275 Auburn 20214 198 25 Arkansas 20225 198 15 LSU 20225 198 15 LSU 20217 198 1 Oklahoma 20227 198 Alabama 20139 198 0 SEC Championships 201310 197 95 NCAA Regionals 2021Top Vault Total Edit Rank Score Meet Year1 49 625 Auburn 20132 49 600 NCAA Regional 20133 49 575 Auburn 20123 49 575 NCAA Prelims 20125 49 550 NCAA Regional 20125 49 550 Kentucky 20135 49 550 LSU 20135 49 550 Auburn 2O215 49 550 LSU 20215 49 550 Arkansas 20225 49 550 LSU 2022Top Uneven Bars Total Edit Rank Score Meet Year1 49 725 Kentucky 20191 49 725 Arkansas 20223 49 700 Kentucky 20074 49 675 Minnesota 20134 49 675 URH GWU amp UW 20034 49 675 NCAA Regionals 20217 49 625 Arkansas Bridgeport amp Maryland 20127 49 625 LSU 20089 49 6 Michigan State 20079 49 6 Missouri 20139 49 6 NCAA Regional 20139 49 6 Missouri 20219 49 6 Oklahoma 2022 Top Balance Beam Total Edit Rank Score Meet Year1 49 70 Auburn 20211 49 70 Arkansas 20223 49 675 Kentucky 20214 49 650 LSU 20215 49 625 NCAA Regionals 20215 49 625 Missouri 20227 49 6 Minnesota 20138 49 6 Auburn 20219 49 575 NCAA Regional 20109 49 575 Boise State 2007Top Floor Total Edit Rank Score Meet Year1 49 8 LSU 20222 49 725 Super Six 20133 49 7 Minnesota 20134 49 650 Alabama 20134 49 650 NCAA Regional 20134 49 650 Oklahoma 20227 49 625 Auburn 20217 49 625 SEC Championships 20137 49 625 LSU 201210 49 600 Utah 201210 49 600 Utah 200810 49 600 Alabama 2011Past Olympians EditChristina McDonald 1988 Nicola Willis 2004 Marissa King 2008 Bridget Sloan 2008 Kayla DiCello 2020 alternate Leanne Wong 2020 alternate See also Edit Florida portalFlorida 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 AssociationReferences Edit Rent the Center Stephen C O Connell Center UF Identity Style Guide March 1 2016 Retrieved March 19 2016 Pat Dooley Top 25 Gator teams 24 1998 Gymnastics Gainesville Sun June 1 2009 Retrieved August 8 2009 a b Laura Owens UF gymnastics finishes second at NCAAs The Gainesville Sun April 21 2012 Retrieved May 14 2012 National Champions Gators Claim Program s First NCAA Gymnastics Title GatorZone com April 20 2013 Retrieved April 20 2013 2022 Gymnastics Roster InsideGym September 27 2021 Gator Watch Skye Blakely has committed to the University of Florida Tweet via Twitter Florida Gymnastics 2012 Media Supplement University Athletic Association Gainesville Florida pp 55 56 2012 Retrieved May 14 2012 Four Gators earn WCGA Regular Season All America honors Florida Gators Retrieved 2022 04 01 Seven Gators earn WCGA Regular Season All America honors Florida Gators Retrieved 2021 04 03 Four Gators Earn WCGA All America honors Florida Gators Retrieved 2021 02 24 Four Gators Earn NACGC W Regular Season All America honors Florida Gators Retrieved 2021 02 24 Gator gymnasts earn NACGC W Regular Season All America honors Florida Gators Retrieved 2021 02 24 Five Gator earn NACGC Regular Season All America honors Florida Gators Retrieved 2021 02 24 Five Gators Earn 14 NACGC All America Honors Florida Gators Retrieved 2021 02 24 Six Gator gymnasts earn NACGC W Regular Season All America honors Florida Gators Retrieved 2021 02 24 Four Gators earn NACGC All America regular season honors Florida Gators Retrieved 2021 02 24 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Florida Gators women 27s gymnastics amp oldid 1143556293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
