Special report on the Florida Gators gymnastics team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The goal is simple for top-seeded Florida gymnastics for this weekend – earn a NCAA Championships’ berth. Florida seeks that spot this weekend in Athens, Ga., in NCAA Regional competition.
The Gators begin regional competition Friday, April 2 at 7 p.m. ET in the Stegeman Coliseum<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__georgiadogs.com_sports_2017_6_16_stegeman-2Dcoliseum-2Dgym.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=qqzszOBFlBZbrrcOoojmyOE2yBq9FehwJ-V-mCVGu_Q&e= >.
Regional Competition Format
2021 is the second year for the current NCAA regional/national championships format<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_aQ8Rh3mZbtw&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=qXmASssnkoT4WJImPd6R-mAyBFIYmtQvixbYE8A0X8A&e= >
* Nine teams compete at four regional sites:
* Regional First Round – Lowest two seeded teams at each site compete to advance to Day 2 eight-team regional competition
* Regional Second Round – Eight teams compete, split into two four-team sessions. Top two teams in each session advance to Day 3 regional final
* Regional Final – Four teams compete, with top two teams advancing to NCAA Championships, set for April 16-17 in Ft. Worth, Texas<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ncaa.com_championships_gymnastics-2Dwomen_nc&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=cyXCftVUB_dQHZTPEUk_t1BWapL8vTVVPLcfIqIFNYY&e= >.
2021 NCAA Athens Regional Competition Schedule
Stegeman Coliseum – Athens, Ga.
Start Evt
V
UB
BB
FX
April 1 Opening Round
3 pm ET
NC State
Western Michigan
April 2 Second Round
1 pm ET
Oregon St.
Denver
Minnesota
Georgia
7 pm ET
NCSt/WMU winner
Illinois
Florida
Central Michigan
April 3 Final
7 pm ET
S2 Winner
S1 Winner
S1 Team 2
S2 Team 2
Three 2021 conference champions are among the NCAA Athens Regional field. Florida won the Southeastern Conference regular-season title with a 7-0 record. Denver upset defending NCAA champion Oklahoma to claim the Big 12 Championship meet title. Minnesota used a program record 197.75 to take the Big Ten Championship meet title on March 20 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Florida is seeking its 37th NCAA Championships’ berth in the event’s 39-year history.
How to Follow the NCAA Athens Regional Championship Action:
Follow the action live:
* ESPN3 – action called by Gator Great and Olympic medalist Bridget Sloan and Alex Perlman
* Friday, April 2 (stream is quad box showing all apparatus)
Second Round Session 1<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3Dca84e09c-2D474a-2D4dff-2Db08c-2Db948b00d3d92&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=QkhI5JPmeBuIVsFuBzjDIQVwRq-3bxoT_tnFXxfmlqg&e= > at 1 p.m. ET
Second Round Session 2<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D2e602197-2D2577-2D477c-2D8d97-2Da63421cfdce8&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=DIr1-kWzxwB4SDjF_LPTmjNQnr57IGa7eqa79yBr7Mc&e= > at 7 p.m. ET (includes Florida)
Saturday, April 3 (stream is quad box showing all apparatus)
Regional Final<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D18193af6-2D2a6c-2D4ec2-2Dbd7a-2D5dd8d1a246cd&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=k_8t4VyU_iaK8ZFqgRWydrcrvr4m9Xj_IBSnipVZri0&e= > at 7 p.m. ET
* Tickets: Available for April 1 & 2. April 3: Sold Out<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__georgiadogs.evenue.net_cgi-2Dbin_ncommerce3_SEGetEventList-3FgroupCode-3DGYM-26linkID-3Duga-26shopperContext-3D-26caller-3D-26appCode-3D-26-5Fga-3D2.13227253.337390305.1617197519-2D661565200.1616016364&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=vMQzR9zeNyM8Rwk0zasJY1odwUe-IEd295BOATsLa-U&e= >
Gator 2021 Notables:
* Won its third consecutive Southeastern Conference regular season title (7-0). Second straight undefeated SEC record for UF since every league team started meeting in regular-season action in 1992.<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2021_3_5_gymnastics-2Dno-2D1-2Dgator-2Dgymnasts-2Dwin-2Dat-2Dno-2D6-2Dalabama.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=kHc54vCRGSrd1BPAthL9nck7pdxgjVpYkXpxBuP7RAM&e= >
* Florida leads all programs with three 2021 scores among nation’s top 11 – No. 1 (198.275), No. 3 (198.15), No. 11 (197.85). Nation’s only with eight team totals among top 60 of 2021.
* Finished regular-season with top-five national qualifying score for every event<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__roadtonationals.com_results_index.php&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=fItegtnA2MWQ3LaZwNe2Ogec3oeyYt7RZ4e5bRo_7ng&e= >: No. T-1 overall (197.944), No. 1 beam (49.656), No. 1 floor (49.544), No. 4 vault (49.488) and No. 5 bars (49.475).
* A nation-high seven Gators claimed 13 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) All-America regular-season honors.<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2021_3_25_gymnastics-2Dseven-2Dgators-2Dearn-2Dwcga-2Dregular-2Dseason-2Dall-2Damerica-2Dhonors.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=XtBEBypmE2_TuXbxuFE84FdsoyRFwcKXxi4nZiCOg_E&e= > Trinity Thomas is nation’s only to earn the maximum of five All-America honors. Two honors were earned by seniors Alyssa Baumann (beam, floor) and Megan Skaggs (all-around, bars). Others picking up 2021 All-America honors were: Leah Clapper (beam), Ellie Lazzari (beam), Nya Reed (floor), Savannah Schoenherr (vault).
* Florida’s Jenny Rowland is SEC Coach of the Year for second consecutive season and third time in her six seasons with the Gators<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2021_3_24_gymnastics-2Dfloridas-2Djenny-2Drowland-2Dis-2Dsec-2Dcoach-2Dof-2Dthe-2Dyear.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=dBo8q3G6KGG74aHPub16WzqLpWVJuH9KL3_-NghONsw&e= >.
* Clapper is the 2021 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2021_3_20_gymnastics-2Dleah-2Dclapper-2Dnamed-2D2021-2Dsec-2Dscholar-2Dathlete-2Dof-2Dthe-2Dyear.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=1Ik7X552JTgu2MH_YSI0u3CVGvw0PKiSM27fVe9553s&e= >. Third Gator to claim the honor and first since Alex McMurtry picked up her second consecutive honor in 2018.
* Two Gators were among the tie for the SEC Championship meet beam title – Baumann and Lazzari. Baumann is first in the 40-year history of the meet to win three beam titles.
* Joining Baumann and Lazzari on the 2021 All-SEC team were Clapper and Skaggs.<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2021_3_24_gymnastics-2Dfloridas-2Djenny-2Drowland-2Dis-2Dsec-2Dcoach-2Dof-2Dthe-2Dyear.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=seiEjC8kZfGSATIFVcZ3NJC3Tua8eDowxwrosTGwPPI&s=dBo8q3G6KGG74aHPub16WzqLpWVJuH9KL3_-NghONsw&e= >
* A pair of Gators earned 10.0s in 2021 – Leah Clapper (beam 1x) and Trinity Thomas (bars 1x, floor 2x)