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  1. ETGator1

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    I've grown weary of waiting for Victoria Nguyen to announce one way or the other whether she will be back for her 5th year and for CJR to release her 2024/25 roster. Can someone who has access please check to see if she is already enrolled in Fall Term. With classes starting next Thursday, she'll have to enroll to be on the team. Thanks.
     
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    Looking forward to adding Riley McCusker back into the lineups:

    Erin:GatorGym photos on X: "@mccuskerights This routine was stunning too! https://t.co/ueY2MWaIKl" / X (twitter.com)

    Last year at this time, we were speculating on Riley becoming a 3-event performer, adding floor to bars and beam. I don't know if breaking her ankle requiring surgery will stop her from adding floor, ankles take a pounding in tumbling.

    It'll be interesting to see what she did with her injury year off. UF at least gets Riley back for bars and beam.
     
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    I'm not quite ready to say this is the 2025 roster because Sloane Blakely is absent from the photo. I have no reason to believe Sloane won't be on the team, just not in the photo:

    Gators Gymnastics on X: "Back in GNV #GoGators https://t.co/RFNKeqLyKJ" / X (twitter.com)

    Also missing from the photo are Morgan Hurd and Victoria Nguyen. As I speculated earlier, Morgan and Victoria are likely a package deal so if Victoria doesn't come back for her 5th year, UF will likely lose both. Missing the photo likely says a lot about their plans.

    Both Skye Blakely and Kayla DiCello are in the photo with both wearing boots from having torn their Achilles heel during the US Team Olympic Trials in early July. I expect both to be medical redshirts in 2024/25.

    I'm going to hold off on starting the new thread until we see something on Sloane.
     
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    Screenshot 2024-08-22 at 4.30.29 PM.jpeg Screenshot 2024-08-22 at 4.29.02 PM.png The top is a screenshot of Sloane's IG bio with no mention of UF or gymnastics.
    The second is the last post on her IG.
    I believe the only reason she was going to stay is to compete with Skye, and with her injury that is not going to happen.
    I haven't seen any evidence either way with Victoria or Morgan.
     
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    If the photo is correct, UF has 13 quality gymnasts, but can't afford injuries. Selena Harris has proved to be a huge transfer from UCLA.

    EDIT:

    Just realized Ellie Lazzari is not in the photo. She announced she is coming back for her 5th year during the 24 season.

    (4) Alyssa Van Auker on X: "Ellie Lazzari when asked if she was taking her 5th year: "Yes I am, I'm not going to hide it. I do have another year, and I will take advantage of that opportunity because it doesn't come very often, and having the gift of doing the sport I love for another year, why not?"" / X

    There is good reason for a pause to see what comes up in the next weeks.

    Victoria Nguyen added a graduation picture and is still showing as a UF athlete:

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    I just saw Victoria announcing her return on IG!
     
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    See Post 1345.
     
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    This is HUGE. Victoria's role reminds me a bit of Megan Skaggs. A very solid all-arounder that you can count on to add a steadying influence to the team. I know they're very different gymnasts, but the role is similar. This is the best news I've heard in a long time!
     
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    The 2025 UF roster according to College Gym News. CGN added Victoria Nguyen and still has Sloane Blakely on the roster:

    2025

    1. Sloane Blakely
    2. Bri Edwards
    3. Morgan Hurd
    4. Ellie Lazzari**
    5. Riley McCusker
    6. Victoria Nguyen**
    7. Leanne Wong
    8. Lori Brubach
    9. Selena Harris***
    10. Alyssa Arana
    11. Kaylee Bluffstone
    12. Kayla DiCello
    13. Gabby Disidore
    14. Skylar Draser
    15. Danie Ferris
    16. Anya Pilgrim
    17. Skye Blakely*
    18. Lily Bruce
    19. Taylor Clark

    *Deferred for Olympics
    **COVID Year
    ***Transfer from UCLA

    Even though Skye Blakely and Kayla Dicello are likely to miss 2025 on medical ships, I think this is a national championship finals roster without them. With Skye and Kayla, I would have predicted the 2025 national championship for UF.
     
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    My take on the roster:

    1. Even without the Blakelys and DiCello, there are 9 vaults with 10 start values.

    2. The bars lineup could be superb. Draser really shined here in post season. Ending with Harris / Wong / McCusker doesn’t get better. How will Pilgrim / Disidore / Lazzari / Nguyen / Bruce fit in? Huge potential here.

    3. Starting beam with Draser is money. End with Harris / Wong /Lazzari/ McCusker is very strong. Squeeze in Pilgrim / Nguyen / Bruce / Arana / Hurd and maybe even Ferris? potential for 49.7 here.

    4. I would like to see six E passes on floor. Lazzari / Nguyen / Bluffstone / Ferris / Wong / Harris. Sprinkle in Brubach / Hurd / Bruce / Draser. 10 deep maybe more.

    Sloane will be missed most on beam. DiCello on bars and beam. Not sure on Skye. We have solid depth. Who will be the Bridget / Trinity alpha dog? I’m hoping this is the X factor that Harris will bring bc everyone else seems too nice!!!
     
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