The University of Florida last won the national title in football in 2007. Gator Collective CEO Eddie Rojas is on a mission to change that through the developing means of Name, Image and Likeness, also known as NIL. The policy, which allows college athletes to profit off their likeness, went …
Read More »Florida Gators Gymnastics Gets Set for NCAA Regionals
The No. 2 Florida Gator Gymnastics team will compete on Thursday at 8 p.m. at Auburn University for NCAA Regionals. The Gators will take on Denver, Ohio State and Iowa State with the top two teams moving on to the next round. So Far, So Good Florida goes into Thursday’s …
Read More »#3 Florida Gator Gymnastics Hosts #2 Oklahoma Sooners
It’s Senior Night, and the third ranked Florida gymnastics team is set to take on the number two Oklahoma Sooners on Friday, February 25th. https://twitter.com/GatorsGym/status/1496508397306404865?s=20&t=ABUB_qBYBMtd89E7bmdjFA Florida’s fifth-year seniors Alyssa Baumann and Megan Skaggs, along with fourth-year seniors Leah Clapper, Nya Reed, Savannah Schoenherr, Halley Taylor, Trinity Thomas and Sydney Johnson-Scharpf …
Read More »Leah Clapper: Gator Gymnast and Entrepreneur
Leah Clapper loves the feeling of flipping and flying through the air. The senior competes on the balance beam for the No. 2 Florida Gymnastics squad. As part of the highest-averaging beam team in the nation, the 4-foot-11 inches gymnast posted a 9.975 this season– a score one deduction away …
Read More »SEC Powerhouses Clash in the Swamp
Florida has been a dominant presence in SEC gymnastics, and LSU is their next test. Gator Greatness Jenny Rowland promised Gainesville a winning team, and she delivered. The Gators are undefeated so far, and look to stay that way. This team has made waves in the world of college gymnastics, …
Read More »Gators Gymnastics Ready for ABC Meet
To start the 2022 season, Gators Gymnastics has been on an absolute roll. Starting 3-0, the Gators now look to the Alabama Crimson Tide and prepare for a historic matchup. This will be the first live NCAA regular-season gymnastics meet to be aired on a broadcast network. Milestone Gymnastics Matchup …
Read More »Florida Gymnastics Looks to Soar
With the No.1 freshman class in America, Gator gymnastics looks to reinvent itself as an SEC powerhouse. Leaping Into 2022 Right now, the massive dome on Stadium Drive in Gainesville is simply something to look at on the way to their next class. As the sun dips below the moss …
Read More »Jenny Rowland Talks No Crowds at Olympics; The Gator Olympian
While things appear to be returning to normal in the United States, an announcement from July 8 made it clear the global pandemic is far from over. Due to a state of emergency in Japan, fans have been barred from the stands in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. For those coming …
Read More »Megan Skaggs Returns for Fifth Year For Love of the Sport
Ever since the NCAA announced that the 2021 season would not count against winter-sport athletes’ years of eligibility, the question of if the three Gator Gymnastics seniors would return has loomed large. When senior Megan Skaggs stuck the landing on her uneven bars routine at the National Final, the final …
Read More »FEATURE: Clapper More Than a Student-Athlete
The average daily routine of a student-athlete usually consists of school, practice and competition without room for variance. But Gators gymnastics junior Leah Clapper has developed several hobbies like posting on her food blog and podcast. She achieved these goals while she starred for the best gymnastics team in the …
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