Florida Gymnastics Wins American Masters While Resting Players

Florida traveled to Lincoln Nebraska on its final road meet against Nebraska, Lindenwood University and Eastern Michigan University.

Florida won The American Masters Classic Quad Meet 197.700 over Nebraska- 197.50. Lindenwood- 196.325 and Eastern Michigan- 193.600. However, the streak of 198+ ended after two meets and Florida’s incredible run of higher scores every week ended as well There were a lot positives, however.

Three members of the coaching staff all have ties to Nebraska -- Adrian Burde, Owen Field and Jeremy Miranda. Also Nebraska assistant Marissa King was a senior on Florida’s 2013 national championship team. Six gymnasts compete with Florida having the rotation of Uneven Bars, Beam, Floor Exercise and Vault. The five highest scores counting.

On to the Recap:

Uneven Bars: (Last week: 49.425, Average: 49.390, 8th Nationally)

Skylar Drasser: 9.825, Victoria Nguyen: 9.875, Gabby Disidore: 9.875, Ellie Lazzari: 9.80 (The dropped score), Anya Pilgrim: 9.850

Score: 49.40 Florida leads by .175 after one rotation.

Beam: (Last week: 49.575, Average: 49.495, 3rd Nationally)

Skylar Drasser: 9.9, Ellie Lazzari: 9.9, Morgan Hurd: 9.7 (The dropped score), Anya Pilgrim: 9.875, Victoria Nguyen: 9.950, Leanne Wong: 9.925

Score: 49.550 Florida leads by .400 after two rotations.

Floor Exercise: (Last week: 49.624, Average: 49.510, 11th Nationally)

Lori Brubach: 9.825, Victoria Nguyen: 9.875, Kaylee Bluffstone: 9.850, Morgan Hurd: 9.850, Skylar Drasser: 9.825, Anya Pilgrim: 9.775 (The dropped score)

Score: 49.225 (Season low) Florida leads by .475 after three rotations.

Vault: (Last week: 49.50, Average: 49.410, 4th Nationally)

Skylar Drasser: 9.9, Ellie Lazzari: 9.9, Victoria Nguyen: 9.925, Anya Pilgrim: 9.950, Danie Ferris: 9.850 (The dropped score), Leanne Wong: 9.850.

Score: 59.525(2nd highest of the season) Florida wins by .550.

Victoria Nguyen wins All-Around with a 39.625

Anya Pilgrim wins Vault at 9.950

Leanne Wong wins Bars at 9.975

Victoria Nguyen wins Beam at 9.950

Lori Brubach warms up Floor Routine (UAA photos.)

The 197.700 dropped Florida to drop its lowest road score (197.47 at Georgia) for national qualifying used in postseason seeding.

Florida rested Sloane Blakely, no routines. Leanne Wong skipped floor and there was some good news that Peyton Richards could return for the SEC March 23. The Floor exercise is the hardest on a gymnast. Even Trinity Thomas took some of those off.

After the last two seasons of being runnerup in the finals, coach Jenny Rowland mixed up the schedule this season and Florida ends the year with two quad meets. Next Saturday is senior night and UF takes on Iowa State, NC State and Long Island University. This will help the team get into the routine of postseason where you are constantly matched up against multiple opponents.

It feels like something special is going on and the Gators are poised for a deep run.