Florida Gators women's gymnastics

Florida Gators gymnastics

University University of Florida
Conference SEC
Founded [[{{{founded}}}]]
Location Gainesville, FL
Head Coach Rhonda Faehn (7th year)
Stadium O'Connell Center
(Capacity: 12,000)
Nickname Florida Gators
Colors Blue and Orange

             
NCAA Tournament Champions
1982 (AIAW)
NCAA Tournament Runner Up
1998
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1982, 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
Conference Tournament Champions
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 2007, 2010

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 Rhonda Faehn. In the thirty-eight-year history of the Gators women's gymnastics program, the team has won seven SEC championships and the 1982 AIAW national tournament championship.

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History

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 winning the 1982 AIAW Championship. Since the NCAA assumed sponsorship for women's sports championships in 1982, Florida has advanced to the National Championships (Top 12) fifteen times, and has advanced to the Super Six ten times. Florida's highest finish in NCAA competition was a runner-up (second place) finish in 1998.[1]

The Gators are coached by Rhonda Faehn and finished fourth at the 2006 NCAA Championships.

Individual National Champions

The Florida Gators have produced six individual national collegiate championships, including Maria Anz (1984), Betsy Hamm (1998), Susan Hines (1997, 1998), Lynn McDonnell (1982) and Ann Woods (1982).

All-Americans

The Florida gymnastics program has produced thirty-seven All-American selections as of 2010.[2]

  • Ann Woods, 1980, 1981, 1982
  • Lynn McDonnell, 1981, 1982
  • Lana Marty, 1982
  • Elfi Schlegel, 1983, 1984,1985
  • Maria Anz, 1984
  • Tammy Smith, 1985
  • Melissa Miller, 1987, 1988, 1989
  • Janice Kerr, 1988
  • Pam Titus, 1989, 1990, 1991
  • Tracy Wilson, 1990
  • Christina McDonald, 1991
  • Kristen Guise, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
  • Colleen Johnson, 1993
  • Lisa Panzironi, 1994
  • Amy Myerson, 1994, 1995
  • Sybil Stephenson, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • Chrissy Vogel, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • Susan Hines, 1996, 1997, 1998
  • Chrissy Van Fleet, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
  • Betsy Hamm, 1998
  • Kara Waterhouse, 2001
  • Hilary Thompson, 2001, 2002
  • Lindsey Miner, 2002, 2003
  • Orley Szmuch, 2003, 2004
  • Kristen Stucky, 2003
  • Erinn Dooley, 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Chantelle Tousek, 2004
  • Orley Szmuch, 2004
  • Katie Rue, 2004
  • Samantha Lutz, 2004, 2006
  • Breanne King, 2004
  • Savannah Evans, 2004, 2006, 2007
  • Erinn Dooley, 2004, 2005
  • Tiffany Murry, 2006
  • Corey Hartung, 2006, 2007, 2009
  • Melanie Sinclair, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Ashley Reed, 2007, 2008
  • Amanda Castillo, 2007, 2008
  • Maranda Smith, 2009, 2010
  • Alicia Goodwin, 2009, 2010
  • Elizabeth Mahlich, 2009
  • Marissa King, 2010
  • Ashanee Dickerson, 2010

See also

Florida portal
Gymnastics portal

References

  1. ^ Pat Dooley, "Top 25 Gator teams: #24 1998 Gymnastics," Gainesville Sun (June 1, 2009). Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  2. ^ Gatorzone, Gymnastics, List of UF All-Americans. Retrieved January 30, 2010.

External links

Southeastern Conference women's gymnastics