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Wieber ready for UA gymnastics team to sizzle

FAYETTEVILLE -- There have been many firsts for Olympic champion gymnast Jordyn Wieber during her first couple of decades of life, but the one she was focused on Wednesday was her first meet as a college head coach.

Wieber will lead the No. 19 University of Arkansas gymnastics team into a daunting road meet at No. 3 Florida on Friday.

The Razorbacks, coming off their first winless SEC run in the 17-year history of the program, will follow one of the nation's youngest college head coaches of any sport into the 6 p.m. Central road meet.

Wieber, 24, is the first Olympic gold medalist gymnast to take the head coaching reins at a college program.