Florida Gators gymnastics defeats Auburn at home

Florida Gators gymnast Alicia Boren competes for the Gators- GatorCountry photo taken by David BowieSpecial report on the Florida Gators gymnastics team:

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In Friday’s meeting of the Southeastern Conference unbeaten gymnastics teams, it was No. 2 Florida retaining that title with a 197.85 – 196.70 win over No. 12 Auburn Friday evening at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

Florida’s 197.85 stands as the nation’s No. 6 total of the season and is UF’s second-highest for 2019. Auburn’s 196.70 is just off its season-best of 196.775 set Jan. 25 in its win over Georgia.

Tonight’s Exactech Arena crowd of 9,055 for the 13th Annual Gators Link to Pink is Florida’s…