The Florida Gators gymnastics team began the two-part process of qualifying for the NCAA Championships on Friday night in Athens, Georgia.
One meet down, one to go.
The Gators shone bright on Friday night, putting up the second highest score of the regionals weekend, 197.950, even with Trinity Thomas limited to only one appratus.
The Gators started the meet with a huge beam rotation score — 49.625! — highlighted by Megan Skaggs (9.90), Ellie Lazzari (9.95), Leah Clapper (9.95), and Alyssa Baumann (9.975) all scoring over 9.90. On floor, after a mistake from Clapper in the leadoff spot, the Gators hit five consecutive routines, featuring Skaggs’s career-high (9.