Saturday, December 4, 2010

Williamson and Annis Named to the NSCAA All-America Soccer Teams

Two University of Florida soccer players were named to NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-America teams, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced on Friday. Sophomore defender Kathryn Williamson (McKinney, Texas) was named to the All-American second team and junior midfielder Tahnai Annis (Zanesville, Ohio) was named to the fourth team. A total of 15 Gator players have picked up 24 NSCAA All-America honors in the program’s 16-year history.

For her outstanding play this season, Williamson has received numerous honors. Those include being selected to the NSCAA All-South Region first-team, named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and named to the All-SEC first team. She is the second consecutive Gator to earn the SEC’s Defensive Player of the Year honor after Lauren Hyde received the award last year. This season, Williamson started every match at center back and led all field players with an average of 88.29 minutes per match.

In 2010, Annis finished second in the conference in points (33) and goals (12). Her 33 points led the team and her total of 12 goals was one behind McKenzie Barney’s conference and team-leading 13. Yesterday Annis was named to the NSCAA All-South Region first team and in November she was named to the All-SEC second team. Through three seasons as a Gator, Annis holds the No. 7 spot on Florida’s career points list with 70 off of her 28 goals and 14 assists.

During the 2010 season, Florida claimed the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament titles. It held top 10 national rankings in 10 of the 12 NSCAA polls of the season.

2010 NSCAA/Performance Subaru Women's NCAA Division I All-America Team
FIRST TEAM

Pos.
Player
Class
School
Hometown
GK
Bianca Henninger
Jr.
Santa Clara
Los Gatos, Calif.
D
Cassie Dickerson
So.
Ohio State
Kalamazoo, Mich.
D
Crystal Dunn
Fr.
North Carolina
Rockville Centre, N.Y.
D
CoCo Goodson
Jr.
UC-Irvine
Ramona, Calif.
MF
Sinead Farrelly*
Sr.
Virginia
Havertown, Pa.
MF
Kristen Mewis
So.
Boston College
Hanson, Mass.
MF
Teresa Noyola*
Jr.
Stanford
Palo Alto, Calif.
MF
Ingrid Wells*
Jr.
Georgetown
Upper Montclair, N.J.
F
Sarah Hagen
Jr.
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Appleton, Wis.
F
Melissa Henderson
Jr.
Notre Dame
Garland, Texas
F
Alex Morgan
Sr.
California
Diamond Bar, Calif.
F
Christen Press*
Sr.
Stanford
Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.





SECOND TEAM

GK
Adrianna Franch
So.
Oklahoma State
Salina, Kan.
D
Lauren Fowlkes*
Jr.
Notre Dame
Lee's Summit, Mo.
D
Lindsi Lisonbee
So.
Brigham Young
Park City, Utah
D
Melinda Mercado
Jr.
Oklahoma State
Sapulpa, Okla.
D
Kathryn Williamson
So.
Florida
McKinney, Texas
MF
Katy Frierson
Jr.
Auburn
Homewood, Ala.
MF
Meghan Klingenberg
Sr.
North Carolina
Gibsonia, Pa.
MF
Christine Nairn
So.
Penn State
Annapolis, Md.
MF
Sophie Schmidt
Sr.
Portland
Abbotsford, B.C.
F
Morgan Marlborough
So.
Nebraska
Lee's Summit, Mo.
F
Katie Stengel
Fr.
Wake Forest
Melbourne, Fla.
F
Colleen Williams
So.
Dayton
Titusville, N.J.





THIRD TEAM

GK
Colleen Boyd
Jr.
Oregon State
La Canada, Calif.
D
Lauren Barnes
Sr.
UCLA
Upland, Calif.
D
Kerry McBride
Jr.
Marquette
Elm Grove, Wis.
D
Elli Reed
Sr.
Portland
Park City, Utah
D
Courtney Verloo
So.
Stanford
Tualatin, Ore.
MF
Amanda DaCosta*
Sr.
Florida State
Katonah, N.Y.
MF
Teresa Rynier
Sr.
James Madison
Leola, Pa.
MF
Vendula Strnadova
Sr.
Memphis
Las Cruces, N.M.
MF
Tiffany Yovino
Sr.
Hofstra
Holtsville, N.Y.
F
Sydney Leroux*
Jr.
UCLA
Vancouver, B.C.
F
Paige Maxwell
Jr.
Ohio State
Medina, Ohio
F
Stephanie Ochs
Fr.
San Diego
San Diego, Calif.
F
Tanya Taylor
Sr.
UC-Irvine
Buena Park, Calif.





FOURTH TEAM

GK
Chantel Jones
Jr.
Virginia
Midlothian, Va.
D
Toni Pressley
Jr.
Florida State
Tallahassee, Fla.
D
Brianne Young
Jr.
Texas A&M
Castle Pines North, Colo.
MF
Tahnai Annis
Jr.
Florida
Zanesville, Ohio
MF
Keelin Winter
Sr.
Portland
Englewood, Colo.
F
Omolyn Davis
Sr.
George Mason
Kingston, Jamaica
F
Vicki DiMartino*
So.
Boston College
Massapequa Park, N.Y.
F
Kayla Grimsley
Jr.
South Carolina
Lakeland, Fla.
F
Laura Heyboer**
Jr.
Michigan State
Hudsonville, Mich.
F
Lisa Kevorkian
Sr.
Boston University
Arcadia, Calif.
F
Katherine Sheeleigh
Sr.
Harvard
New Vernon, N.J.
F
Jasyme Spencer
So.
Maryland
Bay Shore, N.Y.
* indicates prior selection

No. 1 Gators Efficient in NCAA First-Round Sweep

The No. 1 University of Florida volleyball team hit .586, the second-highest hitting efficiency in school history and the highest in an NCAA Tournament match in school history, benefitting from a balanced team effort to defeat Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion South Carolina State, 3-0 (25-7, 25-10, 25-12) on Friday in the NCAA First Round at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

The Gators (28-1) broke their NCAA Tournament school-record hitting efficiency mark for the third consecutive year to advance to the NCAA Second Round. Florida will take on intra-state rival Florida State at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday in the O’Connell Center.

Florida’s victory against South Carolina State (17-23) took 1 hour and two minutes, which tied for the second-shortest NCAA Tournament match in program history. It is second only to the Gators’ 55-minute postseason contest against Liberty on Dec. 2, 1999.

Florida’s .586 team hitting efficiency is the second-highest hitting percentage in a single match in school history. The Gators’ school record for hitting percentage was a .603 clip that came against Auburn on Sept. 28, 2003. Florida hit better than .550 in a single match for just the fourth time in program history. The Gators limited the Lady Bulldogs to just a -.042 hitting efficiency, marking the second time this season Florida has held an opponent to a negative hitting efficiency.

“I think that the numbers really speak for themselves, especially our hitting efficiency,” Florida head coach Mary Wise said. “We felt that we would have a match-up advantage because of our size. I thought that our serving just never allowed South Carolina State to get into a rhythm offensively. You could see in their athletes that they have a team full of players with really fast arms. Fortunately, we served well, and they just never got on track offensively. It was one of those good wins. You look around the country and, as we predicted, this would be a year where it would not be easy to advance. We’ll take this and move on and look forward to playing tomorrow night.”

Junior right-side/setter Kelly Murphy (Wilmington, Ill.) charted a team-high eight kills on .700 hitting with 17 assists, two service aces and four digs for a match-high 10.0 total points. Senior outside hitter Callie Rivers (Winter Park, Fla.) followed with seven kills on .375 hitting with six digs.

Sophomore right-side Tangerine Wiggs (Seattle, Wash.) totaled five kills on .444 hitting with five blocks, while senior middle blocker Lauren Bledsoe (Long Beach, Calif.) had five kills on five swings with no errors and also totaled five blocks.

Junior outside hitter Kristy Jaeckel (Littleton, Colo.) posted four kills on six swings with no errors for a .667 hitting efficiency with two service aces, and freshman setter Chanel Brown (Tempe, Ariz.) dished out 11 assists.

In the first set, the Gators raced to a 3-1 lead behind an Anderson kill and a pair of Bulldog errors. South Carolina State cut the Florida lead to one at 3-2 on a block from Jarne Gleaton and Tiffane’ Jackson, but the Gators came back with a 6-0 tear, highlighted by a Murphy ace and a Rivers kill, to take a commanding 9-2 lead.

Florida continued to roll, taking seven of the next nine points behind put-downs from Bledsoe, Wiggs, Murphy and Rivers to widen the advantage to 12 at 16-4. The Bulldogs fought back with kills from Shabree Roberson and Elizabeth Webb to bring the score to 18-6, but they couldn’t overcome the Gators’ big lead. Florida went on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a pair of kills from Betsy Smith (Atlanta, Ga.), plus two more from Stephanie Ferrell (Long Beach, Calif.) and Chloe Mann (Gainesville, Fla.), to easily wrap up the first set at 25-7.

The Gators picked up right where they left off to open the second set, powering their way to an early 9-1 lead behind a Bledsoe block and a Jaeckel ace, along with kills from Wiggs and Murphy. The Bulldogs then ran off two straight points thanks to a Desire Waller kill and Florida error to bring the score to 9-3, but Rivers quickly put an end to the run, knocking down another kill and stretching the Florida lead to seven at 10-3.

With the Gators ahead by nine at 15-6, Florida fired off five straight kills, including three from Murphy, to widen the gap to 14. Gleaton tried to stage a Bulldog rally, knocking down two more kills to bring the score to 21-8, but Florida closed out the second set at 25-10 on a block from Anderson and Ferrell.

Florida opened the third set on a 3-0 run behind kills from Jaeckel and Bledsoe, along with another Jaeckel ace.  Gleaton then fired off another kill to put the Bulldogs on the board at 3-1. The Gators responded with a 5-0 tear, highlighted by an Erin Fleming (Orlando, Fla.) ace to take a seven-point lead at 8-1. South Carolina State battled back with kills from Gleaton, Waller and Webb to bring the score to 11-4, but the Gators could not be stopped. A Murphy ace and a Wiggs and Bledsoe block widened the Florida advantage to 10 at 16-6.

Leading by 11 at 19-8, a Bledsoe kill and a Mann block stretched the Gators’ lead even further to 13. Waller then knocked down two straight kills to cut the deficit to 11 at 21-10, but the Gators ran off three consecutive points behind a pair of Rivers kills to give Florida their first match point at 24-10. Waller and Roberson kept the Bulldogs alive with a kill and a service ace, respectively, but Rivers wrapped up the final set and the match at 25-12 with one last  kill.

Waller led South Carolina State with eight kills, while Gleaton added six.

Florida Sweeps Diving En Route to Impressive First Day at Big Al Open

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Behind several personal bests and a sweep of the diving events, the University of Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams concluded a successful first day Friday at the 2010 Big Al Open at DeNunzio Pool in Princeton, N.J. Traveling just 30 student-athletes (less than half of their total roster), including 13 freshmen, the men finished day one in second place with 258 points, while the women own a third-place standing with 206 points.

“We don’t have the number of swimmers that the other teams have, and that is reflected in the team score, but we raced really well,” associate head coach Martyn Wilby said.

Sophomore Sharla Milne (Lithia, Fla.) led off the night one individual races by picking up her first win of the season in the finals of the women’s 500-yard freestyle, clocking a personal-best 4:47.53. The mark was her first NCAA “B” cut of the season in the event (second overall), and is the second-fastest time by a Gator this year in the race. Teammate Alicia Mathieu (Marlborough, Conn.) took second in the race, with the freshman finishing in a personal-best NCAA qualifying time (second of the year in the event) of 4:47.66. Junior Julia Nagy (Viera, Fla.) placed third in the event with a 4:53.43 finish, but swam her first NCAA “B” cut of the season with a personal-best 4:52.41 earlier in the morning prelims.

“Sharla, Alicia and Julia opened the night with great races in the 500 free that really set the tone for the rest of the evening,” Wilby said.

Other UF swimmers having successful nights included the freshmen trio of Trish Regan (Carmel, Ind.), Ellese Zalewski (Melbourne, Australia) and Brad deBorde (Longwood, Fla.). Regan took second in the finals of the women’s 200-yard individual medley with a personal-best 2:01.98, just five one-hundredths of a second off her first career NCAA qualifying time. Taking third in the women’s 50 free was Zalewski, who swam a personal-best 23.07, also five one-hundredths of a second off her first career NCAA qualifying time. The time marked the second-fastest by a female Gator in the event this year. Finishing second in the men’s 50 free was deBorde, who clocked in at a personal-best 20.69, the third-quickest time by a male Gator this season.

“Ellese had some great swims today, while Brad continues to improve because he’s incredibly easy to coach,” Wilby continued.

On top of their second place finishes in the 50 free, Zalewski and deBorde both helped the Orange and Blue take second in relay competition. Zalewski joined Regan, junior Maida Turnadzic (Cape Coral, Fla.) and Nagy, swimming leadoff in the women’s 400-yard medley relay and guiding the Gators to a 3:49.30 finish. Swimming leadoff for the men’s 200-yard freestyle relay team was deBorde, who along with fellow freshman Stephen Lichtner (Miami, Fla.), senior captain Michael Yuan (Winter Springs, Fla.) and fellow freshman Jon Nunez (Ft. Myers, Fla.), clocked in with a time of 1:23.60.

On the diving side, junior Anthony Lewark (Davie, Fla.) captured the men’s one-meter competition with a score of 356.85, while senior Monica  Dodson (Franklin, Ind.) took first in the women’s three-meter competition with a score of 343.60. Junior Kaylee Doback (Brandon, Fla.) took second in the women’s competition with a career-high 316.65, while freshman Danielle Risley (Jacksonville, Fla.) scored a career-best 293.40 on the three-meter boards to win the prelims of the event. Junior Colin Bell (Coral Springs, Fla) dove to a season-high 302.95 on the one-meter boards.

“The divers did great,” diving coach Donnie Craine said. “Monica and Anthony did absolutely fantastic in the finals tonight. Danielle’s performance in the prelims and Kaylee’s dives in the finals were also good to see. Tonight gave our squad a lot of confidence heading into the spring, and I’m confident that we will only get better as the season goes on.”

Day two of the annual Big Al Open starts with prelims tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET, with finals at 6 p.m. ET. Gator fans can click here for complete results from day one, and can follow live results the rest of the weekend by clicking here. For the latest in Florida swimming and diving, fans are also encouraged to follow the program on Twitter and Facebook.

Big Al Open Team Standings After Day One
MEN
Rank
Team
Score
1.
Princeton
383
2.
FLORIDA
258
3.
Columbia
185
4.
Brown
170
5.
Rider
74
6.
U.S. Military Academy
20
7.
Drexel
13
8.
Unattached
7
WOMEN
Rank
Team
Score
1.
Princeton
278
2.
Washington State
261
3.
FLORIDA
206
4.
Brown
124
5.
Rider
86

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Gators are stunned by a former ally

ORLANDO — When they arrived at midcourt at game's end, the mentor told the former pupil how well his team had played and how much he deserved to win.

Three times Florida coach Billy Donovan repeated those words to UCF coach Donnie Jones while they shared an emotional embrace: UCF deserved to win.

In the first collegiate event at the new $380 million Amway Center in Orlando, the Knights stunned No. 18 Florida with a 57-54 victory in front of 13,909 Wednesday night.

"I'm kind of at a loss for words," said Jones, who, in his first season at UCF, led the school to its first win in 10 meetings with Florida and its first against a top-20 team. "It's kind of surreal."

Florida trailed 53-52 with 54 seconds remaining when UCF freshman guard Isaiah Sykes' inbounds pass was stolen by Florida guard Kenny Boynton. But Boyton's jumper just inside the 3-point line bounced off the rim, and UCF's Keith Clanton rebounded with 32 seconds left.

After sophomore guard Marcus Jordan hit two free throws to give UCF a 55-52 lead with 24 seconds remaining, the Gators had a chance, but Erving Walker missed a 3-pointer. UF's Vernon Macklin rebounded the shot and sent it out to Boynton, whose 3 also fell short. Walker and Boynton combined to go 8-of-27 and had just three assists for UF (5-2).

"They were the better team tonight," Walker said. "They played unselfish, we didn't."

"Our issues are bigger than this loss," said Donovan, who has all five starters back from last season's NCAA Tournament team. "We have a bunch of guys on the floor that make nobody better."

UCF (6-0) shot just 26.7 percent in the second half, but Jones said "we won it with our defense."

Florida senior center Macklin had a game-high 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds; he was 10-of-11 from the field. Jordan, the youngest son of Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, led the way for UCF with 18 points.

It was a tough homecoming for Florida senior Chandler Parsons, the Casselberry native, who was 1-of-9 from the field and 0-for-6 from the free-throw line. He finished with two points and six rebounds.

Asked if that type of game was his worst nightmare, Parsons said: "Close. Couldn't get any worse."

Donovan said he was most disappointed in his veterans.

"We're not a cohesive team right now, certainly on the offensive end of the floor," he said. "We have a group of guys, and when I say a group, all of our older guys are way, way too wrapped up with their offense.

"Offensively you try to give them freedom and let them play, but I also think that what they're doing right now is really, they're not into playing together. They're not utilizing each others' individual talents. And the disappointing part is these guys all played together last year."

Gators in the NFL - Week 12

There were 32 former University of Florida football players on NFL rosters in Week 12.  Fourteen players started, while 26 earned playing time.

NFL Gator Stats
·         DE Alex Brown, New Orleans – started in the Saints’ Thanksgiving win at Dallas, tallying two tackles (one for loss)
·         WR Andre Caldwell, Cincinnati – played in the Bengals’ loss at the New York Jets, but did not record any stats
·         G Cooper Carlisle, Oakland – started in the Raiders’ loss to Miami
·         WR Riley Cooper, Philadelphia – caught one pass for 29 yards in the Eagles’ loss at Chicago
·         LB Channing Crowder, Miami – started in the Dolphins’ win at Oakland, but did not record any stats
·         LB Jermaine Cunningham, New England – started in the Patriots’ Thanksgiving win at Detroit, recording three tackles
·         LB Andra Davis, Buffalo – on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and will not play the rest of the season
·         DE Carlos Dunlap, Cincinnati – registered three tackles, including two sacks, in the Bengals’ loss at the New York Jets
·         WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – started in the Broncos’ loss to St. Louis, catching three passes for 59 yards
·         RB Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay – played in the Buccaneers’ loss at Baltimore, but did not record any stats
·         QB Rex Grossman, Washington –.did not play in the Redskins’ loss to Minnesota
·         CB Joe Haden, Cleveland – started in the Browns’ win over Carolina, registering one interception, three tackles and a pass deflection
·         DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville – played in the Jaguars’ loss at the New York Giants, but did not record any stats
·         WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota – started in the Vikings’ win at Washington, catching a team-high five passes for 32 yards, rushing three times for 14 yards and returning four kickoffs for 78 yards
·         TE Aaron Hernandez, New England – caught one pass for 18 yards in the Patriots’ Thanksgiving win at Detroit
·         DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – played in the 49ers’ Monday Night Football win at Arizona, but did not record any stats
·         DE Jeremy Mincey, Jacksonville – started in the Jaguars’ loss at the New York Giants, making one tackle
·         Jarvis Moss, Oakland – inactive in the Raiders’ loss to Miami
·         WR Louis Murphy, Oakland – started in the Raiders’ loss to Miami, catching four passes for 73 yards
·         WR David Nelson, Buffalo started in the Bills’ overtime loss to Pittsburgh, catching six passes for 58 yards
·         S Reggie Nelson, Cincinnatistarted in the Bengals’ loss at the New York Jets, collecting four tackles
·         LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – started in the Falcons’ win against Green Bay, recovering a fumble
·         C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh – started in the Steelers’ overtime win at Buffalo
·         CB Lito Sheppard, Minnesota – played in the Vikings’ win at Washington, but did not record any stats
·         LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – registered 1.5 tackles in the Chargers’ win at Indianapolis
·         LB Brandon Spikes, New England – tallied three tackles and a pass deflection in the Patriots’ Thanksgiving win at Detroit
·         LT Max Starks, Pittsburgh – on injured reserve with a neck injury and will not play the rest of the season
·         RB Fred Taylor, New England – did not play in the Patriots’ Thanksgiving win at Detroit
·         QB Tim Tebow, Denver – did not play in the Broncos’ loss to St. Louis
·         DT Marcus Thomas, Denver – played in the Broncos’ loss to St. Louis, but did not record any stats
·         DT Gerard Warren, New England – started in the Patriots’ Thanksgiving win at Detroit, recording two tackles
·         S Major Wright, Chicago – collected 5.5 tackles in the Bears’ win against the Eagles

Gators Edged 57-54 by UCF

ORLANDO, Fla. - The 18/16 University of Florida men’s basketball team dropped its second game of the season, 57-54 to the UCF Knights at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.  The loss was Florida’s first against UCF in 10 meetings.

Senior center Vernon Macklin (Portsmouth, Va.) overcame early foul trouble to post 20 points on 10-for-11 shooting—14 in the second half—and eight rebounds. Junior guard Erving Walker (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had 16 points and sophomore guard Kenny Boynton (Pompano Beach, Fla.) added 10 as the trio accounted for 46 of Florida’s 54 points (85.2 percent).

The Gators, after trailing for most of the game, used a 10-0 run to take a 46-44 lead midway through the second half.

After a Macklin lay-up trimmed UCF’s lead to 53-52 with 1:06 remaining, the Knights called a timeout. Boynton stole the ensuing in-bounds pass, giving the Gators an opportunity to claim the lead late. Following a timeout, Boynton curled off of a screen to free himself and was long on a mid-range jumper. UCF’s Keith Clanton snatched the rebound and the Gators fouled teammate Marcus Jordan who sank both free throws to put the Knights ahead 55-52.

Florida pushed the ball up the floor and Walker missed a three that Macklin was able to tap back to Boynton who had spotted up beyond the arc. He launched a trey that failed to connect and Clanton grabbed the rebound and made two free throws as the Gators were forced to foul.

Walker raced down the court and converted a driving lay-up with eight seconds left and senior forward Chandler Parsons (Casselberry, Fla.) fouled Clanton with four seconds left and the Gators down by three. Clanton missed the front end of the 1-and-1 and Macklin secured the rebound but sent an outlet pass toward Walker that the guard could not handle and the ball landed out of bounds, sealing the victory for the Knights.

Marcus Jordan led the Knights with 18 poiints while Keith Clanton had 12 points and nine rebounds.
 
Florida will next take to the hardwood on Sunday, Dec. 5 as they take on American University at 2:30 p.m. at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. The game will be televised on Sun Sports.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Gator Gymnastics Team No. 3 in 2011 GymInfo Preseason Poll

The University of Florida gymnastics team holds the No. 3 spot in the 2011 preseason poll released by GymInfo this morning. This is the fifth consecutive year Florida appears among the top four teams in the preseason poll (2007: 3rd; 2008: 2nd, 2009: 3rd; 2010: 4th). Florida has ranked among the preseason top 10 each year since the poll’s inception in 1992.
Defending NCAA champion UCLA holds the top spot with 32 first-place votes. Rounding out the preseason top five are No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Florida, No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 5 Utah.
Florida’s Returning All-Americans in 2011
Name
Year
All-America Year/Events
Ashanée Dickerson
SO
2010 Vault & Floor Exercise
Alicia Goodwin
SR
2010 & 2009 Uneven Bars
Marissa King
SO
2010 All-Around, Vault, Balance Beam & Floor Exercise
Elizabeth Mahlich
JR
2009 Balance Beam
Maranda Smith
SR
2009 All-Around, Vault & Floor Exercise; 2010 Uneven Bars
Nine opponents Florida will face in the 2011 dual meet season appear in the poll, including four in the preseason top 10. The Gators open the 2011 season Friday, Jan. 7 with a home dual meet versus No. 10 Nebraska. Each of Florida’s five home meets includes a team that appears among the 2011 preseason top 25.
In 2010, the Gator gymnastics team claimed the Southeastern Conference Championship, won the program’s sixth consecutive NCAA Regional title and took fifth in the NCAA Super Six team final. The Gators return five gymnasts in 2011 who own a total of 13 All-America honors.