Florida’s Anya Pilgrim is SEC Freshman Gymnast of the Week
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A collegiate all-around best earned Florida’s Anya Pilgrim her second Southeastern Conference Freshman Gymnast of the Week honor.
Pilgrim’s 39.60 set in Florida’s Feb. 9 win versus Arkansas equals the nation’s highest freshman all-around for 2024. Four freshmen have posted nine all-around totals of 39.525 or better in 2024 with Pilgrim earning four of those totals.
Nation’s Top Freshmen All-Around Totals – 2024
Name
School
YR
Date
Opponent
AA
Site
1
Anya Pilgrim
Florida
FR
2/9
Arkansas
39.600
H
Lily Smith
Georgia
FR
2/2
Florida
39.600
H
3
Anya Pilgrim
Florida
FR
2/2
Georgia
39.550
A
Madison Ulrich
Denver
FR
2/11
Iowa St, SEM
39.550
H
Madison Ulrich
Denver
FR
1/26
Oklahoma
39.550
A
6
Anya Pilgrim
Florida
FR
1/26
Alabama
39.525
H
Anya Pilgrim
Florida
FR
1/12
Home Quad
39.525
H
Sophia Esposito
Oregon St
FR
2/9
UCLA
39.525
H
Lily Smith
Georgia
FR
2/9
LSU
39.525
H
This is the second weekly honor for the Gators as Inside Gymnastics named junior Leanne Wong its National Gymnast of the Week<https://floridagators.com/news/2024/2/12/leanne-wong-is-inside-gymnastics-national-gymnast-of-the-week.aspx> on Monday.
Anya Pilgrim – SEC Freshman of the Week:
Set collegiate best of 39.60 versus then No. 13 Arkansas to be second among a Gator all-around sweep.
* Shares nation’s 2024 freshmen high all-around (39.60).
* High all-around among nation’s freshmen last weekend.
Set collegiate uneven bars best of 9.95 to take second behind Leanne Wong’s 10.0.
* 9.95 equals high among all SEC freshmen in last Friday’s competition
* Thru five meets of Gator career, owns collegiate-bests of 9.9 or better for each apparatus.
Competed at both 2023 FIG World Championships and Pan Am Games (representing Barbados)
Other recipients of Feb. 13 SEC weekly honors are:
Gymnast of the Week: Haleigh Bryant (LSU)
Specialist: Jocelyn Moore (Missouri)
UP NEXT:
No. 6 Florida continues SEC action next Friday for the Mizzou to the Lou Quad in St. Charles, Mo. The meet includes No. 14 Missouri (6-2, 2-2 SEC), at No. 27 Illinois (6-4, 1-3 Big Ten) and Lindenwood (7-2).
When: Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Family Arena<https://familyarena.com/event/mizzou-to-the-lou-quad-gymnastics/> in St. Charles, Mo.
TV: SEC Network <https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/2d2b0d2b-108a-469c-ab9e-ab2c97a5005b> with Olympians Sam Peszek and John Roethlisberger calling the action. Taylor Davis provides sideline reports.
Tickets: $10 – $30<https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005F8BDB6D3B9B>
