No. 2 Florida Gymnastics at SEC Championship Meet
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Can the Gators gymnastics team collect another league trophy at the Southeastern Conference Championship meet? Top-seeded Florida looks to add to its regular-season trophy at the 2022 SEC Championships meet at Saturday’s event in the Legacy Arena<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bjcc.org_events-2Dand-2Dtickets.php&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=Y4sGNCGvxOhKKOCtPPzEhwvIghXYb3fGI01w0qxou8c&e= >.
The 41st edition of the Southeastern Conference Championships makes its seventh appearance in Birmingham, Ala., since the event moved to neutral sites starting in 2001. Nine of the 20 neutral site SEC meets were won by a team located in the state of the host city (Alabama 2021, 2014, 2011, 2003; Georgia 2008, 2005, 2004; Florida 2010; LSU 2019). Each SEC Championship since 2006 has been contested on podium.
With the addition of Missouri to the league in 2013, the format for the SEC Championships moved to two four-team sessions. Teams seeded No. 5-8 (based on March 14 national qualifying scores) compete in Saturday’s opening session at 3:30 p.m. ET followed by seeds 1-4 at 8 p.m. ET. Scores from the two sessions combine to determine the team and event champions. As the evening session’s top seed, Florida has the Olympic rotation (vault–bars-beam-floor).
All SEC programs enter the 20221 SEC Championships among the nation’s top 25<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__roadtonationals.com_results_standings_season_2022_10_0_5&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=hbysFlWPgDKMuhk2_YJ2Pm7wcIDm6UOB0ySDurBEJpk&e= > – No. 2 Florida, No. 5 LSU, No. T6 Alabama, No. T6 Auburn, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 11 Missouri, No. 17 Arkansas and No. 22 Georgia. The Big Ten is next with seven among the top 25 and the Pac-12 has five top-25 teams.
Of the 20 team totals of 198.00 or better posted this season, nine came from SEC Championships meet second session teams – Florida (4), Alabama and LSU (2), Auburn (1).
How to Follow the Gators:
Florida competes in the evening session. The meet airs live on the SEC Network with Olympic medalists Bart Conner, Kathy Johnson-Clarke and Samantha Peszek calling the action.
Saturday, March 19 – Legacy Arena – Birmingham, Ala.
Start Event
V
UB
BB
FX
3:30 p.m. ET
Kentucky
Missouri
Georgia
Arkansas
8 p.m. ET
Florida
LSU
Auburn
Alabama
Network: SEC Network – Session I<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D7c7ec962-2D375e-2D4ad5-2D817c-2Dfcad564ffa89&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=0ts-98-4XasiHEcEILi58AGdSCliFPUMbI2wvDB-SKc&e= > Session II<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D81aa607f-2D10c1-2D4b21-2D8cb7-2Da68db80616ae&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=CzByZwpfGIy9gvOXv6jCzs3XbP1pmxKhWsfK9I6rOgc&e= >
Session II apparatus links: Vault<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D7f6c4c15-2De6c0-2D4fd9-2D86ec-2D8e94452ffb20&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=Y6ANbf4O5nkX7-ngwhmTaJDMpaE-itigzImWSKg-mM0&e= > Uneven Bars<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D90a9f956-2Debb7-2D4cfc-2Da1f7-2D74bd24bdb694&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=_I2Avb2BfZzZYVaMwjspNu7A9ER7c8hh5PuvNr4AZBg&e= > Balance Beam<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D43e97614-2D51b6-2D4b5e-2D9e84-2Ddc0912a785ed&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=UxRbjh7DYWMJ9Nk-W1m7irEdTveQhDNqmD0NxxoX3aQ&e= > Floor Exercise<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D3de19a65-2D59c7-2D4868-2Dacb7-2Df729048c80d4&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=KESd0g-iAT6IYYzffkbuIS0Rg3h5RS2aZ7XKpdzPIQc&e= > Award Ceremony<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3Dde5b4b6e-2Df6b1-2D439f-2D8532-2D81f6eac740ad&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=Jy5JoHMG4Ubr4OyasMRfO_e8tbNm7k96VBtXAjlYPvU&e= >
Follow the scores
Tickets: SECSports.com<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.secsports.com_&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=rFJCkBDfeRFsDJegtdKt1Cqefqqre7sF2XugcRSaPic&e= >
Florida in the SEC Championships Meet:
Gators are 10-time SEC Championship meet winners: 1982, ’83, ’84, ’85, ’89, ’07, ’10, ’12, ’13, ’16
In the Gators’ Last Meet:
Florida finished its seventh unbeaten regular-season schedule in the program’s 50 seasons with a win in the North Carolina State quad on March 11<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2022_3_11_gymnastics-2Dno-2D2-2Dgators-2Dwin-2Dnc-2Dstate-2Dquad.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=mDB6DfWitOAgwHyqnvimxAwdd30Vwlhts7S00JYpA7Q&e= >. The Gators won at 197.975, followed by Rutgers (196.40), NC State (195.95) and Penn (194.30).
Freshman Leanne Wong won at least a share of four events titles. Her winning all-around total of 39.85 shares the nation’s high set by teammate Trinity Thomas versus Oklahoma. She opened the meet with back-to-back near perfect 9.975s on floor exercise and vault. Senior Savannah Schoenherr also set her vault best to tie for the event win with Wong. Wong closed the meet equaling her collegiate best of 9.95 for her first beam win as a Gator.
A 9.975 also won the uneven bars title for senior Trinity Thomas. With the win, Thomas moves past Gator Great Bridget Sloan to take sole possession of Florida’s collegiate event wins record (96 total).
SEC Gymnast of the Week Goes to Leanne Wong:
After her national leading all-around total, Wong picked up her second SEC Gymnast of the Week honor<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2022_3_15_gymnastics-2Dleanne-2Dwong-2Dis-2Dsec-2Dgymnast-2Dof-2Dthe-2Dweek.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=S9FgWv-ES-6WfH0PqfnWFWs_BXGl0_9FYMSQCPIwhBzKOLv3NBcHNvP360q2urZf&s=fhFiUsw8B1Lq8u1n76MIYJ0fC7nEivusfi27hX_U5pA&e= >. In 2022, five different athletes picked up SEC Gymnast of the Week honors, with three coming from the Gator program (Sloane Blakely: Week 1; Trinity Thomas: Week 8; Wong: Week 6 & 10).
