The 2018 Gator gymnastics team opens the 2018 season at No. 2 on the NACGC/W preseason poll.
Gators No. 2 on Preseason Poll
Monday, December 11, 2017 | Gymnastics
This is the 12th consecutive season Florida starts among the nation's top five.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The preseason poll is out and the Gator gymnastics team starts the 2018 season at No. 2. The National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches released the preseason poll today.
This is Florida's 12th consecutive year opening a season in a top-five position (2007: 3rd; 2008: 2nd; 2009: 3rd; 2010: 4th; 2011: 3rd; 2012: 3rd, 2013: 3rd; 2014: 1st, 2015: 1st, 2016: 2nd, 2017: 5th; 2018: 2nd).
Two-time defending NCAA champion Oklahoma opens 2018 at the top of the preseason poll. Louisiana State, Alabama and Utah round out the top five.
Florida faces nine opponents among the top 20, including home dates versus the other three teams making up the preseason top four. Florida's home action opens Jan. 12 versus No. 3 Louisiana State, followed by home meets with No. 1 Oklahoma (Jan. 26) and No. 4 Alabama (Feb. 9). All five home meets include a preseason top-20 team as No. 19 Arkansas visits on Feb. 23 for the Gators Link to Pink meet and home action closes on March 9 with No. 9 Nebraska.
In 2017:
Last year, the Gators took third in the NCAA Super Six team final. It was Florida's sixth consecutive national finish among the nation's top four.
Florida returns five who have earned 21 All-America honors in NCAA competition - Kennedy Baker, Alicia Boren, Amelia Hundley, Alex McMurtry and Rachel Slocum. McMurtry is the defending NCAA all-around champion and shared the 2017 NCAA uneven bars title.
Make Plans to Cheer Gators in 2018:
This is a not-to-miss home season. Here's information on how to secure your 2018 tickets.
Renew or purchase tickets at FloridaGators.com/Tickets.
Gator Ticket Office Contact Info:
This is Florida's 12th consecutive year opening a season in a top-five position (2007: 3rd; 2008: 2nd; 2009: 3rd; 2010: 4th; 2011: 3rd; 2012: 3rd, 2013: 3rd; 2014: 1st, 2015: 1st, 2016: 2nd, 2017: 5th; 2018: 2nd).
Two-time defending NCAA champion Oklahoma opens 2018 at the top of the preseason poll. Louisiana State, Alabama and Utah round out the top five.
Florida faces nine opponents among the top 20, including home dates versus the other three teams making up the preseason top four. Florida's home action opens Jan. 12 versus No. 3 Louisiana State, followed by home meets with No. 1 Oklahoma (Jan. 26) and No. 4 Alabama (Feb. 9). All five home meets include a preseason top-20 team as No. 19 Arkansas visits on Feb. 23 for the Gators Link to Pink meet and home action closes on March 9 with No. 9 Nebraska.
In 2017:
Last year, the Gators took third in the NCAA Super Six team final. It was Florida's sixth consecutive national finish among the nation's top four.
Florida returns five who have earned 21 All-America honors in NCAA competition - Kennedy Baker, Alicia Boren, Amelia Hundley, Alex McMurtry and Rachel Slocum. McMurtry is the defending NCAA all-around champion and shared the 2017 NCAA uneven bars title.
Make Plans to Cheer Gators in 2018:
This is a not-to-miss home season. Here's information on how to secure your 2018 tickets.
| 2018 Gator Gymnastics Season Ticket Pricing | ||
| Season | Single Meet | |
| Reserved Adult Tickets | $35 | $8 |
| Reserved Youth (12 & under) | $20 | $8 |
| Reserved Loge Tickets: | $70 | |
| General Admission Adult | $20 | $5 |
| General Admission Youth (12 & under) | Free | Free |
| UF Students w/ Gator1 ID | Free | |
| Season Parking (available to all reserved & general admission season ticket holders) | $25 | |
Renew or purchase tickets at FloridaGators.com/Tickets.
Gator Ticket Office Contact Info:
| Location: | Gate 1 – Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET) | |
| Phone: | 1-800-34-GATOR | |
| Web: | FloridaGators.com/Tickets | |
| Transfer Tickets: | FloridGators.com/myaccount |
| NACGC/W – 2018 Women's Pre-Season Coaches Poll | ||||
| Rank | Team | Points | First Place Votes | Date with Florida |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 1769 | 33 | Jan. 26 – home |
| 2 | Florida | 1728 | 10 | |
| 3 | LSU | 1692 | 7 | Jan. 12 - home |
| 4 | Alabama | 1584 | Feb. 9 - home | |
| 5 | Utah | 1544 | ||
| 6 | UCLA | 1477 | ||
| 7 | Michigan | 1443 | ||
| 8 | Denver | 1313 | ||
| 9 | Nebraska | 1214 | March 9 – home | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 1213 | Jan. 19 - away | |
| 11 | California | 1201 | ||
| 12 | Oregon State | 1141 | ||
| 13 | Boise State | 1125 | ||
| 14 | Auburn | 1119 | Feb. 2 – away | |
| 15 | Washington | 1114 | ||
| 16 | Georgia | 1011 | Feb. 16 – away | |
| 17 | Missouri | 975 | March 2 – away | |
| 18 | Stanford | 903 | ||
| 19 | Arkansas | 872 | Feb. 23 – home | |
| 20 | Iowa | 819 | ||
| 21 | George Washington | 701 | ||
| 22 | Ohio State | 690 | ||
| 23 | Illinois-Champaign | 609 | ||
| 24 | Southern Utah | 605 | ||
| 25 | Penn State | 599 | ||
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