Florida's Jenny Rowland shared the 2016 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year honor.
Florida’s Jenny Rowland is SEC Co-Coach of the Year
Thursday, March 24, 2016 | Gymnastics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - It's another first for Florida's Jenny Rowland.
The Gators' gymnastics coach, in her first year as head of the Florida program, shares the Southeastern Conference Co-Coach of the Year award, the league office announced Thursday. She shares the coach of the year honor with Arkansas' Mark Cook. The SEC awards are based on a vote of the league coaches.
Rowland stepped in her first head coaching position last May, and under her guidance, the Gators own a 15-2 record and won the program's 10th SEC team title last Saturday in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Florida enters next week's NCAA Regional competition as the nation's second-seeded team. At least two Gators appear in the top 10 of each of the five event rankings, including a national high three in the all-around top 10.
Among the current Gator staff, she is the third to be named SEC Coach of the Year in their first season. The others are Jim McElwain (football/2015) and Mary Wise (volleyball/1991).
Florida shares the league-high at four for gymnasts on the All-SEC team. The All-SEC Team is comprised of the student-athletes with the top two event scores (including ties) in each session of the SEC Championships. The All-Freshman team is comprised of the freshmen student-athlete with the top score (including ties) on each event in each SEC Championships' session.
The four Gators on the 2016 All-SEC team are:
Kennedy Baker - ALL-SEC TEAM
Alicia Boren - ALL-SEC TEAM - ALL FRESHMAN TEAM
Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto - ALL-SEC TEAM
Alex McMurtry - ALL-SEC TEAM
The Gators' gymnastics coach, in her first year as head of the Florida program, shares the Southeastern Conference Co-Coach of the Year award, the league office announced Thursday. She shares the coach of the year honor with Arkansas' Mark Cook. The SEC awards are based on a vote of the league coaches.
| 2016 SEC Gymnastics Awards | |
| Gymnast of the Year: | Caitlin Atkinson, Auburn |
| Specialist of the Year: | Ashleigh Gnat, LSU |
| Freshman of the Year: | Morgan Porter, Missouri |
| Scholar-Athletes of the Year: | Lauren Beers, Alabama |
| Coach of the Year: | Jenny Rowland, Florida |
| Mark Cook, Arkansas | |
| Gators on All-SEC Teams | |
| All-SEC Team | All-Freshman Team |
| Kennedy Baker | Alicia Boren |
| Alicia Boren | |
| Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto | |
| Alex McMurtry | |
Rowland stepped in her first head coaching position last May, and under her guidance, the Gators own a 15-2 record and won the program's 10th SEC team title last Saturday in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Florida enters next week's NCAA Regional competition as the nation's second-seeded team. At least two Gators appear in the top 10 of each of the five event rankings, including a national high three in the all-around top 10.
Among the current Gator staff, she is the third to be named SEC Coach of the Year in their first season. The others are Jim McElwain (football/2015) and Mary Wise (volleyball/1991).
Florida shares the league-high at four for gymnasts on the All-SEC team. The All-SEC Team is comprised of the student-athletes with the top two event scores (including ties) in each session of the SEC Championships. The All-Freshman team is comprised of the freshmen student-athlete with the top score (including ties) on each event in each SEC Championships' session.
The four Gators on the 2016 All-SEC team are:
Kennedy Baker - ALL-SEC TEAM
- Southeastern Conference all-around champion (39.65) and shared SEC vault title (9.95)
- Tied for third in SEC Championships' floor exercise (9.925)
- Nation's third-ranked all-arounder (39.585 RQS). Also in top 10 for floor exercise (No. T6 / 9.940) and vault (T7 / 9.915)
- Second consecutive All-SEC appearance
Alicia Boren - ALL-SEC TEAM - ALL FRESHMAN TEAM
- Tied for fourth in the SEC vault and balance beam competition at 9.90
- Shares top freshman spot in nation's all-around (No. T10 / 39.50 RQS)
- First appearance on All-SEC team
Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto - ALL-SEC TEAM
- Shared third on uneven bars at SEC Championships with a season-best 9.925
- First appearance on All-SEC team
Alex McMurtry - ALL-SEC TEAM
- Claimed SEC Championships' balance beam title (9.95)
- SEC all-around runner-up (39.625) and tied for third in bars (9.925)
- Ranked in nation's top seven for balance beam (No. T2 / 9.945), uneven bars (No. T4 / 9.940), vault (No. T7 / 9.915)
- Second consecutive All-SEC appearance
| All-SEC Team | |
| Katie Bailey | Alabama |
| Mackenzie Brannan | Alabama |
| Jenna Bresette | Alabama |
| Kiana Winston | Alabama |
| Samantha Nelson | Arkansas |
| Amanda Wellick | Arkansas |
| Paige Zaziski | Arkansas |
| Caitlin Atkinson | Auburn |
| Kennedy Baker | Florida |
| Alicia Boren | Florida |
| Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto | Florida |
| Alex McMurtry | Florida |
| Mary Beth Box | Georgia |
| Brandie Jay | Georgia |
| Brittany Rogers | Georgia |
| Rachel Schick | Georgia |
| Sarah Finnegan | LSU |
| Ashleigh Gnat | LSU |
| Myia Hambrick | LSU |
| Sidney Dukes | Kentucky |
| Alex Hyland | Kentucky |
| Britney Ward | Missouri |
| Becca Schugel | Missouri |
| SEC All-Freshman Team | |
| Jenna Bresette | Alabama |
| Samantha Cerio | Auburn |
| Taylor Krippner | Auburn |
| Alicia Boren | Florida |
| Sydney Snead | Georgia |
| Sarah Finnegan | LSU |
| McKenna Kelley | LSU |
| Sidney Dukes | Kentucky |
| Alex Hyland | Kentucky |
| Morgan Porter | Missouri |
| Britney Ward | Missouri |
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