Gator fans get their first chance to see Florida's top-ranked freshman class when the Gators opens the 2019 season Jan. 11 with a home meet versus Missouri. From left: Nya Reed, Savannah Schoenherr, Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, Leah Clapper, Trinity Thomas and Halley Taylor.
No. 1 Freshmen Class Belongs to Gators
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 | Gymnastics
CollegeGymFans.com ranks the six-member Gator freshmen class No. 1.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida's six-member freshman class leads CollegeGymFans.com's annual rankings of the gymnastics recruiting classes. The Gators' recruiting classes have ranked in the top two in nine of the last 10 seasons (No. 1 seven times, No. 2 twice).
Florida's six newcomers are the most for the Gators since the 2005 season (also six freshmen on 2005 and 2004 rosters).
Two bring U.S. National Team credentials, including current U.S. Senior National Team member Trinity Thomas. In September, Thomas became the fourth gymnast on a collegiate roster (and first since 2011) to earn an international medal when the U.S. took team gold at the 2018 Senior Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru. Leah Clapper and Sydney Johnson-Sharpf also have competed at U.S. Championship events. Johnson-Sharpf, a member of the 2015-16 U.S. Senior National Team, represented the U.S. at two international assignments.
Three newcomers - Nya Reed, Savannah Schoenherr and Halley Taylor – all advanced to Junior Olympic Level 10 Nationals. In their final J.O.s in 2018, Schoenherr won bars (also all-around runner-up), Reed was fourth in vault and floor and Taylor was eighth in the all-around. Clapper also competed at the 2018 J.O.s, taking ninth in the Senior D all-around.
Season Starts Jan. 11
The 2019 season starts next week! Florida opens with a Friday, Jan. 11 home meet versus preseason No. 19 Missouri. Meet time is 6:45 p.m. ET at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
Preseason No. 3 Florida meets three other top-20 teams in 2019 home action - No. 7 Georgia (Feb. 22), No. 10 Kentucky (Jan. 25) and No. 14 Auburn (Feb. 8).
Season and single meet tickets are available now. Prices and purchasing information is below:
Renew or purchase tickets at FloridaGators.com/Tickets.
Florida's six newcomers are the most for the Gators since the 2005 season (also six freshmen on 2005 and 2004 rosters).
| CollegeGymFans.com Top 10 Recruiting Classes | ||
| Rank | School | # of Freshmen |
| 1. | Florida | 6 |
| 2. | Georgia | 9 |
| 3. | UCLA | 4 |
| 4. | Michigan | 4 |
| 5. | Alabama | 6 |
| 6. | California | 5 |
| 7. | Utah | 4 |
| 8. | Nebraska | 5 |
| 9. | Southern Utah | 7 |
| 10. | Denver | 4 |
Two bring U.S. National Team credentials, including current U.S. Senior National Team member Trinity Thomas. In September, Thomas became the fourth gymnast on a collegiate roster (and first since 2011) to earn an international medal when the U.S. took team gold at the 2018 Senior Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru. Leah Clapper and Sydney Johnson-Sharpf also have competed at U.S. Championship events. Johnson-Sharpf, a member of the 2015-16 U.S. Senior National Team, represented the U.S. at two international assignments.
Three newcomers - Nya Reed, Savannah Schoenherr and Halley Taylor – all advanced to Junior Olympic Level 10 Nationals. In their final J.O.s in 2018, Schoenherr won bars (also all-around runner-up), Reed was fourth in vault and floor and Taylor was eighth in the all-around. Clapper also competed at the 2018 J.O.s, taking ninth in the Senior D all-around.
Season Starts Jan. 11
The 2019 season starts next week! Florida opens with a Friday, Jan. 11 home meet versus preseason No. 19 Missouri. Meet time is 6:45 p.m. ET at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
Preseason No. 3 Florida meets three other top-20 teams in 2019 home action - No. 7 Georgia (Feb. 22), No. 10 Kentucky (Jan. 25) and No. 14 Auburn (Feb. 8).
Season and single meet tickets are available now. Prices and purchasing information is below:
| 2019 Gator Gymnastics Season Ticket Pricing |
| Reserved Adult Tickets |
| Season $35 |
| Single Meet $8 |
| Reserved Youth (12 & under) |
| Season $20 |
| Single Meet $8 |
| Reserved Loge Tickets: |
| Season $70 |
| General Admission Adult |
| Season $20 |
| Single Meet $5 |
| General Admission Youth (12 & under) |
| Season: $5 |
| Single Meet: $1 |
| UF Students w/ Gator1 ID |
| Season: Free |
| Season Parking (available to all reserved & general admission season ticket holders) |
| Season: $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 |
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