A pair of Gators collected Southeastern Conference weekly honors after their performance at No. 1 Oklahoma.
Alyssa Baumann is the SEC Specialist Gymnast of the Week and
Trinity Thomas claims her third SEC Freshman of the Week award.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A pair of Gators earned Southeastern Conference weekly gymnastics awards, the league office announced this morning. Sophomore All-American
Alyssa Baumann is the SEC Specialist Gymnast of the Week and
Trinity Thomas picks up her third SEC Freshman of the Week honor.
Baumann's Performance:
- Shared balance beam win at No. 1 Oklahoma by equaling her collegiate-best of 9.975.
- 9.975 equals the nation's high on beam in 2019
- Also equaled her collegiate best in the other event she competed at Oklahoma, posting a 9.95 on floor.
- Florida posted season-bests of 49.60 for both beam and floor. The 49.60 is the nation's high for beam.
- Shares No. 10 among the nation's floor performers with her average of 9.908
Thomas' Road Performance:
- Led Florida on bars (9.975), all-around (39.625) and shared high on floor (9.95) in the nation's top dual meet last Friday in No. 1 Oklahoma's win over No. 2 Florida.
- Her all-around total of 39.625 was the nation's sixth-highest of the weekend and the top posted by a freshman
- Ranked No. 1 in the nation on bars, No. 3 for floor, No. 5 in all-around and No. 6 on beam
- Leads Florida in 2019 with six event titles.
UP NEXT FOR THE GATORS:
Florida returns home to play host to fan favorite Gators Link to
Pink presented by UF Health on Friday, Feb. 8.
The 13
th Annual Gators Link to
Pink features the two remaining teams with undefeated SEC records – No. 2 Florida versus No. 12 Auburn. Meet time is 6:45 p.m. in the
Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
Check out Friday's promotions plan:
- Team colors are put aside as the teams wear pink to show their support for the fight against breast cancer.
- The first 3,000 get a free Gators Link to Pink shirt, compliments of UF Health
- Gators Link to Pink posters available for first 1,000 fans
Tickets for Friday's meet are $8 for reserved seats and general admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. UF students showing a Gator1 card admitted free.
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| SEC Gymnastics Weekly Honors – Feb. 5, 2019 |
| SEC Gymnast of the Week: |
Sarah Finnegan, LSU |
| SEC Specialist of the Week: |
Alyssa Baumann, Florida |
| SEC Freshman of the Week: |
Trinity Thomas, Florida |
