Alex Magee, a Level 10 gymnast who trains at Orlando Metro, joins the Gator team in 2021
Alex Magee to Join 2021 Gator Gymnastics Team
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | Gymnastics
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Alex Magee, a Level 10 gymnast who trains at Orlando Metro, joins the Gator team in 2021
By: Mary Howard
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gator gymnastics adds Alex Magee to the 2021 roster. Magee was admitted to the University of Florida earlier this spring and plans to make student-athlete as part of her UF experience.
Magee is an International Baccalaureate (IB) student and graduates next month from Jones High School in Orlando, Fla. She trains under Jeff Wood and Christi Barineau at Orlando Metro.
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"We are thrilled that Alex made the decision to become a Gator student-athlete. Alex not only brings in the academic focus to become a biomedical engineer, but the desire and passion to do what she can to make an immediate impact on this Gator team," Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland said. "Her power and finesse on all four events will be most evident in her NCAA career and excited to have Gator Nation welcome her with open arms."
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Third on bars, fourth in all-around and floor in 2019 Florida Level 10 State Championships
2020 Tampa Bay Turners Invitational uneven bars runner-up
Second on floor and fourth on bars in 2020 City of Lights competition
Runner-up on bars, tied for third on vault and fourth on floor at the 2019 Atlanta Crown meet.
Trains at Orlando Metro
Alex Magee of Orlando will join the Gator gymnastics team for the 2021 season.
Other Future Gators:
In November, Riley McCusker signed with the Gators. The four-time member of the U.S. Senior National Team is pursuing a spot on the 2021 U.S. Olympic roster. In January, two announced they were graduating a year early to join the Gator team in 2021 - Gabrielle Gallentine and Ellie Lazzari. The announcement that Chloi Clark would join the 2021 team came in late March.
Another U.S. Senior National Team member signed with Florida in November. Morgan Hurd, the 2017 World all-around champion, is also seeking a U.S Olympic berth. She will defer UF enrollment until 2022 season as she pursues a spot on the U.S.'s 2021 World Championships team.
