CollegeGymFans.com bestowed its No. 1 incoming freshmen class rank to the Gators. From left: Sloane Blakely, Bri Edwards, Leanne Wong, Riley McCusker and Morgan Hurd.
CollegeGymFans.com Picks Gators as Nation's Top Freshman Class of 2022
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 | Gymnastics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida's five leads CollegeGymFans.com's annual rankings of the gymnastics recruiting classes. This is the Gators' 10th top-two recruiting class rank since 2010 (No. 1 eight times, No. 2 twice).
Four Gator newcomers were part of the U.S. Senior National Teams – Sloane Blakely, Morgan Hurd, Riley McCusker and Leanne Wong - and three are World Championships medalists – Hurd, McCusker, Wong.
Hurd and Wong make up half of World Championships' all-around medalists ever to join college programs. Hurd won the 2017 title and was third in 2018. In October, Wong won all-around silver in the 2021 World Championships in Japan. Hurd (2018, 2020) and Wong (2019) won all-around in the last three American Cups.
McCusker, a seven-time U.S. Championships' event medalist which includes winning 2017 bars, won gold as a member of the 2018 U.S.'s World Championships team.
Blakely earned a spot on the 2018-19 U.S. Senior National Team. She finished her club career by sweeping the 2021 Level 10 National Championships Senior F titles. Blakely is the first to claim outright titles for all five events at a single Level 10 National meet.
The class also includes Bri Edwards of Navarre, Fla. She advanced to the 2021 Level 10 National Championships and looks to compete for a spot in the Gators' vault lineup.
Find more about the Gators' talent quintet on the team's roster page.
Did You Know?
Three of the four collegiates to claim World Championships' all-around medals have Gator ties:
Florida single meet tickets are on sale now through the Gator Ticket Office.
2022 Gator Gymnastics Schedule
Four Gator newcomers were part of the U.S. Senior National Teams – Sloane Blakely, Morgan Hurd, Riley McCusker and Leanne Wong - and three are World Championships medalists – Hurd, McCusker, Wong.
Hurd and Wong make up half of World Championships' all-around medalists ever to join college programs. Hurd won the 2017 title and was third in 2018. In October, Wong won all-around silver in the 2021 World Championships in Japan. Hurd (2018, 2020) and Wong (2019) won all-around in the last three American Cups.
McCusker, a seven-time U.S. Championships' event medalist which includes winning 2017 bars, won gold as a member of the 2018 U.S.'s World Championships team.
Blakely earned a spot on the 2018-19 U.S. Senior National Team. She finished her club career by sweeping the 2021 Level 10 National Championships Senior F titles. Blakely is the first to claim outright titles for all five events at a single Level 10 National meet.
The class also includes Bri Edwards of Navarre, Fla. She advanced to the 2021 Level 10 National Championships and looks to compete for a spot in the Gators' vault lineup.
Find more about the Gators' talent quintet on the team's roster page.
Did You Know?
Three of the four collegiates to claim World Championships' all-around medals have Gator ties:
| Morgan Hurd | 2017 Worlds Gold | First UF season: 2022 | |
| 2018 Worlds Bronze | |||
| Bridget Sloan | 2009 Worlds Gold | First UF season: 2013 | |
| Leanne Wong | 2021 World Silver | First UF season: 2022 |
Season Starts Friday
2022 action starts Friday, Jan. 7 with a home quad meet versus Northern Illinois, Rutgers and Texas Woman's University. Meet time is 6:45 p.m. ET at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.Florida single meet tickets are on sale now through the Gator Ticket Office.
| 2022 Gators Gymnastics Ticket Prices | |||||
| Section / Level | Adult Season | Child Season | Adult Single | Child Single | |
| Lower Reserved | 01, 03, 05, 07, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29 | $75 | $50 | $20 | $20 |
| Mid-Level Reserved | 100 Level | $50 | $35 | $10 | $5 |
| General Admission | 200 Level Only | $20 | $5 | $5 | $1 |
2022 Gator Gymnastics Schedule
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