Florida's six-member freshmen class tops CollegeGymFans.com annual list of recruiting classes. It is Florida's 11th top-two recruiting class since 2010. From left: Kaylee Bluffstone, Alyssa Arana, Danie Ferris, Anya Pilgrim, Gabby Disidore and Skylar Draser.
Gators Top Nation’s 2024 Gymnastics Freshmen Classes
Sunday, December 31, 2023 | Gymnastics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida's six leads CollegeGymFans.com's annual rankings of the gymnastics recruiting classes. This is the Gators' 11th top-two recruiting class rank since 2010 (No. 1 nine times, No. 2 twice).
Six equals the second-highest number of freshmen in program history. The all-time high of seven freshmen came in 1998. Six freshmen also were on 2019, 2005, 2004, 1991 and 1978 rosters.
Each of Florida's six freshmen found success in U.S. Development Program championship action. Plus Anya Pilgrim is the only freshman on 2024 NCAA rosters who competed at the 2023 World Championships last October in Antwerp, Belgium.
Season Starts January 12
2024 action starts Friday, Jan. 12 with a home quad meet versus Fisk, George Washington and Talladega. 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.
2024 Gator Gymnastics Schedule
| CollegeGymFans.com Top 10 Recruiting Classes | ||
| Rank | School | # of Freshmen |
| 1. | Florida | 6 |
| 2. | Alabama | 3 |
| 3. | Georgia | 8 |
| 4. | LSU | 4 |
| 5. | Utah | 4 |
| 6. | Oklahoma | 3 |
| 7. | Kentucky | 6 |
| 8. | Oregon State | 4 |
| 9. | UCLA | 4 |
| 10. | California | 3 |
Six equals the second-highest number of freshmen in program history. The all-time high of seven freshmen came in 1998. Six freshmen also were on 2019, 2005, 2004, 1991 and 1978 rosters.
Each of Florida's six freshmen found success in U.S. Development Program championship action. Plus Anya Pilgrim is the only freshman on 2024 NCAA rosters who competed at the 2023 World Championships last October in Antwerp, Belgium.
| Alyssa Arana | 2023 U.S. Development Program East All-Stars UB & BB champion |
| 2022 U.S. Dev. Program Junior F: beam bronze | |
| Kaylee Bluffstone | 2023 U.S. Dev. Program Senior E: vault bronze and fourth in FX |
| 2022 U.S. Dev. Program Senior B: fourth in vault and floor | |
| Gabby Disidore | 2021 U.S. Dev. Program Senior A: UB runner-up & fifth in AA |
| Skylar Draser | 2023 U.S. Dev. Program Senior C: UB bronze |
| Danie Ferris | 2022 U.S. Dev. Program Junior E: vault (10.0), UB & FX champion |
| 2021 U.S. Dev. Program Junior C: vault champion | |
| Anya Pilgrim | Represented Barbados in 2023 World Championships & Pan Am Games |
| 2023 U.S. Dev. Program Senior F: AA runner-up, fourth in V & UB | |
| 2019-20 U.S. Junior National Team |
Season Starts January 12
2024 action starts Friday, Jan. 12 with a home quad meet versus Fisk, George Washington and Talladega. 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.
2024 Gator Gymnastics Schedule
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