Anya Pilgrim picks up her second Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week award after turning in nation's top freshman all-around total of 39.60 versus Arkansas.
Anya Pilgrim is SEC Freshman Gymnast of the Week
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | Gymnastics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A collegiate all-around best earned Florida's Anya Pilgrim her second Southeastern Conference Freshman Gymnast of the Week honor.
Pilgrim's 39.60 set in Florida's Feb. 9 win versus Arkansas equals the nation's highest freshman all-around for 2024. Four freshmen have posted nine all-around totals of 39.525 or better in 2024 with Pilgrim earning four of those totals.
This is the second weekly honor for the Gators as Inside Gymnastics named junior Leanne Wong its National Gymnast of the Week on Monday.
Anya Pilgrim – SEC Freshman of the Week:
Set collegiate best of 39.60 versus then No. 13 Arkansas to be second among a Gator all-around sweep.
Set collegiate uneven bars best of 9.95 to take second behind Leanne Wong's 10.0.
Competed at both 2023 FIG World Championships and Pan Am Games (representing Barbados)
Other recipients of Feb. 13 SEC weekly honors are:
Gymnast of the Week: Haleigh Bryant (LSU)
Specialist: Jocelyn Moore (Missouri)
UP NEXT:
No. 6 Florida continues SEC action next Friday for the Mizzou to the Lou Quad in St. Charles, Mo. The meet includes No. 14 Missouri (6-2, 2-2 SEC), at No. 27 Illinois (6-4, 1-3 Big Ten) and Lindenwood (7-2).
When: Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.
TV: SEC Network with Olympians Sam Peszek and John Roethlisberger calling the action. Taylor Davis provides sideline reports.
Tickets: $10 - $30
Pilgrim's 39.60 set in Florida's Feb. 9 win versus Arkansas equals the nation's highest freshman all-around for 2024. Four freshmen have posted nine all-around totals of 39.525 or better in 2024 with Pilgrim earning four of those totals.
| Nation's Top Freshmen All-Around Totals - 2024 | |||||||
| Name | School | YR | Date | Opponent | AA | Site | |
| 1 | Anya Pilgrim | Florida | FR | 2/9 | Arkansas | 39.600 | H |
| Lily Smith | Georgia | FR | 2/2 | Florida | 39.600 | H | |
| 3 | Anya Pilgrim | Florida | FR | 2/2 | Georgia | 39.550 | A |
| Madison Ulrich | Denver | FR | 2/11 | Iowa St, SEM | 39.550 | H | |
| Madison Ulrich | Denver | FR | 1/26 | Oklahoma | 39.550 | A | |
| 6 | Anya Pilgrim | Florida | FR | 1/26 | Alabama | 39.525 | H |
| Anya Pilgrim | Florida | FR | 1/12 | Home Quad | 39.525 | H | |
| Sophia Esposito | Oregon St | FR | 2/9 | UCLA | 39.525 | H | |
| Lily Smith | Georgia | FR | 2/9 | LSU | 39.525 | H | |
This is the second weekly honor for the Gators as Inside Gymnastics named junior Leanne Wong its National Gymnast of the Week on Monday.
Anya Pilgrim – SEC Freshman of the Week:
Set collegiate best of 39.60 versus then No. 13 Arkansas to be second among a Gator all-around sweep.
- Shares nation's 2024 freshmen high all-around (39.60).
- High all-around among nation's freshmen last weekend.
Set collegiate uneven bars best of 9.95 to take second behind Leanne Wong's 10.0.
- 9.95 equals high among all SEC freshmen in last Friday's competition
- Thru five meets of Gator career, owns collegiate-bests of 9.9 or better for each apparatus.
Competed at both 2023 FIG World Championships and Pan Am Games (representing Barbados)
Other recipients of Feb. 13 SEC weekly honors are:
Gymnast of the Week: Haleigh Bryant (LSU)
Specialist: Jocelyn Moore (Missouri)
UP NEXT:
No. 6 Florida continues SEC action next Friday for the Mizzou to the Lou Quad in St. Charles, Mo. The meet includes No. 14 Missouri (6-2, 2-2 SEC), at No. 27 Illinois (6-4, 1-3 Big Ten) and Lindenwood (7-2).
When: Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.
TV: SEC Network with Olympians Sam Peszek and John Roethlisberger calling the action. Taylor Davis provides sideline reports.
Tickets: $10 - $30
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