After their performances in the Feb. 23 Florida vs LSU dual, Leanne Wong (left) and Anya Pilgrim pick up Feb. 27 Southeastern Conference weekly honors. [Photo credit - Wong: Erin Long, Pilgrim: Ashley Ray]
Leanne Wong & Anya Pilgrim Claim SEC Weekly Gymnastics Honors
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | Gymnastics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A pair of national high all-around performances earned Southeastern Conference weekly gymnastics honor for a Gator duo.
Junior Leanne Wong claims her first 2024 SEC Gymnast of the Week honor after setting the nation's high all-around total of 39.875 to win the Feb. 23 dual versus No. 2 LSU. It is the fourth SEC Gymnast of the Week honor of her career.
Upping her nation's high freshman all-around total to 39.65 earned Anya Pilgrim's third consecutive and fourth overall SEC Freshman of the Week award. Pilgrim now has half of this season's top-12 freshmen all-around totals.
Also picking up Feb. 27 SEC weekly honor is:
Specialist: Shania Adams (Alabama)
Leanne Wong – SEC Gymnast of the Week:
Set nation's 2024 high (39.875) to win third consecutive all-around title of season.
Anya Pilgrim – SEC Freshman of the Week:
Third with a collegiate-high 39.65 vs No. 2 LSU. Highest all-around among nation's freshmen in 2024.
Competed six times as an all-arounder this season.
Both Wong (U.S. – team gold) and Pilgrim (Barbados) competed at the 2023 FIG World Championships.
UP NEXT:
No. 5 Florida at No. 6 Kentucky is the final of a season-high four top-10 dual meet weekend across the nation. For the third consecutive year, the SEC regular-season title is part of this dual's storyline.
No. 5 Florida enters its regular-season league finale with a 5-1 record and will own at least a share of the 2024 SEC title – its sixth consecutive. Both No. 2 LSU and No. 6 Kentucky bring a 4-2 record into the league's final weekend. Wins by both this weekend would have Florida, Kentucky and LSU sharing the 2024 SEC regular-season title with 5-2 records.
Meet: No. 5 Florida at No. 6 Kentucky
When: Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. ET
Venue: Rupp Arena
TV: ESPN2 with Olympians John Roethlisberger and Kathy Johnson-Clarke calling the action; Taylor Davis providing sideline reports
Stream: ESPN2
Tickets: $12-$5
Junior Leanne Wong claims her first 2024 SEC Gymnast of the Week honor after setting the nation's high all-around total of 39.875 to win the Feb. 23 dual versus No. 2 LSU. It is the fourth SEC Gymnast of the Week honor of her career.
Upping her nation's high freshman all-around total to 39.65 earned Anya Pilgrim's third consecutive and fourth overall SEC Freshman of the Week award. Pilgrim now has half of this season's top-12 freshmen all-around totals.
Also picking up Feb. 27 SEC weekly honor is:
Specialist: Shania Adams (Alabama)
Leanne Wong – SEC Gymnast of the Week:
Set nation's 2024 high (39.875) to win third consecutive all-around title of season.
- Total also equals collegiate high
- 13th all-around win of career and fourth of 2024
- 10.0 floor exercise routine completed Gym Slam. 15th in NCAA history with a Gym Slam and fourth Gator.
- Floor performance sealed team win versus LSU
- Second consecutive 9.975 on beam for third straight win on event
- Third win of season on both bars and floor
- Four event wins versus LSU pushed her career event wins total past 50. Now tied for 12th among Gators with 52 career wins
| Gym Slam Gymnasts (10.0 in each apparatus during collegiate career) | ||||
| Name | School | Career | Final 10 | # of 10.0 to Earn GymSlam |
| Leanne Wong | Florida | 2022-present | FX, 2-23-24 | 8 |
| Haleigh Bryant | LSU | 2021-present | BB, 2-9-24 | 13 |
| Jade Carey | Oregon State | 2022-present | BB, 3/4/2023 | 10 |
| Trinity Thomas | Florida | 2019-23 | V, 1-16-22 | 9 |
| Kyla Ross | UCLA | 2017-20 | FX, 3-16-19 | 14 |
| Alex McMurtry | Florida | 2015-18 | BB, 1-26-18 | 8 |
| Maggie Nichols | Oklahoma | 2017-20 | UB, 3-4-17 | 5 |
| Bridget Sloan | Florida | 2013-16 | UB, 3-13-15 | 4 |
| Courtney Kupets | Georgia | 2006-09 | V, 4-4-09 | 4 |
| Ashley Kelly | Arizona State | 2003-06 | BB, 3-5-04 | 5 |
| Kristen Maloney | UCLA | 2001-05 | UB, 3-6-05 | 4 |
| Karin Lichey | Georgia | 1996-99 | FX, 2-23-96 | 5 |
| Kristen Kenoyer | Utah | 1990-93 | UB, 3-20-93 | 8 |
| Heather Stepp | Georgia | 1990-93 | UB, 2-12-93 | 5 |
| Missy Marlowe | Utah | 1989-92 | FX, 3-9-92 | 5 |
Anya Pilgrim – SEC Freshman of the Week:
Third with a collegiate-high 39.65 vs No. 2 LSU. Highest all-around among nation's freshmen in 2024.
Competed six times as an all-arounder this season.
- Only freshman with more than two appearances among nation's top 100 all-around totals for 2024.
- Set or matched collegiate best for vault (9.95), balance beam (9.975) and floor exercise (9.925)
- Shared beam win with a near-perfect 9.975 with Leanne Wong
- Among a three-way tie for second on vault with a collegiate high of 9.95
- Equaled floor high of 9.925
- Thru seven meets of Gator career, owns collegiate-bests of 9.9 or better for each apparatus.
| Nation's Top Freshmen All-Around Totals - 2024 | |||||||
| Name | School | YR | Date | Opponent | AA | Site | |
| 1 | Anya Pilgrim | Florida | FR | 2/23 | LSU | 39.650 | H |
| 2 | Anya Pilgrim | Florida | FR | 2/9 | Arkansas | 39.600 | H |
| Lily Smith | Georgia | FR | 2/2 | Florida | 39.600 | H | |
| 4 | 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 | |
| 7 | Anya Pilgrim | Florida | FR | 2/16 | Mizzou to the Lou Quad | 39.525 | N |
| Anya Pilgrim | Florida | FR | 1/26 | Alabama | 39.525 | H | |
| Anya Pilgrim | Florida | FR | 1/12 | Home Quad | 39.525 | H | |
| Katelyn Rosen | UCLA | FR | 2/25 | California | 39.525 | H | |
| Sophia Esposito | Oregon St | FR | 2/9 | UCLA | 39.525 | H | |
| Lily Smith | Georgia | FR | 2/9 | LSU | 39.525 | H | |
Both Wong (U.S. – team gold) and Pilgrim (Barbados) competed at the 2023 FIG World Championships.
UP NEXT:
No. 5 Florida at No. 6 Kentucky is the final of a season-high four top-10 dual meet weekend across the nation. For the third consecutive year, the SEC regular-season title is part of this dual's storyline.
No. 5 Florida enters its regular-season league finale with a 5-1 record and will own at least a share of the 2024 SEC title – its sixth consecutive. Both No. 2 LSU and No. 6 Kentucky bring a 4-2 record into the league's final weekend. Wins by both this weekend would have Florida, Kentucky and LSU sharing the 2024 SEC regular-season title with 5-2 records.
Meet: No. 5 Florida at No. 6 Kentucky
When: Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. ET
Venue: Rupp Arena
TV: ESPN2 with Olympians John Roethlisberger and Kathy Johnson-Clarke calling the action; Taylor Davis providing sideline reports
Stream: ESPN2
Tickets: $12-$5
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