After upping the nation's top freshman all-around total to 39.675 and earning a 10.0 on floor exercise at Kentucky, Anya Pilgrim picks up her fifth overall and fourth consecutive Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week honor.
Photo By: Ashley Ray
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After a performance that landed on
ESPN SportsCenter's March 3 Top 10 highlights, Florida's
Anya Pilgrim claims her fifth Southeastern Conference Freshman Gymnast of the Week honor.
Pilgrim earned her first collegiate 10.0 for floor exercise and upped the nation's freshman high all-around total to 39.675 Sunday in Florida's win at then No. 6 Kentucky. Pilgrim now has half of this season's top-14 freshmen all-around totals. This is Pilgrim's fourth consecutive SEC Freshman of the Week award.
Also picking up March 5 SEC weekly honor is:
Gymnast: Haleigh Bryant (LSU)
Specialist: Makenzie Wilson (Kentucky)
Anya Pilgrim – SEC Freshman of the Week:
Second with a collegiate-high 39.675 at No. 6 Kentucky. Highest all-around among nation's freshmen in 2024.
Competed seven times as an all-arounder this season.
- Pilgrim is only freshman with seven appearances among nation's top 120 all-around totals for 2024.
Floor perfection
- Shared floor exercise win at 10.0
- Of the 14 gymnasts across the nation with a floor 10.0 in 2024, Pilgrim is the only freshman
- Thru eight meets of Gator career, owns collegiate-bests of 9.9 or better for each apparatus.
Second among Gators with seven event titles.
| Nation's Top Freshmen All-Around Totals – 2024 |
|
Name |
School |
YR |
Date |
Opponent |
AA |
Site |
| 1 |
Anya Pilgrim |
Florida |
FR |
3/3 |
Kentucky |
39.675 |
A |
| 2 |
Anya Pilgrim |
Florida |
FR |
2/23 |
LSU |
39.650 |
H |
| 3 |
Anya Pilgrim |
Florida |
FR |
2/9 |
Arkansas |
39.600 |
H |
|
Lily Smith |
Georgia |
FR |
2/2 |
Florida |
39.600 |
H |
| 5 |
Anya Pilgrim |
Florida |
FR |
2/2 |
Georgia |
39.550 |
A |
|
Madison Ulrich |
Denver |
FR |
2/18 |
Iowa State, WVU |
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 |
| 9 |
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 |
UP NEXT:
Road competition continues when Florida competes in the Ameritas Master's Classic in Lincoln, Neb. Eastern Michigan, Lindenwood and meet host No. 27 Nebraska also compete in Saturday's quad.
Meet: No. 4 Florida at No. 27 Nebraska with Eastern Michigan and Lindenwood
When: Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Bob Devaney Sports Center
TV: None
Stream: B1G+
Tickets: $5-$3
