Leanne Wong is greeted by her teammates after her winning balance beam performance. Wong earned her fifth Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Week award and teammate Danie Ferris shares is the SEC Specialist of the Week honor after last Friday's season opening quad win.
Leanne Wong and Danie Ferris Earn SEC Weekly Honors
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | Gymnastics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A Gator duo claimed Southeastern Conference weekly honors after Florida gymnastics' season-opening Jan. 10 quad meet win.
Posting the nation's top all-around total of this young season earns senior All-American Leanne Wong the Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Week. Sticking her vault debut for a national high 9.95 gives sophomore Danie Ferris a share of the SEC Specialist of the Week award with LSU's Ashley Cowan.
Leanne Wong: SEC Gymnast of the Week
Danie Ferris: SEC Specialist of the Week
Other recipients of Jan. 14 SEC weekly honors are:
Freshman: Kailin Chio (LSU) and Lily Pederson (Oklahoma)
UP NEXT:
No. 7 Florida starts SEC action Friday at No. 2 and defending NCAA champion LSU. It is the 35th consecutive meeting both teams bring top-10 rankings.
Posting the nation's top all-around total of this young season earns senior All-American Leanne Wong the Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Week. Sticking her vault debut for a national high 9.95 gives sophomore Danie Ferris a share of the SEC Specialist of the Week award with LSU's Ashley Cowan.
Leanne Wong: SEC Gymnast of the Week
- Won 15th career all-around title with nation's high of the week (39.725). Score equals national all-around set by LSU's Aleah Finnegan in Week 1 and Oregon State's Jade Carey on Jan. 11.
- No. 1 all-arounder in Jan. 13 Road to Nationals standing
- Used a 9.95 to win uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise to bring her career total of event wins to 65, which moves her to No. 10 position on Florida's Career Wins Chart
- In Jan. 13 Road to Nationals standings, either No. 1 or No. 2 for bars (No. 2), beam (No. T1) and floor (No. T2). Also T17 for vault
- Fifth SEC Gymnast of the Week honor of Wong's career
LEANNEEEE
— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) January 11, 2025
1 of 3 in the nation this season to earn a 9.950 on bars!!
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Danie Ferris: SEC Specialist of the Week
- Won season opening vault with nation's high mark of the season (9.95). Score equals collegiate best for third time.
- One of five to turn in nation's vault high this season. Shares No. 1 in Jan. 13 Road to Nationals vault standings
- In every vault lineup of collegiate career
- First SEC honor of Gator career
FIRST STICK OF THE SEASON ‼️@danieferris ties her career high with a 9.950
— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) January 11, 2025
📺https://t.co/YwM5KAKRvA pic.twitter.com/F9U6NplFyK
Other recipients of Jan. 14 SEC weekly honors are:
Freshman: Kailin Chio (LSU) and Lily Pederson (Oklahoma)
UP NEXT:
No. 7 Florida starts SEC action Friday at No. 2 and defending NCAA champion LSU. It is the 35th consecutive meeting both teams bring top-10 rankings.
| When: | Friday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET |
| Venue: | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
| TV: | ESPN2 with Olympians Sam Peszek and John Roethlisberger calling the action. Taylor Davis provides sideline reports |
| Tickets: | $25 - $15 |
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