Kytra Hunter Among 2025 Gators Athletics Hall of Fame Class

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kytra Hunter, Florida's first to win the NCAA all-around title - and also the first to repeat as the nation's top all-arounder - is among a storied group of Gators to be inducted into the 2025 UF Athletic Hall of Fame.

Hunter joins six others who will become Gator Greats at the Hall of Fame Banquet, set for Friday, October 17, 2025, prior to the Mississippi State home football game.

Florida athletes become eligible for the Hall of Fame 10 years after completing their Gator career, making Hunter a first-ballot inductee. She is the eighth gymnast to be named a Gator Great, joining Kristin Guise (1993-96), Corey Hartung (2006-09), Lynn McDonnell (1981-84), Melissa Miller (1986-89), Elfi Schlegel (1983-86), Chrissy Van Fleet (1997-2000) and Ann Woods (1980-82).

Welcome to the Hall of Fame 🐊 Kytra Hunter gets the news from a current duo and fellow @hillsgymnastics alum!

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2025 Florida Hall of Fame Class

The F Club Committee chooses UF Athletic Hall of Fame inductees based on three categories: Gator Greats, Distinguished Letterwinners and Honorary Letterwinners.

The 2025 class is composed of seven Gator Greats and one Honorary Letterwinner.

The list of Gator Greats in this year's class includes:

Name	Sport	UF Career
Theresa Andrews	Swimming	1981-83
Charlotte Browning	Track & Field/Cross Country	2008-10
Kitty Cullen	Lacrosse	2010-13
Marquis Dendy	Track & Field	2012-15
Lauren Haeger	Softball	2012-15
Kytra Hunter	Gymnastics	2012-15
Maurkice Pouncey	Football	2007-09

The seven Gator Greats were part of 10 national and 16 conference title teams. They won a combined 16 NCAA and 28 SEC individual crowns.

This year's class includes a distinguish letterwinner:

Phil Pharr

Football

1978-80

Gator Greats are Letterwinners who brought recognition and prominence to the University of Florida and themselves by their athletic accomplishments as a student-athlete.

A Distinguished Letterwinner is a letterwinner who has made major contributions to the University athletic program through personal time, effort, interest and through many years of continued service. Additionally, Distinguished Letterwinners must have distinguished themselves as exception in their chosen field or endeavor.

Numbers for the 2025 UF Athletic Hall of Fame

10	national team titles
16	NCAA individual titles
16	SEC team titles
28	SEC individual titles
4	with 5 SEC Athlete of the Year honors for their sport
1	SEC Female Athlete of the Year
3	earning national athlete of year honors for their sport

Kytra Hunter: 2025 UF Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee
Gator Great

Kytra Hunter | Gymnastics 2012-15

Kytra Hunter made an impression from the opening competition of her Gator career. The first of her 21 all-around wins came in her collegiate debut at NC State in 2012. As a freshman, she won all-around titles at the Southeastern Conference and NCAA Championships. She was the first Gator to win the NCAA all-around title, which she repeated as a senior in 2015. Hunter helped the Gators win their first NCAA title in 2013 and continued to be a key member for Florida's 2014 and 2015 national title teams. In addition to her two NCAA all-around titles, Hunter won NCAA vault (2012) and floor exercise (2015). Her seven SEC individual titles shares the program career total lead. Hunter finished her career third on Florida's career all-around wins (21) and event titles (83) lists, which includes a career-high nine all-around wins in 2015.

She was the first Gator to repeat as a Honda Award winner as the nation's top collegiate gymnast in 2012 and 2015. Hunter found perfection six times – two 10.0s for vault and four for floor. She's one of 10 in league history to be both SEC Freshman (2012) and Gymnast (2015) of the Year.

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