A dozen student-athletes started their Gator Experience trip this morning with an early flight to the Dominican Republic.
Gators Experience 2025 Heads to Dominican Republic
Saturday, June 21, 2025 | General, Gymnastics, Softball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Track and Field, Otis Hawkins Center
A dozen Gator student-athletes head to the Dominican Republic for an opportunity to serve the community and explore a Caribbean country. The 10-day trip begins early Saturday morning with a flight to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The group makes several trips out to serve at sports clinics in the Santo Domingo community.
There is also time to explore Dominican Republic included in the schedule. Planned adventures include:
Staff:
Shandy Dawkins – Assistant Director, Leadership Development
Dr. Allison Forrest-Director of Gators Experience
Luiz Gomez, Creative
Alicia Murch, Athletic Trainer
Follow Gator team and Florida Gators social accounts to see the fun moments from Dominican Republic.
The group makes several trips out to serve at sports clinics in the Santo Domingo community.
There is also time to explore Dominican Republic included in the schedule. Planned adventures include:
- Excursion to Los Tres Ojos National Park to visit a network of underground freshwater lakes known as 'The Three Eyes'
- Visit museums at Plaza de la Cultura
- KahKow Experience where the Gators will learn about the process of chocolate making
- Paddleboarding at Boca Chica
- Hike to Hoyo Claro, which includes a lunch and swimming
- Catamaran excursion to Isla Saona
- Kayla DiCello, Gymnastics
- Gabby Disidore, Gymnastics
- Skylar Draser, Gymnastics
- Jocelyn Erickson, Women's Softball
- Selena Harris-Miranda, Gymnastics
- Akari Isaac, Women's Track & Field
- Gracelyn Leiseth, Women's Track & Field
- Carly Meeting, Women's Swimming & Diving
- Logan Montgomery, Men's Track & Field
- Noah Musslewhite, Men's Track & Field
- Grace Rainey, Women's Swimming & Diving
- JoJo Ramey, Women's Swimming & Diving
Staff:
Shandy Dawkins – Assistant Director, Leadership Development
Dr. Allison Forrest-Director of Gators Experience
Luiz Gomez, Creative
Alicia Murch, Athletic Trainer
Follow Gator team and Florida Gators social accounts to see the fun moments from Dominican Republic.
Players Mentioned
AA
/ Gymnastics
AA
/ Gymnastics
AA
/ Gymnastics
C
/ Softball
AA
/ Gymnastics
JR/JR | Throws
/ Track and Field
SO/SO | Throws
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
JR/JR | Throws
/ Track and Field
SO/SO | Mid-distance
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
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