1988 Gymnastics Roster

Anita Botnen

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Vancouver, British Columbia

Biography

Collegiate Bests:
Vault: 9.65 3-21-87 & 3-22-86
Bars: 9.65 3-22-86 & 3-16-85
Beam: 9.80 2-8-85
Floor: 9.70 Three times
AA: 38.35 2-8-85


AS A SENIOR (1988) - First Gator to receive the American Award, given to the nation's top collegiate senior gymnast...Won the balance beam competition at the Minnesota meet (9.70)…took second in the balance beam (9.45) at the season opener against Kentucky and Georgia College…runner-up to Melissa Miller in the Minnesota meet all-around competition (37.70)…twice competed as an all-arounder as a senior…Academic All-Southeastern Conference Honor Roll selection…recipient of a NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship.

AS A JUNIOR (1987) – Won all-around title (vs. Auburn) with a score of 37.10…second NCAA Southeast Regional beam competition (9.55)…earned a spot on All-SEC team for placing fifth in all-around (37.30) at league championships…took fourth in all-around at regionals (37.40)…claimed second in all-around at both Nutmeg Mills Classic (36.95) and West Virginia (37.80) meets…won balance beam competition (9.50) at Nutmeg Mills Classic…matched career best and took West Virginia dual meet vault title with a 9.65…member of Academic All-SEC team.

AS A SOPHOMORE (1986) – Tied for third in bars at 1986 SEC Championships (9.40) …posted team season high beam score (9.70) twice…member of Academic All-SEC team…scored a 9.65 on the bars (vs. Georgia) for team season best…dislocated an elbow late in the season and was forced to sit out Penn State and NCAA Regional meets.

AS A FRESHMAN (1985) – Placed second in all-around at the SEC Championships (37.40) …member of All-SEC team…moved into fourth place on Gator All-Time Bests list with a 9.80 beam performance at TBC Classic…tied for bars title (19.05) and beam runner-up (18.90) at SECs…participated in 1985 World University Games for her native Canada.

BEFORE FLORIDA – Member of 1984 Canadian Olympic team…finished 17th in all-around during team competition at ’84 Games…1984 Canadian all-around, bars, and floor exercise champion…two-time World Championships competitor…1983 World University Games participant…competed in 1982 and ’83 Chunichi Cup meets in Japan…member of Flicka Gym Club…coached by Mike Vossen and Debbie Brown.

MAJOR – Physical Therapy

Historical Player Information

  • 1985Freshman

    AA
    5'5"
  • 1986Sophomore

    AA
    5'5"
  • 1987Junior

    AA
    5'5"
  • 1988Senior

    AA
    5'5"