No. 1 Florida Gators Defend SEC Title
No. 1 Florida Gators Defend SEC Title
via Mackenze Caquatto
#1 Florida won their second-straight SEC title today in Little Rock, Arkansas posting the highest road score in the Nation with a 198.00. This was the highest scoring championships in SEC history. The two-time defending NCAA champions, Alabama, finished just a tenth behind the Gators with a 197.9. Alabama came from behind after sitting in fourth place for two rotations to score the second highest road score in the country.
“As a coach, I know our ladies are disappointed, but I couldn’t be more proud more proud of them,” UA head coach Sarah Patterson said. “I think if anything, this adds more fuel to the fire for our team as we continue into the championship season.”
LSU finished just behind Bama with a season high 197.7, followed by Georgia with a 197.325. The was the Gym Dog's highest SEC Championship score since 2004. LSU's Rheagan Courville tied with Florida's Bridget Sloan for the All Around title with an incredible 39.75. Sloan is the second consecutive Gator freshman to win the SEC all-around, as Hunter took the 2012 title. This is the eighth time a Gator has won the SEC all-around title.Courville is the 2013 SEC Gymnast of the year and Sloan is SEC Freshman of the year.
SEC Championships
As the top-seeded team, Florida opened the meet on vault. The event is usually a strong scoring event, as the Gators entered the meet No. 1 on the event. But steps on landings dinged Florida’s score and the team found itself in fourth place with its vault total of 49.375 after the opening rotation.
Florida turned in a solid 49.50 on uneven bars, thanks to three marks of 9.925 or above. Freshman Bridget Sloan, who would claim a share of the SEC all-around title, led UF on bars with her winning total of 9.95, while senior Marissa King and junior Mackenzie Caquatto each turned in 9.925s.
“What I love is we didn’t get upset about that (performance on vault) and they didn’t take it down to the next event,” UF Head Coach Rhonda Faehn said. “That’s the key to a team that’s going to succeed in the postseason.”
LSU led the meet at the midway point at 99.15 while Florida’s total of 98.875 moved stood second.
Balance beam was next and the Gators’ total of 49.50 shared the meet’s highest on the event. Four marks of 9.90 or better were posted by the Gators. Sloan led with a 9.925 while sophomore Rachel Spicer, Caquatto and senior Ashanée Dickerson each earned 9.9s.
That performance put the Gators in the lead by the slenderest of margins, 148.375 to 148.35, over Alabama heading into the final rotation.
Faehn knew the Gators needed to deliver on their final event to keep the trophy in Gainesville.
“It was down to the wire. I can’t say that I love it like that. It was very stressful,” Faehn said. “But really, that’s what our fans love. I love a football game where it will come down to the last touchdown or field goal, so it’s kind of the same thing. It’s an incredible thing when it comes down to the last event.”
A big score on floor exercise would win it for the Gators and that is exactly what the team delivered. Its floor total of 49.625 equaled the meet’s highest of the event and gave them the margin needed over Alabama who earned the meet’s highest vault total of 49.55 on the final rotation.
All six Gators earned floor marks of 9.90 or better. Hunter and Sloan each earned 9.95s, King a 9.925 and seniorRandy Stageberg, sophomore Kiersten Wang and Dickerson each posted 9.9s.
Faehn spoke about the team’s determination.
“It was outstanding. It was a different team, a different chemistry, different makeup this year,” Faehn said. “They were not going to go down without winning a conference championship this year.
A pair of unusual scoring deductions was taken after the meet concluded. Georgia questioned a floor exercise out-of-bounds deduction and asked for a video review. The judges reviewed the video and determined the deduction stood. The rule states that any video review that isn’t affirmative for the inquiring team results in a three-tenths team deduction. After reviewing the final score sheet, Alabama determined that two of its gymnasts went of competitive order the uneven bars, so a tenth deduction was taken off the event score.
LSU’s Courville used the evening’s only 10.0 to take the vault win. Courville, Rogers and UGA’s Shayla Worley shared the beam win at 9.95.
viaFlorida
| Place | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 198.000 |
| 2 | Alabama | 197.900 |
| 3 | L.S.U. | 197.700 |
| 4 | Georgia | 197.325 |
| 5 | Auburn | 196.550 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 196.400 |
| 7 | Missouri | 195.525 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 194.600 |
Arkansas
Head Coach: Mark Cook and Rene Lyst
| Gymnast | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AllArr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Borsellino | 9.825 | 9.125 | 9.850 | 9.750 | 38.550 |
| Sydnie Dillard |
|
|
9.875 | 9.850 |
|
| Heather Elswick | 9.825 |
|
|
9.100 |
|
| Erin Freier | 9.500 | 9.725 | 9.800 |
|
|
| Keara Glover |
|
9.800 | 9.550 |
|
|
| Katherine Grable | 9.875 | 9.775 | 9.800 | 9.925 | 39.375 |
| Kelci Lewis | 9.800 |
|
|
9.900 |
|
| Shelby Salmon |
|
9.775 | 9.775 |
|
|
| Jordan Salsberg |
|
9.775 |
|
|
|
| Bailee Zumwalde | 9.825 |
|
|
9.875 |
|
| Team Totals | 49.150 | 48.850 | 49.100 | 49.300 | 196.400 |
| Gymnast | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AllArr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Atkinson | 9.850 | 9.800 | 9.875 | 9.700 | 39.225 |
| Toi Garcia | 9.800 |
|
|
9.875 |
|
| Bri Guy | 9.850 | 9.800 | 9.775 | 9.900 | 39.325 |
| Abbey Habicht |
|
9.750 | 9.825 |
|
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| Caryn Kadous |
|
|
9.825 | 9.825 |
|
| Kait Kluz | 9.775 | 9.725 |
|
|
|
| Megan Walker |
|
8.950 | 9.875 |
|
|
| Brittany Webster | 9.725 |
|
|
9.850 |
|
| Petrina Yokay | 9.825 | 9.800 | 9.875 | 9.850 | 39.350 |
| Team Totals | 49.100 | 48.875 | 49.275 | 49.300 | 196.550 |
| Gymnast | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AllArr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa Beucler | 9.750 |
|
9.300 | 9.725 |
|
| Jill Chappel | 9.775 |
|
|
|
|
| Holly Cunningham | 9.725 |
|
9.800 |
|
|
| Alexis Gross |
|
9.825 | 9.800 | 9.800 |
|
| Audrey Harrison | 9.800 | 9.575 | 9.300 | 9.850 | 38.525 |
| Kayla Hartley |
|
9.800 |
|
9.900 |
|
| Shelby Hilton | 8.300 | 9.750 |
|
|
|
| Shannon Mitchell |
|
|
9.825 | 9.800 |
|
| Tiara Phipps |
|
|
|
9.775 |
|
| Sara Shipley | 9.775 | 9.200 |
|
|
|
| Kayla Sienkowski |
|
9.150 | 9.775 |
|
|
| Team Totals | 48.825 | 48.150 | 48.500 | 49.125 | 194.600 |
| Gymnast | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AllArr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathryn Aliceaacosta |
|
|
9.775 | 9.800 |
|
| Miranda Eubank | 9.675 | 9.800 |
|
9.750 |
|
| Rachel Henderson | 9.600 |
|
9.700 |
|
|
| Tori Howard | 9.700 |
|
9.900 | 9.850 |
|
| Laura Kappler | 9.750 | 9.675 | 9.800 | 9.650 | 38.875 |
| Mackenzie McGill |
|
9.750 | 9.900 |
|
|
| Taylor Medrea |
|
9.825 |
|
9.775 |
|
| Sandra Ostad | 9.700 | 9.350 |
|
9.800 |
|
| Rachel Updike | 9.625 | 9.800 | 9.875 |
|
|
| Team Totals | 48.450 | 48.850 | 49.250 | 48.975 | 195.525 |
| Gymnast | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AllArr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becca Alexin |
|
9.875 |
|
|
|
| Lauren Beers | 9.875 | 9.875 |
|
9.900 |
|
| Kaitlyn Clark | 9.875 | 9.825 | 9.850 |
|
|
| Sarah DeMeo |
|
9.900 | 9.825 | 9.750 |
|
| Lora Leigh Frost |
|
|
|
9.875 |
|
| Marissa Gutierrez | 9.900 |
|
|
|
|
| Kim Jacob | 9.800 | 9.825 | 9.925 | 9.925 | 39.475 |
| Diandra Milliner | 9.925 |
|
9.800 | 9.950 |
|
| Ashley Priess |
|
9.925 | 9.875 | 9.900 |
|
| Kayla Williams | 9.975 |
|
9.925 |
|
|
| Team Totals | 49.550 | 49.400 | 49.400 | 49.550 | 197.900 |
| Gymnast | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AllArr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Caquatto | 9.850 | 9.925 | 9.900 |
|
|
| Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto |
|
9.850 |
|
|
|
| Ashanée Dickerson | 9.825 | 9.850 | 9.900 | 9.900 | 39.475 |
| Kytra Hunter | 9.925 | 9.850 | 9.875 | 9.950 | 39.600 |
| Marissa King | 9.850 | 9.925 |
|
9.925 |
|
| Bridget Sloan | 9.925 | 9.950 | 9.925 | 9.950 | 39.750 |
| Rachel Spicer | 9.775 |
|
9.900 |
|
|
| Randy Stageberg |
|
|
9.850 | 9.900 |
|
| Kiersten Wang |
|
|
|
9.900 |
|
| Team Totals | 49.375 | 49.500 | 49.500 | 49.625 | 198.000 |
| Gymnast | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AllArr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Cheek | 9.900 | 9.600 | 9.925 |
|
|
| Noel Couch | 9.800 |
|
9.825 |
|
|
| Chelsea Davis | 9.850 | 9.925 |
|
|
|
| Kaylan Earls |
|
|
9.825 | 9.825 |
|
| Cat Hires | 9.850 |
|
|
|
|
| Brandie Jay | 9.825 | 9.900 |
|
9.900 |
|
| Sarah Persinger |
|
|
9.850 | 9.900 |
|
| Brittany Rogers | 9.700 | 9.950 | 9.950 | 9.875 | 39.475 |
| Christa Tanella |
|
9.850 |
|
9.850 |
|
| Shayla Worley |
|
9.925 | 9.950 | 9.775 |
|
| Team Totals | 49.225 | 49.550 | 49.500 | 49.350 | 197.625 |
| Gymnast | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AllArr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheagan Courville | 10.000 | 9.875 | 9.950 | 9.925 | 39.750 |
| Kaleigh Dickson | 9.850 | 9.800 | 9.875 | 9.850 | 39.375 |
| Ericka Garcia |
|
|
9.300 |
|
|
| Lloimincia Hall |
|
|
9.800 | 9.950 |
|
| Jessie Jordan | 9.925 | 9.775 | 9.825 | 9.900 | 39.425 |
| Randi Lau | 9.850 |
|
|
|
|
| Maliah Mathis |
|
|
|
9.900 |
|
| Sarie Morrison | 9.875 | 9.900 |
|
|
|
| Britney Ranzy | 9.875 | 9.775 |
|
|
|
| Jessica Savona |
|
|
|
9.950 |
|
| Britney Taylor |
|
|
9.925 |
|
|
| Randii Wyrick |
|
9.825 |
|
|
|
| Team Totals | 49.525 | 49.175 | 49.375 | 49.625 | 197.700 |
| Place | Gymnast | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 2 | |||
| 1 | Rheagan Courville | L.S.U. | 10.000 |
| 2 | Kayla Williams | Alabama | 9.975 |
| 3 | Diandra Milliner | Alabama | 9.925 |
| 3 | Bridget Sloan | Florida | 9.925 |
| 3 | Kytra Hunter | Florida | 9.925 |
| 3 | Jessie Jordan | L.S.U. | 9.925 |
| 7 | Marissa Gutierrez | Alabama | 9.900 |
| 7 | Lindsey Cheek | Georgia | 9.900 |
| 9 | Lauren Beers | Alabama | 9.875 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Clark | Alabama | 9.875 |
| 9 | Britney Ranzy | L.S.U. | 9.875 |
| 9 | Sarie Morrison | L.S.U. | 9.875 |
| 9 | Katherine Grable | Arkansas | 9.875 |
| Place | Gymnast | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 2 | |||
| 1 | Bridget Sloan | Florida | 9.950 |
| 1 | Brittany Rogers | Georgia | 9.950 |
| 3 | Ashley Priess | Alabama | 9.925 |
| 3 | Marissa King | Florida | 9.925 |
| 3 | Mackenzie Caquatto | Florida | 9.925 |
| 3 | Shayla Worley | Georgia | 9.925 |
| 3 | Chelsea Davis | Georgia | 9.925 |
| 8 | Sarah DeMeo | Alabama | 9.900 |
| 8 | Brandie Jay | Georgia | 9.900 |
| 8 | Sarie Morrison | L.S.U. | 9.900 |
| 11 | Becca Alexin | Alabama | 9.875 |
| 11 | Lauren Beers | Alabama | 9.875 |
| 11 | Rheagan Courville | L.S.U. | 9.875 |
| Place | Gymnast | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 2 | |||
| 1 | Brittany Rogers | Georgia | 9.950 |
| 1 | Shayla Worley | Georgia | 9.950 |
| 1 | Rheagan Courville | L.S.U. | 9.950 |
| 4 | Kayla Williams | Alabama | 9.925 |
| 4 | Kim Jacob | Alabama | 9.925 |
| 4 | Bridget Sloan | Florida | 9.925 |
| 4 | Lindsey Cheek | Georgia | 9.925 |
| 4 | Britney Taylor | L.S.U. | 9.925 |
| 9 | Rachel Spicer | Florida | 9.900 |
| 9 | Ashanée Dickerson | Florida | 9.900 |
| 9 | Mackenzie Caquatto | Florida | 9.900 |
| 9 | Tori Howard | Missouri | 9.900 |
| 9 | Mackenzie McGill | Missouri | 9.900 |
| Place | Gymnast | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 2 | |||
| 1 | Diandra Milliner | Alabama | 9.950 |
| 1 | Bridget Sloan | Florida | 9.950 |
| 1 | Kytra Hunter | Florida | 9.950 |
| 1 | Jessica Savona | L.S.U. | 9.950 |
| 1 | Lloimincia Hall | L.S.U. | 9.950 |
| 6 | Kim Jacob | Alabama | 9.925 |
| 6 | Marissa King | Florida | 9.925 |
| 6 | Rheagan Courville | L.S.U. | 9.925 |
| 6 | Katherine Grable | Arkansas | 9.925 |
| 10 | Ashley Priess | Alabama | 9.900 |
| 10 | Lauren Beers | Alabama | 9.900 |
| 10 | Bri Guy | Auburn | 9.900 |
| 10 | Randy Stageberg | Florida | 9.900 |
| 10 | Kiersten Wang | Florida | 9.900 |
| 10 | Ashanée Dickerson | Florida | 9.900 |
| 10 | Sarah Persinger | Georgia | 9.900 |
| 10 | Brandie Jay | Georgia | 9.900 |
| 10 | Kayla Hartley | Kentucky | 9.900 |
| 10 | Jessie Jordan | L.S.U. | 9.900 |
| 10 | Maliah Mathis | L.S.U. | 9.900 |
| 10 | Kelci Lewis | Arkansas | 9.900 |
| Place | Gymnast | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 2 | |||
| 1 | Bridget Sloan | Florida | 39.750 |
| 1 | Rheagan Courville | L.S.U. | 39.750 |
| 3 | Kytra Hunter | Florida | 39.600 |
| 4 | Kim Jacob | Alabama | 39.475 |
| 4 | Ashanée Dickerson | Florida | 39.475 |
| 4 | Brittany Rogers | Georgia | 39.475 |
| 7 | Jessie Jordan | L.S.U. | 39.425 |
| 8 | Kaleigh Dickson | L.S.U. | 39.375 |
| 8 | Katherine Grable | Arkansas | 39.375 |
| 10 | Petrina Yokay | Auburn | 39.350 |
| 11 | Bri Guy | Auburn | 39.325 |
| 12 | Caitlin Atkinson | Auburn | 39.225 |
| 13 | Laura Kappler | Missouri | 38.875 |
| 14 | Amy Borsellino | Arkansas | 38.550 |
| 15 | Audrey Harrison | Kentucky | 38.525 |
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