Three Gators earned All-SEC or SEC All-Freshman honors at the Southeastern Conference Championship meet. Leanne Wong (left) and Victoria Nguyen are on the All-SEC team and Anya Pilgrim (far right) is part of the SEC All-Freshmen team. [Photos: Wong by Molly Kaiser/UF Athletics | Pilgrim and Nguyen by Ashley Ray/UF Athletics]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida placed three on All-Southeastern Conference or All-Freshman teams in 2024.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida placed three on All-Southeastern Conference or All-Freshman teams in 2024.
Victoria Nguyen and
Leanne Wong earned their third consecutive All-SEC honors and
Anya Pilgrim is part of the SEC All-Freshman team. The trio earned league recognition based on their performances in the March 23 SEC Championship meet in New Orleans, La.
All-SEC Criteria: Top two event scores (including ties) in each session of the SEC Championships make up the All-SEC team. The freshmen with the top event score (including ties) in each SEC Championships' session fills out the SEC All-Freshman team.
All-SEC Gators:
Victoria Nguyen – Senior
- Qualified for 2023 All-SEC honors by sharing third on uneven bars with mark of 9.925
- 9.925 is season best. Set collegiate bars best of 9.95 in 2023 SEC Championship meet
- Third consecutive All-SEC honor (2023 and 2022 as a Georgia sophomore)
Leanne Wong – Junior
- Qualified for 2023 All-SEC honors by sharing third on uneven bars with mark of 9.925
- Ninth bars mark of 9.9 or better this season, including seventh straight score of 9.90 or better
- Third consecutive All-SEC honor
SEC All-Freshman Gator:
Anya Pilgrim
- Shared top freshman mark for vault (9.90) to tie for fourth on event at SEC Championship meet
- Top freshman all-arounder (39.50) in SEC Championship meet evening session, tying for eighth overall
2024 SEC Gymnastics Awards
Gymnast of the Year: Haleigh Bryant, LSU
Specialist of the Year: Jocelyn Moore, Missouri
Freshman of the Year: Lily Smith, Georgia
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Cassie Stevens, Auburn
Co-Coaches of the Year: Jay Clark, LSU and Tim Garrison, Kentucky
| All-SEC Team |
| Luisa Blanco |
Alabama |
| Chloe LaCoursiere |
Alabama |
| Maddie Jones |
Arkansas |
| Hailey Klein |
Arkansas |
| Frankie Price |
Arkansas |
| Leah Smith |
Arkansas |
| Cami Weaver |
Arkansas |
| Lauren Williams |
Arkansas |
| Julianne Huff |
Auburn |
| Cassie Stevens |
Auburn |
| Victoria Nguyen |
Florida |
| Leanne Wong |
Florida |
| JaFree Scott |
Georgia |
| Lily Smith |
Georgia |
| Anya Turner |
Georgia |
| Isabella Magnelli |
Kentucky |
| Arianna Patterson |
Kentucky |
| Raena Worley |
Kentucky |
| Haleigh Bryant |
LSU |
| Ashley Cowan |
LSU |
| Kiya Johnson |
LSU |
| KJ Johnson |
LSU |
| Konnor McClain |
LSU |
| Amari Celestine |
Missouri |
| Kennedy Griffin |
Missouri |
| Hannah Horton |
Missouri |
| Jocelyn Moore |
Missouri |
| Sydney Schaffer |
Missouri |
| Sienna Schreiber |
Missouri |
| Mara Titarsolej |
Missouri |
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| SEC All-Freshman Team |
| Chloe LaCoursiere |
Alabama |
| Julianne Huff |
Auburn |
| Anya Pilgrim |
Florida |
| Lily Smith |
Georgia |
| Anya Turner |
Georgia |
| Creslyn Brose |
Kentucky |
| Konnor McClain |
LSU |
| Kennedy Griffin |
Missouri |
| Hannah Horton |
Missouri |
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Next Up:
The Gators bring the
No. 4 overall seed into next week's NCAA Regional action in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
The top two teams advance to the NCAA Championships, set for April 18-20 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Tickets are on sale now for the
NCAA Gainesville Regional.
Competition Schedule:
| April 4 – Opening Round at 2 p.m. ET |
| Starting Event |
School |
| Vault |
Clemson |
| Bars |
Iowa State |
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| April 5 – Second Round at 1 p.m. ET |
| Vault |
Utah |
| Bars |
Maryland |
| Beam |
Towson |
| Floor |
Michigan State |
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| April 5 – Second Round at 7 p.m. ET |
| Vault |
Florida |
| Bars |
Clemson/Iowa St. |
| Beam |
Georgia |
| Floor |
Missouri |
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| April 7 – Final at 5 p.m. ET |
| Vault |
Team NQS 3 |
| Bars |
Team NQS 2 |
| Beam |
Team NQS 1 |
| Floor |
Team NQS 4 |
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