Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The University of Florida gymnastics team, ranked No. 4 in the nation, used its highest score of the season to win Friday's Gatorade SEC Showcase vs. No. 14 Louisiana State in front of a Stephen C. O'Connell Center crowd of 3,080. The Gators posted a team score of 196.625 -- their highest ever in their home arena -- to defeat the LSU Tigers, which tallied a score of 194.025.
 
Gator gymnasts set or matched collegiate-best marks nine times Friday. Florida All-Americans Chrissy Van Fleet and Susan Hines shared the evening's vault title after each earned marks of 9.95 for their handspring front pike with a half twist vaults. Gator freshmen Betsy Hamm and Gabby Fuchs combined to share top honors in the uneven bars competition, as each posted collegiate-best scores of 9.875. Van Fleet picked up her first balance beam title of the season, using her collegiate-best mark of 9.925 to share the event's top honors with LSU's Amy McClosky. Hines picked up her fourth floor title of the season by matching her collegiate-best score of 9.95. McClosky claimed the evening's all-around title at 39.275, while UF senior Erika Selga was runner-up with a season-best total of 39.20.
 
Florida finishes its three-meet homestand next Friday when it plays host to No. 21 Iowa State for SunTrust Senior Night. Meet time is set for 7 p.m. in the O'Connell Center.
 
Florida/196.625
Name                                                                     Vault      Bars        Beam     Floor       AA
Jamie Graziano                                                                    -               9.80                       
Chrissy Van Fleet                                                                                9.95        9.25        9.925      9.80        38.925
Erika Selga                                                                            9.825      9.75        9.75        9.875      39.20
Susan Hines                                                                          9.95        -               9.85        9.95       
Sybil Stephenson                                                                 -               9.80        9.725      -
Betsy Hamm                                                                        -               9.875      9.875      9.875     
Gabby Fuchs                                                                        9.65        9.875      9.275      9.825      38.625
Teal Chiabotti                                                                      9.675      -               -               9.825     
Mikara Steinberg                                 9.625
Total                                                      49.05      49.10      49.125   49.35
 
Louisiana State University/194.025