Gators Link to Pink is Nation’s Top Meet of Weekend: No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 5 Florida

Friday, February 13

Gainesville, FL

6:45 p.m.

Florida Gators

Oklahoma

The nation's top meet of the weekend featuring No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 5 Florida for Friday's 20th Annual Gators Link to Pink.

Gators Link to Pink is Nation’s Top Meet of Weekend: No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 5 Florida

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Gymnastics

By: Mary Howard

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – College gymnastics' biggest spotlight shines on Gainesville Friday as the 20th Annual Gators Link to Pink presented by UF Health brings together No. 5 Florida and No. 1 and defending NCAA champion Oklahoma for the nation's top meet of the weekend. The annual tradition also shines a meaningful light on breast cancer awareness and support.

The meet begins at 6:45 p.m. in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. Friday's meet airs on ESPN2.

About Gators Link to Pink:
Events aimed to raise awareness about breast cancer prevention and treatment will be included at Friday's meet. These meets are part of a Southeastern Conference initiative and most of the league's teams will participate in a "pink" meet this season. Team colors are set aside as the teams wear pink to show their support for the breast cancer fight.

Everyone in the arena will find a pink t-shirt at their seat, compliments of UF Health.

Be in your seat by 6:45 p.m. to cheer for the Gators and celebrate the breast cancer survivors who will line the floor exercise to welcome the team onto the competition floor.

How to Follow the Gators:
Follow the action live:

ESPN2 - action called by Olympians Sam Peszek, Aly Raisman and John Roethlisberger with Taylor Davis providing sideline reports
Live scores

Friday's Meet Notables:
Both teams brought a top-5 ranking into each of their 20 meetings since 2013. OU owns a 13-6-1 in that span, including each of the three meetings in 2025.

Friday is Oklahoma's second visit to the Exactech Arena as the defending NCAA champion (2018) and second as the No. 1 team (2018, 2014). Florida took the wins in each of those meetings in the O'Dome.

Oklahoma's turned in the three highest totals this season – 198.425 (1-23), 198.20 (2-6) and 198.175 (2-8). Florida's season best of 198.05 set in its last home meet on Jan. 30 equals 2026's fifth highest.

Swamp Moments:
Want to add to your game-day experience at Gators Gymnastics? Check out this season's Swamp Moments opportunities.

Arrive Early to Cheer Your Gators
Here's some tips to expedite your trip to the Exactech Arena Friday:

Getting TO the Arena:

Season parking holders can enter the O'Connell Center lot off Lemerand Drive OR SW 2^nd Avenue.
A complimentary parking shuttle transports fans from which originates at Garage 109 (located at corner of Archer Road and Lemerand Drive to the O'Connell Center. The parking shuttle begins at 5:30 p.m. Parking map for Gator Gymnastics.
Use the Waze app to provide the best route to parking shuttle.
For 5-10 minutes following Gator gymnastics meets, Lemerand Drive will close for north and south bound traffic from University Avenue to Stadium Road to provide pedestrians a safe exit.
More information at 2026 Meet Guide

Getting IN the Arena:

To get tickets ahead of Friday's meet, visit the FloridaGators.com ticket site or stop by the Gator Ticket Office (open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.).
Gates 1 is open for each gymnastics meet. UF students should enter at Gate 3.
Check out the Exactech Arena's apparatus layout.
All Gator Athletics tickets are mobile. Visit Mobile Ticketing Guide to help expediate your entrance into the arena. To help zip through the entrance, be sure to add your tickets to your digital wallet in case of possible connectivity issues outside the gate. Then have tickets up on device to present for scanning.

Everyone will go through the O'Connell Center metal detectors when entering. Please follow staff instructions for screening. After that, tickets will be scanned and then you are ready to cheer your Gators!

O'Connell Center Now Cashless Venue:
The Stephen C. O'Connell Center is now a cashless venue—making meet day faster, easier and more convenient for fans.

All concession and merchandise locations accept credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay, helping reduce lines and speed up service. Fans who bring cash can easily exchange it for a gift card at concession stand 222 inside Gate 1.

Friday's Promotions:

Pink T: Everyone in the arena will find a pink t-shirt and shaker at their seat, compliments of UF Health.
Gate 1 Giveaways – Be sure to pick up 2026 Gators Gymnastics season poster, schedule magnet and 10.0 fan cards when you enter at O'Connell Center Gate 1.
O2B Kid's Corner – Located on the Practice Courts near Gate 4, kids can get free giveaways, temporary tattoos, play games, make posters, meet the mascots & Dazzlers, and more! Be sure to stop by to add to the Positive Affirmation wall.

Last Time Out for the Gators:
February started for the Gators with a 197.20 – 196.50 loss at then No. 7 Missouri last Friday.

The meet's final result was set in the opening rotation. Florida, which came into CoMo as the nation's top ranked team on uneven bars, was not its usual self on the event. A miss and breaks held back its uneven bars scores as UF turned in a season-low 48.475. Leading the Gators on bars were winning marks of 9.90s from both eMjae Frazier and Kayla DiCello.

Florida posted a 49.25 on vault. Boosting that score was meet-leading vaults from Danie Ferris (9.90) and Selena Harris-Miranda (9.95). The win was Harris-Miranda's third of the season.

Ferris and Harris-Miranda again led the Gators on the next rotation with floor marks of 9.90 as UF tallied a 49.325 on the event. Florida's finishing event was its top scorer, as the Gators tallied a 49.425 on beam. DiCello matched her season-best of 9.95 for the second consecutive meet to share the win. Harris-Miranda posted a 9.90 to tie for third.