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FLORIDA GYMNASTICS 2016 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT FLORIDA GYMNASTICS 2016 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT 2016 SCHEDULE 2016 University of Florida gymnastics team (front row, from left): Alex McMurtry, Peyton Ernst, Lacy Dagen, Alicia Boren, Ashley Hiller, Kennedy Baker and Morgan Frazier. Back row: Claire Boyce, Bridgette Caquatto, Grace McLaughlin, Bridget Sloan, Ericha Fassbender, Amanda Cheney and Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto. 2016 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT (TV) LOCATION TIME (ET) 1/8 Texas Woman’s University Denton, Texas 8 p.m. 1/15 UCLA Gainesville, Fla. 6:45 p.m. 1/22 Auburn (SEC Network) Auburn, Ala. 8:30 p.m. 1/29 Alabama (SEC Network) Gainesville, Fla. 6:45 p.m. 2/5 Georgia (SEC Network) Athens, Ga. 7 p.m. 2/12 Gators Link to Pink versus Arkansas Gainesville, Fla. 6:45 p.m. 2/19 Missouri (SEC Network) Columbia, Mo. 8 p.m. 2/26 LSU (SEC Network) Gainesville, Fla. 6:45 p.m. 3/4 Kentucky (ESPNU-TD) Lexington, Ky. 7 p.m. 3/11 North Carolina Gainesville, Fla. 6:45 p.m. 3/19 SEC Championships (SEC Network +; ESPN2-TD) North Little Rock, Ark. Session I (Seeds 5-8) Session II (Seeds 1-4) 4/2 NCAA Regionals TBA 4/15-17 NCAA Championships Fort Worth, Texas 4/15 NCAA Team Semifinal I 4/15 NCAA Team Semifinal II 4/16 NCAA Super Six Team Final All times listed are ET Tickets for Gator Gymnastics meets are $5.00 for adults Children 17 & under plus UF students with identification are admitted free 2 FLORIDA GYMNASTICS 2016 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information ...............................2-3, Back Cover FLORIDA FAST FACTS Television, Internet & GatorZone . 2 Location: Gainesville, Fla . UF Athletics Communications Office & Media Services . 3 Founded: 1853 Television/Radio Roster . Outside Back Cover Enrollment: 49,878 2015 Season Information .................................IFC, 22 President: Dr . W . Kent Fuchs Schedule . Inside Front Cover Nickname: Gators Gymnastics Scoring Information . 22 Colors: Orange and Blue Gymnastics Staff .......................................... 4-6 Conference: Southeastern Conference Head Coach Jenny Rowland . 4 Facilities: Stephen C . O’Connell Center (10,126) Assistant Coach Adrian Burde . 5 Athletics Director: Jeremy Foley Assistant Coach Owen Field . 6 Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator (supervises Volunteer Coach Jeremy Miranda . 6 gymnastics): Lynda Tealer 2016 Gator Information .................................... 7-21 Head Coach: Jenny Rowland Roster . 7 Assistant Coaches: Adrian Burde and Owen Field Gymnast’s Bios . 8-21 Volunteer Coach: Jeremy Miranda Television/Radio Roster . Outside Back Cover Assistant to the Head Coach: Ashley Kerr 2015 Season Review ..................................... 23-26 Athletic Communications Gymnastics Contact: Mary Howard (maryh@gators .ufl .edu) Year by Year Results . 27-49 Athletic Communications Phone: (352) 375-4683 ext . 6100, 6102, 6103 Year by Year Schedule & Results . 27-30 Athletic Communications FAX Phone: (352) 375-4809 Gator Coaches Records . 30 Marketing & Promotions Director for Gymnastics: Yanna Pantelis & All-Time Series Record . 31 John Gandy SEC Championships Results . 32-35 University of Florida Athletics WWW: FloridaGators .com NCAA Regional Results . 36-38 Twitter: @FloridaGators, @GatorsGym and @JennyRowlandUF NCAA Championships Results . 39-49 Facebook: Florida Gymnastics or Florida Gators Florida Team Records & Honors ............................ 50-64 Top 20 Individual Event and Team Scores . 50-54 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT CREDITS Accolades (All-Americans, All-SEC, etc) . 55-63 The 2016 Gator Gymnastics Media Supplement was written and compiled by the University of Gator Letterwinners . 64 Florida Athletics Communications Department. Special thanks to Lindsey Spatola and Layne 2016 Opponents.......................................65-66, 31 Weitzel for their assistance with the project. Opponents . 65-66 Design/Typesetting/Production: Summit Athletic Media (www.summitathletics.com) All-Time Series Records . 31 Fan Support /Attendance Records .............................67 GATORS LINK TO PINK As part of a Southeastern Conference initiative, the Feb. 12 dual meet versus Arkansas is the 10th annual Gators Link to Pink event, where all teams will wear pink leotards in support of the fight against breast cancer. Back-to-back-to-back champs! The Gators claimed their third consecutive title in 2015 with a 0.05 winning margin - equaling the narrowest span in the 34-year history of the NCAA Championships. 1 FLORIDA GYMNASTICS 2016 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT MEDIA COVERAGE From the tip of the Panhandle and down through Miami, the University of Florida athletic GATORZONE program attracts statewide interest from newspapers, magazines, television, websites and Beginning its 14th season in the fall of 2015, GatorZone features all the latest news and radio stations . UF holds its fair share of the national spotlight too, as media outlets such as stories on Gator athletics . Join hosts Jeff Cardozo and Megan Parler every Wednesday at ESPN, USA Today and Sports Illustrated track the progress of not only the nationally ranked 5:30 pm on Sun Sports as they keep you up-to-date on all things Orange and Blue . Plus, football team, but also the careers of the many Gator world-class athletes . Locally, more enjoy in-depth coverage of your favorite Gator student-athletes from UF’s GatorVision staff than dozen media outlets regularly cover the Gators . In addition to daily coverage from the as we highlight their accomplishments both on and off the field . local media, many of the state’s larger papers employ beat writers who live in Gainesville year-round for the sole purpose of covering Gator teams . The UF Communications Depart- GatorZone - the award-winning show for the Gator Nation . ment also helps student-athletes’ hometown media follow the careers of Gators from their area . ESPN AND THE SEC: BRING CONFERENCE ACTION TO THE NATION The SEC Network brings 24/7 coverage of Southeastern Conference sports on the new cable channel which started in August of 2014 . The SEC-ESPN contract is set to run for 20 seasons, giving the conference unprecedented national exposure . The SEC Network the source for a total of 22 league gymnastics meets – including 15 live events . Five of the six SEC Network regular-season appearances for the three-time defending NCAA champion Gators are JEFF CARDOZO MEGAN PARLER live . In addition, the March 19 SEC Championship meet streams live and will also air tape-delayed March 27 on ESPNU or ESPN2 . The Official Website of the Florida Gators FloridaGators .com is the source of updated information about the Florida Gator gymnastics team . On the site, the following can be found: - bios for gymnasts and coaching staff - schedule and results - meet photo galleries - stories and videos about the team Bridget Sloan speaks with ESPNU’s Amanda Pflugrad after Florida claimed the NCAA title. Live scoring is also available at FloridaGators .com for all home meets . The entire It was the third consecutive team title for the Gators. Florida will appear in seven regular- home regular-season schedule this season will stream live on WatchESPN . season televised meets in 2015. 2016 FLORIDA GYMNASTICS TV SCHEDULE Date Meet Outlet Airdate (ET) Jan . 22 Florida at Auburn SEC Network Live Jan . 29 Alabama at Florida SEC Network Live Feb . 5 Florida at Georgia SEC Network Live Feb . 19 Florida at Missouri SEC Network Live Feb . 26 LSU at Florida SEC Network Live March 4 Florida at Kentucky ESPNU TD-Feb . 24 March 19 SEC Championships ESPN2 TD-March 27 In addition, all non-televised Gator home meets will stream live on the SEC Network + platform . Just go to the WatchESPN site on your phone, computer or tablet to watch the action live . NCAA Championship semifinal action will stream on WatchESPN . The Super Six airs live on ESPNU . The ESPNU camera focuses on the Gators’ as they celebrate their 2015 NCAA Championship. Alex McMurtry at the 2015 NCAA Super Six press conference. 2 FLORIDA GYMNASTICS 2016 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT MEDIA INFORMATION GYMNASTICS CONTACT SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS Mary Howard Upon request, for individuals with documented print-related Gator Bait/247 Office Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext . 6100 disabilities, this publication is available in alternate Thomas Goldkamp - Editor Email: maryh@gators .ufl .edu format. Contact the UAA at (352) 375-4683, ext. 6100 for Phone: (352) 283-1568 more information. For people with speech and hearing Email: reporter@thomasgoldkamp .com PRESS SERVICES impairments, when trying to call a department which does not list a TDD Members of the media are supplied with weekly release number, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). Fightin’ Gator packages, which contain updated statistics, features, Bob Redman-Editor and what’s ahead . On meet days, the Communications Phone: (352) 214-4292 staff will distribute meet programs, team and individual Email: bob_redman67@yahoo .com statistics and any pre-meet information . Complete results IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS will be available after the competition . Gator Country Communications Department: (352) 375-4683, ext . 6100 Nick de la Torre FACILITIES Mary Howard (gymnastics contact): (352) 375-4683, ext . 6100 Phone: (954) 560-2578 Howard Email: maryh@gators .ufl .edu Email: nick@gatorcountry .com The Stephen C . O’Connell Center is located on Lemerand Communications FAX: (352) 375-4809 Drive on the University of Florida campus, directly across Communications Mailing Address: RADIO the road from the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field . P .O . Box 14485 A press row is located in the main arena during all meets WWKTK-The Sky (98 .5 FM/97 .3 FM) Gainesville, FL 32604-2485 Phone: (352) 377-0985 and photographers are limited to sideline shooting . Overnight Address: University Athletic Association, 157 Gale Lemerand Dr ., Central Receiving, Ben Hill Griffin ESPN 850 (850 AM/103 .7 FM) PARKING Stadium, Gainesville, FL 32611 Steve Russell-Sports Director Parking is available in the Commuter Parking Lot, located Gymnastics Office: (352) 375-4683 ext . 5500 Phone: (352) 392-0771 on the north side of the O’Connell Center on Lemerand Email: srussell@wruf .com Drive . Spaces are usually ample .