The No. 1 University of Florida (13-0-1, 5-0-1 SEC) gymnastics team claimed its first win over No. 7 Utah (8-3) in the Utes’ home arena Friday evening, posting a 197.05-196.725 victory in front of a Huntsman Center crowd of 12,202. It was the Gators’ sixth visit since 1984 to Huntsman for a regular-season competition. Florida is only the fifth team to post a regular-season win over Utah in the Huntsman Center since 1979, as the Utes own a 194-5 record during that period.

To claim their first dual title at Utah, the Gators had to overcome a .175 deficit after three rotations. Although the team rarely knows the exact scores during a meet, the Gators had a pretty good idea that they had some work awaiting them on the final rotation.

“They showed the score and the crowd went crazy, so you kind of have an idea that you aren’t winning,” junior tri-captain Ashley Reed said. “We don’t look at scores that often, so we didn’t know exactly what the difference was.

Did You Know?
Florida is the only undefeated team in the nation this season. The Gators are 13-0-1 in 2007 action.


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