Florida’s gymnastics program has done some great things in recent years, from finally breaking through for a national championship or three-peating under Rhonda Faehn to maintaining its status as a title contender under Jenny Rowland.
What the Gators did on Friday, though, had not been done in decades.
Buoyed by a fantastic performance on floor and continued improvement on vault, the No. 2 Gators toppled No. 9 Alabama, 197.325 to 196.475, for their first win in a dual meet in Tuscaloosa since 1979.
And it didn’t even take a perfect performance to do it.