2025 Season Rank: 7th
Who they’re losing: Sloane Blakely, Leanne Wong, Ellie Lazzari, Victoria Nguyen, Bri Edwards, Kaylee Bluffstone
Who they’re gaining: eMjae Frazier, Jocelyn Sasson, Madelyn Dorbin, Amelia Disidore, Jayla Booker
The New Faces:
Florida already had one of the deepest rosters in the country, and the new faces in Gainesville only add to the team’s talent and depth. The Gators bring in senior eMjae Frazier, who transferred from Cal, where she holds the program’s all-around record of 39.825. Frazier is a 10-time All-American from her days at Cal and has career highs of 9.95 or better on every event — including perfect 10s on beam and floor.
Among the freshmen, Jocelyn Sasson was one of the best all-arounders in the country during her club career, with her strongest individual results coming on vault and floor. Madelyn Dorbin was also a standout all-around athlete in club and had one of the best meets of her career at nationals this past spring, finishing 2nd in the all-around and on beam, 4th on vault, and 6th on floor. Amelia Disidore brings experience as an elite gymnast, along with big skills and confidence that could make an immediate impact in the lineup. Rounding out the freshman class is Jayla Booker, whose strongest event is floor but also has significant potential on the other events.
Vault Breakdown:
Losing from postseason lineup: Leanne Wong, Victoria Nguyen
New faces to watch for: eMjae Frazier, Skye Blakely, Amelia Disidore, Joscelyn Sasson
Outlook: The Gators have 13 gymnasts who have previously competed 10.0 start-value vaults, and at least two more who are currently training them. We don’t think there’s another team in the NCAA right now with this level of depth on vault! Florida returns Selena Harris, who had the highest vault average last season (9.923) and scored two perfect 10s. Danie Ferris was a mainstay in the lineup last year (9.857 average) and will likely be in again this season. Kayla DiCello is finally healthy and vaulting again after tearing her Achilles at the 2024 Olympic Trials. Her average during the 2024 NCAA season was 9.869, and we’d be shocked if the Gators didn’t want that in their 2026 lineup.
From here, our projected lineup includes a healthy Skye Blakely, who is training a huge Lopez that should score extremely well, and Amelia Disidore, who has looked solid in preseason training with her Yurchenko 1.5. Rounding things out, we have either Skylar Draser (9.845 in 2024) or Anya Pilgrim (9.853), both of whom have proven they can hit consistently under pressure. Florida’s challenge is having too much talent and not enough lineup spots. We haven’t even mentioned Gabby Disidore (9.865), Ly Bui (9.822), or eMjae Frazier (9.84), all of whom competed this event last season. As much as we’d love to see eMjae continue in the all-around, we worry her DTY may not outscore some of the other options on the depth chart.
Additional possibilities include freshmen Jocelyn Sasson and Madelyn Dorbin, as well as sophomore Taylor Clark, who has a nice front pike half that has yet to make its debut. It’s likely the coaches will play around with lineups early in the season to determine which options are most consistent and score the highest.
Uneven Bar Breakdown:
Losing from postseason lineup: Leanne Wong, Victoria Nguyen
New faces to watch for: eMjae Frazier
Outlook: Florida had one of the best bar squads in the country last year, and we expect this year to be no different. The highest returning average actually comes from Kayla DiCello, who averaged a 9.929 in 2024. Beyond that, Selena Harris holds the highest average from last season with a 9.905. Riley McCusker really found her groove last year, scoring the first perfect 10 of her career and averaging a 9.736 — a number that should only improve as her confidence grows.
Skye Blakely is a no-brainer for this lineup. She averaged a 9.805 last season, her dismount has become even more consistent, and her lines leave the judges with little room to deduct. We have Anya Pilgrim (9.814) and transfer eMjae Frazier (9.881) rounding out the projected lineup. But don’t count out Alyssa Arana and Gabby Disidore, who both saw time in the lineup last season. Arana tied with Selena Harris for the highest returning average on the team with a 9.905, and Disidore isn’t far behind with a 9.857. There’s an outside chance you may see someone like Ly Bui, Lily Bruce, or Skylar Draser on this event but we aren’t sure how likely their chances are given all the depth.
Beam Breakdown:
Losing from postseason lineup: Leanne Wong, Victoria Nguyen
New faces to watch for: eMjae Frazier, Skye Blakely, Riley McCusker
Outlook: The 2026 beam lineup has the potential to look a little different than it did in 2025, largely due to athletes like Kayla DiCello (9.927 average) and Skye Blakely returning from injury. In her interview with us, head coach Jenny Rowland shared that Skye is planning to compete a front aerial to back handspring as her series, which we hope will be more consistent than her elite series (front handspring + front tuck). Transfer eMjae Frazier has the second-highest average on the team (9.863) and is someone we expect to be locked into this lineup.
Selena Harris had moments of inconsistency last season (by Florida’s standards), averaging a 9.791, but we realistically can’t imagine a scenario where the coaches don’t have her in the all-around — so she’s likely in. Perhaps a surprise in our projected 2026 beam lineup is Riley McCusker, who competed beam at the end of the 2023 season and is someone Rowland says has improved immensely in confidence; she could even be on 10-watch this year.
Rounding things out, we have either Anya Pilgrim (9.858), Alyssa Arana (9.844), or Skylar Draser (9.84), all of whom contributed to the lineup last season and were reliable performers. Outside contenders for the lineup include sophomore Ly Bui and freshman Madelyn Dorbin.
Floor Breakdown:
Losing from postseason lineup: Leanne Wong, Victoria Nguyen
New faces to watch for: eMjae Frazier, Amelia Disidore, Skye Blakely, Joscelyn Sasson
Outlook: We talked about the Gators’ vault squad being deep, but this floor squad is no joke either. They have about 10 athletes who could legitimately score a 9.9 week in and week out, which makes the lineup truly impossible to predict. As for our “locks,” we have Selena Harris, who holds the highest returning average with a 9.92. Taylor Clark (9.864) and Danie Ferris (9.847) were also key contributors last season and bring both energy and big E tumbling passes. eMjae Frazier’s average at Cal last season was a bit lower (9.8), but don’t let that fool you — she is one of the best floor workers in the country and would be hard to overlook for a spot in this lineup.
That leaves two open spots and numerous talented athletes making their case. Kayla DiCello, at full strength, will likely be in; she averaged a 9.878 in 2024. Skye Blakely has gorgeous, sky-high tumbling worthy of perfection and will also be in the mix. Freshman Amelia Disidore is another strong contender with her big double layout. Others fighting for a spot include Anya Pilgrim (9.877), Gabby Disidore (9.881), and freshman Jocelyn Sasson, who competed a tucked full-in in club. Similar to vault, we expect lots of movement in this lineup early on as the coaches work to find the best fit.
Final Outlook:
We say it every year, but the Florida Gators once again have a team capable of standing atop the podium in Fort Worth. They have no real weak event and are entering 2026 hungry after the disappointment of missing the Final Four last year. The sky is truly the limit for this Gator squad, and they have the talent and depth to be the last team standing. The only thing missing in years past has been confidence. Will 2026 finally be their year to put it all together?
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