No. 4 Florida Gymnastics Wins at No. 6 Georgia

Last Updated: February 20, 2026By


ATHENS, Ga.  — No. 4 Florida gymnastics leaned on its consistency Friday night, edging No. 6 Georgia 197.575–197.325 before a sold-out crowd of 10,069 at Stegeman Coliseum.
 
In a rivalry known for tight finishes, this one followed the script. Five of the 27 dual meetings between the programs in Athens since 1975 have been decided by 0.250 or less — all coming since 2005. Florida improved to 3-1-1 in those narrow contests.
 
The Gators have now won every dual meet in Athens since 2018, and Friday marked Georgia’s first home loss of the season.
 
TONIGHT’S MEET

Florida opened with a string of stuck uneven bars landings as the team posted a 49.425 for the event. Kayla DiCello equaled her season best of 9.95 to share the individual high on any event to win bars. UF also got a pair of 9.90s from eMjae Frazier and Selena Harris-Miranda, which tied for third overall.
 

 
Florida equaled its season vault high of 49.425. Marks of 9.90 from DiCello, Danie Ferris and Harris-Miranda led the Gators on the event and shared second overall. Skye Blakely made her collegiate vault debut Friday, earning a 9.875.
 
The meet was all tied up at the midpoint at 98.85
 

Florida used scores of 9.85 or better toward its floor total of 49.30. Frazier’s 9.90 led the Gators and shared third in the final floor standings. Four other Gators earned 9.85s – Amelia Disidore, Ferris, Blakely and Taylor Clark.
 
The Gators took a 0.275 advantage into the final rotation as both teams moved to an event that they were ranked No. 2 in the nation – Florida on beam and Georgia on floor exercise.
 

UF’s beam total of 49.425 secured the win. Harris-Miranda anchored the lineup, matching the meet’s high individual mark of 9.95 to win her fourth beam title of the season. DiCello shared second at 9.90 with UGA’s Ja’Free Scott.
 
Harris-Miranda won her second all-around of the season at 39.50. In her collegiate all-around debut, Blakely was second at 39.225.
 
EVENT WINNERS:
Vault:     Csenge Bacskay, UGA 9.925
Bars:      Kayla DiCello, UF 9.95
Beam:    Selena Harris-Miranda, UF 9.95

Floor:     Nyla Aquino, UGA & Lily Smith, UGA             9.925
All-Around: Selena Harris-Miranda, UF 39.50
 
RECORDS: Florida (7-2, 4-2 SEC), Georgia (9-3, 2-3 SEC)
 
THE SERIES: Georgia leads 93-70-1
 
NATIONAL RANK:
Florida – Florida is No. 4 in the Feb. 16 Road to National rankings
Georgia – No. 6



 



THEY SAID:

On tonight’s meet:

“What a fun, intense environment. It’s always a battle when you’re at Georgia or competing against Georgia, and it’s always a great day to be a Gator when you beat Georgia. Gators really did a phenomenal job sticking together, fighting all the way through. We had a little hiccup here and there, and yet nobody panicked. Everybody followed through. Did their job, trusted their training, trusted each other, and really came out and that is why we came out with a win.” – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland

 

The intensity of tonight’s meet:

“I think it pushed us to a different level, to be closer together, to be more united tonight. And I think we really did a good job of showing that even though we had mistakes, I think staying together really pushed us past the mistakes and to move forward. And I’m just super proud of everybody, because we trusted each other the most tonight. So it felt good.” – senior All-American Selena Harris-Miranda

 

UP NEXT:

Florida continues road action next Friday for a quad meet at Texas Woman’s University (4-9) with Arizona State (4-3, 2-1 Big 12) and Fisk (4-17).

 

Texas Woman’s University plays host to two home quads next week. In addition to the Feb. 27 quad including Florida, TWU plays host to Arizona State, Kent State and Oregon State on Sun, Feb. 22. Fisk is at George Washington Sunday for a quad including Eastern Michigan and Towson.

 

When:                  Friday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. ET

Venue:                 Kitty Magee Arena | Denton, Texas

Video                   FloCollege

Live Scores:        Virtius

Tickets:               $8-$10

 








No. 4 Florida at No. 6 Georgia

Final Team Totals
Feb. 20, 2026 ● Stegeman Coliseum (10,069)
Team Vault Bars Beam Floor Total
Florida 49.425 49.425 49.425 49.300 197.575
Georgia 49.375 49.475 49.025 49.450 197.325


 
 




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