DENTON, Texas — A balance beam 10.0 for Gator sophomore Skye Blakely was among the No. 4 Florida gymnastics highlights in Friday’s quad win at the Kitty Magee Arena.
 
Florida turned in its third-highest total of the season, 197.70, to win the meet. Arizona State was second (195.475), followed by Texas Woman’s University (194.525) and Fisk (189.25).
 
A school-record 49.80 on balance beam was set by the Gators Friday. Florida claimed three apparatus wins – all with collegiate best marks. Skye Blakely’s 10.0 on beam and 9.975 on bars took both wins. Danie Ferris claimed her first floor exercise win at 9.925.
 
TONIGHT’S MEET
The quad started well for the Gators as the team matched its second-highest uneven bars team total (49.60) of the season. That total included four marks of 9.925 or better – including a collegiate-best 9.975 by Skye Blakely. eMjae Frazier got the lineup started with a season-best 9.925 and that mark was matched by Kayla DiCello. Riley McCusker anchored the lineup with a 9.95.
 

PERFECTION 🤌🤌

first 10 of the season, courtesy of Skye Blakley!!! pic.twitter.com/adkI490aT7

— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) February 28, 2026

Florida built on its opening rotation when it moved to balance beam. There, the Gators raised the school record to 49.80, which is the nation’s 2026 high on the event by a tenth. Blakely flowed through her routine flawlessly, turning in the Gators first 10.0 of the season. The lineup was opened with a collegiate best 9.95 from Skylar Draser and anchored with near-perfect 9.975 from Selena Harris-Miranda. DiCello earned her third 9.95 of the season and Alyssa Arana equaled her collegiate best at 9.925.
 

just on a ROLL

Danie with a collegiate FX best of 9.925!! pic.twitter.com/LqabACp9sJ

— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) February 28, 2026

On floor exercise, Florida used three marks of 9.90 or better toward its total of 49.425. Danie Ferris matched her collegiate-best of 9.925 to lead UF. Gabby Disidore got the Gators started by matching her collegiate-best of 9.90. Frazier also turned in a 9.90 Friday.
 
The final four Gator vaulters all posted a 9.825 – DiCello, Ferris, Taylor Clark and Harris-Miranda – to lead the team on the event. It was Clark’s collegiate debut on the event.
 
EVENT WINNERS:
Vault:     Lilia Purler, ASU  9.90
Bars:      Skye Blakely, UF 9.975
Beam:    Skye Blakely, UF 10.0
Floor:     Danie Ferris, UF  9.925
All-Around: Kimberly Smith, ASU 39.425
 
GATOR PERFORMANCE NOTES:

• Skye Blakely’s 10.0 on balance beam is the 95^th overall 10.0 in UF’s 54 seasons and the 18^th on beam. She is the second in the nation this season with a 10.0 on the event.
• With her collegiate-best 9.975 on uneven bars, Skye Blakely becomes the fifth current Gator with a career bars best of 9.975 or better – Kayla DiCello (10.0), Selena Harris-Miranda (10.0 at UCLA/9.975 at UF), Riley McCusker (10.0) and Anya Pilgrim (9.975).
• Skylar Draser started off Florida’s beam with a collegiate-best 9.95. Her previous best of 9.90 – all in the lead-off position – was earned 10 times.
• Selena Harris-Miranda opened the season with a near-perfect beam performance of 9.975 and matched that mark tonight to anchor UF’s record performance. All of her beam marks this season are 9.90 or better.
• Florida’s beam total of 49.80 equals the second-highest for the event in NCAA history.

 
TWO COLLEGIATE BESTS FOR BLAKELY IN FRONT OF HOMETOWN CROWD:
Sophomore Skye Blakely lingered inside Kitty Magee Arena long after Friday night’s meet had ended, soaking in the moment. Fresh off collegiate-best performances on beam (10.0) and bars (9.975), she made her way through many family and friends who were in the stands to welcome her back home — and celebrate right alongside her.
 
Blakely grew up in Frisco, Texas, just 37 miles from Denton, making the short trip an easy one for her supporters. Their cheers echoed a little louder — and her smile stretched a little wider — competing so close to home.
 
And excellence runs in the family. Skye isn’t the first Blakely to post a perfect score for the Gators. Her older sister, Sloane, recorded 10.0s on floor exercise as both a freshman and a senior, adding another chapter to the Blakely legacy. The Kitty Magee Arena was also the site for Sloane’s near-perfect 9.975 vault when the Gators last visited on March 12, 2023.
 
RECORDS: Florida (10-2, 4-2 SEC)
Arizona State (7-6, 2-1 Big 12)
Fisk (4-23)
TWU (8-11)
 
THE SERIES: Arizona State and UF series even at 15-15
Florida leads Fisk 2-0
Florida leads TWU 5-0
 
NATIONAL RANK:
Florida – Florida is No. 4 in the Feb. 23 Road to National rankings
 

THEY SAID:

On tonight’s meet:

“It was a good night for the Gators. Our goal tonight was to be excellent, not be perfection, but to be excellent. This team had three events of excellence, I would say. Just fell a little short our fourth event tonight.

 

“So many good things, so many opportunities for new players to come in and show what they’ve been working on and show that they’re ready to raise their hand and compete. So couldn’t be more proud of those young women competing tonight. It was a lot of fun. We had a lot of Gator fans show up and support this team. It was really great.” – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland

 

On Florida’s school-record beam performance:

“The beam lineup tonight was fire. Really great job. They look super calm, confident, collected and really just performed what they do in practice on a daily basis.” – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland

 

On Skye Blakely’s 10.0 on beam:

Skye getting her first 10.0 in her home state – how cool is that? Really, really excited for her, really proud of her. She’s been working really hard on just the little details and to see it all come together was just very rewarding.” – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland

 

On her beam 10.0:

“I had a whole bunch of fun. It was really nice to be in front of a lot of my family and a home crowd.

 

“Just seeing the score – I was just so shocked, so excited. That’s my dream to get a 10 in college. To do it here and have all the girls just be supporting and happy for me – it’s such a great feeling. I had a lot of fun.

 

On her near-perfect 9.975 on bars:

“Bars was super fun too. I swung really well and I had my whole team supporting me. We all did so great. We were looking really strong, and I like to say that we looked really bold tonight.” – sophomore Skye Blakely.

 

UP NEXT:

Florida returns home to play host to No. 2 LSU (7-2-1, 4-2 SEC) on Sunday, March 8 for Gators Senior Night. The careers of Florida’s seniors – Lori Brubach, eMjae Frazier, Selena Harris-Miranda and Riley McCusker – will be celebrated in a post-meet ceremony.

 

LSU faced No. 3 Alabama Friday evening in Baton Rouge, La., winning 197.975 – 197.60.

 

When:                  Sunday, March 8 at 5:45 p.m. ET

Venue:                 Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center | Gainesville, Fla.

TV                        SEC Network

Live Scores:        Virtius

Tickets:               $15 – $30  

 

No. 4 Florida at TWU Quad Final Team Totals
Feb. 27, 2026 ● Kitty Magee Arena (603)
Team	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	Total
Florida	48.875	49.600	49.800	49.425	197.700
TWU	48.850	47.875	48.850	48.950	194.525
Arizona State	49.075	48.40	48.875	49.125	195.475
Fisk	47.85	45.60	47.475	48.325	189.250