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Florida’s star gymnast among 2024 NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award honorees

Add another 10 the list for Gator great Trinity Thomas!

Florida gymnastics star Trinty Thomas is among the 2024 NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award honorees, according to a press release by the school on Friday.

The honorees are selected by the NCAA Honors Committee, composed of representatives of NCAA member schools, conferences and distinguished citizens, including past awardees.

“I am truly honored to be among this year’s NCAA Today’s Top 10. It is humbling to be mentioned among this class as they all are amazing people,” Thomas said. “My time as a Gator was incredibly rewarding and I couldn’t be more grateful for everyone who has helped me along the way. Thank you Gator Nation for your support during these amazing five years and the NCAA for this honor.”

The award recognizes student-athletes for their successes on the field, in the classroom and community. Recipients completed their athletics eligibility during the 2022-23 academic year and will be recognized at the NCAA Convention Welcome and Awards Presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Thomas is the eighth Gator to receive one of the NCAA’s top individual honors:

  • Trinity Thomas, Gymnastics, 2024
  • Alex McMurtry, Gymnastics, 2019
  • Kelsey Bruder, Softball, 2011
  • Tim Tebow, Football, 2009
  • Stephanie Nickitas, Tennis, 1999
  • Danny Wuerffel, Football, 1996
  • Megan Neyer, Diving, 1986
  • Tracy Caulkins, Swimming, 1985

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Gators gymnast Trinity Thomas earns SEC Athlete of the Year award

Florida gymnastics star student-athlete Trinity Thomas is the 2022-23 Roy F. Kramer Southeastern Conference Female Athlete of the Year.

Florida gymnastics star student-athlete [autotag]Trinity Thomas[/autotag] is the 2022-23 Roy F. Kramer Southeastern Conference Female Athlete of the Year, as announced by the league office on Thursday.

The graduate student, along with LSU Tigers baseball standout Dylan Crews, were selected by a vote of the league’s athletics directors for the female and male categories, respectively. Her most recent accolade makes her the 15th Gator to earn the distinction which leads the conference all-time.

Thomas is the seventh SEC Female Athlete of the Year recipient and the first since gymnast Bridget Sloan and UF softball players Lauren Haeger (2015) and Hannah Rogers (2014) won in consecutive seasons. Florida’s last two SEC Male Athlete of the Year awards came in back-to-back seasons from swimmer Caeleb Dressel (2018) and track and field standout Grant Holloway (2019), according to FloridaGators.com.

Prior to the announcement, the now-volunteer assistant coach with the team made known her intention to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics. She will continue to work out with the team as she earns her second master’s degree so it looks like Florida’s greatest gymnast will be sticking around in Gainesville for a few more years.

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Trinity Thomas plans on participating in 2024 Paris Olympics

Trinity Thomas announced on Wednesday her intent to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Trinity Thomas, who recently transitioned from student-athlete to student-assistant for Florida’s gymnastics team, announced on Wednesday her intent to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The 22-year-old made a decision that was far from a hasty one. After dealing with ankle issues that prevented her from participating in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the talented student-athlete from York, Pennsylvania, returned in 2022 and was named the NCAA champion last season.

Thomas, who is arguably the best gymnast to ever wear the Orange and Blue, stepped away from the sport after drilling the final vault of her collegiate career at the national championships in April, the one that gave her a record-tying 28 perfect 10s.

But then she returned as a volunteer assistant coach for the team while she worked on her master’s degree in health education and behavior. Now, after a calf injury that limited her contributions in the NCAA Championships this spring, it appears she has a renewed drive to make it to the highest level of the sport.

“It’s one more year of gymnastics,” Thomas told the AP Press on Wednesday. “I love gymnastics. It can be as big or as small as I want it to be. I still have fuel in the tank, so let’s see how much.”

Thomas is now working on a second master’s degree — this time in entrepreneurship — as she grinds out what is likely her last chance to earn Olympic immortality. And she has 13 months to reach that pinnacle once again.

“You don’t have to do eight hours in the gym to be great,” Thomas said. “What you have to do is take care of your body so that it’s going to work for you years down the road.

“I’m not really worried about the thing at the end of the tunnel,” Thomas added. “I’m worried about doing it one step at a time and building on the foundation I have now.”

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This Gators gymnast nominated for 2023 ESPY award

Trinity Thomas is working on bring home some more hardware for her efforts this season.

The 2023 ESPY award nominations were announced last week with one member of the Florida gymnastics team in line for the annual honor bestowed by ESPN.

This year, Gator [autotag]Trinity Thomas[/autotag] made the cut for the ESPY, which will be given out along with the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award and Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award on Wednesday, July 12, at 8 p.m. EDT broadcast on ABC from Los Angeles, California.

Thomas, the only Florida athlete represented, is nominated for Best Play as a result of her perfect 10 which tied the all-time NCAA record at 28. She competes for the award against UCLA Bruins soccer player Ally Lemos, who nailed a perfect corner shot to tie the national championship game, as well as a pair of other professional athletes.

Also included among the nominations are the LSU Tigers‘ Angel Reese and Iowa Hawkeyes‘ Caitlin Clark, who are up against Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers and Julio Rodríguez of the Seattle Mariners for the Best Breakthrough Athlete award.

Oklahoma Sooners softball and LSU women’s basketball were also nominated for Best Team.

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Florida, Oklahoma, LSU, and Iowa athletes nominated for ESPY awards

LSU and Iowa will battle it out again, but this time they won’t be wearing basketball shoes or playing on the hardwood.

2023 ESPY award nominations have been announced and Florida, Oklahoma, LSU, and Iowa all have athletes nominated for awards. The 2023 ESPYs will air live on Wednesday, July 12, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC from Los Angeles.

LSU and Iowa will battle it out again, but this time they won’t be wearing basketball shoes or playing on the hardwood. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese of LSU will vie for position against Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers, and Julio Rodríguez of the Seattle Mariners for the Best Breakthrough Athlete award.

Gymnast Trinity Thomas of Florida is nominated for Best Play for her perfect 10 which tied the All-Time NCAA record. She is the only Florida athlete represented in the nominations. She competes for the award against UCLA soccer player Ally Lemos with the perfect corner to tie the National Championship game and two other professional athletes.

Oklahoma Sooners softball and LSU women’s basketball are nominated for Best Team. The Sooners will also be represented as softball player Jordy Bahl is nominated for Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports along with  Caitlin Clark, Izzy Scane of Northwestern Lacrosse, and Trinity Thomas.

Recipients of the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, and the Pat Tillman Award for Service will be announced next week.

Trinity Thomas returning to Florida gymnastics as student coach

Legendary Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas is returning to the Gators as a student coach while she pursues another master’s degree.

Trinity Thomas is returning to the Swamp.

The legendary Florida gymnast is staying in Gainesville for another to pursue a second master’s degree and will be a student coach for the program she broke records with. thomas announced the news on the CBS Sports Network Monday.

She graduated with a master’s in Health Education & Behavior in May after receiving her bachelor’s in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology – Fitness Wellness cum laude.

Thomas spent five years competing for the Gators and won two Honda Awards — an award given to the nation’s top female athlete in 12 different collegiate sports. She is a 34-time All-American (11 NCAA/23 WCGA Regular Season), the NCAA career 10.0 leader (28) and a three-time SEC Gymnast of the Year.

Thomas will reunite with her former teammate, Megan Skaggs, who is the assistant to the head coach, on Jenny Rowland’s staff. Associate head coach Adiran Burde, assistant head coach Owen Field and volunteer coach Jeremy Miranda round out the staff.

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What to know before LSU gymnastics competes for national title

Here are a few things to know before the NCAA championships.

For the ninth time in program history, LSU gymnastics is competing for a national title.

LSU scored a 197.145 in the semis and advanced along with Florida in Session 1. From Session 2, Utah and Oklahoma advanced to the NCAA Championship.

This was a year with plenty of ups and downs for LSU. The team was never completely healthy and was streaky. Yet, in spite of that, it will get to play for it all on Saturday.

LSU is led by head coach [autotag]Jay Clark[/autotag], who took over for legend [autotag]D.D. Breaux[/autotag] in 2020.

Here are the storylines to watch as LSU competes on the sport’s biggest stage.

Florida gymnastics advances to Sunday’s Regional Final, Trinity Thomas injured

The Gators had their best athlete go down with an injury but still pulled off the big W.

The second-ranked Florida gymnastics team continued its postseason run on Friday with a win in the semifinal round at Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center to advance to the Regional Finals on Sunday. They join the Arizona State Sun Devils, California Bears and Michigan State Spartans in a battle to whittle the region down to just two programs in the bracket that will go on to compete in the 2023 NCAA women’s gymnastics championships held at Dickies Arena in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Unfortunately, the Orange and Blue lost its top athlete, [autotag]Trinity Thomas[/autotag], on Friday to a right lower leg injury, which prevented her from competing in the final three events. There have yet to be any further updates on her condition as of the time of publication, however, that did not dampen the moment for the team too much.

“The Gators get to dance again,” head coach Jenny Rowland offered after the win. “The Gators get to do gymnastics again. The Gators have another opportunity to compete for each other again. That is something we were focusing on today. Control what we can control and I think the Gators did a great job. There was a little adversity tonight. However, I told them they handled it very gracefully, with calmness and confidence. I’m proud of all of them.”

The Gators return to the floor inside the Petersen Events Center on Sunday and can be watched on the ESPN+ streaming service starting at 5 p.m. EDT.

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PHOTOS: Highlights from Florida gymnastics Leanne Wong’s sophomore season

Get a gander at one of Florida’s best gymnasts this season.

Florida’s gymnastics program is coming off yet another spectacular season as the team makes another deep run in the NCAA championships. The Gators have benefitted from a roster chock full of talent, including season award-winners [autotag]Trinity Thomas[/autotag] and [autotag]Kayla DiCello[/autotag].

However, the squad would not be where it is today if not for the efforts of sophomore [autotag]Leanne Wong, [/autotag]who put together an impressive campaign in 2023 that included four perfect 10s. She managed to score 10.0 twice in a meet two times this year, including a double against the Auburn Tigers that made her first in the nation for the second consecutive season to earn a perfect score on uneven bars.

Wong earned three Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association regular-season All-America honors, making the first team for all-around and uneven bars and the second team for the balance beam event. She repeated as the SEC beam champion while sharing second in uneven bars, earning her inclusion on the All-SEC team.

Take a look below at highlights Leanne Wong’s standout sophomore season with the Orange and Blue.

 

PHOTOS: Highlights from Kayla DiCello’s SEC Freshman of the Year campaign

Check out some highlights from Florida gymnastic’s SEC Freshman of the Year award winner.

The Southeastern Conference announced its gymnastics awards on Wednesday in which two Gators were named. One of those standout gymnasts was [autotag]Kayla DiCello[/autotag] who earned the SEC’s Freshman of the Year honor after a spectacular season to open up her collegiate career.

DiCello was the top freshman all-arounder at SEC Championships, placing sixth overall and was one of five freshmen to earn 2023 All-SEC honors in 2023. She was the nation’s first freshman to earn a perfect 10 — which came on the uneven bars against the Missouri Tigers — while setting the league record with eight total and six consecutive SEC Freshmen of the Week awards.

She is the 10th member of Florida’s gymnastics program to be voted SEC Freshman of the Year and the first since [autotag]Trinity Thomas[/autotag] earned the accolade in 2019. Take a look below at some highlights from DiCello’s award-winning season, which is hopefully the first of many for the Orange and Blue.