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I've grown weary of waiting for Victoria Nguyen to announce one way or the other whether she will be back for her 5th year and for CJR to release her 2024/25 roster. Can someone who has access please check to see if she is already enrolled in Fall Term. With classes starting next Thursday, she'll have to enroll to be on the team. Thanks.

 

Looking forward to adding Riley McCusker back into the lineups:

Erin:GatorGym photos on X: "@mccuskerights This routine was stunning too! https://t.co/ueY2MWaIKl" / X (twitter.com)

Last year at this time, we were speculating on Riley becoming a 3-event performer, adding floor to bars and beam. I don't know if breaking her ankle requiring surgery will stop her from adding floor, ankles take a pounding in tumbling.

It'll be interesting to see what she did with her injury year off. UF at least gets Riley back for bars and beam.

 

I'm not quite ready to say this is the 2025 roster because Sloane Blakely is absent from the photo. I have no reason to believe Sloane won't be on the team, just not in the photo:

Gators Gymnastics on X: "Back in GNV #GoGators https://t.co/RFNKeqLyKJ" / X (twitter.com)

Also missing from the photo are Morgan Hurd and Victoria Nguyen. As I speculated earlier, Morgan and Victoria are likely a package deal so if Victoria doesn't come back for her 5th year, UF will likely lose both. Missing the photo likely says a lot about their plans.

Both Skye Blakely and Kayla DiCello are in the photo with both wearing boots from having torn their Achilles heel during the US Team Olympic Trials in early July. I expect both to be medical redshirts in 2024/25.

I'm going to hold off on starting the new thread until we see something on Sloane.

 

If the photo is correct, UF has 13 quality gymnasts, but can't afford injuries. Selena Harris has proved to be a huge transfer from UCLA.

EDIT:

Just realized Ellie Lazzari is not in the photo. She announced she is coming back for her 5th year during the 24 season.

(4) Alyssa Van Auker on X: "Ellie Lazzari when asked if she was taking her 5th year: "Yes I am, I'm not going to hide it. I do have another year, and I will take advantage of that opportunity because it doesn't come very often, and having the gift of doing the sport I love for another year, why not?"" / X

There is good reason for a pause to see what comes up in the next weeks.

Victoria Nguyen added a graduation picture and is still showing as a UF athlete:

victoria nguyen
_victorianguyen

Athlete
@gatorsgym // @uflorida ‘24
htx. @playerscollxctive

 

It would be nice if Sloane Blakely would have a change of heart. She hasn't graduated so I can't understand her decision.

 

Head Shot Day:

(2) Gators Gymnastics on X: "New school year New headshot! #GoGators | ‍♀️ https://t.co/IlZm0mFk2k" / X (twitter.com)

The 2025 official roster won't be long in coming out.

EDIT:

Might just be wishful thinking, but that looks like Sloane Blakely right after a look at Kayla DiCello.

 

The 2025 UF roster according to College Gym News. CGN added Victoria Nguyen and still has Sloane Blakely on the roster:

2025

1. Sloane Blakely
2. Bri Edwards
3. Morgan Hurd
4. Ellie Lazzari**
5. Riley McCusker
6. Victoria Nguyen**
7. Leanne Wong
8. Lori Brubach
9. Selena Harris***
10. Alyssa Arana
11. Kaylee Bluffstone
12. Kayla DiCello
13. Gabby Disidore
14. Skylar Draser
15. Danie Ferris
16. Anya Pilgrim
17. Skye Blakely*
18. Lily Bruce
19. Taylor Clark

*Deferred for Olympics
**COVID Year
***Transfer from UCLA

Even though Skye Blakely and Kayla Dicello are likely to miss 2025 on medical ships, I think this is a national championship finals roster without them. With Skye and Kayla, I would have predicted the 2025 national championship for UF.