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University of Florida gymnast Selena Harris-Miranda performs on beam during semifinals for the NCAA Women\u2019s Gymnastics National Championships at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday. [Jerome Miron-Imagn Images]<\/p>\nFlorida gymnastics has secured its spot in the NCAA Gymnastics Championship final after posting a 197.7875 score in Thursday\u2019s semifinal round in Fort Worth, Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Senior eMjae Frazier set the tone for the Gators, leading them to the NCAA Championships by notching Florida\u2019s top all-around performance with a score of 39.5625. She placed second, just under LSU\u2019s Kailin Chio, the reigning SEC Gymnast of the Year.<\/p>\n
The California transfer has been a top performer all season, but hasn\u2019t consistently led Florida\u2019s all-around. It\u2019s been Selena Harris-Miranda who has guided the Gators and topped the all-around week after week. Together, the two transfers will be key to helping the Gators claim the program\u2019s fifth national title on Saturday starting at 4 p.m. ET on ABC at Dickies Arena.<\/p>\n
University of Florida gymnast Selena Harris-Miranda performs on beam during semifinals for the NCAA Women\u2019s Gymnastics National Championships at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday. [Jerome Miron-Imagn Images]<\/p>\n
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Frazier used her last year of eligibility to transfer from the University of California to Florida this year and has been instrumental in her new school\u2019s success. Last season, she watched as Florida and Alabama clinched a spot at the NCAA championship, with her Cal team falling short in the regional championships. This year, however, looks different for Frazier. She\u2019s performing her best on the expanded stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her main goal is to trust her team: \u201cNot everything is guaranteed. It\u2019s about how good your team is mentally and how present we are. I think that just goes to show that we\u2019re here for each other, we\u2019re unbreakable, and it\u2019s just a party.\u201d<\/p>\n
Things can feel that way when one\u2019s championship-bound.<\/p>\n
Harris-Miranda, who transfered from UCLA, brings similar experience and perspective. In her second year at Florida, she has become one of the team\u2019s top all-around performers. Across the most recent weeks, she has been a vital anchor to Florida\u2019s ascension to being a contender.<\/p>\n
At that point, Frazier has been the postseason force the Gators needed to make a deep run. Harris-Miranda has been a constant source that Florida has leaned on. These two gymnasts came to Florida for this exact moment: to be on the biggest stage chasing a national title. Now the backbone of the team, they hope to showcase their elite experience at the NCAA Championships.<\/p>\n
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