Selena Harris-Miranda SEC Newcomer of the Year; Trio of Gators Claim SEC Honors

Last Updated: March 26, 2025By


GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida junior gymnast Selena Harris-Miranda is the Southeastern Conference Newcomer of the Year, the league office announced this afternoon. Harris-Miranda also is among the three Gators on 2025 All-Southeastern Conference or All-Freshman teams.
 
This is the first year the league recognized a SEC Newcomer of the Year in its annual awards. Harris-Miranda transferred to Florida this summer after competing at UCLA in 2023 and 2024, earning the final Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year honor. At Florida, Harris-Miranda posted the nation’s second-highest all-around total (39.875) in the regular-season finale. She turned in three perfect marks this season, which included winning the SEC vault title with a 10.0.
 
Harris-Miranda and Leanne Wong earned All-SEC honors and Taylor Clark is part of the SEC All-Freshman team. The trio earned league recognition based on their standings in the March 17 Road to Nationals standings.
 
New this season: All-SEC Criteria – the All-SEC Team is comprised of the gymnasts with the top eight scores (including ties) on each event and in the all-around competition through the regular season based on NQS.
 
All-SEC Gators:
Selena Harris-Miranda – Junior

  • SEC Newcomer of the Year. All-SEC for all-around, vault and uneven bars.
  • One of six among the 21 earning three or more 2025 All-SEC honors
  • Season-best 39.875 set March 14 is nation’s No. 2 all-around total of 2025
  • First in nation with a vault 10.0, set Feb. 28 versus Missouri. Second vault 10.0 of 2025 won SEC title.
  • Set collegiate balance beam best of 10.0 versus Kentucky on March 14.
  • First All-SEC honor. 2024 Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year and member of 2023 and 2024 All-Pac-12 teams while with UCLA.

 
Leanne Wong – Senior

  • All-SEC for all-around, vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise
  • One of two among the 21 earning 2025 All-SEC with maximum of five honors
  • Season-best 39.75 matched twice is among nation’s top seven all-around totals of 2025
  • Equaled collegiate balance beam best of 10.0 on Feb. 14 versus Auburn
  • Earned 10th perfect mark overall with March 14 floor exercise performance versus Kentucky.
  • Matched collegiate bars best of 10.0 to share SEC title. No. 2 all-time for the Gators in total 10.0s with 11.

  • Fourth consecutive All-SEC honor

 
New this season: SEC All-Freshman criteria – the All-Freshman Team is comprised of the freshmen gymnasts with the top four scores (including ties) on each event and in the all-around competition through the regular season based on NQS.
 
SEC All-Freshman Gator
Taylor Clark 

  • Set collegiate floor exercise best of 9.95 on March 14 versus Kentucky
  • In every floor exercise lineup, with half of her marks 9.9 or better
  • Shared first collegiate floor win with a 9.925 at Arkansas

 
2025 SEC Gymnastics Awards
Gymnast of the Year: Jordan Bowers, Oklahoma
Specialist of the Year: Helen Hu, Missouri
Newcomer of the Year: Selena Harris-Miranda, Florida
Freshman of the Year: Kailin Chio, LSU
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Sophia Groth, Auburn
Coach of the Year: Shannon Welker, Missouri
 







All-SEC Team
Name School All-SEC Honors


Gabby Gladieux Alabama Floor


Lilly Hudson Alabama All-Around Floor



Joscelyn Roberson Arkansas Beam



Selena Harris-Miranda Florida All-Around Vault Bars
Leanne Wong Florida All-Around Vault Bars Beam Floor


Lily Smith Georgia Bars



Hailey Davis Kentucky Floor


Isabella Magnelli Kentucky Vault Beam



Kailin Chio LSU All-Around Vault Beam


Aleah Finnegan LSU All-Around Vault Beam


Haleigh Bryant LSU Vault Floor


Konnor McClain LSU Bars



Amari Celestine Missouri Floor


Helen Hu Missouri Beam


Jocelyn Moore Missouri Floor


Mara Titarsolej Missouri Bars



Jordan Bowers Oklahoma All-Around Bars Beam Floor
Audrey Davis Oklahoma All-Around Bars


Lily Pederson Oklahoma Vault Bars


Faith Torres Oklahoma All-Around Vault Bars Beam Floor
Keira Wells Oklahoma Vault


 







SEC All-Freshman Team
Name School SEC All-Freshman Honors
Ryan Fuller Alabama Bars



Ja’Leigh Lang Arkansas Vault


Joscelyn Roberson Arkansas All-Around Vault Beam Floor


Sophia Bell Auburn Floor


Katelyn Jong Auburn Bars



Taylor Clark Florida Floor



Nyla Aquino Georgia Vault Floor



Kailin Chio LSU All-Around Vault Bars Beam Floor


Addison Fatta Oklahoma All-Around Bars Beam Floor
Elle Mueller Oklahoma Floor


Lily Pederson Oklahoma All-Around Vault Bars Beam Floor

 
Next Up:
The Gators bring the No. 3 overall seed into next week’s NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional.   
 
The top two teams advance to the NCAA Championships, set for April 17-19 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
 
Tickets are on sale now for the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional.
 
 


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