Florida senior Sloane Blakely will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering a lower leg injury, she told WUFT’s Jordyn Banks.
During the team’s Tuesday media availability, Blakely could be seen conversing with teammates in a boot, using a scooter to navigate around the gymnasium. However, the scope and exact nature of her injury remains unknown.
After underrotating on a jump during her floor performance in Florida’s meet against Oklahoma, Blakely gripped her lower leg. She hopped off the mats into the tunnel, and her sister, Skye, quickly ran after her.
The Frisco, Texas, native, who had received her second career 10.000 in the Gators’ meet against Auburn on Feb. 14, has likely concluded her collegiate career as a result of the injury. She earned first-team All-American accolades and was named the 2023 SEC vault champion in her sophomore year.
UF head coach Jenny Rowland did not confirm who would be taking her place on the floor and beam, the two events that Blakley had competed in following her return from concussion protocol.
“This is her story,” Rowland said in the midweek press availability. “It will come from her.”
Blakely is expected to make an official announcement on social media concerning the exact nature of her injury in the upcoming days.
This story is still developing.
Contact Liana Handler at lhandler@alligator.org. Follow her on X @handlerliana
Liana is the Gators gymnastic beat reporter for the Alligator and a junior sports journalism major. In her free time, she likes to play dominos and listen to Celia Cruz.
