The most anticipated series is back! Since so many of the class of 2023’s elite gymnasts have deferred enrollment until after the Olympics, we’re switching things up this year by combining level 10s and elites into the same articles. We’ll also be a little more subjective with our featured level 10 gymnasts rather than only using data to determine who’s included. This week we’re looking at the top floor workers for 2024.
The Level 10s
Lily Smith, Georgia
Smith averaged a 9.900 on floor in her senior season, including two perfect 10s, a remarkable feat for level 10 which tends to have stricter judging than NCAA. She uses her dramatic and passionate choreography to tell a story with her floor routine, and her flawless basics and superior technique will likely lead to many more perfect 10s in her college career. Georgia will be thrilled to have the top floor worker in the country joining a lineup that is losing its top scorer in Soraya Hawthorne.
Delaynee Rodriguez, Kentucky
Rodriguez has the perfect recipe for being a college star on floor: difficult yet clean tumbling, well-executed dance elements, and an excess of energy that will appeal to audiences everywhere. All of Kentucky’s regulars in the floor lineup are returning in 2024, but…
