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Corey Hartung glides across the balance beam as if it was a wide floor rather than a four-inch wide plank of wood.

Standing on her right foot, she extends her left leg straight into the air and holds it in place with her left hand.

Then, she gracefully leans forward, extends her right arm and holds the pose for what seems like an eternity.

Although Hartung is not competing — she is posing for a photographer prior to practice on Monday — everyone inside Florida's practice studio stops and watches.

Hartung's commanding presence has made this six-time All-American junior one of the most captivating performers for the third-ranked Gators heading into Saturday's NCAA southeast regionals in the O'Connell Center.

"When she goes out there and performs, she just has a certain presence on the floor," senior teammate Ashley Reed said.

"You can't teach someone how to have that. It's just something that she has."

Hartung didn't wait long to show Florida