ALABAMA GYMNASTICS Six Time NCAA Champions 2012 | 2011 | 2002 | 1996 | 1991 | 1988 MEET|FOUR FRIDAY’S MEET • After Opening the Season with No
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ALABAMA GYMNASTICS Six Time NCAA Champions 2012 | 2011 | 2002 | 1996 | 1991 | 1988 MEET|FOUR FRIDAY’S MEET • After opening the season with No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 1 LSU in back-to-back weeks and January 27, 2017 | 7:30 p.m. CT No. 8 Missouri, last week, the Crimson Tide faces another top-25 team on Friday, taking on Fayetteville, Ark. | Barnhill Arena No. 23 Arkansas in Fayetteville. SEC Network • Alabama and Arkansas last met during the regular season on Jan. 22, 2016 in Tuscaloosa with the Razorbacks coming out on top 196.700-196.400. THE MATCH UP • Alabama is one of four teams in the nation to post multiple scores of 197-plus to this point Alabama Team Arkansas in the season after posting a 197.1 against LSU and 197.225 at Missouri. 0-2-0 Record 0-3-0 • Alabama remains in the top 10 on all four events, including being ranked No. 2 on the 0-1-0 SEC Conference Record 0-2-0 SEC balance beam after turning in a 49.600 at Missouri, the nation’s top score and the fourth 4th Ranking 23rd highest in school history. The Tide is ranked No. 5 on vault and No. 7 on the uneven bars and Dana Duckworth Head Coach Mark Cook fl oor exercise. 52-18-0/3rd Record at School/Season 178-219-3/15th • After using 12 gymnasts in its competitive lineup for its fi rst two meets of the 2017 season, same Career Record 248-252-4/19th Alabama used 13 gymnasts at Missouri. In week three, at Missouri it was – 5 seniors, 11 6 Seniors 3 routines; 3 juniors, 5 routines; 2 sophomores, 2 routines; 3 freshmen, 6 routines. 4 Juniors 3 4 Sophomores 2 • Alabama had a break early in its balance beam in both of its fi rst two meets, but battled 4 Freshmen 5 back and posted team scores of 49.275 or better in both meets. At Missouri, the Tide went 197.225 2017 High Score 195.025 6-for-6, posting four marks of 9.9+, posting a team score of 49.600, the fourth best in school 5 All-Americans Returning 1 history. • The Crimson Tide has gone 23 for 24 when it comes to hit routines in each of its fi rst three BROADCAST INFORMATION meets. • Junior Kiana Winston has competed in the all-around in the Crimson Tide’s fi rst two meets Television SEC Network of the season and posted a career-best score both times. At Oklahoma she scored a 39.500 WatchESPN.com | Watch ESPN App and against LSU she won the all-around with a career-best 39.600. At Missouri she competed Talent Holly Rowe, Courtney Kupets on the balance beam and fl oor exercise, turning in another 9.95 on the fl oor exercise. & Lauren Sisler • Winston has scored four 9.95s already this season – one on the balance beam at Oklahoma, The Dana Duckworth Show on WVUA-TV one each on the uneven bars and fl oor exercise against LSU and one on the fl oor at Missouri. Host Hannah Chalker • Senior Keely McNeer has led off the Tide’s vault, uneven bars and balance beam lineups in the fi rst three meets of the season and has scored better than a 9.80 in seven of nine ONLINE WITH THE CRIMSON TIDE routines. Live Meet Scoring RollTide.com • In her third year as Alabama’s head coach, Dana Duckworth is in her 22nd as an active Live Meet Commentary Jan Davis on GymTide.com member of the Crimson Tide program – a tenure that also includes four years as an NCAA News RollTide.com & GymTide.com Champion and All-America gymnast, nine as a volunteer coach, six as a full-time assistant Twitter @BamaGymnastics & @UACoachDana coach. Instagram Instagram.com/BamaGymnastics • Arkansas is led by Mark Cook, who is in his 15th season as the Razorbacks’ head coach. Instagram.com/UACoachDana Facebook Facebook.com/BamaGymnastics UP NEXT • Alabama remains on the road for a second meet in one weekend on Sunday, taking on COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS Auburn in Birmingham on Jan. 29. It marks the only double weekend of the regular season for the Crimson Tide. Alabama Roots Woodruff Mobile 205.394.2758 E-mail [email protected] Website RollTide.com THE CRIMSON TIDE’S 2017 SCHEDULE GymTide.com Arkansas Austin Miller Date Opponent / Event Location Time Offi ce 479.575.3696 Friday, Jan. 6 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 6:45 p.m. E-mail [email protected] Friday, Jan. 13 LSU Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. Website ArkansasRazorbacks.com Friday, Jan. 20 Missouri Columbia, Mo. 7:30 p.m. Twitter @RazorbackGym Friday, Jan. 27 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 Auburn (Elevate the Stage) Birmingham, Ala. 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 Florida (Power of Pink) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 Auburn (Alumni Night) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 Boise State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5 Georgia Athens, Ga. 1 p.m. Friday, March 10 Iowa State (Senior Night) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18 SEC Championship Jacksonville, Fla. 1 or 5 p.m. Saturday, April 1 NCAA Regional Championship TBA TBA April 14 NCAA Championships Semifi nals St. Louis, Mo. 12 or 7 p.m. April 15 NCAA Championships Super 6 Finals St. Louis, Mo. 8 p.m. * All Times are Central Champions • The meet in Birmingham is the Tide’s annual nearly a half point better than its 2016 season the summer included Amanda Jetter, Kiana Elevate the Stage meet, where the Tide and opener at UCLA. Winston and Angelina Giancroce. Tigers will compete on a podium. For more • Alabama opened the year on the uneven information on the Elevate meet, check out bars, scoring a 49.325 led by a 9.9 from THE 2017 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE www.elevatethestage.com. junior Kiana Winston and 9.875s from • There are 18 gymnasts on the 2017 roster – • Alabama returns home on Feb. 3 to take senior Amanda Jetter and junior Mackenzie six seniors, four juniors, four sophomores and on Florida in the Crimson Tide’s 13th Brannan. four freshmen – which ties the 2012 team as largest squad in school history. annual Power of Pink meet. The Power • The Tide scored a 49.000 on the vault, led by of Pink initiative started under legendary senior Keely McNeer’s leadoff 9.825. • There are fi ve returning All-Americans on Alabama coach Sarah Patterson to help raise this year’s squad: seniors Katie Bailey, Keely awareness in the fi ght against breast cancer. • A 49.025 on the fl oor exercise was paced by 9.85s from junior Nickie Guerrero, McNeer and Aja Sims, juniors Mackenzie INSIDE THE SCORE SHEET AT NO. 8 sophomore Ari Guerra and Winston. Brannan and Kiana Winston. #BUILTBYBAMA • The Tide then closed meet strong, posting a • Alabama returns 20 of its 24 routines from its MISSOURI meet-best 49.350 on the balance beam led 2016 NCAA Championships Super Six Team • Alabama posted a season-best 197.225 to by a huge 9.95 from Winston and 9.875s from Finals lineup. beat then No. 8 Missouri in Columbia Friday Guerrero and senior Aja Sims. • There are two individual NCAA Regional night. It marked the Crimson Tide’s second- • Two of the Tide’s freshmen made their debut Champions on this year’s team – Brannan consecutive 197-plus score of the season. in UA’s competitive lineup, with Maddie and Sims. • Alabama closed out its meet at Missouri with Desch going on vault and fl oor exercise, while a 49.600 on the balance beam, tying the Wynter Childers competed on the balance • Dana Duckworth, in her third season as the fourth highest beam total in school history. beam. Shea Mahoney went exhibition on the Tide’s head coach, is in her 22nd season with Four of the six gymnasts in the lineup posted uneven bars in her fi rst meet for the Crimson the Tide, including four years as a gymnast, scores of 9.9 or higher and all six went 9.85 Tide. nine as a volunteer coach and six as an or better. • Winston posted a career-best 39.500 in the assistant coach. • Senior Aja Sims and junior Nickie Guerrero all-around and a career-best 9.950 on the • Bryan Raschilla is in his 21st season coaching both tied their career-high balance beam balance beam against the Sooners. at Alabama and third as the Tide’s associate scores against Missouri with matching 9.95s. • Winston’s 9.950 won the balance beam head coach. • Freshman Wynter Childers scored a 9.925 on against the Sooners and was one of just two the balance beam to establish a new career 9.95s in the nation during the fi rst week of • Bill Lorenz is in his third season as an high. the season. assistant coach at Alabama. • Senior Keely McNeer scored a season- • The seniors accounted for 10 routines, the • The Crimson Tide is coming off its 34th best 9.9 on the balance beam to lead off juniors eight while the sophomores and consecutive NCAA Championships Alabama’s 49.600 at Missouri. freshmen chipped in three each against appearance, making it one of only two • Alabama scored a season-best 49.375 on the Oklahoma. schools in the nation with an active streak vault behind a career-best 9.950 from junior • Alabama posted 18 scores of 9.8 or better of more than 17 national championship Nickie Guerrero.