13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES 2019 7 SUPER SIX FINALS APPEARANCES 30 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES 239 ALL-AMERICA HONORS
vs. #8 Cal 1 January 4, 2018 • 7:30 p.m. CT • Baton Rouge, La. • PMAC (13,215) Live Stats: LSUsports.net • TV/Video: SEC Network+ #4 LSU (0-0, 0-0 SEC) BREAKDOWN DATE OPPONENT LSU SCORE/OPP. SCORE JANUARY (0-0) Cal 4 Cal 7:30 p.m. Record 0-0, 0-0 SEC Record 0-0, 0-0 Pac-12 11 * at Auburn 7:30 p.m. Ranking No. 4 Coaches Preseason Poll Ranking No. 8 Coaches Preseason Poll Last Meet April 21, 2018 at NCAA Super Six 18 * Florida 8 p.m. Last Meet April 20, 2018 at NCAA Semifinal 4th, 197.8375 25 * at Alabama 8 p.m. 9th, 196.500 vs. Cal 1-0 Head Coach Justin and Liz Crandell-Howell Head Coach D-D Breaux FEBRUARY (0-0) Record 110-86 (7th season) LSU Record 746-422-8/42nd season Liz’s first season 1 NC State 7:30 p.m. Career Record Same 8 * at Kentucky 7:30 p.m. 15 at GymQuarters TBA 17 * Missouri 2:30 p.m. 22 * at Arkansas 7:30 p.m. LSU Cal Overall Team RQS (National Ranking) 197.890 (2) Overall Team RQS (National Ranking) 196.890 (9) MARCH (0-0) Team Vault RQS (National Ranking) 49.580 (5) Team Vault RQS (National Ranking) 49.275 (8) 1 * Georgia 8 p.m. Team Bars RQS (National Ranking) 49.415 (1) Team Bars RQS (National Ranking) 49.230 (15) 8 Oregon State 7:30 p.m. Team Beam RQS (National Ranking) 49.475 (3) Team Beam RQS (National Ranking) 49.230 (12) 15 at Arizona 8 p.m. Team Floor RQS (National Ranking) 49.545 (2) Team Floor RQS (National Ranking) 49.225 (22) 23 SEC Championship TBA Overall Team High 198.175 Overall Team High 197.500 (New Orleans, La.) Team Vault High 49.525 Team Vault High 49.400 Team Bars High 49.750 Team Bars High 49.550 Team Beam High 49.725 Team Beam High 49.400 APRIL (0-0) Team Floor High 49.700 Team Floor High 49.525 7 NCAA Regional 20-21 NCAA Championship TBA NEXT UP (St. Louis, Mo.) LSU Opens 2019 Season with Top-10 Matchup The LSU gymnastics team opens the 2019 season at 7:30 p.m. Friday night inside the Maravich Center against No. 8 Cal. The Tigers return 2017 NCAA national champions Sarah Finnegan and Kennedi Edney along with NCAA All-Americans Julianna Cannamela, Christina Desiderio, Ruby Harrold, McKenna Kelley and Lexie Priessman. The Tigers will be replacing five routines from a year ago with the departure of seniors Myia Hambrick and Erin Macadaeg. Friday night also marks the return of Kelley who missed the 2019 season after rupturing her Achilles in November 2017. The meet will be streamed live on SEC Network+ through WatchESPN.com and the app with first vault at 7:35 p.m. CT. Head Coach D-D Breaux enters her 42nd season as the head coach of LSU. On Friday night, Breaux will surpass Kentucky’s ON AIR Adolph Rupp as the longest tenured coach in Southeastern Conference history. She is joined on staff by seventh-year associate head coach Jay Clark, 20th-year assistant coach Bob Moore, and nine-year TV: SEC Network+ volunteer coach Ashleigh Clare-Kearney Thigpen. Lynn Rollins, play-by-play Lori Strong-Ballard, Analyst Kaleigh Abboud, Analyst STORY LINES • LSU has gone undefeated at • The No. 4 preseason ranking • Freshman Bailey Ferrer out of WHO TO CONTACT home for four-straight seasons. marks the sixth-straight season Orlando, Florida, is also expected Assistant SID/Gymnastics Contact The Tigers are 34-0 in the that LSU is ranked in the top-five to be a major contributor in the Brandon Berrio Maravich Center since the start of the preseason poll. leg events and fill the void left by Email: [email protected] of the 2014 season. During that Myia Hambrick. Cell: 225-726-3056 • Office: 225-578-7678 stretch, LSU has beaten No. 6 • LSU will rely on a sophomore Kentucky, No. 7/9 Alabama, No. class that gained valuable • Tiger fans packed the PMAC 14 Auburn, No. 2/3 Florida, No. 9 experience a year ago. Reagan in 2018 with the second-best CONNECT TO LSU GYMNASTICS Georgia, No. 16 Minnesota and Campbell, Sami Durante and average attendance in the LSUsports.net/gymnastics No. 1 Oklahoma. The last loss Christina Desiderio all competed nation. Five of six meets in 2018 LSUgym.com in the Maravich Center came to at NCAA Championships a year ranked in the top-10 of the best Facebook.com/LSUgym Alabama in 2013. ago and Bridget Dean is expected gymnastics attendance figures in Twitter.com/LSUgym to fight for a spot in the bars and Maravich Center history. YouTube.com/LSUgymnastics beam lineup. D-DHEAD COACH Breaux • 42nd SEASON With each passing season, LSU gymnastics title in school history, the highest score in program continues to collect more honors and titles to its history on three different occasions, 20 total All- storied program, and head coach D-D Breaux has America honors including a nation-leading five First- been the catalyst behind LSU’s sustained success. Team All-Americans, and a then school-record 13 Led by Breaux, LSU has seen increasing consecutive meets with at least a 197 score. accomplishments that includes 16 NCAA In 2013, LSU recorded the 12th regional team Championships appearances in the last 17 seasons, title in school history, and the Tigers reached the seven Super Six appearances since 2008 and 12 NCAA Super Six for the third time in 2013, recording individual national titles since 2002. a fifth-place finish. Under Breaux’s leadership and coaching, LSU In 2010 LSU reached the NCAA Championships has reached new heights in individual and team for the ninth straight year while senior Susan success. Jackson became the first LSU gymnast to capture Now entering her 42nd season as the the NCAA All-Around national title, and she also won mastermind of the LSU gymnastics program, Breaux the 2010 balance beam title to become LSU’s first exudes the same passion and enthusiasm to coach three-time NCAA champion. the Fighting Tigers as she did in her first season on In 2008 LSU joined elite company by advancing the job. to the NCAA Super Six Finals as Breaux and the The 2018 season marked another one for the Tigers broke through into the six-team field for the history books as the Tigers won SEC Championships, first time in program history to compete for college earned 33 wins and finished fourth nationally. Sarah gymnastics’ national championship. The Tigers Finnegan took home the SEC all-around title and placed fifth. was named the league’s gymnast of the year. LSU As the “Dean of Coaches” at LSU, Breaux has gymnasts earned a school record 28 All-America represented the University at the highest level honors. both in the gym and, most importantly, in the Breaux led the 2017 squad to the best season classroom for more than 40 years. Her dedication in school history. From beginning to end, the Tigers to the student-athlete on an individual basis has THE D-D BREAUX FILE were masterful on the floor with 34 wins and a transcended into academic success, community Hometown: Donaldsonville, La. historic sweep of the Southeastern Conference. involvement, Coach of the Year honors, SEC Ashleigh Gnat along with Finnegan and Kennedi Championships, NCAA Regional Championships and College: LSU, ‘76 Edney also took home the most NCAA national Top-10 national rankings throughout her tenure. championships at a meet in school history with In fact, there is a tremendous balance between As a Gymnast three. The Tigers ultimately finished second in the academics and athletics as LSU has produced 239 Competed at Southeastern Louisiana University nation to match the best finish in school history. ALL-AMERICANS and 150 Scholastic All-Americans in 1972 and 1973. She led Southeastern to a In 2016, Breaux reached the exclusive 700 during Breaux’s tenure. second-place finish at the 1972 AIAW Gymnastics career win milestone as the team compiled a 31-6 During her tenure Breaux has established and Championships. overall record, the first time in school history LSU maintained LSU’s reputation as one of the premier had reached the 30-win mark. collegiate gymnastics programs in the country. Coaching Experience In 2015, Breaux guided LSU to a 13-1 overall Under her tutelage, the Tigers have placed among 1974-76 Assistant Coach Southeastern La. regular season record, which included a perfect 7-0 the nation’s top-10 teams 29 times in 41 seasons, 1978- Head Coach LSU record against SEC competition for the first time in finishing a program-best second in 2016 and 2017, school history. third in 2014, fourth in 1988 and 2018, fifth in 2008 Began her coaching career at Southeastern as a The list of achievements in 2014 includes a and 2013 and sixth on four separate occasions. student assistant. Transferred to LSU in 1976 and program-record third-place national finish in the Under her leadership, LSU has captured 13 took over as head coach in 1978 while also working NCAA Super Six Finals, another individual national individual national titles, 239 All-America honors and toward her master’s degree. title by Rheagan Courville on vault, the 13th regional 85 All-SEC selections.
D-D BREAUX NOTABLES D-D BREAUX YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS 2014, 17 National Coach of the Year YEAR Regular Post National Regional SEC NCAA Super Six Finals (2008, 09, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18) 7 Season Season Finish Finish Finish Year Regular Post National Regional SEC 34 Consecutive NCAA Regional Appearances 2018 15-1 18-4 4th 1st 1st Season Season Finish Finish Finish 29 NCAA Championships Appearances 2017 13-1 21-1 2nd 1st 1st 1995 14-4 6-5 9th 3rd 2nd 13 NCAA Individual National Titles 2016 18-4 13-2 2nd 1st 3rd 1994 13-4-1 6-5 8th 2nd 3rd 1 Gymnastics Honda Award Recipient 2015 13-1 12-5 10th 1st 2nd 1993 8-9 9-7-1 7th(t) 2nd 4th 239 All-America Honors 2014 10-3 16-6 3rd 1st 3rd 1992 8-14 0-6 - 7th 5th 1991 9-8 9-8 7th 3rd 3rd 17 Regional Titles 2013 15-6 10-5 5th 1st 3rd 2012 7-8 7-9 9th 2nd 4th 1990 16-3 11-6 6th 2nd 2nd 22 SEC Champions 2011 5-13 3-2 20th 3rd 5th 1989 17-6 5-1 - 2nd 4th 85 All-SEC Honors 2010 11-7-1 4-6 9th 2nd 4th 1988 15-5-1 13-4 4th 2nd 4th 8 SEC Coach of the Year Honors 2009 16-5 8-7 6th 1st 4th 1987 13-4 10-7 7th 2nd 4th 9 NCAA Central Region Coach of the Year 2008 17-6 9-6 5th 1st 4th 1986 7-9 6-8 9th 1st 4th Honors 2007 13-9 6-4 7th 2nd 4th 1985 12-13 4-1 - 2nd 4th 6 SEC Gymnasts of the Year 2006 14-11 5-5 8th 2nd 4th 1984 8-10 - - - 4th 1983 11-6 6-7-1 6th 3rd 3rd 150 Scholastic All-America Honors 2005 19-4 7-3 9th 1st 2nd 2004 15-6 7-3 7th 1st 3rd 1982 12-5 1-2 - 3rd 3rd 3 SEC Championships 2003 13-10 5-5 10th 2nd 4th 1981 18-5 - 11th* 2nd* 1st 2009 Named to the USA Gymnastics Region 8 2002 10-10 6-4 8th 1st 4th 1980 10-3 - 6th* 1st* - Hall of Fame 2001 11-5 3-2 18th 3rd 4th 1979 8-1-1 - 11th* 1st* - 2017 Named to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2000 15-4-1 6-4 9th 2nd 2nd 1978 9-1 - 9th* 1st* - 1999 11-6 6-4 9th 2nd 4th 487-253-6 243-165-2 = 740-418-8 1998 15-7 5-6 9th 3rd 3rd * AIAW FINISH 1997 12-6-1 4-7 12th 3rd 3rd REGULAR SEASON RECORDS INCLUDE SEC 1996 9-11 4-2 - 3rd 5th CHAMPIONSHIP (UNTIL 2014)
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS NOTEBOOK POSSIBLE LINEUPS LSU Returns Reigning SEC Gymnast of the Year • LSU senior Sarah Finnegan returns to the floor in 2019 as the reigning Southeastern Conference Vault Season High Gymnast of the Year. Julianna Cannamela -- • Finnegan became the sixth gymnast to earn the league’s top honor, joining April Burkholder Ruby Harrold -- (2004, ‘05), Ashleigh Clare-Kearney (2008), Susan Jackson (2010), and Rheagan Courville (2013). Lexie Priessman -- • Finnegan is a 15-time All-American for the second-most in school history. She is also a three- Sarah Edwards -- time All-SEC performer and the 2018 SEC All-Around champion. Sarah Finnegan -- Kennedi Edney -- Tigers are on NCAA Gymnastics Record Streak of 197’s • LSU is currently on a streak of 39 straights meets with a team score of 197 or better. Bars Season High • Thirty-nine consecutive meets with a team score of 197 or better is the longest streak in the Sami Durante -- history of NCAA Gymnastics. The 2018 squad beat the previous record of 35 set by Oklahoma Bridget Dean -- (Jan. ‘16 - Feb. ‘18). Ruby Harrold -- • The Tigers were the only team in the nation to have a 197 score or higher in every meet in 2018. Kennedi Edney -- • In addition to the record streak set a year ago, the 2017 team broke the original record of 15 in Lexie Priessman -- February. Sarah Finnegan --
Gymnastics wins Back-to-Back SEC Regular Season and Meet Titles Beam Season High • The past two seasons,the LSU gymnastics team has claimed the SEC regular season Christina Desiderio -- championships with an unblemished record in league meets. Bridget Dean -- • With its win against Auburn a year ago, LSU secured another perfect SEC season to go back to Sami Durante -- back in the SEC regular season. Kennedi Edney -- • Over the last four seasons, LSU has compiled a 27-1 record against teams from the conference Reagan Campbell -- in the regular season. Sarah Finnegan -- • The Tigers have also claimed back-to-back SEC meet championships in Jacksonville, Florida, and St. Louis, Missouri. Floor Season High Ruby Harrold -- Gymnastics Shatters Attendance Record Christina Desiderio -- • In 2018, LSU shattered multiple attendance records, including a new average attendance record Sarah Edwards -- with a mark of 12,009. McKenna Kelley -- • LSU finished first in the attendance rankings in the conference and second nationally for the Sarah Finnegan -- highest finishes in school history. Kennedi Edney -- • More than 10,000 fans attended all six meets this season. The six meets of 10,000 or more doubled the previous record set in 2016 and 2017. All-Around Season High • LSU sold out the PMAC twice in the same season and in back-to-back meets for the first time in Sarah Finnegan -- school history. Kennedi Edney --
2019 LSU GYMNASTICS ROSTER
Name Events Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/Previous School (Club) Reagan Campbell AA 5-1 So.-1L Dallas, Texas/Texas Connections Academy (Texas Dreams) Julianna Cannamela AA 5-1 Sr.-3L Waxhaw, N.C./Parkwood HS (Southeastern) Rebecca D’Antonio AA 5-0 Fr.-HS New Orleans, La. (St. Mary’s Dominican HS) (Cypress Pointe Gymnastics) Bridget Dean AA 5-2 So.-1L Fort Myers, Fla./Olympia HS (Orlando Metro Gymnastics) Christina Desiderio AA 5-0 So.-1L Hackettstown, N.J./Connections Academy (Parkettes National Gymnastics Center) Sami Durante AA 5-1 So.-1L Athens, Ga./North Oconee HS (Georgia Elite) Kennedi Edney AA 5-3 Jr.-2L Chino, Calif./Chino Hills HS (Precision) Sarah Edwards AA 4-11 So.-1L Ocean Springs, Miss./Ocean Springs HS (Lanier’s Gymnastics) Bailey Ferrer AA 5-1 Fr.-1L Orlando, Fla. (ACE Gymnastics) Sarah Finnegan AA 5-1 Sr.-3L Lee’s Summit, Mo./Heritage Classical Christian Academy (GAGE) Olivia Gunter AA 5-2 So.-1L Mandeville, La./Mandeville HS (North Shore Gymnastics) Ruby Harrold AA 5-3 Jr.-2L Bristol, England/Gordano Sixth Form (The Academy) McKenna Kelley AA 5-1 Sr.-3L Houston, Texas/Second Baptist School (Stars Gymnastics) Ashlyn Kirby AA 5-2 Jr.-2L Claremont, N.C./Christian Family Academy (Shooting Stars) Lexie Priessman AA 5-0 Sr.-3L Cincinnati, Ohio/Connections Academy (Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy/Perfection)
Head Coach: D-D Breaux, 42nd season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Associate Head: Coach: Jay Clark, 7th season D-D Breaux Bro Assistant Coach: Bob Moore, 20th season Julianna Cannamela Jewel-ee-AH-nuh Volunteer Coach: Ashleigh Clare-Kearney, 9th season Christina Desiderio Dezi-dare-e-oh Director of Operations: Katie Copeland Kennedi Edney Ed-Knee Athletic Trainer: Mallory Mickus Ruby Harrold Hair-Old Ashleigh Clare-Kearney KER-nee Lexie Priessman PREES-man
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS NATIONAL RANKINGS Gymnastics Boasts Impressive Win Streak in the PMAC • LSU is currently 34-0 inside the Maravich Center since the beginning of the 2014 season for the ROAD TO NATIONALS TOP 25 - Preseason best five-year stretch in school history. RANK TEAM SEASON AVERAGE • The program is one of three in the nation to go undefeated at home in that same stretch. 1. UCLA • In the program’s history, only three senior classes have finished their careers inside the 2. Oklahoma Maravich Center with a perfect record. The other stretch came from 1975-78 and 2014-17. 3. Florida • Below are the top records for programs at home. 4. LSU School 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total 5. Utah Utah 8-0 14-0 10-0 7-0 6-0 45-0 6. Alabama Nebraska 5-2 8-1 14-2 9-1 6-1 42-7 7. Georgia Michigan 8-2 12-1 8-3 4-1 5-0 37-7 8. California Denver 6-0 6-3 9-0 8-0 8-0 37-3 9. Michigan Oklahoma 4-1 11-0 7-0 6-0 8-0 36-1 10. Kentucky LSU 11-0 5-0 5-0 7-0 6-0 34-0 11. Nebraska 12. Arkansas D-D Breaux in Historic 42nd season with LSU 13. Denver • Head Coach D-D Breaux heads into 2019 as the Dean of Southeastern Conference coaches. 14. Auburn • Breaux, in her 42nd season as the head coach of the Tigers, has now surpassed Adolph Rupp of Kentucky basketball as the longest tenured coach in the history of the league. 15. Washington • In her time as the head coach of the Tigers, Breaux has coached 13 individual national 16. Boise State champions, 239 NACGC/W All-Americans, 85 All-Southeastern Conference performers, 40 17. Oregon State individual SEC champions, 29 NCAA Championship appearances and seven NCAA Super Six 18. Ohio State appearances. 19. Missouri Top-5 Longest Tenured Coaches in SEC History 20. Arizona State D-D Breaux LSU Gymnastics 42 (1978-2019)* 21. Stanford Adolph Rupp Kentucky Men’s Basketball 41 (1930-52, 1953-72) 22. Illinois Mark Berson South Carolina Men’s Soccer 41 (1978-2018)* 23. Minnesota Jack Bauerle Georgia Swimming & Diving 40 (1979-2019)* 24. BYU Pat Summitt Tennessee Women’s Basketball 38 (1974-2012) 25. NC State Records Fall in PMAC in 2018 • Against Alabama in 2018, LSU gymnastics broke the attendance record with 13,729 fans. • LSU sold out the PMAC in back-to-back meets for the first time in school history. The third- largest crowd in school history (13,185) witnessed LSU take down No. 6 Kentucky on Feb. 2. LSU IN THE RANKINGS • In the first meet of the season against Arkansas, fans broke the attendance record for a WEEK TEAM VT UB BB FX season opener with 10,755 fans. • LSU set the school record for most season tickets with more than 5,000 in 2018. The Tigers once 01/7/18 - - - - - again set the record in 2019 with more than 6,000 sold. 01/14/18 - - - - - Rank Attendance Opponent Date W/L Scores 01/21/18 - - - - - 1. 13,729 Alabama 1/19/18 W 197.450-196.725 01/28/18 - - - - - 2. 13,296 Alabama 3/4/16 W 197.925-196.225 02/4/18 - - - - - 3. 13,185 Kentucky 2/2/18 W 197.225-196.700 02/11/18 - - - - - 4. 13,179 Minnesota 3/6/15 W 198.375-195.450 02/18/18 - - - - - 5. 12,609 Florida 3/5/17 W 198.150-196.600 02/25/18 - - - - - 6. 12,217 Florida 2/20/15 W 197.950-197.425 03/4/18 - - - - - 7. 12,090 Auburn 3/4/18 W 198.100-195.625 03/11/18 - - - - - 8. 11,532 Texas Woman’s 1/20/17 W 197.475-192.625 03/18/18 - - - - - 9. 11,005 Texas Woman’s 2/18/18 W 198.175-194.200 03/25/18 - - - - - 10. 10,755 Arkansas 1/5/18 W 197.150-195.350
INDIVIDUAL (Top 25) AA VT UB BB FX Season Opener Success Reagan Campbell ------• For the second-straight season, LSU posted a score of 197 or higher in the season opener. Julianna Cannamela ------• LSU opened the 2017 season with the highest opening score in school history. The Tigers routed Rebecca D’Antonio ------No. 9 Georgia 17.825-193.600. • The Tigers’ score of 197 or higher in the opener marked just the fourth time in school history a Bridget Dean ------squad has cracked the 197 mark. Christina Desiderio ------LSU’s Top 5 Season Opener Scores: Sami Durante ------1) 197.825 - Jan. 6, 2017 vs. Georgia [Advanced to Super Six] Kennedi Edney ------2) 197.200 - Jan. 10, 2014 vs. Centenary [Advanced to Super Six] Sarah Edwards ------3) 197.150 - Jan. 5, 2018 vs. Arkansas Bailey Ferrer ------4) 197.125 - Jan. 9, 2015 vs. Iowa Sarah Finnegan ------5) 196.950 - Jan. 9, 2016 vs. Oklahoma [Advanced to Super Six] Olivia Gunter ------Ruby Harrold ------Home Win Streak Continues to Climb McKenna Kelley ------• LSU has gone unbeaten at home in the last five seasons as the Tigers went 11-0 in 2014, 5-0 in Ashlyn Kirby ------2015, 5-0 in 2016, 7-0 in 2017, and 6-0 in 2018. Lexie Priessman ------• LSU won all seven home meets in 2014: Centenary, No. 14 Auburn, No. 7 Alabama, Missouri, No. Gracen Standley ------25 North Carolina State, Kentucky and the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (No. 10 Stanford, No. 13 Auburn, No. 21 Arizona, Iowa State, Kent State). • LSU won all five home meets in 2015: Iowa, Missouri, No. 9 Georgia, No. 2 Florida, No. 16
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS Minnesota. 2018 INDIVIDUAL TITLES • The squad beat No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 20 Kentucky, No. 8 Arkansas, No. 8 Auburn, and No. 3 Jan. 4 - CAL Alabama to go 5-0 in 2016. • During the 2017 season, LSU defeated No. 9 Georgia, Texas Woman’s, No. 11 Missouri, No. 20 Jan. 11 - AT AUBURN George Washington and No. 22 Iowa, No. 3 Florida and New Hampshire. • In 2018, LSU took down No. 19 Arkansas, No. 9 Alabama, No. 6 Kentucky, TWU, No. 15 Jan. 18 - FLORIDA Auburn and No. 36 Arizona. • In the 34-meet win streak at the PMAC, the Tigers have earned wins over Top-5 teams nine Jan. 26 - AT ALABAMA times and the last loss came to Alabama in 2013. Feb. 1 - NC STATE
CAREER INDIVIDUAL TITLES Feb. 8 - AT KENTUCKY Jr. Sarah Finnegan - 46 total titles: 16 Beam, 16 Bars, 9 All-Around, 3 FX, 2 VT 2018 titles - 26 (8 UB, 7 AA, 6 BB, 3 FX, 2 VT ) Feb. 15 - GYM • Bars titles: 9.950 vs. Arkansas, 9.975 vs. Alabama, 9.925 at Metroplex Challenge, 9.975 vs. QUARTERS Kentucky, 9.95 at GymQuarters Invite; 9.90 at Georgia, 9.975 at NC State, 10.000 vs. Arizona • Beam title: 9.925 vs. Arkansas, 9.90 at Missouri, 9.975 at GymQuarters Invite, 9.90 vs. Texas Feb. 17 - MISSOURI Woman’s; 9.95 at Georgia, 10.000 vs. Arizona Feb. 22 - AT ARKANSAS • All-Around titles: 39.650 vs. Arkansas, 39.550 vs. Alabama, 39.775 at GymQuarters Invite, 39.675 at Georgia, 39.700 vs. Arizona, 39.500 at SEC Championships, 39.625 at NCAA Raleigh Regional March 1 - GEORGIA • Floor titles: 9.975 at Missouri, 10.000 vs. Auburn, 9.950 at NCAA Raleigh Regional • Vault titles: 9.90 vs. Alabama; 9.90 at Georgia March 8 - OREGON 2017 titles - 13 (6 BB, 5 UB, 2 AA) STATE • Bars titles: 9.900 vs. Georgia, 9.925 vs. Texas Woman’s, 9.925 vs. Florida, 9.95 at NCAA Lincoln Regional, 9.95 at NCAA Semifinal II MARCH 15 - AT ARIZONA • Beam titles: 9.950 vs. Georgia, 9.925 at Alabama, 9.925 vs. Texas Woman’s, 9.95 vs. Missouri, March 23 - AT SEC 9.95 vs. George Washington/Iowa, 9.95 at Auburn CHAMPIONSHIPS • All-Around title: 39.300 vs. Texas Woman’s, 39.475 at NCAA Lincoln Regional 2016 titles - 7 (4 BB, 3 UB) April 4-6 - NCAA • Bars titles: 9.950 vs. NC State (Lady Luck Invite), 9.925 vs. Alabama, 9.950 at Texas Woman’s REGIONAL • Beam titles: 9.925 vs. Oklahoma, 9.90 vs. Kentucky, 9.925 vs. Arkansas, 9.90 at Texas Woman’s
So. Kennedi Edney - 24 total titles; 10 Vault, 6 All-Around, 5 Bars , 2 Floor, 1 Beam 2018 tiles - 13 (5 VT, 3 UB, 3 AA, 2 FX) • Vault titles: 9.950 at Missouri, 9.90 vs. Texas Woman’s, 9.900 vs. Auburn, 9.900 vs. Arizona, 9.950 at NCAA Raleigh Regional • Bars titles: 9.950 vs. Arkansas, 9.90 at Georgia, 9.975 vs. Auburn, 9.950 at NCAA Raleigh Regional • All-Around title: 39.625 vs. Texas Woman’s , 39.775 vs. Auburn, 39.700 vs. Arizona • Floor title: 9.950 vs. Texas Woman’s, 9.975 vs. Arizona 2017 titles - 11 (5 VT, 3 AA, 2 UB, 1 BB,) • Vault titles: 9.950 vs. Georgia, 9.900 at Arkansas, 9.95 vs. George Washington/Iowa, 9.925 at NCAA Lincoln Regional, 9.9875 at NCAA Semifinal II • All-Around titles: 39.625 at Kentucky, 39.375 vs. Missouri, 39.500 at Arkansas • Bars titles: 9.925 at Kentucky, 9.95 vs. New Hampshire • Beam title: 9.950 at Kentucky
Jr. Lexie Priessman - 15 total titles: 11 Bars, 2 Vault, 2 Floor 2018 titles - 8 (4 UB, 2 VT, 2 FX) • Bars title: 9.875 at Missouri, 9.95 at GymQuarters Invite, 9.975 vs. Texas Woman’s; 9.90 at Georgia • Vault titles: 9.900 vs. Arkansas, 9.925 at Florida • Floor title: 9.950 vs. Texas Woman’s; 9.95 at Georgia 2017 titles - 6 (6 UB) • Bars titles: 9.925 at Kentucky, 9.900 at Arkansas; 9.95 vs. George Washington/Iowa, 9.925 at Auburn, 9.925 vs. Florida, 9.95 at SEC Championship 2016 titles - 1 (1 UB) • Bars title: 9.925 vs. Kentucky
Jr. McKenna Kelley - 2 total titles: 2 Floor 2017 titles - 1 (1 FX) • Floor titles: 9.975 vs. George Washington/Iowa, 9.95 at SEC Championship
So. Ruby Harrold - 2 total title: 1 Bar, 1 Vault 2018 title - 1 (1 VT) • Vault title: 9.95 at NC State 2017 title - 1 (1 UB) • Bars title: 9.875 vs. Missouri
Fr. Christina Desiderio - 1 total title: 1 Beam 2018 title - 1 (1 BB)
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS THE LAST TIME LSU... • Beam title: 9.90 vs. Texas Woman’s Won a Home Meet... 3/17/18 vs. Arizona (198.125-195.525)
Won a Road Meet... 3/9/18 at NC State (197.575-196.100)
Won a Neutral Site Meet... 4/7/18 at NCAA Raleigh Regional (1st of 6, 197.675)
Lost a Home Meet... 3/8/13 vs. No. 5 Alabama (L, 197.725-197.500)
Lost a Road Meet... 2/13/16 at No. 11 Georgia (L, 197.525-196.800)
Lost a Neutral Site Meet... 4/21/18 at NCAA Super Six (4th of 6, 197.8375)
Scored a 197 or Higher at Home... 3/17/18 vs. Arizona (198.125-195.525)
Scored a 197 or Higher on the Road/Neutral Site... 4/21/18 at NCAA Super Six (4th of 6, 197.8375)
Scored a 198 or Higher... 3/17/18 vs. Arizona (198.125-195.525)
Won the All-Around at Home... 3/17/18 vs. Arizona - Kennedi Edney & Sarah Finnegan (39.700)
Won the All-Around on the Road/Neutral Site... 4/7/18 at NCAA Raleigh Regional - Sarah Finnegan/ Myia Hambrick (39.625)
Scored a Perfect 10.00... 3/17/18 vs. Arizona - Sarah Finnegan, Bars/Beam
Scored a Perfect 10.00 at Home... 3/17/18 vs. Arizona - Sarah Finnegan, Bars/Beam
Scored a Perfect 10.00 on the Road/Neutral Site... 3/18/17 at SEC Championship - Ashleigh Gnat, Vault
GYMNAST SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS NAME VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR ALL-AROUND VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR ALL-AROUND Reagan Campbell ------9.925 -- -- Julianna Cannamela ------9.900 9.850 9.850 9.875 -- Rebecca D’Antonio ------Bridget Dean ------Christina Desiderio ------9.950 9.900 -- Sami Durante ------9.925 ------Kennedi Edney ------9.9875 9.975 9.950 9.975 39.775 Sarah Edwards ------9.950 -- -- 9.875 -- Bailey Ferrer ------Sarah Finnegan ------9.925 10.000 10.000 10.000 39.775 Olivia Gunter ------Ruby Harrold ------9.950 9.950 -- 9.900 -- McKenna Kelley ------9.825 -- -- 9.975 -- Ashlyn Kirby ------9.175 -- 9.925 -- Lexie Priessman ------9.925 9.975 9.725 9.950 --
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS 2018 TEAM BIOS CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL Reagan Campbell Competed as a level 10 gymnast at Southeastern Gymnastics for coaches All-Around Ludmilla Shobe and Galina Meliakina … Five-time qualifier to the Junior 5-1 • Fr. • HS Olympic (J.O.) National Championships … Finished in the Top 3 of the all- Coppell, Texas (Texas Dreams) around in 10 of 11 meets in her final club season in 2015 … Captured the vault, beam, floor and all-around titles and finished second on bars at the 2015 North Carolina State Championships … Won the bars title and Came into her own as one of the top freshmen beam workers in the country finished second on beam, floor and the all-around at the 2015 Region 8 … Solidified her spot in the fifth spot of the lineup, which will pay dividends in Championships … Finished in the Top 6 in the all-around in eight of nine her breakout sophomore season. competitions in the 2014 season … Won the bars titles at the 2014 Region 8 Championships and the 2014 North Carolina State Championships … Her best FRESHMAN SEASON (2018) result at JO Nationals came in 2012 when she placed second on bars, third Came into her own and delivered outstanding performances to wrap up in the all-around and eighth on beam … Attended Parkwood High School in NCAA postseason competition on beam … Scored an outstanding 9.875 at Monroe, N.C. the NCAA Super Six … Totaled scores of 9.850 in NCAA Semifinal I and the NCAA Raleigh Regional … Scored a career high 9.925 for the Tigers in the PERSONAL fifth spot of the lineup against Arizona … Recorded a 9.825 at NC State and Full name is Julianna Marie Cannamela … Born June 26, 1997 in Pineville, N.C. at home against Auburn … Helped seal LSU’s win on the road at Georgia and … Daughter of John and Dawn Cannamela … Has three brothers, John Jr., Florida with scores of 9.95 and 9.825 ... Earned a score of 9.85 in neutral site Jacob and Joseph … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. meets in St. Louis and Fort Worth. CANNAMELA’S CAREER HIGHS CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL Vault: 9.900 (four times; Last: 4-7-18 at NCAA Raleigh Regional; First: 4-2-16 Trained at Texas Dreams where she was a member of the J.O. National Team at NCAA Athens Regional) and a participant at the 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup … Over her career, earned five Bars: 9.850 (2-26-16 at Florida) top-five finishes at the national championships, including 2016 when she Beam: 9.850 (4-16-16 at NCAA Super Six) finished first on bars, fourth on beam and floor and fifth in the all-around. Floor: 9.875 (1-19-19 vs. Alabama) PERSONAL Full name is Katherine Reagan Campbell … Born Sept. 3, 1998 … Daughter of Michelle Campbell … Has one brother, Davis … Majoring in sports Bridget Dean administration. All-Around 5-2 • Fr. • HS CAMPBELL’S CAREER HIGHS Fort Myers, Fla. (Orlando Metro Gymnastics) Vault: Bars: Consistent competitor expected to fight for a spot in the bars, beam and Beam: 9.925 (vs. Arizona 3-17-18) floor lineup in her second year. Floor: FRESHMAN SEASON (2018) Listed as an alternate in many meets on beam and bars … Did not compete in Julianna Cannamela any meets All-Around 5-1 • Jr. • 2L CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL Waxhaw, N.C. (Southeastern) A former elite and Level 10 gymnast who trained at Orlando Metro … 2015 J.O National Championship participant also competed at 2013 P&G 2018 Fist-Team All-American (VT) Championships and the 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup … Earned top-10 finishes on beam, floor and the all-around at the 2015 championship … Finished sixth on Fiery competitor able to earn a spot in any lineup … Captured her first All- bars and 10th in the all-around at the Nastia Liukin Cup. America honors at NCAA Championships in 2018. PERSONAL JUNIOR SEASON (2018) Full name is Bridget Alice Dean … Born Dec. 2, 1998 … Daughter of Tom and Competed in 15 of 16 meets on vault in different spots of the lineup … Earned Kim Dean … Has one brother, Tommy … Father played football at Ole Miss … All-America honors on vault after scoring a 9.8875 in the fourth spot of Chose LSU because of the family atmosphere and because it feels like home the lineup at NCAA Semifinal I … Put up a 9.875 on vault in the NCAA Super … Currently undecided on a major. Six … Scored a 9.90 on vault at the NCAA Raleigh Regional to tie her career high … Posted scores of 9.875 at the SEC Championship, at NC State, at home against Texas Woman’s and at the Metroplex Challenge … Inserted as Christina Desiderio the anchor of the floor lineup at the last minute and secured the win over All-Around Alabama with a career-high score of 9.875 in front of the largest crowd in 5-0 • Fr. • HS school history. Hackettstown, N.J. (Parkettes National Gymnastics SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017) Center) Competed on vault in seven meets … Set a season high of 9.875 in the leadoff spot against New Hampshire …... Totaled a 9.85 at Arkansas … Posted 2018 NACGC/W Second-Team All-American (FX) scores of 9.825 on vault against SEC foes Georgia and Auburn as well as in 2018 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll the tri meet against George Washington and Iowa. 2018 All-SEC 2018 SEC All-Freshman FRESHMAN SEASON (2016) 2018 SEC Freshman of the Week (at GymQuarters/vs. TWU) Saw action on vault in 10 meets, competed on beam in eight meets, competed on bars in four meets and performed one floor routine … Leadoff Poised and elegant beam and floor performer for the Tigers … Expected to performer on vault … Had her best meet of the season in the NCAA Super Six take over the first spot on beam in her sophomore season … Entered campus when she posted a career-high 9.90 on vault and 9.85 on beam to help LSU her freshman season as the youngest student-athlete at just 16 years old … become national runners-up, the best finish in school history … Also scored Earned All-SEC honors … An NACGC/W All-American on floor. a 9.90 on vault at the NCAA Athens Regional at Georgia … Posted a season- high 9.85 on bars in the win at Florida.
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS 2018 TEAM BIOS FRESHMAN SEASON (2018) One of the top freshman in the league and country who found her own in Kennedi Edney the later part of the season … Scored a 9.90 on floor to set a new career All-Around high and 9.85 on beam at NCAA Super Six … Scored a 9.8875 on floor at 5-3 • So. • 1L NCAA Semifinal I to earn All-America honors … In her first NCAA competition, Chino, Calif. (Chino Hills) scored a 9.90 on beam at the Raleigh Regional … Earned scores of 9.875 on beam and floor at SEC Championships to pick up All-SEC honors … Posted a 2018 First-Team All-American (VT, UB, FX, AA) 9.95 for a new career high on beam against Arizona … Set a then career high 2018 Second-Team Regular Season All-American (VT, UB, FX, AA) on beam with a 9.925 and tied her career high on floor with a 9.875 against 2018 All-SEC Auburn … Scored a 9.90 on and performed on floor at Georgia … Had her best 2018 SEC Gymnast of the Week (vs. Auburn) performances of the season with career-high performances on beam (9.90) 2017 NCAA Vault National Champion and floor (9.875) at GymQuarters. Also totaled a 9.90 on beam against TWU … 2017 First-Team All-American (VT) Posted a score of 9.90 on beam against Kentucky … Made her debut on floor 2017 Second-Team Regular Season All-American (VT) at the Metroplex Challenge … Earned a 9.875 on beam against Alabama … 2017 SEC All-Freshman Scored a 9.850 in her first road meet at Florida on beam … Scored a 9.825 on 2017 SEC Gymnast of the Week (at Kentucky) beam in the season opener against Arkansas … Named to the SEC First-Year 2017 SEC Freshman of the Week (vs. Georgia, vs. GWU/Iowa) Academic Honor Roll. Has put together one of the best resumes for an LSU gymnast in two CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL seasons … One of the premier all-around gymnasts in the country ... Earned A senior international elite and two-time U.S. National Team member ... All-America honors on vault, bars, floor and all-around in both the regular Competed at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials where she finished sixth overall on season and at NCAA Championships … Has earned 10 All-America honors for beam ... Trained at Parkettes in Allentown, Pennsylvania ... A four-time P&G eighth in school history … Her 24 individual titles rank 20th in school history Championships participant, Desiderio finished sixth on floor in 2016 ... Also … Owns career-high scores of 9.95 or higher on all four events … Is one of competed in the junior division in 2013, 14 and 15 ... Finished third on floor, eight gymnasts in school history to achieve that feat … Scored a 39.700 or fifth in the all-around and sixth on balance beam in 2015 ... The all-arounder higher in the all-around twice in one season … Also one of three gymnasts in also competed at the Secret U.S. Classic the last four years and the Women’s school history to achieve a 9.90 or higher on all four events in their first two Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championship in 2012. seasons. DESIDERIO’S CAREER HIGHS SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018) Vault: Relied on heavily in all four events … Delivered clutch performances all Bars: throughout the season … Her consistent performances were rewarded with Beam: 9.950 (vs. Arizona 3-17-18) All-America honors on vault, bars, floor and all-around in both the regular Floor: 9.875 (three times; Last: 3-24-18 at SEC Championships; First: 2-16-18 season and at NCAA Championships … Executed bars to perfection at NCAA at GymQuarters) Championships and scored a 9.950 at NCAA Super Six and 9.9375 at NCAA Semifinal I … Totaled a 9.90 on floor at the semifinal … Anchored LSU’s vault DESIDERIO’S CAREER INDIVIDUAL TITLES lineup at the NCAA Regional with a 9.95 … Scored a pair of 9.90’s on vault and Beam: 1 bars at SEC Championships … Closed out the regular season with a 39.700 Total: 1 in the all-around thanks to a 9.90 on vault, 9.925 on bars, 9.90 on beam and career high 9.975 on floor … Scored a career high 39.775 in the all-around after posting a 9.90 on vault, career high 9.975 on bars, 9.925 on beam, and Sami Durante career high 9.975 on floor … Wrapped up vault with an outstanding 9.95 on All-Around a perfect stick and also delivered a 9.925 on floor at Missouri … Went on the 5-1 • Fr. • HS road and delivered scores of 9.90 on bars and floor at Florida … Opened the Athens, Ga. (Georgia Elite) season with an outstanding 9.95 on bars. FRESHMAN SEASON (2017) 2018 SEC All-Freshman Outstanding freshman who made an immediate impact in the Tigers’ lineup 2018 SEC Freshman of the Week (vs. Alabama) ... Took home the program’s fifth NCAA Vault National Championship with a 9.9875 at Semifinal II … Earned scores of 9.90 on floor and 9.9375 on beam A mainstay on bars for the Tigers as the leadoff performer …. Owns great at the NCAA Super Six … Won vault at the NCAA Lincoln Regional with a 9.925 lines on bars and will fight for a spot on beam and floor … Brings great ... Captured SEC All-Freshman honors after totaling a 9.90 on beam at the consistency to bars with experience as the first performer in every meet. championship ... Won the bars title with a career-high score of 9.95 against New Hampshire... Earned a 9.90 at home against No. 3 Florida on vault ... Won FRESHMAN SEASON (2018) the vault title with a 9.95 and finished with a 9.90 on bars and 9.925 on floor The first performer out on bars in every meet … Scored a 9.8625 at against George Washington and Iowa ... Named the SEC Freshman of the NCAA Semifinal I … Turned in a 9.85 in the opening spot of bars at SEC Week after the tri meet… Finished with three scores of 9.90 or better at the Championships … Posted a career-high 9.925 on bars to start the lineup GymQuarters Invite... Earned scores of 9.90 on vault, 9.90 on bars and 9.925 at the GymQuarters … Started the lineup strong once again with a 9.90 on on beam ... Won the vault title (9.90) and all-around title (39.500) at Arkansas bars against Kentucky … Earned a 9.875 in the first spot of bars at Metroplex ... Captured the all-around for the second time with a score of 39.375 at Challenge … Posted a season-high score of 9.90 on bars against Alabama home against Missouri... Won the all-around in her first career appearance … The lineup went on to post the second-highest score in school history … at Kentucky with a score of 39.625 ... Totaled the third-highest all-around Nailed her first career routine with a 9.875 on bars against Arkansas. score by a freshman in school history ... Also won bars with a score of 9.925 and beam with a 9.95 against the Wildcats ... Was named the SEC Gymnast of CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL the Week after her performance against UK … Totaled a 9.90 on bars against A three-time J.O. Nationals competitor from Georgia Elite ... Finished sixth at Texas Woman’s ... Added a 9.90 in the fourth spot of the vault lineup in her the 2016 J.O. nationals on bars and 13th on beam ... Owns numerous top-10 first road meet at Alabama... In her first career vault she earned a 9.95 to finishes, including first-place finishes on bars at Region 8 championships capture the event title vs. Georgia ... Named the SEC Freshman of the Week over the last two years. after her performance against the Bulldogs. DURANTE’S CAREER HIGHS Vault: CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL Trained under coaches Trent and Jill Spaulding at Precision gymnastics Bars: 9.925 (2-16-18 at GymQuarters) where she dominated as a level 10 gymnast … A seven-time Junior Olympic Beam: Level 10 National Champion, including back-to-back national champion in Floor: the all-around in 2014 and 2015 … Nearly swept first place in every meet All Around:
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS 2018 TEAM BIOS at 2015 J.O. championships after winning national titles on vault, bars and floor … Took home the all-around title in every meet in which she competed Sarah Finnegan during 2015 season and also added three perfect 10.0 scores … Competed All-Around at the 2014 and 2012 Nastia Liukin Cup … Captured the beam title at the 2013 5-1 • Jr. • 2L J.O. championships … In 2014, finished second on bars and floor and third Lee’s Summit, Mo. (GAGE/ on beam at J.O. championships … Also took first on beam, second in the all- around and third on vault at 2013 J.O. championships. St. Louis Gym Centre)
PERSONAL 2018 First-Team All-American (BB, AA) Full name is Kennedi Danyelle Edney … Born August 14, 1998 … Daughter of 2018 Second-Team All-American (UB) Buffy Edney and former UCLA basketball star Tyus Edney… Has one sister, 2018 Honda Sports Woman of the Year Nominee Kolbi-Rae … Majoring in sociology. 2018 Central Region Gymnast of the Year 2018 NCAA Raleigh Regional All-Around Champion EDNEY’S CAREER HIGHS 2018 First-Team Regular Season All-American (UB, BB, FX, AA) Vault: 9.9875 (4-14-17 at NCAA Championship Semifinal II) 2018 SEC Gymnast of the Year Bars: 9.975 (twice; Last: 3-17-18 vs. Arizona; First: 3-4-18 vs. Auburn) 2018 SEC All-Around Champion Beam: 9.950 (1-27-17 at Kentucky) 2018 All-SEC Floor: 9.975 (twice; Last: 3-17-18 vs. Arizona; First: 3-4-18 vs. Auburn) 2018 SEC Gymnast of the Week (vs. Arkansas, vs. Alabama, at All Around: 39.775 (3-4-18 vs. Auburn) GymQuarters/vs. TWU, at Georgia, vs. Arizona) 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll EDNEY’S CAREER INDIVIDUAL TITLES 2017 First-Team All-American (UB, FX, AA) Vault: 10 2017 Second-Team All-American (BB) Bars: 5 2017 NCAA Lincoln All-Around Champion Beam: 1 2017 First-Team Regular Season All-American (BB) Floor: 2 2017 SEC Specialist of the Week (vs. Georgia) All Around: 6 2016 First-Team All-American (UB) Total: 24 2016 First-Team Regular Season All-American (BB) 2016 Second-Team Regular Season All-American (UB) 2016 All-SEC Sarah Edwards 2016 SEC All-Freshman All-Around 2016 SEC Freshman of the Week (vs. Oklahoma, at Florida, at Texas Woman’s) 4-11 • Fr. • HS 2016 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs HS) Tremendous athlete with outstanding skills on all four events … Earned 2018 SEC All-Freshman multiple honors in 2018, including being named SEC Gymnast of the Year, 2018 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll Central Region Gymnast of the Year and Honda Sports Award Finalist … Owns 15 All-America honors for her career, which ranks second in school history… An important part of LSU’s vault lineup with a powerful Yurchenko 1 1/12 … Is a three-time All-SEC performer and 2018 SEC All-Around champion … Strong floor performer who saw action in nine meets. Owns career highs of 9.925 on vault and 10 on bars, beam and floor … Ranks second in school history with 16 beam titles and fourth with 16 bars titles … FRESHMAN SEASON (2018) Her 46 total individual titles are also 11th in school history. Competed in all but one meet on vault and nine times on floor during her debut season … Had her best performances in postseason, including at the JUNIOR SEASON (2018) NCAA Super Six with a 9.95 on vault to set a career high … Scored a 9.85 at Was named the SEC Gymnast of the Year, Central Region Gymnast of the NCAA Semifinal I … Set a then career high with a 9.90 at SEC Championships Year and nominee for the Honda Award … Earned seven All-America honors to earn SEC All-Freshman team honors … Matched her career high with a 9.90 across bars, beam, floor and the all-around … Named the SEC Gymnast of on vault at NC State … Drilled her vault at Florida in the second week of the the Week five times … Became the second gymnast in school history to earn season for a 9.90 … Scored a career high of 9.875 on floor against Alabama, a 10.0 in three different events (bars, beam and floor) in the same season at the Metroplex Challenge, at Missouri, and at home against Texas Woman’s … Won her second-straight NCAA Regional all-around championship after … Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. finishing with a score of 39.625 in Raleigh … Earned scores of 9.950 on floor, 9.925 on bars and 9.90 on beam at the regional … Crowned the SEC Gymnast CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL of the Year after winning the all-around title with a 39.500 and completing Competed at Laniers in Ocean Springs, Mississippi … Level 10 gymnast who the most consistent season in the league … Earned perfect scores on bars earned wins on all four events and in the all-around in 2015 and finished top- and beam against Arizona and totaled a 39.700 in the all-around … Scored two on all four events in 2016 … Competed at the Region 8 Championships her first perfect score in the fifth spot of the floor lineup to lead LSU to the and earned multiple top-15 finishes, highlighted by a 12th-place finish on second-straight SEC regular season title … Won event titles on vault, bars vault in 2015. and beam, and also took home the all-around title with a 39.675 at Georgia … Posted a 9.90 or higher in all six events she competed in at GymQuarters PERSONAL and against TWU … Posted a 39.775 all-around score for the fourth highest in Full name is Sarah Elizabeth Edwards … Born Sept. 23, 1998 … Daughter of school history at GymQuarters … Won titles on bars with a 9.95, beam with a Scott and Renee Edwards … Plays the violin … Chose LSU because of the 9.975 and all-around … Shared the win on floor with a 9.975 and beam with a athletics and academic success … Knew she wanted to go to LSU since her 9.90 at Missouri … Anchored the Tigers’ win at Florida with a 9.925 on beam first camp as a Level 5 gymnast … Majoring in environmental engineering. … Opened the season by winning titles on bars, beam and in the all-around … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. EDWARDS’ CAREER HIGHS Vault: 9.950 (4-21-18 at NCAA Super Six) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017) Bars: One of the most consistent performers on the team who competed in the Beam: all-around in all four postseason meets … Ended with six beam titles for the Floor: 9.875 (four times; Last: 2-18-18 vs. TWU; First: 1-19-18 vs. Alabama) fifth-most in a single season in school history … Earned four All-America All-Around: honors at the NCAA Championships with first team recognition on bars, floor and all-around and second team recognition on beam … Became the first NCAA Bars Champion in school history when she totaled a 9.95 at the NCAA Semifinal II … Finished as the national runner-up on floor after a 9.95 in the semifinal and finished fourth in the nation in the all-around with a score of
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS 2018 TEAM BIOS 39.5875 … Shattered her previous career high in the all-around and tied the FINNEGAN’S CAREER INDIVIDUAL TITLES highest by any gymnast in school history with a 39.625 at the NCAA Super … Vault: 2 In the Super Six, also set a career high on beam with a 9.975 to finish second Bars: 16 overall and totaled scores of 9.9 on bars and 9.9125 on floor … Captured the Beam: 16 bars title and was the all-around champion at the NCAA Lincoln Regional Floor: 3 ... Competed in the all-around at SEC Championship and posted a score of All-Around: 9 9.875 in the leadoff of vault, 9.90 on beam and 9.90 on floor ... Finished with Total: 46 a 9.925 on beam for second place against New Hampshire... Posted a career- high score of 9.925 in the fourth spot of the floor lineup against Florida... Matched her then career high of 9.95 on beam at Auburn GymQuarters and Olivia Gunter against George Washington and Iowa with a score of 9.95 ... Her score on All-Around beam was enough for the title in the tri meet ... Captured the beam title with 5-2 • Fr. • HS a 9.95 against Missouri... Competed in the all-around against Texas Woman’s and finished first with a score of 39.300 ... Captured the bars and beam titles Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) (North Shore Gymnastics) with a pair of 9.925s against the Pioneers ... Made just her fourth appearance in the all-around at Alabama and finished with a career-high score of 39.525 2018 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American ... Won the beam title with a score of 9.925 and matched her career high on 2018 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll floor with a 9.90 ... Added scores of 9.85 on both vault and bars against the Crimson Tide ... Secured the beam title against Georgia with an outstanding Recovering from an Achilles injury suffered in training at the end of her score of 9.95... Added the bars title against the Bulldogs with a 9.90 ... Won freshman season. two individual titles in the same meet for the second time in her career against UGA ... Named the SEC Specialist of the Week after her opening FRESHMAN SEASON (2018) performance. Did not compete all season … Suffered an Achilles injury prior to NCAA Championships … Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. FRESHMAN SEASON (2016) Earned three All-America honors with regular-season distinction on bars and CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL beam and a first-team honor at nationals by scoring a 9.90 on bars at the Finished in the top-15 on floor at the J.O. Level 10 Nationals in 2016 … Also NCAA Semifinal I … Recorded All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman honors after she finished first in the state on floor and in the all-around in 2016 … Owned scored a 9.925 to place second on beam at the SEC Championship … Won multiple top-10 finishes at Region 8 championships on floor and vault … beam titles with a 9.925 vs. Oklahoma 9.90 vs. Kentucky 9.925 vs. Arkansas Was a member of the National Honor Society and maintained a 4.0 GPA at and 9.90 at Texas Woman’s … Bars titles came with a 9.95 against NC State Mandeville High School. at the Lady Luck Invitational, a 9.925 vs. Alabama (3/4) and a 9.95 at Texas Woman’s … Competed on bars and beam in all 14 meets, competed on vault PERSONAL in 10 meets and saw action on floor in three meets … Appeared in the all- Full name is Olivia Colleen Gunter … Born Nov. 16, 1998 … Daughter of Lucien around at the Metroplex Challenge, vs. Arkansas and at Georgia … Posted and Colleen Gunter … Has two brothers, Trent and Ethan … Chose LSU career highs of 9.925 on vault, 9.95 on bars (twice), 9.925 on beam (four because she grew up in Louisiana and knew it was where she belonged … times), 9.90 on floor and 38.975 in the all-around … Her 9.925 on vault came Majoring in mass communication. at Texas Woman’s, and her 9.90 on floor was at the Metroplex Challenge … Named SEC Freshman of the Week three times after stellar performances Ruby Harrold against Oklahoma, at Florida and at Texas Woman’s … Became the first gymnast in school history to post a 9.95 on bars in the first road meet of her All-Around career (at Lady Luck) ... Her 9.925 vs. Oklahoma is the highest score in an LSU 5-3 • So. • 1L gymnast’s first career beam routine in school history ... Member of the SEC Bristol, England (The Academy) First-Year Academic Honor Roll. 2018 Second-Team All-American CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll Trained as a senior international elite competitor at Great American 2017 All-SEC Gymnastics Express (GAGE) under coaches Al Fong and Armine Barutyan 2017 All-SEC Freshman Fong … Served as an alternate for the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic team, known 2017 First-Year Academic Honor Roll as the “Fierce Five,” that won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London … Missed the entire 2013 club season after suffering an injury but returned to A fantastic performer who has competed at the highest level of gymnastics health in 2014 while competing for St. Louis Gymnastics Centre … Established for several years …Three-event gymnast for the Tigers on vault, bars and herself as one of the nation’s premier gymnasts prior to her injury … Finished floor … Earned her first All-America honors in 2018 … An All-SEC and All-SEC fifth on beam and sixth on bars, floor and the all-around at the U.S. Olympic freshman team performer … A two-time member of the Great Britain Olympic Trials in 2012 … Placed second on beam, fourth on floor and sixth in the all- Team, serving as an alternate on the 2012 team and part of the five-gymnast around at the 2012 Visa (now P&G) Championships … Earned second place squad on the 2016 team. on floor and third on beam at the 2012 Secret U.S. Classic … Graduated from Heritage Classical Christian Academy. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018) A steady performer in the third spot on bars who made a mark … Earned PERSONAL All-America honors at NCAA Championships with a 9.90 in NCAA Semifinal Born Nov. 14, 1996 … Daughter of Don and Linabelle Finnegan … Her father I … Returned for the NCAA Super Six and scored a 9.8875 … Took home the Don was an All-American wrestler at Iowa State … Has three sisters, Hannah, vault title after setting a season high and matching her career high score of Jennah and Aleah … Her sister Hannah was a gymnast and student coach for 9.95 at NC State … Posted a strong 9.85 in the third spot of the bars lineup Missouri … Majoring in kinesiology. at Georgia …Returned to the lineup for three performances and posted a 9.85 on vault, career-high 9.950 on bars and career-high 9.90 on floor … FINNEGAN’S CAREER HIGHS Set a then, career-high score of 9.90 on bars against Alabama … Posted a Vault: 9.925 (3-12-16 at Texas Woman’s) strong 9.850 in the second spot of floor at Florida … Opened the season with Bars: 10.000 (vs. Arizona 3-17-18) arguably the top bars routine of her career for a 9.875 in the season opener Beam: 10.000 (vs. Arizona 3-17-18) against Arkansas … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Floor: 10.000 (3-4-18 vs. Auburn) All-Around: 39.775 (2-16-18 at GymQuarters) FRESHMAN SEASON (2017) Held an important spot in LSU’s bars lineup throughout her first season in Baton Rouge … Also performed on vault and floor … Gained experience with performances in the second spot of the bars lineup and fourth spot of the
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS 2018 TEAM BIOS vault lineup in both the NCAA Super Six and Semifinal II … Earned a 9.875 against New Hampshire ... Added a 9.925 in the fifth spot of the floor lineup on bars at the NCAA Lincoln Regional ... Stuck her 1.5 vault in the fourth against UNH ... Earned a 9.90 on floor in the fifth spot to seal the Tigers’ 198 spot of the Tigers’ lineup for a new career-high score of 9.95 at the SEC at home against Florida... Set a new career high on floor and captured her Championship (3/18) ... Named to both the All-SEC and All-SEC freshman first career event title with a 9.975 on floor against George Washington and team for her efforts on vault ... Matched her then career high on vault with Iowa ... Returned from time off with a 9.925 on floor at Arkansas ... Missed a 9.925 against Florida (3/5) ... Stuck her vault for a 9.925 against George meets against Kentucky and Missouri with a back injury ... Earned a 9.875 on Washington and Iowa (2/19) ... Added a 9.875 on the road at Arkansas... Won floor in the Tigers’ win at Alabama ... Posted a 9.925 in the fifth spot of the the first individual title of her career with a 9.875 on bars against Missouri... Tigers’ floor lineup for second overall against Georgia … Named to the SEC Earned a score of 9.825 on bars in her first meet on the road at Kentucky... Academic Honor Roll. Made her collegiate debut against Texas Woman’s and totaled scores of 9.85 on bars and floor … Earned a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. FRESHMAN SEASON (2016) Competed on floor in 13 of 14 meets this season and missed only the Lady CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL Luck Invitational ... Hit her stride at the midway point of the season and put Trained as a senior international elite gymnast for coaches Liz Kincaid and up great scores on floor … Earned SEC All-Freshman honors when she posted Nia Edwards at The Academy … A two-time Olympic Team member for Great a career-high tying 9.925 on floor at the SEC Championship … Also scored a Britain who served as an alternate on the 2012 squad and part of the official 9.925 on floor against Auburn … Helped LSU achieve a school-record finish five-gymnast team on the 2016 squad … A member of the Great Britain as the national runners-up with a 9.90 on floor in the NCAA Super Six … Her team that won the team silver medal at the 2016 European Championships 9.925 against Auburn helped LSU tie the school record with a 49.700 team … Captured the bronze medal on bars and beam at the 2016 British total … Suffered an ankle injury in November that limited her training all the Championships … A member of the Great Britain squad that took home the way into the early part of the season … Earned a spot on the SEC First-Year bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland … Academic Honor Roll. Competed for Team England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won team gold and captured the all-around silver medal and bars bronze CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL medal individually … Won the silver medal on bars at the 2013 Doha World Trained as an elite gymnast in 2015 and prior to that was a level 10 Cup … A 2013 World Championships finalist on bars after placing seventh competitor at Stars Gymnastics for coaches Dan and Ashly Baker … overall in the event … Graduate of Gordano School and Sixth Form. Captured a share of the all-around title at the prestigious Nastia Liukin Cup in 2014 … Won the national floor title at the 2014 Junior Olympic National PERSONAL Championships … Finished in fifth place in the all-around at the 2013 JO Born June 4, 1996 … Daughter of Terry Harrold … Has two sisters, Caitlin and National Championships … Placed in the top five in all four events and the all- Melissa … Born in Stevenage, England but calls Bristol home … Majoring in around at the 2014 Region 3 Championships … Recorded a Top 10 finish in six kinesiology. of seven competitions in the 2014 club season … Attended Second Baptist School in Houston. HARROLD’S CAREER HIGHS Vault: 9.950 (twice; Last: 3-9-18 at NC State; First: 3-18-17 at SEC PERSONAL Championship) Full name is McKenna Lane Kelley … Born April 15, 1997 in Houston, Texas Bars: 9.950 (2-18-18 vs. TWU) … Daughter of Mary Lou Retton and Shannon Kelly … Her mother Mary Lou Beam: Retton won the gold medal in the all-around at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Floor: 9.900 (2-18-18 vs. TWU) Los Angeles … Her father Shannon Kelley was a quarterback at the University All Around: of Texas and is now assistant head coach/running backs coach at Houston Baptist University … Has three sisters, Shayla, Skyla and Emma … Shayla is a HARROLD’S CAREER INDIVIDUAL TITLES competitor on the Baylor University acrobatics and tumbling team … Majoring Vault: 1 in psychology. Bars: 1 Total: 2 KELLEY’S CAREER HIGHS Vault: 9.825 (3-10-17 vs. New Hampshire) McKenna Kelley Floor: 9.975 (2-19-17 vs. GWU/Iowa) All-Around KELLEY’S CAREER INDIVIDUAL TITLES 5-1 • So. • 1L Floor: 2 Total: 2 Houston, Texas (Stars) Total: 2 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2017 First-Team All-American (FX) Ashlyn Kirby 2017 Second-Team Regular Season All-American (FX) 2017 SEC Floor Exercise Champion All-Around 2017 All-SEC 5-2 • So. • 1L 2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll Claremont, N.C. (Shooting Stars) 2016 SEC All-Freshman 2016 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll 2018 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll Returning to the LSU lineup on vault, beam and floor after missing all of 2018 with an Achilles injury … A two-time All-American, All-SEC performer and the Fiery competitor who can push for a spot in the lineup on vault, beam and 2017 SEC Floor Exercise Champion. floor … Has experience as LSU’s leadoff performer on floor in 2018.
JUNIOR SEASON (2018) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018) Missed all of her junior season after rupturing her Achilles during training in Started LSU strong on floor in every meet … Scored a 9.80 or higher in November 2017 … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. three of four postseason meets to set the tone … Earned a 9.850 at NCAA Super Six and 9.80 at NCAA Semifinal I … Led off LSU’s floor lineup at SEC SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017) Championships with a 9.85 … Improved on her career high on floor with a Earned First-Team All-America honors on floor during NCAA Championship 9.925 against TWU … Set a then, career high on floor with a 9.90 at Missouri … Semifinal II with a 9.95 in the fifth spot of the Tigers’ lineup … Posted a score Posted a 9.85 in the second spot of floor against Kentucky … Finished with a of 9.90 on floor in the NCAA Super Six … Masterfully clinched the SEC Floor strong score of 9.85 as the first performer on floor against Alabama … Posted Exercise title and the Tigers’ overall SEC Championship with a 9.95 in the a score of 9.875 in the leadoff spot of floor in the season opener against fifth spot of the event ... Performed her first career vault and scored a 9.825 Arkansas … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS FRESHMAN SEASON (2017) practicing for two weeks, Priessman anchored the Tigers’ bars lineup with a Earned experience as an alternate in many meets during the season … career high 9.95 to win the SEC Championship …. Tied for the bars title with Competed at home on floor against George Washington and Iowa (2/19) and a 9.925 against Florida ... Won the bars title in the anchor spot with a 9.925 scored a 9.625 … Performed on floor in an exhibition role at No. 6 Kentucky at Auburn ... Set a career high on bars with a score of 9.95 to win the title (1/27) … Named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. against George Washington and Iowa ... Won bars with a 9.90 at Arkansas ... Earned a 9.875 on floor and a pair of 9.85s on vault and bars against Missouri CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL ... Made the lineup in three spots at Kentucky where she won the bars title A level 10 gymnast at Shooting Stars Gymnastics under coaches Vladimir with a 9.925 and finished with scores of 9.85 on vault and 9.875 on floor ... and Elena Smirnov … A two-time qualifier for Junior Olympic (J.O.) National Performed on vault and bars against Texas Woman’s where she finished Championships … Placed 10th in the all-around at the 2015 championships with scores of 9.85 on each event ... A large part of LSU’s lineup at Alabama and earned Top-5 finishes on vault, beam, floor and the all-around at the in the second spot on vault and anchor of bars ... Totaled a new career high 2015 Level 10 Regional Championships … Won two beam titles, one vault title on vault with a score of 9.90 against the Crimson Tide in just her third career and one all-around title during the 2014 season … Finished 10th on vault at vault performance … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for a second 2014 J.O. championships. consecutive year.
PERSONAL FRESHMAN SEASON (2016) Full name is Ashlyn Drew Kirby … Born April 2, 1998 … Daughter of Andrew and Earned Second-Team All-America honors on bars after scoring a 9.8875 Susan Kirby … Has one sister, Whitney who was a gymnast at Georgia from at NCAA Semifinal I … Competed on vault in the season opener against 2012 to 2014 … Majoring in business. Oklahoma and again vs. Kentucky … Performed on beam against Oklahoma … Posted season highs of 9.775 on vault against OU, 9.925 on bars against KIRBY’S CAREER HIGHS Kentucky and at Texas Woman’s and 9.725 on beam vs. OU … Won her first Floor: 9.925 (2-18-18 vs. TWU) career individual title with a 9.925 in her first official bars routine as a Tiger against Kentucky … Her 9.925 tied the LSU record for the highest score in a gymnast’s first official bars routine as Katherine Hilton tallied a 9.925 in Lexie Priessman her first bars routine vs. Denver on Jan. 31, 2003 ... Suffered her foot injury All-Around in warmups prior to the Georgia meet (2/13) and returned to action at Texas 5-0 • Jr. • 2L Woman’s … Tallied a 9.90 on bars to tie for second at the NCAA Athens Regional (4/2) … Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. Cincinnati, Ohio (CGA/Perfection) CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL 2018 First-Team All-American (UB) One of the nation’s top gymnasts as a senior international elite competitor 2018 First -Team Regular Season All-American (UB) … Spent most of her club career at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy (CGA) 2018 All-SEC training under coach Mary Lee Tracy … Ended her club career at Perfection 2018 SEC Specialist of the Week (at NC State, at GymQuarters/vs. TWU) Gymnastics School under coach Enrique Trabanino … Suffered setbacks 2017 First-Team All-American (UB) with injuries in the final years of club gymnastics … Established herself as 2017 First-Team Regular Season All-American (UB) a premier gymnast early in her club career by winning the all-around at the 2017 SEC Uneven Bars Champion 2010 Nastia Liukin Cup … In the 2012 club season she took first place on vault 2017 All-SEC at the Junior Pacific Rim Championships, first place in the all-around at the 2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll Jesolo Trophy competition and first place on floor and the all-around the 2016 Second-Team All-American (UB) Junior Visa (now P&G) Championships while finishing second on vault and 2016 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll bars at Visas … In 2011 she won vault, bars, floor and the all-around at the Japan Junior International, captured the vault title at the Visa Championships One of the top bars performers in the nation who can also compete in the and placed second on floor … Graduated from Connections Academy. all-around when fully healthy … Is a five-time All-American on uneven bars … Her 11 bars titles ranks in the top-10 in school history … Won LSU’s first SEC PERSONAL Uneven Bars Championship in more than 20 seasons in 2017. Full name is Alexis Amber Priessman … Goes by Lexie … Born Jan. 23, 1997 in Cincinnati, Ohio … Daughter of Kraig and Vickie Priessman … Has one brother, JUNIOR SEASON (2018) Nicholas, and two sisters, Jenna and Leah … Her brother Nick played baseball A mainstay in the fifth spot of LSU’s bars lineup and competed on floor at the at Eastern Illinois University … Majoring in sports administration. end of the season … Earned All-America honors in the regular season and at NCAA Championships … Also earned All-SEC honors for the second-straight PRIESSMAN’S CAREER HIGHS year … Scored a 9.90 or higher in 12 of 16 meets, including the final six meets Vault: 9.925 (1-12-18 at Florida) of the season … Scored a 9.9125 in NCAA Semifinal I and closed out her junior Bars: 9.975 (three times; Last: 3-17-18 vs. Arizona; First: 2-18-18 vs. TWU) season with an incredible performance on bars for a 9.95 … Tallied a 9.95 at Beam: 9.725 (1-9-16 vs. Oklahoma) the NCAA Raleigh Regional … Scored a 9.90 on bars and 9.875 on floor at SEC Floor: 9.950 (twice; Last: 2-23-18 at Georgia; First: 2-18-18 vs. TWU Championships … Once again matched her career high on bars with a 9.975 All Around: against Arizona … Named the SEC Specialist of the Week for the second time in 2018 after tying her career high with a 9.975 at NC State … Posted PRIESSMAN’S CAREER INDIVIDUAL TITLES a 9.90 on bars and 9.95 on floor for the event titles at Georgia … Scored a Vault: 2 9.95 on bars and 9.875 on vault at GymQuarters … Put together outstanding Bars: 11 performances with a career high on bars (9.975) and floor (9.95) for event Beam: 0 tiles against Texas Woman’s … Won the bars title with a 9.875 at Missouri Floor: 2 … Returned to the floor lineup for the first time in almost a year against Total: 15 Kentucky and scored a 9.875 … Also tied her then career high on bars with a 9.95 … Posted a 9.90 on bars against Alabama … Set a new career high on vault with a 9.925 and posted a score of 9.875 on bars at Florida … Tied her then career high on vault with a 9.90 in the second spot of the lineup against Arkansas.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017) Earned First Team All-America honors during the regular season as well as at NCAA Championships … The Tigers’ anchor on bars … Competed on vault, bars and floor for a majority of the season before primarily focusing on bars in March … Posted a 9.925 at Semifinal II and 9.90 at the NCAA Super Six … After coming back from a minor knee injury without regularly 16 2018 LSU GYMNASTICS TEAM RESULTS AND STATISTICS Overall Record: 33-5 Postseason Record: 18-4 SEC Record: 7-0 Home: 6-0 Away: 4-0 Neutral: 23-4
DATE MEET TEAMS RESULT TEAM SCORE Vault BARS BEAM FLOOR ATTENDANCE 1/5 Arkansas^ #3 LSU W 197.150 49.175 49.600 49.050 49.325 10,755 #19 Arkansas 195.350 48.900 48.650 49.150 48.650
1/12 at Florida^ #1 LSU W 197.250 49.350 49.400 49.400 49.350 9,661 #7 Florida 197.125 49.200 49.125 49.375 49.425
1/19 Alabama^ #2 LSU W 197.450 49.150 49.625 49.200 49.475 13,729 #9 Alabama 196.725 49.025 49.150 49.350 49.200
1/27 at Metroplex Challenge #4 UCLA L 197.625 49.400 49.200 49.625 49.400 (Forth Worth, Texas) #2 LSU 197.375 49.325 49.375 49.325 49.350 #14 Washington W 196.525 48.950 49.200 49.175 49.200 #28 NC State W 195.825 48.875 48.825 49.175 48.950
2/2 Kentucky^ #2 LSU W 197.225 49.225 49.150 49.450 49.400 13,185 #6 Kentucky 196.700 49.125 49.050 49.300 49.225
2/9 at Missouri^ #3 LSU W 197.150 49.525* 49.200 48.775 49.650 2,165 #24 Missouri 196.375 49.150 48.775 49.100 49.350
2/16 at GymQuarters Invite #4 LSU 198.075 49.450 49.550 49.525 49.550 (St. Louis, Mo.) #8 Arkansas W 195.575 48.900 49.150 49.250 49.275 #20 Missouri W 196.025 49.250 48.300 49.375 49.100 #21 GWU W 195.650 49.250 47.950 49.200 49.250
2/18 Texas Woman’s #4 LSU W 198.175* 49.375 49.725 49.475 49.600 11,005 TWU 194.200 48.775 48.525 48.500 48.400
2/23 at Georgia^ #2 LSU W 197.575 49.300 49.425 49.425 49.425 10,050 #15 Georgia 196.725 48.925 48.925 49.375 49.500
3/4 Auburn^ #3 LSU W 198.100 49.325 49.550 49.525 49.700* 12,090 #15 Auburn 195.625 49.175 48.975 48.350 49.125
3/9 at North Carolina State #2 LSU W 197.575 49.425 49.575 49.425 49.150 2,197 #24 NC State 196.150 49.175 48.950 48.525 49.450
3/17 Arizona #2 LSU W 198.125 49.350 49.750*# 49.725*# 49.300 11,287 #36 Arizona 195.525 48.575 49.125 48.875 48.950
3/24 SEC Championship #2 LSU 197.400 49.400 49.400 49.300 49.300 6,073 (St. Louis, Mo.) #6 Alabama W 196.675 49.300 48.950 49.450 49.275 #5 Florida W 196.825 49.475 49.400 49.550 48.400 #9 Kentucky W 196.550 49.300 49.100 48.875 49.275 #11 Arkansas W 196.425 48.975 49.150 49.225 49.075 #18 Georgia W 196.350 49.150 49.125 49.025 49.050 #21 Missouri W 196.100 48.975 49.025 49.175 48.925 #16 Auburn W 195.650 49.125 48.900 48.825 48.800
4/7 NCAA Regional #2 LSU 197.675 49.450 49.375 49.500 49.350 3,956 (Campus Sites) #11 Nebraska W 197.525 49.375 49.375 49.375 49.400 #20 NC State W 196.050 49.175 48.925 48.800 49.150 Maryland W 195.850 48.900 49.075 48.950 48.925 #19 GWU W 195.425 49.125 48.625 48.775 48.900 #13 Oregon State W 194.975 49.100 49.150 47.500 49.225
4/20 NCAA Semifinal II #3 UCLA L 197.5625 49.1875 49.3750 49.5375 49.4625 5,282 (St. Louis, Mo.) #2 LSU 197.4750 49.3500 49.5000 49.2250 49.4000 #11 Nebraska W 197.0125 49.2375 49.0625 49.3750 49.3375 #17 Georgia W 196.6875 49.1250 49.3125 49.2375 49.0125 #6 Alabama W 196.6250 49.1375 49.1625 49.0750 49.2500 #10 Arkansas W 196.4250 48.7500 49.2875 49.2625 49.1250
4/21 NCAA Super Six #3 UCLA L 198.0750 49.2250 49.6375 49.7500 49.4625 6,800 (St. Louis, Mo.) #1 Oklahoma L 198.0375 49.4875 49.5375 49.4250 49.5875 #5 Florida L 197.8500 49.4125 49.5375 49.3375 49.5625 #2 LSU 197.8375 49.4625 49.4750 49.3875 49.5125 #4 Utah W 196.9000 49.0750 49.2875 49.3500 49.1875 $11 Nebraska W 196.8000 49.3000 48.8250 49.2750 49.4000
Season Average VT Avg. UB Avg. BB Avg. FX Avg. 197.601 49.352 49.464 49.357 49.427 KEY ^ - Denotes SEC meet, * - Denotes season high, # - Denotes School Record
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS 2018 LSU GYMNASTICS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AND STATISTICS REAGAN CAMPBELL SAMI DURANTE Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/5 #19 Arkansas -- -- 9.725 -- -- 1/5 #19 Arkansas -- 9.875 ------1/12 at #7 Florida -- -- 9.825 -- -- 1/12 at #7 Florida -- 9.800 ------1/19 #9 Alabama -- -- 9.200 -- -- 1/19 #9 Alabama -- 9.900 ------1/27 at Metroplex Challenge -- -- 9.850 -- -- 1/27 at Metroplex Challenge -- 9.875 ------2/2 #6 Kentucky ------2/2 #6 Kentucky -- 9.900 ------2/9 at #24 Missouri -- -- 9.350 -- -- 2/9 at #24 Missouri -- 9.775 ------2/16 at Gym Quarters -- -- 9.850 -- -- 2/16 at Gym Quarters -- 9.925* ------2/18 Texas Woman’s -- -- 9.725 -- -- 2/18 Texas Woman’s -- 9.800 ------2/23 at #15 Georgia -- -- 9.850 -- -- 2/23 at #15 Georgia -- 9.825 ------3/4 #15 Auburn -- -- 9.825 -- -- 3/4 #15 Auburn -- 9.850 ------3/9 at No. 24 NC State -- -- 9.825 -- -- 3/9 at No. 24 NC State -- 9.850 ------3/17 Arizona -- -- 9.925* -- -- 3/17 Arizona -- 9.875 ------3/24 SEC Championship -- -- 9.775 -- -- 3/24 SEC Championship -- 9.850 ------4/9 NCAA Regional -- -- 9.850 -- -- 4/9 NCAA Regional -- 9.800 ------4/20 NCAA Semifinal -- -- 9.8500 -- -- 4/20 NCAA Semifinal -- 9.8625 ------4/21 NCAA Super Six -- -- 9.8750 -- -- 4/21 NCAA Super Six -- 9.7750 ------Season Average -- -- 9.753 -- -- Season Average -- 9.846 ------Season High -- -- 9.925 -- -- Season High -- 9.925 ------Career High -- -- 9.925 -- -- Career High -- 9.925 ------
JULIANNA CANNAMELA KENNEDI EDNEY Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/5 #19 Arkansas 9.825 -- 9.000 -- -- 1/5 #19 Arkansas -- 9.950 ------1/12 at #7 Florida ------1/12 at #7 Florida 9.800 9.900 9.775 9.900 39.375 1/19 #9 Alabama 9.850 -- -- 9.875* -- 1/19 #9 Alabama -- 9.925 9.875 -- -- 1/27 at Metroplex Challenge 9.875 ------1/27 at Metroplex Challenge 9.875 9.850 9.900 9.875 39.500 2/2 #6 Kentucky 9.825 -- 9.325 -- -- 2/2 #6 Kentucky 9.825 9.400 9.825 9.775 38.825 2/9 at #24 Missouri 9.900* ------2/9 at #24 Missouri 9.950 9.825 9.275 9.925 38.975 2/16 at Gym Quarters 9.850 -- -- 9.850 -- 2/16 at Gym Quarters 9.900 9.900 9.775 9.875 39.450 2/18 Texas Woman’s 9.875 -- -- 9.825 -- 2/18 Texas Woman’s 9.900 9.900 9.875 9.950 36.625 2/23 at #15 Georgia 9.825 ------2/23 at #15 Georgia 9.850 9.900 9.725 9.900 39.375 3/4 #15 Auburn 9.825 -- -- 9.850 -- 3/4 #15 Auburn 9.900 9.975* 9.925 9.975* 39.775* 3/9 at No. 24 NC State 9.875 -- -- 9.825 -- 3/9 at No. 24 NC State 9.825 9.900 9.875 9.175 38.775 3/17 Arizona 9.300 ------3/17 Arizona 9.900 9.925 9.900 9.975* 39.700 3/24 SEC Championship 9.875 ------3/24 SEC Championship 9.900 9.900 9.800 9.850 39.450 4/9 NCAA Regional 9.900* ------4/9 NCAA Regional 9.950 9.825 9.900 9.850 39.525 4/20 NCAA Semifinal 9.8875 ------4/20 NCAA Semifinal 9.8875 9.9375 9.8000 9.9000 36.525 4/21 NCAA Super Six 9.8750 ------4/21 NCAA Super Six 9.8625 9.9500 9.8375 9.8625 39.5125 Season Average 9.824 -- 9.163 9.845 -- Season Average 9.880 9.873 9.804 9.842 39.385 Season High 9.900 -- 9.325 9.875 -- Season High 9.950 9.975 9.925 9.975 39.775 Career High 9.900 9.850 9.850 9.875 -- Career High 9.9875 9.975 9.950 9.975 39.775
BRIDGET DEAN SARAH EDWARDS Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/5 #19 Arkansas ------1/5 #19 Arkansas 9.825 -- -- 9.825 -- 1/12 at #7 Florida ------1/12 at #7 Florida 9.900 -- -- 9.175 -- 1/19 #9 Alabama ------1/19 #9 Alabama 9.800 -- -- 9.875* -- 1/27 at Metroplex Challenge ------1/27 at Metroplex Challenge 9.875 -- -- 9.875* -- 2/2 #6 Kentucky ------2/2 #6 Kentucky 9.825 -- -- 9.850 -- 2/9 at #24 Missouri ------2/9 at #24 Missouri 9.850 -- -- 9.875* -- 2/16 at Gym Quarters ------2/16 at Gym Quarters ------2/18 Texas Woman’s ------2/18 Texas Woman’s 9.875 -- -- 9.875* -- 2/23 at #15 Georgia ------2/23 at #15 Georgia 9.825 ------3/4 #15 Auburn ------3/4 #15 Auburn 9.300 ------3/9 at No. 24 NC State ------3/9 at No. 24 NC State 9.900 -- -- 9.850 -- 3/17 Arizona ------3/17 Arizona 9.850 -- -- 9.800 -- 3/24 SEC Championship ------3/24 SEC Championship 9.900 ------4/9 NCAA Regional ------4/9 NCAA Regional 9.325 ------4/20 NCAA Semifinal ------4/20 NCAA Semifinal 9.8500 ------4/21 NCAA Super Six ------4/21 NCAA Super Six 9.9500* ------Season Average ------Season Average 9.790 -- -- 9.778 -- Season High ------Season High 9.9500 -- -- 9.875 -- Career High ------Career High 9.9500 -- -- 9.875 -- CHRISTINA DESIDERIO SARAH FINNEGAN Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/5 #19 Arkansas -- -- 9.825 -- -- 1/5 #19 Arkansas 9.875 9.950 9.925 9.900 39.650 1/12 at #7 Florida -- -- 9.850 -- -- 1/12 at #7 Florida 9.775 9.775 9.925 9.875 39.350 1/19 #9 Alabama -- -- 9.875 -- -- 1/19 #9 Alabama 9.900 9.975 9.750 9.925 39.550 1/27 at Metroplex Challenge -- -- 9.775 9.725 -- 1/27 at Metroplex Challenge 9.875 9.925 9.875 9.875 39.550 2/2 #6 Kentucky -- -- 9.900 -- -- 2/2 #6 Kentucky 9.850 9.975 9.900 9.850 39.575 2/9 at #24 Missouri -- -- 9.800 9.600 -- 2/9 at #24 Missouri 9.875 9.850 9.900 9.975 39.600 2/16 at Gym Quarters -- -- 9.900 9.875 -- 2/16 at Gym Quarters 9.900 9.950 9.975 9.950 39.775* 2/18 Texas Woman’s -- -- 9.900 -- -- 2/18 Texas Woman’s -- 9.950 9.900 -- -- 2/23 at #15 Georgia -- -- 9.900 9.825 -- 2/23 at #15 Georgia 9.900 9.900 9.950 9.925 39.675 3/4 #15 Auburn -- -- 9.925 9.875 -- 3/4 #15 Auburn 9.825 9.925 9.850 10.000* 39.600 3/9 at No. 24 NC State -- -- 9.850 9.800 -- 3/9 at No. 24 NC State 9.875 9.975 9.900 -- -- 3/17 Arizona -- -- 9.950* -- -- 3/17 Arizona 9.825 10.000* 10.000* 9.875 39.700 3/24 SEC Championship -- -- 9.875 9.875 -- 3/24 SEC Championship 9.875 9.850 9.925 9.850 39.500 4/9 NCAA Regional -- -- 9.900 9.800 -- 4/9 NCAA Regional 9.850 9.925 9.900 9.950 39.625 4/20 NCAA Semifinal -- -- 9.2375 9.8875 -- 4/20 NCAA Semifinal 9.8500 9.8875 9.9000 9.8625 39.5000 4/21 NCAA Super Six -- -- 9.8500 9.9000* -- 4/21 NCAA Super Six 9.8125 9.8125 9.9375 9.9500 39.5125 Season Average -- -- 9.832 9.816 -- Season Average 9.858 9.914 9.907 9.912 39.583 Season High -- -- 9.950 9.900 -- Season High 9.900 10.000 10.000 10.000 39.775 Career High -- -- 9.950 9.900 -- Career High 9.925 10.000 10.000 10.000 39.775
* = Career High * = Career High
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS 2018 LSU GYMNASTICS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AND STATISTICS OLIVIA GUNTER LAUREN LI Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/5 #19 Arkansas ------1/5 #19 Arkansas ------1/12 at #7 Florida ------1/12 at #7 Florida ------1/19 #9 Alabama ------1/19 #9 Alabama ------1/27 at Metroplex Challenge ------1/27 at Metroplex Challenge ------2/2 #6 Kentucky ------2/2 #6 Kentucky ------2/9 at #24 Missouri ------2/9 at #24 Missouri ------2/16 at Gym Quarters ------2/16 at Gym Quarters ------2/18 Texas Woman’s ------2/18 Texas Woman’s ------2/23 at #15 Georgia ------2/23 at #15 Georgia ------3/4 #15 Auburn ------3/4 #15 Auburn ------3/9 at No. 24 NC State ------3/9 at No. 24 NC State ------3/17 Arizona ------3/17 Arizona ------3/24 SEC Championship ------3/24 SEC Championship ------4/9 NCAA Regional ------4/9 NCAA Regional ------4/20 NCAA Semifinal ------4/20 NCAA Semifinal ------4/21 NCAA Super Six ------4/21 NCAA Super Six ------Season Average ------Season Average ------Season High ------Season High ------Career High ------Career High ------MYIA HAMBRICK ERIN MACADAEG Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/5 #19 Arkansas 9.325 9.925 9.850 9.950 39.050 1/5 #19 Arkansas 9.750 -- 9.725 9.775 -- 1/12 at #7 Florida 9.900 9.800 9.900 9.950 39.550 1/12 at #7 Florida 9.825 -- 9.900 -- -- 1/19 #9 Alabama 9.800 9.925 9.875 9.950 39.550 1/19 #9 Alabama -- -- 9.825 -- -- 1/27 at Metroplex Challenge 9.825 9.900 9.825 9.975 39.525 1/27 at Metroplex Challenge -- -- 9.875 -- -- 2/2 #6 Kentucky 9.875 9.925 9.925 9.975 39.700 2/2 #6 Kentucky -- -- 9.900 -- -- 2/9 at #24 Missouri 9.950* 9.875 9.825 9.975 39.625 2/9 at #24 Missouri -- -- 9.900 -- -- 2/16 at Gym Quarters 9.925 9.825 9.925 9.975 39.650 2/16 at Gym Quarters -- -- 9.875 -- -- 2/18 Texas Woman’s 9.850 9.950 9.900 -- -- 2/18 Texas Woman’s 9.875 -- 9.900 -- -- 2/23 at #15 Georgia 9.900 9.875 9.925 9.575 39.275 2/23 at #15 Georgia -- -- 9.800 -- -- 3/4 #15 Auburn 9.900 9.950 9.875 10.000* 39.725* 3/4 #15 Auburn -- -- 9.950* -- -- 3/9 at No. 24 NC State -- 9.875 9.950* -- -- 3/9 at No. 24 NC State 9.775 -- 9.850 -- -- 3/17 Arizona 9.900 9.975* 9.950* 9.575 39.400 3/17 Arizona -- -- 9.850 -- -- 3/24 SEC Championship 9.850 9.900 9.900 9.700 39.350 3/24 SEC Championship -- -- 9.800 -- -- 4/9 NCAA Regional 9.950* 9.850 9.925 9.900 39.625 4/9 NCAA Regional -- -- 9.875 -- -- 4/20 NCAA Semifinal 9.8750 9.8500 9.8625 9.9500 39.5375 4/20 NCAA Semifinal -- -- 9.8125 -- -- 4/21 NCAA Super Six 9.9500* 9.8750 9.8875 9.9500 39.6625 4/21 NCAA Super Six -- -- 9.7375 -- -- Season Average 9.852 9.892 9.894 9.886 39.516 Season Average 9.806 -- 9.848 9.775 -- Season High 9.950 9.975 9.950 10.000 39.725 Season High 9.875 -- 9.950 9.775 -- Career High 9.950 9.975 9.950 10.000 39.725 Career High 9.925 -- 9.950 9.950 -- RUBY HARROLD LEXIE PRIESSMAN Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/5 #19 Arkansas -- 9.875 -- 9.725 -- 1/5 #19 Arkansas 9.900 9.900 ------1/12 at #7 Florida ------9.850 -- 1/12 at #7 Florida 9.925* 9.875 ------1/19 #9 Alabama 9.600 9.900 -- 8.925 -- 1/19 #9 Alabama 9.800 9.900 ------1/27 at Metroplex Challenge -- 9.125 ------1/27 at Metroplex Challenge 9.800 9.825 ------2/2 #6 Kentucky -- 9.175 ------2/2 #6 Kentucky 9.850 9.950 -- 9.875 -- 2/9 at #24 Missouri ------2/9 at #24 Missouri 9.850 9.875 ------2/16 at Gym Quarters 9.825 9.775 ------2/16 at Gym Quarters 9.875 9.950 ------2/18 Texas Woman’s 9.850 9.950* -- 9.900* -- 2/18 Texas Woman’s -- 9.975* -- 9.950* -- 2/23 at #15 Georgia -- 9.850 ------2/23 at #15 Georgia 9.800 9.900 -- 9.950* -- 3/4 #15 Auburn 9.875 9.800 ------3/4 #15 Auburn -- 9.850 ------3/9 at No. 24 NC State 9.950* 9.825 -- 9.825 -- 3/9 at No. 24 NC State -- 9.975* ------3/17 Arizona -- 9.850 ------3/17 Arizona 9.875 9.975* -- 9.825 -- 3/24 SEC Championship 9.300 9.750 ------3/24 SEC Championship -- 9.900 -- 9.875 -- 4/9 NCAA Regional 9.800 9.825 ------4/9 NCAA Regional -- 9.950 -- 9.850 -- 4/20 NCAA Semifinal 9.8375 9.9000 ------4/20 NCAA Semifinal -- 9.9125 -- 9.7125 -- 4/21 NCAA Super Six 9.8250 9.8875 ------4/21 NCAA Super Six -- 9.9500 -- 9.8125 -- Season Average 9.763 9.749 -- 9.645 -- Season Average 9.853 9.916 -- 9.856 -- Season High 9.950 9.950 -- 9.900 -- Season High 9.925 9.975 -- 9.950 -- Career High 9.950 9.950 -- 9.900 -- Career High 9.925 9.975 9.725 9.950 -- ASHLYN KIRBY GRACEN STANDLEY Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/5 #19 Arkansas ------9.875 -- 1/5 #19 Arkansas ------1/12 at #7 Florida -- 9.050 -- 9.775 -- 1/12 at #7 Florida ------1/19 #9 Alabama ------9.850 -- 1/19 #9 Alabama ------1/27 at Metroplex Challenge ------9.750 -- 1/27 at Metroplex Challenge ------2/2 #6 Kentucky ------9.850 -- 2/2 #6 Kentucky ------2/9 at #24 Missouri -- 9.175* -- 9.900 -- 2/9 at #24 Missouri ------2/16 at Gym Quarters ------9.875 -- 2/16 at Gym Quarters ------2/18 Texas Woman’s ------9.925* -- 2/18 Texas Woman’s ------2/23 at #15 Georgia ------9.825 -- 2/23 at #15 Georgia ------3/4 #15 Auburn ------9.825 -- 3/4 #15 Auburn ------3/9 at No. 24 NC State ------9.850 -- 3/9 at No. 24 NC State ------3/17 Arizona ------9.825 -- 3/17 Arizona ------3/24 SEC Championship ------9.850 -- 3/24 SEC Championship ------4/9 NCAA Regional ------9.775 -- 4/9 NCAA Regional ------4/20 NCAA Semifinal ------9.8000 -- 4/20 NCAA Semifinal ------4/21 NCAA Super Six ------9.8500 -- 4/21 NCAA Super Six ------Season Average -- 9.113 -- 9.838 -- Season Average ------Season High -- 9.175 -- 9.925 -- Season High ------Career High -- 9.175 -- 9.925 -- Career High ------
* = Career High * = Career High
LSU GYMNASTICS • 29 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES • 13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL TITLES • 239 ALL-AMERICANS