2016 SEC Gymnastics Jill Skotarczak, Assistant Director of Communications (Gymnastics Contact) [email protected] • Twitter: SEC Jill Week 10 • March 15, 2016

2016 SEC Gymnastics Jill Skotarczak, Assistant Director of Communications (Gymnastics Contact) Jskotarczak@Sec.Org • Twitter: SEC Jill Week 10 • March 15, 2016

2016 SEC Gymnastics Jill Skotarczak, Assistant Director of Communications (Gymnastics Contact) [email protected] • Twitter: SEC_Jill Week 10 • March 15, 2016

SEC Co-Gymnasts of the Week SEC Gymnastics Standings Caitlin Atkinson • Auburn Team SEC Pct. Overall Pct. RQS Senior • Houston, Texas Florida 5-2 .714 8-2 .800 197.655 In Auburn’s win over Arizona State, Atkinson captured all event LSU 6-1 .857 13-2 .867 197.555 titles on her way to a season-high 39.725 win in the all-around. Alabama 3-4 .429 8-5 .615 197.325 She opened the meet with a 9.9 on vault to capture her third Auburn 4-3 .571 8-5 .615 197.120 title in the event. Atkinson followed with a season-best score of Georgia 4-3 .571 5-8 .385 196.990 9.925 on bars on her way to her fifth title on the apparatus. Her Arkansas 4-3 .571 7-5 .583 196.505 9.925 on beam tied a season high and was her third beam title Missouri 1-6 .143 6-9 .400 196.235 this year. Atkinson, in the anchor position, capped the floor -ex Kentucky 1-6 .143 7-6 .538 196.115 ercise with a career-tying score of 9.975, winning her third floor title this season. Last Week’s SEC Gymnastics Results Bridget Sloan • Florida Friday, March 11 Senior • Pittsboro, Ind. (2) Florida def. North Carolina at...... 198.050-193.725 Sloan used the nation’s top total of the season to win her sixth Gainesville, Fla. all-around title of the season against North Carolina. She equaled the nation’s top all-around total for the second time (39.775) for (21) Kentucky def. Iowa State...... 196.275-194.825 the win. Sloan’s final routine in the O’Connell Center was a floor Lexington, Ky. exercise 10.0. She has scored two perfect beam marks earlier this season and her career 10.0 total stands at a team-record (15) Missouri def. Western Michigan...... 195.800-195.525 eight. She shared the evening’s vault win with teammates Alex Kalamazoo, Mich. McMurtry and Kennedy Baker at 9.925. Sloan’s wins move her to second on Florida’s career charts for event (88) and all-around (11) Arkansas def. Utah State...... 196.775-194.825 (24) wins. Fayetteville, Ark. SEC Specialist of the Week (7) Auburn def. Arizona State...... 197.175-193.275 Alex McMurtry • Florida Auburn, Ala. Sophomore • Midlothian, Va. McMurtry added her second uneven bars 10.0 in Florida’s dual Saturday, March 12 meet win versus North Carolina on March 11. She earned her first uneven bars 10.0 in the Jan. 29 dual meet. McMurtry is the (5) Utah def. (9) Georgia...... 197.675-197.125 only gymnast in the nation to earn a bars 10.0 in 2016. She also Salt Lake City, Utah shared the evening’s vault title with Kennedy Baker and Bridget Sloan at 9.925. McMurtry is second among the 2016 Gators with (3) LSU...... 197.825 13 event titles (five vault, four bars, beam). She is ranked in the (16) Oregon State...... 196.550 top 10 for three events: No. 3 beam, No. 5 bars and No. T6 vault. New Hampshire...... 193.800 Texas Woman’s...... 193.000 SEC Freshman of the Week Denton, Texas Sarah Finnegan • LSU Freshman • Lee’s Summit, Mo. Finnegan had a stellar meet at Texas Woman’s in which she posted scores of 9.95 on bars, 9.925 on vault and 9.90 on beam. She was the only freshman to earn three scores of 9.90 or higher in the SEC this week. Finnegan won the bars and beam titles in the quad meet and finished second on vault. Her 9.95 on bars tied her career high, and the 9.925 on vault was a new personal best. She now has seven individual titles this season with four on beam and three on bars. Because of her performances, Finnegan moved up to No. 8 in the bars rankings and No. 9 on beam. Media Services SEC Gymnastics Fast Facts 2016 SEC Gymnastics Championship • Southeastern Conference teams have won 10 of the last The 2016 SEC Gymnastics Championship will 11 NCAA Championships, including five consecutive and 19 be held March 19 at the Verizon Arena in North NCAA titles all-time. Three different SEC teams - Alabama, Flor- Little Rock, Ark. Media representatives wishing ida and Georgia - have won NCAA Gymnastics Championships. to cover this event should contact Jill Skotarczak ([email protected]) in the SEC Communica- • Florida is the three-time defending National Champion. Five tions Office. SEC teams advanced to the semifinals and three to the Super Six at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Gymnasts of the Week The SEC will announce a Gymnast of the Week, Specialist of • In 1998, the SEC entered the record books as the only con- the Week and Freshman of the Week each Tuesday begin- ference ever to sweep the top three spots at the NCAA meet ning Jan. 12. Members of the media wishing to receive these (Georgia, Florida and Alabama). announcements should e-mail Jill Skotarczak (jskotarczak@sec. org). • The SEC has placed at least two teams among the top six in 33 of the possible 34 NCAA Championship events. A record SEC Gymnastics on the Internet five SEC teams advanced to the NCAA Super Six team final in Information about Southeastern Conference gymnastics is 2009. available on the Internet via the SEC’s web site – http://www. secsports.com. The site will be updated each week, following • The SEC leads all conferences in NCAA individual titles (99). the completion of the weekly release. • Georgia leads all NCAA schools in individual titles (40).

• SEC student-athletes earned 25 first-team and 20 second-team All-America honors in 2015. SEC Gymnastics Communications SEC Gymnastics Weekly Honors SEC Jill Skotarczak (205) 458-3000 Jan. 12 [email protected] Gymnast of the Week: Bridget Sloan, Florida & Myia Hambrick, LSU Specialist of the Week: Shae Zamardi, LSU Alabama Roots Woodruff (205) 348-2088 Freshman of the Week: Sarah Finnegan, LSU [email protected] Jan. 19 Gymnast of the Week: Bridget Sloan, Florida Arkansas Bryan Fyalkowski (479) 575-3696 Specialist of the Week: Britney Ward, Missouri [email protected] Freshman of the Week: Alicia Boren, Florida Auburn Kendra Willard (334) 844-9800 Jan. 26 Gymnast of the Week: Bridget Sloan, Florida [email protected] Specialist of the Week: Alex McMurtry, Florida Florida Mary Howard (352) 375-4683 x 6110 Freshman of the Week: Britney Ward, Florida Feb. 2 [email protected] Gymnast of the Week: Bridget Sloan, Florida Georgia Steven Colquitt (706) 542-1621 Specialist of the Week: Alex McMurtry, Florida Freshman of the Week: Alicia Boren, Florida [email protected] Feb. 9 Kentucky Steve Sommer (859) 257-3250 Gymnast of the Week: Myia Hambrick, LSU [email protected] Specialist of the Week: Mary Beth Box, Georgia Freshman of the Week: Sidney Dukes, Kentucky LSU Jake Terry (225) 578-7678 Feb. 16 [email protected] Gymnast of the Week: Caitlin Atkinson, Auburn & Brandie Jay, Georgia Specialist of the Week: Alex McMurtry, Florida Missouri Kate Lakin (573) 884-8519 Freshman of the Week: Alicia Boren, Florida [email protected] Feb. 23 Gymnast of the Week: Myia Hambrick, LSU Specialist of the Week: Ashleigh Gnat, LSU Freshman of the Week: Alicia Boren, Florida Mar. 1 Gymnast of the Week: Ashleigh Gnat, LSU Specialist of the Week: Lauren Beers, Alabama Freshman of the Week: Sarah Finnegan, LSU Mar. 8 Gymnast of the Week: Bridget Sloan, Florida Specialist of the Week: Mary Beth Box, Georgia Freshman of the Week: Morgan Porter, Missouri Mar. 15 Gymnast of the Week: Caitlin Atkinson, Auburn & Bridget Sloan, Florida Specialist of the Week: Alex McMurtry, Florida Freshman of the Week: Sarah Finnegan, LSU 2016 SEC Gymnastics Broadcast Schedule 2016 Road to Nationals Rankings (3/14/2016) Date Time (ET) Meet Network Rank Team Team RQS Sat, Jan 9 5 p.m. Oklahoma at LSU SEC Network+ 1. Oklahoma 197.845 Fri, Jan 15 7 p.m. Missouri at Alabama SEC Network 2. Florida 197.655 7 p.m. UCLA at Florida SEC Network+ 3. LSU 197.555 8 p.m. Kentucky at Auburn SEC Network+ 4. Alabama 197.325 8:30 p.m. Georgia at Arkansas SEC Network 5. Utah 197.205 Sun, Jan 17 3 p.m. Oklahoma at Arkansas SEC Network+ 6. Michigan 197.085 Mon, Jan 18 2 p.m. Stanford at Georgia SEC Network+ 7. Auburn 196.940 Fri, Jan 22 7 p.m. Arkansas at Alabama SEC Network 8 p.m. Georgia at Missouri SEC Network+ 8. Georgia 196.990 8:30 p.m. Florida at Auburn SEC Network 9. UCLA 196.940 8:30 p.m. Kentucky at LSU SEC Network+ 10. Denver 196.645 Sun, Jan 24 7:30 p.m. Florida at Auburn** ESPN 11. California 196.555 Mon, Jan 25 9 p.m. Kentucky at LSU* SEC Network 12. Nebraska 196.535 Fri, Jan 29 7 p.m. Alabama at Florida SEC Network 13. Arkansas 196.505 7 p.m. Georgia at Kentucky SEC Network+ 14. Oregon State 196.450 8:30 p.m. Auburn at Arkansas SEC Network 15. Boise State 196.425 Fri, Feb 5 7 p.m. Florida at Georgia SEC Network 16. Minnesota 196.395 8 p.m. SEMO/Lindenwood 17. Washington 196.360 at Missouri SEC Network+ 18. Iowa 196.330 8:30 p.m. Kentucky at Alabama SEC Network+ 8:30 p.m. Arkansas at LSU SEC Network 19. Stanford 196.305 Sun, Feb 7 6 p.m. Florida at Georgia** ESPN2 20. Missouri 196.235 Tue, Feb 9 5:30 p.m. Kentucky at Alabama* ESPNU 21. Arizona 196.155 Fri, Feb 12 7 p.m. Arkansas at Florida SEC Network+ 22. Kentucky 196.115 7 p.m. Missouri at Kentucky SEC Network 23. George Washington 195.905 8:30 p.m. Alabama at Auburn SEC Network 24. Eastern Michigan 195.875 Sat, Feb 13 4 p.m. LSU at Georgia SEC Network+ 25. Illinois-Champaign 195.870 Sun, Feb 14 4 p.m. West Virginia at Alabama SEC Network+ 6 p.m. Alabama at Auburn** ESPN2 Mon, Feb 15 9 p.m. LSU at Georgia* SEC Network Fri, Feb 19 7 p.m. Florida at Missouri SEC Network 8:30 p.m. Auburn at LSU SEC Network Sat, Feb 20 4 p.m. Oklahoma at Georgia SEC Network+ Fri, Feb 26 7 p.m. LSU at Florida SEC Network 8 p.m. Kentucky at Arkansas SEC Network+ 8:30 p.m. Georgia at Alabama SEC Network Mon, Feb 29 7 p.m. Missouri at Auburn* SEC Network Fri, Mar 4 7 p.m. Auburn at Georgia SEC Network+ 7 p.m. Florida at Kentucky SEC Network+ 8 p.m. Arkansas at Missouri SEC Network+ 8:30 p.m. Alabama at LSU SEC Network+ Mon, Mar 7 5:30 p.m. Florida at Kentucky* ESPNU 7 p.m. Auburn at Georgia* SEC Network 8:30 p.m. Alabama at LSU* SEC Network Fri, Mar 19 2 p.m. SEC Championship ESPNU 6 p.m. SEC Championship SEC Network Sat, Mar 27 1 p.m. SEC Championship* ESPN2 *tape delayed ** re-airs Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks 8-5, 3-4 SEC 7-5, 4-3 SEC (4-1 Home, 1-4 Away, 3-0 Neutral) (3-2 Home, 3-1 Away, 1-1 Neutral)

Date Opponent Time (CT)/Score Date Opponent Time (CT)/Score Jan. 10 at UCLA (Pac-12 Network)...... L, 196.300-196.550 Jan. 2 Cancun Classic Jan. 15 Missouri (SEC Network)...... W, 197.175-196.050 Michigan...... 196.975 Jan. 17 vs. Auburn (Birmingham, Ala.)...... W, 196.875-196.075 Arkansas...... 195.150 Jan. 22 Arkansas (SEC Network)...... L, 196.400-196.700 Iowa...... 192.350 Jan. 29 at Florida (SEC Network)...... L, 197.525-198.175 Jan. 15 Georgia (SEC Network)...... L, 196.700-196.775 Feb. 5 Kentucky (SECN+/ESPNU tape delay)...... W, 196.775-195.525 Jan. 17 Oklahoma (SEC Network+)...... L, 195.900-197.050 Feb. 12 at Auburn (SEC Network)...... L, 197.250-197.275 Jan. 22 at Alabama (SEC Network)...... W, 196.700-196.400 Feb. 14 West Virginia (SEC Network+)...... W, 197.375-195.250 Jan. 29 Auburn (SEC Network)...... W, 196.600-195.975 Feb. 20 Alabama...... 197.300 Feb. 5 at LSU (SEC Network)...... L, 196.150-197.425 Denver...... 196.350 Feb. 12 at Florida (SEC Network+)...... L, 195.975-197.450 Penn State...... 195.100 Feb. 19 at Maryland...... W, 196.150-194.425 Cornell...... 191.000 Feb. 26 Kentucky (SEC Network+)...... W, 197.225-196.700 Feb. 26 Georgia (SEC Network)...... W, 197.550-195.700 Mar. 4 at Missouri...... W, 196.200-196.050 Mar. 4 at LSU (SECN+/SECN tape delay)...... L, 196.125-197.925 Mar. 11 Utah State...... W, 196.775-194.825 Mar. 19 SEC Championship...... All Day Mar. 19 SEC Championship...... All Day Apr. 2 NCAA Regional...... TBA Apr. 2 NCAA Regional...... TBA Apr. 15-17 NCAA Championships...... All Day Apr. 15-17 NCAA Championship...... All Day

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The No. 3 ranked Alabama gymnastics team fell to No. 4 LSU 197.925- On a night where the Arkansas gymnastics team honored five seniors, 196.225 in front of a Pete Maravich Assembly Center record crowd of Stephani Canizaro stood out with her first-career floor exercise title. 13,296 on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La. Alabama struggled for the first Canizaro scored a 9.875 in the event to lead the Razorbacks on Senior time this season on the uneven bars and for the second time in 2016 on Night to their fourth-consecutive win, a 196.775-194.825 victory over the balance beam, which overshadowed a strong middle of the meet for visiting Utah State. It was the second-highest home score of the season the Crimson Tide. Two breaks on the uneven bars resulted in a 48.825 for No. 11 Arkansas, who ended the regular season with a 7-5 in front team score, led by 9.825s from junior Keely McNeer, freshman Ariana of 2,817 Hog fans in Barnhill Arena. Only eight home scores in program Guerra and sophomore Mackenzie Brannan. On the vault, Alabama used history have been higher than the 196.775 Arkansas posted on this a 9.875 from senior Lauren Beers and 9.85s from sophomore Nickie night. Wellick won her 10th-career all-around title with a 39.350, her Guerrero, Brannan and junior Katie Bailey to go 49.225. It was the Tide’s seventh-straight overall performance of 39.325 or better. Over the past second highest road vault total of the season. Alabama then posted a seven meets, she has scored above a 9.800 in 27 of her last 28 routines. 49.400, its season highest road score on the floor exercise, behind 9.9s Arkansas and the other seven conference programs will compete in the from Bailey and Brannan and 9.875s from Guerra and Beers. Brannan’s SEC Championship on Saturday, March 19 North Little Rock. The Razor- 9.9 was her season high while Bailey tied her season-best mark on the backs are expected to be in the first of two sessions in Verizon Arena, floor exercise. The Tide also had two breaks on the balance beam, but with the first starting at 1 p.m. and the second at 5 p.m. rebounded with 9.9s from junior Aja Sims and Guerrero as well as a 9.85 from McNeer. It was the fifth 9.9 or better beam score this season for both Sims and Guerrero. Friday’s meet closed the Crimson Tide’s regular season. After taking next weekend off from competition, Alabama opens the postseason with the SEC Championships on March 19. Auburn Tigers Florida Gators 8-5, 4-3 SEC 8-2, 5-2 SEC (4-1 Home, 3-2 Away, 1-2 Neutral) (4-1 Home, 4-1 Away, 0-0 Neutral)

Date Opponent Time (CT)/Score Date Opponent Time (ET)/Score

Jan. 10 at Oregon State...... W, 196.175-195.425 Jan. 8 at Texas Woman’s...... W, 196.825-191.450 Jan. 15 Kentucky (SEC Network+)...... W, 196.275-195.175 Jan. 15 UCLA...... W, 197.675-196.925 Jan. 17 vs. Alabama (Birmingham, Ala.)...... L, 196.075-196.875 Jan. 22 at Auburn (SEC Network/ESPN re-air)..... W, 197.075-195.900 Jan. 22 Florida (SEC Network/ESPN re-air)...... L, 195.900-197.075 Jan. 29 at Arkansas (SEC Network)...... L, 195.975-196.600 Jan. 29 Alabama (SEC Network)...... W, 198.175-197.525 Feb. 5 Oklahoma...... 197.925 Feb. 5 at Georgia (SEC Network/ESPN2 re-air)....L, 196.350-196.400 Auburn...... 196.775 Feb. 12 Arkansas (SECN+)...... W, 197.450-195.975 Illinois State...... 191.975 Feb. 19 at Missouri (SEC Network)...... W, 197.750-196.650 at Texas Woman’s...... 191.550 Feb. 26 LSU (SEC Network)...... L, 197.875-197.900 Feb. 12 Alabama (SEC Network/ESPN2 re-air)..... W, 197.275-197.250 Mar. 4 at Kentucky (SECN+/SECN Tape Delay)... W, 197.525-196.650 Feb. 19 at LSU (SEC Network)...... L, 197.125-197.825 Feb. 26 Missouri (SEC Network tape delay)...... W, 197.200-196.625 Mar. 11 North Carolina...... W, 198.050-193.725 Mar. 4 at Georgia (SECN+/SECN tape delay)...... W, 197.325-197.275 Mar. 19 SEC Championship...... All Day

Mar. 11 Arizona State...... W, 197.175-193.275 Apr. 2 NCAA Regional...... TBA Mar. 19 SEC Championship...... All Day Apr. 15-17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 2 NCAA Regional...... TBA Apr. 15-17 NCAA Championship...... All Day

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The Auburn gymnastics team closed out the regular season Friday night Florida finished 2016 regular-season action by posting the nation’s with a 197.175-193.275 win over Arizona State on Senior Night in Auburn third-highest total of the season to take a 198.05-193.725 win over North Arena. The team’s overall total marked the fifth 197+ score in a row and Carolina in front of a Stephen C. O’Connell Center crowd of 7,039. Two the fourth-highest score of the season. The Tigers honored their three Gators added to their season’s perfect marks as sophomore Alex Mc- seniors - Caitlin Atkinson, Lexus Demers and Kait Kluz - prior to the meet. Murtry anchored Florida’s uneven bars lineup with her second 10.0. She Atkinson put together her best performance of the season, capturing all is the nation’s only gymnast to earn a 10.0 on bars in 2016. Senior Bridget event titles on her way to a season-high 39.725 win in the all-around. Sloan’s final routine in the O’Connell Center was a floor exercise 10.0. It was her fourth all-around title of the year. Highlighting the evening She’s scored two perfect beam marks earlier this season and her career was Auburn’s performance on floor in the final rotation. The Tigers tied 10.0 total stands at a team-record eight. McMurtry, Sloan and sopho- a program record with an overall total of 49.600. Atkinson took home more Kennedy Baker shared the vault win at 9.925. Sloan equaled the the event title with a career-tying 9.975. Junior MJ Rott set a career-best nation’s top all-around total for the second time (39.775) to take her sixth with a 9.950, while classmate Kullen Hlawek tied her career score with a win of the season. 9.925. Sophomore Abby Milliet opened the rotation with a career-tying 9.875 and Kluz added another 9.875. The Tigers opened competition on Next up, No. 2 Florida heads to the 2016 Southeastern Conference Cham- vault, finishing with a 49.225. Atkinson won the event with a 9.900 and pionships. The Gators are the top seed and will compete in Session II was followed by a pair of 9.85s from Rott and Demers. Kluz totaled a which begins at 6 p.m. ET and airs live on the SEC Network. 9.825 and freshman Taylor Krippner capped scoring with a 9.800. The second rotation had Atkinson win uneven bars with a season-best 9.925 as Auburn totaled a 49.250 collectively. Redshirt junior Kelsey Kopec also set a season-high, finishing with a 9.875. Milliet added a 9.850, while Kluz and freshman Samantha Cerio had a pair of 9.8s. Auburn finished beam with a 49.100 as Atkinson once again led the way with a season-tying 9.925. Milliet scored a 9.825, while Demers finished with a 9.8. The trio of Hlawek, Cerio and Krippner contributed 9.775s for the Tigers. Georgia Gym Dogs Kentucky Wildcats 5-8, 4-3 SEC 7-6, 1-6 SEC (2-3 Home, 3-4 Away, 0-1 Neutral) (3-2 Home, 2-4 Away, 2-0 Neutral)

Date Opponent Time (ET)/Score Date Opponent Time (ET)/Score Jan. 9 at Michigan...... L, 195.200-196.925 Jan. 8 Ball State...... W, 194.825-191.650 Jan. 15 at Arkansas (SEC Network)...... W, 196.775-196.700 Jan. 15 at Auburn (SEC Network+)...... L, 195.175-196.275 Jan. 18 Stanford (SEC Network+)...... L, 195.750-195.875 Jan. 22 at LSU (SECN+/SECN tape delay)...... L, 195.100-196.575 Jan. 22 at Missouri (SEC Network+)...... L, 195.350-195.800 Jan. 29 Georgia (SEC Network+)...... L, 195.025-196.275 Jan. 29 at Kentucky (SEC Network+)...... W, 196.275-195.025 Feb. 5 at Alabama (SECN+/ESPNU tape delay)....L, 195.525-196.775 Feb. 5 Florida (SEC Network/ESPN2 re-air)...... W, 196.400-196.350 Feb. 12 Missouri (SEC Network)...... W, 196.050-194.675 Feb. 13 LSU (SECN+/SEC Network tape delay)..... W, 197.525-196.800 Feb. 14 Kentucky...... 195.800 Feb. 20 Oklahoma (SEC Network+)...... L, 196.750-197.375 Kent State...... 194.625 Feb. 26 at Alabama (SEC Network)...... L, 195.700-197.550 at Ball State...... 194.375 Mar. 4 Auburn (SECN+/SECN tape delay)...... L, 197.275-197.325 Lindenwood...... 190.950 Mar. 6 vs. Stanford (Pac-12 Network)...... 197.400 Georgia...... 197.025 Feb. 21 at West Virginia...... W, 195.800-195.600 UCLA...... 196.825 Feb. 26 at Arkansas (SEC Network+)...... L, 196.700-197.225 Mar. 12 at Utah (Pac-12 Network)...... L, 197.125-197.675 Mar. 4 Florida (SECN+/ESPNU tape delay)...... L, 196.650-197.525 Mar. 19 SEC Championship...... All Day Mar. 11 Iowa State...... W, 196.275-194.825 Apr. 2 NCAA Regional...... TBA Mar. 19 SEC Championship...... All Day Apr. 15-17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 2 NCAA Regional...... TBA Apr. 15-17 NCAA Championship...... All Day

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The No. 9 Georgia gymnastics team dropped a 197.675-197.125 decision The Kentucky gymnastics team sent its seniors off in winning fashion on to No. 5 Utah in the regular-season finale on Saturday in front of 15,403 Friday evening in Memorial Coliseum, earning a 196.275-194.825 win at the Huntsman Center. The Gymdogs (5-8) reached 197 or better in against the Iowa State Cyclones in front of 3,111 fans. The performance their third straight meet, two of which were on the road. The Gymdogs marked the third straight meet in which Kentucky posted a score of 196 opened the meet on bars with a score of 49.125. Brittany Rogers paced or better. Last time out, UK posted its third best score in program history Georgia at 9.925, followed by Brandie Jay at 9.85 and Sydney Snead at with a 196.65 in a loss to the Gators. In the meet that preceded Florida, 9.825. Utah began on vault with 49.225. Georgia’s score on vault was the Cats posted the program’s second highest mark with a 196.7 in a loss 49.375 as Rogers registered a meet-best 9.925, her third vault title of the to Arkansas. Kentucky saved the best for last, posting its highest rotation year. Snead followed at 9.9 and Gigi Marino recorded a 9.875. Utah went of the night on the floor. UK came together to score a 49.3, its second 49.550 on bars to lead 98.775-98.500. The Gymdogs wound up at 49.275 best score on floor this season. Three Wildcats in senior Amy Roemmele on floor, led by 9.875s by Jay and Box and 9.85s by Snead and Vivi Babalis. and freshmen Katie Stuart and Alex Hyland set or tied career marks on After Utah scored 49.325 on beam, it held a 148.100-147.775 lead head- the event. Kentucky will head to North Little Rock, Ark., for the SEC Cham- ing into the final rotation. Box moonwalked her way to a meet-high 9.95 pionships next, with the Wildcats competing during the afternoon ses- on beam (her seventh title of the year) to pace Georgia’s 49.350. Rogers sion at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19. added 9.9, while Babalis and Broussard got 9.85s. Utah finished on floor with 49.575 to complete the 197.675-197.125 decision. The Gymdogs will return to action next Saturday in the SEC Championship in North Lit- tle Rock, Ark. Nos. 5-8 will compete at 2 p.m., followed by Nos. 1-4 at 6 p.m. Georgia went 4-3 against SEC foes this season and finished fifth. LSU Tigers Missouri Tigers 13-2, 6-1 SEC 6-9, 1-6 SEC (5-0 Home, 2-1 Away, 6-1 Neutral) (4-2 Home, 2-3 Away, 0-4 Neutral)

Date Opponent Time (CT)/Score Date Opponent Time (CT)/Score Jan. 9 Oklahoma (SECN+)...... W, 196.950-196.725 Jan. 8 Illinois (Beauty and the Beast) (SECN+)... W, 195.350-195.075 Jan. 14 vs. NC State (Las Vegas, Nev.)...... W, 195.825-193.625 Jan. 10 at Lindenwood...... W, 195.200-192.000 Jan. 22 Kentucky (SECN+/SECN tape delay)...... W, 196.575-195.100 Jan. 15 at Alabama (SEC Network)...... L, 196.050-197.175 Jan. 30 Metroplex Challenge (Fort Worth, Texas) Jan. 22 Georgia (SEC Network+)...... W, 195.800-195.350 Oklahoma...... 197.550 Jan. 30 Metroplex Challenge (Fort Worth, Texas) LSU...... 196.750 Oklahoma...... 197.550 Washington...... 196.175 LSU...... 196.750 Stanford...... 196.075 Washington...... 196.175 Missouri...... 195.825 Stanford...... 196.075 Missouri...... 195.825 Feb. 5 Arkansas (SEC Network)...... W, 197.425-196.150 Feb. 5 Missouri (SEC Network+)...... 196.625 Feb. 13 at Georgia (SECN+/SECN tape delay)...... L, 196.800-197.525 Lindenwood...... 194.000 Feb. 19 Auburn (SEC Network)...... W, 197.825-197.125 SEMO...... 192.900 Feb. 26 at Florida (SEC Network)...... W, 197.900-197.825 Feb. 12 at Kentucky (SEC Network)...... L, 194.675-196.050 Mar. 4 Alabama (SECN+/SECN tape delay)...... W, 197.925-196.125 Feb. 19 Florida (SEC Network)...... L, 196.650-197.750 Mar. 12 LSU...... 197.825 Feb. 26 at Auburn (SECN+/SECN tape delay)...... L, 196.625-197.200 Oregon State...... 196.550 Mar. 4 Arkansas...... L, 196.050-196.200 New Hampshire...... 193.800 Mar. 11 at Western Michigan (ESPN3)...... W, 195.800-195.525 Texas Woman’s...... 193.000 Mar. 19 SEC Championship...... All Day Mar. 19 SEC Championship...... All Day Apr. 2 NCAA Regional...... TBA Apr. 2 NCAA Regional...... TBA Apr. 15-17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 15-17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Team Notes Team Notes

No. 3 LSU used a solid 197.825 to pick up three wins against No. 16 Or- The Mizzou gymnastics team concluded the regular season with a egon State (196.550), New Hampshire (193.800) and Texas Woman’s 195.800-195.525 win at Western Michigan on Friday night. Freshmen (193.000) at the TWU quad meet. LSU improved to 13-2 overall and Morgan Porter and Britney Ward each claimed two wins in the victory wrapped up the regular season with a great performance highlighted by over the Broncos. Ward took home the beam title after a 9.925, her fifth junior Ashleigh Gnat’s fifth perfect 10.0 of the season and her third on 9.9 or higher on the event this season. She also tied sophomore Kennedi floor. Gnat became the first gymnast in LSU history to record five perfect Harris for the vault title. Additionally, Porter tied for the floor title and 10s in one season, breaking the record of four held by Jennifer Wood won the all-around crown after a four-event total of 39.325. Porter now (four on vault in 1995) and April Burkholder (two on floor, one on vault, leads the Tigers with 13 individual wins on the season, followed closely one on beam in 2004). Gnat also won the vault title with a 9.95, giving behind by Ward, who has 12 event titles to her name. her nine vault titles and eight floor titles this season. Gnat has a total of 22 individual titles this season, and she leads the SEC in vault, floor Individually, Ward ranks tied for ninth nationally on beam with a Regional and total individual titles. Sarah Finnegan put together a fantastic meet Qualifying Score of 9.900. Additionally, Porter is tied for 21st nationally in as she won the bars title with career-high tying 9.95, and she won the the all-around with an RQS of 39.330, thanks to an average all-around tal- beam title with a 9.90 and placed second on vault with a career-best ly of 39.469 over the last four meets. Before her strong four-meet stretch, 9.925. Myia Hambrick won her team-leading fifth all-around title of the Porter came in at 54th nationally with an RQS of 38.980. year with a 39.450. LSU tied its season high on bars with a 49.475 for the second-straight week, and the Tigers were bolstered by the return of Lexie Priessman to the bars lineup. Competing for the first time since Feb. 5 against Arkansas, Priessman tied her career high with a 9.925 on bars. Hambrick also tied her career high on bars with a 9.925, and Randii Wyrick matched her personal best on floor with a 9.925 to finish second in the event. In this week’s rankings, LSU maintained its spot at No. 3, and the Tigers moved into the Top 5 in all four events. LSU is No. 1 on vault, No. 2 on floor and No. 4 on bars and beam. Individually, Gnat is No. 1 nationally on vault and floor. Hambrick is No. 7 in the all-around, No. 21 on bars, No. 21 on beam and No. 22 on vault. Sydney Ewing is No. 8 on vault. Finnegan is No. 8 on bars and No. 9 on beam. Wyrick is No. 22 on floor, and Erin Macadaeg is No. 21 on beam. LSU opens postseason competition at the SEC Championship second session at 5 p.m. CT Saturday in Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Team Statistics Team Totals Balance Beam Rank Team Team RQS Avg. High Rank Team Team RQS Avg. High 1. Florida 197.655...... 197.475...... 198.175 1. Florida...... 49.405...... 49.308...... 49.525 2. LSU 197.555...... 197.180...... 197.925 2. Alabama...... 49.300...... 49.130...... 49.550 3. Alabama 197.325...... 196.977...... 197.550 3. LSU...... 49.290...... 49.118...... 49.575 4. Auburn 197.120...... 196.666...... 197.325 4. Arkansas...... 49.195...... 49.068...... 49.325 5. Georgia 196.990...... 196.429...... 197.525 5. Auburn...... 49.175...... 49.023...... 49.300 6. Arkansas 196.505...... 196.320...... 197.225 6. Georgia...... 49.130...... 48.667...... 49.425 7. Missouri 196.235...... 195.877...... 196.650 7. Kentucky...... 49.105...... 48.957...... 49.375 8. Kentucky 196.115...... 195.720...... 196.700 8. Missouri...... 49.030...... 48.882...... 49.250

Vault Floor Exercise Rank Team Team RQS Avg. High Rank Team Team RQS Avg. High 1. LSU...... 49.445...... 49.398...... 49.550 1. LSU...... 49.510...... 49.408...... 49.700 2. Georgia...... 49.415...... 49.281...... 49.525 2. Florida...... 49.485...... 49.403...... 49.675 3. Florida...... 49.390...... 49.333...... 49.500 3. Auburn...... 49.435...... 49.261...... 49.600 4. Alabama...... 49.315...... 49.245...... 49.400 4. Alabama...... 49.415...... 49.343...... 49.500 5. Auburn...... 49.250...... 49.177...... 49.375 5. Georgia...... 49.365...... 49.315...... 49.625 6. Arkansas...... 49.150...... 49.102...... 49.275 6. Arkansas...... 49.250...... 49.068...... 49.425 7. Missouri...... 49.095...... 48.975...... 49.300 7. Missouri...... 49.180...... 49.034...... 49.475 8. Kentucky...... 48.975...... 48.886...... 49.175 8. Kentucky...... 49.085...... 48.968...... 49.325

Uneven Bars Rank Team Team RQS Avg. High 1. Florida...... 49.465...... 49.433...... 49.650 2. LSU...... 49.370...... 49.258...... 49.475 3. Alabama...... 49.340...... 49.259...... 49.600 4. Auburn...... 49.280...... 49.205...... 49.375 5. Georgia...... 49.275...... 49.167...... 49.400 6. Arkansas...... 49.160...... 49.082...... 49.550 7. Missouri...... 49.120...... 48.986...... 49.250 8. Kentucky...... 49.010...... 48.909...... 49.250 Individual Statistics All Around Balance Beam Rank Team RQS Avg. High Rank Team RQS Avg. High 1. Bridget Sloan, UF 39.630...... 39.431...... 39.775 1. Alex McMurtry, UF 9.935...... 9.917...... 9.950 2. Caitlin Atkinson, AU 39.545...... 39.338...... 39.725 2. Aja Sims, AU 9.915...... 9.865...... 9.975 3. Kennedy Baker, UF 39.535...... 39.469...... 39.650 3. Bridget Sloan, UF 9.910...... 9.773...... 10.000 4. Myia Hambrick, LSU 39.500...... 39.469...... 39.625 4. Mary Beth Box, UG 9.905...... 9.823...... 9.950 5. Alicia Boren, UF 39.480...... 39.417...... 39.600 T5. Sarah Finnegan, LSU 9.900...... 9.820...... 9.925 6. Brandie Jay, UG 39.470...... 39.394...... 39.675 T5. Britney Ward, MO 9.900...... 9.850...... 9.925 7. Amanda Wellick, ARK 39.390...... 39.309...... 39.600 T5. Caitlin Atkinson, AU 9.900...... 9.850...... 9.925 8. Mackenzie Brannan, UA 39.370...... 39.396...... 39.525 8. Nickie Guerrero, UA 9.895...... 9.859...... 9.950 9. Morgan Porter, MO 39.330...... 39.197...... 39.675 T9. Myia Hambrick, LSU 9.885...... 9.802...... 9.925 10. Sidney Dukes, UK 39.260...... 39.117...... 39.375 T9. Erin Macadaeg, LSU 9.885...... 9.805...... 9.925 11. Brittany Rogers, UG 39.225...... 39.095...... 39.625 Floor Exercise Vault Rank Team RQS Avg. High Rank Team RQS Avg. High 1. Ashleigh Gnat, LSU 9.965...... 9.947...... 10.000 1. Ashleigh Gnat, LSU 9.965...... 9.945...... 10.000 2. Bridget Sloan, UF 9.945...... 9.868...... 10.000 T2. Brittany Rogers, UG 9.920...... 9.873...... 10.000 3. Kennedy Baker, UF 9.940...... 9.941...... 10.000 T2. Brandie Jay, UG 9.920...... 9.894...... 9.975 4. Caitlin Atkinson, AU 9.925...... 9.895...... 9.975 4. Alex McMurtry, UF 9.915...... 9.900...... 9.925 5. Mary Beth Box, UG 9.920...... 9.906...... 9.950 T5. Sydney Ewing, LSU 9.905...... 9.887...... 9.975 6. Lauren Beers, UA 9.915...... 9.866...... 9.975 T5. Lauren Beers, UA 9.905...... 9.866...... 10.000 T7. Randii Wyrick, LSU 9.905...... 9.890...... 9.925 T7. Amanda Wellick, ARK 9.900...... 9.877...... 9.900 T7. GiGi Marino, UG 9.905...... 9.887...... 9.950 T7. Bridget Sloan, UF 9.900...... 9.889...... 9.925 T7. Alicia Boren, UF 9.905...... 9.895...... 9.925 T9. Caitlin Atkinson, AU 9.895...... 9.880...... 9.925 T10. Brandie Jay, UG 9.895...... 9.806...... 9.925 T9. Kennedy Baker, UF 9.895...... 9.888...... 9.950 T10. MJ Rott, AU 9.895...... 9.859...... 9.950

Uneven Bars Rank Team RQS Avg. High 1. Bridget Sloan, UF 9.945...... 9.925...... 9.975 2. Alex McMurtry, UF 9.930...... 9.827...... 10.000 3. Brittany Rogers, UG 9.920...... 9.821...... 9.950 T4. Sarah Finnegan, LSU 9.915...... 9.782...... 9.950 T4. Bridgette Caquatto, UF 9.915...... 9.897...... 9.950 6. Kiana Winston, UA 9.905...... 9.816...... 9.975 7. Brandie Jay, UG 9.895...... 9.873...... 9.925 8. Myia Hambrick, LSU 9.890...... 9.868...... 9.925 T9. Mackenzie Brannan, UA 9.880...... 9.864...... 9.975 T9. Caitlin Atkinson, AU 9.880...... 9.727...... 9.925 T9. Abby Milliet, AU 9.880...... 9.793...... 9.950 T9. Katie Bailey, UA 9.880...... 9.852...... 9.900