2015 SEC Gymnastics Jill Skotarczak, Assistant Director of Communications (Gymnastics Contact) [email protected] • Twitter: SEC_Jill Week 10 • March 17, 2015

SEC Gymnast of the Week SEC Gymnastics Standings • Florida Team SEC Pct. Overall Pct. High Senior • Fredericksburg, Va. LSU 7-0 1.000 13-1 .929 198.375 Alabama 5-2 .714 8-3 .727 197.800 Hunter moves into tie for third on Florida’s career chart Florida 5-2 .714 7-3 .700 198.225 with her 20th all-around win. It is her eighth all-around win of Kentucky 3-4 .429 7-5 .583 196.575 the season (advancing her collegiate season record total) and Auburn 3-4 .429 6-5 .545 197.750 Friday’s 39.675 gives her four totals which rank among the Georgia 3-4 .429 5-6 .455 197.450 nation’s top 10 of 2015. Her total Friday also was tops in the na- Arkansas 2-5 .286 5-8 .385 196.650 tion in last weekend’s competition. Hunter was nearly perfect Missouri 0-7 .000 6-7 .462 196.000 on , as her 9.975 mark equals her season high for the third time. It was her fifth win on the event this season. Hunter’s This Week in SEC Gymnastics floor win is her 27th, putting her one behind the school-record of floor wins set by Gator Hall of Fame member Melissa Miller Saturday, March 21 (1986-89). She is the nation’s top-ranked all-arounder in the SEC Championship - Session I+...... 2 p.m. latest GymInfo rankings and is the only gymnast to appear in SEC Championship - Session II+...... 6 p.m. among the top 25 in each of the four apparatus national rank- ings. All times Eastern and subject to change + - SEC Network + SEC Co-Specialists of the Week • Florida Junior • Pittsboro, Ind. Last Week’s SEC Gymnastics Results Friday, March 13 The regular season finale brought the final 10.0 for All-Amer- (2) Florida def. Texas Woman’s University...... 197.900-193.400 ican Sloan to complete her share of every Florida event record. Gainesville, Fla. Sloan, the defending NCAA champion, is the first Gator to earn a 10.0 on each apparatus in the program’s (24) Kentucky...... 196.175 43-year history. She is the seventh in the nation to complete a Pittsburgh...... 194.450 “GymSlam” and the first since Georgia’s (2006- Ball State...... 194.200 09). Sloan also topped the evening’s standings at 9.95. Lexington, Ky. Lloimincia Hall • LSU Senior • Dallas, Texas Missouri def. North Carolina State...... 196.150-196.000 Columbia, Mo. Hall earned a perfect 10.0 on floor to win the title in a tri- meet at Centenary with New Hampshire. It makes back-to-back (1) Oklahoma def. (5) Alabama...... 197.725-197.500 weeks with a perfect 10 for Hall, and it is the seventh of her ca- Tuscaloosa, Ala. reer on floor. She is one of only two gymnasts in the nation with a perfect 10 on floor this season, but Hall is the only one who (8) UCLA def. (16) Arkansas...... 197.175-195.900 has earned two 10s in the event. Her score helped LSU post the Fayetteville, Ark. team’s highest floor total on the road this season with a 49.575, the highest road floor score of any SEC team this season. (7) Auburn def. North Carolina...... 197.100-194.025 Auburn, Ala. SEC Freshman of the Week (3) LSU...... 197.275 Paige Zaziski • Arkansas New Hampshire...... 193.975 Freshman • Chesterfield Township, Mich. Centenary...... 192.175 Shreveport, La. Zaziski set a career-best in the all-around (39.450), uneven bars (9.950) and floor exercise (9.825) vs. No. 8 UCLA. In the Saturday, March 14 uneven bars, she tied the program record score and set the freshman record score after winning the uneven bars title for (10) Georgia def. (4) Utah...... 197.450-197.275 the fourth time in the last six meets. Zaziski’s win in the all- Athens, Ga. around was her second title of her career. Media Services SEC Gymnastics Fast Facts 2015 SEC Gymnastics Championship • teams have won nine of the last The 2015 SEC Gymnastics Championship will 10 NCAA Championships, including four consecutive, and 18 be held March 21 at the Gwinnett Center in NCAA titles all-time. Three different SEC teams - Alabama, Flor- Duluth, Ga. Media representatives wishing to ida and Georgia - have won NCAA Gymnastics Championships. cover this event should contact Jill Skotarczak • Florida won its second consecutive NCAA Championship in ([email protected]) in the SEC Communica- 2014. Four SEC teams advanced to the Super Six at last sea- tions Office. son’s NCAA Championship. Gymnasts of the Week • In 1998, the SEC entered the record books as the only con- The SEC will announce a Gymnast of the Week, Specialist of ference ever to sweep the top-three spots at the NCAA meet the Week and Freshman of the Week each Tuesday begin- (Georgia, Florida and Alabama). ning Jan. 13. Members of the media wishing to receive these • The SEC has placed at least two teams among the top six in announcements should e-mail Jill Skotarczak (jskotarczak@sec. 31 of the possible 33 NCAA Championship events. A record org). five SEC teams advanced to the NCAA Super Six team final in 2009. 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SEC Gymnastics Communications SEC Gymnastics Weekly Honors SEC Jill Skotarczak (205) 458-3000 Jan. 13 [email protected] Gymnast of the Week: Jessie Jordan, LSU Specialist of the Week: Bridget Sloan, Florida Alabama Roots Woodruff (205) 348-2088 Freshman of the Week: Shauna Miller, Missouri [email protected] Jan. 20 Co-Gymnasts of the Week: Amanda Wellick, Arkansas & Jessie Jordan, LSU Arkansas Chris Caskey (479) 575-4898 Specialist of the Week: Alex McMurtry, Florida [email protected] Freshman of the Week: Kennedy Baker, Florida Auburn Chuck Gallina (334) 844-9800 Jan. 27 Gymnast of the Week: , LSU [email protected] Specialist of the Week: Kaitlyn Clark, Alabama Florida Mary Howard (352) 375-4683 x 6110 Freshman of the Week: Paige Zaziski, Arkansas Feb. 3 [email protected] Gymnast of the Week: Kytra Hunter, Florida Georgia Ben Beaty (706) 542-1621 Specialist of the Week: , Georgia Freshman of the Week: Kennedy Baker, Florida [email protected] Feb. 10 Kentucky Charlie Healy (859) 257-3838 Gymnast of the Week: Rheagan Courville, LSU [email protected] Specialist of the Week: Erin Macadaeg, LSU Freshman of the Week: Ericha Fassbender, Florida LSU Jake Terry (225) 578-7678 Feb. 17 [email protected] Gymnast of the Week: Kytra Hunter, Florida Specialist of the Week: MJ Rott, Auburn Missouri Kate Lakin (573) 884-8519 Freshman of the Week: Paige Zaziski, Arkansas & Kennedy Baker, Florida [email protected] Feb. 24 Co-Gymnasts of the Week: Kaitlyn Clark, Alabama & Rheagan Courville, LSU Specialist of the Week: Lloimincia Hall, LSU Freshman of the Week: Alex McMurtry, Florida Mar. 3 Gymnast of the Week: Caitlin Atkinson, Auburn Specialist of the Week: MJ Rott, Auburn Freshman of the Week: Kennedy Baker, Florida Mar. 10 Gymnast of the Week: Kytra Hunter, Florida Specialist of the Week: Rheagan Courville, LSU Freshman of the Week: Myia Hambrick, LSU Mar. 17 Gymnast of the Week: Kytra Hunter, Florida Specialist of the Week: Bridget Sloan, Florida & Lloimincia Hall, LSU Freshman of the Week: Paige Zaziski, Arkansas 2015 SEC Gymnastics Broadcast Schedule 2015 GymInfo Team Rankings (3/16/2015) Date Time (ET) Meet Network Rank Team Team RQS Fri, Jan 9 8 p.m. Iowa at LSU SEC Network+ 1. Oklahoma 197.860 8:30 p.m. Arizona at Alabama SEC Network+ 2. Florida 197.750 Sat, Jan 10 4 p.m. Michigan at Georgia SEC Network+ 3. LSU 197.630 Fri, Jan 16 7 p.m. Auburn at Florida SEC Network 4. Utah 197.605 9 p.m. Alabama at Arkansas SEC Network 5. Alabama 197.425 9 p.m. Missouri at Alabama SEC Network+ 6. Michigan 197.185 Fri, Jan 23 8 p.m. Florida at Alabama SEC Network 7. UCLA 197.130 8 p.m. Arkansas at Auburn SEC Network+ Sun, Jan 25 7 p.m. Kentucky at Georgia* ESPN2 8. Auburn 197.025 Mon, Jan 26 7 p.m. Missouri at LSU* SEC Network 9. Georgia 196.875 Fri, Jan 30 7 p.m. Georgia at Florida SEC Network 10. Nebraska 196.865 8 p.m. Air Force at Auburn SEC Network+ 11. Penn State 196.555 Mon, Feb 2 9 p.m. Alabama at Kentucky* SEC Network 12. Oregon State 196.550 Fri, Feb 6 8 p.m. Georgia at LSU SEC Network 13. Stanford 196.530 Sun, Feb 8 12:30 p.m. Auburn at Alabama* ESPN2 14. Denver 196.455 Mon, Feb 9 9 p.m. Florida at Arkansas* SEC Network 15. Boise State 196.375 Fri, Feb 13 8 p.m. Boise State at Alabama SEC Network+ 16. Illinois-Champaign 196.355 8 p.m. LSU at Auburn SEC Network 17. Arizona 196.290 Sun, Feb 15 7 p.m. Missouri at Florida* ESPN2 18. Arkansas 196.275 Fri, Feb 20 7 p.m. Alabama at Georgia SEC Network 9 p.m. Auburn at Missouri SEC Network 19. Minnesota 196.250 Tue, Feb 24 5 p.m. Florida at LSU* ESPNU 20. California 196.190 Fri, Feb 27 7 p.m. Kentucky at Florida SEC Network 21. Central Michigan 196.110 8 p.m. Georgia at Auburn SEC Network+ 22. Washington 195.960 9 p.m. LSU at Alabama SEC Network 23. Southern Utah 195.945 Mon, Mar 2 7 p.m. Missouri at Arkansas* SEC Network 24. Iowa 195.790 Mon, Mar 9 9 p.m. Arkansas at Georgia* SEC Network 25. Kentucky 195.735 11 p.m. Alabama at Missouri* SEC Network 26. New Hampshire 195.660 Fri, Mar 13 8 p.m. Oklahoma at Alabama SEC Network+ 27. Missouri 195.635 8 p.m. North Carolina at Auburn SEC Network+ 28. Michigan State 195.610 Sat, Mar 28 1 p.m. SEC Championship* ESPN2 29. Utah State 195.555 *tape delayed 30. Iowa State 195.390 Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks 8-3, 5-2 SEC 5-8, 2-5 SEC (4-2 Home, 3-1 Away, 1-0 Neutral) (4-1 Home, 0-4 Away, 1-2 Neutral)

Date Opponent Time (CT)/Score Date Opponent Time (CT)/Score Jan. 9 Arizona (SEC Network+)...... W, 196.225-194.375 Jan. 9 at Oklahoma...... L, 197.625-194.900 Jan. 16 at Arkansas (SEC Network)...... L, 196.325-196.175 Jan. 16 Alabama (SEC Network)...... W, 196.325-196.175 Jan. 23 at Auburn (SEC Network+)...... L, 197.075-196.250 Jan. 23 Florida (SEC Network)...... W, 197.400-196.800 Jan. 31 Arkansas (2015 Metroplex Challenge)...... 196.250 Jan. 30 at Kentucky (SEC Network Tape Delay)... W, 196.700-195.625 LSU...... 197.425 Feb. 6 Auburn (ESPN2 Tape Delay)...... W, 197.325-196.825 Iowa State...... 193.400 Feb. 13 Boise State (SEC Network+)...... W, 197.800-195.450 Oklahoma...... 197.700 Feb. 20 at Georgia (SEC Network)...... W, 197.675-196.825 Feb. 6 Florida (SEC Network Tape Delay)...... L, 197.200-195.375 Feb. 27 LSU (SEC Network)...... L, 197.350-197.225 Feb. 13 Arkansas...... 196.650 Illinois State...... 192.025 Mar. 6 at Missouri (SEC Network Tape Delay).... W, 197.350-195.275 Southeast Missouri State...... 191.150 Mar. 8 vs. Auburn...... W, 197.200-197.025 Feb. 20 at Kentucky...... L, 195.750-194.825 Mar. 13 Oklahoma (SEC Network+)...... L, 197.725-197.500 Feb. 27 Missouri (SEC Network Tape Delay)...... W, 195.825-195.275 Mar. 21 at SEC Championship...... All Day Mar. 7 at Georgia (SEC Network Tape Delay)...... L, 196.775-196.650 Apr. 4 NCAA Regional...... All Day Mar. 13 UCLA...... L, 197.175-195.900 Apr. 17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Mar. 21 at SEC Championship...... All Day Apr. 18 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 4 NCAA Regional...... All Day Apr. 17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 19 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 18 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 19 NCAA Championship...... All Day

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The No. 6 Alabama gymnastics team juggled its lineup once again and Paige Zaziski matched the University of Arkansas uneven bars record, came away with a 197.350-195.275 win at Missouri in Mizzou Arena set three personal-best and won a pair of event titles against UCLA on on Friday night. It was the Crimson Tide’s second highest road score of Friday night. Her performance led Arkansas to a 195.900-performance the season. Junior Lauren Beers won the all-around with a 39.550 as in the regular season finale. Zaziski, who performed from the anchor well as the floor exercise (9.925). She and senior Kaitlyn Clark shared spot on the uneven bars, scored a 9.950 to tie the program’s best score top honors on the (9.9) while Clark won the uneven bars in the event. The 9.950 also sets the freshman record for the event, (9.95). Junior Carley Sims won the vault with a 9.925. Alabama started breaking a three-way tie at 9.925, which she was included in. The things off with a 49.475, tying its season high with its highest road score freshman joins Emily Peacock and current assistant coach Jaime Pisani of the season. After a solid start to its lineup, freshman Kiana Winston as the only gymnasts in Razorback history to score a 9.950 on the bars. turned things up a notch with a 9.9 in just her third turn in the Tide’s The score also allowed Zaziski to win the uneven bars title, marking the competitive lineup while veterans Beers and Clark closed the rotation fourth time in the last six meets she has captured a victory on the bars. by going 9.925 and 9.950, respectively. On the next event, sophomore The freshman set three personal-best on Friday, as she tallied a 9.825 on Mary Lillian Sanders and senior Hunter Dennis made their career debuts the floor exercise and a 39.450 in the all-around to go along with her re- on vault, scoring 9.75 and 9.825, respectively while Carley Sims led the cord-tying 9.950 on the bars. The 39.450 in the all-around led her to the Tide to a 49.150 team score with a career-best 9.925. On the floor exer- second career title in the event, and gives her seven event titles for the cise, the Tide started things off with 9.9s from sophomores Aja Sims and 2015 season. Arkansas got the night started with a 49.150 on the vault. Mackenzie Valentin as well as senior Lora Leigh Frost while Beers closed The Razorbacks had four gymnasts post a 9.8-or-higher in the rotation, out the rotation with a 9.925, pacing Alabama to a 49.500, its second led by Wellick’s 9.900. The 9.900 for Wellick marked the sixth-straight highest score of the season. It was just Valentin’s third time in the Tide’s meet she has scored a 9.9-or-better on the vault. The Razorbacks posted lineup and a career-best score. A fall in the second spot on the balance a 48.975 and 48.475, respectively, on the uneven bars and balance beam put pressure on the Tide’s last four gymnasts, but they came beam. Junior Sydnie Dillard scored a team-best 9.850 on the beam. Her through, including a 9.9 from Beers in the third spot and a 9.9 from score was one of three 9.8-plus totals on the balance beam. Arkansas Clark in the fifth, pushing Alabama to a 49.225. Tied with one rotation ended the night with a 49.300 on the floor exercise. The No. 16-ranked to go, the No. 6 Alabama gymnastics team outlasted No. 9 Auburn to Razorbacks opens the postseason next Saturday, March 21, as they will win the first Elevate the Stage Meet, 197.200-197.025, in the Birming- compete at the 2015 SEC Championships in Duluth, Georgia. Arkansas ham Jefferson Convention Center Sunday afternoon. After back-to-back will compete in the afternoon session of the championship, which will road meets over the week, Alabama returns home Friday, March 13 to begin at 2 p.m. CT. close out its regular-season slate with No. 1 ranked Oklahoma starting at 7 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. Auburn Tigers Florida Gators 6-5, 3-4 SEC 7-3, 5-2 SEC (4-1 Home, 2-3 Away, 0-0 Neutral) (5-0 Home, 2-3 Away, 0-0 Neutral)

Date Opponent Time (CT)/Score Date Opponent Time (ET)/Score Jan. 9 at North Carolina...... W, 194.150-193.750 Jan. 11 at Ball State...... W, 196.925-193.70 Jan. 16 at Florida (SEC Network)...... L, 197.200-195.650 Jan. 16 Auburn (SEC Network)...... W, 197.200-195.650 Jan. 23 Arkansas (SEC Network+)...... W, 197.075-196.250 Jan. 23 at Alabama (SEC Network)...... L, 197.400-196.800 Jan. 30 Air Force (SEC Network+)...... W, 196.625-190.900 Jan. 30 Georgia (SEC Network)...... W, 197.600-196.950 Feb. 6 at Alabama (ESPN2 Tape Delay)...... L, 197.325-196.825 Feb. 6 at Arkansas (SEC Network Tape Delay)... W, 197.200-195.375 Feb. 13 LSU (SEC Network)...... L, 197.350-197.300 Feb. 13 Missouri (ESPN2 Tape Delay)...... W, 198.225-195.975 Feb. 20 at Missouri (SEC Network)...... W, 196.875-195.850 Feb. 20 at LSU (ESPNU Tape Delay)...... L, 197.950-197.425 Feb. 27 Georgia (SEC Network+)...... W, 197.750-196.775 Feb. 27 Kentucky (SEC Network)...... W, 198.125-195.950 Mar. 6 at Kentucky...... L, 196.575-196.325 Mar. 6 at Oklahoma...... L, 198.500-198.100 Mar. 8 vs. Alabama...... L, 197.200-197.025 Mar. 13 Texas Woman’s University...... W, 197.900-193.400 Mar. 13 North Carolina (SEC Network+)...... W, 197.100-194.025 Mar. 21 at SEC Championship...... All Day Mar. 21 at SEC Championship...... All Day Apr. 4 NCAA Regional...... All Day Apr. 4 NCAA Regional...... All Day Apr. 17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 18 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 18 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 19 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 19 NCAA Championship...... All Day

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No. 7 Auburn gymnastics finished its regular season on Senior Night Florida finished 2015 regular-season action with a 197.90-193.40 home with a 197.100-194.025 victory against North Carolina Friday. The team win over Texas Woman’s University. Junior All-American Bridget Sloan total of 197.100 tied for the fourth-highest score in program history and completed her “GymSlam” with her uneven bars 10.0. She is the first the fifth 197 of the season. All five of Auburn’s seniors, Bri Guy, Caryn Gator in the program’s 43-year history to earn a 10.0 on each apparatus. Kadous, Kelsey Thomasson, Megan Walker and Brittany Webster were She is believed to be the seventh collegiate competitor to complete a able to compete in their final regular season home meet. Caitlin Atkin- “GymSlam” and the first since Georgia’s Courtney Kupets, who finished son, MJ Rott and Guy led the Tigers in the first rotation on vault with her career in 2009. Sloan also returned to the vault lineup – her first scores of 9.900, splitting the event title. Auburn scored a team total appearance since scoring a vault 10.0 at the Jan. 11 season opener – 49.425, the second highest vault total of the season. On bars, Auburn and won the event title at 9.95. Sophomore Claire Boyce returned to scored a team total 49.125 led by Walker’s 9.900. The score earned the balance beam lineup to use a 9.925 to take her fifth win on the Walker her third event title on bars this season. Walker led the Tigers event this season. Senior All-American Kytra Hunter collected both the on beam with a 9.900, earning her ninth total event title of the season. floor exercise (9.975) and all-around (39.675) titles in her final Stephen Sophomore Kullen Hlawek scored a career-high 9.925 on floor to earn C. O’Connell Center appearance. The all-around win is the 20th of her her first ever event title and help the Tigers to a 49.300 team total on career and the eighth of the season. She is also one away from tying floor. Auburn Arena featured 4,718 fans in attendance for Senior Night. Florida’s record for career floor wins, which stands at 29. Next Saturday, Auburn will head to the SEC Championship in Duluth, Ga., to compete in the night session against No. 2 Florida, No. 3 LSU Next up, No. 2 Florida looks to claim its 10th Southeastern Conference and No. 5 Alabama. It is the first time in program history Auburn has Championships at this Saturday’s league meet at The Gwinnett Center in competed in the night session. Duluth, Georgia. Georgia Gym Dogs Kentucky Wildcats 5-6, 3-4 SEC 7-5, 3-4 SEC (4-2 Home, 1-4 Away, 0-0 Neutral) (5-2 Home, 2-2 Away, 0-1 Neutral)

Date Opponent Time (ET)/Score Date Opponent Time (ET)/Score Jan. 10 Michigan (SEC Network+)...... L, 196.600-195.600 Jan. 12 at Washington...... W, 194.975-194.325 Jan. 16 Missouri (SEC Network+)...... W, 195.800-195.225 Jan. 16 LSU...... 196.600 Kentucky...... 195.600 Jan. 19 at Denver...... L, 194.850-194.300 Arizona State...... 194.400 Jan. 24 Kentucky (ESPN2 Tape Delay)...... W, 196.975-194.225 Jan. 24 at Georgia (ESPN2 Tape Delay)...... L, 196.975-194.225 Jan. 30 at Florida (SEC Network)...... L, 197.600-196.950 Jan. 30 Alabama (SEC Network Tape Delay)...... L, 196.700-195.625 Feb. 6 at LSU (SEC Network)...... L, 198.075-196.850 Feb. 6 at Missouri...... W, 195.825-195.150 Feb. 14 at North Carolina...... W, 196.200-195.200 Feb. 13 vs. Oklahoma (Perfect 10 Challenge)...... L, 197.275-194.425 Feb. 20 Alabama (SEC Network)...... L, 197.675-196.825 Feb. 20 Arkansas...... W, 195.750-194.825 Feb. 27 at Florida (SEC Network)...... L, 198.125-195.950 Feb. 27 at Auburn (SEC Network+)...... L, 197.750-196.775 Mar. 6 Auburn...... W, 196.575-196.325 Mar. 7 Arkansas (SEC Network Tape Delay)...... W, 196.775-196.650 Mar. 13 Kentucky...... 196.175 Mar. 14 Utah (SEC Network+)...... W, 197.450-197.275 Pittsburgh...... 194.450 Mar. 21 at SEC Championship...... All Day Ball State...... 194.200 Apr. 4 NCAA Regional...... All Day Mar. 21 at SEC Championship...... All Day Apr. 17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 4 NCAA Regional...... All Day Apr. 18 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 18 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 19 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 19 NCAA Championship...... All Day

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In its final meet of the regular season, Georgia recorded its highest A record-setting balance beam performance led the No. 24 Kentucky score of the year and topped previously undefeated and fourth-ranked gymnastics team to a senior night win with a 196.175 to defeat Pitts- Utah, 197.450-197.275, in Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday night. The burgh and Ball State on March 13. The Wildcats (7-4, 3-4 Southeastern Gymdogs trailed after one rotation but ignited their comeback with a Conference) eclipsed the 196.000 mark for the second consecutive 49.575 on bars, their highest score on any event this season. Georgia week, as the 196.175 on senior night marked the 10th-highest team closed the night with a 49.5 on floor, backed by four routines of 9.9 score in program history. The 49.375 on beam is the second-highest in or higher. … Georgia jumped one spot in this week’s top-25 to a No. 9 team history, a score highlighted by a pair of 9.925’s by senior Shannon national ranking and raised its RQS to 196.875. The Gymdogs are also Mitchell and freshman Sydney Waltz. Mitchell and Waltz stole the show ranked in the top-15 on all four events: No. 13 on vault, ninth on bars, Friday, combining for the win on floor exercise with a 9.850, along with No. 10 on beam and No. 13 on floor. In the individual rankings, Georgia their event title on beam. Waltz added a career-best 39.400 all-around has four gymnasts with national recognition. Brandie Jay is ranked No. score to win her first all-around title of her career after she debuted on 18 on vault, and Chelsea Davis are No. 11 and No. 15 the event last week. Mitchell has now claimed a team-high seven event on bars, respectively, and Mary Beth Box is No. 25 on beam. … Georgia titles in her senior season, while Waltz has five titles in her inaugural will travel to Duluth, Ga., on Saturday for the 2015 SEC Championship. collegiate campaign. After the meet, Garrison and the Wildcats honored The Gymdogs are the No. 5 seed and will open the afternoon session UK’s four seniors. Kayla Hartley, Shelby Hilton, Shannon Mitchell and on vault. Georgia has won 16 SEC Championships, more than any other Sara Shipley make up one of the most successful classes in program team in the conference, with its last coming in 2008 in Duluth. history. The four seniors have left their mark in the UK record book for years to come. They have made the NCAA Regionals every season and have helped UK set the top five scores in program history and broken the school record on two events. Postseason competition begins for the Wildcats this weekend at the SEC Championships in Duluth, Ga. Ken- tucky is slated to compete in the first session at 2 p.m. ET in the Arena at Gwinnett Center vs. No. 10 Georgia, No. 16 Arkansas and Missouri. No. 2 Florida, No. 3 LSU, No. 5 Alabama and No. 7 Auburn are in the evening session. LSU Tigers Missouri Tigers 13-1, 7-0 SEC 6-7, 0-7 SEC (5-0 Home, 5-0 Away, 3-1 Neutral) (4-3 Home, 1-4 Away, 1-0 Neutral)

Date Opponent Time (CT)/Score Date Opponent Time (CT)/Score Jan. 9 Iowa (SEC Network+)...... W, 197.125-193.300 Jan. 9 Missouri...... 193.900 Jan. 16 LSU...... 196.600 Towson...... 193.325 Kentucky...... 195.600 Kent State...... 192.400 Arizona State...... 194.400 Jan. 16 at Georgia (SEC Network+)...... L, 195.800-195.225 Jan. 23 Missouri (SEC Network Tape Delay)...... W, 197.350-192.725 Jan. 23 at LSU (SEC Network Tape Delay)...... L, 197.350-192.725 Jan. 31 LSU (2015 Metroplex Challenge)...... 197.625 Jan. 30 Missouri...... 195.850 Arkansas...... 196.250 Lindenwood...... 194.700 Iowa State...... 193.400 Oklahoma...... 197.700 at SEMO...... 193.600 Feb. 6 Georgia (SEC Network)...... W, 198.075-196.850 Feb. 6 Kentucky...... L, 195.825-195.150 Feb. 13 at Auburn (SEC Network)...... W, 197.350-197.300 Feb. 8 Lindenwood...... W, 194.550-193.675 Feb. 20 Florida (ESPNU Tape Delay)...... W, 197.950-197.425 Feb. 13 at Florida (ESPN2 Tape Delay)...... L, 198.225-195.975 Feb. 27 at Alabama (SEC Network)...... W, 197.350-197.225 Feb. 20 Auburn (SEC Network)...... L, 196.875-195.850 Mar. 6 Minnesota (SEC Network+)...... W, 198.375-195.450 Feb. 27 at Arkansas (SEC Network Tape Delay).....L, 195.825-195.275 Mar. 13 LSU...... 197.275 Mar. 6 Alabama (SEC Network Tape Delay)...... L, 197.350-195.275 New Hampshire...... 193.975 Mar. 13 North Carolina State...... W, 196.150-196.000 at Centenary...... 192.175 Mar. 21 at SEC Championship...... All Day Mar. 21 at SEC Championship...... All Day Apr. 4 NCAA Regional...... All Day Apr. 4 NCAA Regional...... All Day Apr. 17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 17 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 18 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 18 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 19 NCAA Championship...... All Day Apr. 19 NCAA Championship...... All Day

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LSU wrapped up the regular season at 13-1 after beating New Hamp- The Mizzou gymnastics team recorded its highest score in more than shire and Centenary in Shreveport, La., last week. The Tigers posted a three seasons as the squad closed the regular season with a 196.150- 197.275, the ninth score of 197 or higher in 10 meets this season. LSU 196.000 win over North Carolina State on Senior Night at the Hearnes switched up lineups in the meet, resting Rheagan Courville on all four Center Friday. The meet marked the first time the Tigers eclipsed the events, on two events and Jessie Jordan on one event. 196 mark since 2012 and was the highest team score since a 196.250 With all three of those gymnasts out of the vault lineup, the Tigers against Bowling Green on Feb. 24, 2012. The Wolfpack held slight leads still managed to post the third-best vault score in school history with after the first three rotations, with edges of 49.900-48.800, 97.900- a 49.625, led by Jessica Savona’s 9.95 and 9.925s from Erin Macadaeg, 97.875 and 146.925-146.900. The score stood tied at 196.000-all after Scarlett Williams and Sydney Ewing. Lloimincia Hall tallied the seventh North Carolina State’s final beam competitor and just sophomore Alyson perfect 10.0 of her career on floor to win her 30th career title on floor. Heimsath left to go for Mizzou on floor. The sophomore closed out the Jordan and Gnat shared the beam title with fantastic 9.95 perfor- rotation with a 9.850 to give the Tigers the comeback 196.150-196.000 mances, and Randii Wyrick won her first event title of the season with victory. a 9.875 on bars. LSU enters the SEC Championship as the No. 2 seed and will have a rotation schedule of bars, beam, floor and vault as the Freshman Becca Schugel claimed the all-around crown with a career Tigers seek their second conference title and first since 1981. LSU will high 39.300, propelled by a win on bars after a personal best 9.850. Also square off against No. 1 seed Florida, No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Auburn winners during the meet were senior Laura Kappler on beam, with a ca- in session II, while No. 5 seed Georgia will take on No. 6 Arkansas, No. 7 reer high 9.900), and freshman Kennedi Harris on floor, with a personal Kentucky and No. 8 Missouri in session I. LSU ended the regular season high 9.925. The Tigers also scored over 49.000 on three events, with tal- with a perfect 7-0 record against SEC opponents for the first time in lies of 49.250 on floor, 49.075 on bars and 49.025 on beam, all of which school history, and the Tigers will look to stay that way against some of were the second best totals on the respective apparatus’ this year. the nation’s best teams. Team Statistics Team Totals Balance Beam Rank Team Team RQS Avg. High Rank Team Beam RQS Avg. High 1. Florida...... 197.750...... 197.550 198.225 1. Florida...... 49.360...... 49.285 49.575 2. LSU...... 197.630...... 197.488 198.375 2. LSU...... 49.355...... 49.315 49.625 3. Alabama...... 197.425...... 197.143 197.800 3. Alabama...... 49.325...... 49.193 49.525 4. Auburn...... 197.025...... 196.609 197.750 4. Auburn...... 49.240...... 49.059 49.400 5. Georgia...... 196.875...... 196.409 197.450 5. Georgia...... 49.195...... 48.857 49.350 6. Arkansas...... 196.275...... 195.895 196.650 6. Kentucky...... 48.985...... 48.823 49.375 7. Kentucky...... 195.735...... 195.513 196.575 7. Missouri...... 48.860...... 48.532 49.150 8. Missouri...... 195.635...... 194.080 196.150 8. Arkansas...... 48.695...... 48.478 49.100

Vault Floor Exercise Rank Team Vault RQS Avg. High Rank Team Floor RQS Avg. High 1. Florida...... 49.525...... 49.468 49.575 1. LSU...... 49.530...... 49.438 49.700 2. LSU...... 49.515...... 49.445 49.825 2. Alabama...... 49.455...... 49.391 49.525 3. Alabama...... 49.420...... 49.359 49.500 Florida...... 49.455...... 49.405 49.725 4. Auburn...... 49.340...... 49.186 49.500 4. Auburn...... 49.315...... 49.211 49.550 5. Georgia...... 49.280...... 49.225 49.550 5. Georgia...... 49.240...... 49.077 49.550 6. Arkansas...... 49.260...... 49.223 49.425 Arkansas...... 49.240...... 49.213 49.600 7. Missouri...... 49.030...... 48.943 49.250 7. Kentucky...... 49.070...... 48.948 49.175 8. Kentucky...... 48.960...... 48.853 49.175 8. Missouri...... 49.045...... 48.850 49.275

Uneven Bars Rank Team Bars RQS Avg. High 1. Florida...... 49.480...... 49.393 49.550 2. Alabama...... 49.380...... 49.200 49.525 3. LSU...... 49.365...... 49.290 49.600 4. Georgia...... 49.290...... 49.250 49.575 5. Auburn...... 49.250...... 49.152 49.525 6. Arkansas...... 49.095...... 48.983 49.200 7. Missouri...... 48.950...... 48.755 49.150 8. Kentucky...... 48.940...... 48.890 49.150 Individual Statistics All Around Balance Beam Rank Name, School A-A RQS Avg. High Rank Name, School Beam RQS Avg. High 1. Kytra Hunter, UF...... 39.625...... 39.518 39.750 1. Jessie Jordan, LS...... 9.920...... 9.908 9.950 2. Lauren Beers, UA...... 39.550...... 39.409 39.650 2. Megan Walker, AU...... 9.905...... 9.832 9.925 3. Jessie Jordan, LS...... 39.545...... 39.557 39.675 Kaitlyn Clark, UA...... 9.905...... 9.805 9.950 4. Caitlin Atkinson, AU...... 39.535...... 39.431 39.750 4. Claire Boyce, UF...... 9.900...... 9.736 9.950 5. Rheagan Courville, LS...... 39.495...... 39.536 39.825 5. Ashleigh Gnat, LS...... 9.895...... 9.881 9.950 6. Amanda Wellick, AR...... 39.400...... 39.155 39.500 6. Kytra Hunter, UF...... 9.885...... 9.880 9.975 7. Ashleigh Gnat, LS...... 39.375...... 39.389 39.725 7. Caitlin Atkinson, AU...... 9.885...... 9.864 9.925 8. Paige Zaziski, AR...... 39.215...... 39.005 39.275 8. Mary Beth Box, UG...... 9.875...... 9.702 9.950 9. Ashlyn Broussard, UG...... 9.875...... 9.743 9.950 Vault 10. Erin Macadaeg, LS...... 9.870...... 9.786 9.950 Rank Name, School Vault RQS Avg. High 11. Keely McNeer, UA...... 9.870...... 9.843 9.925 1. Alex McMurtry, UF...... 9.960...... 9.938 10.000 Lauren Beers, UA...... 9.870...... 9.809 9.950 2. Kytra Hunter, UF...... 9.945...... 9.863 9.975 13. Alex McMurtry, UF...... 9.865...... 9.856 9.900 3. Rheagan Courville, LS...... 9.930...... 9.919 10.000 14. Kayla Williams, UA...... 9.860...... 9.802 9.950 4. Amanada Wellick, AR...... 9.920...... 9.910 9.950 Ericha Fassbender, UF...... 9.860...... 9.781 9.900 5. Brandie Jay, UG...... 9.910...... 9.895 9.950 6. MJ Rott, AU...... 9.900...... 9.880 9.975 Floor Exercise Myia Hambrick, LS...... 9.900...... 9.883 9.925 Rank Name, School Floor RQS Avg. High Kaitlyn Clark, UA...... 9.900...... 9.882 9.975 1. Lloimincia Hall, LS...... 9.965...... 9.938 10.000 Caitlin Atkinson, AU...... 9.900...... 9.889 9.950 2. Kytra Hunter, UF...... 9.950...... 9.923 9.975 10. Kayla Williams, UA...... 9.895...... 9.882 9.950 3. Ashleigh Gnat, LS...... 9.925...... 9.889 9.975 Lauren Beers, UA...... 9.895...... 9.866 9.950 4. Jessie Jordan, LS...... 9.920...... 9.909 9.925 12. Carly Sims, UA...... 9.885...... 9.865 9.925 Lauren Beers, UA...... 9.920...... 9.862 9.950 Ashlyn Broussard, UG...... 9.885...... 9.855 9.975 6. , UF...... 9.915...... 9.783 9.975 Lexus Demers, AU...... 9.885...... 9.842 9.950 7. Kennedy Baker, UF...... 9.915...... 9.914 9.975 Kiersten Wang, UF...... 9.885...... 9.847 9.900 8. Amanda Wellick, AR...... 9.900...... 9.887 9.950 Carley Sims, UA...... 9.900...... 9.878 9.900 Uneven Bars 10. Caitlin Atkinson, AU...... 9.895...... 9.863 9.975 Rank Name, School Bars RQS Avg. High 11. Kiersten Wang, UF...... 9.890...... 9.862 9.925 1. Rheagan Courville, LS...... 9.935...... 9.933 9.975 12. Jessica Savona, LS...... 9.885...... 9.865 9.900 2. Lauren Beers, UA...... 9.910...... 9.827 9.950 Mary Beth Box, UG...... 9.885...... 9.777 9.950 3. Bridgette Caquatto, UF...... 9.905...... 9.880 9.950 14. Heather Elswick, AR...... 9.870...... 9.865 9.925 4. Brittany Rogers, UG...... 9.900...... 9.839 9.975 15. Lora Leigh Frost, UA...... 9.865...... 9.842 9.925 5. Alex McMurtry, UF...... 9.895...... 9.875 9.925 6. Chelsea Davis, UG...... 9.895...... 9.880 9.925 7. Caitlin Atkinson, AU...... 9.890...... 9.820 9.975 8. Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto, UF.....9.890...... 9.863 9.950 9. Kytra Hunter, UF...... 9.885...... 9.852 9.925 10. Kiera Brown, UG...... 9.875...... 9.843 9.950 11. Megan Walker, AU...... 9.870...... 9.807 9.925 12. Jessie Jordan, LS...... 9.870...... 9.869 9.925 Paige Zaziski, AR...... 9.870...... 9.862 9.950 Randii Wyrick, LS...... 9.870...... 9.858 9.925 15. Shae Zamardi, LS...... 9.865...... 9.843 9.900