ALABAMA GYMNASTICS Six Time NCAA Champions 2012 | 2011 | 2002 | 1996 | 1991 | 1988 MEET|FIVE SUNDAY’S MEET • After opening the season with No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 1 LSU in back-to-back weeks and January 29, 2017 | 4 p.m. CT No. 8 Missouri, the Crimson Tide faced top-25 Arkansas in Fayetteville Friday night, before Birmingham, Ala. | Legacy Arena taking on No. 16 Auburn in Birmingham on Sunday. Elevate the Stage Meet • Sunday’s meet is the third annual Elevate the Stage meet, which will be held on podium and will support Smile-A-Mile and Ronald McDonald House charities in the state of Alabama. THE MATCH UP • Alabama and Auburn last met during the regular season on Feb. 12, 2016 in Auburn with Alabama Team Auburn the Tigers coming out on top 197.275-197.250. Alabama is 2-0 in Elevate meets, including 1-3-0 Record 0-4-0 a 196.875-196.075 victory over Auburn in 2016. 1-2-0 SEC Conference Record 0-3-0 SEC • Alabama is one of four teams in the nation to post multiple scores of 197-plus to this point 5th Ranking 16th in the season after posting a 197.1 against LSU and 197.225 at Missouri. Dana Duckworth Head Coach Jeff Graba • Alabama remains in the top 10 on all four events, including being ranked No. 2 on the 52-20-0/3rd Record at School/Season 72-92-1/7th balance beam after turning in a 49.600 at Missouri, the nation’s top score and the fourth same Career Record same highest in school history. The Tide is ranked No. 5 on vault and No. 7 on the uneven bars and 6 Seniors 4 fl oor exercise. 4 Juniors 4 4 Sophomores 5 • After using 12 gymnasts in its competitive lineup for its fi rst two meets of the 2017 season, 4 Freshmen 4 Alabama used 13 gymnasts at Missouri. At Arkansas, the Tide used 11 gymnasts – 5 seniors, 197.225 2017 High Score 196.400 10 routines; 2 juniors, 2 routines; 2 sophomores, 6 routines; 2 freshmen, 6 routines. 5 All-Americans Returning 0 • Alabama had a break early in its balance beam in both of its fi rst two meets, but battled back and posted team scores of 49.275 or better in both meets. At Missouri, the Tide went BROADCAST INFORMATION 6-for-6, posting four marks of 9.9+, posting a team score of 49.600, the fourth best in school history. The Tide went 6-for-6 on beam at Arkansas. The Dana Duckworth Show on WVUA-TV • The Crimson Tide went 23 for 24 when it comes to hit routines in each of its fi rst three meets Host Hannah Chalker and went 22 for 24 at Arkansas. • Junior Kiana Winston competed in the all-around in the Crimson Tide’s fi rst two meets of the ONLINE WITH THE CRIMSON TIDE season and posted a career-best score both times. At Oklahoma she scored a 39.500 and Live Meet Scoring RollTide.com against LSU she won the all-around with a career-best 39.600. At Missouri she competed Live Meet Commentary Jan Davis on GymTide.com on the balance beam and fl oor exercise, turning in another 9.95 on the fl oor exercise. At News RollTide.com & GymTide.com Arkansas she scored a 9.925 on the fl oor exercise, her only event of the night. Twitter @BamaGymnastics & @UACoachDana • Winston has scored four 9.95s already this season – one on the balance beam at Oklahoma, Instagram Instagram.com/BamaGymnastics one each on the uneven bars and fl oor exercise against LSU and one on the fl oor at Missouri. Instagram.com/UACoachDana Facebook Facebook.com/BamaGymnastics • In her third year as Alabama’s head coach, Dana Duckworth is in her 22nd as an active member of the Crimson Tide program – a tenure that also includes four years as an NCAA Champion and All-America gymnast, nine as a volunteer coach, six as a full-time assistant COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS coach. Alabama Roots Woodruff • Auburn is led by Jeff Graba, who is in his 7th season as the Razorbacks’ head coach. Mobile 205.394.2758 E-mail [email protected] UP NEXT Website RollTide.com • Alabama returns home on Feb. 3 to take on Florida in the Crimson Tide’s 13th annual Power GymTide.com of Pink meet. The Power of Pink initiative started under legendary Alabama coach Sarah Patterson to help raise awareness in the fi ght against breast cancer. Auburn Kendra Willard E-mail [email protected] Website AuburnTigers.com THE CRIMSON TIDE’S 2017 SCHEDULE Twitter @AuburnGym Date Opponent / Event Location Time Friday, Jan. 6 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 6:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 LSU Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 Missouri Columbia, Mo. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 Auburn (Elevate the Stage) Birmingham, Ala. 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 Florida (Power of Pink) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 Auburn (Alumni Night) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 Boise State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5 Georgia Athens, Ga. 1 p.m. Friday, March 10 Iowa State (Senior Night) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18 SEC Championship Jacksonville, Fla. 1 or 5 p.m. Saturday, April 1 NCAA Regional Championship TBA TBA April 14 NCAA Championships Semifi nals St. Louis, Mo. 12 or 7 p.m. April 15 NCAA Championships Super 6 Finals St. Louis, Mo. 8 p.m. * All Times are Central Champions INSIDE THE SCORE SHEET AT NO. 23 • Senior Aja Sims scored a 9.900 on the fl oor a 3.750 GPA, while Aja Sims earned a perfect exercise against LSU, just off her career-best 4.0. Those two led a contingent of a dozen ARKANSAS score of 9.925. Alabama gymnasts who earned a place on • Alabama fell at No. 23 Arkansas, 195.825- • Against LSU, Alabama used fi ve seniors the Fall 2016 Dean’s List, which honors those 194.325. competing 11 routines; three juniors students who earned a 3.5 or better GPA during a semester. • Alabama had two falls on the fl oor exercise, competing eight routines; two sophomores counting a fall for the fi rst time this season. In in two routines and two freshmen in three • The Tide’s extraordinary fall in the classroom all, Alabama has had four breaks this season, routines. is a carryover from a very strong summer in once each against Oklahoma and LSU and the classroom, when 11 of the 14 gymnasts twice at Arkansas. INSIDE THE SCORE SHEET @ NO. 1 who took classes during the summer semesters, earned a 4.0 GPA, including • Individually, the Crimson Tide won all four OKLAHOMA all three freshmen – Childers, Desch and apparatus, with senior Katie Bailey taking Mahoney – who enrolled early and took #BUILTBYBAMA • The Crimson Tide opened the 2017 season fi rst on the vault (9.825) and uneven bars on the road for the second year in a row, summer classes. Others that earned a 4.0 in (9.875), sharing top honors on the bars with tallying a 196.700 team score at Oklahoma, the summer included Amanda Jetter, Kiana fellow senior Amanda Jetter (9.875). Senior nearly a half point better than its 2016 season Winston and Angelina Giancroce. Aja Sims won the balance beam (9.900) while opener at UCLA. junior Kiana Winston won the fl oor exercise THE 2017 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (9.925). • Alabama opened the year on the uneven bars, scoring a 49.325 led by a 9.9 from • There are 18 gymnasts on the 2017 roster – • Sophomore Abby Armbrecht made her junior Kiana Winston and 9.875s from six seniors, four juniors, four sophomores and Crimson Tide debut in the all-around, scoring senior Amanda Jetter and junior Mackenzie four freshmen – which ties the 2012 team as a 39.075. Brannan. largest squad in school history. • Armbrecht competed in Alabama’s • The Tide scored a 49.000 on the vault, led by competitive uneven bars (9.725) and balance • There are fi ve returning All-Americans on senior Keely McNeer’s leadoff 9.825. beam (9.825) lineups for the fi rst time in her this year’s squad: seniors Katie Bailey, Keely UA career. • A 49.025 on the fl oor exercise was paced McNeer and Aja Sims, juniors Mackenzie by 9.85s from junior Nickie Guerrero, Brannan and Kiana Winston. sophomore Ari Guerra and Winston. INSIDE THE SCORE SHEET AT NO. 8 • Alabama returns 20 of its 24 routines from its • The Tide then closed meet strong, posting a 2016 NCAA Championships Super Six Team MISSOURI meet-best 49.350 on the balance beam led Finals lineup. • Alabama posted a season-best 197.225 to by a huge 9.95 from Winston and 9.875s from beat then No. 8 Missouri in Columbia Friday Guerrero and senior Aja Sims. • There are two individual NCAA Regional Champions on this year’s team – Brannan night. It marked the Crimson Tide’s second- • Two of the Tide’s freshmen made their debut and Sims. consecutive 197-plus score of the season. in UA’s competitive lineup, with Maddie • Alabama closed out its meet at Missouri with Desch going on vault and fl oor exercise, while • Dana Duckworth, in her third season as the a 49.600 on the balance beam, tying the Wynter Childers competed on the balance Tide’s head coach, is in her 22nd season with fourth highest beam total in school history.