13 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES 2018 6 SUPER SIX FINALS APPEARANCES 28 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES 211 ALL-AMERICA HONORS at No. 15 Georgia 9 Feb. 23, 2018 • 6 p.m. CT • Athens, Ga. • Stegeman Coliseum Live Stats: LSUsports.net • TV/Video: SEC Network #2 LSU (11-1, 5-0 SEC) BREAKDOWN Career Record Same DATE OPPONENT LSU SCORE/OPP. SCORE JANUARY (5-1) Georgia 5 * #19 Arkansas W 197.150/195.350 Record 11-1, 5-0 SEC Record 3-4, 3-3 SEC 12 * at #7 Florida W 197.250/197.125 Ranking No. 2 Road to Nationals Ranking Ranking 15 19 * #9 Alabama W 197.450/196.725 Last Meet February 18, 2018 at TWU Last Meet February 16 vs. Florida 27 at Metroplex Challenge 197.375 W, 197.225-196.700 L, 196.950-196.125 vs. Georgia 32-71-2 Head Coach Courtney Kupets Carter #4 UCLA L 197.650 Head Coach D-D Breaux UGA Record 3-4 (1st Season) #14 Washington W 196.525 LSU Record 751-419-8/41st season #28 NC State W 195.825 FEBRUARY (6-0) SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON 2 * #6 Kentucky W 197.225/196.700 LSU Georgia 9 * at #24 Missouri W 197.150-196.375 Overall Team AVG (National Ranking) 197.481(2) Overall Team AVG (National Ranking) 196.179(15) 16 at Gym Quarters 198.075 Team Vault AVG (National Ranking) 49.322 (3) Team Vault AVG (National Ranking) 49.011 (20) #20 Missouri W 196.025 Team Bars AVG (National Ranking) 49.422 (2) Team Bars AVG (National Ranking) 49.039 (12) #21 GWU W 195.650 Team Beam AVG (National Ranking) 49.275 (3) Team Beam AVG (National Ranking) 48.979 (15) Team Floor AVG (National Ranking) 49.463 (2) Team Floor AVG (National Ranking) 49.150 (14) #8 Arkansas W 195.575 Overall Team High 197.175 Overall Team High 197.000 18 Texas Woman’s W 198.175/194.200 Team Vault High 49.525 Team Vault High 49.150 23 * at Georgia 6 p.m. Team Bars High 49.725 Team Bars High 49.325 Team Beam High 49.525 Team Beam High 49.375 Team Floor High 49.650 Team Floor High 49.525 MARCH (0-0) 4 * Auburn 2:30 p.m. NEXT UP 9 at NC State 6 p.m. GYMNASTICS TRAVELS TO GEORGIA FOR IMPORTANT SEC MEET 17 Arizona TBA The LSU gymnastics team (11-1, 5-0 SEC) compiled the most impressive performances in the nation 24 SEC Championship TBA this season with back-to-back scores of 198 for the first time in school history Friday and Sunday. (St. Louis, Mo.) The second-ranked Tigers posted a 198.075 at the GymQuarters Invitational for wins over No. 8 Arkansas, No. 20 Missouri and No. 21 George Washington and turned around on Sunday and scored a APRIL (0-0) 198.175 against Texas Woman’s. The score against TWU marked the highest in the nation in 2018. In 7 NCAA Regional TBA the Sunday meet, LSU’s bars lineup posted a 49.725 for the school record, the highest in the nation 20-21 NCAA Championship TBA since 2004 and the fourth highest in NCAA gymnastics history. Junior Sarah Finnegan put together (St. Louis, Mo.) an outstanding performance over the weekend with a 39.775 in the all-around on Friday night. Finnegan finished with a career high 9.975 on beam at GymQuarters and posted a 9.90 or better on all six routines over the weekend. Her all-around score marked the second highest in the nation ON AIR this season and the best in the Southeastern Conference. Senior Myia Hambrick also put together TV: SEC Network an outstanding weekend for the squad with a 39.650 in the all-around on Friday. Hambrick also tied Bart Conner, play-by-play her career high with a 9.975 on floor and set a new career high on bars with a 9.95. LSU gymnasts Kathy Johnson Clarke, Analyst combined to post a 9.90 or better in 26 of 48 routines over the weekend. The Tigers return for their Laura Rutledge, Reporter third meet in a week on Friday against Georgia at 6 p.m. CT on the SEC Network. WHO TO CONTACT STORY LINES Associate SID/Gymnastics Contact • LSU has gone undefeated • LSU’s streak of consecutive last time LSU did not score a at home for four-straight meets with a team score of 197 or better was at Georgia Brandon Berrio seasons. The Tigers are 32-0 197 or better now stands at 30 in 2016. Email: [email protected] in the Maravich Center since straight. The streak is the best Cell: 225-726-3056 • Office: 225-578-7678 the start of the 2014 season. in the nation. The Tigers are • LSU is 32-71-2 all-time against During that stretch, LSU has the only team in the country to Georgia, including a 4-22 CONNECT TO LSU GYMNASTICS beaten No. 7/9 Alabama, No. 14 score a 197 or better in every record in Athens. The Tigers Auburn, No. 2/3 Florida, No. 9 meet this season. During the are currently on an eight- LSUsports.net/gymnastics Georgia, No. 16 Minnesota and streak that dates back to the match win streak over the LSUgym.com No. 1 Oklahoma. The last loss 2016 season, the Tigers have Bulldogs with the last loss Facebook.com/LSUgym in the Maravich Center came to posted five of the 10 best coming in Athens in 2016. Twitter.com/LSUgym Alabama in 2013. scores in school history. The YouTube.com/LSUgymnastics D-DHEAD COACH Breaux • 41st SEASON With each passing season, LSU gymnastics record 13 consecutive meets with at least a 197 continues to collect more honors and titles to its score. storied program, and head coach D-D Breaux has In 2013, LSU recorded the 12th regional team been the catalyst behind LSU’s sustained success. title in school history, and the Tigers reached Led by Breaux, LSU has seen increasing the NCAA Super Six for the third time in 2013, accomplishments that includes 15 NCAA recording a fifth-place finish. Championships appearances in the last 16 In 2010 LSU reached the NCAA Championships seasons, six Super Six appearances since 2008 for the ninth straight year while senior Susan and 12 individual national titles since 2002. Jackson became the first LSU gymnast to capture Under Breaux’s leadership and coaching, LSU the NCAA All-Around national title, and she also has reached new heights in individual and team won the 2010 balance beam title to become LSU’s success. first three-time NCAA champion. Now entering her 41st season as the In 2008 LSU joined elite company by mastermind of the LSU gymnastics program, advancing to the NCAA Super Six Finals as Breaux exudes the same passion and enthusiasm Breaux and the Tigers broke through into the to coach the Fighting Tigers as she did in her first six-team field for the first time in program history season on the job. to compete for college gymnastics’ national Breaux led the 2017 squad to the best season championship. The Tigers placed fifth. in school history. From beginning to end, the As the “Dean of Coaches” at LSU, Breaux has Tigers were masterful on the floor with 34 wins and represented the University at the highest level a historic sweep of the Southeastern Conference. both in the gym and, most importantly, in the As individuals, Ashleigh Gnat, McKenna and classroom for more than 40 years. Her dedication Lexie Priessman combined for five SEC event to the student-athlete on an individual basis has championships. Gnat along with Sarah Finnegan transcended into academic success, community and Kennedi Edney also took home the most NCAA involvement, Coach of the Year honors, an SEC national championships at a meet in school history Championship, NCAA Regional Championships and THE D-D BREAUX FILE with three. The Tigers ultimately finished second Top-10 national rankings throughout her tenure. Hometown: Donaldsonville, La. in the nation to match the best finish in school In fact, there is a tremendous balance between history. academics and athletics as LSU has produced 211 College: LSU, ‘76 In 2016, Breaux reached the exclusive 700 All-Americans and 146 Scholastic All-Americans career win milestone as the team compiled a 31-6 during Breaux’s tenure. As a Gymnast overall record, the first time in school history LSU During her tenure Breaux has established and Competed at Southeastern Louisiana University had reached the 30-win mark. maintained LSU’s reputation as one of the premier in 1972 and 1973. She led Southeastern to a In 2015, Breaux guided LSU to a 13-1 overall collegiate gymnastics programs in the country. second-place finish at the 1972 AIAW Gymnastics regular season record, which included a perfect Under her tutelage, the Tigers have placed among Championships. 7-0 record against SEC competition for the first the nation’s top-10 teams 28 times in 40 seasons, time in school history. finishing a program-best second in 2016 and 2017, Coaching Experience The list of achievements in 2014 includes a third in 2014, fourth in 1988, fifth in 2008 and 2013 1974-76 Assistant Coach Southeastern La. program-record third-place national finish in the and sixth on four separate occasions. 1978- Head Coach LSU NCAA Super Six Finals, another individual national Under her leadership, LSU has captured 13 title by Rheagan Courville on vault, the 13th individual national titles, 211 All-America honors Began her coaching career at Southeastern as regional title in school history, the highest score in and 77 All-SEC selections.