2014 AUBURN GYMNASTICS MEET NOTES Auburn Athletic Comm. | 392 South Donahue Drive | Auburn, AL 36849 | 334.844.9800 AuburnTigers.com | Facebook: Facebook.com/AUGymnastics | Twitter: @AUGymnastics 2014 AUBURN SCHEDULE (4-5, 2-5 SEC) JANUARY No. 11 Auburn at No. 4 Alabama 10 TWU W, 194.875-189.825 17 FLORIDA* (ESPNU) L, 197.075-196.225 March 14, 2014 | 7:30 p.m. CT 25 at LSU* (FSN) L, 197.175-196.850 at 31 at Arkansas* W, 196.550-196.100 TV: None Web: RollTide.com FEBRUARY Coleman Coliseum | Tuscaloosa, Ala. 8 at Air Force W, 195.950-193.025 14 ALABAMA* (CSS) L, 197.100-197.500 21 GEORGIA* (CSS) L, 196.100-196.875 THE MEET 28 at Kentucky* L, 194.825-196.275 Th e 11th-ranked Auburn Tigers wrap up the 2014 regular season on the road against rival Alabama. Th e Crimson Tide are ranked fourth in RQS as of March 10 with a total MARCH of 197.320. Alabama is coming off a record setting performance with a 198.250 in a win 7 MISSOURI* (CSS) W, 197.000-194.600 over No. 10 Stanford. Th e mark is a program record and the top score in the nation in 14 at Alabama 7:30 p.m. 22 at SEC Championships TBA 2014. Th e meeting is the second of the season between the two in-state foes and marks (Birmingham, Ala.) the fi rst time that two dual meets have been competed in one season since 2009. Auburn and Alabama have met 117 times in a series that dates back to 1975. APRIL 5 at NCAA Regionals TBA (Location TBA) THE GRABA EFFECT 18 at NCAA Championships TBA Against Missouri, Auburn posted its second score of 197 or higher in 2014. Th at marks (Birmingham, Ala.) the fi rst time an Auburn team has accomplished the feat. Th e Tigers have now scored 197 or higher three times in the last 15 meets, a plateau that had only been reached once * SEC Meet | HOME MEETS IN ALL CAPS All Times Central in the program’s previous 38 years of competition. Eight of the top 10 scores in program history have now be achieved under head coach Jeff Graba (2011-current). For information on dates and times of tape delayed All-time scores of 197 or higher: broadcasts visit AuburnTigers.com 1. 197.175 vs. LSU 2/22/13 2. 197.100 vs. Alabama 2/14/14 3. 197.000 vs. Missouri 3/7/14 QUICK FACTS 197.000 vs. Florida 2/13/04 Location Auburn, Ala. Nickname Tigers THE 2014 AUBURN TIGERS Enrollment 25,469 Name Event Ht. Yr. Hometown/Gym Colors Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Caitlin Atkinson AA 5-1 So. Houston, Texas/Cypress Academy Conference Southeastern Lexus Demers AA 5-1 So. Blaine, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics President Dr. Jay Gogue Nicole Galluzzo AA 5-6 Sr. Old Brookville, N.Y./GMGC Athletic Director Jay Jacobs Bri Guy AA 4-11 Jr. Catonsville, Md./Docksiders Gymnastics Facility Auburn Arena Kullen Hlawek AA 5-1 Fr. Fulshear, Texas/Champion Gymnastics Head Coach Jeff Graba Caryn Kadous AA 5-5 Jr. San Antonio, Texas/Aerial Athletics Assistant Head Coach Jenny Rowland Kait Kluz AA 5-4 So. Wixom, Mich./Oakland Gymnastics Assistant Coach Kurt Hettinger Kelsey Kopec AA 5-7 R-Fr. Alpharetta, Ga./Ultimate Gymnastics Kara Koster AA 5-4 R-Fr. Aurora, Ill./Illinois Gymnastics Institute Meggie Lim AA 5-5 Fr. Madison, Ala./Huntsville Gymnastics Center MJ Rott AA 5-0 Fr. Stillwater, Minn./Rising Stars Gymnastics Lucia Scaglione FX/VT 5-0 Fr. Tampa, Fla./Lafl eurs Tampa ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Miranda Telmanik UB 5-1 Fr. Odenton, Md./Docksiders Gymnastics Assistant Director Taylor Bryan Kelsey Th omasson AA 5-4 Jr. Brandon, Miss./Courthouse Gymnastics Bryan Phone (334) 750-3862 Megan Walker AA 5-2 Jr. Brackney, Pa./Southern Tier Gymnastics Bryan Email [email protected] Brittany Webster AA 5-3 Jr. Lee’s Summit, Mo./KGDC HEAD COACH: Jeff Graba (4th season) ASSISTANT HEAD COACH: Jenny Rowland (4th season) ASSISTANT COACH: Kurt Hettinger (6th season) 2014 Auburn University Gymnastics Meet Notes :: Page 1 AUBURN IN THE RQS Auburn currently stands 11th nationally with a regional qualifying score of 196.515. Th e SEC STANDINGS Tigers received a boost in this week’s RQS with their second 197 or higher of the season in as of March 3, 2014 the win over Missouri. Auburn is eighth nationally on vault, 15th on bars, 13th on beam Team SEC Pct. Overall Pct. High and 9th on fl oor. MJ Rott is 14th nationally on vault (9.915). Megan Walker is 15th on Alabama 6-1 .857 8-3 .727 197.675 beam (9.885). Caitlin Atkinson is 20th on bars (9.880), 18th on fl oor (9.895), while she Florida 5-1 .833 7-1 .875 198.125 also stands eighth in all-around (39.470). LSU 4-2 .667 8-3 .727 198.050 Georgia 4-2 .667 5-4 .556 197.650 Kentucky 2-4 .333 7-9 .438 196.275 Arkansas 2-5 .286 4-5 .444 197.100 EARLIER THIS YEAR AGAINST THE TIDE AUBURN 1-5 .167 3-5 .375 197.100 Th e Tigers and Tide met on February 14 in Auburn Arena with Alabama emerging victo- Missouri 0-4 .000 6-5 .545 195.725 rious 197.500-197.100 despite a near record score for Auburn. Auburn’s total of 197.100 was the second highest in program history and included marks that were then season highs on two events. Th e Tigers also lost junior all-arounder Bri Guy to an achilles injury TIGERS IN THE RANKINGS in the fi nal routine of the fourth rotation. as of March 10, 2014 TEAM EVENT RQS NAT’L REG. BOOSTING THE RQS Vault 49.320 8 3 Th e Tigers improved their RQS standing with the strong total of 197.000 in the win over Bars 49.070 15 3 Missouri. Auburn is currently counting scores against the other Tigers, Florida (196.225), Beam 49.035 13 3 LSU (196.850), Arkansas (196.55) and Georgia (196.100). Any total score higher than Floor 49.248 9 3 Team Total 196.515 11 3 196.100 would provide a boost for the Tigers. Auburn’s fi nal two opportunities to boost its RQS are at Alabama and at the SEC Championships. Auburn fi nished the 2013 season INDIVIDUAL RANKS (Top 50 Nat. :: Top 25 Reg.) GYMNAST EVENT RQS NAT’L REG. with an RQS of 196.615 that tied for 12th nationally. MJ Rott VT 9.915 14 5 Bri Guy VT 9.890 28 9 Caitlin Atkinson VT 9.880 34 12 Lexus Demers VT 9.835 -- 20 GUY LOST FOR SEASON Kait Kluz VT 9.820 -- 25 Junior all-arounder and Auburn crowd favorite Bri Guy suff ered a signifi cant lower leg Caitlin Atkinson UB 9.880 20 3 Megan Walker UB 9.840 -- 12 injury against Alabama that will cause her to miss the remainder of the 2014 season. Kelsey Kopec UB 9.815 -- 19 During her fl oor routine, Guy went down with the injury on her fi rst pass and was unable Megan Walker BB 9.885 15 4 Caitlin Atkinson BB 9.855 31 8 to continue. It was later announced that she would miss the rest of the season. She had Caryn Kadous BB 9.780 -- 24 competed all-around in the fi rst six meets of the season. Caitlin Atkinson FX 9.895 18 4 Brittany Webster FX 9.865 43 12 Caitlin Atkinson AA 39.470 8 3 Bri Guy AA 37.515 -- 19 2014 MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS DATE MEET RESULT VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR TEAM OPP. I OPP. 2 OPP. 3 1/10 Texas Woman’s W 49.100 48.800 47.650 49.325 194.875 189.825 1/17 Florida L 49.400 48.875 48.875 49.075 196.225 197.075 1/24 at LSU L 49.425 49.075 49.050 49.300 196.850 197.175 1/31 at Arkansas W 49.375 48.975 49.150 49.050 196.550 196.100 2/8 at Air Force W 49.275 49.075 48.450 49.150 195.950 193.025 2/14 Alabama L 49.275 49.375 49.250 49.200 197.100 197.500 2/21 Georgia L 49.025 49.100 48.525 49.450 196.100 196.875 2/28 at Kentucky L 49.150 47.625 48.850 49.200 194.825 196.275 3/7 Missouri W 49.275 49.125 49.300 49.300 197.000 194.600 3/14 at Alabama 3/22 at SEC Championships 4/5 at NCAA Regionals 4/18-20 at NCAA Championships TEAM RQS 4-5, 2-5 49.320 49.070 49.035 49.248 196.515 2014 Auburn University Gymnastics Meet Notes :: Page 2 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Lexus Demers .............................................................DUH-MERZ Nicole Galluzzo ......................................................GUH-LEW-ZO Bri Guy .....................................................................................BREE Kullen Hlawek ..............................................KULL-IN LAW-ECK Caryn Kadous ........................................CARE-IN KUH-DUECE Kait Kluz ....................................................................KATE CLUES Kelsey Kopec ...................................................................CO-PECK Kara Koster ................................................CARE-UH KOSS-TUR MJ Rott ................................................................................WROTE Lucia Scaglione .........................................SCAG-LEE-OH-KNEE Miranda Telmanik ..............................................TELL-MAN-ICK Jeff Graba ......................................................................GRAY-BUH 2014 AUBURN GYMNASTICS TEAM Jenny Rowland ...........................................................ROW-LAND Kurt Hettinger .......................................................HET-ING-GUR AUBURN PROBABLE LINEUP VAULT BALANCE BEAM Brittany Webster Caryn Kadous UP NEXT Kelsey Kopec Kullen Hlawek Auburn heads to the 2014 SEC Gymnastics Championships in Bir- Kait Kluz Lexus Demers mingham at the Birmingham-Jeff erson Civic Complex on March 22.