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LSU Gymnastics Unveils 2026 Season Schedule

9/26/2025

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9/26/2025
By: Da Boot Sports Staff


   BATON ROUGE – LSU Gymnastics and head coach Jay Clark announced the program’s 2026 schedule on Friday, featuring five home meets inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, marquee SEC matchups, and postseason competition in Baton Rouge.

   LSU will look to defend their SEC Champions title in 2026, having won the conference championship the last two consecutive years. The squad will once again face one of the toughest slates in the country. Next year’s schedule includes trips to several of the SEC’s most challenging venues and the opportunity to host NCAA Regionals in the PMAC.

   The Tigers will welcome fans to the PMAC on Friday, January 2, for its annual Gymnastics 101/Open Mike Night exhibition, giving fans their first look at the 2026 squad. The regular season officially opens on January 10 at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad in West Valley City, Utah.

   Conference action opens in only the second meet of the year for the Tigers on January 16 when the squad travels to Athens to face Georgia, before coming home to Baton Rouge for their 2026 home opener on January 23 against Kentucky. The month closes with a road meet at Missouri on January 30.

   The team’s February slate features three exciting home meets against Penn State (Feb. 6), Auburn (Feb. 13), and Alabama (Feb. 27), as well as a road trip to reigning national champion Oklahoma on February 20.

   LSU will also head down the road to the Raising Cane’s River Center for the fourth-annual Podium Challenge on March 1 before traveling to face Florida in Gainesville on March 8. The Tigers will close the regular season at home against Arkansas on March 13.

   Postseason action begins with the 2026 SEC Championship on Saturday, March 21 before LSU and the Baton Rouge community serves as a host site for NCAA Regionals from April 3-5.

   This year’s NCAA Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, are set for April 16 and 18 at Dickies Arena.

   The full schedule is available at LSUsports.net, and season ticket information can be found here.


2026 LSU Gymnastics Schedule

  • Jan. 2 – Gymnastics 101 / Open Mike Night – Baton Rouge, La. (PMAC)
  • Jan. 10 – Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad – West Valley City, Utah (Maverik Center)
  • Jan. 16 – at Georgia – Athens, Ga. (Stegeman Coliseum)
  • Jan. 23 – Kentucky – Baton Rouge, La. (PMAC)
  • Jan. 30 – at Missouri – Columbia, Mo. (Hearnes Center)
  • Feb. 6 – Penn State – Baton Rouge, La. (PMAC)
  • Feb. 13 – Auburn – Baton Rouge, La. (PMAC)
  • Feb. 20 – at Oklahoma – Norman, Okla. (Lloyd Noble Center)
  • Feb. 27 – Alabama – Baton Rouge, La. (PMAC)
  • Mar. 1 – Podium Challenge – Baton Rouge, La. (Raising Cane’s River Center)
  • Mar. 8 – at Florida – Gainesville, Fla. (Exactech Arena)
  • Mar. 13 – Arkansas – Baton Rouge, La. (PMAC)
  • Mar. 21 – SEC Championships – Site TBD
  • Apr. 3-5 – NCAA Regionals – Baton Rouge, La. (PMAC)
  • Apr. 16 & 18 – NCAA Championships – Fort Worth, Texas (Dickies Arena)



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LSU Gymnastics Legend Haleigh Bryant Named Assistant Coach

7/15/2025

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7/15/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Alyssa Leal


   BATON ROUGE – LSU Gymnastics Head Coach Jay Clark announced Haleigh Bryant as the program’s newest assistant coach. One of the most accomplished gymnasts in LSU and NCAA history, Bryant will stay in Baton Rouge in a new role following a decorated collegiate career that cemented her legacy among the sport’s all-time greats.

   Bryant steps into the position previously held by Ashleigh Gnat, who recently announced her departure from coaching after five impactful seasons with the Tigers. Bryant will join Clark and co-associate head coaches Garrett and Courtney Griffeth on the 2026 staff, as LSU looks to build upon its historic 2024 national championship.

   “Haleigh is without a doubt the right person for this position,” said Clark. “We have all been witness to the absolute highest level of character and integrity that is Haleigh Bryant, and she represents everything LSU Gymnastics. She is not only one of the most decorated gymnasts in collegiate gymnastics history, but she knows our culture and our philosophy. Now, she returns with a fresh perspective and a passion to lead the next generation, and I could not be more excited about her future here with us.”

   Bryant’s resume speaks for itself. A 33-time All-American – the most in program history – she is a two-time NCAA Champion, winning the 2024 NCAA All-Around title and leading LSU to their first NCAA team title that same year. She captured five SEC titles during her career and holds the school record for most perfect 10s with 18.

   In 2024, Bryant was named the winner of the prestigious Honda Sport Award, recognizing her as the top collegiate gymnast in the nation. She also earned the AAI Award, given annually to the nation’s top senior gymnast, and became only the fourth athlete in NCAA history to win the NCAA team title, the individual all-around crown, and the AAI Award in a single season.

   It’s not only her athletic accomplishments that sets her apart from anyone else in the country, but the person and leader she is. A native of Cornelius, North Carolina, Bryant is ready to begin a new journey in the place that she’s called home over the last five years. 
“It is truly an honor to be named an assistant coach at LSU – a program that means so much to me,” Bryant said. “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to begin this next chapter of my life in a place that has shaped me in so many ways, alongside the best coaching staff. Competing for LSU was a dream, and now I get to continue that dream and help our athletes grow in and outside of the gym. Thank you to our staff and athletic department for believing in me, and I can’t wait to be in the PMAC again in front of the best fans in the nation. Geaux Tigers!”

   During her five-year career, Bryant cemented herself amongst LSU royalty. She accumulated 105 individual titles – the third most in school history – including 35 on vault, 33 in the all-around, 16 on bars, 12 on floor, and nine on beam. Her 33 career all-around titles is the most by any Tiger gymnast. 

   Bryant’s consistency and excellence helped elevate LSU Gymnastics to national prominence, and her leadership left a lasting imprint on the program that she will now carry into her new position.
She completed her undergraduate degree in sport administration in 2024 and is set to finish her master’s degree from LSU in the summer of 2025.



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No. 1 Gymnastics Falls in NCAA Semifinal; Chio Wins 2025 NCAA Vault Title

4/17/2025

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4/17/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Alyssa Leal


   FORT WORTH – The No. 1 LSU Gymnastics team had their 2025 season come to a close in the evening session of the 2025 NCAA Championship Semifinals after finishing third with a 197.5250 team score on Thursday night in Dickies Arena. 

   No. 1 LSU finished behind Utah (197.7625) and UCLA (197.7375) in Thursday’s meet, who advanced to Saturday’s final round with their top two finishes. The Tigers defeated Michigan State (197.3625) on the night.

   Freshman phenom Kailin Chio wrapped up a sensational freshman campaign by claiming the 2025 NCAA Vault Champion title with her score of 9.9750, the 19th individual national championship won by a Tiger and eighth on vault. 

   The Tigers opened the night on the beam, with leadoff freshman Lexi Zeiss grabbing a 9.9000 to start things off. Junior Ashley Cowan scored a 9.8125 in the second spot, followed by a 9.8250 from freshman Kailin Chio in spot three. Senior Aleah Finnegan scored a 9.8500 in the fourth spot ahead of a 9.8750 from sophomore Konnor McClain. The anchor spot saw senior Haleigh Bryant score a 9.8750 of her own to give the Tigers a 49.3250 team score in the rotation.

   LSU was in third place after the opening rotation with a 49.3250, trailing UCLA (49.5250) and Michigan State (49.3875).

   Rotation two saw LSU compete on the beam. Graduate student Sierra Ballard scored a 9.8750 to open the rotation ahead of a 9.8000 from sophomore Kylie Coen in the second spot. Spot three saw Chio score a 9.8750 before sophomore Konnor McClain grabbed a 9.90 in spot four. Bryant scored a 9.8750 in the fifth spot before Finnegan concluded the rotation with a 9.2250 due to a fall from the beam. The rotation score came out to a 49.3250.

   At the halfway point, LSU’s 98.6500 ranked fourth in the meet behind Michigan State (98.8375), Utah (98.7750) and UCLA (98.7625).

   The third rotation took the Tigers to the floor, with sophomore Konnor McClain leading things off with a 9.8625. Ballard scored a 9.8250 in the second spot before Chio scored a 9.8875 in spot three. In the fourth spot, sophomore Amari Drayton scored a 9.9000 ahead of a 9.9375 from Finnegan in spot five. The anchor spot saw Bryant keep her strong night rolling with a 9.9125 to help boost the Tigers to a 49.5000 score for the rotation.

   Heading into the final rotation of the night, the margins were narrow, with LSU’s 148.1500 ranking them second behind UCLA (148.1875) and ahead of Utah (148.1125) and Michigan State (148.0000).

   LSU concluded the night on the vault, with senior KJ Johnson opening the rotation with a 9.8375. Zeiss scored a 9.8000 in spot two before Finnegan posted a 9.8500 score in the third spot and then a 9.8125 from Drayton after her. The fifth spot saw Chio execute a near perfect yurchenko one and a half that scored a 9.9750 and was followed up by a 9.9000 from Bryant in the anchor position to bring LSU’s final rotation score of the night to a 49.3750, which was not enough to bring the Tigers to a top two finish to advance to the final round on Saturday. 

   Individually, Chio’s 9.9750 stood alone at the top of the vault competition and meant that she took home the 2025 NCAA vault title. The win marked the first vault title won by a Tiger since 2021, when freshman Haleigh Bryant took home the crown. Chio joined elite company as she became the third freshman in program history to win an individual national championship along with Bryant and Kennedi Edney (2017).

   The Tigers score finished fourth across both semifinal sessions on Thursday. Finnegan and Bryant finished amongst the top 10 performers on the day. Bryant finished fifth on vault and tenth on floor while Finnegan finished fifth on floor.

   Chio finished tied with Bryant in sixth in the all-around in her first nationals appearance as a freshman. 

   LSU's third place finish brings an end to what has been a historical season for the Tigers that was highlighted by a regular season championship, its sixth SEC Championship title, their first No. 1 seed ever and the program's 15th regional championship.


2025 NCAA Championship Semifinal Scores (Both Sessions)


Semifinal I
Oklahoma 197.5500
Missouri 197.3000
Florida 197.2000
Alabama 196.8250

Semifinal II
Utah 197.7625
UCLA 197.7375
LSU 197.5250
Michigan State 197.3625



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No. 1 Gymnastics Wins 15th NCAA Regional Championship, Advances to Third-Straight NCAA Gymnastics Championship

4/4/2025

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4/4/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Alyssa Leal


   ​STATE COLLEGE, PA – The No. 1 nationally ranked and top-seeded LSU Gymnastics team won the 2025 Penn State Regional after finishing on top of Saturday’s regional final with their score of 198.050 inside Rec Hall. LSU’s score on the day marked the first time in program history that the Tigers scored over a 198 in both regional rounds. 

   The Tigers claimed their 15th regional championship title in program history on Saturday. With the win, the program earned their 34th NCAA Championship appearance overall and their third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Championships. 

   “There’s no complaints after scoring a 198. It was tough to get out of this thing, and we did what we needed to do to win and advance,” said head coach Jay Clark. “We told them to focus on base hits, and that’s what they did. We understand that we need to be better to win a championship, but that’s not what tonight required.”
No. 1 LSU (198.050) defeated No. 8 Michigan State (198.00), No. 9 Kentucky (197.625) and No. 16 Arkansas (197.325) in Saturday’s final to finish in the top two and advance to the NCAA Semifinals.

   MSU's second-place finish on the night was its best regional final finish in the current regional format introduced in 2019. The Spartans will make just their second appearance in program history at the NCAA Championships and first since 1988.

   Two Tigers earned individual titles on the night - Senior Aleah Finnegan won the floor title with her 9.975 and claimed a share of the beam title with her 9.950. The reigning SEC Freshman of the Year Kailin Chio also claimed a share of the beam title with a 9.950 of her own.

   Both of their scores on the night landed third in the LSU record books for highest individual event scores at a regional.

   LSU opened the meet on bars, where freshman Lexi Zeiss matched her career-high on the event with a 9.925 in the opening spot. Junior Ashley Cowan scored a 9.875 in the followup spot ahead of a 9.900 from freshman Kailin Chio in the third spot. Spot four saw senior Aleah Finnegan score a 9.850, followed by another 9.850 score from sophomore Konnor McClain in the fifth spot. Senior Haleigh Bryant anchored the rotation with a 9.900, taking the team’s score in the opening event to a 49.450.

   LSU narrowly led the meet after the first rotation, holding a narrow lead over Michigan State (49.425) and Arkansas (49.400).

   The second rotation saw the Tigers on beam. Graduate student Sierra Ballard set the tone for a strong rotation with a 9.90 in the leadoff spot. Sophomore Kylie Coen hit a career-high 9.925 in the second spot, followed by Chio matching her career-high with a 9.950 in spot three. The fourth spot saw McClain hit a 9.925 ahead of another 9.925 from Bryant in the fifth spot. The anchor spot saw Finnegan score a 9.950, taking the team score on beam to a stellar 49.675.


   The 49.675 is a program-high on beam for LSU in an NCAA Regional, beating the previous high of a 49.600 scored at the 2014 Baton Rouge Regional. The lowest score dropped in the rotation was a 9.900 as all six Tigers in the lineup posted scores of 9.9+.

   At the halfway point, LSU held onto the lead with a 99.125 score, with Michigan State (99.075) holding the second spot over Arkansas (98.900) and Kentucky (98.700).

   Rotation three took the Tigers to floor, where Coen scored a 9.850 in the opening spot. Ballard earned a 9.900 in the second spot ahead of a return to the floor lineup for McClain, who scored a 9.900 in her first floor routine of the 2025 season. Sophomore Amari Drayton added a 9.925 in the fourth spot before Finnegan performed a nearly flawless routine on her way to a 9.975. Bryant anchored the event with a 9.875, taking the total for the event to a 49.575.

   The 49.575 was the second highest floor score of the 2025 season for the Tigers, and the fourth highest score on the floor at an NCAA Regional in program history. Heading into the final rotation of the night, LSU’s 148.700 topped, followed by Michigan State (148.650), Kentucky (148.225) and Arkansas (148.125).

   The final rotation saw LSU on vault, where senior KJ Johnson scored a 9.900 in the leadoff spot. Zeiss scored a 9.825 in the second spot before Finnegan added a 9.825 of her own in spot three. Drayton scored a 9.900 in the fourth spot, followed by a 9.750 from Chio. The meet was closed out by Bryant, who scored a 9.900 to end the day and bring the team’s rotation score to a 49.350. That score was enough to bring the overall score to a 198.050 and clinch the regional title for the Tigers, narrowly edging out Michigan State’s 198.000.

   LSU’s 198.050 score on Saturday marked the sixth consecutive meet that the Tigers scored a 198.000 or higher, which is the longest streak in program history and the second longest streak in NCAA history.

   Finnegan earned two more event titles on the night, moving her career total to 43, with 17 of those coming on floor, 13 on beam, six on vault, one on bars and six in the all-around. Her 17 career floor titles is the sixth most in LSU history.

   Chio added one more to her resume, now with 23 titles in her young career. 

   LSU and Michigan State were the first two teams to advance to the NCAA Championships along with UCLA and Utah from the Salt Lake City Regional. There are two remaining regional finals set to be played out on Sunday, April 6, to determine the last four teams who will make up the Elite Eight. 

   The remaining teams fighting for their spot at nationals are Oklahoma, Missouri, Auburn and Arizona in the Seattle Regional Final and Florida, Auburn, Alabama and Cal at the Tuscaloosa Regional Final.

   The top eight teams will compete in two sessions of the NCAA Championship Semifinals on Thursday, April 27 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The top two teams from each semifinal session will advance to the final four and compete for the national title. 

   Both semifinals on April 17th will air on ESPN2, and the National Championship on Saturday, April 19 will be broadcast live at 3 p.m. CT on ABC. 



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No. 1 Gymnastics Advances to NCAA Penn State Regional Final, Tops Second Round With 198.100 Score

4/3/2025

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4/3/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Alyssa Leal


   STATE COLLEGE, Penn. – The top-seeded LSU Gymnastics team claimed their spot in NCAA Penn State Regional Final after scoring a 198.100 in the second round on Thursday night in Rec Hall.

   LSU’s 198.100 topped the evening session, with No. 16 Arkansas coming in second with a 197.550 to join the Tigers in advancing to the next round of regionals. Michigan and Maryland were eliminated from the competition with scores of 197.050 and 196.825 respectively.

   The Tigers claimed at least a share of three individual titles on the night. Senior Aleah Finnegan claimed a share of the beam title (9.950), floor (9.925) and the all-around (39.625). The 2025 SEC Freshman of the Year Kailin Chio joined her teammate, also claiming a share of the floor (9.925) and all-around (39.625) titles.

   “We did what we needed to do. The team stayed in the right headspace with our base hit mentality like we did at SEC’s,” said head coach Jay Clark. “I talked to them about joy and intensity this week. Those seem like two different things, but it’s not an either or thing for us, it’s an ‘and’ because we need to have both. That’s our model for success.”

   “They did a great job of staying in that mindset tonight. We didn’t execute everything flawlessly, but it was certainly enough and we stayed pretty even with our NQS.”

   LSU opened the night on the floor, where sophomore Kylie Coen marked her NCAA postseason debut with a 9.875. Senior Sierra Ballard scored a 9.0 in the second spot, followed by a strong 9.925 from Chio in spot three. The fourth spot saw sophomore Drayton post a 9.900 ahead of a 9.925 from Finnegan to keep the high scores coming. The anchor spot saw senior Haleigh Bryant score a 9.900 to give the Tigers five counting scores at a 9.90 or above on their first rotation.

   The Tigers held the top spot of the four teams after the first rotation with a 49.550. The strong score on the floor marked the fourth highest floor score at an NCAA Regional in program history.

   Rotation two took the Tigers to vault, where senior KJ Johnson opened things up with a 9.900. Freshman Lexi Zeiss did not flinch in the second spot as she scored a 9.90 in her first NCAA postseason routine on vault. The third spot had Finnegan score a 9.85, followed by a 9.90 from Drayton in spot four. Chio posted a 9.90 of her own in the fifth spot before Bryant anchored the rotation for the Tigers with a 9.90. With the Tigers counting five scores of 9.90, the rotation total came out to a 49.500.

   At the halfway point, LSU’s 99.050 remained on top of the four teams in the session.

   The third rotation saw LSU move to the uneven bars. Zeiss set the tone for the rotation with a 9.900 in the leadoff spot, followed by a strong 9.925 from junior Ashley Cowan in spot two. Three straight 9.900s followed, with Chio, Finnegan and sophomore Konnor McClain all posting the same score in that order. Bryant anchored the rotation with a 9.875, which meant for the third straight event the Tigers counted only scores of 9.900 or higher. The team’s 49.525 score tied for the second highest in program history at an NCAA regional.

   Heading into the final rotation of the night, LSU’s 148.575 was the top score of the group, with Arkansas’ 148.075 trailing in second.

   The Tigers ended the night on the beam and were led off by a 9.850 from Ballard in the opening spot. The second spot saw Coen score a 9.875 before Chio added a 9.900 in spot three. McClain carried momentum from a solid floor performance to the beam, where she scored a 9.900 before Bryant posted a 9.900 of her after her in the fifth spot. The final performance of the night fell to Finnegan, who scored a 9.950 to bring the rotation score to a solid 49.525, which tied for the second highest beam score in program history at an NCAA Regional.

   LSU wrapped up the night with a 198.100, the third highest score at an NCAA Regional in program history, comfortably booking their spot into the regional final round on Saturday. It marks the third consecutive season that the Tigers advance to the Sweet Sixteen.

   Finnegan will take a part of the Penn State Regional Beam title with her 9.950 performance on the night. She shares the title with Kentucky’s Isabella Magnelli and Maryland’s Maddie Komoroski. The individual regional title marks her second straight after taking home the floor title in the Fayetteville Regional last year.

   With her three event titles in the second session, Finnegan now owns 41 titles in her career while Chio moved her total to 22. 

   The Tigers and Razorbacks will be joined by No. 8 Michigan State and No. 9 Kentucky in Saturday’s final after they finished in the top two in the afternoon session earlier in the day. Michigan State took home the top spot of the afternoon session with a 197.625 while Kentucky finished in second with a 197.525, eliminating Ohio State (196.400) and regional host Penn State (196.225) in the process.

   LSU, Arkansas, Michigan State and Kentucky will compete in the regional final at 4 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 5. The top two teams in the regional final will advance to the NCAA semifinal round in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 17. Action from Saturday’s regional final will be streamed on ESPN+.



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Gymnastics Wins 2025 SEC Championship, Claims Sixth Title in Program History

3/22/2025

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3/22/2025
LSU Sports Communications
By: Alyssa Leal


   BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The No. 2 LSU Gymnastics team (12-2, 8-1 SEC) claimed their sixth SEC Championship title in program history with a record breaking score of 198.200 in Session II of the 2025 SEC Gymnastics Championships inside Legacy Arena on Friday night.
LSU’s final score of 198.200 was the best score in LSU’s history at the SEC Championships to finish as the top team across both sessions of competition on Saturday. No. 1 Oklahoma finished in second with their score of 197.925 and Florida in third with their 197.825.

   LSU has now won the SEC title in five of the last eight years, including two consecutive under head coach Jay Clark in his fifth season. 

   The Tigers began the evening on bars and recorded a team score of 49.600, which was good for the program’s highest bar score at the SEC Championships. Freshman Lexi Zeiss led off with a 9.875. Ashley Cowan followed up Zeiss with a 9.900. Kailin Chio had a strong showing going third which saw her notch a 9.950, tieing her career-high in the event. Aleah Finnegan matched Chio in the next spot with a 9.950 of her own, which also tied her career-high. Konnor McClain and Haliegh Bryant rounded out the bars rotation with both girls scoring 9.900’s. 

   LSU rotated to beam for the second rotation, where Sierra Ballard and Kylie Coen put up 9.850’s each. Chio followed them with a 9.850 of her own, while McClain posted a 9.900. Bryant posted a 9.950 in the five spot, and Aleah Finnegan ended the rotation on a solid note with a 9.925 as well. The Tigers tallied a total beam score of 49.450, which is the highest beam score in LSU history at the SEC Championships. 

   Coen led off for the Tigers on floor in the third rotation with a 9.875. Kailin Chio and Amari Drayton were both impressive as they each posted a 9.950. Aleah Finnegan and Haleigh Bryant rounded out the floor rotation with a 9.900 and a 9.950, respectively. LSU finished their floor rotation with a total score of 49.625, their second highest at SEC’s.
The Tigers’ final rotation began with a 9.875 vault from KJ Johnson. Zeiss and Finnegan both followed with 9.900s while Drayton posted a 9.800 in the fourth spot. Chio notched a 9.900 behind her and Byrant anchored the final rotation with a strong 9.950 to help lead the Tigers to a 49.525 finish on vault, their fourth highest in LSU history at the meet.
LSU held onto the lead through all rotations in the second session, highlighted by top five program scores every event at the conference championships.

   Bryant finished as the top gymnast on the day with her all-around score of 39.725, marking back-to-back years that she’s claimed the individual SEC All-Around Title. The fifth-year senior also claimed a share of the beam title, her first SEC title on the event. After tonight, Bryant is now a five-time SEC Champion. 
Finnegan also claimed the SEC beam title along with Bryant after their scores of 9.925. The title marks the first of Finnegan’s career. 


      2025 SEC Gymnastics Championships Final Standings:

Finish, Team, Score
  1. LSU - 198.200 
  2. Oklahoma - 197.925 
  3. Florida - 197.825 
  4. Missouri - 197.400
  5. Alabama - 197.100
  6. Kentucky - 196.775
  7. Georgia - 195.950 
  8. Auburn - 195.950

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LSU GYMNASTICS WEEK TWELVE PRESS CONFERENCE: 3/17/2025

3/18/2025

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​   BATON ROUGE, LA - On Monday Haleigh Bryant and Aleah Finnegan joined Head Coach Jay Clark to meet with the media. Video of the press conference is posted below...  Next LSU will head to Birmingham, Alabama for the 2025 SEC Championships on Saturday, March 22. LSU is set to compete in the night session of the championship, which will begin at 7:00 pm on the SEC Network. 

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Gymnastics Claims 2025 SEC Regular Season Title, Defeats No. 14 Auburn in Regular Season Finale

3/14/2025

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3/14/2025
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   AUBURN, Ala.– For the third time in program history, the No. 2 LSU Gymnastics team (11-2, 7-1 SEC) were named 2025 SEC Regular Season Champions after defeating No. 14 Auburn (10-6, 3-5 SEC) by a score of 198.200-197.550 in their regular season finale on Friday night inside Neville Arena.

   The Tigers share the regular season title with No. 1 Oklahoma, who own the same 7-1 conference record after defeating No. 9 Georgia tonight. It’s the first regular season title for LSU in six years, having previously won in 2017 and 2018.

   LSU’s score of 198.200 on the night marked their second highest score on the road in the regular season in program history, only trailing a 198.425 scored in the 2024 Podium Challenge. The highlight of the night came in the second rotation when freshman phenom Kailin Chio scored the first 10.00 of her collegiate career on vault, the second consecutive week that an LSU Tiger posted a perfect score.

   The LSU Tigers swept all five titles on the night. Chio won vault with her perfect score, senior Haleigh Bryant claimed bars with a 9.975, beam with a 9.950 and the all around with a 39.775 while senior Aleah Finnegan took home the floor title with a 9.975.

   “I don’t think there’s any question that that was our best road performance. Ever since Arkansas, I’ve challenged them to continue to improve on the road, and they’ve done it. That meet was every bit worthy of that score,” said head coach Jay Clark. “I’m really pleased with how they closed this thing out. We had a great regular season and now we can say that we’re champions. We completed that phase of our season, and now we’re onto the grind of the postseason.”

   Freshman Lexi Zeiss led off the night on bars with a 9.850, followed by a 9.900 from junior Ashley Cowan in the second spot. The third spot saw Finnegan hit a career high with a 9.950, followed by a 9.900 from Chio in spot four. Sophomore Konnor McClain scored a 9.875 in the fifth spot before Bryant anchored the rotation with a season-high 9.975 to close out a strong first rotation with a 49.600 team score.

   After the first rotation, LSU led by a margin of 49.600-49.425.

   The visiting Tigers moved on to vault for the second rotation, with senior KJ Johnson leading things off with a 9.875. In the second spot, Zeiss hit a career high with a 9.900 and was followed by Finnegan, who posted a 9.900 of her own in spot three. Sophomore Amari Drayton scored a 9.800 in the fourth spot to keep things rolling for the Tigers.

   The fifth spot saw Chio execute a perfect yurchenko one and half to earn her first career 10.00. She became the first freshman in the nation to earn a perfect score this season, and it’s only the third 10.00 score on vault across the nation this year. Her perfect score was also the second by an LSU Tiger this season, joining Finnegan’s 10.00 on beam last weekend against Georgia.

   Bryant wrapped up rotation two on vault for the Tigers with a 9.900, taking the team’s score to a 49.575. At the halfway point, LSU led by a score of 99.175-98.825.

   Rotation three took the Tigers to the floor, where sophomore Kylie Coen led off the event with a 9.875. Graduate student Sierra Ballard matched Coen with a 9.875 of her own in the second spot, followed by a strong 9.925 from Chio in spot three. Drayton posted a 9.925 in the fourth spot before Finnegan matched her season high on floor with a 9.975. The anchor spot saw Bryant close out the rotation with a 9.95, taking the team score in the event to a 49.650.

   LSU extended their lead to 148.825-147.975 heading into the final rotation in Neville Arena.

   The final rotation of the night saw LSU on beam, with Ballard opening the rotation with a 9.825. Coen scored a 9.825 in spot two, followed by a 9.825 in the third spot for Chio. McClain recorded a 9.900 in the fourth spot before Bryant finished the night strong with a solid 9.950 in spot five to clinch the all-around title. Finnegan anchored the night with a 9.875 to take LSU’s total for beam to a 49.375 and the team’s total score to a 198.200.

   Bryant won the meet with her season high 39.775 in the all-around while also taking home the bars and beam titles. The senior moved her career total to 103 titles.

   Chio’s perfect 10 on vault won her the title, her 20th this season and sixth on vault. The freshman has won at least one title in all but one competition so far this year.

   Finnegan claimed her first floor title since the Tigers meet against Florida. The title was her 14th this year and 37th in her career.

   The squad’s performance in Auburn marked the third consecutive week that the team scored over a 198.000, only the second time in program that such a streak has occurred in the regular season with the previous time coming in the 2024 season.

   The 2025 SEC Championships will kick off at 7 p.m. CT on Saturday, March 22 inside the Legacy Arena at The BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama. The Tigers are set to be the No. 2 seed and compete in the night session of the conference championship, with official announcements coming on Monday.


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LSU GYMNASTICS WEEK ELEVEN PRESS CONFERENCE: 3/10/2025

3/9/2025

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3/10/2025
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   BATON ROUGE, LA - BATON ROUGE, LA - On Monday afternoon, head coach Jay Clark to meet with the media to answer questions...   Video of the press conference is below.. The Lady Tigers are now ranked #2: 10-2 overall/6-1 SEC...  The Lady Tigers will travel to #13 Auburn on Friday, March 14 at 7:00 pm.  The meet will be televised on the SEC Network plus 


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#2 LSU Topples #10 Georgia on Tigers' Historic Gymnastics Senior Night

3/7/2025

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3/7/2025
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   Baton Rouge, LA - LSU proved why it is one of the top gymnastics programs in all of NCAA on Friday night as they took down the #10 Georgia Bulldogs 198.575-197.175 on Senior Night. A night full of emotion, excitement, and rowdy Tiger fans was on full display in front of the fourth-largest gym crowd in PMAC history. The Tigers sent fans and seniors out with a bang as they would score a program record 198.575 final score. 

   Rotation 1
: LSU had a ferocious start to the meet with a trio of 9.950 scores on vault. A lowly score from Georgia’s bars leadoff put some pressure on the Dawgs, but they responded well. 

● LSU Vault- 
○ KJ Johnson; 9.850 
○ Aleah Finnegan; 9.950 
○ Kaliya Lincoln; 9.800 
○ Amari Drayton; 9.950 
○ Kailin Chio; 9.950 
○ Haleigh Bryant; 9.900 
● Total; 49.600 

● Georgia Uneven Bars- 

○ Naya Howard; 8.625 
○ Sadie Jane Berry; 9.750 
○ Holly Snyder; 9.875 
○ Ady Wahl; 9.875 
○ Ja’Free Scott; 9.850 
○ Lily Smith; 9.925 
● Total; 49.275 


   Rotation 2
: LSU took a commanding lead into the second half after Georgia was forced to count their second 9.7+ of the meet. Konnor McClain was nearly perfect on the bars to lead the Tigers. 

● LSU Uneven Bars- 
○ Lexi Zeiss; 9.900 
○ Ashley Cowan; 9.850 
○ Aleah Finnegan; 9.900 
○ Kailin Chio; 9.925 
○ Konnor McClain; 9.975 
○ Haleigh Bryant; 9.925 
● Total; 49.625

● Georgia Vault- 

○ Ja’Free Scott; 9.750 
○ Nyla Aquino; 9.850 
○ Csenge Bacskay; 9.825 
○ Ady Wahl; 9.900 
○ Anaya Smith; 9.850 
○ Lily Smith; 9.775 
● Total; 49.200 


   Rotation 3
: LSU continued its dominance into the balance beam. Four scores of 9.9 or better including a perfect 10 from senior anchor Aleah Finnegan gave the Tigers a new season-high score of 49.675 on the event. Finnegan’s 10 was the first this season for LSU and her eighth in career. 

● LSU Balance Beam- 
○ Sierra Ballard; 9.850 
○ Kylie Coen; 9.875 
○ Kailin Chio; 9.950 
○ Konnor McClain; 9.900 
○ Haleigh Bryant; 9.950 
○ Aleah Finnegan; 10.0 
● Total; 49.675 

● Georgia Floor- 

○ Eryn Williams; 9.850 
○ Sidney Fitzgerald; 9.725 
○ Csenge Bacskay; 9.875 
○ Ady Wahl; 9.875 
○ Nyla Aquino; 9.925 
○ Lily Smith; 9.975 
● Total; 49.500 


   Rotation 4
: LSU rebounded in a big way from their loss in the previous meet versus the Arkansas Razorbacks. Three 9.9+ scores on the floor gave LSU just enough to eclipse the 198 mark for the first time this season. They rolled the entire meet, sweeping Mizzou. 

● LSU Floor- 
○ Kylie Coen; 9.825
○ Sierra Ballard; 9.900 
○ Kailin Chio; 9.975 
○ Amari Drayton; 9.950 
○ Aleah Finnegan; 9.875 
○ Haleigh Bryant; 9.975 
● Total; 49.675 

● Georgia Balance Beam- 

○ Naya Howard; 9.825 
○ Harley Tomlin; 9.800 
○ Anya Turner; 9.875 
○ Ja’Free Scott; 9.925 
○ Kara Eaker; 9.775 
○ Lily Smith; 9.450 
● Total; 49.500 

Final:
LSU 198.575- Georgia 197.175 

Geaux Tigers! 

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LSU GYMNASTICS WEEK TEN PRESS CONFERENCE: 3/3/2025

3/3/2025

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   BATON ROUGE, LA - BATON ROUGE, LA - On Monday afternoon, Sierra Ballard, Leah Miller and Lexi Zeiss joined head coach Jay Clark to meet with the media to answer questions...   Video of the press conference is below.. The Lady Tigers are now ranked #2: 9-2 overall/5-1 SEC...  The Lady Tigers will return to the PMAC to host Georgia on Friday, March 7 at 7:30 pm.  The meet will be televised on the SEC Network. 




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Gymnastics Takes Down George Washington With Season-High Score, 198.125-195.475

2/27/2025

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   BATON ROUGE – The No. 2 LSU Gymnastics team (9-2, 5-1 SEC) took down No. 35 George Washington (16-4, 3-0 EAGL) by a score of 198.125-195.475 on Friday night inside the Raising Cane’s River Center.

   The Tigers’ score on the night was a season-high and marked the highest score by any team in the country this season, matching Florida’s 198.125 against Georgia. No. 2 LSU also posted season-bests on bars with their 49.675, the second highest national score on the event in the 2025 season, and a season-high 49.575 on beam.

   LSU swept all five event titles on the night; Senior Haleigh Bryant claimed vault with a 9.950, bars was shared by sophomore Konnor McClain and freshmen Kailin Chio and Lexi Zeiss with a 9.925, while beam was also claimed by Chio’s 9.950. Senior Sierra Ballard won the floor title with a 9.95 and Bryant claimed the all-around title with a 39.725.

   “We accomplished a lot tonight. It was fantastic,” said head coach Jay Clark. “I couldn’t have asked for more from the kids that went in tonight. It was by far our most complete performance of the year.”

   The Tigers opened the Podium Challenge on vault, where freshman Lexi Zeiss led off with a 9.825. Senior Aleah Finnegan posted a 9.825 of her own in the second spot ahead of sophomore Amari Drayton’s 9.85 in spot three. Freshman Kailin Chio scored a 9.875 in the fourth spot before senior Haleigh Bryant matched her season-high with a 9.95. Sophomore Leah Miller rounded out the rotation with a 9.775 in her vault debut, bringing LSU’s opening rotation score to a 49.325.

   LSU led at the end of the first rotation by a score of 49.325-48.725.

   The second rotation took LSU to the bars, where the team hit a season-high to increase their lead. Zeiss scored a career-high 9.925 in the lead off ahead of junior Ashley Cowan matching her score with a 9.925 of her own in the second spot. Senior Aleah Finnegan scored a 9.85 in spot three before Chio posted a 9.95 in the fourth spot to keep it rolling. Sophomore Konnor McClain matched Chio with a season-high 9.95 of her own in spot five Bryant anchored with a strong 9.925 to bring LSU’s total in the rotation to a 49.675.

   At the halfway point, the Tigers led 99.000-97.450.

   Rotation three took LSU to the beam. Ballard led off the event with a 9.85, followed by a 9.80 from sophomore Kylie Coen in the second spot. Spot three saw Chio match her career-high with a 9.95 ahead of a stellar 9.925 from McClain in the fourth spot. Bryant kept her strong night rolling with a 9.925 in the fifth spot before Finnegan anchored with a 9.925 of her own. The five counting scores came out to a 49.575 team score for the rotation, LSU’s season-high on the event.

   Heading into the final rotation of the night, LSU held a commanding 148.575-146.525 lead over George Washington.

   The final rotation of the night took the Tigers to the floor, where Ballard led off with a career-high 9.950 routine to get things rolling. Spot two saw Chio score a 9.90 while Drayton posted a 9.875 in the third spot. The fourth spot saw Cowen make her collegiate debut on the floor event, where she did not disappoint with a strong 9.90. Bryant rounded out her night with a 9.925 in spot five before Miller anchored the night with a 9.875 in her first floor routine as an LSU Tiger. LSU wrapped up the final rotation of the night with a 49.550.

   LSU finished the night with a 198.125, a season best performance for the team so far this season and the team’s third score over a 198.000 this year. The score was also LSU’s third highest road score away from the Pete Maravich Assembly Center during the regular season.

   Individually, Bryant’s all around title is the first of the season for the senior, and the 31st of her collegiate career, extending her lead as the LSU Gymnast with the most career all-around titles. 

   Chio’s two titles tonight move her team-high total to 16 titles this season, while Bryant and McClain move up to five and four respectively. Zeiss’ share of the bars title is her second straight on the event while Ballard’s floor victory is her second this title season and the first floor title of her career.

   The Tigers return to the PMAC for the final time in the 2025 season when they take on No. 8 Georgia at 7:30 p.m. CT on Friday, March 7th. The meet will be streamed on the SEC Network+.

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Gymnastics Gets Road Win Over No. 9 Kentucky, 197.200-197.075

2/21/2025

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   LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 2 LSU Gymnastics team (8-2, 5-1 SEC) defeated No. 9 Kentucky (5-4, 2-3 SEC) on Friday night in the Historic Memorial Coliseum by a final score of 197.200-197.075. The win marked LSU’s first in Lexington since 2017.

   “We got the win. We should’ve gotten a mid to high 197 with what we did tonight, but I’m proud of our team and how they fought,” said head coach Jay Clark. “Our goals coming into the meet were to improve our road performance, not score, and to win the meet, and they did that. They accomplished what we needed to accomplish.”

   The Tigers started the meet on bars, which was leadoff with a strong 9.875 routine from freshman Lexi Zeiss. Junior Ashley Cowan and freshman Kailin Chio added two more 9.875 scores in the first rotation. Senior Alexis Jeffrey scored a 9.825 while sophomore Konnor McClain and fifth-year senior Haleigh Bryant both added 9.85’s. It was Bryant’s first appearance on bars of the year. 

   The first rotation ended in favor of the Tigers, taking the early 49.325-49.175 lead over Kentucky.

   The second rotation was highlighted by a team high 9.925 from Chio, followed by Bryant, who anchored with a 9.900. Senior Aleah Finnegan scored a 9.85 while the other scores were made up by a 9.725 from senior KJ Johnson, 9.800 from freshman Kaliya Lincoln and 9.725 from sophomore Amari Drayton.

   No. 3 LSU held onto the lead at the halfway point by a score of 98.525-98.325. 

   Freshman Kaliya Lincoln started things off on floor for the Tigers for her second appearance in the leadoff and scored a 9.875. Ballard and Chio put up strong performances in the second and third spots that went 9.825 and 9.850. It was a 9.875 for Drayton in the fourth spot followed by a 9.775 from Finnegan, who stepped out on her first pass. Bryant anchored with a team high 9.900 to close out the floor rotation.

   It was a 49.325 for LSU in the third rotation to hold onto the 147.850-147.650 lead heading into the final rotation.

   The final rotation saw the Tigers on beam, which was led off with a 9.850 from Ballard. Coen added a 9.775 in the second spot before Chio put up another 9.925 for the Tigers. McClain and Bryant added scores of 9.825 and 9.850 before Finnegan anchored with a 9.900. It was a 49.350 for the Tigers in the final rotation to bring back the win to Baton Rouge. 

   Chio claimed her fourth straight all-around title on the night with her 39.575 performance, also taking home the titles on vault and bars. The freshman has now taken home at least one event title in all but one meet this year, moving her career total to 13 tonight. 

   Freshman Lexi Zeiss took home the first title of her career on bars, along with Ashley Cowan, who split the four-way bars title with Chio and Kentucky’s Delaynee Rodriguez.

   Bryant earned a 39.500 in her first all-around appearance this year, finishing as the second top performer on the night.



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LSU GYMNASTICS WEEK EIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE: 2/17/2025

2/17/2025

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2/17/2025
BY: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - BATON ROUGE, LA - On Monday afternoon, Kylie Cohen and Amari Drayton joined head coach Jay Clark to meet with the media to answer questions...   Video of the press conference is below.. The Lady Tigers are now ranked #3: 7-2 overall/4-1 SEC...  The Lady Tigers will travel to Lexington on Friday, Feb. 21 to take on #9 Kentucky at 6:00 pm.  The meet will be televised on the SEC Network.
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John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication!
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The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!!

Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging.

GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call
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LSU TAKES DOWN #1 OKLAHOMA, 198.050 - 197.675

2/14/2025

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2/14/2025
By: Terrill J. Weil


   BATON ROUGE, LA - It's one of the biggest regular season meets of 2025. #1 Oklahoma at #2 LSU. The Lady Tigers had an amazing night to take down the top ranked Sooners, 198.050 - 197.675.. LSU improves to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the SEC and should be ranked in the top spots when the polls are released on Monday. 


   LSU started the night on vault. KJ Johnson led off for the Lady Tigers with a 9.875. Aleah Finnegan followed with a 9.875. Kaliya Lincoln scored a fantastic 9.950. Amari Drayton added a 9.875. Kailin Chio posted a super 9.950. Haliegh Bryant anchored with a 9.950.

   After the first rotation, LSU led the top team in the country, 49.600 - 49.475....


   The Lady Tigers now moved to the bars.  Lexi Zeiss started off with a 9.875. Ashley Cowan then posted a 9.825. Alexis Jeffrey added a 9.800.. Kailin Chio scored a 9.900. Aleah Finnegan scored a 9.850.. Connor McClain finished with a 9.800.

After the second rotation, the top two teams in the nation were locked in a tie. 98.850 - 98.850....


   LSU would move on to the balance beam for the third rotation. Sierra Ballard scored an amazing 9.950. Kylie Coen then posted a 9.875... Kailin Chio finished with a super 9.925.  Konnor McClain put up a nice 9.925.. Haleigh Bryant posted a 9.825.. Aleah Finnegan anchored the rotation with a 9.700...

   As we headed to the final rotation, Oklahoma now held the lead, 148.425 - 148.350....


   The Lady Tigers headed to the floor, needing to score big to overcome the Sooners. Kaliya Lincoln started it off with a nice 9.925. Sierra Ballard then scored a great 9.925.. Kailin Chio posted an outstanding, 9.950.. Amari Drayton followed with a fantastic 9.950.. Aleah Finnegan added a 9.800.. Haleigh Bryant finished with a great 9.950..  LSU was incredible on the floor in the final rotation to take down the #1 team in the nation! 

   The Final Score::  LSU: 198.050 - Oklahoma: 197.675

   Next up, LSU will travel to Lexington to take on Kentucky on Friday, Feb. 21 at 6:00 pm.. The meet will be televised on the SEC Network.


Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi

Highlights Below

​John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior)

​*John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication!
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CARDIO HEALTH SOLUTIONS
The company who cares for your heart and what your heart cares for!!

Cardio Health Solutions (CHS) utilizes PET and CPET technology to detect all forms of cardiovascular disease even in its earliest stage. We also provide financing, support, and management services to practices interested in exploring the functional capacity of their patients through detection and ancillary imaging.

GEAUX to https://www.cardiohealthsolutions.net/ for more information, or call
​1-800-578-0654
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