Da Boot Sports 3/15/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - In the final home meet of the 2024 season for the Tigers, LSU defeated North Carolina, 198.250 - 196.075 on Friday night/Senior Night in the Maravich Center in front of 13,283 electric LSU fans. It was the 3rd straight sellout and the 4th largest crowd in program history. KJ Johnson lead off for the Tigers on the vault with a 9.875... Aleah Finnegan then landed a 9.875... Amari Drayton scored a 9.850... Next up, Savannah Schoenherr scored a 9.875 for the Tigers. The judges awarded Chase Brock with a 9.850... Haleigh Bryant, the anchor of the vault team, scored an event high, 9.925 for LSU. LSU moved to the bars for the second rotation, with Alexis Jeffrey who scored a 9.850... Ashley Cowen then put up an impressive 9.950, followed with a Aleah Finnegan with a 9.875... Konnor McClain then added a 9.875... Savannah Schoenherr scored a fantastic 9.950... Haleigh Bryant finished off the rotation with a strong 9.975... The meet moved on to the third rotation with LSU leading North carolina, 99.025 - 97.550... Next up the Tigers moved to the beam. Sierra Ballard started things off with a 9.800.... Alexis Jeffrey scored a 9.675.... Konnor McClain then balanced her way to an impressive 9.975.... Kiya Johnson then followed with a lovely 9.925.... Haleigh Bryant was awarded a 9.950.... Aleah Fennegan anchored the team finishing with a 9.925.... Next, It's floor time!!! LSU headed into the final rotation with a 148.600 - 146.850 lead. Konnor McClain started the floor with a fantastic 9.925.... Amari Drayton followed with a 9.900.... KJ Johnson then scored a 9.775.... Aleah Fennegan danced and flipped her way to a 9.950.... Olivia Dunne recorded a 9.850.... Kiya Johnson closed the meet out for the Tigers with an incredible 9.975.... With the victory, LSU improves to 12-3 overall. Next up the Tigers will travel to New Orleans for the SEC Championship meet in the New Orleans Arena on March 23rd. LSU will compete in Session II which will begin at 7:00pm. The Tigers are the #1 seed. Photos Below By: Terrill Weil 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKS
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Da Boot Sports 3/8/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal BATON ROUGE — The No. 3 LSU Gymnastics team (11-3, 5-3 SEC) finished on top of the Podium Challenge with their final score of 198.425 on Friday night in the Raising Cane’s River Center. The Tigers topped No. 14 Auburn (197.050), George Washington (195.100) and Texas Woman’s (194.725) for their second highest score on the season. “The thing that most pleases me about tonight is the completeness of the performance. This was our best performance this year regardless of score from top to bottom and the best we’ve seen all year long through all four events,” said head coach Jay Clark. “The team was loose, they were relaxed, and they handled business right. They didn’t let the score get to them and they didn’t let any distractions get to them.” It was a record night for LSU as the team marked their highest program NQS with a new school record 198.125. The team’s performance on the night achieved the first time LSU has surpassed the 198+ mark. The Tigers also set a new program floor NQS after scoring a 49.675 in the meet to improve their NQS to 49.695, the highest floor NQS in LSU and NCAA history. Senior Haleigh Bryant continued to shine for the Tigers after finishing as the top performer in the meet and took home all five titles on the night. Bryant now owns the highest all-around score in the country through the tenth week of competition and set a new school record with her 39.925 in the all-around. Her score on the night is also the second best all-around score in SEC history and all-time fourth-best in NCAA history. Bryant recorded back-to-back perfect 10’s on vault and bars and finished the night strong with a 9.95 on beam and 9.975 on floor. Her perfect score on vault was her ninth in her career to complete a season slam, as she has now recorded a perfect score on every event in 2024. She is only the 10th gymnast in NCAA history to record that achievement. The Tigers came out hot on vault with a season high score of 49.675 to match the program’s second highest score. KJ Johnson led off with a strong 9.925 followed by Aleah Finnegan, who scored a 9.900. Amari Drayton added another 9.900 before Savannah Schoenherr recorded a season high 9.950. Kiya Johnson scored a 9.875 and Bryant anchored the event with her ninth perfect score on vault and 15th in her career. LSU took the early lead in the River Center after the first rotation. “We’ve been working a lot of muscle memory for landing; not landing stiff and I think that showed here tonight. Those are the vaults we see a lot in the gym and I was happy with those results,” said Clark. Bryant wasted no time picking up her 16th career perfect score, this time on bars. In the second rotation, Alexis Jeffrey led off with a 9.900. Ashley Cowan scored a 9.850 and Kiya Johnson and Olivia Dunne both had a 9.875. Schoenherr continued to have a strong night as she scored a 9.925 before Bryant anchored with her 10. It was a 99.250 LSU lead at the halfway point in the River Center. Auburn followed in second with a 98.550, then George Washington with a 97.850 and Texas Woman’s in fourth with their 97.650. Sierra Ballard led off in her usual spot on beam, recording a 9.850. Jeffrey posted a strong routine in the second spot with her 9.900. KJ Johnson made her first appearance in the beam lineup this year and scored a 9.725. Kiya Johnson recorded a 9.900 and Bryant added a 9.950. Finnegan closed out the event with a 9.900. LSU scored a 49.500 on beam and rotated to floor for the final rotation on the night. Dunne matched her career high 9.900 in the leadoff spot on floor to set the tone. Amari Drayton shined on the floor as she posted a 9.925 in the second spot and KJ Johnson followed with a 9.950. Finnegan had a 9.825 in the fourth spot before Kiya Johnson and Bryant closed with two 9.975’s, respectively. Bryant now owns 83 titles in her career with 29 on vault, 13 on bars, six on beam, nine on floor and 26 in the all-around. Her vault and all-around titles on the night moved her second in LSU history to tie Rheagan Courville for most career titles on vault and the all-around in school history The Tigers host UNC for senior night on Friday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network Plus. Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 3/1/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - The 2nd ranked Tigers returned home on Friday night looking to bounce back from their disappointing loss at Florida last week. Bounce back they did, with a strong performance in front of a sellout crowd of 12,580 fans, beating Alabama, 198.325 - 197.325. With the win, LSU improves to 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the SEC. KJ Johnson led the Tigers off on vault with a solid 9.875, followed by Aleah Finnegan scoring a 9.875 as well. Amari Drayton struggled on her landing to score a 9.725.... Chase Brock landed a 9.875.... Kiya Johnson was awarded a 9.875. Haleigh Bryant scored an amazing 9.950 to lead the ladies in purple & gold. LSU attacked the bars to begin the second rotation with Alexis Jeffrey scoring a 9.875..... Ashley Cowan then landed a super 9.925.... Kiya Johnson then scored an impressive 9.900, followed by Konnor McClain with a strong 9.900.... Tori Tatum landed an incredible 9.950.... Anchor Haleigh Bryant was scored with a 9.975, with most fans feeling like it was a perfect 10. The Tigers led the Tide, 99.100 - 98.425 as the meet headed into the third rotation. Sierra Ballard led off the beam for the Tigers with a 9.825.... Alexis Jeffrey followed with a solid 9.990....Hunter McClain then posted a 9.875.... Kiya Johnson scored a very nice 9.875.... Haleigh Bryant scored a solid 9.925 with a lovely routine. Aleah Finnegan anchored the beam attack with a nice 9.875..... LSU headed to the floor for the fourth and final rotation with Konnor McClain dancing and flipping her way to a fantastic 9.925.... Amari Drayton also finished with a strong 9.925.... KJ Johnson excited the Assembly Center crowd with a 9.975.... Aleah Finnegan then hit the floor with a 9.950.... The fans erupted as Haleigh Bryant followed with a perfect 10 with her outstanding routine.... Sierra Ballard finished off the night with a fantastic 9.900.... LSU took down the Tide, 198.325 - 197.325..... Next Up, LSU will host the Podium Challenge in the Raising Cane's River Center on Friday, March 8th at 6:00pm CST. ... Auburn, George Washington and Texas will compete in the challenge. Photos Below By: Jonathan Mailhes Photos Below By: Corey Perrillioux 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 2/23/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The No. 2 LSU Gymnastics team (7-3, 4-2 SEC) fell to No. 5 Florida (10-1, 5-1 SEC) by a final score 198.150-197.950 on Friday night in the O’Connell Center. The Tigers recorded a season high road score after a strong performance in Gainesville. Their 197.950 the night was the program's fourth-highest score away from the PMAC. “I think our team did enough to win in there tonight. They responded to the challenge, they did their job, and I’m proud of how they competed. I thought bars was better than what the scores indicated, but that’s not up to us. It was a great overall performance and without a doubt our best road performance of the year from top to bottom,” said head coach Jay Clark. “It was a great meet and great atmosphere. Florida is a good team. The sting of the loss bothers us a little bit naturally, but at the same time, we improved our NQS and kept ourselves where we want to be. Onto the next one.” LSU began the meet on bars with Alexis Jeffrey in the leadoff spot, where she got things started with a 9.850. Ashley Cowan, Kiya Johnson and Konnor McClain all posted solid routines for the Tigers and scored three 9.825’s in their respective spots. Savannah Schoenherr recorded a 9.85 in the fifth spot in her return to Gainesville since joining the Tiger family. Haleigh Bryant anchored with the second highest bars score on the night with her 9.925. Florida took the early lead in Gainesville with a score of 49.600-49.275 after the first rotation. The Tigers headed to vault as the Gators rotated to bars. On vault, KJ Johnson led off with a 9.825 and Aleah Finnegan followed with a 9.800. Amari Drayton continued to impress in her freshman campaign as she stuck a yurchenko 1.5 that scored a 9.975 for the Tigers in the third spot. Schoenherr, Johnson and Bryant closed out the back half of the lineup with their scores of 9.875, 9.950 and 9.925. Johnson’s yurchenko double was a season high on the night. Drayton’s nearly perfect routine earned her the top spot on the night and her first event victory in her young career. The LSU vault squad recorded a season high 49.550 in the second rotation to even the competition with the Gators at 98.825 at the halfway point in the O’Connell Center. The Tigers continue to prove to be one of the top floor squad’s in the nation after matching the program’s highest score on the event against the Gators. Konnor McClain got things started for LSU on floor with her 9.900 in the leadoff spot, followed by fellow freshman teammate Drayton, who earned a 9.925. KJ Johnson showed out in the third spot as she matched her career high with her 9.950 performance. Finnegan, Bryant and Kiya Johnson kept the fire going for the Tigers in the last three spots. Finnegan found perfection in back-to-back weeks as she scored a 10 in the fourth spot on floor. It was her fourth perfect score on the event and sixth in her career. Bryant and Johnson both recorded 9.950’s to close out the best floor rotation of the year. The Tigers’ 49.775 floor performance was the highest ever recorded on the road and put LSU in the lead heading into the final rotation by a score of 148.600-148.450. “That may be the best floor rotation I have ever witnessed by any team in my years of coaching. It was stellar,” said Clark. “They did exactly what we told them to do. They went to vault and responded and then went to floor and knocked it out of the park.” Sierra Ballard and Kiya Johnson scored 9.825’s on beam, while Finnegan scored a 9.800. Annie Beard received a 9.675. McClain and Bryant both tallied a pair of 9.950 to lead the Tigers on the event and finish the final rotation with a 49.350. Bryant continues to show out for the Tigers as she recorded scores of 9.9+ on every event for LSU and had a score of 39.750 on the night. Finnegan finished as the top floor performer on the night for her second floor title this year to move her total to seven on the event. She now owns 19 individual wins in her career. LSU will host Alabama next Friday, March 1 at 5 p.m. CT in the PMAC. The competition between the Tigers and the Tide will be the squad’s second meet on ESPN2 this year. ohn 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM SPEAKSDa Boot Sports 2/16/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal BATON ROUGE — The No. 3 LSU Gymnastics team (7-2, 4-1 SEC) defeated No. 12 Auburn (5-6, 1-4 SEC) in front of a sold out crowd by a score of 198.300-197.100 on Friday night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The victory marked LSU’s eighth straight win over the visiting Tigers when facing off in the PMAC. The score was also the squad’s third 198 of the year, making LSU the team with the second-most scores on that scale so far this year. “Great night. Great atmosphere. We can’t thank the fans enough for coming here and selling this place out. That was a lot of fun,” said head coach Jay Clark. “LSU people are special. To be able to support your baseball team as defending national champions and then come across the street and seat 12,740 is awesome. I don’t know any other place in the country that would do that. We are grateful.” The LSU vault squad kicked off the Friday Night Heights competition in Baton Rouge with a 9.775 from KJ Johnson. Aleah Finnegan posted a season high 9.995 in the second spot. Amari Drayton earned a 9.900 while Savannah Schoenherr followed with a 9.875. Kiya Johnson posted a 9.850 before Haleigh Bryant anchored with a 9.900 to close out the first rotation with a 49.475. The home Tigers moved to bars for their second rotation where Alexis Jeffrey earned a 9.850 in the leadoff spot. Tori Tatum made her second appearance on bars this season, posting a 9.800. In the third spot, Ashley Cowan matched her career high of 9.900 while Kiya Johnson added a 9.875. Savannah Schoenherr and Bryant both recorded a pair of 9.925’s for the Tigers to close out the first half of the meet. LSU earned a 49.475 on bars to extend their lead to 98.950-98.350 at the halfway point in the PMAC. Sierra Ballard led off with a 9.875 to get things started on beam in the third rotation. Jeffrey followed with a 9.925, a career high performance. Konnor McClain recorded a nearly-perfect routine in the third spot with her 9.975. Kiya Johnson and Bryant both posted scores of 9.950 for the Tigers before Finnegan anchored with a 9.925. The Tigers recorded a season high 49.725 on beam, which matched the highest score on the event in program history. The score has only been achieved four times in school history, with the last time being in 2018. LSU led Auburn by a score of 148.675-147.650 heading into the final rotation in the PMAC. Ballard returned to the lead off spot for the floor squad and scored a 9.775. Drayton matched her career high of a 9.925 in the second spot. KJ Johnson followed, tallying another 9.925. Finnegan performed a perfect routine, notching her fifth perfect score and third on floor. Still with two routines to go on the night, Bryant kept the momentum going with her 9.925 routine and Olivia Dunne closed out the rotation with a 9.850 after entering the lineup at the last minute. LSU hit every routine in front of 12,740 fans in the PMAC, the seventh largest attendance in school history. The night was highlighted by a program-high beam performance that helped the team earn the victory over No. 12 Auburn and secure their fifth conference win and seventh over a ranked opponent this year. Five LSU Tigers had season high performances against Auburn. Finnegan recorded season highs on vault, floor and beam, while Kiya Johnson’s beam routine was also a season high. Cowan matched her career high on bars and Jeffrey set a new career high on beam with her 9.925 performance. Finnegan finished the meet as the top performer on vault and floor. She now owns 18 titles in her career and added to her individual event titles with six on floor and two on vault. Bryant earned a share of the bars title with teammates Schoenherr as well her third straight all-around title and fifth this year. She finished the night with a score of 39.700. The senior now owns 75 career individual titles and moved her total to 24 in the all-around and 11 on bars. Her two titles on the night put her ahead of Susan Jackson in the program records, as she now sits at sixth all-time. It was Schoenherr’s second title in the Purple & Gold and second on bars. McClain’s beam routine earned her the victory on the event, moving her total to four this year – three of those coming on beam. LSU will get ready to travel to Gainesville and face Florida this week on Friday, February 23 at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN2. Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 2/9/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 3 LSU Gymnastics team (5-2, 2-1 SEC) defeated Georgia in their third meet on the road. LSU began the dual-meet on bars. Alexis Jeffrey started things off with a 9.875 in the leadoff spot for the Tigers. Ashley Cowan and Kiya Johnson followed with a pair of 9.850s. In the fourth spot, freshman Konnor McClain posted a 9.875. To close out the rotation, Savannah Schoenherr and Haleigh Bryant both recorded additional 9.850s. Through the first rotation, the Tigers led by a score of 49.300 – 49.050 over the Bulldogs in Stegeman Coliseum. The Tigers began the second rotation with a powerful 9.850 from KJ Johnson on vault. Aleah Finnegan followed with the same score. In the third spot, freshman Amari Drayton posted a 9.825. Savannah Schoenherr kept a steady pace with a 9.825 in her return to her hometown. Kiya Johnson got the energy up, scoring the first 9.900 for the Tigers before Haleigh Bryant closed with a team-high 9.95 in the anchor spot. At the halfway point, LSU continued to lead 98.675-98.300. Olivia Dunne started the floor squad out with a 9.800. Amari Drayton posted a 9.825. KJ Johnson made a reappearance on floor, adding a 9.900 to LSU’s score. Aleah Finnegan scored a strong 9.925 while Haleigh Bryant led the floor squad overall, posting a 9.950. In the closing spot, Kiya Johnson had an explosive performance that earned her a 9.925. Going into the last rotation, the Tigers led the Bulldogs 148.200-147.600. The beam squad was led by Sierra Ballard who posted a 9.825. Alexi Jeffrey contributed a calm 9.775. Freshman Konnor McClain earned a 9.925 in the third spot. Kiya Johnson added a 9.850 to close out her all-around performance. Senior Haleigh Bryant made history on beam, earning a perfect 10.00. This is Bryant’s 13th career ten and her first on beam. She now has a perfect score on each apparatus. To close out the meet, Aleah Finnegan posted a 9.825 in the anchor spot. The Tigers secured the win against Georgia 197.625-197.075. 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 2/2/2024 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - The #5 LSU Gymnastics team returned home to the Assembly Center to take on the 7th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks, looking to rebound from their disappointing loss at Missouri last week and that they did. The Tigers had an incredible night as the entire unit was as solid as you can get, taking down Arkansas, 198.475 - 196.200.... The 198.475 scored by LSU is the highest score in the nation so for this season. It also breaks the team record for the highest score in program history and ties for the 14th all-time best score in NCAA history. As always, while at home the Tigers began the opening rotation on the vault. KJ Johnson lead off with an impressive 9.875, followed by Aleah Finnegan who also scored a 9.875. Savannah Schoenherr scored a 9.800. Amari Drayton and Kiya Johnson each posted a solid 9.900. Haleigh Bryant, the anchor of the vault team, posted a team leading 9.975.... After the first rotation, LSU held a 49.525 to 48.175 advantage thanks to a couple of mishaps on the bars by the Razorbacks. Next up on the bars, Alexis Jeffrey opened up with a solid 9.875. Ashley Cowan then added a 9.775 before Kiya Johnson stuck a fantastic 9.900. Connor McClain scored an outstanding, 9.925. Haleigh Bryant scored a 9.900. But it was Savannah Schoenherr who led the team with an impressive, 9.950. The Tigers now held a 99.075 to 97.375 after the second rotation. The Tigers took to the balance beam for the third rotation with Sierra Ballard leading off with a solid 9.900 before Alexis Jeffrey put up a 9.875. Kiya Johnson posted a 9.900... Haleigh Bryant posted a fantastic, 9.950... Aleah Finnegan worked her way to a 9.900.... Konnor McCain led the squad with an impressive 9.975. As the meet headed to the final rotation, LSU found themselves up, 148.700 to 146.750.... Konor McClain led off for the Tigers on the floor, posting a strong 9.975.... Amari Drayton followed with a 9.900... Olivia Dunne saw her first action of the night to the delight of the 12,538 fans in attendance, scoring a 9.875... Aleah Finnegan then added a fantastic 9.925.... Haleigh Bryant then scored a perfect 10.000 with a beautiful routine. Kiya Johnson then finished up the night with a powerful routine that scored a 9,975. Bryant continues to add to her school record of perfect 10s, as she now has 12 total in her outstanding career. Halieigh also won the All-Around Title on the night. With the victory the Tigers are now 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the SEC. Next up the Tigers will travel to Athens to do battle with the Georgia Bulldogs on February 9th. The meet kicks off at 5:00pm CST and will be carried on the SECNetwork. Photos Below By: Terrill Weil Photos Below By: Jonathan Mailhes 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 1/26/2024 LSU Sports Communications ByL Alyssa Leal COLUMBIA, MO — The No. 3 LSU Gymnastics team fell on the road to No. 9 Missouri by a score of 197.325-197.225 on Friday night in the Hearnes Center. “We are obviously disappointed with that result. We still had a chance to win going into the last routine,” said head coach Jay Clark. “The good news is that it’s a regular season meet, but the bad news is that it’s a missed opportunity. If we’re going to be the team that I think we are, then we can’t have this drop in execution on the road. We’re going to go home and get better.” LSU had a solid start on bars as Alexis Jeffrey led off with a 9.875 followed by Ashley Cowan, who matched her career high and posted a 9.90. Kiya Johnson kept it rolling with her 9.85 in the third spot. Savannah Schoenherr and Haleigh Bryant finished the rotation strong with their scores of 9.85 and 9.925, respectively. Bryant’s performance earned her the victory on bars, moving her total to 10 on the event and 66 in her career. The win ties her at seventh all-time in the school records with Jeanie Beadle for most individual titles. LSU scored a 49.400 in the first event of the night while Missouri started with a 49.425 on vault. The visiting Tigers moved on to vault, where KJ Johnson posted a leadoff score of 9.875. Schoenherr and Bryant both recorded 9.90’s for the Tigers while Kiya Johnson added a 9.850. It was a 49.325 for LSU in the second rotation of the night. Missouri held onto the lead at the halfway point in the Hearnes Center by a score of 98.825-98.725. Sierra Ballard opened with a 9.775 on floor for LSU. The freshmen duo of Konnor McClain and Amari Drayton showed out for the Tigers as they both earned a 9.875. Kiya Johnson closed out the event with a 9.90 and the Tigers finished with a 49.150 on floor. LSU took their first lead in the third rotation as the battle of the Tigers continued into the final rotation of the night. It was a 147.875-147.725 LSU lead heading into beam. Ballard set the tone for the Tigers in the final rotation with her 9.85 in the leadoff spot. Kiya Johnson and Bryant added scores of 9.90 and 9.85 for the Tigers. After falling in her first routine of the night on bars, McClain went unphased and recorded a perfect 10 on beam for the first of her career and helped LSU to a 49.350 finish on beam. McClain’s 10 on beam earned her the victory on the night. She now owns two titles through four meets of her freshman campaign. Her other title came after she recorded a perfect score on bars two weeks ago. LSU fell short on the night and Missouri came out on top of the dual meet in Columbia. Johnson finished as the top all-around performer on the night with a score of 39.500. The title moves her career total to 43 in the Purple & Gold. The Tigers are back in action on Friday, February 2 as they host Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. CT in the PMAC. The competition will be streamed on SEC Network +. 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 1/19/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal BATON ROUGE — The No. 8 LSU Gymnastics team defeated No. 6 Kentucky in their SEC opener after earning the highest score in the country on Friday night inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers posted a 198.125 over the Wildcats, marking the highest score by any team in the country through three meets and the highest score by any SEC team so far this year. The victory also marked Jay Clark’s 50th win since being named head coach of the Fighting Tigers. “We needed that. It’s good to know that we have options. We told the team all along that we wanted to be able to mix things up and to be able to get some different looks to see what really looks the best in the end,” said head coach Jay Clark. “Overall, we're just proud of them, Kentucky is a great team a lot of credit goes to them. This is a tough place for people to compete. They're very clean, they don't miss a lot. They pushed us. I’m just proud that the team stayed where they needed to mentally as we went through.” The Tigers started the meet on vault, earning a season-high 49.525 in the first rotation. KJ Johnson led off with a 9.850, followed by a 9.875 from freshman Amari Drayton. Savannah Schoenherr scored a season-high 9.925 while Kiya Johnson scored a 9.900. Haleigh Bryant anchored with a nearly-perfect 9.975 to take the title on the night. LSU rotated to bars, where Schoenherr continued to have herself a night and scored another 9.925. Johnson had a 9.850 while freshman Konnor McClain followed with a 9.875. Bryant, the all-time 10 leader in school history, added another perfect score to her resumé as she anchored with a perfect routine for the Tigers. The 10 marked Bryant’s second on bars and 11th in her career. The Tigers closed the second rotation with a 49.450 on bars and had the lead over the Wildcats at the halfway point, 98.975-98.850. The LSU beam lineup put up six solid routines. Sophomore Annie Beard made her second appearance in the lineup and marked a new career high with her 9.875 performance. McClain added a 9.800 for the Tigers in the third spot. Sierra Ballard, Johnson and Bryant all scored a 9.900 and Aleah Finnegan closed with a 9.850. The Tigers came back strong in a season high 49.425 performance on beam after struggling with falls the previous two meets. LSU held onto a 148.400-148.325 lead heading into the fourth and final rotation in the PMAC. LSU showed out on floor as the squad ended the night with the highest floor score in the nation this year and the third-highest score in school history. The rotation was highlighted by Kiya Johnson’s perfect 10 in the anchor spot for her fifth career perfect score on the event and eighth overall. Ballard continued to be one of the best floor leadoffs in the nation as she started with a 9.875 while McClain followed with a 9.925 in her debut on the event. Drayton posted a 9.90 for the Tigers in only her second floor routine. KJ Johnson and Bryant both added 9.95’s before Johnson closed with a perfect routine that capped off the night in fashion. . “We got a lot of great contributions from some new people. Konnor (McClain) got going on three events for the first time tonight. Kiya (Johnson) really put a meet together in all four events and got comfortable again,” said Clark. In front of 12,331 fans in the PMAC, the Tigers broke the 198 mark with the help of two perfect scores from Bryant and Johnson and season high scores across three events. Bryant finished the night with a 39.825, securing the all-around title as well as the wins on vault and bars. Her three titles on the night moved her total to 65, with 25 on vault, nine on bars and 21 all-around. Kiya Johnson had a season-high performance against the Wildcats, taking home the win on floor and finishing the night with a 39.650 in the all-around. Her floor title moved her career total to 16 on the event and 42 overall. LSU will travel to take on Missouri in the Hearnes Center next week on Friday, January 26 at 7:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network. Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi Photos Below By: Jonathan Mailhes 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 1/13/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH – The No. 5 LSU Gymnastics team finished second in the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad Meet with their score of 197.150 on Saturday afternoon in the Maverik Center. The Tigers broke the 197.000 mark on the national stage in only their second meet of the year and first road meet. LSU topped No. 2 Utah (196.975) and No. 12 UCLA (197.100) on the day, falling only to No. 1 Oklahoma who won the meet with their score of 197.900. The LSU bars squad boosted the team to a second-place finish in the quad meet with their score of 49.650 in the last rotation. The score was the highest recorded on the road and matched the program’s third highest bars score in school history. “I’m just proud of the way we fought back and finished second to beat two very strong teams,” said head coach Jay Clark. “We learned how to fight our way out of holes, but we have to stop digging them in the first place. That’s where we just need to get tougher. Our team knows the expectation and we have to be able to handle success as well as we handle adversity.” LSU started the competition off on beam as junior Alexis Jeffrey leadoff with a 9.775. Freshman Annie Beard made her debut in the lineup, but suffered a fall to score a 9.225. Senior Sierra Ballard went unphased in the third spot and posted a 9.775 while Bryant followed with a 9.900. Fifth-year senior Kiya Johnson recorded a 9.375 before junior Aleah Finnegan anchored with a 9.925 to help the Tigers close the first rotation with a 48.750. Finnegan’s score on beam tied for third place on the day while Bryant tied for sixth on the event. Following Olympic style rotation, LSU moved on to floor for the second rotation in the Maverik Center. Ballard held down the leadoff spot with a 9.825. Senior Olivia Dunne followed with a 9.850 in the second spot. KJ Johnson and Finnegan led the second rotation for the Tigers as both posted season-high floor scores with a 9.925 and a 9.975, respectively. Bryant scored a 9.900 to set up Kiya Johnson in the anchor spot, who earned a 9.875 in her first floor appearance since returning from injury. LSU posted a 49.525 on floor, sitting in the third overall spot going into the second half of the meet. Finnegan’s floor performance earned her the win on the event, while KJ Johnson’s score shared for the second highest floor score on the day. Bryant and Kiya Johnson finished as two of the top-10 gymnasts on floor in the meet. On vault, KJ Johnson started off strong for the Tigers with her score of a 9.925. Freshman Amari Drayton earned a 9.825 in the second spot, followed by Finnegan with a 9.800. Savannah Schoenherr scored a 9.700 and Kiya Johnson contributed a 9.775 with her yurchenko double. Bryant anchored with a 9.900 to close out the vault squad with a 49.225. KJ Johnson’s season high score earned her a share of third place on the event as well as Bryant, who tied for sixth place. The Tigers last rotation in the Maverik Center saw six stuck routines and was led off by Jeffrey, who matched her season high with a 9.900. Junior Tori Tatum entered the lineup for the first time this year and earned a 9.850 in the second spot. Kiya Johnson contributed a 9.950 for the Tigers to match her career high and set up freshman Konnor McClain, who recorded her first career perfect 10.00 in only her second bars routine in college gymnastics. Schoenherr followed with a 9.875 and Bryant anchored with a strong 9.900 routine. After entering the rotation fourth in the standings, LSU fought until the end to defeat the Utes and the Bruins. Jeffrey, Johnson, Bryant and Schoenherr all earned a spot in the top-10 bars performers on the night while McClain took home her first title. McClain’s perfect score on bars was the seventh 10.00 on the event in school history, with Sarah Finnegan being the last Tiger to do so on the road in 2019. The Tigers are back in action on Friday, January 19 as they welcome Kentucky for their SEC opener in the PMAC at 8:00 p.m. CT on SEC Network. 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 1/5/2024 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE – The No. 3 LSU Gymnastics team defeated No. 14 Ohio State by a score of 196.975-196.775 on Friday night in the PMAC to start off the new year. The Tigers welcomed 12,023 fans to the PMAC for opening night of the season, marking the second largest crowd for a home opener. The last time LSU opened the season with a win against a ranked opponent was in 2021, when the squad took down No. 15 Arkansas. “All in all, I’m happy with the start. It was solid. We went against a very good team tonight who had nothing to lose walking in here and we had to fight our way out of a jam and I’m proud of the way we fought. That has become a hallmark of our team,” said head coach Jay Clark. “It was good to get back in there for the first time. We let them know how we need to go about correcting some things and we will go back to the gym to get better. I thought we looked tight in spots and the environment climbed over us, which is something we love.” The night was highlighted by senior Haleigh Bryant, who took home vault and all-around titles on the night and freshman Amari Drayton, who had an impressive debut on vault and floor in her first competition as a Tiger. LSU opened the first meet of the new season on vault as junior KJ Johnson led off with a 9.825. Drayton followed with an impressive 9.925 in her first collegiate routine. Junior Aleah Finnegan posted a strong routine in the third spot with a 9.875 while newcomer Savannah Schoenherr followed with a 9.625. In her return to the PMAC, fifth-year senior Kiya Johnson scored a 9.80 before Bryant closed the first rotation with a 9.950 to help LSU finish with a 49.375 in the first rotation. After leading off on bars in 14 meets for the Tigers in 2023, junior Alexis Jeffrey picked up right where she left and put up a solid 9.90 to start the second rotation. Sophomore Ashley Cowan scored a 9.800 in spot two while Kiya Johnson hit her routine and scored a 9.925. The lineup saw fresh faces in Konnor McClain and Schoenherr who had solid performances with their scores of 9.825 and 9.850, respectively. Bryant anchored the bars squad with a score of 9.875. Johnson took home the bars title in her first competition back to move her total to 41 career titles and her fourth on the event. The Tigers posted another 49.375 in the second rotation and led the Buckeyes by a score of 98.750-98.425 at the halfway point in the PMAC. Jeffrey once again led off for the Tigers in the third rotation, this time on beam. The junior scored a 9.775. Senior Sierra Ballard and McClain suffered back-to-back falls during their routines, but Bryant stayed composed and scored a 9.925 to boost the Tigers. Kiya Johnson posted a 9.850 in the fifth spot before Finnegan took it home and closed out the rotation strong with a 9.950. Finnegan’s performance on beam earned her the win on the night, moving her career total to 16 and eighth on beam. LSU moved into the last rotation trailing Ohio State 147.725-147.450. On floor, Ballard got the momentum going and led off with a strong 9.90 routine. Senior Olivia Dunne made her first floor appearance since 2022 and scored a 9.875. KJ Johnson followed with a solid routine in the third spot that scored a 9.850. Finnegan earned a 9.90 followed by a 9.925 performance from Bryant. Drayton continued her impressive night as she closed out the Tiger’s first meet of the year with a 9.925. The floor squad posted a 49.525 in the last rotation to help lift the Tiger’s over the Buckeyes and secure the first win of the year. Bryant was able to secure the all-around title for the meet with her score of 39.675. The senior now owns 62 wins, which ties her with Ashleigh Gnat and Jennifer Woods at eighth for most career titles in school history. The Tigers are back in action on Saturday, January 13 as they take the stage at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad Meet in West Valley City, Utah at 3 p.m. CT on ABC. Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi Photos Below By: Jonathan Mailhes 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS Da Boot Sports 12/16/2023 LSU Sports Communications By; Alyssa Leal BATON ROUGE – The LSU Gymnastics program shined at its annual Gym 101 showcase on Saturday evening inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center as the Tigers showcased 50 routines ahead of the 2024 season. “It was extremely encouraging to see what we saw tonight. It takes incredible mental fortitude to do what they did tonight this early in the year, so I’m just proud of them,” said head coach Jay Clark. “We’re certainly pleased with what we did tonight, but not satisfied. We are going to continue to iron out the wrinkles and get better, but I’m excited about the potential.” The Gym 101 showcase had a different format this year compared to previous ones, with the team splitting into two groups and alternating between two events to help prepare the Tigers for meets in the spring that will feature more than two teams. The first rotation of the meet started with one group on the beam and the other on the floor. The night saw multiple debut’s with routines from freshmen Konnor McClain, Amari Drayton and Kylie Coen and newcomers Savannah Schoenherr and Jillian Hoffman. The veteran duo of Cammy Hall and Kiya Johnson also made their returns in the showcase after suffering injury last season. “I was so pleased to have them (Kiya & Cammy) back tonight. It’s so nice to see Kiya look like Kiya. Having her influence and consistency back is so great for us.” Ashley Cowan opened her second year with a solid floor routine in the first rotation as she stuck all passes and got the crowd energized. The rotation saw freshman Kylie Coen make her debut in front of the home audience in the second spot, followed by veteran senior Olivia Dunne in the third spot. In the fourth spot, sixth-year senior Cammy Hall made her debut as a Tiger after returning from injury last season followed by sophomore Bryce Wilson. Alexis Jeffrey had a good routine in the sixth spot and freshman Amari Drayton’s debut routine was a hit with the crowd. Fan favorite KJ Johnson ended the floor rotation by debuting a new opening pass. Sophomore Annie Beard continued the debuts on the night as she set the tone on beam with a poised routine. Veterans Alyona Schennikova and Sierra Ballard followed in the second and third spots with solid outings ahead of freshman Konnor McClain’s debut routine at spot four. Senior Haleigh Bryant competed in the fifth spot and was followed by Kiya Johnson, who stuck the landing in her first routine since her injury early in the 2023 season. The final routine went to newcomer Savannah Schoenherr, who dazzled the attending audience for the first time in Purple & Gold. The second rotation featured the first group move to the floor and the second group move to the vault. On floor, Ballard opened the rotation in the first spot and was followed by Schoenherr. The veteran pairing of Shchennikova and Chase Brock followed in the third and fourth spots ahead of McClain’s floor debut at five. The rotation ended with a tremendous routine from Haleigh Bryant at the sixth spot and was followed by a strong return to the floor from Kiya Johnson to wrap it up. On vault, Wilson opened and was followed by Hall. KJ Johnson stuck the landing in the third spot and was followed by an impressive vault from Tatum. Fifth-year transfer Jillian Hoffman competed in the fifth spot for her first routine as a Tiger and the rotation concluded with Drayton. The third rotation saw the first group move to the vault while the second group headed to bars. Shchennikova opened with a good routine on vault and was followed by McClain. Schoenherr stuck the landing in the third spot and was followed by Kiya Johnson at spot four. The fifth spot saw Brock give a veteran performance and stuck the landing with grace. The rotation concluded with Bryant executing on her routine in the sixth slot. At bars, Jeffrey opened the rotation and was followed by a tremendous routine from Tatum at the second spot. Dunne dazzled in the third spot with an impressive outing and was followed by a good performance from Cowan in the fourth spot. The fifth and final spot went to Drayton, who had a solid performance in her first bars routine as a Tiger. The final rotation saw the first group end the evening on bars and the second group on beam. Johnson’s opening routine on bars saw her stick the landing to conclude her all-around return and was followed by Shchenikova in the second spot. At the third spot, McClain’s first bar routine in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center was met with applause after a strong performance. The final two spots saw Schoenherr at the fifth spot and Bryant anchor at the sixth. On beam, Jeffrey’s leadoff routine was a solid tone setter and Cowan continued her impressive night in the second spot. Coen completed her first beam routine in the third spot and was followed by Dunne in the fourth set. KJ Johnson put in a strong performance at the fifth spot and the event concluded with a nearly flawless performance from Aleah Finnegan. “Some people that stuck out tonight were Chase’s vault and floor and obviously Haleigh and Kiya did their thing. I thought Ashley Cowan did pretty well on three events and she’s a good competitor. Savannah did a great job for us tonight. She’s a great addition to this team. There were so many out there to name,” said Clark. Following the conclusion of the event, fans stuck around for an autograph session with the team inside the legend’s club. The No. 3 Tigers officially kick off the 2024 season on Friday, January 5 at 7:30 p.m. CT when the No. 14 Ohio State Buckeyes come to Baton Rouge. The home opener meet will be broadcasted live on the SEC Network. Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESSDa Boot Sports 12/8/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal BATON ROUGE – The LSU Gymnastics team placed third in the 2024 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Preseason Poll, announced by the organization on Friday morning. The WCGA preseason poll is made up of the top-36 teams in the country, as voted on by members of the association. This year’s preseason ranking marks the 12th straight year that the Tigers will open the season ranked in the top-10 and the 27th year in the top-25. LSU totaled 1,628 points and five first place votes in the poll to place them in the top-five nationally, sitting only behind Florida and Oklahoma. Florida tallied 1,634 points while Oklahoma received 1,709 to make the Sooners the top team heading into the 2024 season. The Tigers will face the poll’s top-two ranked teams on the road in 2024, as they will compete against defending national champions and No. 1 Oklahoma in an early-season quad meet along with No. 4 Utah and No. 5 UCLA on Saturday, January 13. The squad will travel to Gainesville to take on No. 2 Florida on Friday, February 23. LSU will meet 12 opponents that earned a spot in the poll during the regular season, including four conference matchups at home against No. 8 Alabama, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 15 Arkansas, and No. 17 Auburn. Every team in the SEC earned a spot in the top-20 in this year’s poll. The Tigers will open the 2024 season against No. 14 Ohio State on January 5 in Baton Rouge and are also set to face No. 12 Missouri (Jan. 26), No. 16 Georgia (Feb. 9) and No. 32 North Carolina (March 15). This year’s roster is composed of 22 gymnasts with 11 seniors, four juniors, three sophomores and four freshmen. The Tigers welcomed two sixth year transfers this year in Savannah Schoenherr and Jillian Hoffman and four new freshmen as Konnor McClain, Amari Drayton, Kylie Coen and Leah Miller begin their first year in the Purple & Gold. Cammy Hall is a sixth year who is returning this year from injury, while fifth-year seniors Kiya Johnson, Alyona Shchennikova and Kai Rivers all returned for their final year of competition with the Tigers. Haleigh Bryant, Sierra Ballard, Chase Brock, Elena Arenas and Olivia Dunne all enter their senior year while Aleah Finnegan, Alexis Jeffrey, Tori Tatum, KJ Johnson enter their junior season. Ashley Cowan, Bryce Wilson and Annie Beard enter their second year as Tigers. Head Coach Jay Clark continues to lead the program to new heights as LSU set a new record with over 8,000 season tickets sold. The Tigers home schedule features six meets inside the PMAC as the program will look to set a new attendance record in 2024. Single-meet tickets are available at the general admission level with prices varying by meet, ranging from $10-$14 for adults and $5-$7 for youth (ages 3-12). Discounted group tickets for 15 or more are available by calling the ticket sales and services staff at 225-578-2184. For all ticket information visit lsutix.net. 2023-24 WCGA Preseason Coaches Poll: Rank, Team, Points (First Place Votes)
ohn 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! 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 DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESSDa Boot Sports 4/15/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal ORT WORTH, Texas – The LSU gymnastics team concluded the 2023 season with a team score of 197.525 in the NCAA Championship Final to finish fourth nationally, Saturday afternoon at Dickies Arena. Oklahoma won the NCAA Championship with a team score of 197.3875. Florida finished second (197.2375) and Utah finished third (197.9375). Junior Haleigh Bryant led the Tigers with a 39.725 all-around score, which marks the best for an LSU gymnast at an NCAA Championship in school history. Overall, four LSU gymnasts made their debut at this NCAA Championship and the program will bring back nearly all 24 routines, including more with the potential for seniors Alyona Shchennikova, Kiya Johnson and Cammy Hall for a fifth and final season. The squad opened the national championship with a 49.3125 on bars. Alexis Jeffrey and Ashley Cowan scored a 9.8375 and 9.825. Tori Tatum matched her NCAA Championship best with a 9.875. Aleah Finnegan followed with a 9.825 and Alyona Shchennikova earned a 9.80. Bryant anchored the event with a 9.95 to match the highest on the event at the NCAA Championship in school history. In the second rotation, LSU scored a 49.2375 and rebounded after a shaky opening routine. Shchennikova scored a 9.8125 to set the next four performers. Jeffrey and Ballard each followed with a 9.825. Bryant built on the rotation with a 9.85 and Finnegan anchored with a 9.925. The Tigers put up six strong floor routines heading into the final half of the meet for a 49.450. Sierra Ballard opened with a 9.8125 and Shchennikova scored a 9.85 in the second spot. Arenas earned a 9.9125 and Chase Brock matched her career high with a 9.925. Two of the top floor performers in the country, Finnegan and Bryant, ended the third rotation with a 9.925 and 9.9375 respectively. LSU punctuated the climb of the 2023 season with an outstanding 49.525 on vault. The score tied the highest at a championship final and second best at an NCAA Championship for the program. Arenas led off the squad with a 9.90 and Shchennikova scored a 9.925. Finnegan scored a 9.8625 and was sandwiched between 9.8875s from Brock and Bryce Wilson. Bryant ended the night with a 9.9875, which tied for the highest at an NCAA Championship in LSU history. Da Boot Sports 4/13/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal FORT WORTH, Texas – Through one of the most improbable journeys, the LSU Gymnastics program has once again punched its ticket to the NCAA Championship after finishing in the top spot at NCAA Semifinal I, Thursday afternoon at Dickies Arena. The Tigers finished on top in the afternoon semifinal with a team score of 197.475 to advance to Saturday’s championship. Fellow SEC counterpart Florida (197.400) also advanced out of the first semifinal session. California finished third with a score of 196.9125 and Denver finished fourth with 196.500 in the prelims. “I am just so proud of this team. They are such a special group. I just wanted to enjoy the ride and take it as far as we possibly could,” said head coach Jay Clark. “We’ve been riding the wave and going where it takes us. The adversity of this team has been spoken about so much and you saw the fight in them today. At the end of the meet, I just told them how in awe I am of them. I want them to enjoy these moments.” LSU has now advanced to the NCAA team final nine times in school history. This marks the second time since the Four on the Floor format began in 2019 that LSU has advanced to the championship and first time under head coach Jay Clark. The squad will compete for the program’s first NCAA Championship at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 15, at Dickies Arena. The meet, which will air live on ABC, will feature LSU, Florida and the top two finishers from Semifinal II featuring Oklahoma, Utah, UCLA and Kentucky. The Tigers’ rotation will be determined following the evening semifinal and will be based on the teams’ NQS. Junior Haleigh Bryant sits in the top spot in the all-around standings after a 39.6875. Her score is the second highest at NCAA Championships and the best in a semifinal in school history. “We’ve had so much adversity, but Jay always says that if we want to honor someone, then do it with your actions,” said Bryant. “We just want to do our best gymnastics for those people that can’t contribute right now.” Sophomore Aleah Finnegan is also in a favorable spot to take home an NCAA individual championship after a 9.9625 on floor in her NCAA Championships debut. She is tied with Florida’s Leanne Wong in first place. The NCAA championships will be determined by the performer with the top score in all four events and the all-around following the second semifinal on Thursday night. The Tigers started the semifinal competition off on beam and scored a 49.275 to sit in third following the first rotation. Elena Arenas led off with a 9.7375 and Alyona Shchennikova scored a 9.775 in the second spot. Alexis Jeffrey and Sierra Ballard both posted strong scores with a 9.8375 and 9.8125 respectively. Haleigh Bryant scored a 9.9375 and Finnegan anchored with a 9.9125. LSU climbed its way to second at the halfway point with a 49.475, which tied for the third-highest prelim score on the event in school history. Ballard set the tone for the squad with a 9.80 and Shchennikova scored a 9.8875 in the second routine. Sophomore KJ Johnson, who was a last-minute confirmation for the floor lineup, gave the Tigers a crucial performance and scored a 9.875. Finnegan earned her 9.9625 in the fifth spot and Bryant anchored with a 9.95. In the third rotation, LSU held its own after scoring a 49.250 on vault. Arenas opened the event with a 9.825 and Shchennikova scored a 9.8375 on her Yurcehnko ½. Finnegan scored a 9.85 and freshman Bryce Wilson made her debut by scoring a 9.85. Bryant anchored the event with a 9.8625. The Tigers stayed in second following both Cal and Denver counting a fall and sat just .100 behind Florida with their score of 148.000. LSU needed five hit routines to advance to the national championship and Jay Clark’s bars lineup delivered six-for six hit routines. Freshman Ashley Cowan and sophomore Tori Tatum made their NCAA debuts and delivered with their scores of 9.875. Finnegan scored a 9.925 and Shchennikova secured the squad’s spot in the championship with a 9.8625. Bryant anchored the bars lineup and the meet for the Tigers with a 9.9375, which pushed the squad to first overall. The 49.475 bars score tied for the second highest on the event at the NCAA Championships in school history and secured the Tigers trip to the championship. LSU and Florida now await the conclusion of Semifinal II to determine the two remaining teams in the final four and the championship rotation. |