 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 1/30/2026 By: Terrill J. Weil COLUMBIA, MO - The 2nd ranked LSU Gymnastics Team traveled to Columbia to take on #7 Missouri and won a very close, competitive meet, 197.675 to 197.500. With LSU being the visiting team, they would start on the Bars in the opening rotation. Lexi Zeiss led off with a 9.800. Madison Ulrich followed with a strong 9.925. Haley Mustari registered a nice 9.900. Kailin Chio then posted a 9.725. Courtney Blackson scored a solid 9.925. Konnor McClain anchored the event with a 9.825. After the first rotation, LSU led 49.350 to 49.275. The Lady Tigers moved to the Vault for the second rotation. Lexi Ziess started things off with a 9.775. Konnor McClain then added a nice 9.825. Courtney Blackson followed with a strong 9.900. Amari Drayton scored a fantastic 9.950. Kailiya Lincoln posted a 9.800. Kailin Chio finished off the rotation with a super 9.950. As we moved to the third rotation, LSU was on top 98.800 to 98.625. Rotation three moved LSU to the Floor. Emily Innes started with a 9.850. Nina Ballou followed with a very nice 9.900. Kylie Coen then posted a solid 9.900. Amari Drayton scored a 9.775. Kailin Chio scored an amazing 9.950. Anchor Kailiya Lincoln finished things off with a nice 9.925. After rotation three, LSU still had the lead, 148.350 to 148.025. The Lady Tigers would need a strong performance on the beam to hold on for the win, especially with Missouri being one of the top floor routine teams in the country. We headed to the final rotation with LSU moving to the Beam. Kylie Coen led off with a 9.850. Lexi Zeiss then registered a 9.825. Amari Drayton then posted a very nice 9.925. Kailiya Lincoln scored a 9.750. Konnor McCain was up next and posted a disappointing 9.550. Kailin Chio would anchor the Lady Tigers and scored a super 9.975 to help LSU clinch the 197.675 to 197.500 victory. LSU improves to 4-1-1 Overall and 2-1 in the SEC. Next up the Lady Tigers will return home to host Penn State on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30pm.. *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.
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 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 1/26/2026 By: Da Boot Sports Staff LSU Gymnastics had their weekly press conference on Monday afternoon. Head Coach Jay Clark met with the media to answer questions. *Video of the press conference is posted 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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 1/23/2026 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - The Lady Tigers returned home to the Pete Maravich Assembly center looking to bounce back from their loss to Georgia last week and that they did with an impressive 198.050 TO 195.775 victory. LSU was solid all night long in front of a 13,516 electric Tiger Fans. LSU kicked the meet off on vault. Lexy Zeiss led off with a fantastic 9.900. Konnor McClian followed with a nice 9.825. Nina Ballou scored a 9.750. Next, Amari Drayton registered a 9.700. Kailiya Lincoln landed a nice 9.825. Kailin Chio anchored the event with a fantastic 9.950. Just like last week, a couple of Lady Tigers struggled with their landings. As we headed to the second rotation, LSU led Kentucky, 49.250 to 48.975. Next up, the Lady Tigers moved to the bars. Lexi Zeiss started things off with a sensational 9.925. Ashley Cowan then scored a 9.875. Madison Ulrich added a 9.850. Next, Kailin Chio registered a solid 9.900. Courtney Blackson scored a super 9.950. Konnor McClain finished the rotation with a 9.900. The meet moved onto the third rotation with LSU now leading, 98,800 to 98.150. The third rotation had LSU on the balance beam. Kylie Coen led off with a nice 9.850. Lexi Zeiss registered a 9.825. Next, Amari Drayton scored an amazing 9.925. Kailiya Lincoln then added a very solid 9.925. Konnor McClain scored a fantastic 9.950. Should of been a ten. Kailin Chio anchored the rotation with an incredible 10.0. LSU headed to the final rotation of the night with a commanding 148.450 to 147.225 lead. The Lady Tigers moved to the floor for the fourth and final rotation of the night. Emily Innes led off with a strong 9.925. Next, Nina Ballou registered a solid 9.900. Kylie Coen then scored a 9.825. Amari Drayton followed with a fantastic 9.900. Kailin Chio added a super solid 9.925. Kailiya Lincoln finished off the rotation with a super 9.950. After struggling last week in Athens, the Lady Tigers put it all together on Friday night for a dominating 198.050 to 195.775 victory. LSU improves to 3-1-1 overall and 1-1 in the SEC. Next up, the Lady Tigers will travel to Columbia, MO. to take on Missouri on Friday, January 30 at 6:00 pm CST. The meet will be televised on ESPN2. *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.
 Photo By: NOLA.Com Da Boot Sports 1/20/2026 By: Da Boot Sports LSU Gymnastics had their second weekly press conference of the season on Tuesday afternoon. Emily Innes, Lexi Zeiss and Head Coach Jay Clark met with the media. *Video of the press conference is posted 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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 1/16/2026 By: Terrill J. Weil ATHENS, GA - #2 ranked LSU traveled to Athens to take on #8 Georgia in a great SEC Gymnastics meet, but unfortunately the Lady Tigers lost to the Gym-Dawgs for the first time in ten years, 197.200 to 196.850. It was a night when LSU didn't perform their best, but it's early in the season with a lot of gymnastics left to go. The Lady Tigers began the night on the Uneven Bars. Lexi Zeiss got LSU off to an amazing start, ringing up a 9.900. Ashley Cowan followed with an impressive 9.850. Madison Ulrich was up next and recorded a 9.825. Kailin Chio had a little trouble and finished with a 9.300. Courtney Blackson then registered a 9.850. Konnor McClain anchored the opening event with a strong 9.950. After the first rotation, LSU led, 49.375 to 49.275. LSU head to the vault for the second rotation. Lexi Zeiss led off with a 9.850. Madison Ulrich then registered a 9.800. Victoria Roberts followed with a 9.650. Kathern Weilbacher struggled on her landing, scoring a 9.525. Amari Drayton then scored a 9.850. Kailin Chio anchored the rotation with a strong 9.925. We headed to the third rotation with Georgia now leading, 98.525 to 98.450 thanks to LSU struggling with some of their landings on the vault. The third rotation sent LSU to the floor as the Lady Tigers looked for a solid showing to retake the lead. Emily Innes started things off scoring a 9.800. Madison Ulrich was up next and registered a 9.800. Konnor McClain had a small issue during her routine and finished with an 8.975. Kailin Chio then scored a 9.850, which in my opinion should of been a higher score. Aamari Drayton was up next and had a 9.575. Kaliya Lincoln finished off the rotation with an impressive 9.925. The meet headed to the final rotation of the night with Georgia still on top, 147.725 to 147.400. LSU went into the fourth rotation needing a very strong showing on the balance beam if they hoped to leave with a victory. Kylie Coen led off with a nice 9.850. Lexi Zeiss then posted a 9.875. Amari Drayton followed with a solid 9.925. Kailin Chio then scored an impressive 9.950. Up next was Madison Ulrich who posted a 9.850. Konnor McClain anchored the rotation with a 9.775. With the loss, LSU falls to 2-1-1 overall and 0-1 in the SEC. Next up the Lady Tigers will return home to host Kentucky on Friday, January 23 at 6:30pm. The meet will be televised on ESPN2. **Please be sure to go to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel every Monday night at 8pm CST for our live podcast, 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports!' Host David Penn, co-hosts Mark Hawkins & former LSU Basketball great Clarence Ceasar will talk LSU Men's & Women's Basketball. Make sure you tune in for a great show! Thank You for your support! GEAUX TIGERS!!! *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.
 Photo By: Sports Illustrated Da Boot Sports 1/12/2026 By: Da Boot Sports Staff LSU Gymnastics had their second weekly press conference of the season on Monday afternoon. Kailin Chio, Courtney Blackson and Head Coach Jay Clark met with the media. *Video of the press conference is posted 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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 1/10/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah. – The LSU Gymnastics team opened the 2026 season with a solid 197.500 performance on Saturday afternoon in the first session of the third annual Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad. The Tigers finished the meet tied in first with Oklahoma, who won the session after a tiebreaker was conducted that counted all six scores from each event and resulted in an Oklahoma win. LSU’s 197.500 on the day was their second-highest score for an away opener in program history, only trailing last year’s 197.650 score at the Sprouts Quad in Tulsa. Senior Emily Innes was the Tigers’ first routine of the 2026 season, opening up with a 9.875 on floor in her Tiger debut. In her first collegiate routine, freshman Nina Ballou followed with a 9.825 before junior transfer Madison Ulrich kept the rotation moving with a 9.775. Junior Amari Drayton scored a 9.025 in the third spot following a fall ahead of sophomore Kailin Chio, who executed a strong 9.900 in the fourth spot, the highest score of the rotation for the Tigers. The rotation concluded with a 9.850 from sophomore Kaliya Lincoln to bring LSU’s team score to a 49.225. After one rotation, LSU’s 49.225 placed third in the meet behind UCLA (49.425) and Oklahoma (49.350) and ahead of fourth place Utah’s 47.825. The second rotation took the Tigers to the vault, where sophomore Lexi Zeiss led off in the opening spot with a strong 9.850 routine. In only her second routine as a Tiger, Ulrich then delivered a 9.900 in the second spot followed by a 9.850 from sophomore Victoria Roberts, who made her first collegiate appearance in the vault lineup. Fifth-year senior transfer Courtney Blackson posted a 9.825 in her first routine as a Tiger ahead of Drayton’s 9.250. Chio rounded out the rotation with a well-executed Yurchenko one and a half that scored a 9.900 in the anchor spot. LSU finished with a 49.325 team score for the rotation. At the halfway point, LSU sat in second place on the leaderboard with a 98.600 behind Oklahoma (98.825) and ahead of UCLA (98.550) and Utah (96.925). LSU moved to bars for rotation three, where all six Tigers posted strong performances from top to bottom. Zeiss led off once again and got the lineup started with her score of 9.875. Veteran Ashley Cowan began her senior year with a 9.900 in the second spot before Ulrich matched her score and added a 9.900 of her own. Chio posted a 9.850 in the fourth spot, which set the stage for Blackson to come in and post the highest score of the rotation with a massive routine and stuck landing that matched her career-high 9.950. In her first appearance of her junior season, Konnor McClain anchored with a 9.925 to bring LSU’s total to a 49.550. The Tigers’ 148.150 remained in second place following Oklahoma’s 148.325 heading into the final rotation of the meet. UCLA and Utah trailed the two SEC teams with their 147.725 and 146.525, respectively. The final rotation brought LSU to beam, where junior Kylie Coen showed out in the leadoff spot with a 9.900. Zeiss earned a score of 9.850 in the second slot after an inquiry was made. Lincoln and Ulrich competed in spots three and four and earned back-to-back scores of 9.825. Chio delivered a 9.950 in usual fashion to hold down the fifth spot before McClain closed with a 9.65 in the anchor spot to round out LSU’s total to a 49.350. LSU finished the meet with a 197.500 to share the top spot with Oklahoma, but the Sooners eventually claimed the win by tiebreaker. UCLA finished third with a 197.000 while Utah finished fourth at 195.900. In the first meet of her sophomore season, Chio wasted no time and took home the all-around title with her total of 39.600 on the day. She took home a share of the beam title with her 9.950 and finished third on floor with her 9.900. Blackson also finished the meet tied for first on bars with her score of 9.950, claiming her first individual title as a Tiger. Five gymnasts made their LSU debuts on Saturday afternoon in the Maverik Center. Ballou and Roberts made their collegiate debuts while transfers Blackson, Innes and Ulrich made their first appearances as Tigers. The Tigers will continue their road action on Friday, January 16, as they take on Georgia at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network inside Stegman Coliseum. *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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 1/5/2026 Da Boot Sports Staff LSU Gymnastics had their first weekly press conference of the season on Monday afternoon. Konnor McClain, Emily Innes and Head Coach Jay Clark met with the media. *Video of the press conference is posted 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.
 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 1/2/2026 LSU Sports Communications By: LSU Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – The No. 2 preseason ranked LSU Gymnastics team kicked off the 2026 season with the program’s annual Open Mike Night Showcase, formerly called Gym 101, on Friday night inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers welcomed 4,472 fans inside the PMAC for the intrasquad, the largest attendance for the event in program history. The showcase consisted of the team splitting into two groups with purple starting on floor and gold starting on beam. The groups followed Olympic order to help prepare the squad for upcoming competitions this season. The night saw multiple debuts with routines from freshmen Nina Ballou, Molly Brinkman and Haley Mustari while newcomers Courtney Blackson, Emily Innes, and Madison Ulrich also made their first appearances in the Purple and Gold. In an effort to remain in their best shape heading into season, the Tigers did not show their first passes on floor, said Head Coach Jay Clark. Kylie Coen opened up the night on floor for purple, setting the tone for the remainder of the lineup, which was followed by sophomore Lexi Zeiss in the second spot. Ballou and Ulrich followed her by making their debuts as Tigers in back-to-back routines. Junior Amari Drayton showed out in the fourth spot and got the crowd energized before junior Konnor McClain finished strong in the anchor spot. Senior Emily Innes made her LSU debut on beam to set the tone for gold. Kathryn Weilbacher and sophomore Victoria Roberts followed up on the beam in the second and third spots. Freshman Haley Mustari’s first beam routine in the PMAC was a strong performance. Sophomore Kaliya Lincoln competed in the fifth spot for gold and fifth-year senior Tori Tatum executed a strong routine, her first beam appearance for the Tigers. The rotation concluded with Brinkman performing her routine in the seventh slot. In the second rotation, Zeiss led off in the opening spot for purple on vault, followed by Ulrich and Ballou in the second and third spots respectively. Blackson and Drayton stuck their landings in the fourth and fifth spot to close out purple’s vault rotation. The gold group went to the floor for their second rotation as Innes and Brinkman debuted their floor routines for the Tigers. Weilbacher made an appearance on the floor in the third spot and Lincoln completed rotation two in the final spot. Zeiss started on bars in the third rotation for team purple with an impressive routine. Ballou followed in the second spot with a stuck landing ahead of a strong performance from Ulrich in the third spot. Spot four saw senior Ashley Cowan back on bars for the first time this year and Blackson followed with a stuck. The sixth and final spot went to McClain, who delivered a near-perfect performance to close out the third rotation. The gold squad moved to the vault as Innes and Weilbacher delivered two solid routines. Roberts kept the momentum going in the third spot and Lincoln wrapped up the rotation in the fourth and final spot. For the final rotation the purple squad closed the night on beam, while the gold squad wrapped up the night on bars. Coen’s leadoff was a solid tone setter for the purple team on beam. At the second and third spot, Zeiss and Drayton kept it going and Ballou had a strong beam debut in the fourth spot. The rotation saw Ulrich in the fifth spot and McClain anchored to close out team purple’s night. Tatum delivered on bars in the opening spot to get the gold team going. Fifth-year senior Alexis Jeffery returned her veteran routine in the second spot and stuck the landing. Mustari and Roberts competed in spots three and four before sophomore 2025 NCAA Vault Champion and SEC Freshman of the Year Kailin Chio returned on bars to finish the meet. The LSU Gymnastics 2026 season officially opens with a marquee quad meet on Saturday, January 10, as No. 2 LSU competes in the third-annual Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad in West Valley City, Utah, alongside No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 4 UCLA and No. 5 Utah. The meet will air live on ABC, setting the stage for a season filled with national exposure. *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.
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