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. 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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. Da Boot Sports 4/2/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal DENVER, Colo. – The sixth-ranked LSU Gymnastics team booked their ticket to the 2023 NCAA Championships after advancing out of the NCAA Denver Regional Final with their final score of 197.750 in Magness Arena. No. 14 Denver took the regional title while LSU and Michigan finished the meet tied at second. In order to determine who would advance, the sixth score from each rotation was used to break the tie between the Tigers and the Wolverines. After including all six scores from both teams, the Tigers came out on top with a score of 237.050-235.725. The squad notched the program's 32nd appearance at the NCAA Championships. "The beat goes on. We weren't perfect, but this team just continues to fight and do enough to keep it going," said head coach Jay Clark. "I'm just so proud of them and their spirt and who they are as people. They do it for each other. This is a special group, and it makes it that much sweeter that we got through it in the fashion that we did against some very good teams." LSU started off hot on vault with a score of 49.375 in the first rotation. Elena Arenas led off with a strong 9.900 to set the tone. Alyona Shchennikova scored a 9.825 in the second spot. Chase Brock posted another 9.900 and Aleah Finnegan followed with a 9.850. In her first appearance back in the lineup since the Florida meet, KJ Johnson earned a 9.850. Haleigh Bryant anchored with a 9.875. The bars squad set a new LSU regional record score and a season high score of 49.525 in the second rotation. Alexis Jeffrey recorded a career high 9.950 in the leadoff spot. Ashley Cowan posted a 9.850 in her first postseason routine as a Tiger. Tori Tatum continued to show out for the squad as she recorded a 9.900 and Finnegan recorded 9.850. Shchennikova scored a 9.825 before Bryant anchored and recorded a regional program high score with her 9.975 at the Denver Regional Final. In the third rotation, Arenas led off the beam squad with her 9.850 and Shchennikova followed with a scored 9.875. Jeffrey added another 9.850 in the third spot and Sierra Ballard followed with a 9.800. Bryant and Finnegan finished the rotation with scores of a 9.900 and a 9.950, respectively. The Tigers posted its fifth-highest score at a regional with their score of 49.425 on the day. In the final rotation on the floor, Ballard started things off with a 9.850. Shchennikova put up a 9.900 and Brock followed with a 9.850. Arenas recorded a 9.875 and Finnegan added a 9.850. Bryant anchored with a 9.950 to keep LSU in position to advance. The Tigers finished with a 49.425 on floor to close out competition in Magness Arena. LSU recorded the second highest regional score in school history with their final score of 197.750 to defeat No. 11 Oregon State and No. 3 Michigan in the tiebreaker and advance out of the Denver regional. Bryant finished as the top performer on bars and floor in the regional final with her scores on the day. The Tigers are one of eight teams headed to Fort Worth to compete in the NCAA Semifinals on Thursday, April 13, where they will face No. 2 Florida, No. 7 California and No. 14 Denver in Dickies Arena. Da Boot Sports 4/1/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal DENVER, Colo. – The sixth ranked LSU gymnastics team advanced to the Denver Regional Final on Sunday, April 2, after posting a score of 197.375 in the first session of second round competition on Friday afternoon. The Tigers finished tied at the top with No. 11 Oregon State with their final score on the day and defeated Georgia and Nebraska to advance to the round of 16. “We did just enough. It wasn’t pretty in all places, but we did enough, and that’s what matters,” said head coach Jay Clark. “That’s always the priority of this whole weekend. Whether you win, whether you’re second or whether you tie as long as you move on. This team has been through so much adversity, and they’ve been galvanized by it and come together as a group. So many kids stepped in, stood up and did the job. They’ve been fighters all year long and I’m proud of that.” Elena Arenas led things off on beam for the Tigers in Magness Arena with her score of 9.825. Alyona Shchennikova followed with a 9.800 in the second spot. Alexis Jeffrey posted a 9.900 and Sierra Ballard added a 9.850. Haleigh Bryant tied for third highest beam score at a regional with her 9.950 routine to elevate the beam squad to the tie for the program’s sixth highest score on the event with a 49.325. In the second rotation, Ballard led off with a 9.875 to start things off on floor. Shchennikova followed with another 9.875 and Chase Brock matched her career high on floor with her 9.925. Arenas posted a strong 9.900 routine and Bryant closed with a team-high 9.950 as the floor squad tied for second highest score at regionals with a 49.525. The Tigers led at the halfway point in Magness Arena with a score of 98.850 followed by Oregon State’s 98.800, Georgia’s 98.600 and Nebraska’s 97.625. On vault, Arenas led off with a 9.850 followed by Schennikova, who also posted a 9.850. Brock scored a 9.800 in the third spot and Aleah Finnegan came back strong and tallied the third 9.850 of the rotation. Wilson added a 9.825 before Bryant posted a 9.875 to close the third rotation with a vault score of 49.250. The Tigers wrapped up the meet on bars, where Jeffrey led off with a 9.900. Finnegan and Shchennikova both added scores of 9.850 before Bryant anchored with a 9.925. The bars squad finished with a 49.275 to clinch the top spot and advance to the next round. Bryant finished as the top performer in the meet with her all-around score of 39.700, which ties for the third highest score at a regional in program history. The junior also took the titles on bars and beam with her scores of 9.950 and 9.925 on the events. Her three titles on Friday afternoon moved her total to 29 titles this year with 10 on the all-around, nine on vault, four on bars, four on beam and two on floor. LSU is one step closer to making their 32nd appearance in the NCAA Championships as they will compete for the program's 14th regional title on Sunday, April 2, at 6 p.m. CT in Magness Arena. The Denver Regional Championship will feature No. 6 LSU, No. 11 Oregon State, and the top two finishers in the second session of the second round, which includes No. 3 Michigan, No. 14 Denver, Minnesota and Arizona. Da Boot Sports 3/18/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal DULUTH, Ga. – The No. 6 LSU Gymnastics team finished third at the 2023 SEC Championships with a score of 197.800 on Saturday night in Gas South Arena. LSU competed in Session II alongside top-seeded Florida, third seed Kentucky and fourth seed Alabama and recorded the program's third highest overall score at the conference championships with their score on the night. The Tigers improved their NQS to 197.840 after their performance at the SEC Championships. Selections for the NCAA postseason will take place on Monday, March 20, at 11 a.m. CT on NCAA.com. "We're always disappointed when we know we left things on the floor, but the other part of that is that they continued to show their fight and their grit. Our score was consistent with what've done all year," said head coach Jay Clark. "Given the circumstances, I am just proud of their continued fight. Now, we move onto regionals." LSU started off on bars, where Alexis Jeffrey led off with a solid 9.850 routine. Olivia Dunne followed with a season high of 9.850. Tori Tatum scored her fourth 9.900 this season to match her career high. Aleah Finnegan added another 9.850 in the fourth spot and Haleigh Bryant anchored with a 9.875 to round out the team's score of 49.325. The Tigers then moved to beam, where Shchennikova and Jeffrey each scored a 9.875. Sierra Ballard scored a 9.850 in the third spot and Bryant followed with a 9.825. Finnegan anchored with her 9.925 performance to close the second rotation with a score of 49.350 and notch the squad's sixth-highest score on the event at the conference meet. Florida led the meet at the halfway point with a score of 99.075, while Alabama followed with a 98.925, Kentucky with a 98.725 and LSU with a 98.675. LSU showed out in the third rotation on the floor. Ballard led off with a strong 9.900 to set the tone and Shchennikova followed with another 9.900. Chase Brock matched her career high and posted a 9.925, which she has recorded three times this season. Finnegan and Bryant were nearly perfect and earned 9.950's in the fifth and sixth spots to boost the Tigers floor score of 49.625. The score tied for the highest score on the event at the SEC Championships. In the final rotation, Arenas started things off with her 9.900 on vault and Shchennikova followed with a 9.875. Finnegan earned a 9.900 in the third spot, while Bryce Wilson scored a career 9.925 in her first postseason routine as a Tiger. Bryant anchored the vault squad with a 9.900 to close with a score of 49.500 and post the program's sixth-highest score in the meet. The Gators took the win in the evening session with their final score of 198.425, followed by Alabama's 197.925, LSU's 197.800 and Kentucky's 197.675. The Tigers finished third in the SEC Championships in the squad's competition against all seven teams in the conference. After a full day of competition, Florida finished on top to win the title against Alabama, LSU, Kentucky, Auburn, Missouri, Arkansas and Georgia. Bryant and Finnegan finished as two of the top floor performers in the conference as they tied for second on floor with their scores of 9.950, respectively. The two finished amongst the top-1o SEC performers in the competition as Finnegan placed fourth in the all-around with her score of 39.625 and Bryant placed seventh with her score of 39.550. Four Tigers placed amongst the top-10 performers in the competition on vault. Wilson tied for fifth after her team-high performance while Arenas, Finnegan and Bryant tied for seventh. Finnegan also placed sixth on beam. Tatum finished eighth on bars with her team-high 9.900 routine and Brock finished sixth on floor after matching her career high on the event. Ballard and Shchennikova also placed tenth on floor with their scores of 9.900. Da Boot Sports 3/10/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal BATON ROUGE – The No. 6 LSU Gymnastics team (8-5, 5-3 SEC) defeated West Virginia (11-8, 1-2 BIG 12) with a score of 198.025-196.450 on Friday night to close the regular season in the PMAC. It was a historical night for junior Haleigh Bryant, who recorded three 10’s and made program history. She became the only LSU gymnast to record three perfect scores in a single meet and only the fifth gymnast in NCAA Gymnastics to do so. Bryant now owns 10 career perfect scores to place her to the top for most in program history. In the Tigers competition against West Virginia, she recorded her first career perfect scores on bars and floor and seventh on vault to move her total to 10. “Tonight was a great night. We’ll enjoy this tonight and celebrate our seniors, and then it’s on to the SEC Championship next weekend,” said head coach Jay Clark. “I’m really pleased that this team has fought their way to be in the position that they are as the number two seed at SEC’s. That’s a tremendous accomplishment in all of the adversity that they’ve faced this season. There’s no quit in them.” Junior Elena Arenas led the Tigers off on vault with her score of 9.875 and senior Alyona Shchennikova followed with 9.850. Junior Chase Brock earned a 9.750 while sophomore Aleah Finnegan followed with a 9.800. Bryant anchored with her eighth perfect score of her career on vault to close out the first rotation. The Tigers took the early lead after the first rotation with a score of 49.300. On bars, sophomore Alexis Jeffrey earned a 9.775 in the leadoff and sophomore Tori Tatum matched her season-high with a 9.900. Finnegan also matched her career high with a 9.925 in the fourth spot. Freshman Ashley Cowan earned a career high 9.900 in her PMAC debut and third appearance on bars this season. Bryant earned her second 10.00 on the night in the anchor spot to record her first perfect score on bars. It was the first perfect score on the event for a Tiger since 2019. LSU closed the second rotation with a 49.500 and the Tigers led at the halfway point, 98.800-98.100. Arenas led off the third rotation with a 9.850 and Shchennikova followed with a 9.875. Jeffrey posted a 9.900 in the third spot. Sierra Ballard scored a 9.825 and Bryant added a 9.875 before Finnegan closed with a strong 9.975 routine to take the win. The Tigers posted a 49.475 on beam and had the 148.275-147.450 lead going into the final rotation. In the final floor rotation at home, Ballard led off for the Tigers and matched her career high 9.925. Shchennikova and Arenas both posted career highs with their scores of 9.975 and 9.925. Finnegan added another 9.925 in the fifth spot. Bryant recorded her third 10.00 of the night and first on floor to move her career total to 10, setting a new LSU record. LSU closed out the regular season victorious over West Virginia with a final score of 198.025-196.450. In the final home meet of the regular season, Bryant took the win with her career high all-around score of 39.875 to match April Burkholder for the highest all-around score in program history. With her wins on vault, bars, floor and the all-around, Bryant now has 26 titles on the year: nine on vault, three on bars, three on beam, two on floor and nine all-around. The junior moved her career total to 56. Finnegan took the beam title with her score of 9.975 on the night to earn her 14th title this year and sixth on beam. Da Boot Sports 3/3/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal BATON ROUGE – The No. 6 LSU Gymnastics team finished on top in the Podium Challenge as they took down No.7 California, No. 23 Washington and George Washington with a score of 197.700 on the road in the Raising Cane’s River Center. “This is a team that continues to step up. I’m just proud of them and their resilience,” said Head Coach Jay Clark. “I’ve been doing this for 33 years and I don’t know if I’ve seen a year that has had as much adversity as this one. They just continue to believe and continue to fight, and they're doing it for each other and for LSU.” Junior Haleigh Bryant won the all-around for the eighth time this season with her score of 39.650 on the night. She now owns 16 all-around titles in her career to tie her at sixth for career-best in LSU history. LSU began the meet on vault, where junior Elena Arenas led the squad off with a huge 9.900 routine. Senior Alyona Shchennikova followed with a 9.850. Junior Chase Brock matched her career high and hit a 9.975 in the third spot. Freshman Bryce Wilson made her second career appearance on vault and scored a 9.850 before junior Haleigh Bryant anchored with a 9.975. The Tigers earned a 49.550 in the first rotation. Sophomore Alexis Jeffrey led off the bars squad with a 9.900 and junior Olivia Dunne followed with a 9.825. Sophomore Tori Tatum posted a 9.875 while freshman Ashley Cowan made her second collegiate appearance and posted a 9.850. Shchennikova scored a 9.800 in the fifth spot and Bryant anchored with a 9.900. LSU scored a 49.350 in the second rotation. The Tigers were tied with California at the halfway point with a score of 98.900, followed by Washington’s 98.625 and George Washington’s 98.300. On beam, Arenas started things off with a 9.825 followed by a 9.725 from Shchennikova. In her second career appearance on beam, Jeffrey scored a 9.850. Junior Sierra Ballard recorded a strong 9.900 and Bryant added a 9.850 in the fifth spot. In her return to the beam lineup, freshman Bryce Wilson anchored with a career high 9.850. Ballard led off with a 9.850 routine on floor to begin the final rotation in the River Center. Shchennikova earned a 9.900 in the second spot followed by Brock, who continued her night with a 9.925 to match her career high. Arenas scored a 9.875 and Jeffrey scored a 9.750 before Bryant anchored with her Bryant anchored with her 9.975 to close out the competition with a floor score of 49.525. The Tigers battled their way through adversity to come out victorious in the quad meet with California, Washington and George Washington. LSU finished with a 197.700 on the night, followed by California’s 197.675, Washington’s 196.000 and George Washington’s 195.125. Bryant earned her eighth all-around and vault titles with her scores of 9.975 on vault and 39.650 in the all-around to move her total to 22 titles this year She now owns 52 titles in her career to tie her at tenth in program history for most individual titles. Brock recorded her first win after also taking the vault title in the quad meet. Her scores of 9.975 on vault and 9.925 on floor marked back-to-back meets that the junior recorded career high scores. The Tigers return home for senior night and the final regular season competition of the season next Friday, March 10, against West Virginia at 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network Plus. Da Boot Sports 2/25/2023 LSU Sports Communications By: Alyssa Leal TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 8 LSU Gymnastics team defeated No. 9 Alabama with a season high road score of 197.975-197.925 on Friday night. It was a career night for LSU as the team posted a season high road score of 197.975 to take down Alabama. The Tigers have won their fourth competition against the Crimson Tide in the team's last five meetings inside Coleman Coliseum. “It was a great meet and road score for us tonight. This team is full of fighters,” said head coach Jay Clark. “We started out rough, but we didn’t let it phase us. They caught fire on vault and it sent us to floor with a lot of confidence. They never let up. It was a total team effort. No matter how much this team gets set back, they continue to fight and show what they’re made of. We weren't perfect, but it was a gutsy performance.” Junior Haleigh Bryant and sophomore Aleah Finnegan both recorded perfect scores to lead the Tigers to victory. The last time two gymnasts earned a perfect score in the same meet was in 2022, when Kiya Johnson and Haleigh Bryant both earned 10’s in the Tigers win over Auburn. It was the first time since 2019 two 10’s were recorded on the road. Finnegan’s 10 on floor marked her fourth straight in as many meets, making her the only LSU gymnast to record such an accomplishment. The sophomore now owns two career perfect scores on floor and four in her career. Bryant moved her career total to seven on vault. LSU started the meet off on bars, scoring a 49.175 for the event. Sophomore Alexis Jeffrey led off with a 9.800 followed by junior Olivia Dunne who made her first appearance of the year for the Tigers, scoring a 9.825. Sophomore Tori Tatum earned a 9.875 in the third spot and senior Alyona Shchennikova added a 9.750. Bryant anchored with a team-high 9.925 to send the team to the second rotation. Elena Arenas hit a huge 9.925 routine to lead off on vault and earn a season high. Chase Brock scored a career high 9.975 in the third spot and freshman Bryce Wilson followed with a 9.875 in her first career appearance in the event. Finnegan added a 9.900 before Bryant anchored with her perfect ten, which was the seventh of her career. The Tigers put up a 49.675 on vault to tie for the second highest score in program history overall and on the road. LSU led at the halfway point with a score of 98.850-98.650. On floor, junior Sierra Ballard led off with a 9.850 followed by Jeffrey, who made her first appearance in the lineup for the Tigers and scored a 9.750. Brock continued her career night and earned a career high with her 9.925 performance. In the fifth spot, Finnegan had another perfect routine to mark her second on floor for the year and take the win. Bryant anchored with a 9.975 as the Tigers earned a 49.575 in the third rotation. In the final rotation, Arenas continued to show poise for the Tigers and led off with a 9.850. In her first career appearance on beam, Jeffrey scored a 9.900. Junior Sierra Ballard recorded a career high score of a 9.925 and Bryant added a 9.900. Finnegan closed the night out with a 9.975 to help the Tigers match their season high beam score of 49.550. Despite injury setbacks, the squad continued to climb as LSU battled for the win in Tuscaloosa. Bryant's performance earned her the all-around title on the night with her career high score of 39.800. After earning two titles against the Crimson Tide, she now owns 20 titles on the year; two on bars, three on beam, one on floor and seven on vault and the all-around. The Tigers next competition will be on Friday, March 3, as they take on California, Washington and George Washington for a podium meet in the Raising Cane’s River Center at 6 p.m. CT. Da Boot Sports 2/18/2023 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - It was an electric night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Friday as a crowd of 12,000 plus witnessed LSU's strongest performance of the season. Florida faulted early in the bars and the Lady Tigers took advantage of the mistakes as they defeated the #2 ranked Gators, 198.100 - 197.975 LSU finally put an entire meet together with strong showings in all four events. The performance showed the nation how talented this group of young ladies are, as they competed at the highest level, a level that everyone has been waiting to see since the season began. In the opening vault event LSU was lead by Haleigh Bryant's 9.975 and Aleah Finnegan's 9.950, while the Gators were having struggles on the bars. Next, the Lady Tigers took to the bars in dominating fashion with six outstanding scores to keep them ahead of the #2 ranked team in the country at the halfway point. Bryant again led LSU with a 9.950 while Elena Arenas, Alexis Jeffrey and Tori Tatum scored a solid 9.900 each. Alyona Shchennikova and Finnegan each finished with 9.850 The beam is where LSU has had most of their struggles so far this season, but ended up performing with grace and focus, scoring their best overall score of the season in the event. Aleah Finnegan was perfect in her routine, scoring a 10.00, followed by Bryant's 9.925 and Kai River's 9.900,.. KJ Johnson landed a nice 9.875 while Shchennikova scored a 9.850 and Arenas recorded a 9.825 LSU put an exclamation point on their victory with their typical strong showing on the floor. KJ Johnson led the way with a 9.950 that should have been a 10.00, followed by Bryant's outstanding 9.925,.. Shchennikova finished with a 9.925 while Finnegan landed a 9.900, Sierra Ballard's 9.875 and Arenas with a 9.825 With the win the 8th ranked Tigers are now 3-5 overall and 3-3 in SEC action. Next up LSU will travel to Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama, Friday, Feb. 24 at 7:00pm CT. Photos Below By: Jonathan Mailhes Da Boot Sports 2/11/2023 By: Terrill J. Weil AUBURN, AL - The LSU gymnastics team dropped another contest, this time on the road at Auburn on Friday night, 197.750 -197.500 ... The Tigers now sit at 2-5 overall, 2-3 in the SEC and remain winless on the road, 0-4. “Overall, I thought it was a very good meet. We stayed aggressive and stayed true to our message,” said head coach Jay Clark. “We’ll continue to keep climbing and keep getting better. This score will help us tremendously once NQS begins and will set us up to move up as we get closer to postseason.” The talented Lady Tigers once again showed fight as they displayed a strong performance except for a hick-up here and there in each event that cost them the win. There were several positives on the night. On vault Aleah Finnegan scored a 10.000 while Alyona Shchennikova posted a 9.925 and Haleigh Bryant registered a 9.900 ... Bryant scored a 9.950 to lead the Bayou Ben-Gals on bars. On beam, Finnegan scored an impressive 9.950 while Kai Rivers and Haleigh Bryant each posted a 9.900 ... Finnegan also lead the Tigers on the floor, as her routine landed a 9.975 while Shchennikova posted a strong 9.925 ... Aleah Finnegan had an incredible night finishing with a new career all-time high of 39.800 (10.000 vault,.. 9.875 bars,.. 9.950 beam,.. 9.975 floor) It's not going to get any easier for LSU as next they will host No. 2 Florida on Friday, Feb. 17 at 8:00pm before traveling to Tuscaloosa to take on the 11th ranked Crimson Tide. *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) A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring our publication! Da Boot Sports supports Autism Awareness |