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2019 GYMNASTICSSEC COMMUNICATIONS

Jill Skotarczak (Gymnastics Contact) [email protected] @SEC_Jill

www.secsports.com Phone: (205) 458-3000

LAST WEEK IN THE SEC

Saturday, March 23SEC Championship - New Orleans, La. (3) LSU 197.900 (4) Florida 197.750 (10) Alabama 197.350 (8) Georgia 197.000 (20) Arkansas 196.475 (12) Auburn 196.375 (9) Kentucky 196.225 (19) Missouri 195.900

THIS WEEK IN THE SEC

Friday, April 5NCAA Championship - Second Round - Ann Arbor, Mich. No. 7 Michigan 1 p.m. CT No. 10 Alabama Penn State Ohio State

No. 2 UCLA 6 p.m. CT No. 15 Nebraska West Virginia Central Michigan/Illinois

NCAA Championship - Second Round - Athens, Ga. No. 8 Georgia 2 p.m. ET No. 9 Kentucky Missouri Iowa State

No. 1 Oklahoma 7 p.m. ET No. 16 California Maryland NC State/New Hampshire

NCAA Championship - Second Round - Baton Rouge, La. No. 6 Utah 2 p.m. CT No. 11 Minnesota BYU Arkansas

No. 3 LSU 7 p.m. CT No. 14 Auburn Arizona State George Washington/Lindenwood

NCAA Championship - Second Round - Corvallis, Ore. No. 5 Denver 5 p.m. ET No. 12 Boise State Washington Southern Utah

No. 4 Florida 10 p.m. ET No. 13 Oregon State Stanford Arizona/Iowa

NCAA Regionals - April 4-6, 2019

2019 SEC Gymnastics Awards

Gymnast of the Year Sarah Finnegan, LSU

Event Specialist of the Year Sabrina Vega, Georgia

Freshman of the Year Trinity Thomas, Florida

Coach of the Year D-D Breaux, LSU

All-SEC

Abby Ambrecht Alabama

Maddie Desch Alabama

Lexi Graber Alabama

Ariana Guerra Alabama

Shea Mahoney Alabama

Shallon Olsen Alabama

Amanda Elswick Arkansas

Kennedy Hambrick Arkansas

Sarah Shaffer Arkansas

Derrian Gobourne Auburn

Alyssa Baumann Florida

Rachel Gowey Florida

Trinity Thomas Florida

Megan Skaggs Florida

Alex Hyland Kentucky

Mollie Korth Kentucky

Sarah Finnegan LSU

Lexie Priessman LSU

All-Freshman

Shallon Olsen Alabama

Amanda Elswick Arkansas

Kennedy Hambrick Arkansas

Derrian Gobourne Auburn

Savannah Schoenherr Florida

Trinity Thomas Florida

Alexa Al-Hameed Georgia

Megan Roberts Georgia

Josie Angeny Kentucky

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SEC GYMNASTICS MEDIA SERVICESSEC Communications ContactsAlabama – Roots Woodruff www.rolltide.comEmail: [email protected] Office: (205) 348-6084Twitter: @BamaGymnastics; @UACoachDanaArkansas – Devan Lawson www.arkansasrazorbacks.comEmail: [email protected] Office: (479) 575-3696Twitter: @RazorbackGym Auburn – Greg Ostendorf/Kendra Willard www.auburntigers.comEmail: [email protected] Office (317) 695-0865Email: [email protected] Office: (334) 844-9800Twitter: @AuburnGym; @CoachJeffGrabaFlorida – Mary Howard www.floridagators.comEmail: [email protected] Office: (352) 375-4683 x6110Twitter: @GatorsGym; @JennyRowlandUFGeorgia – Karra Logan www.georgiadogs.comEmail: [email protected] Office: (706) 542-7965Twitter: @UGAGymnastics; @CourtneyKupetsKentucky – Connor Link www.ukathletics.comEmail: [email protected] Office: (859) 257-3520Twitter: @UKGymnastics; @UKCoachGarrisonLSU – Brandon Berrio www.lsusports.netEmail: [email protected] Office: (225) 578-8226Twitter: @LSUgymMissouri – Kate Lakin www.mutigers.comEmail: [email protected] Office: (573) 884-8519Twitter: @MizzouGym; @MUGymShannonSEC Communications Staff www.secsports.comHerb Vincent, Assoc. Commissioner [email protected] @SECherbvinChuck Dunlap, Director [email protected] @SEC_ChuckCraig Pinkerton, Director [email protected] @SEC_CraigTammy Wilson, Director [email protected] @SEC_TammyJill Skotarczak, Assistant Director [email protected] @SEC_Jill(Gymnastics Contact)Ben Beaty, Assistant Director [email protected] @BenBeatyAnn Drinkard, Assistant Director [email protected] @anndrinkardOffice Phone: (205) 458-3000

2019 SEC Gymnastics Championship The 2019 SEC Gymnastics Championship will be held Saturday, March 23 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Media representatives wishing to cover this event should contact Jill Skotarczak ([email protected]) in the SEC Communications Office. SEC Release The SEC gymnastics release will be available via the league’s website. Any media representative wishing to be added to the email distribtion list for gym-nastics should contact Jill Skotarczak at [email protected]. Weekly Awards The SEC will name a Gymnast of the Week, Specialist of the Week and Fresh-man of the Week each Tuesday of the regular season. Each week’s selections will be announced in the league’s weekly releases. Nominations for the award are made each week by the gymnastics communications contacts. Internet SEC gymnastics information is available on the Internet at www.SECsports.com. The SEC web site provides the largest online library of exclusive and com-prehensive SEC sports content available anywhere, including highlights, full meets and more. SEC on Social Media Follow the SEC on Facebook at “Southeastern Conference,” on Instagram at @SEC, Snapchat at @SECsports and on Twitter @SEC and @SEC_Jill for gymnastics specific information. SEC Network/SEC Network+ A channel developed by ESPN and the Southeastern Conference to serve fans of one of the nation’s most elite conference, the SEC Network airs SEC content 24/7. All SEC Network programming is also available for streaming on computers, tablets, smartphone and connected devises via WatchESPN and the ESPN app. SEC Network + provides hundreds of additional digital only events to fans through the WatchESPN app on smartphones, computers, and tablets, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

SEC Weekly Honors1/8 G: Sarah Finnegan, LSU S: Britney Ward, Missouri F: Rachael Lukacs, Georgia1/15 G: Alicia Boren, Florida S: Abby Milliet, Auburn F: Derrian Gobourne, Auburn and Trinity Thomas, Florida1/22 G: Sarah Finnegan, LSU S: Ariana Guerra, Alabama and Rachel Gowey, Florida F: Trinity Thomas, Florida1/29 G: Trinity Thomas, Florida S: Megan Skaggs, Florida F: Derrian Gobourne, Auburn2/5 G: Sarah Finnegan, LSU S: Alyssa Baumann, Florida F: Trinity Thomas, Florida2/12 G: Trinity Thomas, Florida S: Alyssa Baumann, Florida F: Rachel Baumann, Georgia2/19 G: Sarah Finnegan, LSU S: Sabrina Vega, Georgia F: Trinity Thomas, Florida2/26 G: Trinity Thomas, Florida S: Marissa Oakley, Georgia F: Rachael Lukacs, Georgia3/5 G: Sarah Finnegan, LSU S: Ariana Guerra, Alabama and Lexie Priessman, LSU F: Trinity Thomas, Florida3/12 G: Sarah Finnegan, LSU S: McKenna Kelley, LSU F: Trinity Thomas, Florida3/19 G: Kennedi Edney and Sarah Finnegan, LSU S: Katie Stuart, Kentucky F: Rachael Lukacs, Georgia


Road to Nationals(Week 12 - March 25, 2019)

Rk School RQS Avg. High 1 Oklahoma 198.115 197.808 198.325 2 UCLA 198.010 197.781 198.400 3 LSU 197.810 197.327 198.175 4 Florida 197.760 197.605 198.025 5 Denver 197.545 197.175 197.775 6 Utah 197.535 197.371 198.025 7 Michigan 197.320 196.842 197.750 8 Georgia 197.315 196.838 197.525 9 Kentucky 197.085 196.460 197.525 10 Alabama 196.990 196.658 197.350 11 Minnesota 196.885 196.406 197.500 12 Boise State 196.725 196.498 197.175 13 Auburn 196.695 196.327 197.100 14 Nebraska 196.650 196.250 197.675 15 Oregon State 196.625 196.320 197.450 California 196.625 196.308 197.575 17 BYU 196.570 196.090 197.000 18 Washington 196.505 196.238 196.975 19 Missouri 196.385 195.969 196.800 20 Arkansas 196.380 195.992 197.000 21 Arizona State 196.320 195.908 196.625 22 Iowa State 196.080 195.483 196.700 23 Penn State 196.070 195.594 196.775 24 Southern Utah 196.045 195.513 196.575 25 Stanford 195.995 195.630 196.525

Week-By-Week RankingsRoad to Nationals

UA AR AU UF UG UK LS MOJanuary 7 18 10 17 --- 5 7 4 11January 14 17 14 13 3 10 16 5 10January 21 9 21 13 3 6 17 5 15January 28 8 24 11 2 6 17 5 16February 4 8 22 12 2 6 17 5 13February 11 9 21 11 2 7 13 5 15February 18 9 21 11 3 7 13 5 19February 25 8 20 12 3 7 10 4 16March 4 9 20 13 3 8 12 4 17March 11 11 20 12 3 8 9 4 19March 18 10 20 12 4 8 9 3 19March 25 10 20 13 4 8 9 3 19April 8 Final


ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDEOverall: 15-7 • SEC: 4-3

Time/Score

J4 Alabama [SEC Network+] 194.750

Northern Illinois 193.325

Temple 191.925

S.E. Missouri 187.800

J11 Denver 196.275

Alabama 196.175

Michigan 196.025

Bowling Green 189.675

J18 *at Georgia [SEC Network] W, 196.900-196.875

J25 *LSU [SEC Network] L, 196.850-197.450

F1 *at Missouri [SEC Network] W, 196.850-196.550

F8 *at Arkansas [SEC Network+] W, 196.700-195.800

F15 *Florida [SEC Network] L, 196.475-197.325

F22 *at Kentucky [SEC Network+] L, 196.800-197.200

M1 *Auburn [SEC Network] W, 196.700-196.400

M9 1-vs. Auburn W, 197.100-196.775

M15 at Oklahoma L, 197.250-198.175

M23 SEC Championship (New Orleans, La.) 3rd, 197.350

A5-6 NCAA Ann Arbor Regional 1 p.m. CT

A19-20 NCAA Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) All Day

All Times Central; *SEC Meet; 1-Elevate The Stage (Birmingham, Ala.)

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKSOverall: 5-16 • SEC: 0-7

Time/ScoreJ5 Oklahoma [SEC Network+] L, 195.575-198.050J12 at Arizona W, 195.800-194.725J18 *at Kentucky [SEC Network] L, 193.875-195.275J26 1-Oklahoma 197.975 Denver 196.350 *Missouri 196.200 Arkansas 195.825F1 *at Georgia [SEC Network] L, 196.125-197.475F8 *Alabama [SEC Network+] L, 195.800-196.700F15 *at Auburn [SEC Network+] L, 196.175-197.100F22 *LSU [SEC Network] L, 196.375-197.125M1 *Florida L, 196.350-197.225M8 2-Georgia 197.350 Minnesota 197.025 Arkansas 197.000 Michigan State 195.025M16 Arkansas 196.525 Lindenwood 195.375 Texas Woman’s 192.175 SEMO 188.250M23 SEC Championship (New Orleans, La.) 5th, 196.475A5-6 NCAA Baton Rouge Regonal [SEC Network+] 2 p.m. CTA19-20 NCAA Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) All Day

All Times Central; *SEC Meet; 1- Metroplex Challenge (Fort Worth, Texas); 2-Elevate The Stage (Birmingham, Ala.)

Alabama used its best meet of the season to lock up third place at the 2019 SEC Gymnastics Championship in New Orleans, La., Saturday, marking the 21st year in a row that the Crimson Tide has finished in the top three at the SEC Championships.

Taking third also maintained Alabama’s status as the only team in SEC history to never finish outside the top four at the championships.

Sophomore Lexi Graber led the way for the Tide, winning the balance beam with a 9.95 and taking second in the all-around with a 39.650. Both scores were career-best marks.

The No. 10 ranked Alabama gymnastics team is headed to Ann Arbor, Mich., for the regional round of the NCAA Championships it was announced via the NCAA selection show on Monday. The Crimson Tide will be one of the nine teams at the regional which will run April 4-6.

Alabama will be in the 1 p.m. CT session of the second round on April 5, tak-ing on host Michigan, as well as Penn State and Ohio State. The 6 p.m. CT session of the second round will be made up of defending NCAA Champion UCLA, Nebraska and West Virginia as well as the winner of round one, which will feature Illinois and Central Michigan.

The Tide will start round two on the balance beam and will proceed to the floor exercise and vault before finishing the night on the uneven bars. The third round will be held on April 6 and is slated to start at 7 p.m.

Arkansas placed second in Session One at the 2019 SEC Gymnastics Champi-onship with a 196.475, the second highest team score recorded at the Cham-pionship Meet.

The Razorbacks finished fifth overall at the meet. The Razorbacks defeated No. 9 Kentucky from the second session, earning a top-five finish at the meet for consecutive seasons. It is the first back-to-back top-five finish at the meet for the Hogs in program history.

The Razorbacks were led by record scores from freshman Amanda Elswick on vault and sophomore Sarah Shaffer on bars. Both gymnasts recorded a 9.900 on their apparatus, which tied for the school records on the events at the SEC Championship.

Arkansas was placed in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional hosted by LSU, the NCAA announced Monday. The announcement marks Arkansas’ 16th-consec-utive NCAA Regional appearance. The Razorbacks will compete in the after-noon session against Utah, Minnesota and BYU starting at 2 p.m. CT., live on SEC Network+. The rotation order for Arkansas will be bars, beam, floor and vault.


AUBURN TIGERSOverall: 10-8 • SEC: 5-2

Time/Score

J4 Iowa [SEC Network+] W, 194.825-193.225

J11 *LSU [SEC Network] W, 196.700-196.275

J19 *at Missouri [SEC Network+] W, 195.825-194.975

J25 *Georgia [SEC Network] W, 196.775-196.400

F1 *at Kentucky W, 196.125-196.000

F8 *at Florida [SEC Network] L, 196.700-197.850

F15 *Arkansas [SEC Network+] W, 197.100-196.175

F24 at Texas Woman’s W, 195.500-194.300

M1 *at Alabama [SEC Network] L, 196.400-196.700

M9 1-vs. Alabama L, 196.775-197.100

M15 Air Force W, 196.825-193.275

M23 SEC Championship (New Orleans, La.) 6th, 196.375

A5-6 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional [SEC Network+] 7 p.m. CT


All Times Central; *SEC Meet; 1-Elevate The Stage (Birmingham, Ala.)

FLORIDA GATORSOverall: 13-3 • SEC: 6-1

Time/Score

J11 *Missouri [SEC Network] W, 197.300-196.450

J18 *at LSU [SEC Network] W, 197.500-197.425

J25 *Kentucky [SEC Network] W, 197.675-196.650

F1 at Oklahoma L, 198.025-198.325

F8 *Auburn [SEC Network] W, 197.850-196.700

F15 *at Alabama [SEC Network] W, 197.325-196.475

F22 *Georgia [SEC Network] L, 197.375-197.450

M1 *at Arkansas W, 197.225-196.350

M8 Penn State [SEC Network+] W, 198.025-196.325

M23 SEC Championship (New Orleans, La.) 2nd, 197.750

A5-6 NCAA Corvallis Regional 10 p.m. ET


All Times Eastern; *SEC Meet

Auburn finished strong in the afternoon session of the 2019 SEC Gymnastics Championship to place sixth overall with a team score of 196.375.

Derrian Gobourne earned All-SEC honors on vault and floor after finishing in the top two on both events in the afternoon session. She was also named to the All-Freshman Team on both events as well as in the all-around where she earned a 39.250. Goboure, who scored a 9.900 on floor and vault, placed in a tie for third overall on vault.

The No. 13 Auburn gymnastics team earned a berth into the NCAA postseason and will be the No. 4 seed at the Baton Rouge Regional held April 4-6 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

The Regional will begin on April 4 with the first round featuring George Wash-ington and Lindenwood. The winner will advance to the second round on April 5. The afternoon session of round two will begin at 2 p.m. CT and will feature No. 2 seed Utah, No. 3 seed Minnesota, BYU and Arkansas. The evening ses-sion will begin at 7 p.m. CT and will include the top-seed LSU, Auburn, Arizona State and the winner of the first round.

Florida finished in second place at the 2019 SEC Gymnastics Championship with a 197.75, runner-up to LSU, who finished with a 197.90.

The top balance beam total was a meet record 49.625 by the Gators. Florida finished with a vault total 49.275.

Freshman Trinity Thomas hit a collegiate-best 9.95 for the second consecutive meet to win vault. Five shared the balance beam title at 9.95, including three Gators. Sophomore Alyssa Baumann won her second consecutive SEC beam title, becoming the first to win beam in consecutive seasons since Georgia’s Kim Arnold won a share of the 1997 and 1998 SEC titles. Junior Rachel Gowey returned from a four-meet layoff from beam competition to equal her collegiate-best for the third time. Sophomore Megan Skaggs raised her collegiate best to 9.95 to win beam.

The Gators head to Corvallis, Ore., for April 5-6 NCAA Regional Gymnastics Championships. Florida will compete against Oregon State, Stanford and ei-ther Iowa or Arizona in Session II on Friday, April 5 at 10 p.m. ET. The Gators will begin their rotation on vault as they seek their 37th NCAA Championships berth.


GEORGIA BULLDOGSOverall: 14-7 • SEC: 4-3

Time/Score

J5 Ohio State [SEC Network+] W, 196.600-194.900

J11 at Oklahoma L, 195.300-197.825

J18 *Alabama [SEC Network] L, 196.875-196.900

J21 Iowa State [SEC Network+] W, 197.000-195.900

J25 *at Auburn [SEC Network] L, 196.400-196.775

F1 *Arkansas [SEC Network] W, 197.475-196.125

F8 *at Missouri W, 196.300-195.900

F15 *Kentucky [SEC Network] W, 197.300-197.225

F22 *at Florida [SEC Network] W, 197.450-197.375

M1 *at LSU [ESPN2] L, 196.325-197.900

M8 1-Georgia 197.350

Minnesota 197.025

Arkansas 197.000

Michigan State 195.025

M16 Utah W, 197.525-197.450


A5-6 NCAA Athens Regional 2 p.m. ET


All Times Eastern; *SEC Meet 1-Elevate The Stage (Birmingham, Ala.)

KENTUCKY WILDCATSOverall: 8-13 • SEC: 3-4

Time/Score

J5 at Texas Woman’s W, 195.975-192.600

J13 Oregon State 195.225

at Illinois-Champaign 195.175

Kentucky 195.100

Lindenwood 192.525

J18 *Arkansas [SEC Network] W, 195.275-193.875

J25 *at Florida [SEC Network] L, 196.650-197.675

F1 *Auburn L, 196.000-196.125

F8 *LSU [SEC Network] W, 197.150-196.025

F15 *at Georgia [SEC Network] L, 197.225-197.300

F22 *Alabama W, 197.200-196.800

M1 *at Missouri [SEC Network] L, 196.000-196.250

M8 Central Michigan W, 197.525-195.875

M16 1-at Nebraska 197.675

Kentucky 197.200

Southern Illinois 191.625


A5-6 NCAA Athens Regional 2 p.m. ET


All Times Eastern; *SEC Meet; 1-Masters Classic (Lincoln, Neb.)

The University of Georgia GymDogs placed fourth with a score 197.000 at the 2019 SEC Gymnastics Championship at the Smoothie King Center on March 23 in New Orleans.

Georgia started competition on beam with a 49.050. Moving to floor, the GymDogs posted a 49.300. Georgia scored a 49.175 on vault. The GymDogs finished strong on bars with a 49.475 on bars to match a season-best score.

The eighth-ranked University of Georgia gymnastics team will be the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Athens Regional April 4-6 at Stegeman Coliseum. Georgia will compete in the in the afternoon session of the second round with No. 9 Kentucky, Missouri, and Iowa State, beginning at 2 p.m. The evening session, scheduled to start at 7 p.m. will include top-ranked Okla-homa, No. 16 California, Maryland, and the winner of the first round.

In 35 all-time regional appearances, Georgia has won 24 regional champi-onships and finished second 11 times. A year ago, the GymDogs advanced through the Tuscaloosa Regional and finished seventh at the NCAA Champion-ships.

Kentucky participated in Session II of the 2019 SEC Gymnastics Championship for the second year in a row on March 23, finishing seventh overall with a final score of 196.225. Junior Mollie Korth and senior Alex Hyland earned All-SEC accolades for their championship performances. Both competitors have been named All-SEC in every one of their respective seasons on campus.

Kentucky will compete at the Athens Regional, competing in the region’s first-session quad meet of the second round on Friday, April 5 at 2 p.m. ET. The Wildcats will join host No. 8 Georgia, a second Southeastern Conference foe in No. 19 Missouri, and No. 22 Iowa State in head-to-head action, while No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 15 California, No. 28 Maryland, No. 31 NC State, and No. 34 New Hampshire complete the region.

Kentucky posted what would prove to be the third-best score in program history at Stegeman Coliseum on Feb. 15, though the Bulldogs narrowly triumphed in a 197.300-197.225 dual meet.


LSU TIGERSOverall: 18-3 • SEC: 4-3

Time/Score

J4 California [SEC Network+] W, 196.775-195.650

J11 *at Auburn [SEC Network] L, 196.275-196.700

J18 *Florida [SEC Network] L, 197.425-197.500

J25 *at Alabama [SEC Network] W, 197.450-196.850

F1 North Carolina State [SEC Network+] W, 197.150-195.375

F8 *at Kentucky [SEC Network] L, 196.025-197.150

F15 LSU 197.250

Utah 197.075

Missouri 196.475

Stanford 195.850

F17 *Missouri [SEC Network+] W, 197.650-195.475

F22 *at Arkansas [SEC Network] W, 197.125-196.375

M1 *Georgia [ESPN2] W, 197.900-196.325

M8 Oregon State [SEC Network+] W, 198.150-196.375

M15 at Arizona W, 198.175-196.225

M23 SEC Championship (New Orleans, La.) 1st, 197.900

A5-6 NCAA Baton Rouge Regonal [SEC Network+] 7 p.m. CT


All Times Central; *SEC Meet 1- Mardi Gras Invitational (St. Charles, Mo.)

MISSOURI TIGERSOverall: 8-18-1 • SEC: 2-5

Time/ScoreJ4 1-Missouri 195.450 at Arizona State 195.000 Minnesota 194.150 UIC 193.925J11 *at Florida [SEC Network] L, 196.450-197.300J19 *Auburn [SEC Network+] L, 194.975-195.825J26 2-Oklahoma 197.975 Denver 196.350 Missouri 196.200 *Arkansas 195.825F1 *Alabama [SEC Network] L, 195.550-196.850F8 *Georgia L, 195.900-196.300F15 LSU 197.250 Utah 197.075 Missouri 196.475 Stanford 195.850F17 *at LSU L, 195.475-197.650M1 *Kentucky [SEC Network] W, 196.250-196.000M10 Lindenwood 195.850 Missouri 195.200 at Southeast Missouri State 189.800M15 Minnesota 196.900 Michigan 196.800 Missouri [SEC Network+] 196.800 Centenary 189.200M23 SEC Championship (New Orleans, La.) 8th, 195.900A5-6 NCAA Athens Regonal 1 p.m. CTA19-20 NCAA Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) All Day

All Times Central; *SEC Meet; 1-Arizona State Quad (Tempe, Ariz.); 2-Metroplex Chal-lenge (Fort Worth, Texas); 3-Mardi Gras Invitational (St. Charles, Mo.); 4-State of Mis-souri Meet (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)

The third-ranked LSU gymnastics capture its third-straight SEC Championship with a team score of 197.900 on March 23 inside the Smoothie King Center.

Senior gymnast Sarah Finnegan clinched the title with a perfect 10.0 score on floor to finish off the win. Finnegan won her second-straight SEC all-around title with a 39.800, the second-highest in the meet’s history. The Lee’s Summit, Missouri, native became the fourth gymnast in SEC history to win two all-around titles. With the win, Finnegan earned her 12th all-around title of the season and passed Susan Jackson for the most in a season in school history.

In addition to the all-around win, Finnegan also earned the bars, beam and floor titles. Finnegan claimed her 25th beam title and passed April Burkholder for the most in a career in school history. Finnegan scored a 9.95 on both bars and beam.

LSU was selected as the top seed in the Baton Rouge Regional and will compete for one of two spots in the NCAA Championships April 5-6. The Regional will begin on April 4 with the first round featuring No. 8 George Washington and No. 9 Lindenwood. The winner will advance to the second round on April 5. The afternoon session of round two will begin at 2 p.m. CT and will feature No. 6 Utah, No. 11 Minnesota, BYU and Arkansas.

The evening session will begin at 7 p.m. CT and will include the top-seed Ti-gers, No. 14 Auburn, Arizona State and the winner of the first round. As the No. 1 seed in the regional, LSU will compete in Olympic order. If the Tigers finish first in the second round they will start on beam in the regional final and if they finish second then the squad will open on vault.

The NCAA Regional berth marks the 36th overall and 35th straight for the pro-gram. LSU owns 29 NCAA Championships appearances and 15 regional titles, including eight straight. This marks the 11th time LSU has hosted a regional and the first time since 2014.

The No. 19 Mizzou gymnastics team scored a 195.900 to finish eighth at the 2019 SEC Championship, held on March 23 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La.

Missouri opened strong in the first rotation, notching a 49.125 on beam. All six Tigers reached the 9.8 mark on floor to boost the squad to a 49.250 on the event in the second rotation. In the third rotation, Mizzou totaled a 48.675 on vault. The Tigers closed the session with a 48.850 on bars in the fourth rotation.

Mizzou will travel to Athens, Ga., to compete in the 2019 NCAA Athens Re-gional on Friday, April 5 at 1 p.m. CT at Stegeman Coliseum.

Missouri will compete in the first round afternoon session against No. 8 Geor-gia, No. 9 Kentucky and No. 22 Iowa State, while No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 15 California, Maryland and the winner of April 4’s North Carolina State and New Hampshire play-in meet go in the evening session. The top two finishers in each session advance to the Regional second round on Saturday, April 6 at 6 p.m. CT, and the top two finishers from the second round will move on to the 2019 NCAA Championships.

As the third-seed in the afternoon session, the Tigers will open competition on floor, then rotate to vault, bars and end on beam.

Mizzou concluded the regular season ranked 19th in the national rankings with a national qualifying score of 196.385. The squad scored over 196 six times in 2019, including a season-high 196.800 on March 15. Missouri also stands as one of only five teams nationally with a 49 or higher on floor every meet this season, joining No. 2 UCLA, No. 4 Florida, No. 6 Utah and No. 15 Oregon State.


Team TotalsRank Team Team RQS Avg. High1. LSU ................. 197.810 ........ 197.327 ...... 198.1752. Florida ............ 197.760 ........ 197.605 ...... 198.0253. Georgia .......... 197.315 ........ 196.838 ...... 197.5254. Kentucky .......... 197.085 ........ 196.460 ...... 197.5255. Alabama ......... 196.990 ........ 196.658 ...... 197.3506. Auburn ............ 196.695 ........ 196.327 ...... 197.1007. Missouri ........... 196.385 ........ 195.969 ...... 196.8008. Arkansas .......... 196.380 ........ 195.992 ...... 197.000

VaultRank Team Team RQS Avg. High1. Georgia ............49.365 .......... 49.290 ........49.475 LSU ...................49.365 .......... 49.290 ........49.6753. Florida ..............49.285 .......... 49.198 ........49.4754. Alabama ...........49.235 .......... 49.196 ........49.3505. Kentucky ............49.210 .......... 49.135 ........49.4006. Auburn ..............49.195 .......... 49.079 ........49.3257. Arkansas ............49.120 .......... 49.025 ........49.2508. Missouri .............49.020 .......... 48.898 ........49.275

Uneven BarsRank Team Team RQS Avg. High1. Florida ..............49.500 .......... 49.458 ........49.7252. LSU ...................49.460 .......... 49.348 ........49.6003. Auburn ..............49.365 .......... 49.283 ........49.6004. Georgia ............49.320 .......... 49.087 ........49.4755. Kentucky ............49.270 .......... 49.146 ........49.4756. Alabama ...........49.235 .......... 49.192 ........49.3257. Missouri .............49.085 .......... 48.948 ........49.1758. Arkansas ............49.060 .......... 48.821 ........49.375

Balance BeamRank Team Team RQS Avg. High1. Florida ..............49.490 .......... 49.410 ........49.6252. LSU ...................49.460 .......... 49.337 ........49.6503. Kentucky ............49.330 .......... 49.071 ........49.4504. Georgia ............49.305 .......... 49.188 ........49.4755. Alabama ...........49.270 .......... 48.965 ........49.4506. Arkansas ............49.195 .......... 48.944 ........49.2757. Missouri .............49.110 .......... 48.923 ........49.4258. Auburn ..............49.105 .......... 49.008 ........49.550

Floor ExerciseRank Team Team RQS Avg. High1. Florida ..............49.560 .......... 49.540 ........49.7252. LSU ...................49.515 .......... 49.352 ........49.6753. Alabama ...........49.410 .......... 49.306 ........49.5004. Georgia ............49.375 .......... 49.273 ........49.5755. Arkansas ............49.305 .......... 49.202 ........49.4006. Kentucky ............49.285 .......... 49.108 ........49.5257. Missouri .............49.270 .......... 49.200 ........49.4258. Auburn ..............49.225 .......... 48.956 ........49.450

SEC GYMNASTICS TEAM STATISTICS


SEC GYMNASTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

All AroundRank Name RQS Avg. High1. Sarah Finnegan, LSU ........ 39.710 ....39.637 ... 39.8002. Trinity Thomas, UF ............ 39.650 ....39.623 ... 39.7503. Alicia Boren, UF ............... 39.555 ....39.450 ... 39.7254. Kennedi Edney, LSU .......... 39.545 ....39.385 ... 39.725 Sydney Snead, UG............ 39.545 ....39.412 ... 39.6006. Alex Hyland, UK ............... 39.470 ....39.275 ... 39.5507. Rachel Dickson, UG ......... 39.425 ....39.067 ... 39.6008. Mollie Korth, UK ............... 39.415 ....39.277 ... 39.6759. Derrian Gobourne, AU ..... 39.400 ....39.330 ... 39.47510. Lexi Graber, UA ................ 39.395 ....39.393 ... 39.65011. Sidney Dukes, UK ............. 39.390 ....39.290 ... 39.52512. Drew Watson, AU ............. 39.335 ....39.213 ... 39.62513. Kennedy Hambrick, ARK.... 39.310 ....39.095 ... 39.42514. Jessica Yamzon, ARK ........ 39.185 ....39.117 ... 39.32515. Katie Stuart, UK ................ 39.095 ....38.864 ... 39.45016. Aspen Tucker, MO ............ 39.010 ....39.063 ... 39.325

VaultRank Name RQS Avg. High1. Sydney Snead, UG............. 9.935 ......9.917 ...... 9.9502. Mollie Korth, UK ................ 9.910 ......9.871 ...... 9.950 Kennedi Edney, LSU ........... 9.910 ......9.881 .... 10.0004. Rachel Lukacs, UG ............ 9.905 ......9.883 ...... 9.9505. Trinity Thomas, UF ............. 9.900 ......9.862 ...... 9.950 Sarah Finnegan, LSU ......... 9.900 ......9.877 ...... 9.950 Drew Watson, AU .............. 9.900 ......9.881 ...... 9.9508. Lexi Graber, UA ................. 9.895 ......9.811 ...... 9.950 Alicia Boren, UF ................ 9.895 ......9.853 ...... 9.92510. Derrian Gobourne, AU ...... 9.890 ......9.858 ...... 9.900

Uneven BarsRank Name RQS Avg. High1. Sarah Finnegan, LSU ....... 9.9505 ......9.923 .... 10.0002. Trinity Thomas, UF ............. 9.950 ......9.918 ...... 9.9753. Lexie Priessman, LSU .......... 9.945 ......9.852 .... 10.0004. Megan Skaggs, UF ............ 9.925 ......9.903 ...... 9.9505. Marissa Oakley, UG .......... 9.915 ......9.731 ...... 9.9506. Amelia Hundley, UF ........... 9.910 ......9.887 ...... 9.9507. Kennedi Edney, LSU ........... 9.905 ......9.837 ...... 9.9258. Savannah Schoenherr, UF .. 9.900 ......9.875 ...... 9.9259. Alexa Al-Hameed, UG ....... 9.895 ......9.806 ...... 9.95010. Samantha Cerio, AU .......... 9.890 ......9.856 ...... 9.925

Balance BeamRank Name RQS Avg. High1. Sarah Finnegan, LSU ......... 9.945 ....... 9.896 ... 10.0002. Sabrina Vega, UG ............. 9.925 ....... 9.858 ..... 9.9503. Trinity Thomas, UF ............. 9.910 ....... 9.892 ..... 9.925 Alyssa Baumann, UF .......... 9.905 ....... 9.862 ..... 9.9756. Alicia Boren, UF ................ 9.900 ....... 9.800 ..... 9.925 Kennedi Edney, LSU ........... 9.900 ....... 9.838 ..... 9.925 Lexi Graber, UA ................. 9.900 ....... 9.855 ..... 9.950 Sidney Dukes, UK .............. 9.900 ....... 9.867 ..... 9.95010. Megan Skaggs, UF ............ 9.890 ....... 9.843 ..... 9.950 Alex Hyland, UK ................ 9.890 ....... 9.800 ..... 9.925

Floor ExerciseRank Name RQS Avg. High1. Trinity Thomas, UF ............. 9.965 .......9.950 ..... 9.9752. Sarah Finnegan, LSU ......... 9.950 .......9.940 ... 10.0003. Alicia Boren, UF ................ 9.940 .......9.933 ..... 9.9754. McKenna Kelley, LSU ......... 9.935 .......9.885 ... 10.000 Sophia Carter, ARK ............ 9.935 .......9.910 ..... 9.9506. Rachel Dickson, UG .......... 9.930 .......9.877 ..... 9.950 Sabrina Vega, UG ............. 9.930 .......9.888 ..... 9.9758. Kennedi Edney, LSU ........... 9.925 .......9.829 ... 10.0009. Nya Reed, UF .................... 9.920 .......9.886 ..... 9.925 Alyssa Baumann, UF .......... 9.920 .......9.903 ..... 9.950

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