And that’s all of us … at the very least for the common season. Week 11 was the final probability for SEC gymnastics groups to check their lineups earlier than being thrown head first into postseason play subsequent weekend.
5 groups have now scored a 198+ after No. 12 Arkansas reached their new program document of 198.100 over the weekend. Present No. 3 LSU, No. 4 Florida, No. 6 Kentucky, and No. 7 Alabama are additionally among the many groups who’ve hit 198. No. 13 Missouri, No. 14 Auburn, and No. 18 Georgia are the clear underdogs after this week’s meets completed.
All eight SEC groups will meet on the SEC Championships on Saturday, March 23.
Learn on for an in-depth recap of what every staff displayed in Week 11.
North Carolina @ #2 LSU
Ultimate rating: LSU: 198.250 – UNC: 196.075
“We missed some alternatives on the market,” LSU Head Coach Jay Clark stated. “However felt good about having the ability to make some modifications within the lineup and get another individuals on the market.”
The Tigers closed out the common season in model in entrance of the fourth largest crowd in program historical past for senior night time. LSU’s dominating victory over the Tar Heels moved their dwelling document to 6-0, making it their first undefeated dwelling season since 2018. Aleah Finnegan competed within the all-around for the primary time this 12 months and received with a rating of 39.625.
A 49.4 on vault kicked off the meet for the Tigers. Haleigh Bryant scored a 9.925 within the anchor place to assert the occasion title. The bars squad posted a 49.625 within the second rotation. Ashley Cowan notched a brand new collegiate-best 9.95 whereas Bryant scored a 9.975 to assert one other occasion title.
Konnor McClain led the beam rotation with a near-perfect 9.975 to assert her fourth beam title and push LSU to a 49.625 occasion rating. The Tigers wrapped up the meet with a 49.6 on ground. Kiya Johnson anchored with a 9.975, successful the title.
#4 Florida @ Florida quad
Ultimate rating: Florida: 197.900, NC State: 196.825, Iowa State: 195.825, LIU: 192.025
“It was an off-the-cuff 197.90 tonight,” Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland stated. “We had quite a lot of Gators going in numerous spots in lineups. That appears to be the pattern on this common season, and so they hold displaying up and stepping up. They hold proudly owning no matter is put in entrance of them.”
Rowland is now the one coach within the SEC to have 200 wins underneath her belt. The mark was set on Friday when Florida crushed NC State, Iowa State, and LIU. Sloane Blakely claimed the second all-around win with of her profession with a 39.625.
The Gators began on vault with a 49.475. Skylar Draser led with a 9.95, claiming her first collegiate occasion win. The bars lineup reached a 49.425 with a 9.975 enhance from Leanne Wong to notch her twentieth bars win.
A 9.925 from Blakely and freshman Alyssa Arana helped Florida complete a 49.4 on beam. Arana’s rating within the anchor place equaled the second highest by a Gator of their beam lineup debut. Blakely and Arana shared the beam title with NC State’s Chloe Negrete.
The ground lineup put up 4 scores of 9.925 to assist the Gators hit a 49.6. The bottom counted rating was a 9.9 from Anya Pilgrim whereas Blakely, Victoria Nguyen, Morgan Hurd, and Ellie Lazzari every recorded a 9.925.
#7 Alabama @ #1 Oklahoma
Ultimate rating: Oklahoma: 198.775 – Alabama: 198.025
Regardless of being the one staff this season that has scored a 198 whereas going through the No. 1 Sooners, in the end the Tide couldn’t sustain. Alabama posted their highest street rating of the 12 months (198.025) and reached a brand new season-best beam rating (49.625) to shut out the common season.
The Tide was within the lead after the primary rotation on bars put up a 49.5. Anchor Luisa Blanco shared the bars title with Oklahoma’s Jordan Bowers, Katherine LeVasseur, and Ragan Smith for her 9.975 routine. On vault, Alabama posted their lowest rating of the night time with a 49.375. A 9.925 from Corinne Bunagan was the highest rating for the Tide and would earn her a share of the title with Oklahoma’s Bowers.
Jamison Sears recorded a brand new collegiate-high 9.925 on ground within the third rotation. One other 9.925 from Gabby Gladieux and a 9.9 from Blanco and Ella Burgess pushed Alabama to a 49.525. With no counted rating beneath a 9.9, the beam lineup reached new heights, notching a 49.625. Blanco earned a 9.975 to share the title with Oklahoma’s Religion Torrez.
Nebraska @ #12 Arkansas
Ultimate rating: Arkansas: 198.100 – Nebraska: 197.375
The Gymbacks had been on fireplace Friday night time as they set a brand new program-record remaining rating (198.1) for the third time this season. 9 of the highest 10 scores in program historical past have now come underneath Head Coach Jordyn Wieber. Arkansas concluded the common season 8-6-1, which is probably the most common season wins for the staff since 2012.
The vault rotation began the meet off with a bang, reaching a brand new program-best 49.55. Dakota Essenpries set a brand new collegiate-high 9.875, and Hailey Klein’s 9.975 is one of the best ever by a Razorback freshman on the equipment. She claimed the vault title.
A 49.525 bars rating was marked by tons of highs. Leah Smith entered the lineup for the primary time this season and within the leadoff spot earned a career-best 9.925. Reese Drotar stepped up third within the lineup and notched a program-record rating final seen in 2018 with a near-perfect 9.975. She claimed the occasion win.
The bottom rating of the night time was beam with a 49.3. Cally Swaney was the one Razorback gymnast to achieve a 9.9, and she or he shared the occasion title with Nebraska’s Csenge Bacskay, Emma Spence, and Sophia McClelland.
The Gymbacks solely wanted a 49.3 within the final rotation to set a brand new program document, however they went nicely above that, compiling a 49.725 to not solely set a brand new general program document, but in addition a brand new ground program document. All six gymnasts scored a 9.9 or above. Kalyxta Gamiao’s 9.9 was a brand new profession finest, and Klein matched her rating. Maddie Jones went third and picked up an virtually flawless 9.975 to win the occasion title. Then Smith, Lauren Williams, and Frankie Worth scored consecutive 9.95s to shut out the meet.
After an evening filled with 9.975s, Arkansas continues to be in search of the primary 10, on any occasion, in program historical past.
#13 Missouri, #21 Arizona @ Illinois quad
Ultimate rating: Missouri: 197.600, Illinois: 197.275, Arizona: 196.875, SEMO: 192.700
The Tigers set a couple of new document in Illinois. Led by a season-best 197.600 remaining rating, a brand new program-best 49.7 ground rotation, and the primary 10.0 in program historical past on ground, it appears like Missouri is locked and loaded heading into the postseason.
Flooring was the third rotation for the Tigers, and after beginning the meet off sluggish, they turned up the warmth. The bottom counted rating was a 9.9 from Alonna Kratzer. Sienna Schreiber and Kennedy Griffin each handed in 9.925s, and Hannah Horton scored a brand new career-best 9.95. To finish the rotation, Jocelyn Moore stepped up and scored an ideal 10.0. This makes her the primary gymnast in program historical past to document good scores on a number of occasions (scored a ten.0 on vault final season versus Auburn).
The meet began on bars with a 49.25. Mara Titarsolej produced a 9.9 within the anchor place, which was the one Tiger rating to cross the 9.9 mark. Shifting to beam, the Tigers picked up a 49.15. Schreiber and Sydney Schaffer posted 9.9s. That is Schaffer’s first 9.9 on any equipment for the reason that 2022 season.
The final rotation fed off the leftover power from ground and tied the program-best 49.5 vault rating. Griffin posted a career-best 9.85, and Kyra Burns notched a 9.9 in her occasion debut. Moore and Amari Celestine shared the vault title after each posting a 9.95 for his or her Yurchenko 1.5s. Schreiber received the all-around with a 39.525.
#6 Kentucky, #14 Auburn @ Kidney Care meet
Ultimate rating: Kentucky: 197.925, Auburn: 197.575, Ohio State: 196.250, Fisk: 191.525
Kentucky
The Wildcats placed on a present in Nashville, recording their highest away rating ever (197.925). Raena Worley shared her twenty ninth all-around win with Auburn’s Cassie Stevens after each gymnasts posted a 39.65.
Kentucky began on vault with a 49.425. The highest scores for the staff had been 9.9s from Isabella Magnelli, Jillian Procasky, and Makenzie Wilson. The bars lineup posted a 49.45, led by Procasky’s new collegiate-best rating of 9.95. She shared the occasion title with Auburn’s Aria Brusch.
Beam was the very best occasion complete of the night time with a 49.55. Raena Worley led the staff and received the occasion title with a near-perfect 9.975. Creslyn Brose scored a brand new collegiate-high 9.9. The Wildcats scored a 49.5 on ground. Brose earned her second profession victory of her younger profession with a 9.975.
Auburn
The Tigers recorded a season-best street rating of 197.575 to cap off the top of the common season. Cassie Stevens completed in a tie for the all-around after compiling a 39.65 four-event rating.
Auburn began on beam and turned in a 49.475, tying their season finest. Stevens and Gabby McLaughlin every recorded a 9.925 to guide the Tigers. Auburn had one other stable rotation on ground with a 49.525. McLaughlin and Sophia Groth had been the highest scorers with a pair of 9.925s.
“We nonetheless have some room for enchancment on vault,” Auburn Head Caoch Jeff Graba stated. “However to have six 10.0 vaults was a giant objective for us. And to complete on bars like that was large and I’m simply actually excited that our bars staff is beginning to imagine in themselves.”
The Tigers lowest occasion rating of the night time got here within the third rotation on vault. A 49.175 was reached because of the assistance of an event-winning 9.95 from Stevens. Auburn completed the meet with a season-high 49.4 on bars. Aria Brusch earned a 9.95 to guide the Tigers and share a portion of the occasion title.
#19 Georgia @ Kidney Care meet
Ultimate rating: Georgia: 197.450, Maryland: 196.725, Iowa: 196.525, Pittsburgh: 195.925, Talladega: 192.500
The GymDogs bounced again in Week 11 after struggling by way of Week 10’s meet versus Michigan. Georgia posted its highest away rating of the season (197.450) to assert victory in Nashville.
“We’re proper on the cusp of assembly everybody’s full potential,” UGA Head Coach Courtney Kupets Carter stated. “We’re trying ahead to carrying this momentum into postseason and peaking on the proper time.”
Lily Smith shined on Saturday, claiming the all-around title with a 39.625 and three occasion titles (bars, beam, and ground). Ady Wahl shared a four-way tie for the vault title along with her rating of 9.9 for her Yurchenko 1.5, serving to the Bulldogs attain a 49.225 on the occasion.
The bars lineup compiled a 49.325 occasion complete. Smith got here in clutch within the anchor spot, scoring a 9.95 (Georgia’s solely 9.9 or above on the occasion). The GymDogs had a stable beam rotation, ending with a 49.425. Anya Turner scored a 9.9, and Smith saved it constant scoring one other 9.95.
Georgia reached their highest occasion rating of the night time on ground with a 49.475. Freshmen Holly Snyder, Wahl, and Smith all matched their career-high scores. Snyder put up a 9.9, Wahl contributed a 9.925, and Smith closed out the meet with a 9.95 for her elegant routine.