Live Updates: Alabama Gymnastics at SEC Championships

The evening session features four teams ranked in the nation’s top 10, including the Crimson Tide.

Everything nearly came together for Alabama gymnastics, which had a spectacular night at the SEC Championships, but it wasn't quite enough to win the title.  

Top seeded Florida did what was expected Saturday, and won the championship with a 198.425 final score. The Gators captured at least a share of first place in each individual event and in the all-around, although the Crimson Tide's Gabby Gladieux earned the SEC title on the vault in a four-way tie. 

Alabama placed second, 197.925 to top LSU and Kentucky in the evening session. Auburn, which had the best score in the afternoon session, finished fifth. 

The Format 

The SEC Championship meet is divided into two sessions, with the top four teams competing in the evening session while the other four squads square off in the afternoon session. All eight of the competing teams are ranked in the nation’s top 20, with four teams inside the top 10 in the Crimson Tide’s session. Along with the Tide, the night session also includes No. 3 Florida, No. 6 LSU and No. 8 Kentucky, while No. 12 Auburn, No. 16 Arkansas, No. 17 Missouri and No. 18 Georgia will compete in the afternoon session at 2:30 p.m. CT.

Afternoon Session 

Auburn had the top team score:

1. Auburn 197.100
2. Missouri 197.000 
3. Arkansas 196.825 
4. Georgia 196.600

Event, Gymnast, Team, Score

• Vault Cassie Stevens, Auburn, 9.950
• Uneven Parallel Bars Helen Hu, Missoui, 9.950
• Balance Beam Helen Hu, Missouri, 9.950
• Floor Exercise Norah Flatley, Arkansas, 9.900
• All Around Cassie Stevens, Auburn, 39.650

Alabama Notes 

· Alabama is the only team in conference history which has never finished outside of the top four at the SEC Championships

· The Crimson Tide has finished in the top two at the conference championship 31 times, including each of the past two seasons

· The Crimson Tide and the Gators are the two most recent SEC Champions, with Alabama winning the title in 2021 and Florida taking home the win in 2022

· Every team in the SEC is ranked in the nation’s top 20, with four in the top 10