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Live Updates: No. 9 Alabama Gymnastics vs. No. 8 LSU

The Crimson Tide and Tigers meet for a top-10 showdown inside Coleman Coliseum.
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Live Updates: No. 9 Alabama Gymnastics vs. No. 8 LSU
Live Updates: No. 9 Alabama Gymnastics vs. No. 8 LSU

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After two weeks on the road, Alabama gymnastics i back inside Coleman Coliseum for a top-10, SEC showdown with the LSU Tigers. 

The Crimson Tide has scored above a 197 four meets in a row, and the Tigers are coming off a season-high score of 198.100 in a win over Florida. 

It's also alumni night in Coleman Coliseum, and Alabama is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the 2003 SEC Championship team. 

Alabama is debuting new leotards for Friday night's meet. 

First vault is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the meet will air on SEC Network+ with Roger Hoover and former Alabama gymnast Kiana Winston on the call. 

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Live Updates

(latest updates at the top)

Final score: LSU 197.975, Alabama 197.925

  • Alabama scores slightly higher in the final rotation, but it's not enough to top the Tigers.

Rotation 4: Alabama floor exercise (49.575), LSU balance beam (49.550)

Alabama floor lineup

1. Mati Waligora- maybe slightly short on one of her leaps, but no major mistakes- 9.9

2. Shallon Olsen- landed with her chest down on the first tumbling pass and was short on her leaps- 9.75

3. Shania Adams- solid routine from Adams- 9.825

4. Gabby Gladieux- one of the best floor routine from Gladieux this season- 9.925

5. Lilly Hudson- strong routine from Hudson- 9.95

6. Luisa Blanco- beautiful routine from Blanco- 9.975

Alabama floor total: 49.575

LSU beam lineup:

1. Elena Arenas- 9.85

2. Alexis Jeffrey- 9.9

3. Kai Rivers- 9.7

4. Sierra Ballard- 9.925

5. Haleigh Bryant- 9.9

6. Aleah Finnegan- 9.975

LSU floor total: 49.550

Score after three rotations: LSU 148.425, Alabama 148.350

  • Despite the two perfect 10s on beam, Alabama still trails LSU heading into the final rotation. The Tigers put up big scores on both vault and floor. 
  • The Tigers will finish on the balance beam, their worst event statistically. 

Rotation 3: Alabama balance beam (49.700), LSU floor exercise (49.575)

Alabama beam lineup

1. Ella Burgess- a few tiny balance checks in the routine, but a really solid start for Alabama on the beam- 9.925

2. Rachel Rybicki- Strong routine capped by a stuck dismount. One judge gave a 10, but the other gave a 9.8- 9.9

3. Mati Waligora- had a balance check on her connection series and jump, but stuck her dismount-9.875 

4. Gabby Gladieux- beautiful routine, but a slight hop on the dismount- 9.85

5. Lilly Hudson- strong routine with another stuck dismount- 10, first career perfect 10 for Lilly Hudson

6. Luisa Blanco- slight balance check at the end of her triple-connection series, but other than that, it appeared perfect- 10, back-to-back perfect 10s for the Crimson Tide on beam

Alabama beam total: 49.700, new season high on beam

LSU floor lineup

1. Sierra Ballard- 9.85

2. Alexis Jeffrey- 9.75

3. Chase Brock- 9.925

4. Elena Arenas- 9.825

5. Aleah Finnegan- 10

6. Haleigh Bryant- 9.975

LSU floor total: 49.575

Score after two rotations: LSU 98.850, Alabama 98.650

Rotation 2: Alabama uneven bars (49.325), LSU vault (49.675)

Alabama bars lineup

1. Lilly Hudson- solid routine, capped by a stuck dismount- 9.775

2. Karis German- overextending on one of her handstands and took a slight step on the landing- 9.775

3. Mati Waligora- She hangs on for the stick at the end of her routine- 9.9

4. Cam Machado- some slight deductions throughout the routine, but caps it with a stuck dismount- 9.925

5. Makarri Doggette- should be a high score from Doggette here, really strong routine- 9.95

6. Luisa Blanco- Blanco messes up on her transition to the low bar, and Alabama will have to drop this score- 9.425

Alabama bars score: 49.325

LSU vault lineup

1. Elena Arenas- 9.925

2. Alyona Shchennikova- She fell on her landing, and LSU will want to drop this score-9.4

3. Chase Brock- 9.975

4. Aleah Finnegan- 9.9

5. Bryce Wilson- 9.875

6. Haleigh Bryant- 10

Really strong vault rotation from the Tigers outside of the fall (which they are able to successfully drop), capped by Bryant's second 10 of the season on vault. 

LSU vault total: 49.675

Score after one rotation: Alabama 49.325, LSU 49.175

Rotation 1: Alabama vault (49.325), LSU uneven bars (49.175)

Alabama vault lineup

1. Makarri Doggette- slight hop on the landing of the Yurchenko 1.5- 9.85

2. Lilly Hudson- big distance from the horse, but landed with her knees bent and had to take a step forward. Alabama will want to drop this score- 9.6

3. Shallon Olsen- the smallest of hops on her Yurchenko double twist- 9.9

4. Jordyn Paradise- big hop on the landing- 9.85

5. Luisa Blanco- Another Yurchenko 1.5 for Blanco, but still no sticks. Good form, but a hop on the landing- 9.8

6. Gabby Gladieux- a huge Yurchenko full from the freshman. Alabama's best vault of the night- 9.925, a new career high for Gladieux

Alabama vault total: 49.325

LSU bars lineup

1. Alexis Jeffrey- 9.8

2. Olivia Dunne- 9.825

3. Tori Tatum- 9.875

4. Aleah Finnegan- She falls on her dismount, and LSU will want to drop this score.- 9.2

5. Alyona Shchennikova- 9.75

6. Haleigh Bryant- 9.925

LSU bars total: 49.175

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Katie Windham
KATIE WINDHAM

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.

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