If you’re a gymnastics lover, you won’t want to miss the 2024 NCAA Gymnastics Meet. Not long ago, a sold-out crowd saw one of these fantastic games between LSU and Auburn. Both of the anticipated teams gave their all, as it was inspiring to see the next generation of American gymnasts compete at their highest levels. These NCAA gymnasts have an enormous fan base, and on this list also come their fellow NCAA athletes from other divisions. This time it was Angel Reese, a star basketball player for the LSU Tigers, who gave the LSU gymnastics team a tremendous cheer amid their game.
Angel Reese’s social media post on the LSU gymnastics team was destined to go viral as soon as she posted it. On the other hand, it may be more of a prediction since LSU gained a major lead over Auburn in the thrilling contest because of a fabulous ten by athlete Aleah Finnegan.
Cheer from Angel Reese in between the game
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The gymnastics world was abuzz with excitement for the LSU vs. Auburn match. many NCAA players were eager to watch their university’s team, including numerous aficionados of the sport. In between the high-stakes match, Angel Reese exclaimed with joy on her X post, saying, “THE GIRLS ARE EATING RIGHT NOW!!!! GIVE THEM ALL 10sssss @lsugym” Since no Auburn player had given a ten in any event, Aleah Finnegan of LSU had to step up a few stints.
THE GIRLS ARE EATING RIGHT NOW!!!! GIVE THEM ALL 10sssss🔥 @LSUgym
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) February 17, 2024
Aleah Finnegan had previously stepped it up in the vault event, earning a staggering 9.950 points and securing her spot as the event’s top scorer. However, the American gymnast had a different plan for the floor exercise event. With her firmly planted on the ground and the stadium’s music pumping, the gymnast displayed her incredible skills. Even the commentators were taken aback by Finnegan’s unabashed show of her lively and competitive character. As soon as her display of skills ended, Finnegan earned a perfect score of 10, which was also the only perfect score throughout the entire match.
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LSU clinching the match in a nail-biting showcase
Fans were already looking forward to the matchup between LSU and Auburn. Every gymnastics fan wanted to be in the stadium to see famous gymnasts like Olivia Dunne, KJ Johnson, and many more give their best. In the Vault event, the best score was 9.950 by Aleah Finnegan of LSU, with 9.925 by Julianne Huff of Auburn placing her just behind. Both Savannah Schoenherr and Haleigh Bryant of LSU scored 9.925 in the Uneven Parallel Bars event, taking LSU further ahead of Auburn.
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Similarly, LSU athletes dominated the Balance Beam event, with Konnor McClain finishing with an astounding 9.975. But when it came time for the Floor Exercise event, Aleah Finnegan stunned everyone with a killer performance that got a flawless score of 10. Auburn put up a tremendous fight, scoring a total of 197.100, but could not match LSU’s 198.300.
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