NCAA Gymnastics Update: LSU Seizes Victory in Podium Challenge, Besting No. 14 Opponent in Quad Meet

LSU Tigers have never disappointed spectators as they offer incredible performances throughout the year. Coming up with a recent win against No.9 Alabama with a remarkable score of 198.325-197.325, LSU Gymnasts recently locked horns against Texas Woman’s, George Washington, and Auburn in its latest quad meetup.

The LSU Tigers concluded the showdown with a triumphant victory as they pushed No.14 Auburn to a defeat. The other teams they bested were Texas Woman’s, and George Washington to stand atop the podium.

To share the ecstatic news about the victory at the recent quad meetup, LSU Gymnastics took it to their official Twitter account and posted a couple of pictures of the team. Alongside the pictures, they revealed, “No. 3 LSU finished first in the podium challenge to defeat No. 14 Auburn, George Washington, and Texas Woman!”

The Tigers asserted their dominance to accomplish a nearly perfect score of 198.425. In addition to this, LSU Tigers extended a formidable 49.675 on vault, 49.500 on beam, 49.575 on bars, and 49.675 on the floor to secure the second-highest team score of the season to solidify their presence atop the podium. Notably, today’s incredible win has been made possible by the incredible roster of LSU gymnastics, who underscored their status as contenders for greatness.

LSU’s incredible roster on full form

The night was kicked off on vault with KJ Johnson in full form, earning a 9.925 on a routine with a maximum score of 9.950. Then Savannah Schoenherr went forth on the lineup and came up with flying colors while securing a season-high 9.950. Following her, Kiya Johnson came up to continue Tiger’s run with 9.900 on the beam.

However, the star performer of the event was senior Haleigh Bryant, who accomplished back-to-back perfect 10s in vault and bars. In addition to this, she secured 10 in a row to achieve her season’s first 10.000 vaults. Impressively, the Tigers led 49.675 together, attaining the highest vault score of this season.

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Reflecting on the win LSU coach Jay Clark said, “The thing that most pleases me about tonight is the completeness of the performance. This was our best performance this year regardless of score from top to bottom and the best we’ve seen all year long through all four events. The team was loose, they were relaxed, and they handled business right. They didn’t let the score get to them and they didn’t let any distractions get to them.” After today’s triumphant victory, LSU gymnastics is gearing up for the upcoming showdown against North Carolina next Friday.

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