No. 4 Alabama Gymnastics Posts A 197.275 In Road Loss To No. 1 Florida

Facing nan No. 1 squad successful nan state connected nan road, Alabama gymnastics had a chance to propulsion disconnected nan upset heading into nan last rotation connected nan equilibrium beam. The Crimson Tide showed resiliency pinch 5 consecutive deed routines connected beam aft a autumn successful nan leadoff spot, but it was not capable to return down nan Gators.

No. 1 Florida hit No. 4 Alabama 197.425-197.275 wrong Exactech Arena successful Gainesville connected Friday night.

Alabama held a comfortable lead astatine nan extremity of nan first rotation aft a shaky commencement connected vault for nan location squad and a awesome commencement connected nan uneven bars for nan Crimson Tide. Led by a profession precocious 9.975 from inferior Chloe LaCoursiere, Alabama posted a 49.550 connected nan bars, besting its full from a week agone by complete a tenth. Head coach Ashley Johnston challenged her squad to instrumentality much routines during believe this week, and they answered nan situation pinch 4 stuck landings connected bars.

True freshman Azaraya Ra-Akbar backed up her beardown capacity from nan play opener pinch a 9.95 connected bars against nan Gators. She besides won nan all-around pinch a 39.600 during her first collegiate quality successful nan all-around.

Alabama was not capable to return advantage of nan mistakes Florida made connected vault pinch a akin vault rotation from nan Tide. The squad struggled to find controlled and stuck landings connected vault. Ra-Akbar (9.925) and Gabby Gladieux (9.875) were nan only 2 Alabama vaulters to people supra a 9.825. However, nan Crimson Tide still maintained a flimsy lead, 98.750- 98.725, at nan halfway constituent of nan meet.

Ra-Akbar and inferior Jamison Sears highlighted nan level rotation pinch 9.9s, starring nan Crimson Tide to a 49.350 connected nan event. It each came down to nan last rotation pinch Florida clasp a 1 tenth lead heading to nan level workout successful beforehand of nan location crowd, and Alabama had to decorativeness connected nan ever-challenging equilibrium beam.

Freshman Jasmine Cawley fell successful nan leadoff spot, putting unit connected nan remainder of nan lineup to travel done pinch deed routines. Florida besides had a autumn connected level exercise, opening up nan anticipation for Alabama to propulsion disconnected nan upset win.

Four consecutive Alabama gymnasts put together coagulated routines connected nan beam. Gladieux showed disconnected her strenght and conflict to enactment connected nan beam during her regular successful nan anchor spot, but her equilibrium cheque was ample capable to lead to a sizable conclusion resulting successful a 9.7 connected nan event, and nan Gators narrowly edged retired nan victory.

While nan nonaccomplishment is disappointing, Alabama put together a coagulated wide roadworthy people for nan 2nd week successful a statement to commencement nan season. The Crimson Tide will beryllium backmost wrong Coleman Coliseum for nan first clip this play adjacent Friday astatine 6:30 p.m. against Missouri.

This communicative will beryllium updated pinch quotes from caput coach Ashley Johnston.

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