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Alabama gymnastics is heading back to the NCAA regional finals.
Alabama scored a 49.175 on the vault to open the meet, falling to third place. They rallied with a 49.525 on bar. That was followed with a 49.175 on beam. Alabama scored a 49.35 on floor with a score of 197.225. Gabby Gladieux was second in the all-around with a 39.475 and Chloe LaCoursiere was third with a 39.350.
The Crimson Tide has made it to the regional finals every year since 1982, outside of the COVID-19 cancelled 2020 championships.
The Crimson Tide will advance to the regional final in Corvallis, Oregon on Sunday, April 5. The meet will start at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN+. Utah advanced as well to the finals. The two teams await the top-two teams from the evening meet.
Rachel Rybicki struggled on floor, scoring just a 9.000. It was the Crimson Tide's lowest score of the meet on any apparatus and lowest by any gymnast. The Crimson Tide was able to make sure that they dropped that with a rally by the final four gymnasts. McKenzie Matters started it with a 9.875 followed by Azaraya Ra-Akbar's 9.9. Gladieux's 9.9 clinched Alabama being sent back to the regional final.
Alabama found itself third after the first rotation but the good news is that they were heading to the bars next. It's where the Crimson Tide has ranked second nationally and they scored above their average with a 49.525 in the rotation to vault into a tie for first. Paityn Walker, Ryan Fuller, LaCoursiere and Ra-Akbar all had above a 9.9 to pace Alabama with Gabby Gladieux scoring a 9.875.
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The Crimson Tide started on vault, where they have struggled most of the year. In bad timing, the struggles continued for a third straight meet as they scored a 49.175. Jamison Sears had the high score of 9.875 and two Alabama gymnasts — Kylee Kvamme and Azaraya Ra-Akbar — scored 9.775, keeping a low score. Alabama put themselves behind Oregon State. Alabama also pulled out a low score on the beam with a 49.175.
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times and USA TODAY Network. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Gadsden Times: Alabama gymnastics advances to NCAA regional finals
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Alabama scored a 49.175 on the vault to open the meet, falling to third place. They rallied with a 49.525 on bar. That was followed with a 49.175 on beam. Alabama scored a 49.35 on floor with a score of 197.225. Gabby Gladieux was second in the all-around with a 39.475 and Chloe LaCoursiere was third with a 39.350.
The Crimson Tide has made it to the regional finals every year since 1982, outside of the COVID-19 cancelled 2020 championships.
The Crimson Tide will advance to the regional final in Corvallis, Oregon on Sunday, April 5. The meet will start at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN+. Utah advanced as well to the finals. The two teams await the top-two teams from the evening meet.
Alabama uses floor to secure spot in Regional final
Rachel Rybicki struggled on floor, scoring just a 9.000. It was the Crimson Tide's lowest score of the meet on any apparatus and lowest by any gymnast. The Crimson Tide was able to make sure that they dropped that with a rally by the final four gymnasts. McKenzie Matters started it with a 9.875 followed by Azaraya Ra-Akbar's 9.9. Gladieux's 9.9 clinched Alabama being sent back to the regional final.
Alabama rallies on the bar
Alabama found itself third after the first rotation but the good news is that they were heading to the bars next. It's where the Crimson Tide has ranked second nationally and they scored above their average with a 49.525 in the rotation to vault into a tie for first. Paityn Walker, Ryan Fuller, LaCoursiere and Ra-Akbar all had above a 9.9 to pace Alabama with Gabby Gladieux scoring a 9.875.
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Alabama get off to slow start
The Crimson Tide started on vault, where they have struggled most of the year. In bad timing, the struggles continued for a third straight meet as they scored a 49.175. Jamison Sears had the high score of 9.875 and two Alabama gymnasts — Kylee Kvamme and Azaraya Ra-Akbar — scored 9.775, keeping a low score. Alabama put themselves behind Oregon State. Alabama also pulled out a low score on the beam with a 49.175.
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times and USA TODAY Network. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Gadsden Times: Alabama gymnastics advances to NCAA regional finals
Continue reading...
