After a tough week on the road where the Tigers fell to Florida and Alabama, the Auburn gymnastics dropped one spot to No. 17 in the recent RoadToNationals.com poll with a 195.645 average.
“Last week was a roller coaster week for this team,” head coach Jeff Graba said. “We lost two gymnasts that included our team leader and anchor on three events. We handled the adversity and scored our season high. However, our young team couldn’t seal the deal. We are all frustrated with the beam performance against Alabama and are going to be hard at work to address it.”
Oklahoma, LSU, and Florida held on to the top three spots, while Utah and UCLA followed at four and five. Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky also remained in the top ten.
Two impressive performances on bars last week moved the Tigers up to No. 9 in the event nationally with a 49.070 average. Auburn also moved to the No. 14 on floor, averaging 49.005.
Auburn returns action on Feb. 3 in Auburn Arena for another SEC match up, as they welcome No. 24 Arkansas. The Tigers and the Razorbacks will square off at 7 p.m. CST, and the meet can be seen on SEC Network+.
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