The No. 12 Auburn gymnastics team picked up their first win in program history at No. 10 Arkansas Friday night.
Even though Arkansas tied their school record on vault, Auburn held onto the lead to upset Arkansas and earn their first SEC win of the season by a score of 196.55-196.10.
Auburn sealed the win with a season-high 49.150 on beam led by Caitlin Atkinson's 9.900. The Tigers came up clutch with four consecutive hits after Lexus Demers fell in the No. 2 spot.
Freshman MJ Rott tied her season high with a 9.750, Bri Guy added a season-best 9.85, Megan Walker scored 9.875 and then Atkinson closed the meet with a career high tying score to secure the victory.
Going into their last rotation, Arkansas needed a season best floor rotation to overcome the .425 deficit.
The Tigers were previously 0-5 in gymnastics on the road the Razorbacks.
Auburn has improved their balance beam score each meet and this week was no different as they scored a 49.15 total on beam in their final rotation to seal the victory.
Moving forward, Auburn will most likely move up in the rankings and will continue its travels to Colorado Springs, Colo. to face Air Force next Saturday, Feb. 8.
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