Gymnastics Ranked Fourth Nationally
2/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
TUSCALOOSA, AL ?? The Alabama Gymnastics team is ranked fourth in the nation again this week, marking the Crimson Tide’s fourth consecutive week in the top-5.
Georgia, who out-pointed the Tide on Friday, remains No. 1, followed by Utah in second and Florida in third. Michigan is fifth this week. The Southeastern Conference once again has five teams in the top-10 with LSU coming in at No. 7 and the Tide’s next opponent, Arkansas, coming in at No. 10.
The Lady Razorbacks will be in town for Alabama’s annual Power of Pink meet, Friday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at RollTide.com and through the Alabama Ticket Office (205.348.2262) located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum. Fans are encouraged to get their tickets early and to get to the meet early. Giveaways, prizes and contests will get underway before the meet starts at 7:30 p.m.
Alabama is ranked third on the uneven bars, fourth on the floor exercise, fifth on the balance beam, and 10th on the vault.
The Tide has three gymnasts ranked in the top-25 in the all-around with sophomores Kassi Price and Morgan Dennis at 13th and 14th respectively and freshman Kayla Hoffman at No. 24.
Price is ranked second and senior Terin Humphrey is 10th on the uneven bars. Price is also ranked and 14th on the floor exercise. Hoffman is ranked seventh on the floor exercise and sixth on the vault. Sophomore Ricki Lebegern is 19th on the balance beam.
