Gymnastics Ranked No. 1 Nationally on the Vault
1/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
Jan. 17, 2011
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama gymnastics team, ranked 11th overall this week, is the nation's No. 1 vault squad after posting the highest vault total of the season at Arkansas last weekend.
Alabama's 49.500 on the vault against the Razorbacks, the nation's top score on any event to this point in the season, is also its third highest vault total in the last five years. The Crimson Tide is also sixth on the floor exercise and 11th on the balance beam after the second week of the season.
In addition to its No. 1 team standing, four members of Alabama's vault lineup are ranked in the top 10 this week with senior Kayla Hoffman and junior Geralen Stack-Eaton tied for second, freshman Diandra Milliner coming in at No. 5 and sophomore Ashley Sledge ranked ninth.
Hoffman is also ranked 12th in the all-around and sixth on the balance beam while Milliner is 16th on the floor exercise. Freshmen Sarah DeMeo and Kim Jacob are fifth and 21st on the balance beam, respectively.
Florida is ranked No. 1 overall, followed by Stanford at No. 2 and Oklahoma at No. 3. Utah is fourth while Georgia rounds out the top five.
The Tide returns home Friday to take on No. 15 Boise State. Tickets are available through the Alabama Ticket Office (205.348.2262) located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum, or online at RollTide.com.
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