Alabama Gymnastics’ Winston and Guerrero Earn SEC Honors
2/7/2017 1:05:00 PM | Gymnastics
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Following its best meet of the season, Alabama gymnasts earned a pair of Southeastern Conference honors the league office announced Tuesday.
Junior Kiana Winston earned SEC Gymnast of the Week while junior Nickie Guerrero earned SEC Specialist of the Week for their performances against No. 3 Florida last Friday. Â
Winston posted the highest all-around total in the SEC this season in leading the Crimson Tide to a win over the Gators with a career-best 39.700. It marks the third time this season that she has posted a career best in the all-around. Winston is one of just four gymnasts in the nation to score 39.7 or better this season and the only one from the SEC. She also scored one of just three 10.0s on the floor exercise in the nation this season on Friday.
Winston's 10.0 on the floor exercise pushed Alabama to a 49.625 team score, the highest in the SEC this season. Winston also won the uneven bars with a 9.95 and was second on the beam with a 9.9. Her scores also helped propel the Crimson Tide to a 197.825 team mark, the highest in the nation last week and tied for the highest in the SEC this season.
Guerrero won the vault and balance beam against Florida and all three of her scores vs. the Gators went for 9.9 or better. She posted season-best 9.9 on the floor exercise to push Alabama to a 49.625 team score, the sixth-highest floor total in school history. Her winning 9.925 on the vault helped the Tide tie its season best of 49.375.
Winston, Guerrero and their teammates return to the road this week, taking on No. 10 Kentucky on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. ET. Â After traveling to Lexington, Alabama returns home to Coleman Coliseum to face in-state rival Auburn on Feb. 17. Tickets to the meet are available through the Alabama Ticket Office (205.348.2262) located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum and online at RollTide.com.
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