Alabama
Boise State
No. 8 Alabama Gymnastics Defeats Boise State on Senior Night in Coleman Coliseum
3/10/2023 10:10:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Tide won every event and swept the individual titles in the contest
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 8 Alabama gymnastics team defeated Boise State 197.125-194.775 on senior night in Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide won all four events and swept all of the individual titles in the contest.
Alabama opened the meet with a 49.400, posting its second highest vault rotation score of the season. The Crimson Tide extended its lead with a 49.375 on the uneven bars, opening up a 98.775-97.125 lead at the halfway point. UA scored a 49.125 on the balance beam and closed out the win with a 49.225 on the floor exercise.
Lilly Hudson earned two individual titles, winning the vault with a season-high 9.950 and the all-around with a 39.475. Makarri Doggette won the uneven bars with a 9.900, her fifth title of the season on the event. Gabby Gladieux earned the first individual title of her career on the balance beam with a 9.900, and Shania Adams won the floor exercise with a career-high of 9.925.
Head Coach Ashley Johnston said
"Our senior class has put their heart and soul into this program, and it was really important to me to allow them to feel those emotions tonight. We have six seniors that have all made a huge impact and mean so much to this team, and I wanted them to take it all in. One of my main goals for the team tonight was to start strong. We definitely did that, starting with one of our best vault scores so far this season. We continued to carry that energy over to bars and had a good performance there. We just gave away too many tenths on beam and floor, which are things that we can correct moving forward into SECs next week. We're excited to move forward into postseason and the most exciting time of the year."
Inside the Scoresheet
- Alabama posted a 197.125 in the win, the Tide's sixth score of 197-or-higher in its last seven meets
- The Tide opened the meet with a 49.400 on the vault to take the lead and never let up, extending its lead on every event to secure the win
- Lilly Hudson tied her career-high on vault with a 9.950 to lead the Tide on the event, with Jordyn Paradise also posting a 9.900
- Makarri Doggette scored a 9.900 on the uneven bars to lead UA to a 49.375, her seventh consecutive score of 9.9-or-higher on the event
- Gabby Gladieux earned 9.900 on the balance beam to win her first event title of the season, with her 9.900 giving her a season-high of 9.9-or-higher on the vault, balance beam and floor exercise
- The Tide closed out the night with a 49.225 on the floor, led by a career-best 9.925 from Shania Adams and a 9.900 from Gladieux
- Hudson won the all-around with a 39.475, earning her second consecutive all-around title
- The Crimson Tide posted six scores of 9.900-or-higher in the meet, with Jordyn Paradise (9.900) and Hudson (9.950) on the vault, Doggette (9.900) on the uneven bars, Gladieux (9.900) on the balance beam, and Gladieux (9.900) and Adams (9.925) on the floor exercise
Up Next
- Alabama will head to Duluth, Ga., this Saturday for the 2023 SEC Championships
- The Crimson Tide will compete in the evening session at 7 p.m. CT, which will be broadcast live on SEC Network
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