Alabama
Kentucky
No. 3 Alabama Falls on Road to No. 8 Kentucky, 197.300-196.100 in SEC Opener
1/17/2025 9:11:00 PM | Gymnastics
Three Crimson Tide gymnasts accounted for at least a share of four event titles, as Alabama hit a season-high rotation score on vault
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 3 Alabama gymnastics program (1-1, 0-1 SEC) came up short to No. 8 Kentucky (3-1, 1-0 SEC) by a score of 197.300-196.100 Friday night inside Memorial Coliseum.
Despite the result, the Crimson Tide still accounted for at least a share of four event titles by Ryan Fuller (uneven bars), Gabby Gladieux (floor exercise) and Lilly Hudson (vault, all-around). Freshmen Fuller (9.925, bars) and Kylee Kvamme (9.900, vault) each captured career-high scores as Alabama also recorded a season-high rotation score on vault, 49.350, behind Kvamme's and Hudson's (9.925) performances on the apparatus.
Alabama Head Coach Ashley Johnston Said
"I saw a lot today from warm ups to the meet. I can't say I've ever been a part of a meet where we had to adapt to situations anything from a judge not seeing a vault so Gabby [Gladieux] had to go again to compete twice which is a really challenging situation to be put in. There were a lot of delays throughout the meet and that was a lot for a team to handle, so I'm proud for the way they continued to try respond, adapt and figure out how to put one foot in-front of the other. Of course, there were mistakes tonight. I've been saying all year we are a young team, and you'll just get better each meet until get thrown into it and start figuring out some of these mistakes. So, I am proud of how they continued to try and fight through a lot of challenging circumstances, but, ultimately, we have to get better at making aggressive decisions to be able to command every movement and hit the way I know we have to.
Team Stats
- The Tide posted a season-high rotation score of 49.350 on vault, highlighted by two 9.900-or-higher scores from freshman Kylee Kvamme (9.900) and senior Lilly Hudson (9.925)
- Event Titles
- All-Around: Lilly Hudson (39.450)
- Vault: Hudson (9.925)
- Uneven Bars: Ryan Fuller (9.925)
- Floor Exercise: Gladieux (9.900)
- Four different gymnasts hit the 9.900 threshold, highlighted by freshmen Ryan Fuller and Kvamme, while Hudson reached 9.925 on vault and a pair of 9.900 scores from junior Gabby Gladieux on consecutive events (floor, beam)
- Hudson (39.450) and Gladieux (39.425) competed in the all-around, finishing first and third, respectively
How it Happened
Uneven Bars
- Alabama posted a team rotation score of 49.175 in its opening event of the night
- Freshman Ryan Fuller highlighted the rotation with a career-high 9.925 in the No. 4 spot
- Fuller marks the second freshman in as many weeks to capture the Tide's highest score on the apparatus
Vault
- The Crimson Tide captured a season-high 49.350 as a team on vault
- Freshman Kylee Kvamme recorded a career-high 9.900 on the apparatus
- Senior Lilly Hudson claimed a season-high 9.925 in the No. 5 spot
Floor Exercise
- Alabama recorded a 49.025 in its third rotation
- Junior Gabby Gladieux earned her second 9.900+ score of the young season on the apparatus, scoring a 9.900 as the Tide's anchor
Balance Beam
- The Tide closed its night with a 48.550 in the final event
- Gladieux secured her second consecutive 9.900 score to close the night for the Tide via a season-high mark of 9.900
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