Alabama
Oklahoma
No. 10 Alabama Comes up Short to Top-Ranked Oklahoma, 197.550-196.300
1/24/2025 11:45:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Crimson Tide posted its second-highest team score of the season, as Gabby Gladieux’s season-tying 9.950 on floor secured her third event title on the apparatus and fifth overall title of the 2025 season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In a top-10 matchup held in Coleman Coliseum, the No. 10 Alabama gymnastics team (1-2, 0-2 SEC) fell to the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners (8-0, 2-0 SEC) by a score of 197.550-196.300.
Despite the outcome, the program posted its highest attendance total of the season as close to 10,000 fans created the Crimson Tide's electric atmosphere. Looking at the competition, junior Gabby Gladieux picked up her third event title of the season on the floor exercise – her fifth overall title through three meets.
For the third consecutive meet, a UA freshman posted the team's highest score on the uneven bars, as Paityn Walker (9.875) served as the Tide's anchor on the apparatus. Meanwhile, on vault, Alabama tied its second-highest rotation score of the season (49.075).
Alabama Head Coach Ashley Johnston Said
"First of all, I think the atmosphere tonight was really electric. Our fans were amazing, loud and brought a ton of energy. I think they really created an amazing environment for our athletes. A lot of things were really exciting tonight. I think vault, bars and beam all had some really strong performances. On floor, we had some uncharacteristic mistakes. I have to say, when I think about our week of training that was plagued with sickness, and most people out of the gym for a lot of the days, I think it made sense that floor was the event that took the biggest toll, from energy to dead legs. Obviously, we want to be able to do better than that. We want to be able to handle those challenges better. There were some highlights, however. Chloe [LaCoursiere] getting out there on floor for the first time, I thought, was really exciting for the team. She had a little mistake on that first pass, but that will be a routine that is really impactful for our lineup. She continues to do a great job on bars and beam in that lead position as well.
"Again, a lot of great moments, but a lot of moments that we also need to learn from and get better at. I've said from the beginning – this team has to get better every single week, whether that's a mental approach or actual physical results, and we're definitely learning every week. This young team is continuing to learn more tools to help them thrive in tough, hard moments, and we'll continue to face those week after week. Going to Georgia next week, we'll have LSU [at home] after that. They're going to be tested against the best teams in the country, and any one of these teams could win a national championship. We've got to learn our lessons, put them into practice and just continue to get better."
Team Stats
- Junior Gabby Gladieux earned a share of the event title on the floor exercise after matching her season high of 9.950
- The performance marks the third event title of the season for Gladieux on floor and her fifth total event title through only three meets
- Alabama's 196.300 team score became the second highest of the season thus far
How it Happened
Vault
- The Crimson Tide tied its second-highest vault score of the season (49.075)
- Both Gabby Gladieux and Lilly Hudson recorded the team's highest score on the apparatus, at 9.875
Uneven Bars
- Alabama scored a 49.150 in its second rotation to make the score 98.575-98.225 in favor of Oklahoma
- For the third-straight meet, a UA freshman hit the program's highest score on uneven bars, as freshman Paityn Walker stuck a 9.875 routine
Balance Beam
- The Tide's beam lineup recorded a 49.200 score in the third rotation
- Graduate Shania Adams highlighted the event with a 9.875 in the No. 5 spot
Floor Exercise
- Alabama closed its night on floor, earning a total score of 196.300, while Oklahoma ended with a 197.550
- Sophomore Jamison Sears (9.750) made her 2025 season debut, leading off the rotation for the Crimson Tide, as fellow sophomore teammate Chloe LaCoursiere (9.750) made her season debut on the apparatus
- Gladieux matched her season-high score of 9.950 as the Tide's anchor on floor to earn her third event title on the apparatus of the season
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