LSU gymnastics began conference competition on Friday, hosting No. 6 Kentucky in the PMAC.
It couldn’t have gone much better for LSU with the Tigers posting a score of 198.125, the highest score we’ve seen around the country this year. LSU had a strong performance on vault, headlined by a 9.975 from [autotag]Haleigh Bryant[/autotag] and a 9.925 from [autotag]Savannah Schoenherr[/autotag].
But it was the floor that pushed LSU’s score into the upper echelon. The Tigers’ floor score would have been a season-high for any team in the country and was the third-highest in program history.
[autotag]Kiya Johnson[/autotag] stole the show and anchored the rotation with a perfect 10. Johnson finished with a 39.650 in the all-around, a season-high for her.
KIYA JOHNSON FINISHES IT OFF WITH A PERFECT 10 😍@espnW | @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/hKoRjAfPPz
— ESPN (@espn) January 20, 2024
The win was Jay Clark’s 50th career victory at LSU after taking over the program in 2021.
Next up for the Tigers is a trip to Missouri on Friday. Missouri, which is coming off a win against No. 20 Georgia and has just one loss to No. 4 Alabama, will be another tough test for LSU.
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