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Auburn Gymnastics climbs into top five of latest poll, ranks first in vault

Auburn Gymnastics performed like the best in the country. Their reward? They are ranked as one of the best in the country.

Last Saturday, Auburn Gymnastics performed like the best in the country. Their reward? They are ranked as one of the best in the country.

Following a record-breaking performance at the Super 16 in Las Vegas over the weekend, Auburn Gymnastics is now ranked No. 5 in the country according to RoadToNationals.com.

The Tigers scored 197.350 in their season-opening meet, finishing third behind the last two national champions – Oklahoma and Michigan– and above perennial power UCLA. Their overall score set a program record for the highest total in a season-opening meet.

Auburn’s strongest event last Saturday was the vault. [autotag]Derrian Gobourne[/autotag], [autotag]Cassie Stevens[/autotag], [autotag]Sara Hubbard[/autotag], and Olympic gold medalist [autotag]Suni Lee[/autotag] each scored 9.9 on the way to a 49.500 total score. Auburn’s win propelled them to the No. 1 overall ranking in this week’s poll.

“I was really happy with our vault performance,” Auburn head coach Jeff Graba said. “We’ve heard a lot about how we’ve had to improve on that event and I think our vault squad really took that to heart. That score was just a reward for all their hard work.”

Oklahoma checks in at No. 1 in this week’s poll, while Michigan is No. 4. Auburn’s schedule does not get any easier this week, as they travel to No. 2 Florida on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. CT. The meet will be televised by ESPN2.

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Lee dominates competition in Auburn Gymnastics’ season opener

Suni Lee earned the all-around crown in Saturday’s Super 16 meet against powers UCLA, Michigan, and Oklahoma.

The No. 5 Auburn Tigers opened the season in a big way on Saturday night by placing third in the Super 16 in Las Vegas.

The Tigers scored 197.350, which sets a program record for the highest score in a season-opening contest. Auburn finished behind the last two programs to win a national championship, Michigan and Oklahoma and finished 0.075 points higher than seven-time national champion UCLA.

Opening the season against strong competition provided the challenge that head coach [autotag]Jeff Graba[/autotag] was hoping his team would experience.

“It was about developing our depth and testing ourselves coming into this meet and I was really happy with how the team performed under the pressure,” Graba said following Saturday’s meet. “We beat our program record and were up against great competition so I’m excited. It was a great start and we wanted to kick off the season the right way.”

Despite the team finishing third in the competition, [autotag]Suni Lee[/autotag] won the all-around crown with a score of 39.750. She earned the overall title by scoring 9.9 on the floor and vault, a 9.95 on the bars, and a perfect 10.0 on the beam, her fourth 10.0 score as an Auburn Tiger.

“Personally, I feel like I did everything I could,” Lee said. “I had a couple of hiccups and I’m still trying to figure out my routines, but I’m just taking day by day and am happy with tonight.”

[autotag]Derrian Goboure[/autotag] got off to a hot start as well, as she scored 9.9 in vault, bars, and floor. [autotag]Olivia Hollingsworth[/autotag] and [autotag]Cassie Stevens[/autotag] competed in the all-around and finished with scores of 39.100 and 39.025 respectively.

Auburn returns to the floor next Friday, Jan. 13 at Florida. Auburn’s first home meet will take place on Friday, Jan. 20 when they host Arkansas, who is led by Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber.

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Auburn Gymnastics: Where, when the Tigers will compete in 2023

Auburn Gymnastics’ 2023 slate is filled with solid competition, including defending national champion, Oklahoma.

Auburn Gymnastics’ 2022 season was arguably one of the most sensational in program history.

Auburn welcomed Olympic gold medalist [autotag]Suni Lee[/autotag] to its roster, and she did not disappoint. She ended the season with three perfect 10.000 scores and reached highs of 9.975 on the floor, and 9.925 on the vault.

The Tigers also earned wins over Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan on its way to a fourth-place national finish, finishing behind Utah, Florida, and eventual champion Oklahoma.

The 2023 season is expected to be just as exciting, as athletes such as [autotag]Cassie Stevens[/autotag], [autotag]Derrian Gobourne[/autotag], [autotag]Sophia Groth[/autotag], and [autotag]Aria Brusch[/autotag] return to the roster in addition to Lee, who will be competing in her final season as an Auburn Tiger.

This season is sure to be exciting, and you do not want to miss it. Here is a look at Auburn Gymnastics’ 2023 schedule.

Auburn places fourth in NCAA gymnastics championship

Auburn’s fourth-place finish is the highest in program history.

Auburn gymnastics’ stellar season has come to an end.

The Tigers finished fourth overall in the NCAA gymnastics championship in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, with a final score of 197.3500. The No. 1 seeded Oklahoma Sooners took the championship with a 198.2000, SEC-rival Florida finished second with a 198.0875 and the Utah Utes placed third with a 197.7500. The fourth-place finish for Auburn is its highest in program history.

The Tigers started out the meet strong on the bars, with Olympic gold medalist [autotag]Sunisa Lee[/autotag] and senior [autotag]Derrian Gobourne[/autotag] both netting scores in the 9.9s to help Auburn start the day off with a score of 49.425, good for second place. Lee would go on to place second in the all-around for the event.

After that, though, the Tigers started to fall back. Auburn found itself in fourth place after some missteps on the beam, and the Oklahoma Sooners began their stellar charge that would end up bringing them home the championship. Lee scored a 9.9 to close out the beam, her second of three scores in the 9.9s on the day.

Lee would do even better in the floor rotation for Auburn’s third set, where her routine netted her a 9.95. Gobourne shined as well, scoring a 9.9375 herself as the final Tiger on the floor.

Auburn’s final rotation was on the vault, where junior [autotag]Cassie Stevens[/autotag] put in the team-best score on 9.9375. The Tigers would remain in fourth place, and the Sooners would clinch the gymnastics championship with their final rotation on the beam.

Auburn’s fourth-place finish, highest in the program’s history, is a major turnaround from posting a 1-7 record last season. The gymnastics team could face some tough departures, but it certainly has much to be proud of as this season concludes.