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| No. 10 Auburn Scores Season-High 196.825 | |
| Location | Denton, Texas | Kitty Magee Arena |
| Results | Meet Results |
| Video | Highlights |
| Online | Twitter: @Auburn_Gym | Facebook: Auburn Gymnastics |
DENTON, Texas - The No. 10 Auburn gymnastics team reached new season heights Friday as the Tigers scored a season-best 196.825 to finish second at the Texas Woman's University quad meet. No. 2 Oklahoma took first with a 197.925, while Illinois State finished third (191.975) and host TWU came in fourth (191.550).
"With all the change that we've had to endure this week, I thought the team did a fantastic job," head coach Jeff Graba said. "We'll take a lot of confidence away from this meet. We are on a roll and hopefully we can build off this."
The Tigers (4-4) opened strong on beam, finishing with a 49.050. Senior Caitlin Atkinson notched a season-high score of 9.875 for Auburn. Junior Kullen Hlawek kicked off the apparatus with a strong score of 9.800 and was followed by freshman Samantha Cerio with another 9.800. Sophomore Abby Milliet, competing in her hometown, also chipped in a 9.800, while senior Lexus Demers closed out scoring with a 9.775.
Auburn kept momentum going into the second rotation and scored a season-best 49.475 on floor. A trio of Tigers earned a 9.925 in junior MJ Rott, senior Kait Kluz and Atkinson. The score was a career-best for Kluz and tied a career-high for Rott. Demers followed with a 9.875 and Hlawek closed out the scoring with a season-best 9.825.
Another season-best score was reached in the third rotation as Auburn put together a 49.325 on vault. Atkinson led the Tigers with a 9.900, while Demers and Rott each added a 9.875, respectively. Redshirt junior Kelsey Kopec, competing in the event for the first time this season, totaled a 9.850 and freshman Taylor Krippner set a new career-best with a 9.825.
The Tigers closed out the night on bars, totaling a 48.975. Atkinson once again led the squad and finished with a 9.875. Krippner had another career performance, setting a new mark on bars with a 9.875. Kluz followed with a 9.800 and Cerio totaled a 9.775. Kopec closed out scoring with a 9.650.
Atkinson also reached a season-high in the all-around, totaling a 39.575 to come in second overall.
Auburn returns to competition Friday, Feb. 12, hosting rival and No. 4 Alabama at Auburn Arena. The meet is the team's All Auburn, All Orange meet and fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets early.
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| Auburn's Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Beam | Floor | Vault | Bars |
| Kullen Hlawek - 9.800 | Abby Milliet - 9.775 | Taylor Krippner - 9.825 | Samantha Cerio - 9.775 |
| Samantha Cerio - 9.800 | Kullen Hlawek - 9.825 | Kelsey Kopec - 9.850 | Taylor Krippner - 9.875 |
| Taylor Krippner - 9.250 | MJ Rott - 9.925 | Kait Kluz - 9.800 | Kelsey Kopec - 9.650 |
| Lexus Demers - 9.775 | Kait Kluz - 9.925 | Lexus Demers - 9.875 | Kait Kluz - 9.800 |
| Abby Milliet - 9.800 | Lexus Demers - 9.875 | MJ Rott - 9.875 | Abby Milliet - 9.050 |
| Caitlin Atkinson - 9.875 | Caitlin Atkinson - 9.925 | Caitlin Atkinson - 9.900 | Caitlin Atkinson - 9.875 |
| Total -- 49.050 | Total -- 49.475 | Total -- 49.325 | Total -- 48.975 |