Jan. 9, 2017
AUBURN, Ala. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" The Auburn gymnastics team enters the week ranked No. 13 in the national rankings after opening the 2017 season last Friday in Auburn Arena.
The young Tigers finished with a 195.275 in the loss to the nationally ranked Oregon State team.
"We don't try to pat too much attention to the rankings at this point in the season since it is so early," head coach Jeff Graba said. "However, to be ranked in the top 15 at this point is good news for our young squad. We obviously have some work to do, but overall we are happy to be headed in the right direction."
LSU moved up into the top spot nationally with Oklahoma slightly behind at No. 2. Florida stands third, while Alabama and Utah close out the top five.
Auburn ranks in the top 15 in three events early in the year. The Tigers are 12th on vault, tied for 12th on bars, and tied for 15th on beam.
Auburn remains at home this week, hosting Georgia in a big SEC meet. The Tigers and the Bulldogs square off at 6 p.m. CT in Auburn Arena and the meet will be televised on SEC Network. Friday night will also serve as Auburn's "Flip for the Cure" meet and fans are encouraged to wear pink.
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