No. 16 Auburn Comes Away with a 195.725

Feb. 10, 2017

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The No. 16 Auburn gymnastics team traveled to Oklahoma City for the annual Perfect 10 Challenge and competed on podium for the second time this season, scoring a 195.725. The Tigers went up against No. 1 Oklahoma, who finished with a 198.075 Friday night in the Cox Convention Center.

"We would have liked to start off a little bit better than we did, but I think the team did a really great job on the next three events by coming back and fighting hard," head coach Jeff Graba said. "It was a good night if you're looking at progress. Also, being on the podium is really great for this team. We are one of the youngest teams in the country with the toughest schedule and so we're asking a lot of our team. We just need to continue to progress."

The Tigers scored a season-best 49.150 on vault in the second rotation, seeing three individual best scores. Sophomore Taylor Krippner, senior MJ Rott, and freshman Gracie Day led the squad with 9.85s. That score tied a career best for both Krippner and Day. Freshman Katie Becker also tied a career-high score, earning a 9.825. Sophomore Emma Engler opened up the event with a 9.775.

Auburn went to floor for rotation three and the squad finished with a 49.100. Senior Lucia Scaglione was once again a solid contributor for the Tigers and tied a career best with a 9.85. Senior Kullen Hlawek made her debut of the night and tied a season-high score of 9.825. Rott anchored the event with a 9.825, while redshirt freshman Emma Slappey put together a 9.8 performance. Becker kicked off the rotation with a 9.8.

The Tigers closed out the evening on beam, coming away with a 49.050. Krippner anchored with a beautiful routine, tying her career best of 9.9. Slappey had another solid performance for the Tigers and earned a 9.825, while Cerio picked up a 9.8. Becker and Hlawek capped scoring with a 9.775 and 9.75, respectively.

The team opened things off on bars highlighted by a pair of 9.85s from Cerio and Day. Redshirt senior Kelsey Kopec added a 9.775 for the Tigers.

Auburn continues its road swing, facing No. 6 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The Tigers and the Tide will go head-to-head at 7:30 p.m. CT, Feb. 17, live on SEC Network.

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