Feb. 6, 2017
AUBURN, Ala. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" The Auburn gymnastics team moved up in the recent RoadToNationals.com rankings and is the 16th-ranked team with a 195.717 average.
"It's good to see us start moving up the rankings," head coach Jeff Graba said. "Being at No. 16 this week is an improvement and I really believe our young team is nearly adjusted to competition and life without Telah (Black) and Abby (Milliet) in the lineup. We obviously have a tough assignment this weekend with No. 1 Oklahoma, but I know our team is excited for the opportunity."
The Sooners hold strong to the top spot nationally, while LSU, Florida, Utah, and UCLA round out the Top 5. Alabama, Michigan, Boise State, Georgia, and Kentucky are Nos. 6-10.
Behind a season-high score of 49.375 last Friday, the Tigers moved up to No. 6 nationally on bars with an average of 49.121. Auburn stands 18th on floor (48.933), 19th on vault (48.929), and 22nd on beam (48.733).
Auburn takes to the road again for a neutral site meet vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, Feb. 10. The Tigers and the Sooners face off in the annual Perfect 10.0 Challenge in Oklahoma City, starting at 6:45 p.m. CT in the Cox Convention Center.
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