AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn gymnastics team will hold its annual Preview Meet Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. CT in Auburn Arena. Admission to the meet is free.
"We are absolutely excited for our Preview Meet and to get into Auburn Arena and kick the season off," head coach Jeff Graba said. "Our team has worked extremely hard this preseason and I think they are really looking forward to showing our fans what we've been working on. I hope we get a huge crowd to show this team the support that our fans, the best gymnastics fans in the country, have always given them."
A handful of activities will be available for fans during the meet. There will be a photo booth set up with Aubie Claus that will run before the meet begins as well as an Aubie Claus socks giveaway. The Kid Zone will be set up and following the meet, the Tigers will hold an autograph session.
In addition, those who purchased season tickets prior to Nov. 2 will be able to pick up their packets at the meet. Fans who wish to buy season tickets while attending the preview meet will have the chance to do so and receive an autographed team poster.
The 2019 edition of Auburn gymnastics brings back a wealth of experience as the squad did not lose a single routine from 2018. Leading the pack is a group of seniors in Abby Milliet, Samantha Cerio, Taylor Krippner and A'Miracal Phillips. All four have been major contributors throughout their career, while Milliet (beam) and Cerio (bars) return as NCAA participants from last season.
The junior crew boasts five talented Tigers that have been in the Auburn lineup since their freshman campaigns. Gracie Day held a spot in three of four events last year – vault, bars, floor. Katie Becker brought depth on vault and bars, while Emma Slappey was a mainstay on beam and floor. Kendal Moss had a solid year on bars last year and Skyler Sheppard returns from an early injury with a lot of power and grace in three of four events.
Drew Watson highlights the sophomore crew that provided solid routines all season. Watson competed at the NCAA Championship as an individual in the all-around. Classmates Jada Glenn and Ashley Smith brought power on vault and floor, respectively, while Allie Riddle and Meredith Sylvia each provided solid routines on beam all season.
In addition to redshirt freshman Sydney Bassett, the newcomers include Sabrina Cheney, Molly Frack, Derrian Gobourne, Reid Schaefer, Mia Schlarbaum and Sydney Wrighte.
The Tigers have five meets in Auburn Arena this season with three against the SEC. That includes match-ups with LSU (Jan. 11), Georgia (Jan. 25) and Arkansas (Feb. 15).
Season tickets for the 2019 season are currently available through the Auburn Ticket Office. For more information, call 855-282-2010 or go online at www.AUBTIX.com
