TULSA, Oklahoma. – The No. 16 Auburn gymnastics team scored a 195.300 at the 2026 SEC Championships to finish ninth. The two-session event was held in the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
“After a tough start to the meet, we settled down and did a great job on floor,” head coach Jeff Graba said. “It was a really good bounce back for the team. All in all, I’m proud of the fight. However, we won’t be able to start slow in the next meet so we need to get back to work.”
Florida won the meet with a 198.175. Oklahoma came in second (198.150) and LSU was third (197.950). Alabama (197.475) and Georgia (197.450) rounded out the top five. Missouri (197.075), Arkansas (196.975) and Kentucky (196.925) were in places 6-8.
Highlighting the afternoon was the team’s performance on floor in the second rotation as the squad combined for a 49.300. Sophomore Marissa Neal finished tied for second in the afternoon session with a 9.9, while junior Julianne Huff scored a 9.875. Junior Olivia Greaves and sophomore Olivia Ahern each had 9.85s, while sophomore Bryn Bartman closed out scoring with a 9.825.
The Tigers went to vault in the third rotation, scoring a 49.000. Neal led the way with a 9.9, while Huff had a 9.825 and freshman Mia Leverton chipped in a 9.8. Juniors Paige Zancan and Kaylee Bluffstone added a 9.75 and a 9.725, respectively.
Bars closed out the meet in the fifth rotation after the Tigers had a bye in the fourth. Juniors Alex Irvine and Emma Grace Boyd each had a pair of 9.85s, while freshman Charlotte Booth and Huff added 9.775s. Bartman finished with a season-high 9.725 to give the team a 48.975.
The team opened up the meet on beam in the first rotation, having a 48.075. Senior Hannah Hagle led the scoring with a 9.8 with Ahern adding a 9.775. Zancan scored a 9.725 and Neal anchored with a 9.5. Auburn had to count a fall as Irvine’s 9.225 counted towards the team score.
The 2026 NCAA Regional Championships are up next for the Tigers with the selection show set for Monday, March 23. It will air at 11 a.m. CT on ESPNU.
The Tigers will be sent to one of the following locations - Lexington, Kentucky; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Tempe, Arizona; Corvallis, Oregon.
Auburn with a 195.3 at the 2026 SEC Championships
The No. 16 Auburn gymnastics team scored a 195.300 at the 2026 SEC Championships to finish ninth. The two-session event was held in the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
