LSU Tigers women's gymnastics
LSU Tigers women's gymnastics | |
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Jay Clark[1] (5th season) | |
Conference | SEC Division I Division |
Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Home arena | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Capacity: 13,472) |
Nickname | Tigers |
Colors | Purple and gold[2] |
National championships | |
2024 | |
Four on the Floor appearances | |
2019, 2023, 2024 | |
Super Six appearances | |
2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
Conference championships | |
1981, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 |
The LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team
History
The gymnastics program was founded in 1970. In 2008, LSU made their first Super Six appearance. The team also made Super Six appearances in 2009, 2013 and 2014. In both the
In 2019, LSU won the SEC Championship Meet in New Orleans and made an appearance in the first-ever Four on the Floor in NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship. The team finished second overall for the third time in school history.
In 2022, LSU placed fifth at the
At the 2024 NCAA women's gymnastics tournament LSU earned their first National Championship team title.[13]
Championships
Individual NCAA champions
LSU Tigers Individual NCAA Championship Titles | |||||
Gymnast | Vault | Balance Beam | Uneven Bars | Floor Exercise | All-Around |
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Jeanie Beadle | 1977[n 2] | ||||
Nicki Arnstad | 2002 (tie) | ||||
April Burkholder | 2006 | ||||
Susan Jackson | 2008 | 2010 | 2010 | ||
Ashleigh Clare-Kearney | 2009 | 2009 (tie) | |||
Rheagan Courville | 2013 (tie) & 2014 (tie) | ||||
Ashleigh Gnat | 2017 (tie) | ||||
Sarah Finnegan | 2017 (tie) & 2019 | ||||
Kennedi Edney | 2017 & 2019 (tie) | ||||
Haleigh Bryant | 2021 (tie) | 2024 | |||
Aleah Finnegan | 2024 |
Conference championships
- SEC Regular Season champions (5): 1981, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- SEC Championship Meet champions (5): 1981, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
NCAA Championship appearances
Super Six appearances
LSU Tigers Super Six Appearances | |
Year | Finish |
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2008 | 5th |
2009 | 6th |
2013 | 5th |
2014 |
2nd |
2016 |
2nd |
2017 |
2nd |
2018 |
4th |
Four on the Floor appearances
LSU Tigers Four on the Floor Appearances | |
Year | Finish |
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2019 |
2nd |
2023 |
4th |
2024 | 1st |
Arena and facilities
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13,215-seat multi-purpose
The slightly oval building is located directly to the north of
LSU Gymnastics Training Facility
The LSU Gymnastics Training Facility is the practice venue for the
LSU Strength and Conditioning facility
The LSU Tigers basketball strength training and conditioning facility is located in the LSU Strength and Conditioning facility. Built in 1997, it is located adjacent to Tiger Stadium.[16] Measuring 10,000-square feet with a flat surface, it has 28 multi-purpose power stations, 36 assorted selectorized machines and 10 dumbbell stations along with a plyometric specific area, medicine balls, hurdles, plyometric boxes and assorted speed and agility equipment.[17] It also features 2 treadmills, 4 stationary bikes, 2 elliptical cross trainers, a stepper and stepmill.[18]
Head coaches
Name | Seasons | All W/L/T | Win % |
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Jackie Walker | 1974–1977 | 33–36–0 | .481 |
D-D Breaux | 1978–2020 | 800–410–8 | .660 |
Jay Clark
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2021–present |
Roster
Name | Height | Year | Hometown | Club |
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Elena Arenas | 5-1 | SR | Athens, GA | Georgia Elite |
Sierra Ballard | 5-2 | GS | Mandeville, LA | North Shore Gymnastics |
Annie Beard | 5-5 | SO | Alexandria, LA | Texas Dreams |
Chase Brock | 5-4 | SR | Atlanta, GA | Gymnastix Training Center |
Haleigh Bryant | 5-5 | SR | Cornelius, NC | Everest Gymnastics |
Kylie Coen | 5-6 | FR | Bedford, TX | Empire Gymnastics Academy |
Ashley Cowan | 5-3 | SO | Hillsborough, NC | Bull City Gymnastics |
Amari Drayton | 5-1 | FR | Spring, TX | World Champions Centre |
Olivia Dunne | 5-6 | SR | Hillsdale, NJ | ENA Paramus |
Aleah Finnegan | 5-4 | JR | Lee's Summit, MO | GAGE |
Cammy Hall | 5-3 | GS | Gainesville, VA | Capital Gymnastics |
Jillian Hoffman | 5-1 | GS | Murrieta, CA | SCEGA Gymnastics |
Alexis Jeffrey | 5-3 | JR | Warrensburg, MO | GAGE |
Kiya Johnson | 5-2 | GS | Coppell, TX | Texas Dreams Gymnastics |
KJ Johnson | 5-0 | JR | Dallas, TX | Texas Dreams |
Konnor McClain | 5-2 | FR | Las Vegas, NV | Gymcats Gymnastics |
Leah Miller | 5-1 | FR | Raleigh, NC | Arizona Dynamics |
Kai Rivers | 5-3 | GS | Detroit, MI | Twistars Gymnastics |
Savannah Schoenherr | 5-5 | GS | Athens, GA | Georgia Elite |
Alyona Shchennikova | 5-5 | GS | Evergreen, CO | 5280 Gymnastics |
Tori Tatum | 5-6 | JR | Chanhassen, MN | Twin City Twisters |
Bryce Wilson | 5-3 | SO | Pearland, TX | Pearland Elite |
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Jay Clark
- Assistant coach: Ashleigh Gnat
- Assistant coach: Garrett Griffeth
- Assistant coach: Courtney McCool Griffeth
- Director of Operations: Katie Copeland
Past Olympians
- Shanyn MacEachern (1996)
- Sarah Finnegan (2012 alternate)
- Ruby Harrold (2016)
See also
Footnotes
References
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- ^ "Brand Guidelines: Colors". LSUAthletics.LingoApp.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- Texas Techuses the Lady Raiders for women's teams in sports that also have men's teams: basketball, tennis, golf, track and cross country. LSU uses a similar strategy.
- ^ "Gymnastics - News - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". lsusports.net.
- ^ "LSU gymnastics places 2nd in NCAA championships, the highest finish in school history | NOLA.com". Archived from the original on 2016-04-20.
- ^ "Second to none: LSU gymnastics team finishes second at NCAA's Super Six, the best finish in program history".
- ^ a b "No. 2 LSU claims first SEC regular-season title".
- ^ "Gymnastics Finishes Fifth at SEC Championships". LSU. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Florida wins 2022 SEC Gymnastics Championship". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Seeding Set for 2022 SEC Gymnastics Championship". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Chrisman, Spencer (March 31, 2022). "No. 6 seed LSU gymnastics eliminated from Raleigh Regional". www.wafb.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Gymnastics Season Ends in Raleigh". LSU. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "LSU women take home NCAA gymnastics title for first time". ESPN. April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Pete Maravich Assembly Center, United States : map, ticket booth, seat, parking, events, hotels near, photo, guided tours, entry fee, reviews". tvtrip.com.
- ^ "LSU Men's Basketball Facilities". LSUsports.net.
- ^ "LSU Strength and Conditioning". lsusports.net. September 29, 2009. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ^ "A Strength Training Legacy" (PDF). biggerfasterstronger.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "LSU Tigers' Weight Room". ESPN The Magazine. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-11.