LSU placed first in its NCAA gymnastics championship semifinal Thursday with a score of 197.4750. It advanced to Saturday’s finals along with Florida.
Haleigh Bryant led the all-around competition with a score of 39.6875.
Olivia Dunne did not compete. She has been sidelined by a leg injury. Dunne is listed as an alternate for two events Saturday.
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LSU finished second in its first rotation — the beam — with a score of 49.2750, 0.1375 of a point behind California.
The Lady Tigers came in first in their second rotation — floor — with a score of 49.475, easily defeating the competition.
They placed third in their third rotation — vault — with a score of 49.250, just 0.025 of a point ahead of last-place Denver.
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In their final rotation — bars — they finished second with a 49.4750 score, 0.0125 of a point behind Florida.
LSU and Florida await the two schools that will advance from Thursday’s second semifinal session, which will begin at 9 p.m. ET.
The finals will air on ABC at 4 p.m. ET Saturday. They can also be live streamed on ESPN+, the ESPN app and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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Below are the LSU gymnasts’ individual results from Thursday’s competition. Stanford’s Chloe Widner is rotating with the Lady Tigers while competing as an individual in the all-around.
LSU gymnastics results
Team competition
| Event | Score |
|---|---|
| Vault | 49.2500 |
| Bars | 49.4750 |
| Beam | 49.2750 |
| Floor | 49.4750 |
All-Around individual qualifiers
| Individual | Total result |
|---|---|
| Haleigh Bryant | 39.6875 |
| Alyona Shchennikova | 39.3625 |
| Aleah Finnegan | 39.6500 |
| Chloe Widner (Stanford) | 38.3625 |
Individual event qualifiers
Vault
| Name | Score |
|---|---|
| Elena Arenas | 9.8250 |
| Alyona Shchennikova | 9.8375 |
| Haleigh Bryant | 9.8625 |
| Aleah Finnegan | 9.8500 |
| Chloe Widner (Stanford) | 9.7750 |
| Chase Brock | 9.8500 |
| Bryce Wilson | 9.8500 |
Bars
| Name | Score |
|---|---|
| Alyona Shchennikova | 9.8625 |
| Alexis Jeffery | 9.7750 |
| Haleigh Bryant | 9.9375 |
| Aleah Finnegan | 9.9250 |
| Chloe Widner (Stanford) | 9.8500 |
| Ashley Cowan | 9.8750 |
| Tori Tatum | 9.8750 |
Beam
| Name | Score |
|---|---|
| Elena Arenas | 9.7375 |
| Alyona Shchennikova | 9.7750 |
| Alexis Jeffery | 9.8375 |
| Sierra Ballard | 9.8125 |
| Haleigh Bryant | 9.9375 |
| Aleah Finnegan | 9.9125 |
| Chloe Widner (Stanford) | 9.9500 |
Floor
| Name | Score |
|---|---|
| Alyona Shchennikova | 9.8875 |
| Sierra Ballard | 9.8000 |
| Haleigh Bryant | 9.9500 |
| Aleah Finnegan | 9.9625 |
| Chloe Widner (Stanford) | 8.7875 |
| Chase Brock | 9.0000 |
| KJ Johnson | 9.8750 |