LSU GYMNASTICS vs. Florida Gators Feb. 23, 2007 Baton Rouge, La. Pete Maravich Assembly Center 7 p.m. (CT) SCHEDULE/RESULTS NATIONAL RANKING: No. 9 Overall Record: 7-4, SEC Record: 3-1 Home: 2-1, Away: 4-0, Neutral: 1-3 Date Opponent January LSU Opp. 5 Super Six Challenge 194.075 #3 Florida 196.550 #7 Nebraska 195.200 #14 Penn State 194.575 #17 Denver 192.975 #15 Arkansas 192.800 12 at Iowa 194.875 192.525 19 Illinois 193.850 193.300 26 Arkansas 196.500 195.575 February 2 Georgia 196.450 197.425 9 at Kentucky 195.575 194.325 16 at Auburn 195.750 194.775 23 Florida 7 p.m. 26 at Masters Classic 2 p.m. (Lincoln, Neb.) March 2 at Alabama 7:30 p.m. 9 Penn State 7 p.m. 16 Nebraska 7 p.m. 23 at Centenary 7 p.m. 31 SEC Championships 6 p.m. (North Little Rock, Ark.) April 14 NCAA Regional Championships TBA 26-28 NCAA Championships TBA (Salt Lake City, Utah) * Denotes SEC meets. All times Central and subject to change. LSU ON THE INTERNET vs. TV: None Live Stats: www.lsusports.net NO. 9 LSU HOSTS TOP-RANKED FLORIDA After two weeks on the road the ninth-ranked LSU gymnastics team returns to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center this Friday when it hosts top-ranked Florida in a dual meet at 7 p.m.... Live stats for the meet will be available online at www.lsusports.net. A LOOK AT FLORIDA Top-ranked Florida enters the meet with a 10-0-1 overall record and a 4-0-1 mark in SEC action... The Gators have been ranked No. 1 in the country for six straight weeks... UF currently leads the nation with a 197.115 regional qualifying score... Florida has posted a high score of 197.875 this season and is averaging a 197.182 on the year... The Gators 197.825, the second-highest score in the country this season, came in last week s victory over Kentucky... UF is ranked among the top eight in the country on each of the four individual events... The Gators will enter the meet as the nation s top-ranked team on the bars (49.365) as well as the No. 2 squad on the floor (49.300) and beam (49.265) and the No. 7 team on the vault (49.155)... Florida leads the all-time series with LSU, 45-18... However LSU leads the series 12-8 at home... This will be the second meeting of the season for the two teams as they went head-to-head at the season-opening Super Six Challenge... The Gators outscored the Tigers, 196.550-194.075, in that meeting. LAST TIME OUT The Tigers improved to 7-4 overall and 3-1 in SEC action with a 195.750-194.775 road win over Auburn last Friday. Senior Ashleigh Clare-Kearney led the Tigers individual effort, winning her second allaround title of the season with a 39.375. She also picked up her sixth vault title in seven meets this year after scoring a near-perfect 9.975 on the event. In addition, Clare-Kearney won the bars with a 9.850 and sophomore Lauren Klein took home the floor title with a 9.900. LSU-FLORIDA TIES LSU s roster boosts two athletes from the state of Florida in senior Kelly Phelan and freshman Summer Hubbard... Phelan hails from Orlando, while Hubbard calls St. Petersburg home... LSU assistant coach Bob Moore spent six seasons as an assistant at UF under former head coach Judi Markell. UP NEXT LSU hits the road, traveling to Lincoln, Neb., on Sunday for the Nebraska-hosted Masters Classic... The meet will begin at 2 p.m. from the Bob Devaney Sports Center... The quad meet will feature No. 3 Stanford, No. 8 Nebraska, No. 9 LSU and No. 21 North Carolina State.
VAULT 1. Kayla Rogers 9.732 2. Sabrina Franceschelli 9.743 3. Lauren Klein 9.738 4. Kelly Phelan 9.857 5. Nicki Butler 9.871 6. Ashleigh Clare-Kearney 9.939 BARS 1. Kelly Phelan 9.771 2. Sabrina Franceschelli 9.743 3. Susan Jackson 9.775 4. Nicki Butler 9.782 5. Summer Hubbard 9.736 6. Ashleigh Clare-Kearney 9.675 BEAM 1. Sabrina Franceschelli 9.617 2. Nicki Butler 9.686 3. Lisa Rennie 9.654 4. Kelly Phelan 9.486 5. Ashleigh Clare-Kearney 9.675 6. Kristi Esposito 9.475 FLOOR 1. Susan Jackson 9.675 2. Kristi Esposito 9.780 3. Nicki Butler 9.696 4. Kelly Phelan 9.836 5. Lauren Klein 9.786 6. Ashleigh Clare-Kearney 9.757 ALL-AROUND TENTATIVE LINEUP 1. Ashleigh Clare-Kearney 39.046 2. Nicki Butler 38.033 3. Kelly Phelan 38.950 SPORTS INFORMATION Associate SID/Gym.Contact.........Laurie Cannon Office Phone.............(225) 578-7947 Cell Phone...............(225) 241-3949 Home Phone.............(225) 924-3364 Office Fax...............(225) 578-1861 E-mail.................lcannon1@lsu.edu Mailing Address...........P.O. Box 25095.................Baton Rouge, La. 70894 TIGERS JUMP IN TO THE NATION S TOP 10 Two straight solid road performances have catapulted the Tigers into the top 10 for the first time since the Preseason Coaches Poll as they jumped three spots to No. 9 in the latest national rankings. Florida and Georgia held on to the No. 1 and No. 2 positions, respectively, for the sixth straight week with regional qualifying scores of 197.115 and 197.080. Stanford (196.530), Alabama (196.155) and Utah (196.080) round out the top five. The bottom half of the top 10 includes UCLA (195.930), Oklahoma (195.740), Nebraska (195.625), LSU (195.345) and Iowa State (195.120). A complete list of the nation s top 25 can be found on page three. WHAT S A REGIONAL QUALIFYING SCORE (RQS) Beginning on Feb. 19, teams and gymnasts are ranked nationally by their regional qualifying score (RQS). A team or gymnast s RQS is based on their top six regular-season scores, three of which must come from away meets. RQS is calculated by dropping the team or gymnast s highest of the six scores and averaging the remaining five. LSU RANKED ON ALL FOUR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS For the third straight week LSU is ranked nationally on each of the four individual events. The Tigers held steady at No. 2 on the vault with a RQS of 49.255. They improved one position to No. 9 on the bars (48.885) and nine spots to No. 15 on the beam (48.400), while slipping one spot to No. 13 on the floor (48.810). CLARE-KEARNEY NATION S TOP-RANKED VAULT PERFORMER After six straight weeks ranked at No. 2 in the nation on the vault, junior Ashleigh Clare-Kearney has earned a spot atop the event s national rankings this week. Clare-Kearney is tied with Nebraska s Emily Parsons for the No. 1 spot as each owns a near-perfect RQS of 9.945. Clare-Kearney has not scored below a 9.850 on the vault all season and has posted six scores of 9.925 or better to date. For her efforts, Clare-Kearney has won the vault title in six of the Tigers seven meets this season, posting scores of 9.925 or better in each of those victories. LSU ALL-AROUNDERS AMONG NATION S BEST LSU s three all-arounders -- Kelly Phelan, Ashleigh Clare-Kearney and Nicki Butler -- have proven to be three of the best in the country this season as each is ranked among the NCAA s top 20 in the latest individual national rankings. Phelan leads the trio with a No. 12 ranking and a 39.070 RQS. Clare- Kearney and Butler aren t far behind at No. 14 and No. 16, respectively, with RQSs of 39.035 and 38.985. In addition, each of the three athletes are also ranked on at least one individual event. Clare- Kearney in the nation s top-ranked vaulter (9.945), while Phelan and Butler are tied at No. 8 on the event (9.875). In addition, Phelan is listed at No. 13 on the floor with a RQS of 9.845. KLEIN FINDS SUCCESS ON FLOOR Sophomore Lauren Klein has found tremendous success on the floor this season, earning a top 15 national ranking on the event, while also winning a LSU-best three meet titles. A native of the Woodlands, Texas, Klein earned her first ever national ranking this week, entering the floor standings at No. 12 with a team-best RQS of 9.860. The ranking comes behind a pair of back-to-back victories on the floor on the floor against Kentucky (2/9, 9.900) and Auburn (2/16, 9.900). She also picked up a title against Illinois (1/19) where she scored a career-high 9.925. To date, Klein is averaging a 9.786 on the floor this season, and has posted four scores of 9.900 or better. BREAUX GETS 500TH CAREER VICTORY With the Tigers 196.500-195.575 win over Arkansas on Jan. 26 head coach D-D Breaux reached another impressive career milestone as she picked up her 500th career victory. Breaux, who is in her 30th season at the helm of the Tigers program, entered the 2007 campaign with 495-302-7 (.620) career record, a slate that included a 347-187-5 mark in the regular season and a 148-115-2 record in the postseason. With a pair of wins at the Super Six Challenge and five dual meet victories this season, Breaux is now a member of an elite group of college gymnastics coaches with 500 or more career victories.
HOW BREAUX STACKS UP In 30 years as the leader of the Tiger gymnastics program head coach D-D Breaux has outlasted most. At LSU, she is the longest tenured coach in school history, outlasting Dale Brown (Men s basketball, 25 years), Karen Bahnsen (Women s golf, 23 years), Harry Rabenhorst (Baseball, 23 years) and Sue Gunter (Women s basketball, 22 years) just to name a few. Among active NCAA gymnastics coaches, Breaux is tied with Utah State s Ray Corn for the fifth longest tenure. In addition, she ranks fifth among active coaches in career wins, with 502. Below is a comparison of how she stacks ups: Coach, School Barbara Tonry, Yale Greg Marsden, Utah Linda Burdette, W. Virginia Laurel Tindall, Seattle-Pacific D-D Breaux, LSU Ray Corn, Utah State Years 35th season 32nd season 32nd season 32nd season 30th season 30th season Coach, School Career Victories (Yrs) Greg Marsden, Utah 855 (35th season) Suzanne Yucolan, Georgia 748 (24th season) Barbara Gibson, Wisc.-La Crosse 595 (25th season) Linda Burdette, W. Virginia 559 (32nd season) D-D Breaux, LSU 502 (30th season) SEVEN MEETS, SEVEN VAULT TITLES LSU has been tough to beat on the vault this season as a Tiger athlete has won the vault title in each of their first seven meets of the season. Junior Ashleigh Clare-Kearney has won the event crown a teamleading six times -- at the Super Six Challenge (1/5, 10.00) and against Iowa (1/12, 9.925), Illinois (1/19, 9.925), Georgia (2/2, 9.925), Kentucky (2/9, 9.975) and Auburn (2/16, 9.975) -- while senior Kelly Phelan picked up the event title once, versus Arkansas (1/26, 9.900). ALL-AROUND WINNERS LSU has had two different athletes earn all-around victories in its seven meets to date. Ashleigh Clare- Kearney and Phelan have both picked up a pair of victories as Clare-Kearney was victorious against Iowa (1/12, 39.425) and Auburn (2/16, 39.375), while Phelan finished on top against Arkansas (1/26, 39.325) and Kentucky (2/9, 39.325). HUBBARD SWINGS TO SUCCESS Freshman Summer Hubbard has experienced tremendous success on the bars in her inaugural campaign. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native owns a 9.736 season average on the event and has won a teamhigh tying two bars titles to date. Hubbard earned her first career victory against Illinois (1/12) after notching a 9.850. She followed that with a career-high 9.875 effort against Arkansas (1/26) to win her second bars title. CLARE-KEARNEY RECOGNIZED BY THE CONFERENCE Junior Ashleigh Clare-Kearney was named the SEC Gymnast of the Week on Jan. 16 following an exceptional performance in the Tigers win over Iowa (1/12). The Manchester, Conn., won the meet's allaround title after tallying a season-high 39.425. In addition to the all-around victory, Clare-Kearney also picked up individual event titles on the vault and beam. She tied with teammate Nicki Butler for top honors on the vault, as each posted a 9.925, and then won the beam crown outright with a season-high 9.850. The league honor was the first of Clare-Kearney's career and the first for a LSU athlete this season. A PERFECT RETURN After missing all but the first meet of the 2006 season with a foot injury, junior Ashleigh Clare-Kearney couldn t have asked for a better return to the competitive arena as she scored a perfect 10.00 on the vault in the first rotation at the season-opening Super Six Challenge (1/5). The Manchester, Conn., native landed her full-twisting layout yurchenko vault on a dime in garnering the perfect mark. The 10.00 was the first of Clare-Kearney s career and the first by a LSU athlete since the 2005 season. She is also just the fourth athlete in LSU history to record a perfect mark on the vault. ESPOSITO BACK HOME Junior transfer Kristi Esposito has returned to her home state of Louisiana to compete for the Tigers in 2007 after spending two seasons at the University of Nebraska. A native of Slidell, Esposito turned in two stellar years of competition with the Huskers, winning a trio of All-America honors. As a freshman, Esposito won the Big 12 bars title and went on to earn first-team All-America status for her third-place finish on the beam and fourth-place showing in the all-around at the NCAA Championships. Esposito s sophomore campaign was just as impressive as she earned NCAA runner-up honors on the beam. She has won a total of five all-around titles and eight individual event crowns during her career. TIGERS TABBED WITH MOST DIFFICULT SCHEDULE IN THE NATION LSU has been tabbed with the toughest schedule in the nation among the top-10 teams in the Preseason Coaches Poll, according to the annual Strength of Schedule Analysis released in early December. Teams are ranked according to their schedule difficulty index (SDI) which is calculated by awarding 10 points for scheduling the No. 1 team in the preseason coaches poll, nine points for the No. 2 team, down to one point for the 10th-ranked team. LSU is listed at No. 1 with a SDI of 70. Georgia follows with a SDI of 57, while Florida (53), Alabama (47) and UCLA (35) round out the top five. LSU s schedule includes five of the nation s preseason top-10 teams, in No. 1 Georgia, No. 3 Florida, No. 4 Alabama, No. 7 Nebraska and No. 8 Stanford. TEAM AS OF FEB. 19, 2007 RQS 1 Florida 197.115 2 Georgia 197.080 3 Stanford 196.530 4 Alabama 196.155 5 Utah 196.080 6 UCLA 195.930 7 Oklahoma 195.740 8 Nebraska 195.625 9 LSU 195.345 10 Iowa State 195.120 11 Denver 195.025 12 Auburn 194.965 13 Arizona 194.825 14 Arkansas 194.800 15 Oregon State 194.745 16 Penn State 194.545 17 Missouri 194.250 18 Ohio State 194.140 19 BYU 193.790 20 West Virginia 193.685 21 N.C. State 193.575 - Iowa 193.575 23 Kent State 193.425 24 Illinois-Champaign 193.255 25 Utah State 193.085 WEEK NATIONAL RANKINGS LSU IN THE RANKINGS RANKING Preseason 9 Jan. 15 14 Jan. 22 15 Jan. 29 13 Feb. 5 12 Feb. 12 12 Feb. 19 9
2007 EVENT/ALL-AROUND TITLES Jan. 5 SUPER SIX CHALLENGE Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 10.00 Jan. 12 AT IOWA Nicki Butler - 9.925 Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.925 Summer Hubbard - 9.850 Beam Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.850 Kelly Phelan - 9.900 All-Around Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 39.400 Jan. 19 VS. ILLINOIS Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.925 Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.850 Beam Nicki Butler - 9.825 Lauren Klein - 9.925 Jan. 26 VS. ARKANSAS Kelly Phelan - 9.900 Summer Hubbard - 9.875 Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.900 All-Around Kelly Phelan - 39.325 Feb. 2 VS. GEORGIA Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.925 Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.950 Feb. 9 VS. KENTUCKY Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.975 Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.875 Lauren Klein - 9.900 All-Around Kelly Phelan - 39.325 Feb. 16 VS. AUBURN Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.975 Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 9.850 Lauren Klein - 9.900 All-Around Ashleigh Clare-Kearney - 39.375 LSU TO HAVE SIX MEETS TELEVISED IN 2007 The Tigers will have six of their meets televised on a tape delay during the 2007 season. The seasonopening Super Six Challenge as well as LSU s dual meet with top-ranked Georgia on Feb. 2 will be televised by ESPN2. FOX Sports Net has picked up the Tigers dual meet with Auburn on Feb. 16 as well as the SEC Championships on March 31. In addition, Cox Sports Television plans to broadcast LSU s home meets against Arkansas on Jan. 26 and Nebraska on March 16. Current details on the broadcast schedule are included below: Date Meet Broadcast Date and Time Network Jan. 5 Super Six Challenge Sunday, Jan. 14 at 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 Jan. 26 Arkansas at LSU Friday, Feb. 2 at 9:30 p.m. & Friday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. COX Sports Television Feb. 2 Georgia at LSU Sunday, Feb. 18 at Noon ESPN2 Feb. 16 LSU at Auburn Saturday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. FOX Sports Net March 16 Nebraska at LSU TBA COX Sports Television March 31 SEC Championships Saturday, April 7 at 6 p.m. FOX Sports Net * all times Central. A LOOK AT THE TIGERS NICKI BUTLER - Senior from Virginia Beach, Va... 2005 second-team All-SEC selection... A solid all-around performer for the Tigers, she is ranked 16th nationally with a RQS of 38.985... Has notched a 39.225 or better in each of the last four meets... Posted a season-best 39.275 against both Arkansas (1/26) and Georgia (2/2)... Also a standout on the vault, she is ranked eighth nationally on the event with a 9.875 RQS... Has not scored below a 9.800 on the vault this year... Has won two event titles this season, picking up one on the vault and one on the beam... Notched a season-high 9.925 on the vault at Iowa (1/12) to tie with teammate Ashleigh Clare-Kearney for the meet title... Won the beam against Illinois (1/19) with a 9.825... Has posted season-highs of 9.850 on the bars and beam and 9.825 on the floor. ASHLEIGH CLARE-KEARNEY - Junior from Manchester, Conn.... A four-event standout for the Tigers, she is the NCAA s 14th-ranked all-arounder with a RQS of 39.035... She is tied with Nebraska s Emily Parsons as the nation s top-ranked vaulter as each owns a 9.945 RQS... Has won the vault title in six of the Tigers seven meets this season, posting scores of 9.925 or better in each of those victories... Has won a total of 12 individual event titles -- six vault, three bars, two floor, one beam -- and two all-around crowns this season... Picked up her all-around victories against Iowa (1/12, 39.425) and Auburn (2/16, 39.375)... Her 39.425 against Iowa marked a season high... Also won the vault (9.925) and beam (9.850) against the Hawkeyes and was named the SEC Gymnast of the Week for her efforts... Scored a perfect 10.00 on the vault at the season-opening Super Six Challenge (1/5)... The perfect mark was the first of her career and the first for a LSU athlete since the 2005 season... She is just the fourth athlete in LSU history to record a 10.00 on the vault... Won the vault with a 9.925 and floor with a season-high 9.950 against Georgia (2/2)... Picked up wins on the vault and bars against both Kentucky (2/9) and Auburn (2/16). EMILY ELLIS - Junior from Fayette, Ala.... Has competed on the vault and floor for the Tigers this season... Is averaging a 9.820 on the vault this year... Has not scored below a 9.700 on the event this season... Notched a season-high 9.875 against Arkansas (2/26)... Has twice posted a 9.850... On the floor, has twice scored a season-high 9.750, first versus Arkansas (1/26) and then against Georgia (2/2)... Is averaging a 9.700 on the event this year. KRISTI ESPOSITO - Junior from Slidell, La.... A transfer from national power Nebraska, she earned a trio of All-America honors (beam - twice, all-around - once) while competing for the Huskers... Has competed on the bars, beam and floor for the Tigers this season... Turned in her best meet to date against Arkansas, notching season-highs of 9.750 on the bars and 9.875 on the beam, while adding a 9.800 on the floor... Has twice recorded a season-high 9.825 on the floor, first at the Super Six Challenge (1/5) and then against Georgia (2/2)... Owns season averages of 9.780 on the floor, 9.713 on the bars and 9.475 on the beam... Two-time Academic All-American. SABRINA FRANCESCHELLI - Freshman from Roslindale, Mass.... Has seen action on the vault, bars and beam to date... Is averaging a 9.743 on the vault through seven meets... Posted a career-high 9.800 on the event at Iowa (1/12)... Notched a career-best 9.800 on the beam versus Illinois (1/19)... Was just off that pace against Auburn, scoring a 9.775 (2/16)... Is averaging a 9.617 on the year... Made her collegiate debut on the bars against Auburn and scored a 9.700.
2007 HONORS & ACCOLADES Ashleigh Clare-Kearney SEC Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 16) LSU Female Athlete of the Week (Jan. 16) LSU Female Athlete of the Week (Feb. 20) SUMMER HUBBARD - Freshman from St. Petersburg, Fla.... Has seen action on the bars, beam and floor this season... A mainstay in the Tigers bars lineup she has won two meet titles on the event... Picked up her first win at Iowa (1/12, 9.850)... Earned her second against Arkansas (1/26, 9.875)... Score against the Gym Backs marked a career high... Is averaging a 9.734 on the bars this season... Has other career highs of 9.750 on the floor and 9.750 on the beam. SUSAN JACKSON - Freshman from Spring, Texas... Has competed on the bars, beam and floor for the Tigers this season... Returned to competition against Georgia (2/2) after missing the three previous meets with a sprained ankle... Is ranked second on the team with a 9.775 season average on the bars... Has turned in three scores of 9.800 or better this year, including a season-high 9.825 at the Super Six Challenge (1/5)... Also scored a season-best 9.725 on the beam at the Super Six Challenge... Posted a top mark of 9.750 on the floor against Auburn (2/16)... Owns season averages of 9.688 on the beam and 9.675 on the floor. LAUREN KLEIN - Sophomore from The Woodlands, Texas... Has competed primarily on the floor for the Tigers this season, but has earned a spot in the vault lineup the last two weeks... Earned her first ever national ranking this week, coming in at No. 12 on the floor with a RQS of 9.860... Has won a team-leading three meet titles on the event this year, picking up victories against Illinois (1/19, 9.925), Kentucky (2/9, 9.900) and Auburn (2/16, 9.900)... Is averaging a 9.786 on the season... Made her season debut on the vault at Kentucky (2/9) and notched a career-high 9.825... Followed that with a 9.650 against Auburn (2/16)... Has competed on the beam once, scoring an 8.850 in the season opener... An Academic All-American, she was also a member of the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. AMANDA MORALES - Sophomore from Covington, La.... Has seen action on the bars for the Tigers this season... Is averaging a 9.669 on the event in four meets this year... Has notched a career-high 9.750 twice, first against Illinois (1/19) and then versus Arkansas (1/26)... Turned in a 9.675 at Iowa (1/2)... Has not competed in the Tigers last three meets... An Academic All-American she was also a member of the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. KELLY PHELAN - Senior from Orlando, Fla.... 2006 All-America selection on the floor... LSU s top-ranked all-arounder, she is listed 12th nationally with a RQS of 39.070... Improved to No. 8 on the vault (9.875) and No. 13 on the floor (9.845) in the individual event national rankings... Has won two all-around titles and two individual event titles this season... Picked up her all-around victories against Arkansas (1/26) and Kentucky (2/9)... Posted scores of 39.325 in each of those wins... Notched a season-high 39.350 against Georgia... Individual event wins came on the floor against Iowa (1/12, 9.900) and the vault against Arkansas (1/26, 9.900)... Also a standout in the classroom, she is a two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll as well as an Academic All-American. LISA RENNIE - Senior from Las Vegas, Nev.... A two-time All-American on the bars, she also earned All-SEC status on the event as a sophomore... Has seen action on the beam and bars to date... Turned in a season-best 9.850 on the beam against Arkansas (1/26)... Notched a 9.775 vs. Illinois (1/19)... Is averaging a 9.654 on the year... Scored a 8.100 in her only appearance on the bars this season... A three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. KAYLA ROGERS - Freshman from Liberty, Mo.... The Tigers leadoff performer on the vault, she is averaging a solid 9.732 this season... Has twice posted a career-high 9.800, first against Arkansas (1/26) and then versus Georgia (2/2)... Opened the season with three straight 9.750 performances on the event. YVETTE TRIAY - Freshman from Slidell, La.... Made her collegiate debut against Iowa (1/12) and scored a 8.450 on the floor. TIGER SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS NAME VAULT BARS SEASON HIGHS BEAM FLOOR ALL-AROUND VAULT BARS CAREER HIGHS BEAM FLOOR ALL-AROUND Nicki Butler 9.925 9.850 9.850 9.825 39.275 9.975 9.900 9.950 10.00 39.375 Ashleigh Clare-Kearney 10.00 9.875 9.850 9.950 39.425 10.00 9.875 9.875 9.950 39.525 Emily Ellis 9.875 -- -- 9.750 -- 9.950 9.825 -- 9.875 -- Kristi Esposito -- 9.750 9.875 9.825 -- 9.850 9.925 9.950 9.925 39.600 Sabrina Franceschelli 9.800 9.700 9.800 -- -- 9.800 9.700 9.800 -- -- Summer Hubbard -- 9.875 9.750 9.750 -- -- 9.875 9.750 9.750 -- Susan Jackson -- 9.825 9.725 9.750 -- -- 9.825 9.725 9.750 -- Lauren Klein 9.825 -- 8.850 9.925 -- 9.825 9.750 9.775 9.925 38.925 Amanda Morales -- 9.750 -- -- -- 9.725 9.750 -- -- -- Kelly Phelan 9.925 9.825 9.850 9.925 39.350 9.950 9.875 9.950 9.950 39.450 Lisa Rennie -- 8.100 9.850 -- -- -- 9.950 9.975 9.925 -- Kayla Rogers 9.800 -- -- -- -- 9.800 -- -- -- -- Yvette Triay -- -- -- 8.450 -- -- -- -- 8.450 --
1. 49.625 at Centenary 3/12/04 2. 49.550 vs. Centenary 3/18/05 3. 49.525 NCAA Central Regional Championships 4/2/04 4. 49.475 vs. Illinois-Chicago 3/7/97 49.475 at NCAA Northeast Regional Championships 4/9/05 6. 49.450 at Oklahoma 3/11/05 7. 49.425 at Texas Woman s/arizona 2/23/04 49.425 vs. Georgia 2/11/05 49.425 vs. Oklahoma 2/24/06 10. 49.400 at Centenary/Texas Woman s 3/21/03 49.400 vs. Centenary/Texas Woman s 1/30/04 49.400 vs. Auburn 2/27/04 49.400 at Super Six Challenge 1/5/07 49.400 at Iowa 1/12/07 1. 49.650 vs. Kentucky 3/1/02 2. 49.550 vs. Centenary 2/13/98 49.550 vs. Alabama 2/8/02 4. 49.525 vs. Denver 1/26/01 5. 49.500 vs. Rhode Island/Centenary 3/14/02 6. 49.450 vs. Auburn 1/18/02 7. 49.425 vs. New Hampshire/Michigan State 3/9/01 8. 49.400 vs. Illinois-Chicago 3/7/97 49.400 at Centenary/Texas Woman s 3/21/03 49.400 at Arkansas 2/6/04 49.400 at SEC Championships 3/20/04 Beam 1. 49.725 at Oklahoma 3/11/05 2. 49.550 at Texas Woman s 3/13/05 3. 49.475 at Alabama 3/6/99 49.475 vs. Arkansas 2/28/03 5. 49.450 vs. Centenary/Texas Woman s 2/12/99 49.450 vs. Florida 2/26/99 49.450 vs. Illinois/Illinois-Chicago/Michigan State 3/12/99 49.450 vs. Georgia 3/7/03 49.450 at Centenary 3/12/04 10. 49.425 vs. Kentucky 2/20/04 LSU S ALL-TIME EVENT SCORES 1. 49.675 vs. Ohio State 3/5/04 2. 49.600 at Centenary/Texas Woman s 3/21/03 3. 49.575 vs. Missouri 3/14/98 4. 49.550 vs. Centenary/Rhode Island 3/14/02 49.550 vs. Michigan State 1/28/05 49.550 vs. Arkansas 2/4/05 7. 49.525 NCAA Central Regional Championships 4/2/02 8. 49.500 vs. Centenary/Texas Woman s/towson 2/9/01 49.500 vs. New Hampshire/Michigan State 3/9/01 49.500 vs. Centenary/Texas Woman s 1/30/04 49.500 vs. Oklahoma 2/24/06 Team 1. 197.850 at Oklahoma 3/11/05 2. 197.675 vs. Centenary/Rhode Island 3/14/02 3. 197.650 at Centenary 3/12/04 4. 197.525 vs. Auburn 2/27/04 197.525 vs. Ohio State 3/5/04 6. 197.500 vs. Kentucky 3/1/02 197.500 NCAA Central Regional Championships 4/2/04 8. 197.375 vs. Kentucky 2/20/04 9. 197.300 at Georgia 2/13/04 10. 197.275 at SEC Championships 3/20/04 11. 197.250 vs. Michigan State 1/28/05 12. 197.225 at Centenary/Texas Woman s 3/21/03 13. 197.150 vs. Illinois-Chicago 3/7/97 14. 197.125 at NCAA Northeast Regional Championships 4/9/05 15. 197.100 at Texas Women s/arizona 2/23/04 Pete Maravich Assembly Center - Home of the LSU Tigers
2007 LSU GYMNASTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (AS OF FEB. 19) Overall Record: 7-4, Postseason Record: 0-0, SEC Record: 3-1, Home: 2-1, Away: 4-0, Neutral: 1-3 DATE MEET TEAM TEAM SCORE VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR ATTEND. NR 1/5 Super Six Challenge Florida 196.550 49.050 49.575 49.075 48.850 2,066 3 Nebraska 195.200 49.125 49.400 47.750 48.925 7 Penn State 194.575 48.575 49.050 48.650 48.300 14 LSU 194.075 49.400* 48.850 47.350 48.475 9 Denver 192.975 48.675 48.675 46.750 48.875 17 Arkansas 192.800 48.700 48.075 47.525 48.500 15 1/12 at Iowa LSU 194.875 49.400* 48.675 48.225 48.575 465 9 Iowa 192.525 47.825 47.900 47.900 48.900 -- 1/19 Illinois LSU 193.850 49.050 48.725 47.800 48.275 2,783 14 Illinois 193.300 48.300 48.675 48.700 47.625 -- 1/26 Arkansas LSU 196.500* 49.225 49.050 49.075* 49.150 2,242 15 Arkansas 195.575 48.925 49.025 48.500 49.125 14 2/2 Georgia Georgia 197.425 49.250 49.325 49.425 49.425 3,764 2 LSU 196.450 49.200 49.075* 48.750 49.425* 13 2/9 at Kentucky LSU 195.575 49.325 49.025 48.200 49.025 1,054 12 Kentucky 194.325 48.550 48.175 48.500 49.100 24 2/16 at Auburn LSU 195.750 49.125 48.775 49.025 48.825 2,207 12 Auburn 194.775 48.775 48.825 48.950 48.225 11 (Lincoln, Neb.) (North Little Rock, Ark.) 4/14 NCAA Central Regional Championships (Salt Lake City, Utah) KEY * - Denotes season high
NICKI BUTLER Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 9.875 9.850 9.625 1/12 at Iowa 9.925 9.650 9.125 9.775 38.475 1/19 Illinois 9.850 9.775 9.825 9.250 38.700 1/26 Arkansas 9.800 9.800 9.850 9.825 39.275 2/2 Georgia 9.875 9.850 9.725 9.825 39.275 2/9 at Kentucky 9.875 9.775 9.800 9.800 39.250 2/16 at Auburn 9.900 9.775 9.850 9.700 39.225 Season Average 9.871 9.782 9.686 9.696 39.033 ASHLEIGH CLARE-KEARNEY Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 10.00 9.350 9.750 9.625 38.725 1/12 at Iowa 9.925 9.775 9.850 9.875 39.425 1/19 Illinois 9.925 9.850 9.275 9.700 38.750 1/26 Arkansas 9.850 9.825 9.725 9.900 39.300 2/2 Georgia 9.925 9.200 9.800 9.950 38.875 2/9 at Kentucky 9.975 9.875 9.475 9.550 38.875 2/16 at Auburn 9.975 9.850 9.850 9.700 39.375 Season Average 9.939 9.675 9.675 9.757 39.046 EMILY ELLIS Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 9.850 1/12 at Iowa 9.850 1/19 Illinois 9.825 9.600 1/26 Arkansas 9.875 9.750 2/2 Georgia 9.700 9.750 2/9 at Kentucky Did Not Compete 2/16 at Auburn Did Not Compete Season Average 9.820 9.700 KRISTI ESPOSITO Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 9.400 9.825 1/12 at Iowa Did Not Compete 1/19 Illinois 9.625 1/26 Arkansas 9.750 9.875 9.800 2/2 Georgia 9.750 9.275 9.825 2/9 at Kentucky 9.725 9.350 9.750 2/16 at Auburn 9.700 Season Average 9.713 9.475 9.780 SABRINA FRANCESCHELLI Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 9.750 1/12 at Iowa 9.800 9.225 1/19 Illinois 9.700 9.800 1/26 Arkansas 9.725 9.750 2/2 Georgia 9.725 9.750 2/9 at Kentucky 9.750 9.400 2/16 at Auburn 9.750 9.700 9.775 Season Average 9.743 9.700 9.617 SUMMER HUBBARD Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 9.850 9.750 1/12 at Iowa 9.850 9.600 9.175 1/19 Illinois 9.550 9.750 9.175 1/26 Arkansas 9.875 2/2 Georgia 9.850 2/9 at Kentucky 9.850 2/16 at Auburn 9.325 Season Average 9.736 9.675 9.367 SUSAN JACKSON Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 9.825 9.725 9.575 1/12 at Iowa Did Not Compete 1/19 Illinois Did Not Compete 1/26 Arkansas Did Not Compete 2/2 Georgia 9.800 2/9 at Kentucky 9.800 9.700 2/16 at Auburn 9.675 9.650 9.750 Season Average 9.775 9.688 9.675 LAUREN KLEIN Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 8.850 9.275 1/12 at Iowa 9.850 1/19 Illinois 9.925 1/26 Arkansas 9.750 2/2 Georgia 9.900 2/9 at Kentucky 9.825 9.900 2/16 at Auburn 9.650 9.900 Season Average 9.738 8.850 9.786
AMANDA MORALES Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 9.500 1/12 at Iowa 9.675 1/19 Illinois 9.750 1/26 Arkansas 9.750 2/2 Georgia Did Not Compete 2/9 at Kentucky Did Not Compete 2/16 at Auburn Did Not Compete Season Average 9.669 KELLY PHELAN Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 9.925 9.825 8.750 9.700 38.200 1/12 at Iowa 9.900 9.725 9.775 9.900 39.300 1/19 Illinois 9.700 9.725 8.725 9.800 37.950 1/26 Arkansas 9.900 9.800 9.750 9.875 39.325 2/2 Georgia 9.875 9.825 9.725 9.925 39.350 2/9 at Kentucky 9.900 9.725 9.825 9.875 39.325 2/16 at Auburn 9.800 9.775 9.850 9.775 39.200 Season Average 9.857 9.771 9.486 9.836 38.950 LISA RENNIE Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge Did Not Compete 1/12 at Iowa 8.100 9.775 1/19 Illinois 9.150 1/26 Arkansas 9.850 2/2 Georgia 9.750 2/9 at Kentucky 9.700 2/16 at Auburn Season Average 8.100 9.654 KAYLA ROGERS Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge 9.750 1/12 at Iowa 9.750 1/19 Illinois 9.750 1/26 Arkansas 9.800 2/2 Georgia 9.800 2/9 at Kentucky 9.575 2/16 at Auburn Season Average 9.732 YVETTE TRIAY Beam A-A 1/5 at Super Six Challenge Did Not Compete 1/12 at Iowa 8.450 1/19 Illinois Did Not Compete 1/26 Arkansas Did Not Compete 2/2 Georgia Did Not Compete 2/9 at Kentucky Did Not Compete 2/16 at Auburn Did Not Compete Season Average 8.450