LSU Tigers women's gymnastics

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LSU Tigers women's gymnastics
Louisiana State University (block logo).svg
Founded1975 (48 years ago)
University Louisiana State University
Head coach Jay Clark [1] (5th season)
Conference SEC
Division I Division
Location Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Home arena Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Capacity: 13,472)
NicknameTigers
ColorsPurple 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 [n 1] represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I women's gymnastics. [4] The team competes in the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Jay Clark, who is coaching in his fifth season. The Pete Maravich Assembly Center serves as the home arena for the team.

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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 2016 and 2017 seasons, the program made the Super Six and finished second at the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships. [5] [6] Also in 2017, LSU won back-to-back SEC Regular Season and SEC Championship Meet championships. [7] In 2018, LSU again won back-to-back SEC Regular Season and SEC Championship Meet championships and reached the Super Six. [7]

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 SEC Championships with a score of 196.725 despite entering the competition with the No. 2 seed. [8] [9] [10] No. 6 LSU placed third behind No. 11 Missouri and No. 22 Iowa in the first session of the semi-final of the Raleigh regional; [11] this eliminated them from the postseason, leading to an 18th-place finish nationally. [12]

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
GymnastVaultBalance BeamUneven BarsFloor ExerciseAll-Around
Jeanie Beadle1977 [n 2]
Nicki Arnstad2002 (tie)
April Burkholder2006
Susan Jackson200820102010
Ashleigh Clare-Kearney 20092009 (tie)
Rheagan Courville 2013 (tie) & 2014 (tie)
Ashleigh Gnat 2017 (tie)
Sarah Finnegan 2017 (tie) & 2019
Kennedi Edney2017 & 2019 (tie)
Haleigh Bryant 2021 (tie)2024
Aleah Finnegan 2024

Conference championships

NCAA Championship appearances

Super Six appearances

LSU Tigers Super Six Appearances
YearFinish
20085th
20096th
2013 5th
2014 2nd
2016 2nd
2017 2nd
2018 4th

Four on the Floor appearances

LSU Tigers Four on the Floor Appearances
YearFinish
2019 2nd
2023 4th
2024 1st

Arena and facilities

Pete Maravich Assembly Center

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Pete Maravich Assembly Center

The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13,215-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The arena opened in 1972 and is home of the LSU Tigers gymnastics team. It was originally known as the LSU Assembly Center, but was renamed in honor of Pete Maravich, a Tiger basketball legend, shortly after his death in 1988. The Maravich Center is known to locals as "The PMAC" or "The Palace that Pete Built," or by its more nationally known nickname, "The Deaf Dome," coined by Dick Vitale. [14]

The slightly oval building is located directly to the north of Tiger Stadium, and its bright-white roof can be seen in many telecasts of that stadium. The arena concourse is divided into four quadrants: Pete Maravich Pass, The Walk of Champions, Heroes Hall and Midway of Memories. The quadrants highlight former LSU Tiger athletes, individual and team awards and memorabilia pertaining to the history of the LSU Tigers gymnastics team. [15]

LSU Gymnastics Training Facility

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LSU Gymnastics Training Facility

The LSU Gymnastics Training Facility is the practice venue for the LSU Tigers gymnastics team. The new facility opened in 2016 and provides 38,000 square feet of training and team space.

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

NameSeasonsAll W/L/TWin %
Jackie Walker 1974–197733–36–0.481
D-D Breaux 1978–2020800–410–8.660
Jay Clark 2021–present

Roster

2024–2025 Roster
NameHeightYearHometownClub
Sierra Ballard5-2GSMandeville, LANorth Shore Gymnastics
Annie Beard5-5JRAlexandria, LATexas Dreams
Chase Brock5-45thAtlanta, GAGymnastix Training Center
Haleigh Bryant 5-5GSCornelius, NCEverest Gymnastics
Kailin Chio 5-4FRHenderson, NVGym Cats
Kylie Coen5-6SOBedford, TXEmpire Gymnastics Academy
Ashley Cowan5-3JRHillsborough, NCBull City Gymnastics
Amari Drayton5-1SOSpring, TXWorld Champions Centre
Olivia Dunne 5-65thHillsdale, NJENA Paramus
Aleah Finnegan 5-4SRLee's Summit, MOGAGE
Alexis Jeffrey5-3SRWarrensburg, MOGAGE
KJ Johnson5-0SRDallas, TXTexas Dreams
Kaliya Lincoln 5-1FRFrisco, TX WOGA
Konnor McClain 5-2SOLas Vegas, NVGymcats Gymnastics
Leah Miller5-1SORaleigh, NCArizona Dynamics
Zoe Miller 5-2FRSpring, TX World Champions Centre
Victoria Roberts5-3FRBelle Chasse, LAEdge Gymnastics
Alyona Shchennikova 5-5GSEvergreen, CO5280 Gymnastics
Tori Tatum5-6SRChanhassen, MNTwin City Twisters
Kathryn Weilbacher5-6SRHouston, TXWorld Champions Centre
Bryce Wilson5-3JRPearland, TXPearland Elite
Lexi Zeiss 5-2FROmaha, NE Twin City Twisters

Coaching staff

Past Olympians

See also

Footnotes

  1. LSU uses the nickname of "Lady Tigers" only in sports that have both men's and women's teams. Since LSU only sponsors gymnastics for women, that team uses "Tigers" instead. [3]
  2. AIAW Championship

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