Today’s SEC showdown features No. 13 Auburn taking on No. 7 Missouri in what promises to be a thrilling matchup.
Both teams are coming off losses last week, with Missouri falling to Florida and Auburn coming up short against Oklahoma. Despite the loss, Missouri posted a massive 197.725—the second-highest team score in program history. Mara Titarsolej led the way with a near-perfect 9.950 on uneven bars, while Amari Celestine delivered yet another clutch all-around performance, finishing third with a 39.575.
Auburn, meanwhile, competed without star freshman Katlyn Jong, who was sidelined with an injury. The Tigers have been battling injuries all season, forcing frequent lineup adjustments. Still, Auburn has continued to put up strong performances, proving its depth and resilience as the postseason approaches.
The battle of the Tigers will not disappoint. Follow along with SEC Network and scores as we watch this meet unfold.
Rotation 1: Miz VT, Aub UB
Griffin (Miz): Gorgeous Yurchenko full flaring out the landing with a sizable hop back. 9.800
Leonard (Aub): Free hip, Tkachev and hit her foot but continues the routine, Bail to handstand, good last handstand, dismounts with stuck double layout. 9.725
Tanskanen (Miz): Tsuk layout full with a hop and a step back. Clean in the air. 9.825
Neal (Aub): First routine after returning from injury. Maloney to immediate Pak Salto, full pirouette is a little wonky and dismounts with a double tuck and a large step forward. 9.750
Tisler (Miz): Nice Yurchekno layout full to a stuck landing. Clean vault. 9.875
Boyd (Aub): Falls on first handstand. Maloney to immediate Pak Salto with a little form, good last handstand, double tuck to a stuck dismount. 9.325
Horton (Miz): Yurchenko 1.5 to a small hop forward. Great pop off the table. 9.900
Groth (Aub): Ray to Pak Salto, great pirouette on top of the low bar, full pirouette on high bar to double tuck and a large step forward to the side on the dismount. She seemed to have a grip issue before the dismount and so good save. 9.775
Moore (Miz): Big Yurchenko 1.5 with a large step forward. 9.850
Irvine (Aub): Blind change to piked Jaeger to overshoot, great last handstand to full twisting double back and a small step back. 9.875
Celestine (Miz): High Yurchenko 1.5 to an almost stuck landing with only a small shuffle forward. Great vault. 9.925
Greaves (Aub): Church to a Pak Salto to a Van Van Leeuwan , to a full twisting double back and a stuck landing. Well executed and what Auburn needed. 9.950
After 1: Miz 49.375, Aub 49.075
That was not the opening rotation Auburn was hoping for as they try to climb out of 9th place in the NQS ranking in the SEC. Luckily it will not be counting a fall and Irvine and Greaves both had great routines to close the location. Missouri had a good start to the meet with clean vaults and a couple great landings. As we head to the second rotation, it will be good to see how Auburn comes back after the first rotation and how Missouri builds off of its first rotation.
Rotation 2: Aub VT, Miz UB
Huff (Aub): Lead off with a huge Yurchenko 1.5 and a stuck landing. A little form in the air but great start. 9.900
Burns (Miz): Blind change to staddle Jaeger release move to overshoot and nails the double layout dismount landing. 9.925
Bell (Aub): Clean and high Yurchenko full with a small hop on the landing. 9.800
Horton (Miz): Shaposh to immediate Park Salto, great last handstand, to double layout to a small hop forward. Nice routine. 9.850
Schumaker (Aub): Yurchenko tuck 1.5 with a large step forward. 9.800
Moore (Miz): Big Tkachev release move to a shoot over back to high bar and dismounts with a stuck full twisting double back. 9.950
Hubbard (Aub): Yurchenko 1.5 to a stuck landing. Clean in the air. 9.900
Kelly (Miz): Toe on handstand to huge release combination, toe on hand to Stalder to a double tuck and a step back. Clean routine. 9.875
Zancan (Aub): Front handspring on board to front pike off table and a small hop forward. Clean in the air. 9.875
Celestine (Miz): Maloney to immediate Pak Salto, Van Leeuwan to toe on front pike half off dismount and a stuck landing. 9.875
Zois (Aub): Clean Yurchenko full with a sizable hop on the landing. 9.775
Titarsolej (Miz): Maloney to immediate Park Salto, full pirouette to double tuck dismount and a stuck landing. Carbon copy from last week. And a 9.950 also the same as last week.
After 2: Miz 98.950, Aub 98.350
Missouri had its second highest score on uneven bars of all time. Great rotation with clean gymnastics and stuck landings. Auburn also had a great rotation with key stuck Yurchenko 1.5 vaults. Both teams will look to build on their excellent second rotations as they head to the third.
Rotation 3: Miz BB, Aub FX
Mueller (Miz): Full turn, BHS LOSO is solid, beat jump to split three quarter, beat jump to front toss (repeated after broken connection), dismounts with stuck back 1.5 full. 9.800
Ahern (Aub): Opens with a wolf turn, first tumbling run is FHS Rudi to LOSO to a good landing, next pass is a back 1.5 full to a punch front full to a good landing, solid leap series. 9.850
Wier (Miz): Front aerial to BHS BHS is solid, full turn, wolf jump to split half is clean, dismounts with cartwheel gainer full of the side to a step back. 9.850
Zancan (Aub): Opens with punch front through to double pike and a solid landing, switch leap, switch half to wolf full is solid, closes with a double back and a small bounce back on the landing. 9.875
Kelly (Miz): Front aerial to BHS is solid, switch leap to split jump, side aerial, beautiful double wolf turn, dismounts with 1.5 full to a stuck landing. Good one. 9.900
Bell (Aub): Opens with a punch front double full to a immediate punch front, switch half, wolf full, wolf full is solid, closes with a huge double pike and a large lunge back but controlled front foot. 9.925
Celestine (Miz): Wolf turn, BHS to side aerial is solid, punch front is great, split jump to split three quarter and a little dip in the shoulders, dismounts to a stuck landing. 9.875
Greaves (Aub): Opens with punch front through to a double tuck to a good landing, switch ring to switch half is solid, next pass is a double pike to a great landing, switch half ring to a straddle jump to end the routine. 9.825
Lawrence (Miz): Full turn, side aerial to BHS is solid, split jump to split three quarter, dismounts with a RO 1.5 full to a stuck landing. Great routine. 9.925
McLaughlin (Aub): Auburn’s choreographer is up. Opens with back 1.5 full to immediate punch front layout, leap series is solid, next pass is back double pike to a great landing. 9.900
Hu (Miz): Already perfect once this season… will we see another 10.0 from Hu? Front aerial to front aerial is perfect. Leap series has an adjustment. Dismounts with gainer pike with a small step. Not a 10.0 tonight but a beautiful routine. 9.900
Groth (Aub): Opens with front double full with a large step forward, leap series is solid, next pass is back 1.5 full to punch front layout, closes with a Rudi with a step back and front foot slides. Love the music. 9.850
After 3: Miz 148.400, Aub 147.750
Missouri had another season high beam rotation highlighted by solid routines from all and three routines with 9.900 or better (Kelly, Lawrence, Hu). Auburn also had a strong floor rotation highlighted by a 9.900 from McLaughlin. Missouri extended its lead over Auburn as we head to the fourth rotation. If Missouri puts up a 49.60 in the last rotation (and its best rotation) it will have a program team score record. Auburn needs to average 9.830 to move above Arkansas in the SEC standings.
Rotation 4: Aub BB, Miz FX
Ahern (Aub): BHS LOSO to a small arm wave, good leap series, beat jump to front aerial, dismounts with back 1.5 full to a stuck landing. 9.800
Tisler (Miz): Opens with FHS front layout Rudi, solid leap series, closes with back 1.5 full to a punch front but missed her punch but a good save. 9.750
Greaves (Aub): Beautiful double wolf turn, BHS LOSO to a hip adjustment, switch leap to split jump is solid, beat jump to side aerial, stuck dismount on the landing. 9.775
Horton (Miz): Opens with a big tuck full in and a small shift with her front foot, solid leap series, closes with punch front through to a double back. 9.925
Zancan (Aub): BHS LOSO is solid, switch leap to split half is solid, dismounts with a back 1.5 to a stuck landing. Quick and clean routine. 9.925
Light (Miz): Opens with back 1.5 full to punch front layout to a great landing, solid leap series, closes with a huge double pike to a large lunge back and the front foot stays still. Nice one. 9.925
Neal (Aub): Nice full turn, solid BHS LOSO, side aerial to split jump is solid, switch leap to split jump, dismounts with a back 1.5 full to a step back on the landing. 9.875
Celestine (Miz): Opens with a huge tuck full in to a good landing, great leap series, next pass is punch front through to double back and another great landing. Such a fun routine! 9.975
Groth (Aub): BHS LOSO BHS with a small check, switch leap to switch half is solid, dismounts with gainer full with pike in hips and chest down. 9.800
Griffin (Miz): Opens with huge double pike to a solid landing, next pass is punch front through to double back and solid landing, solid leap series with two straddle fulls. Great routine. 9.925
McLaughlin (Aub): BHS LOSO is solid, beat jump to side aerial, split jump to split half, full turn, dismounts with gainer pike to a stuck landing. Clean routine. 9.975
Moore (Miz): Opens with a huge double layout, switch half to Popa, closes with punch front through to double back and a great landing. We may see Missouri’s first 198 team score!
FINAL: Miz 198.100, Aub 197.150
What a fun meet to watch! Missouri sets a program team record with its first 198+ score and remains in the night session for SECs. Auburn came back from a rocky start on bars to have a great meet and move above Arkansas and into the day session for SECs… at least for now. It will be interesting to see how everything plays out next week!
VT: Celestine (Miz), 9.925
UB: Greaves (Aub), Moore (Miz), Titarsolej (Miz), 9.950
BB: McLaughlin (Aub), 9.975
FX: Celestine (Miz), 9.975
AA: Celestine (Miz), 39.650
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