Even after posting a huge season high last week, Kentucky’s spot at SEC Championships isn’t fully secured—though missing out would require a perfect storm of high scores from other contenders and a low mark from the Wildcats. To leave no doubt, Kentucky will aim for a 196.950 to officially clinch a spot. Reaching that number will likely hinge on another standout floor rotation like last week’s, and a dialed-in vault lineup. Keep an eye on Creslyn Brose, who earned a perfect 10 on floor last week and will be looking to go back-to-back.
Florida, on the other hand, is already locked into SECs but has its eyes on a different prize: boosting its NQS for optimal regionals seeding. The Gators already have two home 198s this season and will hope to capitalize on the typically generous senior night scoring to grab a third. Last week, Florida’s beam lineup delivered with five scores over 9.9, including a standout set from Alyssa Arana in just her second beam appearance this year—she’ll be one to watch as she makes a case for a postseason lineup spot.
Rotation 1: Florida vault, Kentucky bars
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Rotation 2: Kentucky vault, Florida bars
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Rotation 3: Florida beam, Kentucky floor
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Rotation 4: Kentucky beam, Florida floor
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Live blog by Alyssa Van Auker
