Team White Victorious in Crimson and White Preview Meet

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama gymnastics program gave its fans a final preseason look at the 2025 squad Friday evening as Team White defeated Team Crimson in the annual Crimson and White preview meet.

Alabama showcased 40 different routines in front of the Crimson Tide faithful, as the two teams competed in an intrasquad dual-meet, five-up-five-count setting. Team White held the lead all night, as the squad rolled its way throughout the preview meet.

Four UA gymnasts competed in the all-around – freshman Paityn Walker, sophomore LaCoursiere, junior Gabby Gladieux and senior Hudson. Meanwhile, freshman Fuller, junior Karis German, senior Jordyn Paradise and fifth-year senior Shania Adams all competed in three events during the preseason meet.

Additionally, four freshmen, Fuller, Kylee Kvamme, Faye Rodio and Walker, performed for the first time inside Coleman Coliseum.

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Alabama Head Coach Ashley Johnston Said

"We came in here tonight excited to get out there for the first time and start fine-tuning our physical, mental and team culture prep. Today, the team introduced this concept of 'Bama versus Everyone', and we really went into it with that approach. The goal was to be able to step into any uncomfortable situation and learn how to thrive in it. I feel like everybody got better at that tonight.

"It was a great opportunity for our freshmen to compete for the first time in Coleman Coliseum and get to feel that connection – the fan base and the extra nerves that can bring as well. I think they handled it really well. It was a little bit of a different format, in that we had five up, five count on each event, so there was no margin for error. Normally at a dual competition, it's six-up-five-count, so there's always that one score that you can drop. I thought the team did a great job rising to that additional pressure, knowing that even when there was a mistake, they were able to adjust, step in and still compete big. Overall, I think we took away a lot of wins, and we also took away a lot of learning lessons. Tonight was a great step in the right direction, and a good confidence builder, as we prepare for the next couple of weeks before our first meet on January 10."

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The Crimson Tide will open its season in Coleman Coliseum, Jan. 10, against North Carolina

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