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No. 4 Alabama Scores 197.425, Comes Up Short to No. 6 Georgia
3/13/2026 11:28:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Crimson Tide’s 49.600 total on the uneven bars marked the third straight meet that UA has scored at or above that score on the apparatus
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 4 Alabama gymnastics team (9-5, 4-4 SEC) came up just short, 197.525-197.425, to No. 6 Georgia (15-3, 5-3 SEC) Friday night in Coleman Coliseum. Highlighted by a 49.600 rotation score on the uneven bars, the Crimson Tide continued its perfect streak of scoring at or above a 197.125 this season.
UA collected multiple individual honors, as three different gymnasts accumulated six event titles, highlighted by three from senior all-arounder Gabby Gladieux (uneven bars, floor exercise, all-around). Chloe LaCoursiere and Azaraya Ra-Akbar shared the bars title, while LaCoursiere also won the beam outright.
Head Coach Ashley Johnston Said
"First of all, I just want to thank our fans. I feel like this whole home meet season, the fans have really added energy and excitement, and done a great job making Coleman special to compete in. I just want them to know that they are difference makers, and part of the reason athletes come to Alabama. What stood out to me tonight was the fight. I could see our team rally and fight for every single moment and that was our goal tonight – to give everything we could into each moment, and I think we did that. There were a few moments that didn't go the way we wanted, or needed them to, but we kept fighting and giving everything we could into the moment. That is a win for me and something we can absolutely build on. If we hadn't given everything, that is where you get regret, and I don't feel like we have that tonight.
"There were a couple of stinging moments tonight, but if I know anything about this team, those are the moments that drive us for greatness. Every single person can look in the mirror and think, 'how do I get one-tenth better.' While we came up a bit short tonight, we have a lot more in us as a team. I saw how re-energizing tonight was for each person and their excitement to compete, so we can take a sting when it drives us for something more."
Team Stats
- Alabama closed the regular season scoring at or above a 197.125 in every meet
- The Crimson Tide's 49.600 tally on the uneven bars marked the third-straight week Alabama has scored 49.600 or higher on the rotation
- Three UA gymnasts earned six individual event titles:
- Uneven Bars – Gabby Gladieux, Chloe LaCoursiere, Azaraya Ra-Akbar – 9.950
- Balance Beam – LaCoursiere – 9.900
- Floor Exercise – Gladieux – 9.975
- All-Around – Gladieux – 39.375
- Including Friday night's score (9.950), LaCoursiere successfully went the entire regular season scoring at or above a 9.925 on the uneven bars
- Jamison Sears captured her 10th 9.900-or-higher routine of the season, tying her career high of a 9.950
- Three UA gymnasts either tied or set a career high
- Gladieux – bars, 9.950 – career high; floor, 9.975 – tied career high
- Ra-Akbar – floor, 9.950 – career high
- Sears – floor, 9.950 – tied career high
How it Happened
Vault
- Alabama opened the night scoring a 49.075
- Jamison Sears highlighted the event with a season-high 9.900
Uneven Bars
- The Crimson Tide posted a 49.600 on its second rotation of the night, recording its third straight meet scoring 49.600 or higher
- Gabby Gladieux upped her career high to a 9.950
- UA's anchoring duo of Chloe LaCoursiere and Azaraya Ra-Akbar posted mirroring 9.950 scores to close the event
Balance Beam
- Alabama's third rotation (49.100) was highlighted by a 9.900 from LaCoursiere
Floor Exercise
- The Tide recorded an electric 49.650 on the final event of the night
- Four UA gymnasts performed 9.900-or-better routines
- Ra-Akbar and Sears scored 9.950s before Gladieux closed her career in Coleman with a career-high-tying 9.975
Up Next
- Alabama will travel to Tulsa, Okla., next Saturday, March 21, for the Southeastern Conference Championship
- Start time will be announced in the coming days, as both sessions will air live on SEC Network
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