University of Alabama gymnast Ariana Guerra needed only a 9.125 score to clinch her team's first win of the season, over No. 14 Missouri, a low-pressure situation for the freshman's collegiate debut. Even with a low score, it almost certainly wouldn't have counted, with senior Lauren Beers following to anchor the rotation.
On her first competitive routine in more than two years, she had all the safety net a gymnast could ask for.
She didn't need it.
All the freshman did on her collegiate debut was score a 9.9, good for second place behind Beers and teammate Amanda Jetter.