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By the time senior Lauren Beers stepped onto the floor exercise mat in Coleman Coliseum on Sunday, the University of Alabama gymnast had already thrown a low vault, stumbled on the uneven bars and fallen off the balance beam for the third time in her last four routines. For the third time this season, she was on track to score below a 39 competing in all-around performance.
“Lauren is still figuring things out this season,” coach Dana Duckworth said. “It is up and down, inside out. We’re working on it.