Like many college students, the Crimson Tide gymnasts headed to Florida this week, but not for Spring Break—far from it. The sixth ranked Tide is competing in what amounts to, talent-wise, a mini-national championship Saturday for the 2017 SEC title. The eight teams fighting to be the conference best represent the most competitive group assembled under one roof, in this case Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, outside of next month’s Super Six National Championship. There is absolutely no margin for error. (readers new to gymnastics can click on hyperlinks in this article to see the Olympic like quality of the sport)
The field includes #2 LSU, #4 Florida, #6 Alabama, #8 Georgia, #12 Kentucky, #14 Missouri, #21 Auburn, and #26 Arkansas.