LSU put up yet another strong performance Friday night, yet they fell to 2-5 and 2-3 in the SEC in a 197.750-197.500 loss to #5 Auburn in front of an electric Neville Arena crowd. LSU set a season high for a road meet with a very solid road score that they wouldn’t mind keeping in their NQS, especially with only three road meets left (Alabama, Purple and Gold Podium Challenge, and SECs). This isn’t going to be as in-depth a recap, I think pointing out each deduction is a bit too much and takes away from what happened.
The historical context behind Aleah’s amazing night
The most talked about thing from this meet has been the performance of the Filipina Phenom herself, Aleah Finnegan, who won the all-around title outright with a 39.