Breathe a sigh of relief; the Tigers pulled out the win. LSU opened their season Friday with a banner drop, a new lighting sequence before the final rotation and a win. They beat #14 Ohio State 196.975-196.775 in a meet that was closer than it needed to be. The Tigers notched their highest season-opening score since 2018 despite counting a fall.
SEC Weekly Awards Winners Haleigh Bryant and Amari Drayton
Haleigh Bryant led the nation in the all-around with a 39.675, .050 higher than fellow SEC gymnast Raena Worley who tied for second place. Amari Drayton earned SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors alongside Ady Wahl of Georgia.