Sarah Finnegan of LSU was named the SEC Gymnast of the Year. Alex McMurtry of Florida was selected as the SEC's Event Specialist of the Year, while Sarah Shaffer of Arkansas was chosen as the Freshman of the Year. Mark Cook of Arkansas was tabbed as the SEC Coach of the Year.
Finnegan became the sixth gymnast in school history to win the SEC all-around title after totaling a 39.500 at the league meet. She clinched the 2018 SEC Championship for LSU on floor in the fifth spot of the lineup to give the Tigers back-to-back championships. Finnegan is the nation's top performer on bars who owns an RQS of 9.