It was close, again, and the Tigers sweated it out on the balance beam. But another tooth-and-nail fight over a fraction of a point saw Missouri gymnastics finish second in its NCAA Championship semifinal Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.
Mizzou beat Florida by one tenth for that second spot, which comes with a berth in Saturday’s four-team finals.
That will give the Tigers their best-ever finish regardless of what happens in the finals. They’re making their third-ever appearance at the NCAA Championships and will compete in the final for the first time.
MU secured its spot with a clutch third rotation, catching up with the Gators on the uneven bars, then closed out the meet with composure — and a crucial 9.