COLUMBIA, Mo. - After a shaky start, the No. 4 Alabama gymnastics team roared back to earn a 197.225-195.500 win at No. 8 Missouri Friday night in the Hearnes Center.
Following an uncharacteristically wobbly start on the uneven bars, Alabama bounced back with a strong showing on vault and then, following a floor exercise rotation filled with new faces, the Crimson Tide caught fire on the balance beam.
Led off by a season-best 9.900 from senior Keely McNeer, freshman Wynter Childers followed with a 9.925, which led to freshman Maddie Desch's 9.875. Senior Aja Sims posted a 9.