The Extra Point: Alabama Gymnastics Prepares for Second Road Meet at Kentucky

Alabama gymnastics faces Kentucky this weekend in Lexington, however the gymnasts shouldn’t really feel apprehensive. Kentucky has not overwhelmed Alabama since 2019. Alabama was ready t safe these wins at house and in Rupp Enviornment.

The Alabama gymnasts have had an attention-grabbing however pretty good season up to now. With distinctive lineups, accidents, many freshmen, and a brand new head coach into the combination, the staff has responded nicely and successfully to these adjustments. 

By beginning their season off on the precise foot as that they had their second-highest beginning all-around in program historical past, they need to stroll into the meet towards Kentucky with confidence.

Regardless of two falls the staff had on bars final week, they had been capable of be taught from that scenario and end sturdy. In a press convention final week, sophomore Lilly Hudson and freshman Gabby Gladieux agreed that the staff at all times has one another’s backs.

The assist of the staff is consistently there as gymnastics is a really troublesome sport. Whereas the staff struggled some of their final meet, it was nonetheless a testomony to indicate their assist as they completed with practically excellent scores on beam and ground.

For the reason that staff’s all-around rating retains enhancing every meet, there are excessive hopes that the staff will hit their first 197.000 all-around rating of the season. After a couple of errors final week, the staff had per week of follow to be taught, develop, and put together for Kentucky. In gymnastics, failure could be one of the best instructor.

The competitors between Alabama and Kentucky takes place in Lexington this Friday night time at 6:30 p.m. CT and will probably be aired on SEC Community.

Watch the video on the high of the web page to see BamaCentral’s Claire Yates and Katie Windham focus on the upcoming gymnastics meet between Alabama and Kentucky.