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Former Alabama gymnast competes at the gymnastics SEC Championship on March 23.

Going global: Former Crimson Tide gymnasts face different set of rules at Olympics

Manisha Ramachandran, Contributing Writer July 31, 2024

As Alabama fans watch former gymnasts Luisa Blanco and Shallon Olsen compete for Olympic glory with Team Colombia and Team Canada, respectively, it’s important to know the differences between collegiate...

Gymnastics fails to qualify for Super SIx

Gymnastics fails to qualify for Super SIx

Ben Stansell April 20, 2018

After finishing fifth in the first semifinal of the 2018 National Gymnastics Championships, Alabama will not advance to the Super Six Team Finals for just the third time in the past 27 seasons. The semifinals...

Gymnastics begins preparation for 36th consecutive national championship appearance

Gymnastics begins preparation for 36th consecutive national championship appearance

Ben Stansell April 12, 2018

Behind a season-high 49.35 on vault and a team score of 197.225, Alabama gymnastics claimed an NCAA-best 32nd Regional Title last Friday night in Coleman Coliseum. With the victory, the Crimson Tide also...

Alabama gymnastics earns NCAA-best 32nd regional title

Alabama gymnastics earns NCAA-best 32nd regional title

Ben Stansell April 7, 2018

Before junior Ari Guerra performed her vault, no gymnast on any team had posted a score of 9.9 or higher. Although it was only the second rotation, it had already become apparent that scoring would be...

Ari Guerra not done after winning SEC Championship in floor exercise

Ari Guerra not done after winning SEC Championship in floor exercise

Ben Stansell April 5, 2018

After her name was called over the Chaifetz Arena loudspeaker, junior Ari Guerra strode forward to the main stage, where she received a bouquet of white flowers tied together with blue and gold ribbon....

Alabama gymnastics finishes second at SEC Championships

Alabama gymnastics finishes second at SEC Championships

Ben Stansell March 25, 2018

Alabama gymnastics scored a 196.975 to take second place at the Southeastern Conference Championships on Saturday night in St. Louis, Missouri. In placing second, the Crimson Tide recorded its 20th consecutive...

Alabama gymnastics still searching for 'lights out' performance ahead of SEC Championships

Alabama gymnastics still searching for ‘lights out’ performance ahead of SEC Championships

Ben Stansell March 23, 2018

Throughout the course of this season, Alabama’s gymnastics team has been on the cusp of a breakthrough performance. The Crimson Tide’s gymnasts has posted high schools in certain events. The only problem...

Public relations students using class project to raise money for Alabama gymnast's brother

Public relations students using class project to raise money for Alabama gymnast’s brother

Ben Stansell March 19, 2018

During every meet this season, Alabama’s gymnasts have donned lime-green green ribbons in their hair to support senior gymnast Mackenzie Brannan’s brother, Brian Roberts. Roberts has been fighting...

Gymnastics ties season-high score in vault during senior night

Gymnastics ties season-high score in vault during senior night

Ben Stansell March 17, 2018

Crimson and white confetti rained down on Alabama’s gymnasts as they embraced each other in an emotional group hug on the middle of the floor apparatus. Although the Crimson Tide had just notched a season...

Alabama gymnastics seniors embracing emotions of final home meet

Alabama gymnastics seniors embracing emotions of final home meet

Ben Stansell March 16, 2018

Kiana Winston does not consider herself emotional, but she could not stop herself from tearing up during her graduation ceremony last December. The stirring moment did not come when she walked across the...

Gymnastics overcomes last-minute changes to defeat North Carolina

Gymnastics overcomes last-minute changes to defeat North Carolina

Ben Stansell March 3, 2018

In every practice this week leading up to tonight’s meet against North Carolina, Ari Guerra was not positioned to go first on floor for Alabama. Although Guerra has led the way on floor for the past...

Home meet against UNC begins important month of March for Alabama gymnastics

Home meet against UNC begins important month of March for Alabama gymnastics

Ben Stansell March 2, 2018

Coach Dana Duckworth loves slogans, phrases, mottos – any expression she can use as a rallying cry to motivate her team. One slogan she employs frequently is “you don’t win championships in January.”...