No.6 Gymbacks Welcome No.5 LSU Tigers to Barnhill Arena

FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas gymnastics team is gearing up for its first home meet of the 2021 season. The No. 6 ranked Gymbacks will welcome the No.5 LSU Tigers to Barnhill Arena on Friday evening (Jan. 15). Friday’s meet is slated to air live on the SEC Network at 7:30 p.m. CT.

Last Time Out
The Gymbacks posted the highest season-opening score since 2012 at LSU, but fell to the No. 3 Tigers, 196.350-196.550. Amanda Elswick and Sarah Shaffer earned an event title with back-to-back 9.900s on the vault, Maggie O’Hara walked away with the bars title with a 9.900 in the event and Kennedy Hambrick posted a 9.925 on the beam in the final routine of the night for the beam title. Hambrick finished the night with a 39.400 all-around score, claiming the event title for the sixth time in her career.