GYMNASTICS NO. 9 IN ATTENDANCE
The LSU gymnastics team is no stranger to attracting a crowd.
The Tigers drew enough fans in the 2011 campaign for No. 9 in the country, GymInfo announced Thursday, marking the eighth-consecutive season LSU has been in the top 10.
The Tigers held five meets at home this season, against No. 1 Florida, BYU, No. 11 Arkansas, No. 5 Georgia and New Hampshire, respectively. They went 2-3 in those meets.
LSU drew the fifth-largest crowd in school history for the Fourth Annual Etta James Meet Feb. 18 against Georgia. The 4,460 fans in attendance were also good for the ninth-biggest crowd in the nation in 2011.
Coach D-D Breaux’s squad made it to an NCAA Regional, but failed to qualify for nationals. Redshirt freshman Kaleigh Dickson, however, qualified individually in the all-around.
She finished in seventh place at nationals.
DUO EARNS TENNIS POSTSEASON HONORS
Junior Neal Skupski was named to the All-Southeastern Conference Second Team, the league announced Thursday.
Fellow junior David Roberts was also given a spot on the SEC Community Service Team.
Heading in the NCAA Championships, Skupski and doubles partner senior Sebastian Carlsson are ranked as the No. 9 doubles pair in the country. They tout a 18-5 dual-match record and a 7-3 record in conference play.
It’s a familiar slot for Skupski. He was named second-team All-SEC last year, as well.
Roberts is also a two-time selection to the SEC Community Service Team, mostly for his work with the Big Buddy program. He also helped out during LSU’s annual Spring Greening Day.
 
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