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LSU gym suffers heartbreaking, frustrating loss in NCAA Semifinals

By Morgan Rogers | @morgan_rogers April 19, 2021

The LSU gymnastics team endured a bitter loss in the second session of the semifinals on Friday night in Fort Worth, Texas. The team finished sixth overall in the championships and fourth at semifinals...

LSU gymnastics sophomore all-around Alyona Shchennikova performs her balance beam routine Friday, March 3, 2021 during LSU's 197.875-196.175 win over Missouri in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N. Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Survive and Advance: Grit and mental toughness has LSU gymnastics competing for a national championship

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus April 6, 2021

“We survived and advanced,” said LSU gymnastics Head Coach Jay Clark after his team advanced past the NCAA Regionals in dramatic fashion. LSU got clutch performances out of its seniors and...

LSU gymnastics junior balance beam Rebecca D'Antonio waves goodbye with her teammates after the end of the last meet of the season Friday, March 3, 2021 during LSU's 197.875-196.175 win over Missouri in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N. Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU gymnastics heads into NCAA Championships with no shortage of confidence

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus March 30, 2021

It is officially time for the NCAA Championships for LSU gymnastics. The Tigers will travel to Utah next week for the regional rounds. Coming off a runner-up finish in the SEC Championships, the Tigers...

LSU gymnastics sophomore all-around Kiya Johnson performs a perfect 10.00 floor routine Friday, March 3, 2021 during LSU's 197.875-196.175 win over Missouri in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N. Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Peaking at the right time: LSU gymnastics prepares for postseason action

By Peter Rauterkus | peter_rauterkus March 10, 2021

At the climax of a season like no other, LSU gymnastics put up an elite showing on senior night that gives the team all the momentum at the perfect time. LSU came into its meet with Missouri having lost...

LSU gymnastics senior uneven bars, balance beam and floor Bridget Dean performs her beam routine Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 during No. 3 LSU gymnastics' 196.550-196.350 win against No. 15 Arkansas in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU gymnastics takes Florida loss on chin, focuses on loftier goals

By Peter Rauterkus | peter_rauterkus February 17, 2021

Coming off its first loss of the season, LSU gymnastics enters a crucial stretch of the season in which staying focused and positive is more important than ever. In last week’s meet against No. 1...

LSU gymnastics junior balance beam Rebecca D'antonio waves to the crowd Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 before No. 3 LSU gymnastics' 196.550-196.350 win against No. 15 Arkansas in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Showdown on the Floor: LSU Gymnastics to take on No. 1 Florida

By Peter Rauterkus | @peter_rauterkus February 10, 2021

No matter the sport or circumstances, there is nothing that compares to a matchup of the two best teams in the country. This year in gymnastics, those two teams are LSU and Florida, and they will take...

LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux smiles at the crowd during the Tigers' 196.575- 196.275 win over Auburn on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, in the PMAC.

LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux retires after 43 seasons

By Reveille Staff Report August 24, 2020

LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux announced her retirement after 43 seasons on Thursday. "It is with joy, love, peace, appreciation--and some sadness but no regret--that I announce to my LSU family and community...

LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux walks down victory hill on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019.

D-D Breaux to remain active at LSU following retirement, legendary coaching career

By Harrison Valentine | @HValentineLSU August 23, 2020

Pinned as the “Dean of SEC Coaches” for 43 years as the leader of LSU Gymnastics, D-D Breaux announced her retirement earlier this month amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many...

LSU sophomore Ashlyn Kirby performs her floor routine during the Semifinals of the NCAA Gymnastics Super Six on Friday, April 20, 2018, in Saint Louis, Missouri at the Chaifetz Arena.

‘More than a manager’: Former LSU gymnast Ashlyn Kirby to be honored as manager on senior day

By Kennedi Landry | @kennlandry March 10, 2020

One summer afternoon, LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux asked then-LSU gymnast Ashlyn Kirby if she could speak with her after practice.  Kirby was confused and felt like she was being called in the...

LSU gymnastics senior Kennedi Edney gets ready to perform her bars routine on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 during LSU's 197.125-195.725 victory over Arkansas in the PMAC.

LSU gymnastics’ bars lineup propels Tigers to victory over Arkansas

By Kennedi Landry | @kennlandry February 28, 2020

LSU gymnastics sets the bars on fire. The Tigers scored a season-high 49.525 on the uneven bars—the highest event score of the night from either team—in a 197.125-195.725 victory over Arkansas....

LSU gymnastics Volunteer Coach Ashleigh Clare-Kearney smiles at senior Kennedi Edney before her beam routine on Friday, January 2020 during LSU's 196.775 to 196.425 loss to Alabama in the PMAC.

‘It gives the community hope’: Black gymnasts becoming more prevalent both at LSU, on national scale

By Kennedi Landry | @landryyy14 February 17, 2020

LSU assistant gymnastics coach Ashleigh Clare-Kearney counts them out on her fingers — Kennedi Edney, Kiya Johnson, Kai Rivers, Lexie Nibbs. The four black gymnasts on LSU’s 2020 team. That...

LSU Senior All-Around Ruby Harold does a flip during her floor routine on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 during the gymnastics meet agains University of Kentucky in the PMAC.

LSU gymnastics captures weekend sweep in GymQuarters Invitational, home match vs. Kentucky

By Alexandra Cox | @AlexandraCoxz123 February 16, 2020

The ninth-ranked LSU gymnastics team just captured a weekend sweep of two meets within 48 hours. On Friday, the Tigers traveled to St. Charles, Missouri for the GymQuarters Invitational where they earned...