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The Louisiana State University Tigers win their first ever national championship.
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The Louisiana State University Tigers win their first ever national championship.
Konnor McClain scored a 9.9625 on the beam — one of five LSU gymnasts with a score of at least 9.95 in the final rotation — to help the Tigers win the first NCAA title in program history on Saturday. LSU, which finished fourth last year, trailed Utah by 0.037 points and led third-place California by 0.113 after three rotations but senior Sierra Ballard kicked off the fourth and final rotation with a career-high 9.950 — her only routine of the day. Savannah Schoenherr followed with a 9.3875 before McClain posted the best score of the day on the beam.
The Florida Gators placed fourth as the LSU Tigers claimed their first NCAA National Championship title in program history Saturday night.
Konnor McClain scored a 9.9625 on the beam — one of five LSU gymnasts with a score of at least 9.95 in the final rotation — to help the Tigers win the first NCAA title in program history.
With a national championship on the line, the Red Rocks had everything in place to win going into the final rotation.