Gymnastics Maintains No. 9 Ranking In Road To Nationals Rankings

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri gymnastics team maintained its spot at No. 9 in the Road To Nationals rankings with an average score of 197.088. The Tigers are ranked among the top-10 teams in the country for the third time in four weeks, and the team’s average marks the highest through four meets in program history.

Missouri scored a 197.325 in front of a dual meet record 7,336 fans Friday night at Hearnes Center in a dramatic comeback victory over No. 3 LSU. Shannon Welker‘s squad produced eight routines over 9.9 during the meet, including five on floor, as the Tigers picked up their third consecutive home win over a top-five team.

In the event rankings, Missouri’s vault lineup jumped a spot from last week, checking in at No. 5 with a 49.331 average. The Tigers recorded their second-best vault score in program history with a 49.425 on the apparatus. The team did not count a score below 9.850 and posted a pair of 9.9s, as freshman Hannah Horton secured the event title with a career-best 9.950 and junior Jocelyn Moore scored at least 9.9 for a third consecutive meet with a 9.900.

Thanks to a 49.600 floor showing, the Tigers boosted their standing three positions to No. 6 in the event. With five 9.9 routines from Moore, Sienna Schreiber, Rayna Light, Amari Celestine and Kennedy Griffin, the score tied the team’s second-best mark ever. With the standout performance, Missouri elevated its average score by nearly half a tenth to 49.456.

The bars group also improved its position by three spots, moving up to No. 16 with a 49.194 average. Led by senior Amaya Marshall tying her career-high 9.900 and four Tigers scoring 9.875, the team posted a 49.400 to tie the second-best score in program history.

On beam, the Tigers maintained their spot among the top-20, checking in at No. 15 with a 49.106 score.

The Tigers feature three competitors — Moore, Horton and Celestine — who rank among the top 25 individually. Moore features among the top 10 on a pair of events, slotting in at No. 7 on floor (9.925) and No. 9 on vault (9.894). Horton and Celestine are both tied at No. 24 on vault with a 9.875. 

UP NEXT

The Tigers take a one-week break from their SEC schedule, traveling to Denton, Texas, to face off against Texas Woman’s University Saturday afternoon at Kitty Magee Arena. First vault is scheduled for 6 p.m.

FOLLOW THE TIGERS

Visit MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou Gymnastics. You can also find the Tigers on social media by liking us on Facebook (Mizzou Gymnastics) and following us on X and Instagram (@MizzouGym).