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Post Meet Commentary: Auburn (Friday, March 21, 2008)
(Alabama: 197.100; Auburn: 195.900)
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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Auburn Tigers: Post Meet Commentary

The Crimson Tide Gymnastics Team (197.100) made it 94 in a row over the Tigers of Auburn (195.900) and set a new season high on the floor exercise (49.650) in the process.  Highlights were many, including sophomore Casey Overton's competitive debut on the uneven bars (9.825) that will pay huge dividends for the Tide in the post-season and senior Kaitlin White's setting of another career high on floor with a 9.925. Morgan Dennis and Ricki Lebegern took home the all around honors, tying at 39.475. It was a great team effort but more will be required of the GymTide next week at the SEC Championships if they are to secure title #6.  Here are more notes on the great win over Auburn....

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Morgan Dennis: Floor: 9.975
" opens with a double layout - follows with the ultra difficult second pass of a tuck full in (nails it too) - closes with a tuck through to double tuck - awesome landing of this final difficult combination - the crowd is completely on their feet in appreciation of her routine and the team's amazing effort on this event tonight."
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Morgan Nails A Pike-Jaeger For 9.85 On Bars
Ricki Lebegern Totals 39.45 In The AA
Brittany Magee
Kassi Has A Meet High 9.90 Bars
Vault Score Post Meet Commentary on Skills Executed and Deductions
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1 Casey Overton
View the video for vault: Casey Overton: 9.825 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Casey Overton: 9.825 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.825 Yurchenko 1/1 - Excellent amplitude and position in the air, well-centered landing, good control with landing.
2 Brittany Magee
View the video for vault: Brittany Magee: 9.875 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Brittany Magee: 9.875 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.875 Sticks the Yurchenko 1/1 - one of her best.
3 Kaitlin White
View the video for vault: Kaitlin White: 9.800 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Kaitlin White: 9.800 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.800 Yurchenko 1/1 - goes in less flat this week but still needs more amplitude; scoots on landing.
4 Ricki Lebegern
View the video for vault: Ricki Lebegern: 9.850 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Ricki Lebegern: 9.850 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.850 Excellent Yurchenko 1-1/2 with one step forward on landing - good position in the air and during twisting.
5 Morgan Dennis
View the video for vault: Morgan Dennis: 9.900 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Morgan Dennis: 9.900 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.900 Yurchenko 1/1 executed with amazing amplitude and looks like she did not move on the landing from our angle.
6 Kayla Hoffman
View the video for vault: Kayla Hoffman: 9.800 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Kayla Hoffman: 9.800 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.800 She definitely stuck the Y 1/1 but receives deductions for bending forward at the waist on landing (held it for 2 seconds and then stepped into the salute to the judges).
EX Megan Mashburn
View the video for vault: Megan Mashburn: (Exhibition: 9.800) (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Megan Mashburn: (Exhibition: 9.800) (Normal Bandwidth)
9.800 Pike 1/2 twist - one step - she is getting better each week with this vault.
Team Total 49.250
Uneven Bars Score Post Meet Commentary on Skills Executed and Deductions
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1 Kaitlin White
View the video for bars: Kaitlin White: 9.825 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for bars: Kaitlin White: 9.825 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.825 Full turn to Gienger - solid - pak Salto transition move to the low bar - full turn to double tuck, slight check on the landing - big smile for the judges.
2 Casey Overton
View the video for bars: Casey Overton: 9.825 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for bars: Casey Overton: 9.825 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.825 Her first competitive routine on bars for the Tide - looks like she's been there all year.   Full turn to Tkatchev to pak Salto to stuck double tuck out of a full turn.  Great effort.
3 Morgan Dennis
View the video for bars: Morgan Dennis: 9.850 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for bars: Morgan Dennis: 9.850 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.850 Hits all but one handstand - pike Jaeger - slight step on the double front dismount - huge smile for the judges.
4 Ricki Lebegern
View the video for bars: Ricki Lebegern: 9.850 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for bars: Ricki Lebegern: 9.850 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.850 Nails her dismount of the tuck full in after completing the straddle Jaeger; handstands looked much better this week and she gets a high five from Bryan Raschilla.
5 Kayla Hoffman
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9.825 Completes her bars routine with beautiful toe point and extension - full turn to Tkatchev - double layout dismount, small scoot back on the landing - Score: 9.825. Deduction came on the landing and just slightly going past vertical on that last handstand.
6 Kassi Price
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9.900 Hindorff followed by a free hip giant to handstand - lots of pirouetting - double layout dismount.
EX Jacqueline Shealy
View the video for bars: Jacqueline Shealy: (Exhibition: 9.775) (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for bars: Jacqueline Shealy: (Exhibition: 9.775) (Normal Bandwidth)
9.775 Added a new transition move (straddle back to handstand on the low bar) -front giant 1/2 to giant to Tkatchev looked terrific as usual; nailed the Comaneci dismount chest high.
EX Cassie Martin
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9.700 Completes her exhibition bars routine without trouble this week though she did improvise near the end with an extra giant 1/2 turn to set up for the Comaneci dismount.
Team Total 49.250
Balance Beam Score Post Meet Commentary on Skills Executed and Deductions
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1 Casey Overton
View the video for beam: Casey Overton: 9.875 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for beam: Casey Overton: 9.875 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.875 Front aerial - nice - switch leap to two straddles - bhs to layout stepout - full turn - sheep jump - running side straddle jump - very nice - bhs to gainer full twist - nails the landing for the second week in a row!
2 Ashley O'Neal
View the video for beam: Ashley ONeal: 9.725 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for beam: Ashley ONeal: 9.725 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.725 Bhs to layout step-out - slight check but she keeps going - switch leap to two straddle jumps - full turn - punch tuck front - perfect! Dismounts the most difficult move in NCAA - the double front - completes with a deep-knee landing, one step forward out - They rewarded the difficulty but hit her on the dismount execution problem hard - she had to go ahead and test it in competition to prepare for the post-season.
3 Ricki Lebegern
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9.825 Bhs to layout step out - shifts right foot back - keeps going - switch leap to straddle - running side straddle jump - nice - full turn - side Somi - little check with the arms but keeps going and dismounts with a round off to double twist - sticks the landing.
4 Brittany Magee
View the video for beam: Brittany Magee: 9.800 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for beam: Brittany Magee: 9.800 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.800 one arm bhs to layout stepout- Front aerial - shoulder shift to the left but she stays on easily - switch leap to pike jump - nice - beautiful gainer back layout stepout - full turn with leg horizontal - dismounts with a 1 1/2 out of a round off, slight scoot forward as she raises her arms to finish.
5 Kassi Price
View the video for beam: Kassi Price: 9.700 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for beam: Kassi Price: 9.700 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.700 front aerial to beat jump - bhs to layout stepout - switch leap to wolf -  full turn -wolf front aerial - landed low, with shoulder drop to the left - dismounts with a round off to difficult double pike, hops on landing, chest down a bit as well.  Deductions mainly for execution errors and form problems here and there.
6 Morgan Dennis
View the video for beam: Morgan Dennis: 9.725 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for beam: Morgan Dennis: 9.725 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.725 Perfect flight series of bhs to two layout stepouts - switch leap to straddle - full turn - switch leap to wolf - running side straddle jump - very nice - dismounts with a double tuck, mat slips back and she has to take a lunging step back - the only thing that marred an otherwise terrific routine.
EX Kayla Hoffman
View the video for beam: Kayla Hoffman: (Exhibition: 9.775) (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for beam: Kayla Hoffman: (Exhibition: 9.775) (Normal Bandwidth)
9.775 Bhs to layout stepout - front aerial - tuck full jump - switch leap to switch leap combination - bhs to two footed bhs to double twist - great effort.
EX Amanda Montgomery
View the video for beam: Amanda Montgomery: (Exhibition: 9.675) (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for beam: Amanda Montgomery: (Exhibition: 9.675) (Normal Bandwidth)
9.675 Split full has better extension and amplitude this week - front aerial - split leap to tuck full to beat jump - one arm bhs - wolf full - running 1/1 dismount - tiny hop forward on the landing.
Team Total 48.950
Floor Exercise Score Post Meet Commentary on Skills Executed and Deductions
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1 Ashley O'Neal
View the video for floor: Ashley ONeal: 9.850 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for floor: Ashley ONeal: 9.850 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.850 Opens with a high double tuck - nice! Huge smile for the judge; front-front full to front layout - nice control on that landing as well - smiling all the way as she throws her dance elements - finishes with a double pike - great landing.
2 Kaitlin White
View the video for floor: Kaitlin White: 9.925 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for floor: Kaitlin White: 9.925 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.925 Opens with her E pass - front through to front double full - nails it with a huge smile for Bryan Raschilla - comes right back and nails the double pike to the delight of the crowd - finishes with a front through to a Rudi - awesome routine! Crowd on their feet with applause and appreciation.
3 Ricki Lebegern
View the video for floor: Ricki Lebegern: 9.925 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for floor: Ricki Lebegern: 9.925 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.925 Opens with a triple twist - one controlled step back with a huge smile on her face - front-front full to front layout - both legs together on that last element - finishes with a double pike - perfect landing. Extra spark out there.
4 Kassi Price
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9.925 2 1/2 to punch tuck - awesome control. Follows with a triple - nails it - ring leap in barrel position - cat leap double to cat leap 1 1/2 - finishes with a double pike - perfection on that landing and the crowd knows it - hearty applause rings out.
5 Kayla Hoffman
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9.900 Opens with a super pike full in, followed by the 2 1/2 to front punch layout - closes with a double pike - perfect landing.  Switch split to split full leap combination.  Deduction may have come on the pike full in - needs more amplitude to really impress the judges.
6 Morgan Dennis
View the video for floor: Morgan Dennis: 9.975 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for floor: Morgan Dennis: 9.975 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.975 opens with a double layout - follows with the ultra difficult second pass of a tuck full in (nails it too) - closes with a tuck through to double tuck - awesome landing of this final difficult combination - the crowd is completely on their feet in appreciation of her routine and the team's amazing effort on this event tonight.
Team Total 49.650

Final: 197.100


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Ashley Leads Off FL With A 9.85
Seniors Kaitlin And Terin In A Sea Of Balloons
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Morgan Dennis
Kaitlin Has A Career High 9.925 This SR Night
Kassi Price
Casey Leads On Beam With A 9.875
Ashley O'Neal Double-fronts To A 9.725
Kayla Flies To A 9.9 On FL
Kayla Hoffman
Megan Mashburn Hits A 9.80 VT EXH
Ricki Springs To The 2nd 9.925 FL For BAMA
Kassi Tallies The Third 9.925 On FL
SR Kaitlin White Scores 9.8 On VT
Ricki Hangs A 9.85 On Bars
Casey Opens VT With A 9.825
Amanda Montgomery And Scores 9.675
Kaitlin Opens Bars For Bama With A 9.825
Cassie Martin Does 9.7 In EXH
Casey Overton Hits 9.825 On Her 1st Comp Bars
Kayla Adds 9.825 To The Bama Bars
Morgan Has A Meet-best 9.975 On FL
Brittany Spins To A 9.8
Jac Shealy Nailed A Dismount For 9.775 In EXH


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