SEC Gymnasts of the Week: Johnson and Courville
SEC Gymnasts of the Week: Johnson and Courville
SEC GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Alaina Johnson – Florida
Sophomore • 5-1 • Tyler, Texas
Johnson led a trio of Gator All-Americans who swept the top three all-around spots versus No. 7 Utah on March 16. Her winning total of 39.675 matches her collegiate-best set as a freshman and equals the Gators' season-best. The total also ranks as the nation's third-highest posted in 2012. Johnson added three event titles to bring her season total to 11 wins. Johnson shared the ninth vault win (9.90) of collegiate career with a pair of Utes. She turned in season-best 9.95 to share her 10th uneven bars win of career with teammate Ashanée Dickerson. Johnson equaled her collegiate-best of 9.925 to share her first win on balance beam with teammate Marissa King.
SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Rheagan Courville - photo by Chris Parent of lsusports.net
Rheagan Courville - LSU
5-2 • Baton Rouge, La.
Rheagan Courville helped LSU tie its season high in a 196.850-194.900 victory against West Virginia in the home finale. Courville earned her fourth all-around title of the year with a season-high tying 39.500, and she also picked up her seventh vault title of the year with a 9.925. With the two titles against the Mountaineers, Courville leads the team with 17 individual titles this season, the most by an LSU freshman since April Burkholder had 20 in 2003.
Video of Rheagan Courville on beam against Alabama where she won the all around title:
via SECsports
Alaina Johnson – Florida
Sophomore • 5-1 • Tyler, Texas
Johnson led a trio of Gator All-Americans who swept the top three all-around spots versus No. 7 Utah on March 16. Her winning total of 39.675 matches her collegiate-best set as a freshman and equals the Gators' season-best. The total also ranks as the nation's third-highest posted in 2012. Johnson added three event titles to bring her season total to 11 wins. Johnson shared the ninth vault win (9.90) of collegiate career with a pair of Utes. She turned in season-best 9.95 to share her 10th uneven bars win of career with teammate Ashanée Dickerson. Johnson equaled her collegiate-best of 9.925 to share her first win on balance beam with teammate Marissa King.
SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Rheagan Courville - photo by Chris Parent of lsusports.net
Rheagan Courville - LSU
5-2 • Baton Rouge, La.
Rheagan Courville helped LSU tie its season high in a 196.850-194.900 victory against West Virginia in the home finale. Courville earned her fourth all-around title of the year with a season-high tying 39.500, and she also picked up her seventh vault title of the year with a 9.925. With the two titles against the Mountaineers, Courville leads the team with 17 individual titles this season, the most by an LSU freshman since April Burkholder had 20 in 2003.
Video of Rheagan Courville on beam against Alabama where she won the all around title:
Watch more video of 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU on gymnastike.org
via SECsports