Haleigh Bryant wins NCAA title; LSU finishes sixth at NCAA Championships
LSU Gymnastics LSU freshman gymnast Haleigh Bryant. (Source: LSU Gymnastics) By Spencer Chrisman | April 16, 2021 at 10:50 PM CDT - Updated April 16 at 11:38 PM
FORT WORTH, Tx. (WAFB) - The LSU Tigers got off to a great start in the NCAA Championships Semifinal II round between Oklahoma, Utah and Alabama. LSU led after the first two rotations at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
LSU started the meet out on the floor where they finished the regular season ranked No. 2. They scored a lights out 49.500 on floor.
Christian Desiderio got things started with a 9.90. Alyona Shchennikova followed with a 9.8875 and Sierra Ballard and Sarah Edwards went 9.90. Johnson anchored the opening rotation with a 9.9125 to give the Tigers a lead after one.