Week 8: Gymnastics Athletes of the Week

Gymnast of the Week 

 Haleigh Bryant, LSU

Bryant, a junior from Cornelius, N.C., posted a career-high all-around score of 39.800 in the win at No. 9 Alabama. With her win in the all-around, Bryant became the sixth gymnast in LSU history to record an all-around score of 39.800 or higher. She also recorded her seventh career perfect 10 on vault to win the event title. Bryant now owns 20 titles this year, with seven on vault and the all-around.

Specialist of the Week

 Derrian Gobourne, Auburn

Gobourne, a fifth-year senior from Sarasota, Fla., won at least a share of the event title in two of the three events she competed in during the win over No. 14 Georgia. Gobourne set a season best on bars, scoring a 9.95 that placed her in a tie for first with teammate Sunisa Lee. In the anchor spot, she scored a 9.95 on floor to win the event. Gobourne opened the meet with a 9.9 on vault to finish in a tie for third overall.

Freshman of the Week

 Kayla DiCello, Florida

DiCello, a freshman from Boyds, Md., led the nation's freshmen last week with an all-around score of 39.600 to take third in the win over No. 12 Kentucky. DiCello shared the uneven bars title with teammates Trinity Thomas and Leanne Wong with a 9.975, her third uneven bars title of the season. She also shared the balance beam title with UK's Raena Worley at 9.925 for her second beam win of season.