Week 3: Gymnasts of the Week



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SEC Gymnast of the Week - LSU's Sarah Finnegan, a senior from Lee's Summit, Mo., won the all-around title Friday against No. 3 Florida with her score of 39.700, the highest in the SEC this season and the second-highest score in the nation this year. Finnegan pushed her career wins total to 55 for ninth in school history with wins on vault (9.925), bars (9.975), floor (9.95) and the all-around.

SEC Co-Specialists of the Week - Alabama's Ariana Guerra, a senior from League City, Texas, tied her career best on the floor exercise with a 9.925 to help lead No. 17 Alabama to the win at No. 10 Georgia. She also posted a season-best 9.850 on vault and a 9.800 on bars. Florida's Rachel Gowey, a junior from Urbandale, Iowa, won the individual title on beam with a 9.925 to help No. 3 Florida with the win at No. 5 LSU. It was Gowey's second consecutive beam win this season. She also recorded a 9.800 on bars.

SEC Freshman of the Week - Florida's Trinity Thomas, a freshman from York, Pa., was runner-up in the all-around with a score of 39.650 as the Gators improved to 2-0 with Friday's win at No. 5 LSU. Thomas' total is the nation's sixth highest for 2019 and is the top by a freshman. She finished second on vault (9.875), shared second on beam (9.9) and third on bars (9.925).