PARIS Olympics’ veteran Aleah Finnegan and Haleigh Bryant shared the spotlight as the Louisiana State University Tigers grabbed their sixth crown in the 2025 Southeastern Conference Gymnastics Championships.
The Tigers came up with a record-breaking score of 198.200 in Session II inside Legacy Arena on Friday night in Birmingham, Alabama.
They were ahead of top seed Oklahoma University, which finished second with a score of 197.925, followed by Florida in third with 197.825.
LSU’s final tally was the best score in the Tigers’ history and their crown is their fifth over the last eight years.
The 22-year-old Finnegan, who represented the Philippines in the Paris Olympics, claimed the SEC beam title with Bryant after their scores of 9.925. It was the first in Finnegan’s career.
Bryant was the top gymnast her all-around score of 39.725, which was the second straight time that she got it.
Finnegan ended the second rotation on a bright note with a 9.925, as the Tigers tallied a total beam score of 49.450.
It was the highest beam score in LSU history at the SEC Championships.
The Tigers began the evening on bars and recorded a team score of 49.600, with Finnegan matching Kailin Chio in the next spot with a 9.950.
The bars’ title was shared by Mara Titarsolej (Missouri), Leanne Wong (Florida) and Riley McCusker (Florida), with their perfect 10s.
