It’s the final meet in Littlejohn Coliseum of the year! Wow, the season flew by this year. This meet is a bittersweet one for me as I completed my first in-person live blog in Littlejohn in January and I get to close out the regular season here. The Clemson Tigers are hosting the Air Force Falcons for senior night and military appreciation night.
The Falcons are coming off a tough loss from last weekend’s Denver quad meet. However, with every loss are a few wins. Even though Air Force’s breakout star Maggie Silfe had a fall on beam, she notched a series of 9.800+ scores and a 9.900 on floor. With a 39.100, Clara Wallace had the highest all-around score for the Falcons. These two ladies should be in the all-around title race tonight. Some other names to watch include Gabriella Meccia, Gracie Willis, and Ayla McKean. The Falcons look to be in a good place to finish the regular season off on a high note.
The Tigers finished runner-up behind Oklahoma at the TWU quad meet last weekend. While the Tigers didn’t have their strongest beam rotation, they proved to be competitive with some of the best gymnasts in the country. The Tigers had 17 scores 9.800 or better and 7 scores landed among the top five in event/all-around scores at the conclusion of the meet. Senior…