Kentucky’s meteoric rise the past two seasons isn’t luck, it isn’t magic. It’s hustle, heart, and hard work. Well, and some fun too. Even if the season didn’t quite come to a close as the Wildcats may have hoped, there was plenty of high points for the historical team this season. After all, this bunch rewrote much of the Kentucky Gymnastics record book.
In a competitive Fayetteville team final, Kentucky had to square up against a dominant LSU, host Arkansas with Olympic order, and sneaky good Minnesota. Although the odds may not have been in Kentucky’s favor, the team went out and hit like they were there to have fun and punch a ticket along the way.
LSU head coach, Jay Clark, commented that “Kentucky is a great team,” and it could’ve been any of these four teams to come out on top.
The Wildcats put everything on the floor this team final. With seeding for the final based on the NQS of the respective teams, Kentucky drew a start on bars. Although that’s the weakest of events for this team, it proved to be no issue, and the lineup nearly tied the season high.
Kentucky went through beam steadily, with a few errors but without any falls or major breaks, hitting every single landing. A few wobbles here and there, but no major hiccups…
