re: Alabama Gymnastics 2026

After the Friday meet against Kentucky, Bama traveled to Illinois for another meet today (not a quad meet as I had incorrectly indicated earlier). Despite a program record high score on bars to start the meet, Bama faltered down the stretch but managed to stay just above the 197.0 mark. Azaraya Ra-Akbar’s 10 on the bars was the highlight of the day.

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The No. 3 Alabama gymnastics team (9-4) defeated Illinois (4-12), 197.125-196.175, Sunday afternoon in Huff Hall. The Crimson Tide's uneven bars rotation highlighted the day, as the squad recorded a program-record 49.700 score, spearheaded by a perfect 10.000 from freshman Azaraya Ra-Akbar.

Ra-Akbar's perfect routine, and the Tide's first since the 2024 season, gave her five event titles this season on the uneven bars and marked the first 10.000 on bars by a UA gymnast since program alum Makarri Doggette in 2023. Entering Sunday, the Tide's 49.700 rotation score ranks second nationally and leads the Southeastern Conference.

Individually, Gabby Gladieux returned to the all-around, tallying a 39.500 to claim her fifth all-around title of the year. Gladieux also won vault with a season-high 9.925 to give her a team-leading 13 event titles this season. Jamison Sears' 9.925 on the floor exercise rounded out Alabama's individual event winners.

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Good luck tonight, ladies. Would be nice to see a good score. Hopefully the crowd shows up despite basketball playing at same time. I can’t make it to this one. RTR

Vault and beam continue to be the undoing of this team. Consistently scoring in the 197’s throughout the season is a marked improvement for the program (one of only two teams to accomplish this), so that’s the positive I’ll take away for this year. Still a ways to go before being able to rack up the 198’s needed to compete for a National Championship.

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Vault and beam continue to be the undoing of this team.

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Sadly, the scores have gone backwards the last 3 or 4 meets on vault and beam. Unfortunately, they seem to be their own worst enemy.

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Anyone going to be there?

Here we go. SECN won’t let me multiview. Damn it. Roll Tide, ladies.

Man I just wish this program would get back to being a championship level program. It is still great but missing that last little bit of juice.

I'm really disappointed in the judges scoring for our gymnast. Terrible scores for Gabby and Jamison tonight. I know I am biased for, but they are more so biased against Bama.

Sadly, 4th is where we all know they're going to finish. We also know beam and vault are their downfall, although some of our ace competitors didn't have it tonight either.

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Congrats to Gabby. It’s a great floor routine.