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Gymnastics

Celestine Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week

COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 11 University of Missouri gymnastic freshman Amari Celestine received SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors after a record-breaking meet on Saturday, March 12, the league office announced.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 11 University of Missouri gymnastic freshman Amari Celestine received SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors after a record-breaking meet on Saturday, March 12, the league office announced.

Celestine competed on vault, bars and floor on Saturday. She earned a 9.925 on vault, 9.775 on bars and tied Mizzou program-high posting a 9.975 on floor.

Currently Celestine is tied for 25th in the country on floor, with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 9.925. Celestine has not scored under a 9.875 this season on floor.

UP NEXT

The Tigers travel to Birmingham, Ala. for the SEC Championship at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, March 19. The meet will be televised live on SEC Network.

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