Photos: 91ÇÑ×Ó Gymnastics rises above Alabama behind Chio’s perfect 10 MICHAEL JOHNSON | STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST | michael.johnson@theadvocate.com Michael Johnson Author email Feb 28, 2026 Feb 28, 2026 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The No. 2 91ÇÑ×Ó Tigers defeated the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide 197.975-197.600 at the PMAC on Friday, February 27, 2026. The Tigers were lead by Kailin Chio’s perfect 10 on the balance beam. NO.lsugym.022826_1770 MJ.JPG Updated Mar 1, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kailin Chio leaps through the air during her floor routine at the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1787 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kailin Chio hugs 91ÇÑ×Ó associate coach Garrett Griffeth after her vault in the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1387 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Konnor McClain hits the table top to vault off in the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1440 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Konnor McClain hugs 91ÇÑ×Ó associate coach Garrett Griffeth after her vault during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1544 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kaliya Lincoln twist in the air during her vault in meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1651 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Amari Drayton flips through the air during her vault in the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1730 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kailin Chio hits the table top for her vault during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1737 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kailin Chio flips in the air during her vault in the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1304 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Lexi Zeiss flips through the air during her vault during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_8025 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Madison Ulrich flips in the air during her dismount in the uneven bars in the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_8618 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó head coach Jay Clark celebrates after the Tigers' Konnor McClain finishes her routine on uneven bars against Alabama on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. McClain scored a 9.90 in the event. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_8379 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Courtney Blackson grabs the top bar after a midair flip split in her routine at the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_8532 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Konnor McClain hits the top of a flip from the uneven bars during her routine at the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_8199 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kailin Chio twist in midair during her dismount from the uneven bars in the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_388 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kailin Chio leaps through the air during her balance beam routine against Alabama on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Chio scored a perfect 10, her second straight on beam and fifth overall this season. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_4 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Konnor McClain flips over the balance beam during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_9547 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kaliya Lincoln bends her right leg over her head while performing on the balance beam during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_461 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó assistant coach Haleigh Bryant celebrates as 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kailin Chio sticks the landing for a perfect 10 on the balance beam during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_265 MJ.JPG Updated Mar 1, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kailin Chio hits a pose on balance beam against Alabama on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Chio scored her second straight perfect 10 on beam and third in that event this season. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_725 MJ.JPG Updated Mar 2, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó football coach Lane Kiffin poses with gymnastics alums (left to right) Aleah Finnegan, Olivia Dunne and KJ Johnson during the meet against Alabama on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_738 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kylie Coen performs her floor routine during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1276 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Amari Drayton performs her floor routine at the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_2119 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Lexi Zeiss performs her floor routine during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1335 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Lexi Zeiss cheers after her vault at the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1205 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Chase Brock waves to the crowd during team introductions before the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_9107 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Emily Innes performs on the balance beam during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_8976 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Lexi Zeiss twist off the uneven bars during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_9030 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó president Dr. Wade Rousse cheers after 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Lexi Zeiss finishes her routine on the balance beam at the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_896 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kylie Coen performs her routine on the floor during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_8280 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Konnor McClain chalks her hands before competing on the uneven bars at the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_7767 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 Gymnastics alum Olivia Duane and Aleah Finnegan talk with 91ÇÑ×Ó head coach Jay Clark before the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_7811 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 Gymnastics alum Olivia Duane and Aleah Finnegan talk with 91ÇÑ×Ó head coach Jay Clark before the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON NO.lsugym.022826_1568 MJ.JPG Updated Feb 28, 2026 91ÇÑ×Ó gymnast Kailin Chio gets set to perform her floor routine during the meet against Alabama on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 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