LSU’s Susan Jackson as a club gymnast was coached by Dan and Ashley Baker at Stars Gymnastics. She was a four-time member of the USA National Team.
Susan’s making her former club proud this season, ranked #1 in the NCAA again, for the 5th week in a row. This past Friday night was her happiest meet yet:
… It happened just the way LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux hoped.
All-American senior Susan Jackson, the final performer in the final event of Friday night’s meet, stepped onto the floor needing a score of 9.80 to propel No. 12 LSU to an upset of top-ranked Alabama.
“I didn’t know where we stood,” Jackson said of the team scores. “I just went out there and had fun. I didn’t think about winning. I just went out there and did what I was capable of doing.”
Turns out, Jackson was capable of more than LSU needed.
She scored a season-best 9.95 …
Jackson’s clutch effort caps off Tigers’ upset
Here’s the list of girls trying to catch Susan.
Shayla suddenly looks like a contender, as most predicted at the beginning of the season. Note, however, that her rank is based on only one AA meet, this weekend against Kentucky.
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