LSU gymnastics seeded second for SEC championships in Alabama

The Southeastern Conference gymnastics championships will take place Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama. LSU, Oklahoma, Florida, and Missouri are the top four seeds competing in the evening session, while Kentucky, Georgia, Auburn, and Alabama will compete earlier. Oklahoma secured the top seed despite being co-champions with LSU, based on a higher National Qualifying Score. LSU will start on bars, while Oklahoma will begin on vault. Both sessions will be broadcast on the SEC Network. LSU's Kailin Chio is ranked first nationally on vault after scoring a perfect 10. The team returns four gymnasts who won five SEC titles last year. KJ Johnson is recovering from an ankle injury and may not compete on floor.