The Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics team started their season strong with a 197.025-195.225 victory over North Carolina. Despite a medical emergency that temporarily halted the meet, Alabama remained focused and finished with a stellar performance on floor exercise.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Ashley Johnston's two main messages to her team heading into the season opener were "start strong" and "handle the noise." Both those messages would end up being important on Friday night against North Carolina .
About 10 minutes later, the meet resumed, but a distraction like that can really take a team out of its elements. But the Crimson Tide jumped right back into the rotation and meet and continued to perform at a high level. The meet featured some high-flying freshmen for the Crimson Tide. Paityn Walker scored the only 9.9 for Alabama on the uneven bars. Johnston put Walker in the anchor spot, which shows her faith in the true freshman.
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