Oklahoma started fast on the vault as four Sooners scored a 9.9 or higher.
LSU started on the uneven bars with Bryant — who didn’t practice ahead of nationals because of a shoulder injury — sticking her landing to pull a team-high 9.95 score on the bars. Tori Tatum, Alexis Jeffrey, Ashley Cowan, Finnegan and Shchennikova all scored 9.8 or higher for a team total of 49.3125 on the bars.
The Tigers were in fourth place after the first rotation but only trailed first-place Oklahoma by fractions of a point.
LSU remained in fourth place after the first two events. Finnegan led the Tigers with a beam score of 9.9250. Bryant scored 9.850, and Jeffrey and Sierra Ballard each scored 9.825. Shchennikova scored 9.8125, and Arenas scored 9.4750.
Bryant scored a team-high 9.9375 on the floor, followed by Finnegan and Brock, who each posted 9.9250 scores.
The Tigers were without Kiya Johnson, KJ Johnson, Kai Rivers and Cammy Hall because of injuries.
NCAA Championship final scores
1. #1 Oklahoma 198.3875 (Vault — 49.5625, Bars — 49.6375, Beam — 49.5125, Floor — 49.675)
2. #3 Florida 198.2375 (Vault — 49.575, Bars — 49.7125, Beam — 49.525, Floor — 49.425)
3. #5 Utah 197.9375 (Vault — 49.150, Bars — 49.550, Beam — 49.7375, Floor — 49.500)
4. #6 LSU 197.525 (Vault — 49.525, Bars — 49.3125, Beam — 49.2375, Floor — 49.450)
Individual (includes first place and all LSU competitors)
All-around – 1. Haleigh Bryant, LSU, 39.725; 7. Aleah Finnegan, LSU, 39.5375; 9. Alyona Shchennikova, LSU, 39.2875.
Vault – 1. Trinity Thomas, Florida, 10.0; 2. Haleigh Bryant, LSU, 9.9875; T6. Elena Arenas, LSU, 9.90; T11. Chase Brock, Bryce Wilson, LSU, 9.8875; T16. Aleah Finnegan, LSU, 9.8625; 21. Alyona Shchennikova, LSU, 9.825.
Bars – T1. Kayla Dicello, Leanne Wong, Florida, 9.975; T3. Haleigh Bryant, LSU, 9.95; T17. Tori Tatum, LSU, 9.875; 21. Alexis Jeffrey, LSU, 9.8375; T22. Ashley Cowan, Aleah Finnegan, LSU, 9.825; 24. Alyona Shchennikova, LSU, 9.80.
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