Missouri Gymnastics had its best meet of the season as many records shattered. That got the almost 4,000 fans present in the stadium emotional: I am not crying, you are! The Tigers broke their previous season’s high score in program history by scoring 198.100 on a senior day in Columbia. But it wouldn’t have been possible without the help of their superstar gymnast one last time. After all, scoring a career-best isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. As the senior night finished with a peak audience, Missouri Gymnastics and the 22-year-old gymnast shined through and through.
The “Zou to the Lou” Quad meeting on Friday was all about Amari Celestine‘s performance as she won the all-around scoring with her career-best 39.625 and also scored a career-high on bars. This marked her sixth all-time best all-around performance in program history. (Mondo Duplantis, are you watching?) The news was shared by the Planet of Gymnastics Instagram page, which very well summed up the emotions of fans. The post captioned, “made her last one COUNT. it’s near perfection for Mizzou senior @amari_celestine ”
The explosive floor performance secured the Tigers’ win and helped the team advance to a 10-3 record. Five of their routines earned at least a 9.900, leading Missouri to its fourth straight win over Illinois.
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