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Competing in the four-team finals for the first time, the Tigers posted a score of 197.250.

Oklahoma won the national title with a team score of 198.0125. UCLA placed second with a 197.6125. Utah came in fourth, just behind MU, with a 197.2375.

There was some confusion in the immediate aftermath of the meet over whether Missouri or Utah took third place. The Tigers had submitted an inquiry into the scoring of one balance beam routine, which was then reviewed at the end of the meet. The video evidence led to a change in score for the routine, which bumped Mizzou鈥檚 team score just above Utah鈥檚.

MU scored 49.2 on vault, 49.175 on the uneven bars, 49.3875 on beam and 49.4875 on the floor exercise.

Among the individual highlights: In her final collegiate beam performance 鈥� and two days after winning the national title in the event 鈥� specialist Helen Hu delivered a 9.9625. That was Missouri鈥檚 highest-scoring routine of the day.

Kennedy Griffin delivered a 9.95 on floor, and senior Amari Celestine capped off her career with a 9.9125 on that event.

鈥淚鈥檓 so proud of our group, not just tonight but in the semifinal as well,鈥� coach Shannon Welker said in a statement. 鈥淭his is a gritty group, a group that believed in themselves and just kept fighting all night long. I鈥檓 so impressed that even when small things go off track, they just do not let that deter them. They were just going to be undeniable at putting their best out there and fighting at every turn.鈥�