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AUBURN UNIVERSITY
AUBURN —
Fifth year Derrian Gobourne will represent Auburn gymnastics at the 2023 NCAA Championship as an individual competitor, the NCAA announced Monday.
Gobourne will compete on floor as she finished first in the first session last Thursday in Los Angeles with a 9.925. Her finish, as well as her National Qualifying Score, moved the Sarasota, Florida, product on to the national meet.
“We are so excited for Derrian to advance to nationals once again,” said head coach Jeff Graba. “We couldn’t be more proud of her and all that she has accomplished already at Auburn. What a way to bookend your career, and we are going to continue to help her finish this thing off in a great way as she represents Auburn one last time.”
Gobourne earned a spot as an individual in 2019 on vault as a freshman and went on to finish tied for first to win Auburn’s first national championship in the sport.
In her final season on The Plains, Gobourne earned All-America honors with a 9.940 NQS on floor. She was honored as the 2023 Southeastern Conference Specialist of the Year for the third-straight season and was All-SEC in the event for the Tigers.
The championships will be held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, April 13. Gobourne will rotate with Utah and will compete in the first rotation during the second semifinal on April 13. Competition is set to start at 8 p.m. CT.