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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

🔥🤸‍♀️ Azaraya Ra-Akbar Earns SEC Freshman of the Week After Dominant Performance vs. No. 8 Arkansas

Alabama Gymnast Posts Career-High 9.975 Vault, Claims Two Event Titles as Crimson Tide Hits Season-Best 197.950

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama freshman phenom Azaraya Ra-Akbar continues to cement her name among the SEC’s elite.

The Baltimore native was named SEC Freshman of the Week after delivering a breakout performance in Alabama’s victory over No. 8 Arkansas — a meet that showcased her rising national profile and championship composure. Ra-Akbar powered the Crimson Tide to a season-high 197.950 team score, capturing event titles on vault and uneven bars while recording three scores of 9.900 or higher for the second consecutive meet.

💎 Vault Excellence, Bars Brilliance

Ra-Akbar raised her career-high vault score to a dazzling 9.975 — the highest freshman vault mark in Week 6 SEC competition — just one week after previously setting her career best at 9.950 against Oklahoma. She added a 9.950 on uneven bars and a 9.900 on floor, proving once again she can deliver across multiple events under pressure.

Her 9.950 bars routine marked her third score of 9.950 or better on the apparatus this season, tying for the top rookie bars score in SEC competition during Week 6.

The performance was more than just a highlight reel — it was historic. Ra-Akbar became the first Alabama gymnast since program legend and Paris Olympian Luisa Blanco in 2024 to earn multiple SEC weekly honors in a single season.


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