LSU’s annual Gymnastics 101 exhibition meet is on the move.

Traditionally held in December during the Christmas holidays at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, the event will be held on Jan. 2. The Tigers will open the 2026 regular season Jan. 9.

LSU coach Jay Clark said his goal is to make attendance for the Tigers’ exhibition meet rival the packed houses the team has drawn for the regular season.

LSU has led the nation in attendance over the past four seasons, averaging more than 12,000 fans per meet from 2023-25. Typically, though, Gym 101 only draws about a quarter of that despite having no admission charge.

“We need to grow this event,” Clark said. “I would like to promote it and have a lot more fans for it than we’ve had.”

Clark said Gymnastics 101 will remain a free event, but t

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