<div><div><img src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/nola.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/5c/05cef3a4-c7a3-5894-9a2a-c03cf9416a16/679d8601a05e9.image.jpg?crop=1539,808,0,269&resize=438,230&order=crop,resize" style="width: 100%;"><div>LSU gymnast Alexis Jeffrey has traveled a long road to get to be a top-level gymnastics competitor as she prepares for Friday's dual meet at SEC rival Alabama.</div></div></div> <button class="btn shadow2" type="button"><a href="https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/alexis-jeffrey-lsu-gymnastics-jay-clark-aleah-finnegan/article_744f9dc0-e4cb-11ef-909f-1bf319087b1f.html"><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">READ FULL STORY</span></strong></a></button> <hr />
