Caroline McCrady, L10 at TAGS South in Minnesota, has committed to Iowa. Caroline placed in the top 10AA at most of her meets this season, including a 10th place AA finish at regionals (5th on vault and floor).
Kelsey Paz, L10 at Siouxland Gymnastics in Iowa, has committed to Iowa State. She qualified to 2012 JOs and earned a spot again this year after finishing 2nd AA at her regional meet.
Alex Stokes, L10 at Flyaways Gold Gymnastics in Minnesota, has committed to SEMO. Alex qualified to JOs in 2011 and to the 2012 NIT where she placed 11th AA. She competed at regionals this weekend and placed 6th on beam.
Bridgeport amassed a big 196.5 to run away with the 2013 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National title, its fifth straight. TWU was 2nd, Centenary third and Brown fourth.
Link: USA Gymnastics Release
Emily Liddle, L10 from Airborne in California, has committed to UW. She qualified to the NIT last season. This season she won the Spirit of the Flame and she placed 1st AA/BB/FX at her state meet. She competed at regionals this weekend and placed 9th on vault and floor.
TWU and Brown advanced from Session I of the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals on Friday. Brown edged Air Force for the 2nd slot. Cornell was 4th. They will be joined by Bridgeport and host Centenary. Centenary edged SPU and held off Penn in a close evening session.
Bridgeport's Sasha Tsikhanovich won the AA title with 39.375 points.
Link: Session II Results
Highlighting the top 10 AA Senior L10 competitors and individual event winners:
Region 1 (scores)
Sr. A
The USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals take place this weekend, hosted by Centenary. Online coverage appears to be limited. Here's the site home page:
Link: Meet Host Page
Kelly Burak, L10 at Arcadia Gymnastics in Pa., will walk on to the Pitt team this fall. Kelly is a two time regional qualifier. This season she placed in the top 3 AA at the COTC, Stars and Stripes Invitational, and Tikki Classic. She recently competed at her state meet, finishing 11th AA.
Head Coach Rob Drass has resigned at Missouri, according to a school release.
Link: Mizzou Release
Kristen Nogaki, L10 at Wildfire Gymnastics in California, has committed to Michigan. This season Kristen won the Chris Waller Heart of a Champion meet and placed first on vault, bars and beam. She recently placed 2nd AA and 1st on vault and bars at her state meet.
Hannah Miller, L10 at Olympus Gymnastics in Salt Lake, has reportedly committed to Utah. Hannah qualified to the 2012 JO Championships in her first year at level 10. This season she won the California Classic and she also qualified to the Nastia Liukin Cup. She recently placed 2nd AA and 1st on vault at her state meet.
The Women's final NQS (National Qualifying Score) rankings, the last before the National meet, have been released by Troester GymInfo. The NQS is composed of the RQS (Regional Qualifying Score) plus the Regional score. However, the top 12 National qualifiers will hold the Top 12 spaces after Nationals, and the remaining nonqualifiers will be ranking in order, pushing Auburn to #13 and elevating current #16 Illinois.
The Florida Gators hold a huge lead on the field in the NQS Rankings, but all of that does not matter once the meet begins.
| Team | Regional | Regional Score | National Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | Gainesville | 198.400 | 396.240 |
| Oklahoma | Norman | 197.375 | 394.945 |
| Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 197.400 | 394.815 |
| Georgia | Corvallis | 197.425 | 394.685 |
| LSU | Columbus | 197.275 | 394.455 |
| UCLA | Columbus | 196.950 | 394.150 |
| Michigan | Morgantown | 196.725 | 393.960 |
| Minnesota | Gainesville | 197.100 | 393.715 |
| Stanford | Norman | 196.800 | 393.510 |
| Utah | Tuscaloosa | 196.400 | 393.505 |
| Arkansas | Corvallis | 196.950 | 393.385 |
| Illinois | Morgantown | 196.025 | 392.235 |
| Qualifier | School | Regional | Regional Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aubree Cristello | Arizona | Columbus | 39.375 |
| Melanie Shaffer | Ohio State | Columbus | 39.325 |
| Chelsea Tang | Oregon State | Corvallis | 39.300 |
| Brittany Harris | Oregon State | Corvallis | 39.125 |
| Bri Guy | Auburn | Gainesville | 39.400 |
| Caitlin Atkinson | Auburn | Gainesville | 39.275 |
| Emily Wong | Nebraska | Morgantown | 39.225 |
| Jessie DeZiel | Nebraska | Morgantown | 39.200 |
| Lauren Rogers | Washington | Norman | 39.375 |
| Sharaya Musser | Penn State | Norman | 39.375 |
| Moriah Martin | Denver | Tuscaloosa | 39.150 |
| Michelle Shealy | Iowa State | Tuscaloosa | 39.050 |
| EVENT/QUALIFIER | SCHOOL | REGIONAL | REGIONAL SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vault: Brittany Skinner | Nebraska | Morgantown | 9.950 |
| Beam: Sarah Miller | Ohio State | Columbus | 9.950 |
| Floor: Makayla Stambaugh | Oregon State | Corvallis | 9.950 |
The NCAA has officially announced the Team and Individual Qualifiers, as shown above.
Link: NCAA Release
Here's a recap of the Women's Regionals this Saturday. The NCAA qualifiers are shown in bold.
Event champions at the Big 10 Men's Championships:
FX: Stacey Ervin, Mich, 15.8
PH: Craig Hernandez, PSU 15.475
R: Javier Balboa, Iowa, 15.5
VT: Fred Hartville, Illinois, 15.425
PB: Syque Caesar, Michigan, 15.025
HB: Sam Mikulak, Michigan, 15.7
Link: Gopher Release