The Race for the Regionals is heading into its final week! Check back on Tuesday for a full recap of the potential shifts during the last weekend of competition. The Top 18 rankings have tightened up, with several teams contending for a seeded position at Regionals. The race for the top 36 Regional qualifiers is also intense; several teams still have a shot at post-season competition.
Florida continues to hold the top space in the rankings, just ahead of OU. Bama is now #3.
Washington defeated host Cal on their Senior Night, posting a solid 196.25 to raise their RQS to 195.595 (22nd). Washington's Ruby Engreitz, McKenzie Fechter and Lauren Rogers eached picked up a share of two individual titles. Engreitz won bars and tied for the floor title with Rogers. Rogers tied for the vault title with Fechter, who also won the AA with a 39.225. Teammate Paige Bixler completed the sweep with a win on beam.
Link: Cal Release
Kent State posted a 196.025 on Senior Night, helping to raise their RQS to a 195.085 (27th). The effort was led by Marie Case, who won the AA with a 39.275. She also won the beam with a 9.925 and the floor with a 9.95, including a 10 from one judge. Teammate Rachel Goldenberg won the vault while Erin Rothrock and Rachel Guida tied for the bars title.
Link: Kent State Release
Towson powered to a 195.25, led by a standout performance by Kacy Catanzaro. She won the AA with a 39.4, and collected titles on vault, bars, and beam. Teammate Brittney Russell won the floor.
Link: GWU Release
W&M sophomore Jessica Pritchard won FX and the AA with a career-high 38.95, but it wasn't enough as visiting Temple downed W&M. Teammates Kristin Milardo, Carleigh Wrobel and Brandy Stover won vault, bars and beam, respectively.
Link: W&M Release
The Illini defeated host Iowa, led by CJ Maestas' 86.7 AA tally. Maestas won floor and rings with matching 15.6s and also tied for the vault title.
Link: Iowa Release
Top ranked OU defeated NU and Air Force handily, despite competing without star Jake Dalton (who was at the Pacific Rim Championships). In his absence, six different Sooners captured event titles, including a meet-high 15.35 on floor from Raymond White.
Link: OU Release
PSU posted the nation's highest mark to defeat visiting Minnesota. Parker Raque led the Nittany Lions, winning floor and vault. Teammate Felix Aronovich posted an excellent 87.15 to win the AA, tying for first on p-bars.
Link: PSU Release
Host W&M equalled their season high but it wasn't enough as Temple took the tri-meet. For Temple, Logan Fiery won high bar, John Leonard took the floor, and Dash Sears tied for the Rings title with Army's Alex Ganz.
Link: W&M Release
Michigan frosh Stacey Ervin won the vault and floor to help Michigan to a win over UIC. Rohan Sebastian won the AA with an 84.05.
Link: Michigan Release
Minnesota edged DU at home, winning the quad meet with a 196.225. Minnesota improved their RQS to 195.88, surpassing DU, who edged up to 195.865. Iowa improved slightly to 194.995.
Moriah Martin led DU, winning the vault and tying for the bars and floor titles with teammate Melodie Pulgarin Linero. She posted a 39.45 to win the AA. Teammate Jorie Hall won the beam.
Link: ASU Release
Illinois set a new season high to win the State of Illinois Classic. In 2nd was UIC with a 194.55, followed by Illinois State (194.5) and NIU (193.05). The Illini pushed their RQS up to 195.545 with the win. UIC inched up to 194.865, moving closer to locking down a spot at Regionals. Illinois State and NIU will not qualify.
Individually, Alina Weinstein led the Illini. She won the AA with a 39.425, tying for first on vault with teammate Amber See and first on vault with teammate Jaclyn Kantecki. Teammate Kelsey Joannides won the beam and tied for the floor title with NIU's Tanya Rachan.
Link: Illinois Release
Kentucky posted a big road score with a 24 for 24 performance to close out the regular season, defeating Centenary. Kentucky's RQS rises to 195.49, pushing them ahead of Iowa State.
UK's Audrey Harrison set a career-high 39.25 to win the AA. Senior teammate Storey Morris tied with frosh Kenzie Hedges for the vault title. Teammate Caitlyn Ciokajlo won bars, while Kayla Hartley won floor. Kayla Sienkowski and Shannon Mitchell tied for the beam title to complete the sweep.
Link: Centenary Release
PSU posted a home season high to defeat Maryland, which posted a season-high mark. Both teams raised their RQS: PSU to 196.23, keeping them ahead of Ohio State, and Maryland to 194.645, helping them retain a top 36 spot.
PSU's Sharaya Musser tied her season high in the AA with a 39.65 win. She won vault, beam and the floor. Teammate Madison Merriam won the bars.
Link: PSU Release
Bowling Green defeated visiting EMU, raising their RQS to a 193.63. Jamilah Ali led BGSU, winning the vault and beam en route to a 38.975 AA win. Teammate Monica Eaton won the bars. EMU's Kristen Yourick won the floor.
Link: EMU Release
OU used a great beam rotation to hold off upset minded host Ohio State with a narrow win on Saturday night. For OU, Sara Stone posted a 9.9 to win vault while teammates Brie Olson and Megan Ferguson tied for the bars title. For Ohio State, Sarah Miller won beam and floor, while Colleen Dean posted a 39.35 to win the AA.
OU did not improve their RQS, but Ohio State's score was enough (196.115) to move them closer to #12 PSU.
Link: OU Release