Oregon State won the 2011 Pac-10 Championship. UCLA finished 2nd and Washington 3rd. Leslie Mak led Oregon State, winning the AA with a 39.525, the BB with a 9.95 and then tied with five others for the UB title (Teammates Olivia Vivian and Makayla Stambaugh, UCLA's Olivia Courtney and Aisha Gerber, and UW's Sam Walior). Frosh of the year Courtney won the VT. Stanford's Ashley Morgan tied with UCLA's Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs for the FX title.
Link: UCLA Release
OU posted the NCAA's highest team total this season in a big win over Illinois and PSU. Steven Legendre posted a 91.25 to win the AA, including a tie for the HB title. But it was Jake Dalton's huge 16.7 on VT that led the way as the Sooners posted a 64.9 on the event. He also won the FX (16.25) for the Sooners.
Link: OU Release
Michigan celebrated Senior Night with a huge win over Ohio State. Michigan's Sam Mikulak won FX, VT, PB and the AA to lead the Wolverines to victory.
Link: Michigan Release
Alabama defeated #1 Florida to win its seventh SEC title. Led by SEC Gymnast of the Year and VT champ Kayla Hoffman, Bama surpassed UF and 3rd place UGA. Geralen Stack-Eaton added wins on both BB and FX (tied with Florida's Ashanee Dickerston). UGA's Cassidy McComb won the AA title while teammate Kat Ding won the UB title.
1. Alabama 197.225
2. Florida 196.975
3. Georgia 196.625
4. Arkansas 195.800
5. LSU 195.475
6. Auburn 195.325
7. Kentucky 193.950
Link: Bama Release
W&M was edged by visiting UIC, 341.3 to 340.6, despite a season high from the hosts. UIC used a big advantage on the PH to offset a strong Ring set from the Tribe.
Link: W&M Release
Temple defeated visiting Navy, 340.2 to 329.6. Navy junior Andrew Faulk won the AA.
Link: Navy Release
Southeast Missouri won the MIC Championship, posting a 193.755 to defeat TSU (192.525), UIC (192.075), Illinois State (191.9) and Centenary (189.85). SEMO was led by Brianna Gaddie and Christina Sundgren. Gaddie won the VT and FX while Sundgren won the FX and AA. Teammate Taylor Westrick won the BB.
Link: SEMO Release
Cornell edged Penn to win the ECAC Championships. Just 0.675 points separated 1st and fourth. For Cornell, McKenna Archer and Emily Santoro won the VT title. Teammate Lexi Schupp and Maddie Pearsall tied for the UB title. Another Cornell athlete, Melanie Standridge, won the BB. For the runnerups, Dana Bonincontri of Penn won the AA. Jasmine Johnson and Corrine Williams of Temple tied for the FX title.
Team Standings:
1. Cornell 191.675
2. Penn 191.175
3. Towson 191.075
4. Temple 191
5. W&M 190.075
6. Brown 187.925
7. Yale 186.225
ink: Penn Release
UNC won the EAGL Championships with a 195.3, edging runner-up UNH's 195.175. Abigail Adams won the AA to lead Maryland. SHe also added a title on BB. Teammate Ally Krikorian won the VT. WVU's Amy Bieski won the UB while Pitt's Mallory Brewer won the FX.
Place | Team | Score |
1 | North Carolina | 195.300 |
2 | New Hampshire | 195.175 |
3 | Maryland | 195.025 |
4 | West Virginia | 193.725 |
5 | Rutgers | 193.625 |
6 | North Carolina State | 193.450 |
7 | Pittsburgh | 192.875 |
8 | George Washington | 192.575 |
Link: UNH Release
CMU won the MAC title for the 12th time, and 2nd year in a row. Kent State finished 2nd. CMU was led by AA Champ Kristin Teubner, who also captured the BB title and tied for the FX title with teammate Cheryl Conlin and Ball State's Nicole Allen. CMU's Brittany Petzold won the UB title. Kent State's Christina Lenny tied with Allen for the VT title.
1. Central Michigan 195.900
2. Kent State 195.050
3. Western Michigan 194.150
4. Ball State 193.175
5. Bowling Green 192.900
6. Eastern Michigan 192.425
7. Northern Illinois 191.475
Link: MAC Release and Awards
Michigan won the 2011 Big 10 Championship, posting a 196.6 to lead the field. PSU was 2nd with a 196.375. Michigan was led by Jordan Sexton and Kylee Botterman, who won BB and FX, respectively. PSU's Sharaya Musser won the AA and tied for 1st on VT with Illinois' Amber See. Teammate Natalie Ettl won the UB.
Place | Team | Score |
1 | University of Michigan | 196.600 |
2 | Penn State University | 196.375 |
3 | University of Illinois | 196.075 |
4 | University of Minnesota | 195.325 |
5 | Ohio State University | 194.900 |
6 | University of Iowa | 194.850 |
7 | Michigan State University | 194.425 |
Link: Michigan Release
NU won the Big 12 Championship with a 196.775, defeating OU (196.5), Iowa State (195.15) and Missouri (194.975). Husker Erin Davis won the VT and tied for the FX title with OU's Kayla Nowak. Teammate Maria Scaffidi won the UB. OU's Megan Ferguson and Natasha Kelley tied for the BB title. Missouri's Mary Burke won the AA.
Link: NU Release
Utah completed the regular season with a win over BYU, after having finished the season without counting a fall. Utah was led by Stephanie McAllister, who won the AA and by Nansy Damianova, who won FX and tied for the VT title with teammate Lia Del Priore. Gael Mackie won the UB.
Link: Utah Utes
Lisa Burt, L10 at ACE Gymnastics in Florida, has committed to MSU for the 2012-13 season. This season Burt finished 2nd AA (1st UB/FX) at the McCready/Rothlisberger Flip Fest; 3rd AA at the Sand Dollar; 1st AA (1st UB/BB/FX) at the Daytona Beach meet; 1st AA (1st UB/BB) at the National Gymnastics Challenge; and 1st AA (1st V) at the Buckeye Classic. Her all around win at the Buckeye qualified her to the Liukin Supergirl Cup.
DU defeated in-state rival and host Air Force, 194.225 to 193.3. DU's Brianna Springer won the AA with a 38.825. Springer also won the UB and FX. Teammate Taylor Sanford won the BB, while frosh Moriah Martin won the VT.
Link: DU Release
Stanford holds onto the top spot in the Troester.com GymInfo Men's National Ranking for the week of March 14th. OU's Steve Legendre remains the leader in the AA and on the FX. Illinois' Daniel Ribeiro is the top PH worker, while Ohio State's Brandon Wynn is the top ring man. OU's Jake Dalton holds the top spot on VT. Michigan's Syque Caeser joins Stanford's Ryan Lieberman atop the PB standings, while Illinois' Paul Ruggeri still holds the top spot on HB (but is out for the year). Stanford's Alex Buscaglia holds the #2 spot on HB.
Link: Troester.com