In a thrilling finale, UF and OU tied for the 2014 NCAA Team Title.  Heading into the final rotation, UF trailed both OU and leader Bama, with 0.15 points separating the squads.  But in the final rotation, Bama led off with a fall and ended up counting one.  Meanwhile, on…
Friday, 18 April 2014 23:48

Qualifiers to Finals

On Saturday night at 6 pm Central in Birmingham, six squads will fight for a chance at the title,  Just 0.55 points separate the qualifiers, making it anyone's meet.  Host Bama will have the support of the home crowd, while defending champ Florida will look to take them down to…
Friday, 18 April 2014 20:05

Kim Jacob Wins 2014 NCAA AA Title

Bama's Kim Jacob rode the home crowd momentum to become Bama's sixth NCAA AA Champion in history.  UF's Alaina Johnson and Arkansas' Katherine Grable were second at 39.6, just 0.025 behind Jacob's 39.625.  Defending champ Bridget Sloan had a fall and numerous balance issues on BB.  Final results are still…
Friday, 18 April 2014 20:00

Session 2: Florida, Bama, NU Advance

Florida and Bama tied for the 2nd session title and advanced to the Super Six to face OU, UGA and LSU.  Both squads wavered but never counted a fall.  Florida blasted to a 49.55 on UB while Bama tumbled to a 49.575 on FX.  Neither squad finished below a 49.3.…
OU won the first session of the NCAAs, posting a 197.5 to outpace UGA's 197.3 and LSU's 197.1.  Stanford was fourth with a 196.6, while Michigan was back with a 196.425 (issues on BB).  Illinois was sixth at 195.8. Michigan's Joanna Sampson was the AA leader in Session 1 with…
SPU's Maria Hundley had a standout afternoon at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National event finals.  She claimed the vault and beam titles and tied with Air Force's Linnaea Hance and TWU's Brittany Johnson for the beam title.  Teammate Kai Tindall tied with Bridgeport's Melissa Doucette and Caitlin Perry and TWU's…
Bridgeport won its sixth straight USA Gymnastics Collegiate National title, posting a 195.225 to the win.  TWU was second 194.725, just ahead of SPU at 194.55 and Air Force at 194.35.  As it comes down to every meet, Championships are won on BB.  Bridgeport was the only team to break…
Saturday, 12 April 2014 20:06

Men's: NCAA Event Finals

Here are your 2014 Men's NCAA champions: Floor: Alec Robin, OU PH:  Ellis Mannon, Minn Rings:  Michael Squires, OU Vault:  Robin, OU PB:  Sam Mikulak, Michigan HB:  Jordan Valdez, Illinois Sam Mikulak's win tied him with two others for the most NCAA titles in history. Link:  Michigan Release
Michigan defended their NCAA Team Title with a convincing win over OU.  Stanford was third. Michigan's Sam Mikulak defended his AA crown, suffering a fall on HB but still handily defeating Stanford frosh Akash Modi.  Ohio State's Sean Melton was third. 
In Session 1, Air Force and Bridgeport advanced to the finals of the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals.  In Session 2, TWU and SPU qualified to the finals. Link: UB  Release, Session 1 Brown's Diana Walters won the AA with a 38.9. Link:  Brown Release
Oregon State held off Boise State to score the home quad meet win.  Frosh Madeline Gardiner helped lead the way, winning the FX and tying for the BB title with teammate Chelsea Tang.  Tang contributed a win in the AA, posting a 39.325.  Boise State's Amanda Otuafi won vault while…
Saturday, 15 February 2014 21:30

BYU 194.525 at ASU 196.2

ASU hit its highest team total since 2007 to defeat the visitors from BYU.  Brianna Gades led the way for ASU, winning the UB and BB.  Teammates Carissa Kraus and Morgan Steigerwalt added wins on vault and floor, respectively.  Link:  ASU Release
Saturday, 15 February 2014 21:26

OU Wins Metroplex Challenge

OU posted the nation's highest score this season (198.175), and the second highest in school history, to defeat LSU's 197.875, Arizona's 195.625 and UK's 194.85.  Three 10s were handed out for the evening:  for LSU's Rheagan Courville on VT and for OU's Haley Scaman and LSU's Llomincia Hall on floor. …
Air Force posted an easy win at the tri-meet hosted by Temple.  Led by Senior Ben Zaiser, the Falcons swept the top six spots on the floor and four of the top five on PH, SR and HB.    Link:  UIC Release
Saturday, 15 February 2014 20:17

WMU 194.125 at EMU 194.5

EMU celebrated Senior Night by downing cross-state rival WMU.  For EMU, Anna Willette won the BB while Kaylee Meyers won the FX.  EMU frosh Bianca Jordaan tied for the vault title with WMU's Jessi Buis.  The Broncos Shelby MacDonald won the UB.  Link:  EMU Release
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