An overflow audience of 15,310 watched Utah roll over BYU. Led by Corrie Lothrop's 39.575 AA win, the Utes are positioned to rise up the polls this week. Lothrop won FX and also tied with three other Utes at the top of the UB standings. Cortni Beers won BB and also tied for that UB title. Frosh Georgia Dabritz and senior Stephanie McAllister also claimed a share of the title. Frosh teammate Kailah Delaney won vault to complete a 1 through 6 sweep on vault.
Link: Utah Release
OHio State posted a solid 195.625 road score to defeat host Pittsburgh. Sarah Miller led the Buckeyes with a win on BB and a tie for the vault title (with teammate Nicole Krauter). Teammate Casey Williamson won the UB. Pitt frosh Haley Bodenheimer won the FX to lead her squad.
Link: Ohio State Release
Florida pull out all the stops to take down #1(t) Arkansas. The hosts amassed 197.75 points, led by Ashanee Dickerson's 39.6 in the AA. Dickerson also tied for the FX title with frosh teammate Kytra Hunter. Mackenzie Caquatto posted a 9.95 on the UB in her debut to win for UF, while teammate Marissa King won the BB with a 9.95. Arkansas' Katherine Grable won the VT.
Link: UF Gators
CMU defeated cross-state rival EMU at home on Friday evening. CMU's Brittany Petzold led the way, winnign VT and UB. CMU frosh Rebecca Druien won the AA with a 38.775 while classmate Kylie Fagan won the BB.
Link: CMU Release
OU defeated visiting NC State. The Sooners were led by Megan Ferguson and Sara Stone who tied for the FX title. Ferguson added a title on UB and Stone on VT. The pair then tied with teammates Rebecca Clark, Kayla Nowak for the BB title.
Link: OU Sooners Release
Iowa State held off Iowa at home, led by Michelle Browning's 39.35 AA win. Browning also picked up ties for event titles on UB (with Iowa's Jessa Hansen) and FX (with teammate Celine Paulus and Iowa's Emma Stevenson). Iowa frosh Jessica Morreale won the UB while teammate Maya Wickus won another vault title.
Link: Iowa Release
Michigan came from behind to defeat Illinois. A short-handed Michigan squad used just five competitors on vault, but Katie Zurales and Sachi Sugiyama posted a win. Teammate Reema Zakharia won the FX, while teammate Brittnee Martinez tied for the BB title with the Illini's Kelsey Joannides and Alina Weinstein. Weinstein led Illinois, winning the UB as well and the AA with a 39.4.
Link: UMich Release
Kent State defeated Ball State at home, led by sophomore Marie Case. Case won the AA with a 38.9, picking up wins on the FX and a tie on BB (with teammate Lauren Wozniak). Teammate Rachel Goldenberg won vault. Ball State's Julie Cotter won the UB to prevent the sweep.
Link: Ball State Release
Brittany Aragon, L10 at Geddart's Twistars in Michigan, has committed to Western Michigan. Last season she finished 9th AA at her state meet and 4th AA at regionals, which qualified her to JO Nationals.