NU defeated host Missouri 196.075 to 195.4.  NU's Erin Davis won the VT while teammate Maddie Steinauer won the BB.  Husker Lora Evenstad tied with Mizzou's Lauren Swankoski and Mary Burke.  Burke also won the UB en route to a 39.45 AA win. 

Link:   Missouri Release

Arkansas knocked off visiting UGA 195.775 to 195.4, holding off UGA on the last event, after UGA counted a fall on FX.  This was the first ever victory for the Razorbacks over the GymDogs.  Jamie Pisani led the Razorbacks, winning the AA with a 39.375.  She also posted a 9.875 on FX to tie for the title with teammate Katherine Grable and UGA's Shayla Worley.  UGA's Worley also tied for the BB title with teammates Christa Tanella and Cassidy McComb.  McComb picked up the UB while teammate Noel Couch won VT.   

Link:  Arkansas Release

Erica Shick led Illinois State to a big win, capturing the UB and the AA with a 38.85.  Teammate Hannah Deutsch captured the BB.  For Ball State, Nicole Allen won the VT and tied for the FX title with teammate Tiffany Brodbeck. 

Link:  Ball State Release

WMU defeated EMU 191.675 to 190.55.  WMU was led by Caitlin Sullivan, who won FX and tied on BB with EMU's Nikole Viltz.  Teammates Kristine Garbarino and Brynn Wienckowski tied for the UB title.  Viltz also won the VT for EMU.   

Link:  WMU Release

Iowa State edged host NC State, with GWU coming in third.   Michelle Shealy led Iowa State, winning the AA with a 38.875.  NC State frosh Diahanna Ham won the UB.  Teammate Jacquelyn Holmes won the UB.  For GWU, Leslie Delima won the BB. 

Link:  NC State Release and Video

OU's Jake Dalton leads after the preliminary session at USA Gymnastics Winter Cup competition.  Cal's Glen Ishino is third.  Alexander Naddour of OU is sixth, while Sooner teammate Steven Legendre is eigth.  

Link:  USA Gymnastics Story and Gymnastike.org Videos

Iowa signed four gymnasts for 2010-2011, as just announced in a recent press release: Emily Bigras, Sydney Hoerr, Jessica Morreale and Sarah Wolford.  The commits of all four were covered in prior news items.

Link:  Iowa Release 

Lindsay Mable, L10 from Colorado Gymnastics Institute, has committed to Minnesota.  She had a strong 2010 season, finishing in the top three AA at most of her meets, including a 3rd place finish (1st BB/FX) at the NIT.  She recently finished 1st AA (1st BB/FX; 2nd V/UB) in her session of the Sand Dollar meet.

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Six gymnasts have committed to Cornell University during the early decision process and were accepted by the school in December.  We previously reported the commitments from Taylor Madison and Corinne Weyrauch.  Joining them on next year's team are:

Stanford retains the top spot this week in the Troester.com GymInfo National Rankings but only leads the FX as a team.  Cal holds the lead on two events, PB and HB.  #3 Illinois leads the tough PH, while OU leads vault.  PSU is the top Rings squad.  With a light weekend of competition, there were very few changes. 

In the individual standings, Glen Ishino of Cal remains the top AAer and the top HB worker.  OU's Jake Dalton is tied with Stanford's Eddie Penev for the VT lead and also leads PB, while teammate Steven Legendre leads the FX.  Illinois' Daniel Ribeiro leads the PH while Ohio State's Brandon Wynn leads the Rings.   

Link:  Troester.com GymInfo