Host Bama scored a big win over rival UGA, paced by a series of perfect and near-perfect wins. Senior Lauren Beers celebrated Senior Night with a 10 on VT and a 9.975 tie on FX. She tied on FX with teammate Kiana Winston. Winston posted the same mark on UB to win the event. Teammate Nickie Guerrero won the BB with a 9.95. For UGA, Brandie Jay won the AA with a 39.35.
Link: Bama Release
Illinois posted a season-high on Senior Night to defeat the visitors from Iowa State. Giana O'Connor led the Illini with a 39.525 AA tally. She also tied for the BB title with classmate Sunny Kato and tied for the FX title with teammate Erin Buchanan.
Link: Illinois Release
Host Auburn held off the Tigers of Missouri to score the win. Caitlin Atkinson led the way for AU, winning the UB, FX and the AA (39.625). For Missouri, Britney Ward won the BB while Kennedi Harris and Morgan Porter tied for the VT title.
Link: Release
SEMO's Lauren Israel won the UB and BB while teammate Alexis Brawner won VT and FX but it wasn't enough, as Air Force used their superior depth to defeat the Redhawks. For AF, Kara Witgen won the AA with a 38.975.
Link: Release
Host UNH came from behind on Senior Night to score the win over Maryland. Kelsey Aucoin won the BB for the Wildcats, while teammates Danielle Mulligan and Makenzie Kerouac won the UB. Maryland's Kathy Tang won the VT and FX.
Link: UNH Release
Rutgers defeated host UNC, led by Riannah Ali's win on VT. Rutgers went 1 through 4 on the event. UNC's Morgan Lane won the UB, BB, and FX en route to a 39.2 AA win. However, the Scarlet Knight's superior depth made the big difference.
Link: UNC Release
WVU won the five team meet hosted by a record-breaking West Chester squad. The Mountaineers were led by Kirah Koshinksi, who won the VT title. Teammate Melissa Iderll tied with PSU's Nicole Medvitz for the BB title. For PSU, Kiera Brown won the VT and the AA (39.475). Teammate Briannah Tsang won the FX title.
Link: WC Release
Skills of Note in the 2016 Season (W)
The following is a listing of high level skills performed by women in the 2016 Season. To make this list, the skill had to be successfully competed in a meet sometime during the season. The skill competed must have an FIG rating of "E" or "F" or "G", or an FIG Vault Difficult Value of 5.3 or higher.
The issue of escalating difficult leading to higher injury rates and more wear and tear on the athlete is important. The purpose of this list is not to encourage or foster unreasonable risk or other threats to the safety of the athletes. In fact, many of the skills on this list were only competed in special circumstances. This list simply serves as an archive and collection of skills actually performed by the athletes.
OU is the top squad in the Men's CGA National Rankings for the week of February 23rd, dropping one first place vote to #2 Stanford this week. Ohio State is third.
Jori Jackard, L10 at Gedderts Twistars, has committed to Michigan State. This season she has picked up bars titles at the Take You to Rio meet and the HNI. She has finished in the top 4 AA at all of her meets so far this season.