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San Jose State celebrated Senior Night with a season high and their 2nd highest score in school history.  Senior Thomasina Wallace led the way as usual, winning the bars, beam, floor and AA (39.55).  Sac State frosh Kalliah McCartney won the vault.  Besides winning the meet, the Spartans helped raise their RQS to a 194.69, with the high mark providing "head room" to raise it even further next week.  Sac State also improved their RQS with a season high, improving to a 194.16.  However, it appears their max score puts them out of reach of the Top 36.

Link:  SJSU Release

Oregon State celebrated Senior Night with a big night from senior Leslie Mak.  She won the bars, floor and AA (39.4) to lead the Beavers.  Teammate Kelsi Blalock won the vault while Beaver Mel Jones won the beam.  Neither Oregon State nor UNH improved their standings in the race to Regionals.

Link:  Oregon State Release

Arizona posted a season high at home to help bolster their RQS (195.87, moving ahead of Missouri) and their hopes to gain a Top 18 seed.  Aubree Cristello led the way, winning the vault and floor en route to a 39.475 AA win.  Teammate Allison Flores won the bars while senior Britnie Jones won the beam.  Bridgeport also inched closer to the Top 36 but will need a big effort next week. 

Link:  Arizona Release

Friday, 16 March 2012 23:42

UNC 194.075 at Bama 197.625

Bama posted a 197.625 to close out the regular season with a Senior Night.  The score moves their RQS to a 197.155, moving ahead of UCLA.  UNC also took an important jump, dropping a low away score to improve their bid for the top 36.  Bama senior Ashley Priess posted a career best 39.625 to win the AA.  Priess also tied for the win on bars with teammate Ashley Sledge.  The Tide's Diandra Milliner won vault while classmate Sarah DeMeo won beam.  Bama senior Geralen Stack-Eaton took the floor.

Link:  Bama Release

Friday, 16 March 2012 21:02

Boise State 196.85 at SUU 195.875

Both teams hit season highs, but Boise State's 196.85 was good enough to down SUU.  Britanny Potvin-Green had a career night, posting a 39.575 in the AA, including wins on vault and floor.  Teammate Amy Glass won the bars.  SUU's Alyssa Click won the beam.  Boise State's RQS improves  to 195.99, inching them ahead of AU in the standings.  SUU's chase for the Regional spot got brighter after a big season high (they have another meet this weekend), as their RQS rose to 193.87 with a new max ceiling established with the big score. 

Link:  Boise State Release

Friday, 16 March 2012 20:47

Iowa State 195.7 at Nebraska 196.175

Iowa State nearly ruined Senior Night at Nebraska, but the Huskers used a strong floor rotation to seal a win after problems on beam.  Husker Janelle Giblin led her squad, winning the bars and vault en route to a 39.525 AA win.  Teammate Jessie DeZiel tied for honors on floor with ISU's Celine Paulus.  Cyclone Michelle Browning won the beam.  NU did not increase their RQS, but Iowa State's big road score elevates them to a 195.275. 

Link:  NU Release

Senior Kacy Cantanzaro won the AA with a 39.225 in her final home meet.  She also won the beam and the floor as she celebrated Senior Night.  GWU's Elena Corcoran won the vault while Penn's Dana Bonincontri won the bars. 

Link:  Towson Release

Friday, 16 March 2012 20:42

WVU 194.9 at LSU 196.85

LSU celebrated Senior Night by matching their season high, and pushing their RQS ahead of Arkansas.  Frosh Rheagan Courville led the way, winning the AA with a 39.5 and capturing the vault title.  Classmates Randi Lau and Lloimincia Hall won the beam and floor, respectively.  Tiger Sarie Morrison won the bars.  WVU also improved their RQS with a road season high. 

Link:  LSU Release

Friday, 16 March 2012 20:31

BYU 192.575 at AU 195.95

Auburn easily defeated BYU on Senior Night, but neither program raised their RQS.  AU's Petrina Yokay led her team, winning the AA with a 39.15.  Teammates Brianna Guy, Allyson Sandusky and Toi Garcia added wins on vault, bars, and floor, respectively.  BYu's Natalie Eyre-Pickard won the beam. 

Link:  AU Release

Friday, 16 March 2012 20:27

TWU 193.7 at SEMO 194.2

Host SEMO defeated TWU on Friday night, 194.2 to 193.7.  Taryn Vanderpool posted a career-high 38.825 to lead the Redhawks to the win.  She also won bars while teammate Taylor Westrick won beam.  For TWU, Kristin Edwards won floor while teammate Bethany Larimer and Kayla Jones tied for the vault title. 

Link:  TWU Release and SEMO Release

Friday, 16 March 2012 20:18

Utah 196.475 at Florida 197.9

Florida posted a season-high 197.9 to easily defeat the Utes, who posted a season road-high of 196.475 despite counting a fall on bars.  Florida's Alaina Johnson won the AA with a 39.675, just ahead of teammates Marissa King (39.65) and Ashanee Dickerson (39.625).  Johnson tied with Dickerson for the bars title,  with King for the beam title, and with Utes Georgia Dabritz and Kailah Delaney for the vault title.  King and teammate Kytra Hunter tied for honors on floor, where the Gators posted a 49.6.  Florida's RQS inches up to 197.395 after the win, while Utah rises to a 196.705. 

Link:  Utah Release

Friday, 16 March 2012 20:11

MSU 192.7 at Michigan 196.025

Michigan closed out the regular season with a big win over in-state rival MSU.  Katie Zurales and teammate Joanna Sampson tied for the AA title for the Wolverines, who competed just seven athletes.  Zurales won beam and floor for Michigan, while Sampson took the bars.  MSU's Taira Neal won the vault.  Their 196.025 lifts their RQS to a 195.71. 

Link:  Michigan Release

Friday, 16 March 2012 20:07

Arkansas 195.45 at Missouri 196.1

Missouri celebrated Senior Night with a win over Arkansas, 196.1 to 195.45.  Jaime Pisani led the injury-plagued Gym-Backs, winning vault, beam, floor and the AA (39.6).  Teammate Mariah Howdeshell won the bars.  Missouri improved their RQS to 195.825, while Arkansas remained unchanged. 

Link:  MU Release

A solid 195.45 boosts NC State's RQS to 195.715 as they defeated Rutgers and W&M.  Five different NC State athletes split the titles:  Brooke Barr won vault, Rachel Fincham the bars, Jess Panza the beam and Diahanna Ham took the floor.  Stephanie Ouellette's AA win completed the sweep.

Link:  W&M Release

Thursday, 15 March 2012 19:39

2014-15 Klun to Michigan

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Mandy Klun, L10 from Illinois Gymnastics Institute (IGI) in Westmont, Illinois has committed to the University of Michigan. Mandy was the 2010 V/UB/FX and AA State Champion. She finished 2nd AA at Regionals and was a member of the Region 5 Allstar Delegation traveling to Slovenia and Venice, Italy. In 2011, Mandy was the UB & AA State Champion. She won BB at Regionals and took 2nd on V/UB at Nationals finishing 15AA. She was a member of the Region 5 Allstar Delegation traveling to Rio de Janiero, Brazil. This season, Mandy finished 3rd AA at Twistars, 2nd AA at Circle of Stars winning UB and V. She took 3rd on V at Chicago Style.

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Thursday, 15 March 2012 16:53

2012-13 Chavez to Kentucky

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Racquel Chavez, L10 at Stars Gymnastics in Texas, has committed to Kentucky according to a post on her club's web page.  She stared the 2011 season with a 2nd place (1st UB) finish at the Winter Cup Challenge and captured several top 5 finishes throughout the season.

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