Elite gymnast Abigail Matthews has committed to Oklahoma. She trains at CGA in Ohio. She competed in the Jr. Elite division last season at the American Classic and Secret Classic.
Jenna Swartzentruber, L10 from Buckeye Gymnastics, has committed to Ohio State. This weekend she won her session of the CGA Coaches Spectacular and placed 1st on bars. She also placed 3rdAA at the recent Atlanta Crown meet. Last season she finished 10th AA at JOs.
Representatives from 65 schools in the five largest conferences (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac 12, SEC) and 15 student-athlete representatives (three from each conference) met to vote on changes enabled by the NCAA's new autonomy structure, which enables the Big Five to set certain standards. They approved several important changes, including raising the limit on scholarship money to cover the "total cost of attendance". This could mean that certain schools and athletes in certain sports could see more money, to cover expenses like travel expenses and academic-related supplies. The delegates also approved a change that prevents a scholarship from being revoked for athletic reasons.
Link: NCAA Release
After the second full weekend of competition, we're seeing a shakeup in the National Rankings for Women, as published by Troester.com GymInfo. Florida and OU find themselves in a familiar position; they are tied for the top spot. LSU is in third, just ahead of Michigan and Utah (tied for fourth).
MSU overcame inclement weather and the resulting bus delays to defeat host Iowa. Lisa Burt led MSU once again, posting a 39.35 to win the AA. She also won the BB with a 9.9. Teammate Nicola Deans won the VT, while Spartan Elena Lagoski won the FX with a 9.95. Iowa's Mollie Drenth won the UB.
Link: MSU Release
Illinois State defeated visiting Centenary on Sunday afternoon. Samantha King posted a meet high 9.8 to win the UB and lead the Redbirds to victory. Teammate Kristyn Bossle won the VT while Laura Jonas won the BB. Sarah Fisher won the FX as Illinois State swept the individual events. For Centenary, Ashley White won the AA with a 38.075.
Link: Illinois State Release
Kristina Steffenhagan posted a meet-high 9.8 to win FX and lead Ursinus to the win. Teammates Alyssa Hershmen and Lauren Chavis won the VT and UB, respectively.
Link: Release
Oregon State nipped host Iowa State for the win, with SEMO in third. Madeline Gardiner led Oregon State with a win on VT. Teammate Erika Aufiero tied for the UB title with Iowa State's Hilary Green. For the Cyclones, Caitlin Brown won the AA with a 39.375 while tying for the BB title with teammate Sammie Pearsall. ISU frosh Haylee Young won the FX.
Link: SEMO Release
GWU frosh Jillian Winstanley won the AA and tied for the BB title as GWU held off UNC and won the Lindsey Ferris Invitational. Teammate Chelsea Raineri tied for the floor title and the vault title (with UNC's Sarah Patterson). GWU's Alex DeMoura tied with UNC frosh Kaitlynn Hedelund and Pitt's Miya Dotson for the UB title. UNC's Morgan Lane claimed a share of the FX title and the BB title (along with GWU's Sara Mermelstein).
Link: Pitt Release
New Hamphire improved their score this week by 2.55 points to down visiting Yale. They once again counted no falls to maintain a consistent effort. Meghan Pfieger led the way, winning the FX and the AA with a 39.325. She also tied for the BB title with teammate Casey Lauter. Teammate Adrienne Hill won the VT while teammate Makenzie Kerouac won the UB.
Link: UNH Release
Stanford defeated host Penn on Sunday afternoon. Stanford was led by Taylor Rice, Ivana Hong and Elizabeth Price. Rice won the FX and the AA with a 39.375. Hong won the BB and tied for the UB title with Price at 9.95. Price shared the VT title with teammate Nicolette McNair at 9.925.
Link: Penn Release
Stanford (435.5) won the Stanford Open, defeating Cal (427.9) and the Washington club squad (386.7). Akash Modi led Stanford with an 89.3 AA win.
Link: Cal Release
BYU posted a 193.075 to win the Ozone Collegiate Classic. BGSU was second, posting a 191.175. UW-Whitewater was third at 189.975 and Alaska-Anchorage was 4th at 188.85. MaKenzie Johnson led BYU, posting a 38.975 to win the AA, including a win on vault. Teammate Eliane Kulczyk swung to the UB title with a 9.85. UW Whitewater's Courtney Pickett won floor over the field of Division I athletes. UAA's Julie York tied for the BB title with BGSU's Jamilah Ali and BYU's Ashley Robinson.
Link: BGSU Release
CMU hit a new season high to defeat EMU and SPU. Halle Moraw led the way once again, winning the FX and tying for the vault title with teammates Karlee Teet and Rachel Fielitz plus EMU's Anna Willette. The Chippewas Kylie Fagan won another UB title, while teammates Caroline Fitzpatrick and Preslee Harrald tied for the BB title.
Link: CMU Release
Host DU broke the 196 barrier to down USU. DU's Nina McGee led the way once again, winning the UB and FX and tying for the VT title with teammate Rachel Fielitz. McGeen posted a near-perfect 9.975 on FX to secure a 39.35 AA win. DU posted a 49.475 on the FX. USU's Bailey McIntire won the BB.
Link: USU Release
PSU took five of the six events in the Event Finals at the West Point Open. Thad Lawson won the FX, while Craig Hernandez won the PH. Alexis Torres won the R, while Tristan Duverglas won the VT. Matthew Felleman took the HB for the Nittany Lions. Temple's Jakob Welsh won the PB to prevent a sweep.
Link: PSU Release