Nebraska defeated host SUU, as the concluded a swing through Utah. Taylor Houchin led the Huskers, winning VT with a 9.975 and tying for the UB title with frosh teammate Clara Colombo. Teammate Sierra Hassel won the BB title with a score of 9.925 and shared the FX title at 9.95 with SUU's Karley McClain. McClain took the AA with a 39.25. The Husker amassed a 49.45 on FX but had a few troubles on BB. The Thunderbirds kept pace on FX with a 49.4 but managed just a 48.0 on UB.
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BYU pulled away on the last routine of the night to clinch a win. The Cougars were paced by Abbey Miner's 39.325 AA win. Abby Stainton added a 9.9 victory on UB. BYU was without the services of star AAer Shannon Evans and Angel Zhong. NU was paced by a pair of wins from senior Sierra Hassel on BB and FX, and Taylor Houchin's win on VT. The Huskers, among other injuries, were without AAer Kensey Ruby and Adernys De Jesus.
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UC Davis defeated cross-causeway rival Sac State 191.825 to 191.175. Senior Cammi Johnson led the Aggies, winning VT and UB. Junior co-captain Kelley Hebert, working her way back from a preseason injury, won BB with a 9.9. Sac State's Jordyn Brent won the FX and the AA (38.725).
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MSU frosh Payton Murphy led the Broncos to a big opening meet win over in-state rival MSU, 195.275 to 191.85. She also tied for the UB title with teammate Amelia Mohler. Fellow Bronco rookies Charlotte Tishkoff and Ronni Binstock tied with MSU's Ashley Hofelich for top honors on FX. MSU frosh Nyah Smith won VT while teammate Ella Douglas took the BB. MSU struggled to just a 45.5 team total on the UB.
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OU posted a strong 197.35 to win the second session of the Collegiate Challenge at the California Grand Invitational. UCLA was second at 196.575 after problems on BB, and Cal was third at 196.2 Stanford posted a 195.475 for fourth in this session (a mark that would have been 2nd in the first session). UCLA's Kyla Ross posted a 39.725 AA win, including a 9.95 win on FX and tie for 1st at 9.95 on BB, with teammate Samantha Sakti. She also tied for the VT title with Cal's Kyana George and OU's Anastasia Webb. OU's Maggie Nichols posted a 9.975 to win BB and a 39.625 to take 2nd AA.
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Illini frosh Mia Takekawa had a spectacular first meet, winning the AA with a 39.35. She also tied on BB with Mizzou frosh Helen Hu and tied for top honors on UB with teammate Karen Howell and Mizzou's Aspen Tucker. Tucker also won VT. Illini frosh Arayah Simons tied for the FX title with Tiger senior Morgan Porter.
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Denver won the first sesson of the Collegiate Challenge at the California Grand invitational, led by Alexis Vasquez and her 10 on BB. It was the first ten of the season. Vasquez hit a front aerial to back handspring to back layout combo, switch split to split jump, Memmel turn and aerial to layout full dismount. Teammates Maddie Karr and Lynzee Brown tied for AA honors at 39.55. Brown won FX with a 9.95 and UB with a 9.925. Auburn's Derrian Gobourne and Drew Watson stuck Yurchenko 1 1/2 for first on VT.
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LSU frosh Kiya Johnson won VT with a 9.9 with a double twisting Yurchenko and FX with a 9.95 (full-in mount). Teammate Reagan Campbell won BB with a 9.925 while Tiger Kennedi Edney took the AA at 39.35. Arizona's Christina Berg won UB at 9.9 as the Wildcats hung close to LSU through three events. LSU posted a 49.275 on FX to secure the win, after counting a fall on BB and a mistake on UB.
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Utah's Kim Tessen won VT with a 9.925 for a stuck Yurchenko 1 1/2 and then won UB with a 9.9 and then tied for 1st on FX at 9.95 with teammate Sydney Soloski (double layout mount) to lead the Utes in their win over the Wildcats. Teammate Cristal Isa won BB with a 9.925. Tessen did not compete BB. UK's Mollie Korth led a pair of UK AAers with a 39.375. The Utes went 49+ on all four events, while UK's best event was BB at 48.975, as neither team counted a fall.
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UGA posted a win at the Critique Classic Invitational in Kissimmee, FL on Friday night. They posted a 195.1 to defeat Oregon State (194.45), Iowa (192.7), and Bridgeport. UGA's Rachael Lukacs won the AA with a 38.775 and the FX with a 9.9. Teammates Mikayla Magee and Rachel Baumann tied for 1st on BB for the GymDogs. Oregon State's Sabrina Gill won the UB while Iowa's Lauren Guerin won VT with a meet high 9.925.
The season is right around the corner, and with the New Year, we've prepared a new set of capsule Season Previews. We're covering the entire Top 25 teams, as ranked by the Coaches' Preseason Poll. In each Preview, we've summarized the team's returning routines, their lost routines, their returning starters and the rest of their roster, with a special focus on their newcomers. We'll also give a brief overview preview of their prospects and challenges.
Former Cal standout Toni-Ann Williams has accepted a position on the Towson staff.
Oklahoma tops the Women's Preseason Coaches' Poll, as compiled the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA). They captured 1,813 points and 36 first place votes. LSU was 2nd at 1,755 (11 1st place votes), and Florida is 3rd (2). UCLA is just 9 points behind Florida in 4th, with Utah in fifth, closely followed by Michigan and Denver (1).
Michigan just missed the 196 mark with a 195,.975 to win an exhibition quad meet with CMU (194.5), WMU (193.4) and EMU (192.4). Michigan frosh standout Sierra Brooks won UB and the AA (39.425). Teammate Natalie Wojcik won the BB and FX. For CMU, frosh star-to-be Hannah Demers won VT and placed 2nd AA (39.3).
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