Georgia posted a 197.1 to win the Auburn Regional. Oregon State (196.45) used a strong final beam routine from Leslie Mak (she won the event) to pass Michigan (196.325) for the 2nd ticket to Nationals. Host Auburn was close behind at 196.1, just ahead of WVU at 195.9. MSU was 6th at 194.05.
UGA was led by Kat Ding, who won the AA with a 39.5. Ding also tied for the bars title with teammate Gina Nuccio and Oregon State's Olivia Vivian and Leslie Mak. Teammate Noel Couch took the floor.
Three athletes punched their tickets to Nationals on Vault with a win: AU's Kylie Shields and Michigan's Katie Zurales and Joanna Sampson. Zurales will go to Nationals, however, as an All-Arounder, along with Auburn's Brianna Guy.
Link: UGA Release
Alabama won the Seattle Regional with ease, posting a 197.025. LSU (196.075) pulled out the qualifying spot, shaking off an early fall on beam to hit their remaining routines and extend their 0.025 lead into the final margin of victory. Washington (195.825) had a shakey beam rotation after a strong start on vault and bars. Arizona posted a 195.075 after problems on bars, with Iowa (194.6) in fifth and CMU (194.15) in sixth.
Bama was led by Geralen Stack-Eaton's 39.4 AA win. She also tied for first on bars with teammate Ashley Sledge and on floor with teammate Marissa Gutierrez. Teammate Sarah DeMeo tied for the beam title with Arizona's Katie Matusik. Washington's Aliza Vaccher won the vault with a career-best effort.
Individually, Matusik advances on the beam while teammate Aubree Cristello advances in the AA. Vaccher also advances as an All-Arounder.
Link: UW Release
UCLA posted a 197.225 to hold an inspired effort from Arkansas (196.825) and claim the Regional in Fayetteville. Arkansas was boosted by the partial return of Katherine Grable and Kelci Lewis from the injured list.
Boise State posted a 196.05 after a few problems on beam. Missouri posted a 195.45 to take fourth, finishing the meet strong. Maryland was fifth at 194.4 and UNH sixth at 193.9.
UCLA was led by wins by Vanessa Zamarripa on bars and Ellyse Hopfner-Hibbs on floor. Teammate Samantha Peszek tied for the vault title with Boise State's Amy Glass.
Arkansas' Jaime Pisani won the AA and the beam title to lead the GymBacks.
Glass and Missouri frosh Rachel Updike qualified as individual AAers.
Link: Results and Missouri Release
OU posted a 197.025 to win the Champaign Regional. After a stellar 2nd half of the meet, Stanford closed the gap on OU to a post a 196.675 and hold off host Illinois (195.725). DU was fourth with a 194.875, with UK fifth at 194.75 and UIC in sixth with a 194.15.
OU was led by Megan Ferguson, who won the FX and tied for the beam title. Stanford's Alyssa Brown won the vault while teammate Nicole Pechanec won the bars. Another Cardinal, Amanda Spinner, tied for first on beam, along with SEMO's Taylor Westrick. The tie earns Westrick an individual spot on beam at Nationals.
Illini Alina Weinstein posted a 39.45 to win the AA. Joining her as an individual qualifier in the AA is DU's Moriah Martin.
Link: Results and DU Release
Florida and Ohio State advanced out of the Raleigh Regional. Florida cruised to the win with a 197.325, but Ohio State (196.225) faced a stiff challenge from host NC State (195.975). PSU struggled on beam (195.65) after challenging early on. North Carolina was fifth (194.025) and Kent State sixth (193.575).
Individually, Ashanee Dickerson led Florida with a win in the AA (39.65). She also tied for the vault title with teammate Alaina Johnson and the bars title with Johnson and NC State's Rachel Fincham. Teammate Marissa King won the beam while another Gator, Kytra Hunter, won floor.
Advancing as individuals are Sharaya Musser of PSU and Morgan Evans of UNC in the AA, along with Fincham.
Link: Ohio State Release and Results
Illinois won their fourth consecutive Big 10 Team title on Friday, posting a 352.95 for the win. Michigan was 2nd and #1 PSU could only manage third. Illinois was led by CJ Maestas, who posted the top AA score of the night at 89.5. Michigan's Sam Mikulak was 2nd, and Illini Paul Ruggeri was third.
Team:
1. Illinois - 352.95
2. Michigan - 351.85
3. Penn State - 350
4. Minnesota - 345.8
5. Ohio State - 343.65
6. Iowa - 342.8
7. Nebraska - 340.7
Link: NU Release
Temple won the men's ECAC Championships this Friday with the highest score in program history, a 349.4. They now qualify on to the NCAA Championships.
1. Temple - 349.4
2. Springfield - 332.6
3. UIC - 332.3
4. William & Mary - 330.4
5. Navy - 330.3
6. Army 325.7
Navy's Andrew Faulk won the AA with a career-high 86.0
Link: Navy Release
The Lindenwood gymnastics program has accepted an invitation to join the Midwest Independent Conference (MIC), joining Centenary, Illinois-Chicago, Illinois State, Southeast Missouri, and Texas Women's.
The AAI award is given to honor the Outstanding Senior Gymnast from all NCAA teams. The winner will be announced at the NCAA banquet in conjunction with NCAA Championships. The nominees:
Kat Ding of Georgia
Megan Ferguson of Oklahoma
Amy Glass of Boise State
Leslie Mak - OSU
Jaime Pisani of Arkansas
Geralen Stack-Eaton of Alabama
National Champions were named at the Men's USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals on Saturday night.
The new champions are:
Floor: Jimmy Pezzino, Springfield
PH: Chris Junghans, Navy
Rings: Ryan Ponce, Springfield
Vault: Ben Zaiser, Air Force
PB: Josh Ramos, Air Force
HB: Mac Ritchie, Air Force
Link: Air Force Release
Air Force defended its Men's USAG Collegiate National Championship title on Friday, posting a season-high 341.05 for the home win. William and Mary was 2nd at 331.85, Navy 3rd at 326.9 and Springfield 4th at 324.35. ASU won the Men's club title with the 3rd highest team total on the night.
In the AA race, Navy's Andrew Faulk won the title with an 84.3. Event finals are Saturday night.
Link: Air Force Release
With a season-best performance this weekend, PSU takes over the top spot in the Troester GymInfo National Rankings for the Week of March 4th. OU is 2nd and Stanford is 3rd.
The Men's rankings from Troester GymInfo are now using the "Four Meet Average". To get this average, the four highest scoring meets are taken, of which no more than two are home meets, the high score dropped, and the remaining three are averaged.
Individually, Jake Dalton of OU holds the top spot in the AA. He is also the leader on floor and PB. This week, the big change is that PSU's Craig Hernandez takes over the top spot on PH. Teammate Scott Rosenthal retains his lead on Rings. Stanford's Eddie Penev ranks first on vault. On the pipe, Illini Paul Ruggeri also retains his lead.
| Rank | Team |
Team Four Meet Average |
| 1 | Penn State | 355.600 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 354.167 |
| 3 | Stanford | 352.650 |
| 4 | Illinois | 352.133 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 347.267 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 345.467 |
Link: Troester GymInfo
The NCAA has officially announced the fields for the 2012 Women's Regional competitions. The NCAA implemented one of two clear options for the Regional seeds, sending Bama/LSU/Arizona to Seattle and OU/Stanford/DU to Champaign. This was the only remaining question following this weekend's competition, as the rest of the placements were relatively straightforward after the seeding rules were considered. As OU is higher ranked than Bama, the committee elected to place them at the Regional site closest to them geographically (Bama is even closer but has the lower rank). Top ranked Florida received, as expected, the site closest to their school. The remaining seeds follow the rule that they are "anchored" by the host school.
The seeds four to six show a bit more mixing, with some teams being sent out of their Regions.
Auburn Regional1. Georgia
2. Oregon State
3. Auburn
4. Michigan
5. West Virginia
6. Michigan State
Champaign Regional
1. Oklahoma
2. Stanford
3. Denver
4. Illinois
5. Kentucky
6. Illinois-Chicago
Fayetteville Regional
1. UCLA
2. Arkansas
3. Boise State
4. Missouri
5. New Hampshire
6. Maryland
Raleigh Regional
Teams
1. Florida
2. Ohio State
3. Penn State
4. North Carolina State
5. Kent State
6. North Carolina
Salt Lake City Regional
1. Nebraska
2. Utah
3. Minnesota
4. Iowa State
5. Arizona State
6. San Jose State
Seattle Regional
1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. Arizona
4. Washington
5. Iowa
6. Central Michigan
The full list, including the individual AA and event qualifiers, is at the link.
The rotation order is as follows:
Vault: Seed 4
Bye before Bars: Seed 3
Bars: Seed 1
Beam: Seed 5
Bye Before Floor: Seed 2
Floor: Seed 6
This rotation draw adds to the excitement, as the 2nd seed has to end on beam. Seeds 3 and 4 get much better starting positions, with Seed 3 starting on bars after a bye and Seed 4 getting the Olympic rotation.
Link: NCAA Release
The final Regional Qualifying Scores have been published by Troester GymInfo, and the Top 36 is now finalized (the scores submitted to the NCAA take precedence).
Florida continues to hold the top space in the rankings, just ahead of OU. ULCA moves up to #3.