As we head into week three, we are now seeing other contenders make their debut. OU cemented its position as the pre-season favorite with a big rematch win against some of the top teams, shown live on broadcast TV. LSU is 2nd and Bama slides into third. Utah is 4th and Cal is 5th, although head to head Cal had a significant edge. Here are the women's National Rankings for the week of January 13th, as compiled by RoadtoNatioonals.com.
Host Sac State defeated NorCal rival SJSU on Sunday afternoon. Chloe Cohen led Sac St with a win on UB. Grace Gilman added a tie for 1st on VT with SJSU's Madison Kirsch. Hornet Athena Jones tied for 1st on BB with Kirsch and SJSU frosh Madison Gustitus. Gustitus also won the FX.
Link: Results and SJSU Release
Denver held off Mizzou, UGA and LIU to capture the home quad. DU's Rylie Mundell won the AA with a 39.275 and tied for the UB to lead the Pioneers. She shared 1st on UB with Mizzou's Mara Titarsolej and UGA's Ja'Free Scott. DU's Momoko Iwai shared 1st on BB with UGA's Lily Smith. On FX, Tigers Kennedy Griffin and Jocelyn Moore tied for 1st. Finally, on VT, Ady Wahl posted a 9.925 for 1st.
Link: Results and Mizzou Release
UW-La Crosse posted a solid 189.6 to defeat host Hamline. La Crosse swept 1-2-3 across all the individual events: Sarah Pastore won VT, Claire Robbins and Morgan Engels tied for 1st on UB, Lauren Main won BB and Jessica Taylor won the FX.
Link: Results
Oklahoma posted a big opening 318.2 to defeat the visiting Falcons. Six different Sooners won individual events: Arthur Ballon won VT, Tyler Flores won PB, Brandon Zepeda-Orth won HB, Ignacio Yockers won PH (meet high 14.45), Matthew Burgoyne won R and Brigham Frentheway won the FX.
Link: Results and OU Release
TWU rolled to the big win over Centenary on Sunday afternoon in Denton. Kaitlyn Hoiland won VT, UB and BB to lead the Pioneers. Kyleigh Ghanbari added a win on FX while Steelie King completed a TWU sweep with the AA win (38.475).
Link: Results and Centenary Release
CMU posted a narrow win over WVU, led by Luciana Alvarado-Reid. Reid won the AA with a 39.2 and took the UB and BB titles. For WVU, frosh Karleigh DiCello won VT while Anna Leigh won FX.
Link: Results and WVU Release
Ursinus emerged victorious in a closely fought battle at Cortland. Bear Megan Matteucci tied for the FX title with Utica's Grace Marra and RIC's Olivia Keys. Utica's Emmy Graff won the AA with a 38.1. For the hosts, Kyleigh Brown won VT, Autumn Adkins won UB and Samantha Meadows won the BB.
Link: Results and Cortland Release
Gina Sabatini won VT and teammates Megan Brueck and Ella Tashjian tied for 1st on FX to lead Yale to the tri-meet win. For host Cornell, Sydney Beers won the AA with a 39.125 while teammate Morgan Shambo won the UB. For Bridgeport, Olivia Imbarlina won the BB.
Link: Cornell Release
Ball State was led to the big win over Illinois by Zoe Middleton, who won the FX and tied for the UB title with Illini Makayla Green. Teammate Hannah Ruthberg won the AA with a 39.0. Illini frosh Chloe Cho won the VT while teammate Amelia Knight won the FX.
Link: Results and Ball State Release
The West Point Open concluded on Saturday with event winners crowned. For PSU, Michael Jaroh won the PB, Matt Underhill won R and Michael Artlip won FX. For Army, Maddox Pabellon won the PH. Navy's Isaiah Drake won the VT and HB.
Link: PSU Release and Navy Release/Full Results
Jordan Chiles won FX with a 9.975 and teammate Frida Esparza won UB as UCLA rebounded to a 197.55 and won the third session at the Sprout's Collegiate Quad. UCLA's Emma Malabuyo tied for 1st on BB with Kentucky's Isabella Magnelli. A pair of UK Wildcats tied for first on VT with their pike front 1/2s: Makenzie Wilson and frosh Anna Flynn Cashion. In the AA, Arkansas' Joscelyn Roberson and Ohio State's Tory Vetter tied for 1st place.
Link: Results and UCLA Release
Pitt won the Next Level Podium Challenge, defeating WMU, GWU, and Illinois State. Jordyn Ewing won the FX for Pitt while teammate JahLiyah Bedminster won the UB. Teammate Elizabeth Cesarone tied for 1st on VT with Illinois State's Alana Laster. GWU's Kendall Whitman tied for 1st on BB with WMU's Reese Samuelson. GWU's Delaney DeHaan and Illinois State's Jaly Jones tied for 1st AA at 39.1.
Link: Results