Oregon State posted a season high 196.925 to win the road match at ASU. ASU's Mary Atkinson won the AA with a 39.225.
Link: ASU Release
Despite some falls on BB, Utah posted a 195.925 to beat BYU. Kyndal Robarts led Utah, posting a 39.375 to win the AA and tying teammate Annie DiLuzio on VT. DiLuzio also won the FX, while teammates Daria Bijak and Jamie Deetscreek on UB and BB, respectively.
Link: Utah Release
Iowa State held off Minnesota to win 195.475 to 195.2. Iowa State was led by Michelle Browning's career high 39.35 win in the AA. She also won the FX. Teammates Jody McKellar and Ceilia Maccani tied for the UB. For Minnesota, Kendra Elm won VT while teammate Kristin Furukawa won BB.
Link: Iowa State Release
Towson's Jackie Schweitzer won UB and tied for 1st on BB with GWU's Megan Quinn to lead the Tigers. Teammate Alise MacDonald added a win on VT. GWU's Leslie Delima won the FX and the AA with a 38.775.
Link: Towson Release
Florida won the meet at Auburn, led by Ashanee Dickerson and Courtney Gladys. Dickerson captured the FX and the AA with a 39.45. Gladys won the VT and tied for the BB title with teammate Liz Green. Three Gators tied for the UB title: Amanda Castillo, Elizabeth Mahlich and Maranda Smith.
Link: AU Release
Missouri had six gymnasts score 13 career highs en route to the big win. The Tigers' Sarah Shire set a new school record in the AA with a 39.725. Shire won the VT, UB and BB. Teammate Mary Burke tied her on FX to prevent the solo sweep.
Link: Missouri Release
UGA defeated visiting LSU 196.575 to 196.05. Courtney McCool led UGA with a win on the FX and ties on BB (with teammate Grace Taylor) and UB (with teammate Marcia Newby and LSU's Susan Jackson). Jackson also captured the VT and the AA with a 39.45.
Link: LSU Release
Bama rolled to a big 197.225 in the meet at Kentucky. Bama was led by Morgan Dennis, who posted a 39.55, including a near-perfect 9.975 win on the VT. She also won the FX and tied for 1st on BB with teammate Ashley Priess. Priess also tied for the UB title with teammate Kayla Hoffman.
Link: UK Release
Oklahoma posted a big 196.825 in the road victory over Michigan State. OU's Sara Stone posted a 10.0 on VT to lead OU's sweep of the individual events. Teammate Brie Olson won the UB while fellow Sooner Hollie Vise won BB. OU's Jackie Flanery posted a 9.95 for the FX win. For MSU, Nicole Curler led a trio of Spartan AAers.
Link: MSU Release
Larson Lasek, L10 from Richmond Olympiad in Virginia, signed a letter of intent last fall to compete for W&M next season. Read her Bio and news announcement.
Emily Bucher, a L10 at Oshkosh, is headed to the Air Force Academy next year. At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she placed 34th AA in the Senior B division.
Link: Video
Men's National Rankings for the Week of February 22nd
Written by GregFor the men this week, the rankings from Troester.com GymInfo are done by the average of three meets. So, as you might expect, we have some changes. Michigan takes over the top spot, with OU in second. OU's Jake Dalton is the top AAer and the top vaulter, while teammate Steven Legendre leads the FX. Illinois' Daniel Ribeiro is tops on the PH, while Stanford's Tim Gentry reigns on rings. On PB, Cal's Kyle Bunthuwong is the leader, while on HB, Illinois' Paul Ruggeri is the leader.
| Rank | Team |
Average of 3 |
| 1 | Michigan U. of | 354.033 |
| 2 | Oklahoma U. of | 353.483 |
| 3 | Illinois U. of | 353.000 |
| 4 | Stanford Univ. | 352.200 |
| 5 | Penn State | 346.850 |
| 6 | Minnesota U.of | 345.317 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 345.033 |
| 8 | California | 343.717 |
| 9 | Nebraska U. of | 342.567 |
| 10 | Iowa U. of | 340.383 |
Oklahoma takes over the top spot in the Troester GymInfo National Rankings for women. Bama is 2nd and UCLA is third. LSU's Susan Jackson is the top AAer. On vault, PSU's Brandi Personett leads the way. UCLA's Anna Li swings to the top spot on UB. On BB, Hollie Vise of OU is the leader, while UGA's Courtney McCool is the top FX worker.
Alaska won the 2nd of two matchups with Brown, completing the weekend sweep with a narrow win on Sunday. Lauren Agostino led Alaska with wins on VT and BB. Teammates Kelsey Fullerton and Shakea Sanders tied for the FX title to cap off a come from behind win. For Brown, Julia Meyer won UB while Emily Luftey won the AA.
Link: UAA Release
CSUF posted a season high to defeat UC Davis. CSUF junior Alaina Baker won the AA with a 38.925 to lead the Titans. Baker added wins on the VT and FX as well. Teammate Britni Echeverria won the UB. UC Davis' was led by Kendall McCann, who won BB and placed 2nd AA.
Link: CSUF Release