Kennedi Edney piloted the LSU squad to a win with her outstanding AA performance (39.625), but Kentucky put up several impressive AA scores as well. LSU won the vault, beam and floor titles outright. Kentucky's Mollie Korth tied for 1st on bars along with Kennedi Edney and Lexi Priessman.
Link: LSU Release
UF's night featured three high scoring all arounders, but Amelia Hundley took first place with a score of 39.55. UF swept the events, including a 10.0 on FX for Kennedy Baker.
Link: UF Release
UGA posted a 197.075 to defeat Missouri's 196.075, despite the absence of stars Sydney Snead and Sabrina Vega. They were led instead by frosh Rachel Dickson, who posted a 39.525 in her AA debut. She also won VT, UB and tied for the FX title with teammate GiGi Marino. Missouri's Britney Ward won the BB.
Link: Mizzou Release
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Shannon Gregory, L10 at Head Over Heels, has committed to EMU. Last season she qualified to JOs and finished 36th AA. She recently placed 1st on floor at both the Robin Cone Memorial and the Lady Luck Invitational.
Bridgette Peterson has committed to UW-LaCrosse. She is a Level 10 from Gymstars Gymnastics. She recently placed 2nd AA and in the top 3 on three events at the Tampa Bay Turners Invitational.
Julia Wiest, L10 from Fuzion Gymnastics, has committed to Ball State. Last season she was her state AA champ and she won the vault, beam and floor titles. She qualified to JOs and finished 26th AA. This season she picked up the vault title at the Peppermint Twist and she earned the AA, vault and floor titles at the Chow's invitational meet.
Oklahoma heads the Men's National Rankings for the Week of January 23rd. Unlike the women, the weekly Men's Rankings is a poll of the coaches.
OU expanded it's lead in the Women's National Rankings for the week of January 23rd with an average of 197.9. LSU is second at 197.625 and Florida third at 197.342.
Iowa swept all seven individual titles in defeating UIC 404.1 to 374.3. Iowa's Dylan Ellsworth won R, VT, PB and the AA with an 80.3. Teammate Austin Hodges won HB and PH while senior Mark Springett won the FX.
Link: Iowa Release
Shania Adams has given her commitment to Alabama. She is a junior international elite from Buckeye Gymnastics. She has competed at the Secret Classic every season since 2014. She has competed at P&G Championships twice, finishing 4th AA in 2016.
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Michigan blasted to a 197.05, paced by a perfect 10 from Nicole Artz on the FX. Artz also won the AA with a 39.425. Teammate Paige Zaziski was near perfect on UB, winning with a 9.975. Teammate Talia Chiarelli won the VT while Lauren Marinez took the BB.
Link: Michigan Release
GWU overpowered host Towson 196.0 to 194.05, paced by Camille Drouin-Allaire, Alex DeMoura, Chelsea Raineri and Jillian Winstanley. Each athlete won at least a share of two event titles. Winstanley won VT and tied for the UB title. DeMoura tied for UB and FX, as did Raineri. Drouin-Allaire tied for UB and won the AA. Liz Pfeiler also earned a share of the UB title while Sara Mermelstein won the BB.
Link: Towson Release
Temple posted the 2nd highest score in team history with a 193.375 to 189.35 win over Ursinus. Opening on VT, Sahara Gipson led the Owls with a win. Frosh Daisy Todd won the UB en route to a 38.8 AA tally. Breahna Wiczkowski added a career-high 9.775 to win BB while Briana Odom tied her career-high of 9.85 to win FX.
Link: Temple Release
Cal broke 196 for the first time this season with a 196.3 to pull away and defeat Washington (195.325) and San Jose St (193.875). Cal's Toni Ann Williams led the way, winning VT and FX. Teammate Desiree Palomares won the BB. For UW, Kaitlyn Duranczyk won the UB and Hailey Burleson took the AA (39.35). Cal stayed consistent to break 196, not counting a fall, and taking advantage of UW's troubles on FX.
Link: Cal Release
Sac State scored a road win at Air Force, taking a 193.15 to 191.475 win over the Falcons. The squad overcame a poor FX rotation with three solid rotations. Caitlin Soliwoda led Sac State, winning the AA with a 39.025 and tying for the BB title with Tara Catour. Teammate Lauren Rice won the UB while Hornet Annie Juarez won the FX. Air Force's Kara Witgen won the VT.
Link: Hornet Release