Despite some mistakes, the US won the men's team gold at the Pacific Rim Championships. China's Cai Wefeng posted the top AA score, followed by the USA's Donnell Whittenburg and ex-NCAA champ Sam Mikulak. China was 2nd and Canada third.
The US squad also included ex OU standouts Alex Naddour and Jake Dalton, plus ex Stanford star Eddie Penev. Minnesota's Justin Karstadt, competing for Canada, placed 8th AA. Gopher teammate Joel Gagnon also competed. Canadian Aaron Mah, a Cal frosh, was 12th.
Link: Results
Link: Video
At the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals Team Semi-Finals, Bridgeport and SPU advanced from the first session and Brown and Lindenwood advanced from the evening session. They will battle for the title on Saturday, as four closely grouped teams.
SPU's Maria Hundley, a senior, won the AA title with a 39.4. It was her sixth National title.
Link: Results Session 1 and Session 2
Link: SPU Release
Alessandra Brovedani, L10 at Head Over Heels, has committed to Arizona. She placed in the top two AA at all of her regular season meets this year and picked up several vault and bars titles over the course of the season. She finished 4th AA at the recent NorCal meet. (Edited to add) She finished 1st AA and 1st on bars at regionals.
Sadie Miner, a L10 from All-American in Utah, has committed to BYU for 2018-2019. As a Jr. B in 2015, she finished 1st AA at the JO NIT Meet. She recently placed 1st on BB at the Utah State L10 meet.
Link: VT at 2015 Nastia Cup
Teams and individual competitors have been announced. The sessions and rotations are set. Check the NCAA.com site for details:
The final post-regional Women's National Rankings are out. The Top 12 teams advance to Nationals, while the remaining teams 13 to 36 are ranked by a combination of their Regional and RQS finish.
Event winners at the Men's Big 10s:
FX: Sean Melton, Ohio State
PH: Alec Yoder, Ohio State
R: Alex Diab, Illinois
VT: Anthony McCallum, Michigan
PB: Melton
HB: Trevor Howard, PSU
Link: Michigan Release
Army and Navy tied for the ECAC Championship at 423.4, but Navy won the tiebreaker and won the automatic bid to the NCAAs. W&M was third at 416.85, while Springfield was fourth at 406.3. Temple (403.45) and UIC (387.8) rounded out the field.
Link: Navy Release
OU posted a 448.05 to defeat Stanford's 444.65 and take its fifth straight MPSF tgitle. Cal was third at 435.55 and Air Force fourth at 429.2. OU's Allan Bower won the AA with a 90.1. Teammate Kanji Oyama won the VT, while frosh teammate Yul Moldauer won the PB. Stanford's Akash Modi won the FX, while teammate Dennis Zaremski won the Rings and teammate Grant Breckenridge won the HB. For AF, Arinn Wade won the PH.
Link: OU Release
Here are the National Team qualifiers and their session assignments, per the RoadToNationals:
Utah dominated the Salt Lake Regional, posting a 197.125 to advance to Nationals, along with UCLA. UCLA survived a near-collapse on UB (197.125) to hold off Washington (195.825), in a meet closer than the final margin of victory. UCLA's Janay Honest pulled back an overarched handstand to avoid another fall and saved UCLA's chances. Illinois posted 195.35 for fourth, USU a 195.025 for fifth, and SUU, close behind after three, finished in sixth at 194.95.
Florida posted a 196.725 to win the Minneapolis Regional. Host Minnesota posted a 196.175 for 2nd. Missouri was third at 195.85 and DU four at 195.7. Ohio State posted a 194.775 for fifth while BYU tallied a 194.075.
Stanford and Auburn tied at 196.525 to advance to Nationals. Host Michigan was just behind at 196.475. EMU was not far back at 196.25 with a terrific showing, while PSU was fifth at 195.125. UNH posted a 192.6 for sixth.
Alabama won the Tuscaloosa Regional with a 197.125. Cal posted a 195.925 to claim the second spot at Nationals. Boise State battled to a close third at 195.75, just ahead of Kentucky at 195.725. WVU posted a 194.25 for fifth while BGSU netted 193.85 for sixth.
Oklahoma posted a 197.575 to win the Iowa City Regional and advance, along with runnerup NU, who posted a 196.55. Arkansas was well back in third at 195.5 while host Iowa was close behind at 195.45. CMU posted a 194.675 to take fifth over Kent State (194.525).
LSU posted a 197.3 to win the Athens Regional. Host UGA posted a 196.85 for an easy 2nd. Oregon State was third with a 196, just ahead of Arizona at 195.9. GWU was fifth at 195.55 and MSU posted a 195.35 for sixth.