Junior Internationl elite Morgan Hurd has announced her commitment to Florida. She competes for First State Gymnastics. She competed at the 2015 Secret Classic (9th AA; 2nd UB) and the P&G Championships (8thAA; 4th UB).
The season is down to its final weekend, and 39 teams are in the position to qualify for Regionals. 29 teams have their places set, but there are 9 teams battling for six remaining slots. And, there are 21 teams pursuing the Top 18 Regional Seeds.
The Women's National Rankings are out for the week of March 14th. With this release, a total of 29 teams have clinched their spots in the Regional competition. Ten more teams are battling for the last remaining 7 spots at Regionals. OU continues to lead the team race, with Florida 2nd and LSU 3rd.
UAA prevailed once again in the second of two meets this week. M'rcy Matsunami led the Seawolves again, winning VT, FX and the AA (39.175). Teammate Sariaye Fishburn won the UB. USAF's Shannen Kelly won the BB.
Link: Release
No. 1 OU down host UCLA, despite resting several top gymnasts. Chayse Capps led the way, winning BB and the AA (39.55). Teammate Hunter Price won VT while Sooner McKenzie Wofford tied for the UB title with JaNay Honest. Five athletes tied for the FX title: AJ Jackson and Haley Scaman of OU, and Danusia Francis, Angi CIpra and Sadiqua Bynum of UCLA.
Link: UCLA Release
Jonny Tang led Navy with wins on FX and HB en route to an 83.8 AA win. Teammates Eric Poletti, Andy Jones, and Mitchell Larios won R, VT and PB, respectively.
Link: Navy Release
Host UIC fell to ASU's men's club team in their final home meet. Daniel Bronnenburg led ASU with a 15.25 on VT.
Link: UIC Release
Cal broke through the 440 barrier for the first time to set a new program record. Cal senior Kevin Wolting posted an 90.15 in the AA to lead Cal. Besides a nation-leading 15.6 on VT, he also won FX and HB.
Link: Release
Bailey McIntire of USU won the AA to lead the Aggies to the win at UIC. She also tied for the UB title with teammate Melanie Oster and the BB title with teammate Hayley Sanzotti. Sanzotti tied for the FX title with teammate Madison Ward. On VT, Aggies McKinezey Martinez and Michelle Yasukochi tied for the title.
Link: Release
Host GWU posted a 195.4 to hold off Kent State and defeat Yale. Jillian Winstanley led the way with a win in the AA at 39.425. She also won VT and BB. Kent State's Ali Marrero won the UB while teammate Jordan Hardison won the FX.
Link: GWU Release
WVU posted a 195.825 to win over host Pitt and bump up their RQS. Tiara Wright led the Mountaineers, winning UB and tying for the BB title with three Pitt athletes: Brittany West, Lisa Soto and Lindsay Offutt. WVU's Jaida Lawrence, Kirah Koshinski and Zaakira Muhammad tied for the VT title. Offutt won FX and the AA (39.25).
Link: Release
Host Washington celebrated Senior Night with a season high and wins over Denver and SPU. Allison Northey lead Washington, winning VT and the AA (39.5). Teammates Kaitlyn Duranczyk and Joslyn Goings won UB and BB, respectively. DU's Nina McGee won FX with a 9.925. The score propels the Huskies up to #17 in the daily rankings, where a tight battle for a Top 18 seed is underway.
A crowd of 15,403 saw the host Utes fend off UGA's solid 197.125 to post a win. Breanna Hughes posted a 10 on FX and won the AA with a 39.65 to lead Utah. Teammate Baely Rowe won UB while Ute senior Kassandra Lopez tied for the BB title with UGA's Mary Beth Box. UGA's Brittany Rogers won the VT.
Link: Release
Ashleigh Gnat scored 10s on VT and FX as LSU posted a huge road score at TWU. Frosh teammate Sarah Finnegan won the BB and tied for the UB title with Oregon State's Kaytianna McMillan. LSU's Myia Hambrick won the AA with a 39.45.
Link: Release
Brown won its fifth meet of the year, led by Jorden Mitchell and Caroline Morant, who tied for AA honors at 39.05. Morant won BB and Mitchell won the FX. Teammate Diana Walters won the UB. Temple's Aya Mahgoub and Sahara Gipson tied for the VT title.
Link: Release
Iowa celebrated Senior Night with a big win over #4 Minnesota. Matt Loochtan won the FX and Rings to lead the Hawkeyes. Teammate Jack Boyle won the AA with an 87.6.
Link: Iowa Release