Ally Ferber, L10 at Gold Medal in New York, has committed to NIU. Ally qualified to JOs last year as a first year L10. This season she won the Brestyans Invitational and placed no lower than 6th AA at her meets. She finished 4th AA at her state meet and placed 1st on bars.
SPU's Maria Hundley had a standout afternoon at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National event finals. She claimed the vault and beam titles and tied with Air Force's Linnaea Hance and TWU's Brittany Johnson for the beam title. Teammate Kai Tindall tied with Bridgeport's Melissa Doucette and Caitlin Perry and TWU's Spencer Jones for the floor title.
Link: Brown Release
The Level 10 Regionals were held this weekend, and during the competition the Top 7 from each Region (if they hit a minimum score) advance to the Nationals. In addition, alternates get a chance to advance to the National Invitational Tournament. (Additional qualifiers may also advance from certain Regions)
Bridgeport won its sixth straight USA Gymnastics Collegiate National title, posting a 195.225 to the win. TWU was second 194.725, just ahead of SPU at 194.55 and Air Force at 194.35.
As it comes down to every meet, Championships are won on BB. Bridgeport was the only team to break 48 and that was enough to outdistance the field. TWU posted three scores of 49+ but a rough rotation on BB kept them from challenging UB.
Link: TWU Release
Here are your 2014 Men's NCAA champions:
Floor: Alec Robin, OU
PH: Ellis Mannon, Minn
Rings: Michael Squires, OU
Vault: Robin, OU
PB: Sam Mikulak, Michigan
HB: Jordan Valdez, Illinois
Sam Mikulak's win tied him with two others for the most NCAA titles in history.
Link: Michigan Release
Michigan defended their NCAA Team Title with a convincing win over OU. Stanford was third.
Michigan's Sam Mikulak defended his AA crown, suffering a fall on HB but still handily defeating Stanford frosh Akash Modi. Ohio State's Sean Melton was third.
In Session 1, Air Force and Bridgeport advanced to the finals of the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals. In Session 2, TWU and SPU qualified to the finals.
Link: UB Release, Session 1
Brown's Diana Walters won the AA with a 38.9.
Link: Brown Release
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Oregon State held off Boise State to score the home quad meet win. Frosh Madeline Gardiner helped lead the way, winning the FX and tying for the BB title with teammate Chelsea Tang. Tang contributed a win in the AA, posting a 39.325. Boise State's Amanda Otuafi won vault while frosh Diana Mejia won the UB.
Link: Results
Link: USU Release
ASU hit its highest team total since 2007 to defeat the visitors from BYU. Brianna Gades led the way for ASU, winning the UB and BB. Teammates Carissa Kraus and Morgan Steigerwalt added wins on vault and floor, respectively.
Link: ASU Release
OU posted the nation's highest score this season (198.175), and the second highest in school history, to defeat LSU's 197.875, Arizona's 195.625 and UK's 194.85. Three 10s were handed out for the evening: for LSU's Rheagan Courville on VT and for OU's Haley Scaman and LSU's Llomincia Hall on floor. OU frosh Chayse Capps won the BB while OU frosh McKenzie Wofford tied with LSU's Sarie Morrison for the UB title. Courville took the AA with a 39.75, which ties the best mark in the NCAA this year.
Link: OU Release
Air Force posted an easy win at the tri-meet hosted by Temple. Led by Senior Ben Zaiser, the Falcons swept the top six spots on the floor and four of the top five on PH, SR and HB.
Link: UIC Release
EMU celebrated Senior Night by downing cross-state rival WMU. For EMU, Anna Willette won the BB while Kaylee Meyers won the FX. EMU frosh Bianca Jordaan tied for the vault title with WMU's Jessi Buis. The Broncos Shelby MacDonald won the UB.
Link: EMU Release
NC State blasted to a big win in the Sweetheart Invitational, winning easily. NC State's Brittni Watkins won the floor, bars and tied for the vault title (with GWU's Chelsea Raineri) to help lead her team. Teammate Stephanie Ouellette won the AA with a 39.3 and tied for the BB title with teammate Lane Jarred and UNC's Janell Sargent. .
Link: W&M Release
Lindsay Mable led her Gopher squad to a big win over MSU. Mable posted a 39.55 to win the AA. She also took the floor title with a 9.975. Teammate Kayla Slechta won the vault, while Gopher Madie Hanley won the UB. Gophers Hanna Nordquist and Kylie Schermann tied for the BB title.
Link: Minn Release
PSU held off Illinois in a close match hosted by the Nittany Lions. Sidney Sanabria-Robles led the way, winning the vault and the AA (39.425). Teammate Krystal Welsh tied with Illini Giana O'Connor for the FX title. Illinois' Sunny Kato ande Emily Lennon won UB and BB, respectively.
Link: Illinois Release