Host Arizona posted a season high 195.4 to win Friday night, despite counting two falls. Aubree Cristello led Arizona, winning the AA with a 39.4 and tying for the event titles on UB (with teammates Molly Quirk and Miranda Russell) and VT (with teammate Deanna Graham and UIC's Chantel Turk). Russell won FX with a career high while Katie Matusik won BB with a 9.9.
Link: Arizona Release
LSU put together their finest meet of the year to defeat visiting BYU. Frosh Sarie Morrison led LSU, winning the AA with a 39.15 and taking the UB title. Classmate Maliah Mathis won FX (double layout) and tied for the VT title with teammate Ashley Lee and BYU's Mickell Merrell. Tiger Ericka Garcia won the BB.
Link: LSU Release
UW-L's Christa Booman won the AA with a 38.125.
Link: UW La Crosse Release
Monica Mesalles led Bridgeport with a 38.875 AA win. Mesalles tied for the VT title with Rutger's Alyssa Straub. Bridgeport's Chelsea Matteson, Breana Collins and Caroline McAvity shared the title on BB. Luisa-Leal Retrepo of Rutgers led a strong Rutgers charge on FX, winning with a 9.875. Teammate Alexis Gunzelman won the FX.
Link: Rutgers Release
Auburn came from behind to defeat Kentucky, with senior Rachel Inniss sealing the win on FX with her 9.9. Andrea Mitchell led UK, winning the AA with a 39.275 and capturing individual titles on the UB and BB. Teammate Jasmine Minion won the VT.
Link: AU Release
Florida powered to an early win over Bama and never looked back en route to an NCAA-high 197.55. Bama struggled with several falls to open the meet while the Gators remained unfazed, ending with a huge 49.65 on FX to close the meet. Frosh Mackenzie Caquatto led the way for Florida, winning UB and BB en route to a 39.575 AA win. Teammate Marissa King won VT and the hit a 9.975 for the win on FX.
Link: Bama Release
NU defeated host Missouri 196.075 to 195.4. NU's Erin Davis won the VT while teammate Maddie Steinauer won the BB. Husker Lora Evenstad tied with Mizzou's Lauren Swankoski and Mary Burke. Burke also won the UB en route to a 39.45 AA win.
Link: Missouri Release
Arkansas knocked off visiting UGA 195.775 to 195.4, holding off UGA on the last event, after UGA counted a fall on FX. This was the first ever victory for the Razorbacks over the GymDogs. Jamie Pisani led the Razorbacks, winning the AA with a 39.375. She also posted a 9.875 on FX to tie for the title with teammate Katherine Grable and UGA's Shayla Worley. UGA's Worley also tied for the BB title with teammates Christa Tanella and Cassidy McComb. McComb picked up the UB while teammate Noel Couch won VT.
Link: Arkansas Release
Erica Shick led Illinois State to a big win, capturing the UB and the AA with a 38.85. Teammate Hannah Deutsch captured the BB. For Ball State, Nicole Allen won the VT and tied for the FX title with teammate Tiffany Brodbeck.
Link: Ball State Release
WMU defeated EMU 191.675 to 190.55. WMU was led by Caitlin Sullivan, who won FX and tied on BB with EMU's Nikole Viltz. Teammates Kristine Garbarino and Brynn Wienckowski tied for the UB title. Viltz also won the VT for EMU.
Link: WMU Release
Iowa State edged host NC State, with GWU coming in third. Michelle Shealy led Iowa State, winning the AA with a 38.875. NC State frosh Diahanna Ham won the UB. Teammate Jacquelyn Holmes won the UB. For GWU, Leslie Delima won the BB.
OU's Jake Dalton leads after the preliminary session at USA Gymnastics Winter Cup competition. Cal's Glen Ishino is third. Alexander Naddour of OU is sixth, while Sooner teammate Steven Legendre is eigth.
Link: USA Gymnastics Story and Gymnastike.org Videos
Iowa signed four gymnasts for 2010-2011, as just announced in a recent press release: Emily Bigras, Sydney Hoerr, Jessica Morreale and Sarah Wolford. The commits of all four were covered in prior news items.
Link: Iowa Release
Lindsay Mable, L10 from Colorado Gymnastics Institute, has committed to Minnesota. She had a strong 2010 season, finishing in the top three AA at most of her meets, including a 3rd place finish (1st BB/FX) at the NIT. She recently finished 1st AA (1st BB/FX; 2nd V/UB) in her session of the Sand Dollar meet.
Six gymnasts have committed to Cornell University during the early decision process and were accepted by the school in December. We previously reported the commitments from Taylor Madison and Corinne Weyrauch. Joining them on next year's team are:
Stanford retains the top spot this week in the Troester.com GymInfo National Rankings but only leads the FX as a team. Cal holds the lead on two events, PB and HB. #3 Illinois leads the tough PH, while OU leads vault. PSU is the top Rings squad. With a light weekend of competition, there were very few changes.
In the individual standings, Glen Ishino of Cal remains the top AAer and the top HB worker. OU's Jake Dalton is tied with Stanford's Eddie Penev for the VT lead and also leads PB, while teammate Steven Legendre leads the FX. Illinois' Daniel Ribeiro leads the PH while Ohio State's Brandon Wynn leads the Rings.
| Rank | Team |
Ave |
| 1 | Stanford | 356.55 |
| 2 | California | 354.225 |
| 3 | Illinois | 353.933 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 349.833 |
| 5 | Penn State | 348.125 |
| 6 | Michigan | 346.0 |
Link: Troester.com GymInfo
| nk | Team Name | Team Ave | Region | Conference | High | 3 Ave | Home Meets | Away Meets |
| 1 | Stanford | 356.550 | W | MPSF | 364.400 | - | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | California | 354.225 | W | MPSF | 358.800 | - | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Illinois | 353.933 | E | Big 10 | 355.400 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 349.833 | W | MPSF | 358.350 | - | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Penn State | 348.125 | E | Big 10 | 351.800 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Michigan | 346.000 | E | Big 10 | 346.900 | - | 0 | 2 |