Our annual listing of "Superlatives" makes its 2012 debut! A "Superlative" is our listing of FIG "E" or higher level skills and 5.3 Start Value and higher vaults that have been attemped in NCAA competition. It's a way to recognize those athletes who continue to challenge themselves and the sport…
OU leads the way in the Troester.com GymInfo National Rankings for Men, for the week of February 27th. PSU is 2nd and Illinois is 3rd. Stanford's Eddie Penev takes over the top spot in the AA rankings, in addition to the vault standings. OU's Jake Dalton is still king of…
Host Stanford defeated Michigan on Sunday afternoon, winning all six events but gaining the biggest advantage on rings and p-bars. Stanford was led by Eddie Penev and Cameron Foreman. Penev won the AA with a 87.35, plus the FX, while Foreman won the PB and HB. Link: Michigan Release
UCLA became the first team to surpass 198 this season, with a big 198.05 at home. Vanessa Zamarripa made her AA debut, posting a 39.625 win for the Bruins. She tied for the beam title with teammates Samantha Peszek and Mattie Larson. UCLA's Olivia Courtney won the vault and tied…
Temple celebrated Senior Day by defeating Air Force and Brockport. Senior Adam Al-Rokh led the way, winning the AA with an 83.1. He also tied for the rings title with Air Force's Devin Menefee. Link: Temple Release
CMU posted a 49.0 on beam in the last rotation to hold off NIU. CMU was led by Kristin Teubner, who won the AA with a 39.15, the BB with a 9.875 and tied for the vault title (with teammate Meaghan McWhorter). The Chippewas' Kari Dieffenderfer won the bars. For…
Iowa State celebrated Senior Night by defeating visiting Minnesota. Iowa State senior Michelle Browning led the way, winning the AA with a 39.3. She also tied for the floor title with Gopher Dusti Russell. Classmate Celine Paulus added a win on bars while frosh Caitlin Brown tied with Minnesota's Shannon…
Penn posted a season high road score to win the Ivy Classic, led by Dana Bonincontri's first place finishes on the bars, floor (tied with teammate Kirsten Strausbaugh) and AA (39.1). Yale's Morgan Traina took the beam, while Cornell's Tiffany Chen and Brown's Michelle Shnayder tied on vault. Link: Penn…
WMU downed Ball State, posting a solid 194.225. The Broncos hit a school record 49.175 on the vault, led by 9.9s from Lauren Bledsoe and Taylor Zondervan. Bledsoe also won the floor, while Zondervan won the bars. Ball State's Nicole Allen won the beam and the AA (39.0). Link: WMU…
Senior Louise Mercer posted a 9.975 on bars to highlight DU's win over the Hornets. Teammate Moriah Martin led her squad, winning the AA with a career high 39.425, including wins on vault and floor. DU's Melodie Pulgarin Linero added a win on beam to complete the sweep. Link: DU…