Saturday, 19 April 2025 15:44

OU Wins 2025 Women's Team Title

OU completed their redemption tour from 2024 by opening with a 49.6125 on BB and then hitting vault for a 49.4375 to post a 198.0125 and win the 2025 NCAA Women's Team Championship.  UCLA was tied after the first rotation but fell behind on their weakest event, vault.  Problems on BB kept them from catching the Sooners.  In a historic 3rd, Missouri postED A 197.25 to defeat Utah.  Missouri started slow on VT and UB but clawed back to surpass the Utes on the last routine.  Utah had a fall and a major break on BB and other on VT to fall off the early pace.   Jordan Chiles was the top individual of the day, posting a 39.775 in the AA and posting the top marks on UB and FX.  Missouri's Helen Hu had the top mark on BB while Ute Avery Neff had the top mark on VT.  Ultimately, it was the precision and depth of the Sooners that carried the day, with just one score (of 24) below a 9.8. 

Link:  Results

Friday, 18 April 2025 19:26

Men's: Michigan Wins Session 2

Host Michigan posted a 329.824 to defeat Stanford's 329.028 to set up a showdown in tomorrow's final.  Illinois posted a 323.194 to advance as well.  Ohio State was 4th at 319.459, Army 5th at 311.091 and Navy 6th at 308.056.  Michigan's Fred Richard posted the top mark of the day on PB while teammate Carson Eshleman edged Richard for the top mark of the day on HB.  That event will be key for the Wolverines on Saturday, as they posted the top three marks in Session 2.  Stanford's Taylor Burkhart had the top mark of the day on FX, while teammate Khoi Young had the top mark of the session on PH.  Cardinal Asher Hong had the top mark of the day on R.  For Illinois, Garrett Schooley posted the top mark of the session on VT. 

Link:  Results and Mich Release

Friday, 18 April 2025 13:31

Men's: Nebraska Wins Session 1

Nebraska posted a 324.894 to win the first session of the qualifying round at the Men's NCAAs.  OU was 2nd at 323.46 and PSU 3rd at 321.992.  They advance to the final.  Cal was 4th at 319.091, Air Force 5th at 313.526 and W&M 6th at 307.691.  Finals are tomorrow.  NU was led by Yanni Chronopoulos, who posted the top mark on PB and Asher Cohen, who tied for the top mark on R with OU'S Matthew Burgoyne.  OU'S Emre Dodanli was the top worker on FX, while PSU's Akseli Karsikis had the top mark on HB.  Air Force's Patrick Hoopes had the top mark of the day on any event, with a 15.033 on PH.  Teammate Erich Upton had the top AA mark at 79.23.  Cal's Jasper Smith-Gordon was the top vaulter. 

Link:  Results and NU Release

Clemson announced a change in gymnastics leadership, in a very short statement.  Amy Smith and Clemson are parting ways and a national search will be launched for a replacement.

Link:  Release

Taylor Christopulos of NU was named the winner of the 2025 Nissen-Emery Award.  The award is given to the top senior student-athlete.

Link:  NU Release

Thursday, 17 April 2025 20:20

NCAA AA and Event Champions Crowned

Oklahoma's Jordan Bowers won the AA with a 39.7125 out of the first session to claim the 2025 NCAA AA title.  Utah's Grace McCallum was 2nd and OU's Faith Torrez was 3rd. 

Utah excelled on their final event to pull ahead and win the second semi-final of the NCAA Finals.  UCLA suffered an injury on VT And overcame a missed connection on BB to power ahead and claim the second spot in the finals, just a whisper behind Utah.  The two former Pac 12 conference rivals upended #1 and defending champ LSU.  LSU had a few small mistakes in the first two events but came back to take the lead after the FX.  But they ended up sticking just one vault and the two U teams pulled ahead.  MSU ended in 4th at 197.3625, falling behind after a few small mistakes on FX.

Grace McCallum posted the session's highest AA tally at 39.675.  UCLA's Jordan Chiles had the top mark of the day on UB at 9.975 while teammate Brooklyn Moors had the top mark of the day on FX at 9.9625.  Bruin Emma Malabuyo had the top mark in the session at 9.975.  LSU's Kailin Chio won the VT with a 9.975.   

Link:  Results and Utah Release

OU posted a 197.55 to win the first semifinal the Women's NCAA Championships.  Missouri was 2nd and advanced to the final, posting a 197.3 to edge Florida's 197.2.  Bama was 4th at 196.825.  OU's Jordan Bowers posted a 39.7125 to take first in this session and lead the AA.  She also tied for the top spot on FX with teammate Faith Torrez and with three others for the top spot on UB:  Mizzou's Mara Titarsolej and Gators Leanne Wong and Alyssa Arana.  Gator Danie Ferris posted the only 9.9 of the day to lead VT while Missouri's Helen Hu leads the BB with a commanding 9.9875. 

Link:  Results and OU Release

Tuesday, 15 April 2025 19:27

Jade Carey Named AAI Award WInner

Oregon State's Jade Carey has been named the AAI Award winner, honoring the NCAA"s top senior athlete.  She is undefeated thus far this season on the BB and the AA, winning 51 event titles.

Link:  Oregon State Release

 

Illinois has said it will not renew the contract of Head Coach Nadalie Walsh.  Illinois will begin a national search for a new coach immediately. 

Link: IL Release

Iowa State Associate Head Coach Ryan Snider is leaving the school and collegiate coaching, according to his Instagram post. 

Link:  Insta

Morgan Price of Fisk dominated the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships at Centenary on Sunday.  The two-time AA champion won the vault, balance beam and floor exercise, and shared the uneven bar title with TWU's Kaitlyn Hoiland.

Link: USA Gymnastics Release

Saturday, 12 April 2025 23:14

TWU Claims WGNIC Team Title

TWU the team title at the 2025 Women's Collegiate National Invitational Championships on Saturday, posting a 196.175.  SEMO was 2nd at 195.025 and Bridgeport was 3rd at 193.6.  West Chester was back in fourth at 190.85.  The meet continues with event finals on Sunday.  Sophie Hernandez led TWU, posting the highest marks on BB and FX.  Teammate Caroline Downs posted the top mark on UB.  SEMO's Taylor Ingle was the top vaulter and the top scorer in the AA (39.25). 

Link:  Centenary Release

Morgan Price repeated as the AA champ at the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships.  Taylor Ingle of SEMO was 2nd followed by Abigail Kenney of Bridgeport at 38.95.  SEMO (193.725) and Bridgeport (193.325) advanced from Session 1, followed by SCSU (190.9) and Greenville (187.875).  In Session 2, TWU (195.7) and West Chester (192.85) advanced.  They were followed by Alaska (190.625) and host Centenary (190.4).   The team final is on Saturday. 

Link:  USA Gym Release and SEMO Release and WC Release

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