Towson posted their best ever season opening tally, a 193.9, to easily defeat SCSU. Tyra McKellar led the Tigers, capturing wins on FX and UB. Teammate Erin Tucker led off an vault and scored the win there. Tiger Gabriella Yarussi posted a 9.9 to win BB.
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Arizona overcame a shakey BB rotation to defeat the visiting squads from USU and TWU. Wildcat frosh Heather Swanson posted a meet-high 9.85 to win the VT. Teammate Selynna Felix-Terrazas won the UB while teammate Madison Cindric won the BB. USU picked up a win from Madison Ward on the FX. For TWU, Schyler Jones won the AA with a 38.65. The BB was particularly unkind to all three teams this evening.
Link: TWU Release
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Iowa State defeated the visitors from ASU, 193.85 to 191.8. Haylee Young paced the Cyclones, winning UB, BB, FX and the AA (39.25). Teammate Meaghan Sievers won the VT.
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Missouri posted a big 196.225 to score an easy win over Illinois and Ball State. The Tigers sent a strong message, shattering the school record for opening meet performance despite the one-meet absence of their top AAer from last season. Frosh Aspen Tucker had a solid debut, posting a 39.175 to win the AA. Teammate Britney Ward won the VT, while teammates Becca Schugel and Kennedi Harris tied for the FX title. Tiger Madeleine had the top score on the night, a 9.925 to win the UB. Illinois rebounded from a 47.575 on UB to post a 49.25 on BB, with three Illini tying for the title: Brielle Nguyen, Mary Jane Horth and Lizzy Leduc.
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Oregon State upset host Auburn 195.575 to 195.275, making a strong statement for the season. Veterans lead the way for the Beavers, with Kaytianna McMillan posting a 39.125 to win the AA. Teammate Erika Aufiero, who missed 2016 with an injury, won the UB with a 9.85. Oregon State's Madeline Gardiner won the BB. McMillan tied for the FX title with AU's MJ Rott and frosh teammate Isis Lowery. Auburn frosh Gracie Day posted a win on VT with a 9.85. Neither team counted falls but the Beavers won three of four events, and tied the Tigers on the fourth.
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Maggie Nichols met all loft expectations as she posted a huge 39.725 to lead the Sooner to a 197.75 to 196.7 victory over the visiting Crimson Tide. She was near-perfect on UB, posting a 9.975 to take the title. She also won the FX at 9.95. Teammate Brenna Dowell won VT with a 9.95 on a stuck Yurchenko 1 1/2. The Sooners lowest mark on UB was a 9.9, equalling Bama's highest. Their lowest on VT, a 9.825, was also equal to Bama's highest.
Bama excelled on BB, however, defeating the SOoners as a team on the event. Kiana Winston led the squad with a 9.95 win.
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LSU set a school-record opening meet score with a huge 197.825. It's the higest mark of the young season. UGA struggled to a just a 193.6 with BB troubles. LSU's Myia Hambrick continued her winning ways, posting a 39.575 to win the AA. Teammate Sarah Finnegan won the UB and BB. Tiger Ashleigh Gnat was just being in the AA with a 39.525 while super frosh Kennedi Edney won the VT with a 9.95.
Link: LSU Release
Michigan State defeated the visitors from UIC, 194.175 to 191.475. Frosh Ella Douglas had a strong debut, winning BB and the FX. Teammates Nicola Deans and Hailee Westney won VT and UB, respectively. For UIC, Mikailla Northern won the AA with a 38.675.
Link: MSU Release
Kentucky defeated host EMU, led by frosh Mollie Korth's 39.175 and trio of wins from sophomore Alex Hyland. Korth joined the UK program at mid-year. She and Hyland tied for the UB title with EMU's Kendall Valentin. Hyland then won the BB and FX. Sophomore Sidney Dukes won the VT.
Mike Powell will move up from Assistant Coach to Interim Head Coach at Wiliam and Mary.
The 2-17 Capsule Previews for the Top 25 Women's Teams, as determined by the Preseason Coaches' Poll, are now available. In each case, we have summarized the rosters and list of newcomers, and quickly summarized their prospects and challenges. We're unveiling the first 12 today, and will follow up with teams ranked #13 to #25 shortly.
Oklahoma tops the Women's Preseason Coaches' Poll, as voted by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches, Women (NACGC/W). They earned 47 first place votes to #2 LSU with 11. #3 Bama has five first place votes, edging#4 UCLA who also has five. Florida is fifth (2 first place votes) and Utah sixth (two first place votes).
Oklahoma tops the Men's College Gymnastics Association (CGA) Preseason Coaches' Poll, nabbing 17 first place votes. Stanford was 2nd with 1 vote and Ohio State third (with one first place vote).
Arizona has signed Payton Bellows, Sydney Freidin and Adra Parks for 2017-2018. The commits of all three were covered in prior news items.
Link: Arizona Release