Host Oklahoma posted a 197.925 to win the second session at the Norman Regional round 2. Ohio State posted a 197.375 to hold off Arknasas' 197.275. NC State finished their season with a 195.375. OU's Jordan Bowers posted a 10 to win UB and teammate Ragan Smith posted a 10 as well to win BB. Sooner Olivia Trautman won VT. Ohio St's Elexis Edwards and Arkansas' Frankie Price tied for 1st on FX. Buckeye frosh Payton Harris posted a 39.6 to win the AA.
Link: Results
Utah won the session with a big 198.125 while Washington (196.775) pulled the first big "upset" of the day to advance over SUU (196.6) and Auburn (195.9) Ute Maile O'Keefe won the AA (39.55) and BB with a 10. Utah's Jaedyn Rucker on VT with another 10 while on UB, Utes Cristal Isa and Sage Thompson tied for 1st. On FX, Ute Abby Paulson, SUU's Karley McClain and AU's Derrian Gobourne tied for 1st on FX. Both Auburn and Washington were missing their star AAers (Suni Lee - non gymnastics injury, Skylar Killough-Wilhelm -- illness), but Washington's consistency prevailed.
Link: Utah Release
Arizona posted a 1906.05 to defeat UNC and advance to the second round at the Denver Regional. Arizona's Emily Mueller won the FX and the AA with a 39.3 while teammate Malia Hargrove won BB. UNC's Lali Dekanoidze won the VT and UB.
Link: Arizona Release
Kentucky posted a 197.475 to edge Alabama's 197.375 as both teams advanced to the Regional final in Norman. Iowa was third at 196.5 and Illinois 4th at 195.675. UK's Raena Worley won the AA (39.625) and the FX to lead her squad. Teammate Ariana Patterson won the BB. For Bama, Luisa Blanco won UB while teammates Lilly Hudson and Gabby Gladieux tied for 1st on VT
Link: Bama Release
PSU was led by Ava Piedrahita, who won the AA with a 39.325 and tied for 1st on VT with Towson's Polina Belanovski. PSU's Jessica Johanson and Maddie Johnston tied for 1st on BB with Towson's Clara Hong. Towson's Isabella Minervini won the UB while teammate Carmella Calafati won FX.
Link: Results
NCSU's Emily Shepard won UB, FX and the AA (39.475) to enable the Wolfpack to advance. Teammate Chloe Negrete won BB. Ball St's Victoria Henry won the VT.
Link: Results
Kaylei Adams, Raleigh School of Gymnastics, placed 4th AA at her NC state meet this weekend.
Cinian Rosby, KPAC, placed 6th AA this weekend at the NC state meet.
Gabby Mautner, Atlanta North Stars, competed to a 6th place finish this weekend at the Ga. state meet.