Illinois State was led by Kim Genereux, who won the AA with a 38.825. Frosh Samantha King won the bars, while teammate Melissa Mann tied with Temple's Katie Canning for the beam title. Canning also won the vault, while teammate Corrine Williams won the floor.
Link: SPU Release
San Jose State's Thomasina Wallace broke her own school record in dominating the meet hosted by Utah State. She posted a 39.525 in the AA, winning the vault and floor and tying for the titles on bars and beam. She tied with USU frosh Sarah Landes for the beam title. Landes also tied for the bars title, along with teammates Amelia Montoya, Rebecca Holliday, and Paige Jones.
Link: SJSU Release
UNH frosh Kayla Gray posted a win on beam and tied for the floor title to lead UNH to a win. She tied for the floor title with teammates Kate McGeever, Hannah Barile and Austyn Fobes, plus Penn's Kirsten Strausbaugh. Teammate Danielle Reibold won the bars while the Wildcats' Ali Carr won vault.
Link: UNH Release
Team Scores: UCLA 196.85, Boise State 196.025, Missouri 195.525, Illinois 195.1
Olivia Courtney led UCLA, winning the vault and tying for the bars title with Mizzou's Mary Burke. Burke won the AA with a 39.375. UCLA frosh Mattie Larson won the beam, while teammate Alyssa Pritchett won the floor.
Link: Illinois Release
Wisconsin La Crosse defeated Wisconsin Oshkosh at home, led by Jenna Swails wins on vault and floor.
Link: Results
Florida blasted to a new season high, a 197.85 to defeat visiting LSU's 196.85. UF's Ashanee Dickerson won the AA with a 39.6, tying for the UB title with teammates Marissa King, Mackenzie Caquatto, and Alaina Johnson. Johnson added a win on vault as well. Gator frosh Kytra Hunter won FX with a 9.975 and tied for the beam title with LSU frosh Rheagan Courville.
Link: LSU Release
Ohio State recorded a season 196.125 to defeat visiting Iowa. Colleen Dean led the Buckeyes, winning the AA with a 39.15 and placing 1st on vault. Teammate Sarah Miller won the beam while teammate Alex DeLuca and Melanie Shaffer tied for the floor title. Iowa's Emma Stevenson won the bars.
Link: Ohio State Release
Georgia upended visiting Arkansas 196.825 to 195.875. Senior Kat Ding led the way, posting a career high 39.55 in the AA. She also won the UB and tied for the vault title with the Gym'Backs' Katherine Grable. UGA's Shayla Worley won the beam. Arkansas' Jaime Pisani added a win on the floor.
Link: UGA Release
UNC easily bested visiting Maryland 195.225 to 192.6. UNC's Morgan Evans won the AA (39.15) and tied for the UB with teammate Elizabeth Durkac. Teammate Maura Masatsugu won BB while Tarheel Krista Jasper won the floor. Maryland's Ally Krikorian won the vault.
Link: UNC Release
OU won the Perfect 10 Challenge, hosted by Bart Connor and Nadia Comaneci in Oklahoma City. OU posted a 197.2 to best Iowa State's 195.175 and SEMO's 189.6. Megan Ferguson led OU, posting a 9.95 to win FX and taking beam with a 9.9. Teammate Sara Stone won VT, while Sooner Taylor Spears won the AA. OU's Hayden Ward and Brie Olson tied for the UB title.
Link: OU Release
Coach Sarah Patterson exclaimed "This was one of those blue collar nights", after the Tide just hit 196 in their win at Kentucky. Ashley Sledge led Bama, winning the AA with a 39.175. Teammate Marissa Gutierrez won vault, while Geralen Stack-Eaton added a win on UB. Teammate Kim Jacob won BB. For UK, Kayla Hartley won FX.
Link: Bama Release
Maddy Stover, L10 from Wildfire Gymnastics in California, has committed to Utah according to GymDivas.com. Maddy won her state and regional meets in 2011 and placed 6th AA (1st BB) at JOs. So far this season she has placed 4th AA at the San Diego Classic and 1st AA (1st V/UB/BB) at the Crystal Cup.
Brianna Brown, Elite gymnast from CGA in Ohio, has committed to join UGA's team for the 2014-15 season. Last season she finished 12th AA at US Nationals. So far this season, she competed 3 events at the CGA Coaches Spectacular.
Due to the Winter Cup, the rankings this week are unchanged.
Rank | Team |
Season Average |
1 | Oklahoma | 348.183 |
2 | Illinois | 348.000 |
3 | Penn State | 346.750 |
4 | Ohio State | 346.125 |
5 | Stanford | 342.800 |
Link: Troester.com GymInfo
Utah holds onto the top spot in the Troester.com GymInfo ranking with a 197.031 season average. Bama moves up to #2 in this week's rankings, and Arkansas is third. Bama is the top squad on vault, while Arkansas leads on bars. Utah leads on the beam and floor.
Individually, Bama's Ashley Priess takes over the top spot in the rankings. UCLA's Vanessa Zamarripa is the top vaulter, while Arkansas' Mariah Howdeshell is the top UB worker. Teammate Jaime Pisani leads the floor. PSU's Sharaya Musser takes over the top spot on BB.
Rank | Team |
Season Average |
1 | Utah | 197.031 |
2 | Alabama | 196.675 |
3 | Arkansas | 196.667 |
4 | Florida | 196.630 |
5 | Oklahoma | 196.613 |
6 | Georgia | 196.605 |
7 | UCLA | 196.435 |
8 | Nebraska | 196.113 |
9 | Oregon State | 196.031 |
10 | Penn State | 195.855 |
11 | Ohio State | 195.530 |
12 | Stanford | 195.450 |
13 | Auburn | 195.245 |
14 | L.S.U. | 195.145 |
15 | Boise State | 194.963 |
16 | Arizona | 194.938 |
17 | Denver | 194.920 |
18 | Missouri | 194.915 |
19 | Illinois-Champaign | 194.800 |
20 | Washington | 194.480 |
21 | North Carolina State | 194.445 |
22 | Michigan | 194.381 |
23 | Iowa | 194.375 |
24 | West Virginia | 194.365 |
25 | Arizona State | 194.144 |
Link: Troester.com GymInfo