Arizona defeated in-state rival ASU 193.625 to 192.05, after falling behind early on VT. Deanna Graham led the way for Arizona, winning the BB and the VT. Miranda Russell won the UB, Aubree Cristello the FX and Molly Quirk the AA to complete the sweep for Arizona.
Link: Arizona Release
Bama counted a fall on BB but still managed to post a season-high 196.325. Bouyed be 13,636 fans and the return of Geralan Stack-Eaton, who won the BB and tied for the UB title with teammate Ashley Sledge and Boise State's Hannah Redmon. Bama frosh Diandra Milliner won the VT, while teammate Kayla Hoffman won the FX. Boise State's Amy Glass won the AA with a 39.375.
Link: Bama Release
BYU tied host Kent State in a quad meet held in Cleveland. Both squads posted a 194.775, with BYU catching KSU in the final rotation. GWU was third with a 190.775 while UW Oshkosh posted a 181.775. Kent State's Christina Lenny won the AA, the VT and tied with BYU's Haylee Rollins on UB. BYU's Jennifer Lezeu picked up the win on FX. On BB, GWU's Leslie Delima tied with Kent State's Brianna Skiffington and Marie Case.
Link: GWU Release
Western Michigan defeated host SEMO's season high 193.225 with a 193.8. WMU used a balanced team effort overall, as no individuals won an event. For SEMO, Brianna Gaddie won VT and FX, Christina Sundgren won UB, and Taylor Westrick won BB.
Link: SEMO Release
OU used a strong final FX rotation to overcome DU and hold off Oregon State for the win. The Sooners posted a 195.3 after troubles on the UB. OU's Kayla Nowak posted a 9.9 on the FX to lead OU. DU's Lourise Mercer won the UB, while teammate Brianna Springer won the AA with a 39.1. Another teammate, Taylor Sanford, tied for the BB title with Oregon State's Leslie Mak. Britney Ranzy made her debut for Oregon State, winning the vault.
Link: OU Release
The Gators continued on a roll, breaking LSU's ten meet home win streak. Florida's Ashanee Dickeson posted a 39.475 to win the AA and dominate the meet. She won VT, BB and FX (9.95), and then tied for 1st on UB with four others (LSU's Sarie Morrison plus Gators Nicole Ellis, Elizabeth Mahlich and Alicia Goodwin).
Link: LSU Release
Iowa State defeated the visiting Tigers of Missouri 195.25 to 194.55 in a "Beauty and the Beast" match (combined with wrestling). For the Cyclones, Shea Anderson won VT, Jody McKellar won UB and Michelle Shealy won BB. Teamamate Michelle Browning tied for the FX title with Missouri's Lauren Swankowski and Mary Burke. Burke also captured the AA with a 39.2.
Link: Iowa St Release
Arkansas defeated the host Wildcats 194.975 to 193.525. Jamie Pisani led Arkansas, winning the AA and FX. Teammate Jordan Salsberg won the BB. UK struggled on that event, but Whitney Rose won VT and Caitlyn Ciokajlo led UK on the UB.
Link: UK Release
Only a counting fall on UB kept UGA from the 197 mark this evening. The GymDogs were led by frosh Lindsey Cheek, who posted a 39.55 to win the AA. Cheek also won the VT while tying teammate Kat Ding fo rthe UB title. She added a fourth crown by tying AU's Rachel Inniss on the BB. UGA senior Cassidy McComb finished the day strong, posting a 9.95 to win the FX.
Link: UGA Release
Abigail Adams led Maryland, posting a 38.85 in the AA for the win. She also won the BB and the FX. Teammate Katy Dodds won the VT while teammate Kaitlin Joseph won on UB.
Link: Ball State Release
NC State edged WVU on the last routine on FX to win 194.55 to 194.475. WVU's Amy Bieski won the AA and tied for 1st on VT with NC State's Brittany Vontz. She also tied for 1st on FX with teammate Hope Sloanhoffer and NC State's Stephanie Ouellete (piked full-in mount). Sloanhoffer, a WVU frosh, won BB. NC State's Rachel Fincham took sole possession of the UB title.
Kimberly McRobbie, L10 at WOGA, has committed to compete for Air Force. McRobbie placed no lower that 10th AA in any her meets last season, including 2nd AA finishes at the Pikes Peak meet and the Houston National Invitational.
Illinois tops the Men's National Rankings for the week of January 17th, according to Troester.com. Cal is 2nd and Stanford is third. Cal's Glen Ishino is the top AAer. He also leads the high bar. Illinois' Chad Wiest leads FX, while Ohio State's Ty Echard is the top PH worker. Brandon Wynn of Ohio State is the top Rings man while Steven Legendre of OU is the top vaulter. Penn State's Warren Yang leads PB. Rankings are by season average.
Link: Troester GymInfio
UIC defeated visiting WMU in a Monday afternoon meet, holding off WMU on the last event. UIC was led by Andie Skala, who won the AA and the FX. WMU's Caitlin Sullivan won the UB and tied for 1st on VT with teammate Lauren Bledsoe and UIC's Chantel Turk. WMU's Brynn Wienckowski won the UB.
Link: Results
Georgia posted a 196.725 in rolling to a win at home over WVU. That's the nation's 2nd highest score thus far. Cassidy McComb led the way for UGA, winning BB and FX en route to a 39.525 AA win. Frosh teammate Lindsey Cheek won the VT while Kat Ding won the UB.
Link: UGA Release
This week's rankings, by total season average, has several new names as new teams got into action and we saw some big swings in scores earned. There were a number of teams that had problems on various events this week, while others that had troubles last week managed to improve their hit ratios. All rankings are from Troester GymInfo. Because the rankings were compiled on late Sunday night, it appears Ohio State did not enter their scores in time. Otherwise, they would drop to 25th in the rankings. Florida holds onto the top spot, with Stanford, who did not compete, in 2nd. Bama takes over the top spot on VT, while Florida is #1 on UB. Florida also holds the top spot on FX, while Stanford remains on top on BB.
Rank | Team |
Average |
1 | Florida | 196.850 |
2 | Stanford | 196.625 |
3 | Oklahoma | 195.825 |
4 | Utah | 195.800 |
5 | Georgia | 195.688 |
6 | Oregon State | 195.567 |
7 | Michigan | 195.300 |
8 | UCLA | 195.217 |
9 | Nebraska | 195.200 |
10 | North Carolina State | 195.150 |
11 | Kent State | 195.125 |
- | Alabama | 195.125 |
13 | Arkansas | 194.913 |
14 | Minnesota | 194.625 |
15 | Boise State | 194.575 |
16 | Ohio State | 194.475 |
17 | Iowa | 194.325 |
18 | Washington | 194.250 |
- | West Virginia | 194.250 |
20 | Southern Utah | 194.113 |
21 | Iowa State | 194.100 |
22 | Illinois-Champaign | 194.063 |
23 | Denver | 193.963 |
24 | L.S.U. | 193.913 |
25 | North Carolina | 193.900 |
Michigan's Kylee Botterman jumps to the top of the AA rankings. Utah's Kyndal Robarts is the top vaulter, while Oregon State's Olivia Vivian is the top UB worker. Stanford's Ashley Morgan is the top FX worker. Three gymnasts are tied for the top spot on BB: Olivia Courtney of UCLA, Leslie Mak of Oregon State, and Taylor Spears of OU.
Link: Troester GymInfo