UGA defeated visiting LSU 196.575 to 196.05. Courtney McCool led UGA with a win on the FX and ties on BB (with teammate Grace Taylor) and UB (with teammate Marcia Newby and LSU's Susan Jackson). Jackson also captured the VT and the AA with a 39.45.
Link: LSU Release
Bama rolled to a big 197.225 in the meet at Kentucky. Bama was led by Morgan Dennis, who posted a 39.55, including a near-perfect 9.975 win on the VT. She also won the FX and tied for 1st on BB with teammate Ashley Priess. Priess also tied for the UB title with teammate Kayla Hoffman.
Link: UK Release
Oklahoma posted a big 196.825 in the road victory over Michigan State. OU's Sara Stone posted a 10.0 on VT to lead OU's sweep of the individual events. Teammate Brie Olson won the UB while fellow Sooner Hollie Vise won BB. OU's Jackie Flanery posted a 9.95 for the FX win. For MSU, Nicole Curler led a trio of Spartan AAers.
Link: MSU Release
Larson Lasek, L10 from Richmond Olympiad in Virginia, signed a letter of intent last fall to compete for W&M next season. Read her Bio and news announcement.
Emily Bucher, a L10 at Oshkosh, is headed to the Air Force Academy next year. At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she placed 34th AA in the Senior B division.
Link: Video
Men's National Rankings for the Week of February 22nd
Written by GregFor the men this week, the rankings from Troester.com GymInfo are done by the average of three meets. So, as you might expect, we have some changes. Michigan takes over the top spot, with OU in second. OU's Jake Dalton is the top AAer and the top vaulter, while teammate Steven Legendre leads the FX. Illinois' Daniel Ribeiro is tops on the PH, while Stanford's Tim Gentry reigns on rings. On PB, Cal's Kyle Bunthuwong is the leader, while on HB, Illinois' Paul Ruggeri is the leader.
| Rank | Team |
Average of 3 |
| 1 | Michigan U. of | 354.033 |
| 2 | Oklahoma U. of | 353.483 |
| 3 | Illinois U. of | 353.000 |
| 4 | Stanford Univ. | 352.200 |
| 5 | Penn State | 346.850 |
| 6 | Minnesota U.of | 345.317 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 345.033 |
| 8 | California | 343.717 |
| 9 | Nebraska U. of | 342.567 |
| 10 | Iowa U. of | 340.383 |
Oklahoma takes over the top spot in the Troester GymInfo National Rankings for women. Bama is 2nd and UCLA is third. LSU's Susan Jackson is the top AAer. On vault, PSU's Brandi Personett leads the way. UCLA's Anna Li swings to the top spot on UB. On BB, Hollie Vise of OU is the leader, while UGA's Courtney McCool is the top FX worker.
Alaska won the 2nd of two matchups with Brown, completing the weekend sweep with a narrow win on Sunday. Lauren Agostino led Alaska with wins on VT and BB. Teammates Kelsey Fullerton and Shakea Sanders tied for the FX title to cap off a come from behind win. For Brown, Julia Meyer won UB while Emily Luftey won the AA.
Link: UAA Release
CSUF posted a season high to defeat UC Davis. CSUF junior Alaina Baker won the AA with a 38.925 to lead the Titans. Baker added wins on the VT and FX as well. Teammate Britni Echeverria won the UB. UC Davis' was led by Kendall McCann, who won BB and placed 2nd AA.
Link: CSUF Release
UCLA was led by Vanessa Zamarrripa, who amassed a 39.675 in the AA, including a 9.95 win on FX and a tie on VT with Oregon State's Mandi Rodriguez. Rodriguez picked up the win on BB, while UCLA's Anna Li won UB.
Link: UCLA Release
Men's: Ohio State 346.6, UIC 340.2, Air Force 332.7 at NU 348.25
Written by GregNebraska upset Ohio State, posted a season-high 348.25. NU was led by AAers Kyle Shanahan and Andreas Hofer, as they went 1-2. Hofer won VT and PB as well.
Link: NU Release
Men's: Stanford is NCAA Winner at the Pacific Coast Classic
Written by GregIn action late Saturday, Stanford was the US winner of the Pacific Coast Classic, finishing 2nd behind the Japan All Star team with a 354.2. Cal was next at 349.45, while Iowa posted a 331.05. Cal's Kyle Bunthuwong won the AA, posting a big 90.5.
Link: Cal Release
William and Mary won the tri-meet hosted by Navy, posting a 329.55.
Link: W&M Release
Men's: Temple Wins New England Invitational Championships
Written by GregTemple claimed the bragging rights in New England, as they captured the Invitational Championships. Temple posted a 334.55 to defeat Springfield at 331.3. Ty Evans of Springfield won the AA with a 84.55. He also picked up wins on the PB and the HB.
Link: Springfield Release
Iowa State beat in-state rival Iowa in the annual showdown, 194.475 to 193.825. Michelle Browning led Iowa State, posting a 38.9 for the AA win. She also tied for the FX title with Iowa's Jessa Hansen and Rebecca Simbhudas. Simbhudas has another strong day, tying for VT with Iowa State's Alex Grant and tying on BB with Iowa State's Ashley Kent. Iowa's Houry Gebeshian won the UB.
Link: Iowa Release