Sam Zakutney of PSU won the PB and tied with teammate Wyatt Tyndall on HB to lead the Nittany Lions to a win over the host Wolverines. Noah Roberson won R while teammate Stephen Nedoroscik tied for the PH title with Mich's Mack Lasker. For Michigan, Emyre Cole won FX and VT.
Link: PSU Release
Arkansas posted a 196.425 to win the first session of the SECs. UGA was 2nd at 196.35 while Mizzou was not far behind at 196.1. Auburn posted a 195.65 for fourth.
CMU posted a huge 197.025 to win the MAC Championship. It was their 16th Championship for the hosts. NIU was 2nd at 195.875 and BGSU just behind in 3rd at 195.85. EMU posted a 195.275 for 4th, with EMU in fifth at 194.775. Kent State had a 194.375, just ahead of Ball State in 7th at 194.225.
NC State posted a 196.625 to defeat UNH 196.3, GWU 195.875, Towson 195.675, Pitt 195.475, and UNC 194.775.
Brigeport posted a 195.1 to win the ECAC Div II Title. West Chester was 2nd at 192.65 and host SCSU 3rd at 191.9. Bridgeport was led by wins from Kelli Tereshko on UB, Lauren Ramirez on BB and Maya Reimers on FX. Bridgeport's Gabrielle Kistner tied on VT with SCSU's Alexandra Lesperance. Bridgeport's Kelsey Campell led a trio of UB AAers.
Link: Release
Yale won the ECAC Championships, paced by wins from Jacey Baldovino on BB and Jade Buford on FX. Teammates Megan Ryan and Jessica Wang tied with Penn's Kyra Levi and W&M's Katie Waldman for the UB title. Waldman won the AA with a 39.2. Temple's Daisy Todd won VT.
Here's the team results:
OU came from behind to score their 84th straight win and record another perfect regular season (their fourth in a row). With Yul Moldauer resting and Isamu Ito on assignment, OU picked up wins from Tanner Justus on FX, Reese Rickett on R, and Genki Suzuki on HB. Sean Melton led the Buckeyes with a 15.15 on PB. Teammate Sean Neighbarger won VT while David Szarvas won PH.
Link: OU Release
UW-Whitewater claimed its fifth NCGA (Division III) National Title with a school record 193.7. UW La Crosse was 2nd at 192.55 and Brockport State was 3rd at 191.35. Whitewater's Lisa O'Donnell defended her AA title with a 38.675.
Lindenwood won it's fourth straight MIC Championships, posting a 195.225 for the win. LU's Kiersten Sokolowski won BB and tied for the VT title with SEMO's Alexis Brawner to lead the Lions. Teammate Andavea Alexander tied on UB with UIC's Serena Baker. UIC's Mikailla Northern won FX while TWU's Schyler Jones took the AA with a 39.15.
Juliette Boyer of San Mateo Gymnastics will compete for ASU in the 2019-20 season. She has earned various bars, beam, and floor titles this year. Last weekend she placed 1st in the all around and on bars, beam and floor at her NorCal state meet.
It's Conference Championship weekend, and we're our final stretch in the Race to Regionals. 39 teams remain in contention for 36 spots in the post-season, but many of the spots are essentially locked. Our biggest mystery will remain in the final Regional placements of the teams.
Here are some impressions from this season:
Congratulations to the incoming freshman (incoming class of 2018-19) who won L10 All Arround titles in their state meets this past weekend. (A few state meets will be held next weekend)
Alabama: . Griffin James, 37.9
Alaska: . Kristina Peterson, 37.475
Auburn: Derrian Gobourne, 38.7
UCLA: Sekai Wright, 38.3
Florida: Nya Reed, 38.275; Savannah Schoenherr, 38.175
UGA: Rachael Lukacs, 39.05
Illinois: Mallory Mizuki, 38.625
UIC: Alisa Sheremeta, 38.175
Michigan: Abby Brenner, 38.75; Natalie Wojcik 38.025
Missouri: Francis Bidwell, 38.025
Penn: Lauren Joost, 37.325
Ohio State: Claire Gagliardi, 37.375
Oregon State: Madison Dagen, 38.575
SUU: Karley McClain, 38.8
Towson: Emerson Hurst, 37.925
Ursinus: Emma Brown, 38.075
Utah: Cristal Isa, 38.3
OU leads the Women's National Rankings for the week of March 19th, hitting a Regional Qualfying Score (RQS) of 198.12. LSU moves into 2nd with UCLA in 3rd.
Minnesota celebrated Senior Day with ten seniors and a win over Cal. Senior captains Alex Wittenberg and Joel Gagnon tied for the FX title to lead the Gophers. Justin Karstadt added wins on PH and PB. Yaroslav Pachinka also won two events, winning R and tying Shaun Herzog on VT. Frosh Shane Wiskus won the HB and the AA (83.05).
Link: Release
Army's Nathan Goff posted a program-record 14.55 to win the FX and lead Army over Springfield.
Link: Army Release
For UNH, Nicole O'Leary won VT, Danielle Mulligan won UB (career high), and Riley Freehling and Casey Lauter tied on BB. UIC's Mikailla Northern won FX and the AA (39.25)
Link: UNH Release