OU expanded it's lead in the Women's National Rankings for the week of January 23rd with an average of 197.9. LSU is second at 197.625 and Florida third at 197.342.
Iowa swept all seven individual titles in defeating UIC 404.1 to 374.3. Iowa's Dylan Ellsworth won R, VT, PB and the AA with an 80.3. Teammate Austin Hodges won HB and PH while senior Mark Springett won the FX.
Link: Iowa Release
Shania Adams has given her commitment to Alabama. She is a junior international elite from Buckeye Gymnastics. She has competed at the Secret Classic every season since 2014. She has competed at P&G Championships twice, finishing 4th AA in 2016.
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Michigan blasted to a 197.05, paced by a perfect 10 from Nicole Artz on the FX. Artz also won the AA with a 39.425. Teammate Paige Zaziski was near perfect on UB, winning with a 9.975. Teammate Talia Chiarelli won the VT while Lauren Marinez took the BB.
Link: Michigan Release
GWU overpowered host Towson 196.0 to 194.05, paced by Camille Drouin-Allaire, Alex DeMoura, Chelsea Raineri and Jillian Winstanley. Each athlete won at least a share of two event titles. Winstanley won VT and tied for the UB title. DeMoura tied for UB and FX, as did Raineri. Drouin-Allaire tied for UB and won the AA. Liz Pfeiler also earned a share of the UB title while Sara Mermelstein won the BB.
Link: Towson Release
Temple posted the 2nd highest score in team history with a 193.375 to 189.35 win over Ursinus. Opening on VT, Sahara Gipson led the Owls with a win. Frosh Daisy Todd won the UB en route to a 38.8 AA tally. Breahna Wiczkowski added a career-high 9.775 to win BB while Briana Odom tied her career-high of 9.85 to win FX.
Link: Temple Release
Cal broke 196 for the first time this season with a 196.3 to pull away and defeat Washington (195.325) and San Jose St (193.875). Cal's Toni Ann Williams led the way, winning VT and FX. Teammate Desiree Palomares won the BB. For UW, Kaitlyn Duranczyk won the UB and Hailey Burleson took the AA (39.35). Cal stayed consistent to break 196, not counting a fall, and taking advantage of UW's troubles on FX.
Link: Cal Release
Sac State scored a road win at Air Force, taking a 193.15 to 191.475 win over the Falcons. The squad overcame a poor FX rotation with three solid rotations. Caitlin Soliwoda led Sac State, winning the AA with a 39.025 and tying for the BB title with Tara Catour. Teammate Lauren Rice won the UB while Hornet Annie Juarez won the FX. Air Force's Kara Witgen won the VT.
Link: Hornet Release
Host Minnesota posted a 407.7 to defeat Air Force (395.35). For the Gophers, Vitali Kan won FX while Yaroslav Pochinka took the VT. Air Force's Tim Wang won the PH, Rings and HB. Teammate Jon Fornoff won the PB.
Link: Gopher Release
Host Arizona posted a solid 195.85 to defeat Iowa State's 194.325. The Wildcats featured some altered lineups due to a rash of injuries last week. For the Wildcats, Skyler Sheppard won BB while Haylie Hendrickson and Christina Berg tied for the UB title. The Cyclones were paced by Haylee Young's 39.35 in the AA. She also won the FX. Teammate Meaghan Sievers won the VT.
Link: Arizona Release
Host BGSU defeated Illinois State 193.925 to 192.55 to win their home opener. Falcon Lauren Feely won VT, teammate Rachel Reis won UB and Victoria Heath won FX to lead their squad. For Illinois State, Demi Pas won BB and frosh Gabrielle Cooke posted a 38.8 to take the AA.
Link: BGSU Release
Maggie Nichols posted a 10 on VT and a 39.875 in the AA to pace the Sooner's to a huge 197.925 early season win over host WVU (195.55). Both marks are school records. Nichols also won UB, BB and FX. She posted near perfect 9.975s on BB and FX. A perfect 40.0 seems a real possibility for the super frosh, a feat that has not achieved since Karin Lichhey of UGA scored one in 1996, her freshman year.
Link: OU Release
Ashley Lambert returned to the AA for the Huskers, leading her team to a quad meet win. NU posted a solid 196.05 to defeat Brown (190.65), West Chester (190.475) and host Rutgers (194.2). Lambert won the VT, FX and the AA (39.2). Teammates Sienna Crouse and Megan Schweihofer tied for the UB title. Rutgers' Claire Jones won the BB.
Link: NU Release
Illinois posted a solid 422.9 to win over host ASU's club squad (396.2). Alex Diab won FX and Rings while Johnny Jacobson won PB and the AA to pace the Illini.
Link: Illinois Release
PSU scored a win over Army in its home opener, 414.2 to 396.05. Dominic DiFulvio led the way once again, winning the AA (82.6) and Rings. Teammate Wyatt Tyndall won the FX, while Favian Valdez won the PH. PSU's Franz Card won the PB. For Army, Ryan Wilson won VT and Nathan Goff won the HB.
Link: PSU Release
Navy won the Navy Open with a 397.65, defeating W&M (390.6), Springfield (389.7), amd Temple (366.65). Frosh Tanner West led a trio of Navy AAers with a 79.9.
Link: Navy Release