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Weekly Recap: The Field Bunches Up
Another weekend has passed, and we've see more questions open up about the season as the rankings have shuffled once again. Team that started strong have since wobbled a bit, while others with some early stumbles have steadily climbed. And we've seen some others that have been steady and consistent in the meets thus far, and have solid Top 25 positions to show for it. As 197 becomes the new 196, let's see how the week has gone....
Men's National Rankings: Week of January 26th
The College Gymnastics Association (CGA) posted their week three rankings for the men, for the week of January 26th. The rankings, unlike for the women, are based on a survey of coaches. Oklahoma leads the poll, followed by Stanford and PSU. OU was not an unanimous choice this week; one first place vote went to PSU.
Denver 195.5, San Jose State 194.2, ASU 192.65 at Cal 195.9
Cal held off DU to win a big quad meet at home. Frosh Toni Ann Williams led the way, winning VT, FX and the AA (39.475). She also shared the UB title with teammates Charlie Owens and Emily Richardson, and San Jose State's Maddie Herr. Cal's Desiree Palmares won the BB.
Link: ASU Release and Results
Weekly Recap: Mixing It Up
The second full week is in the bag (the third weekend overall) and we are already seeing the fan excitement, enthusiasm and in some cases, speculation and angst, build. It's a been a wild weekend full of standout performances and rising stars. And, unfortunately, we're seeing injury and scoring variation dominate the conversation. Here's our weekly recap...
Men's National Rankings: Week 2
The College Gymnastics Association (CGA) posted their week two rankings for the men. The rankings, unlike for the women, are based on a survey. Oklahoma leads the poll, followed by Stanford and Illinois.
NCAA Approves Autonomy Changes, Including Increasing Max Value of Scholarships
Representatives from 65 schools in the five largest conferences (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac 12, SEC) and 15 student-athlete representatives (three from each conference) met to vote on changes enabled by the NCAA's new autonomy structure, which enables the Big Five to set certain standards. They approved several important changes, including raising the limit on scholarship money to cover the "total cost of attendance". This could mean that certain schools and athletes in certain sports could see more money, to cover expenses like travel expenses and academic-related supplies. The delegates also approved a change that prevents a scholarship from being revoked for athletic reasons.
Link: NCAA Release
Centenary 185.25 at Illinois State 188.75
Illinois State defeated visiting Centenary on Sunday afternoon. Samantha King posted a meet high 9.8 to win the UB and lead the Redbirds to victory. Teammate Kristyn Bossle won the VT while Laura Jonas won the BB. Sarah Fisher won the FX as Illinois State swept the individual events. For Centenary, Ashley White won the AA with a 38.075.
Link: Illinois State Release
Ithaca 182.925 at Ursinus 186.4
Kristina Steffenhagan posted a meet-high 9.8 to win FX and lead Ursinus to the win. Teammates Alyssa Hershmen and Lauren Chavis won the VT and UB, respectively.
Link: Release
Oregon State 195.975, SEMO 193.3 at Iowa State 195.95
Oregon State nipped host Iowa State for the win, with SEMO in third. Madeline Gardiner led Oregon State with a win on VT. Teammate Erika Aufiero tied for the UB title with Iowa State's Hilary Green. For the Cyclones, Caitlin Brown won the AA with a 39.375 while tying for the BB title with teammate Sammie Pearsall. ISU frosh Haylee Young won the FX.
Link: SEMO Release
Michigan 196.975, WVU 194.175, at Ohio State 195.025
Wolverine Sachi Sugiyama posted a 39.45 to win the AA as Michigan downed WVU and the host Buckeyes. She also claimed the vault title, while teammates Nicole Artz and Lindsay Williams won the floor and bars, respectively. Michigan frosh Brianna Brown tied for the beam title with WVU's Beth Deal.
Link: Release