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Saturday, 08 January 2011 20:34

SEMO 190.275 at Illinois State 191.5

Illinois State captured the win over conference rival SEMO, 191.5 to 190.275.  The Redbirds were led by Ericka Shick, who won the AA.  Teammate Tara Sarantakis won the VT with a Yurchenko Layout Full.  SEMO's Christina Sundgren won the UB, while teammate Taylor Westrick won the BB.  SEMO's Brianna Gaddie won the FX.  

Link:  Release

Saturday, 08 January 2011 15:44

Minnesota 193.925 at Ohio State 194.475

Another ranked team fell as Ohio State defeated Minnesota.  Sophomore Colleen Dean won the FX and the AA (39.125) to lead Ohio State.  Frosh teammate Sarah Miller won the BB while teammate Rebecca Best tied with Minnesota's Kristin Furukawa on UB.  Gopher frosh Kayle Slechta won the VT.   

Link:  Ohio State Release

Saturday, 08 January 2011 00:32

LSU 193.35 at Oregon State 195.35

Oregon State defeated LSU, led by junior Leslie Mak.  Mak won the AA with a 39.375, and captured the BB title.  She also tied for 1st on VT in her first collegiate attempt, with teammate Becky Colvin.  Finally, she tied for the FX title with two teammates -- Makayla Stambaugh and Olivia Vivian.  Vivian also won the UB title. 

Link:  Oregon State Release

Friday, 07 January 2011 21:30

UCLA 195.3 at Utah 195.7

Utah held off UCLA to win the opener for both squads.  UCLA posted a pair of falls on BB to halt their comeback attempt, after falling behind early.  Stephanie McCallister led the Utes, winning the AA with a 39.175 and tying for the FX title with UCLA frosh Olivia Courtney.  Ute teammate Kyndal Robarts won the VT.  For UCLA, Aisha Gerber won the BB while Brittani McCullough and Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs won the UB. 

Link:  UCLA Release

Friday, 07 January 2011 21:26

SUU 193.475 at USU 192.8

SUU held off an upset minded USU squad 193.475 to 192.8.  USU's Brooke Cerosimo and Ari Lamb tied for AA honors with a 38.875.  Lamb won the BB while teammate Shannon Coughlin tied for the FX title with USU's Lyndsie Boone.  Boone also won the vault.  USU's Nicole Simoneau won the UB.         

Link:  USU Release

Friday, 07 January 2011 21:20

Arkansas 195.075 at OU 195.475

OU held off Arkansas to secure the win in the "Beauty and the Beast" meet held at the same time as a wrestling match with Army.  (Viewers of the live feed saw a number of wrestling rounds, and may have been entertained as the color commentators tried to explain the basic rules of each sport to each other).  Four different OU athletes split the event titles.  Sara Stone won the VT for her Yurchenko Layout Full.  Megan Ferguson spun a solid routine to win the UB while teammate Natasha Kelley won the BB.  OU's Kayla Nowak tied with Arkansas' Jamie Pisani for the FX title.  Arkansas frosh Katherine Grable led a trio of Arkansas AAers with a 39.225. 

Link:  OU Release

Friday, 07 January 2011 21:16

Auburn 192.775 at Iowa State 193.475

Iowa State posted an opening victory, led by by junior Michelle Browning's 39.175 AA win.  Browning capped off her victory with a win on FX.  Frosh teammate Michelle Shealy won the BB.  For AU, Petrina Yokay won the VT while teammate Kylie Shields won the UB.  . 

Link:  Iowa State Release

Friday, 07 January 2011 21:11

WVU 194.5 Over Missouri 191.575

Down in Cancun, WVU served notice of their strength by posting a 194.5 to upset Missouri. Frosh Hope Sloanhoffer and senior Amy Bieski led the Mountaineers, with the former winning VT with a 9.925 and tying for first on FX with Bieski and Mizzou's Lauren Swankoski.  Bieski also picked up a win on BB and in the AA.     Mizzou's Sandra Ostad won the UB with a 9.775. 

Link:  Mizzou Release

Friday, 07 January 2011 21:08

PSU 192.75 at Bama 195.35

A young Bama squad won their season opener, paced by senior Kylea Hoffman.  Hoffman won the AA with a 39.5 and tied with frosh teammate Diandra Milliner for the VT title.  Hoffman floated a nice Yurchenko Layout Full while Milliner drilled her Yurchenko 1 1/2.  Another frosh, Sarah DeMeo, won BB with a 9.925.  Sophomore Ashley Sledge won the UB with a 9.85.  

Link:  Bama Release

Friday, 07 January 2011 21:06

Ball State 190.475 at Pitt 192.0

Pittsburgh won its opening meet, led by Molly Moyer's AA win and Alicia Talucci's two wins.  Talucci won BB and tied with Moyer and Ball State's Nicole Allen on VT.  Pitt frosh Brittney Harris won the UB. 

Link:  Pitt release

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