Amalia Ghigoarta, an senior National team member and Olympian for Romania, has committed to a full scholarship offer at MSU. Last year, she placed 22nd in the AA final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In 2023, she placed 19th AA and 6th on BB at the European Championships. She was the Romanian Jr. AA champ in 2022 and the silver medalist in the AA at the European Championships.
Link: Insta
UW Oshkosh posted a aseason high 194.2 as they broke program records on VT and BB. Oshkosh was led by wins from Averie Evans on VT, Lydia Hayden on BB and Aleah Radojevich on FX. For Greenville, Amara Nelson won the AA with a 37.55 and Ashlie League won the UB.
Link: Results and UW Oshkosh Release
WMU posted a strong 196.5 to defeat host EMU as both teams chase a spot at Regionalss. For WMU, DonnaKathryn Roy won VT and Reilan Garvey and Reese Samuelson tied for the UB title. For EMU, Ella Chemotti won BB, Abby Brushwood won FX and Raisa Boris won VT.
Link: Results and EMU Release
Sac State defeated host UAA in the 2nd of two matchups this past weekend. Hornet Emma Morgenthaler won the AA with a 39.15 and tied for the BB title with UAA"s Claudia Lessig. Teammate Sarah Lutrel won the VT while Hornet Hannah Sitzman won the UB. On FX, Sac State's Athena Jones tied for 1st at 9.9 with Alaska's Montana Fairbairn.
Link: UAA Release and results
There is some further shake up in the National Rankings, as compiled by Road to Nationals, due to the shift made last week to the National Qualifying Score (NQS). The NQS is computed taking the top three away scores, the other three highest scores, throwing out the highest and averaging the remaining five. OU is still number 1 but LSU has slipped ahead of UCLA into 2nd. Utah is 4th and Cal is 5th, just 0.01 ahead of Florida. Here are the women's National Rankings for the week of February 24th, as compiled by RoadtoNatioonals.
Former Stanford NCAA Champ (R) Riley Loos held his lead from Day 1 and won the Men's Wintner Cup AA. He also won the FX and Rings. In second was Michigan's Fred Richard while Nebfraska's Taylor Christopulos was 3rd. Illini Brandon Dang won the PH, while Stanford's Colt Walker won the PB. Former Michigan star Crew Bold won the HB. Finally, Nartey Brady, a member of the Class of 2026, was the top vaulter.
Link: USAGym
UC Davis scored a big tri-meet win at SJSU, led by Amelia Moneymaker. Moneymaker won the AA at 39.4, winning the UB, FX and tying for the BB title with Spartan Marissa Ashton. Aggie Keanna Abraham won the VT.
Link: Results and SJSU Release
Host Cal easily defeated Pitt, led by Mya Lauzon. She won the AA at 39.7 and tied for the UB title with teammate eMjae Frazier and the FX title with teammate Ella Cesario. The Bears' Kyen Mayhew won VT while teammate Madelyn Williams won the BB.
Link: Results and Pitt Release
UCLA defeated host Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sunday. The Bruins were led by Jordan Chiles, who won the AA and tied for the VT title with teammate Mika Webster-Longin and Michigan's Jenna Mulligan. She also tied for the FX title with teammate Brooklyn Moors. Bruins Emily Lee, Ciena Alipio and Emma Malabuyo tied for 1st on BB with Wolverine Carly Bauman. Bauman won the UB.
Link: Results and Mich Release
Stanford defeated host Clemson, picking up wins from Anna Roberts on VT, Ui Soma on UB and Sienna Robinson on BB. For the Tigers, Eve Jackson won the FX.
Link: Results and Clemson Release
Maddox Lee won the BB and Marley Michaud won the AA (37.875) to lead the Gusties to the win at Simpson. For Simpson, Kaelyn tally won VT, Evelyn Resnick won UB and Emma Tolbert won the FX.
Link: Results and Simpson Release
RIC broke the school record again to win at Springfield. Olivia Keys won the UB and FX to lead her team. Teammate Emma Tucker won the BB while Aaliyah Krause won the AA (38.575). SCSU's Ava Kelly won VT to deny the RIC sweep.
Link: Results and SC Release