Bama defeated three returning National qualifiers in a special meet held along side the Metroplex Invitational in Dallas. Bama posted a season high 196.825 to distance themselves from the rest of the field: Nebraska 195.6, LSU 195.55 (season high), and Missouri 193.4. Bama's Kayla Hoffman won the AA with a career high 39.525 and tied for three event titles. She tied for 1st on vault with NU's Erin Davis, on UB with teammate Ashley Sledge (career high 9.925), and on BB with teammate Geralen Stack-Eaton (back in the AA with a 39.475). Bama frosh Diandra Milliner tied with LSU frosh Maliah Mathis for the FX title.
Link: Missouri Release and Bama Release and Gymnastike Video Coverage
TWU won the quad meet at home, led by Brittany Johnson's wins on BB and FX. Teammates Rashonda Cannie won UB while Bethany Larimer won VT.
Link: TWU Release
WVU defeated EAGL foes Rutgers and Pitt in action Saturday night. Super frosh Hope Sloanhoffer led WVU, winning BB and tying for 1st on VT with teammates Amy Bieski and Tina Maloney, Pitt's Molly Moyer, and Rutgers frosh Luisa Leal-Restrepo. Leal powered Rutgers, scoring the win in the AA. WVU's Emily Kerwin won the UB.
Link: WVU Release
OU defeated Minnesota on Saturday evening in front of 1,098 fans. They claimed five of six events as a team. Sophomore Jake Dalton of OU won FX, VT and HB to lead the way. His VT score of 16.55 tied the school record and matched his mark from last week.
Link: OU Release
Both teams posted season bests as Minnesota triumphed over Air Force. The Gopher's Kendra Elm won the AA with a 39.225, capturing the BB title along the way. Lucy Ennis and Kayla Slechta tied for the VT title while teammate Kristin Furukawa won the UB. Shannon Golich completed the Minn sweep of the event titles by winning FX.
Link: Minn Release
Despite counting a fall on BB, Michigan defeated Kent State, Maryland and UIC. Kylee Botterman led Michigan, posting a big 39.525 in the AA. She won the FX, BB and tied for the UB with Kent State's Lindsay Runyan. Kent States Christina Lenny won VT.
Link: Michigan Release
Towson defeated visiting GWU in the home opener for the Tigers. Avis Hixon led the way on VT for Towson, while teammate Kacy Catanzaro won the UB. For GWU, Leslie Delima won the FX and the AA while teammate Kayla Carton won BB.
Link: Towson Release
Ball State defeated EMU, 192.625 to 191.075 on Saturday afternoon. Brittney Emmons and Nicole Allen led Ball State. Emmons won the VT and UB while Allen won the FX and AA. Teammate Emily Wehrle added a win on BB.
Link: EMU Release
Dana Bonincontri won the UB, BB and the AA to lead Penn over Yale. Teammate Kirsten Strausbaugh added a win on FX. Tara Feld of Yale won the VT.
Link: Penn Release
Illinois downed visiting Iowa, 194.775 to 193.475, as both teams battled troubles in the 2nd half of the meet. Allison Buckley led Illinois, winning the AA with a 39.325, and both the BB and FX (front double twist, double pike to end). Teammate Kelsey Joannides stuck her Yurchenko Layout Full for the VT win. Houry Gebeshian of Iowa won the UB.
Link: Iowa Release
Illinois defeated Iowa, posting a 354.9 in a double dual with the women's program. Illini Paul Ruggeri won the FX and HB while teammate Tyler Mizoguchi won the AA and PB to lead Illinois. Daniel Ribeiro hit a big 15.9 to win PH, while teammate Anthony Sacramento won Rings. Illinois teammate Yoshi Mori tied with Iowa's Ben Ketelsen and Matt McGrath for the VT title.
The meet will be telecast on the Big 10 Network.
Link: Iowa Release
Cortland St edged West Chester, led by Sarah Nadrowski's wins on the VT, UB, FX and AA.
Link: West Chester Release
In a meet held at BYU, Iowa State posted a 49.2 in the final rotation to tie the host school. Three ISU athletes posted scores of 9.85, Michelle Browning, Alexandra Grant and Jody McKellar. They tied for top honors on the event with USU's Nicole Simoneau. SUU's Ari Lamb posted a 9.925 to win BB, while teammate Lindsey Shultz won VT with a 9.75. Shultz tied for the FX title with SUU's Haylee Rollins.
Link: Iowa State Release
Temple defeated Southern Connecticutt on Saturday afternoon, led by Corrine Williams win on BB and tie for 1st on FX with SCSU's Gabriella Hude. Teammate Kaitlyn Watson won VT. SCSU's Justine Basley won UB.
Link: SCSU Release