Friday, 28 January 2011 21:45

Boise State 194.4 at Arizona 195.375

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Arizona's Miranda Russell won UB and the FX to lead the Wildcats to the big win over the Broncos.  For Boise State, Amy Glass won the AA (39.25), VT and BB (tied with Arizona's Katie Matusik). 

Link:  Boise State Release

Friday, 28 January 2011 21:41

Brown 186.875 at ASU 191.325

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ASU struggled on BB but rallied to hit five for five routines on FX to win the meet.  Madison Snowden led ASU, winning FX and the BB.  Teammate Mary Atkinson won the VT while Sun Devil frosh Emily Warfield and teammate Tina Salavec tied for the UB title. 

Link:  ASU Release

Friday, 28 January 2011 21:18

Arkansas 195.325 at AU 195.15

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Arkansas overcame AU 195.325 to 195.15 in a tight meet in Auburn.  Jaime Pisani led Arkansas, winning the AA with a 39.425 and tying for 1st on UB with AU's Leah Vining and Kylie Shields.  Rachel Inniss won a pair of events for AU, winning FX and tying for the BB title with teammate Allyson Sandusky.  The Tigers Toi Garcia won the VT. 

Link:  AU Release

Friday, 28 January 2011 21:10

UW Oshkosh 173.85 at UW La Crosse 183.5

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Christa Booman of UW La Crosse won the AA, UB and tied for 1st on VT with teammate Tegan Oare. 

Link:  UW-L Release

Friday, 28 January 2011 21:06

DU 194.775 at SEMO 194.075

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DU held off host SEMO 194.775 to 194.075, in action broadcast live on local TV.  Louise Mercer led Denver, winning the AA with a 39.05 and capturing the FX.  Teammate Taylor Sanford won the BB.  For SEMO, Brianna Gaddie won VT and teammate Christina Sundgren won the UB.    

Link:  SEMO Release 

Friday, 28 January 2011 21:03

Men's: Springfield 327.5 at Army 330.9

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Army defeated Springfield, as junior Chase Brown picked up a pair of wins on VT and HB.  Teammate Tim Tieng won PH while teammate Kip Webber won Rings.    Ty Evans won the AA and PB for Springfield, while teammate Jimmy Pezzino won FX. 

Link:  Army Release

Friday, 28 January 2011 20:16

Penn State 195.3, NC State 194.075 at Florida 197.5

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Florida posted an NCAA high 197.5 in an impressive win over NC State and PSU.  Alaina Johnson led the Gators, winning the AA with a 39.6, including a pair of 9.95s in wins on VT and UB, plus a 9.925 win on the FX.  Teammate Ashanee Dickerson posted a 9.975 to win BB.

Link:  NC State Release

Friday, 28 January 2011 19:51

UGA 195.55 at Kentucky 195.0

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Georgia defeated Kentucky, posting a 195.55 in the road contest.  Kat Ding led UGA with a solo win on the UB.  Teammates Cassidy McComb, Christa Tanella, and Shayla Worley tied for the UB title.   For Kentucky, Phylicia Reshard won the AA with a 39.25, tying for the FX title with teammate Jasmine Minion.  Teammate Whitney Rose won the VT. 

Link:  UGA Release

Friday, 28 January 2011 14:56

UPDATED: Kathryn Mahoney's Condition

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As reported earlier, MSU's Kathryn Mahoney suffered a recent spinal injury.  It is now reported that she remains paralyzed from the neck down, but there is hope that she will continue to regain some function according to published reports.  Our thoughts are with Kathryn, her family and her team.

Those interested in making a contribution to her support fund can donate via several methods outlined in the link below.  You can also send her your well wishes to her rehabilitation facility in Chicago.  

Link:  Article

Monday, 24 January 2011 21:53

Men's National Rankings for the Week of January 24th

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Stanford, after a huge score this weekend, takes over the top spot in the Troester GymInfo Men's Rankings this week.  Cal's Dennis Mannhart is the top AAer after his debut this weekend.  OU's Jake Dalton claims the lead on FX and PB.  Ty Echard of Ohio State is first on PH, while teammate Brandon Wynn is the top Ring man.  Stanford's Eddie Penev leads the vault after this weekend's competition, while Paul Ruggeri of Illinois remains on top of the HB standings. 

Rank Team
Average
1 Stanford 356.550
2 California 354.225
3 Illinois 353.450
4 Oklahoma 352.425
5 Penn State 346.900
6 Michigan 346.000

Link:  Troester.com GymInfo

Monday, 24 January 2011 08:33

Women's National Rankings for the Week of January 24th

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Florida tops the Women's National Rankings for the week of January 24th, according to the weekly Troester GymInfo poll.  Florida also leads the standings on vault, uneven bars, and the floor.  Stanford is the top balance beam squad.

UGA frosh Lindsey Cheek takes over the top AAer spot, as she hit a 39.55 in her first AA this past weekend.  She is also the top UB worker.  On VT, Utah's Kyndal Robarts holds the top spot, although she did not compete this weekend due to injury.  Stanford's Ashley Morgan leads the FX rankings.  On BB, UCLA's Olivia Courtney, Oregon State's Leslie Mak and SUU's Alyssa Click are tied for the top spot.   

Rank Team
Ave
1 Florida 196.708
2 Stanford 196.413
3 Georgia 196.188
4 Utah 195.933
5 Oklahoma 195.781
6 Alabama 195.525
7 Oregon State 195.338
8 Michigan 195.167
9 UCLA 195.119
10 Nebraska 195.050
11 Kent State 195.008
12 Arkansas 194.933
13 North Carolina State 194.850
14 Boise State 194.788
15 Iowa 194.675
16 Southern Utah 194.658
- Washington 194.658
18 Minnesota 194.567
19 Illinois-Champaign 194.492
20 Iowa State 194.483
21 Ohio State 194.375
22 Auburn 194.175
23 Penn State 194.158
24 Denver 193.963
25 L.S.U. 193.942

The rankings are by season average, so if an athlete has competed just once on the event, their season average is based on the single score. 

Link:  Troester GymInfo

Sunday, 23 January 2011 18:29

UNH 193.76 at Pitt 192.65

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New Hampshire downed Pittsburgh, 193.75 to 192.65, in action early Sunday evening.  UNH picked up individual wins from Courtney Conners in the VT, Danielle Riebold on the UB, Austyn Fobes on the FX and Chelsea Steinberg in the AA.  Pitt's Alicia Talucci won BB to prevent the sweep. 

Link:  Pitt Release

Sunday, 23 January 2011 17:44

UCLA 194.825 at Stanford 196.2

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Stanford defeated UCLA, pulling away in the last rotation as the Bruins struggled on BB.  Stanford was led by Shelley Alexander, who won the BB and the AA with a 39.35.  Teammate Ashley Morgan topped off the victory with a winning 9.925 score while in the anchor spot on FX.  Teammates Allyse Ishino and Alyssa Brown tied with UCLA's Aisha Gerber for the UB title.  UCLA's Tauny Frattone won the VT.       

Link:  Stanford Release

Sunday, 23 January 2011 17:36

OU 196.175 at TWU 193.05

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OU rebounded from their meet Friday to tie their season best at 196.175, to beat host TWU's season-best 193.05 (a jump of 2.425 points).  For the Sooners, Kayla Nowak and frosh Madison Mooring picked up a pair of wins.   Nowak won the UB and tied with teammate Megan Ferguson for the FX title.  Mooring won the BB and tied with teammate Sara Stone for the FX title.  OU Coach KJ Kindler earner her 100th career win. 

Link:  TWU Release  and Gymnastike Coverage

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