Florida and Bama tied for the 2nd session title and advanced to the Super Six to face OU, UGA and LSU. Both squads wavered but never counted a fall. Florida blasted to a 49.55 on UB while Bama tumbled to a 49.575 on FX. Neither squad finished below a 49.3.
NU capitalized on shakiness from UCLA and Utah on BB to advance. NU did so by absolutely nailing beam with the highest team total of the day, and advanced four Huskers to the finals. Beam wins Championships, or in this case, Super Six slots.
| 1 | Alabama | 197.650 |
| 1 | Florida | 197.650 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 197.100 |
| 4 | Utah | 197.025 |
| 5 | UCLA | 197.000 |
| 6 | Penn State | 194.825 |
Note: UF wins the tie-breaker.
OU won the first session of the NCAAs, posting a 197.5 to outpace UGA's 197.3 and LSU's 197.1. Stanford was fourth with a 196.6, while Michigan was back with a 196.425 (issues on BB). Illinois was sixth at 195.8.
Michigan's Joanna Sampson was the AA leader in Session 1 with a 39.55.
| 1 | 1 | Oklahoma | 197.500 |
| 1 | 2 | Georgia | 197.300 |
| 1 | 3 | LSU | 197.100 |
| 1 | 4 | Stanford | 196.600 |
| 1 | 5 | Michigan | 196.425 |
| 1 | 6 | Illinois-Champaign | 195.800 |
Florida seeks to defend its National Championships this weekend. However, the Gators will have to contend with the likes of host Bama and upstarts LSU and OU, along with eight other squads, including former champions UCLA, UGA and Utah.
To contend for the Super Six, the teams will first have to qualify. This is not a guarantee for any squad, especially in the tough evening session. Teams that have struggled during the season always seem to peak for the Big Dance, and the added pressure of the National spotlight can cause others to falter.
Defending AA champ Bridget Sloan of Florida will seek to defend her title against a host of challengers. How does the race stack up?
NU's Emily Wong has been named as the winner of the 2014 AAI Award. The Award honors the nation's top senior on the basis of athleticism, academic excellence and civic responsibility. It is voted on by the coaches.
Link: NU Release
SPU's Maria Hundley had a standout afternoon at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National event finals. She claimed the vault and beam titles and tied with Air Force's Linnaea Hance and TWU's Brittany Johnson for the beam title. Teammate Kai Tindall tied with Bridgeport's Melissa Doucette and Caitlin Perry and TWU's Spencer Jones for the floor title.
Link: Brown Release
Bridgeport won its sixth straight USA Gymnastics Collegiate National title, posting a 195.225 to the win. TWU was second 194.725, just ahead of SPU at 194.55 and Air Force at 194.35.
As it comes down to every meet, Championships are won on BB. Bridgeport was the only team to break 48 and that was enough to outdistance the field. TWU posted three scores of 49+ but a rough rotation on BB kept them from challenging UB.
Link: TWU Release
Here are your 2014 Men's NCAA champions:
Floor: Alec Robin, OU
PH: Ellis Mannon, Minn
Rings: Michael Squires, OU
Vault: Robin, OU
PB: Sam Mikulak, Michigan
HB: Jordan Valdez, Illinois
Sam Mikulak's win tied him with two others for the most NCAA titles in history.
Link: Michigan Release
Michigan defended their NCAA Team Title with a convincing win over OU. Stanford was third.
Michigan's Sam Mikulak defended his AA crown, suffering a fall on HB but still handily defeating Stanford frosh Akash Modi. Ohio State's Sean Melton was third.
In Session 1, Air Force and Bridgeport advanced to the finals of the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals. In Session 2, TWU and SPU qualified to the finals.
Link: UB Release, Session 1
Brown's Diana Walters won the AA with a 38.9.
Link: Brown Release
Oregon State held off Boise State to score the home quad meet win. Frosh Madeline Gardiner helped lead the way, winning the FX and tying for the BB title with teammate Chelsea Tang. Tang contributed a win in the AA, posting a 39.325. Boise State's Amanda Otuafi won vault while frosh Diana Mejia won the UB.
Link: Results
Link: USU Release
ASU hit its highest team total since 2007 to defeat the visitors from BYU. Brianna Gades led the way for ASU, winning the UB and BB. Teammates Carissa Kraus and Morgan Steigerwalt added wins on vault and floor, respectively.
Link: ASU Release
OU posted the nation's highest score this season (198.175), and the second highest in school history, to defeat LSU's 197.875, Arizona's 195.625 and UK's 194.85. Three 10s were handed out for the evening: for LSU's Rheagan Courville on VT and for OU's Haley Scaman and LSU's Llomincia Hall on floor. OU frosh Chayse Capps won the BB while OU frosh McKenzie Wofford tied with LSU's Sarie Morrison for the UB title. Courville took the AA with a 39.75, which ties the best mark in the NCAA this year.
Link: OU Release
Air Force posted an easy win at the tri-meet hosted by Temple. Led by Senior Ben Zaiser, the Falcons swept the top six spots on the floor and four of the top five on PH, SR and HB.
Link: UIC Release
EMU celebrated Senior Night by downing cross-state rival WMU. For EMU, Anna Willette won the BB while Kaylee Meyers won the FX. EMU frosh Bianca Jordaan tied for the vault title with WMU's Jessi Buis. The Broncos Shelby MacDonald won the UB.
Link: EMU Release