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LSU's Ashleigh Gnat Wins AAI Award
LSU's Ashleigh Gnat was named the winner of the 2017 AAI Award, given to the nation's top senior gymnast.
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Showdown in St. Louis
Twelve teams have made it to St. Louis, and will battle it out over the weekend for the National Championships. It all starts Friday, and we'll have live links up as usual and links to all the coverage as it happens. On Friday, we start with the Preliminaries, with six teams looking to be one of three teams that advance from each session to the Super Six finals.
USAG Collegiate Nationals (W) Session 2 Results
LIndenwood posted a 195.1 to win Session II of the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals. TWU was 2nd at 194.25, holding off host SPU in the final round (193.775). Yale was fourth at 192.975 and Brown fifth at 192.225.
WCU's Majesta Valentine's 39.2 AA in Session I held up as the top mark on the day, earning her a National Title.
Link: Results
Link: Session 2 Release
Regional Preview: Battle for St. Louis
For 36 teams, the season has built up to one day, the Regionals and the 12 teams that will qualify to the National semi-finals. There are six Regions and the top two teams in each Region will qualify to Nationals. Through the proliferation of online video and Conference TV networks, we've been able to follow the progress of every member of each and every Regional. Here's how the field shakes down.
Men's: Ohio State 417.35 at Illinois 415.25
Ohio State posted a 417.35 to defeat host Illinois' 415.25. The Buckeyes were paced with wins from Sean Melton on R and PB and Jake Martin's 80.9 AA tally.
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Women's Regional Assignments
The NCAA announced Regional Assignments this afternoon:
Early Regional Standings: As We Await the Seeds (Updated)
While the Regional qualifying results are not yet official, here's an early look at the Top 18.
Championship Week: Race to Regionals
It's the final week of the season, with just the Conference Championships remaining. Just 38 teams remain in the running for one of 36 seeds at the Regional Meets. An intense race is also under way for one of the Top 18 seeds, which will determine the composition of the Regional fields.
UNH 195.275, Temple 194.9, West Chester 193.225, W&M 191.05 at Maryland 195.8
In a rare Wedneday meet, Maryland posted a 195.8 to score a win over UNH (195.275), Temple (194.9), West Chester (193.225) and W&M (191.05). Alecia Farina led the way for the Terrapins, winning the AA with a 39.275. Temple's Sahara Gipson won VT, while UNH's Danielle Mulligan won the UB. Wildcat Casey Lauter won the BB. Seven gymnasts tied for the FX title.
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Women's National Rankings for the Week of February 20th
The Women's Rankings for the Week of February 20th switch to the Regional Qualifying Score (RQS), the formula by which Regional post-season qualification is determined. It is calculated by taking the team's top three Away meet scores, the three highest other scores, tossing out the highest, and averaging the remaining five. OU still holds the lead.