Florida 198.225, Missouri 195.975 [Results]

Florida had a huge win at their conference home meet on Friday, beginning with a giant 49.55 on vault after notching a pair of 9.95s from Kytra Hunter on her excellent Yurchenko 1.5 and then Alex McMurtry on her near-perfect FTY, with a tiny bounce on the dismount her only issue. Moving to bars, they went 49.525 after McMurtry scored a 9.925 for her bail to toe shoot and huge stuck full-in. Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto was brilliant in her work on this event, looking super clean on her toe on to Maloney to bail and near-stuck double layout, where she just had a tiny bit of leg separation. Kennedy Baker started off the beam rotation with a fall out of her wolf turn, causing her to sit on the beam, but the rest of the rotation was rock solid, and they earned a 49.575 including a pair of 9.95s from Claire Boyce (who had a great stuck gainer full) and from Hunter (who stuck her double tuck). They matched their total score on floor, where Hunter nailed her double layout and double tuck for a 9.95 while Baker stole the show, earning a 9.975 for her huge piked double arabian, double pike, and 1.5 to punch layout half to straddle jump.

Missouri showed some great consistency in their meet overall, though they had some uncharacteristic falls from Shauna Miller, including on bars, when she over-arched a handstand and had to hop off. Miranda Eubank had the team’s best score there, going 9.825 after hitting a gorgeous piked Jaeger to overshoot and a stuck double front. On vault, both Miller and Katelyn Trevino earned 9.825s while Laura Kappler brought in a 9.85 for her clean FTY with a slight bounce back. Kappler also earned a 9.85 on floor, hitting a Rudi to bhs to loso as her opening pass, and pretty much everyone in the first five spots had clean sets (Becca Schugel nailed her triple full), though Miller again had a fall here, sitting her the punch front out of her 1.5 in the last pass. She recovered on beam to earn a 9.85 after hitting a bhs loso and cat leap to side aerial to layout full dismount. Her score was matched by fellow freshmen Tia Allbritten (who had a lovely front aerial to bhs) and Kelli Martin (who hit her cat leap to side aerial and gainer full dismount).

Alabama 197.800, Boise State 195.450 [Results]

Bama killed it on Friday night, going 49.425 or better on each of their four events. Beginning on vault, Katie Bailey had a surprising 9.925 early in the lineup in a rotation capped off with back-to-back 9.9s from Lauren Beers and Kayla Williams. On bars, Beers anchored with a 9.925 but it was Bailey who earned the title again with a huge 9.95. Kaitlyn Clark managed a 9.925 on beam, where Beers finally earned her title with a 9.95, and then on floor, the team saw three 9.9s from Hunter Dennis, Carley Sims, and then Clark. Beers narrowly edged out Bailey for the all-around title, with the two going 39.65 and 39.625, respectively.

It was actually a pretty scary night for Boise State, beginning almost immediately on bars, where Maddie Krentz had a very rough fall. After letting go of the bar for her double layout dismount, Krentz whacked her feet on the bar and fell back toward the low bar, landing on her back. Terrifying, though she stood up with no assistance and actually went on to vault one rotation later. Despite the fall, the Broncos did well here, including a pair of 9.875s from Kelsey Morris and Krystine Jacobsen before Ciera Perkins tallied a huge 9.95 to tie for the title. Vault was a little less eventful, with Perkins again posting the team’s high score of 9.9, but floor was a bit scary in addition to counting a fall. Marissa Wossner came in very short on her double tuck opening pass, landing with her head/neck hitting the mat before lying flat and visibly shaking until she was helped off (she was apparently standing up in the locker room later that night). After her fall, Morris, Krentz, and Mackenzie Bennion each posted a 9.825 to salvage what they could of that rough rotation, and then the team finished strong on beam, where both Diana Mejia and Jacobsen posted a 9.85.

LSU 197.350, Auburn 197.300 [Results]

Just as we suspected, this was an insanely tight meet between SEC rivals, with LSU narrowly defeating the host team thanks to a killer vault rotation. Beginning on bars, LSU looked sharp, counting scores in the 9.8 range in addition to a 9.925 from Rheagan Courville. On vault, the Tigers posted three huge 9.925s from Sydney Ewing, Ashleigh Gnat, and Myia Hambrick before Courville went 9.95 to win the title. On floor, they didn’t quite hit the numbers we’re used to seeing, as judging was a bit tight here, though that didn’t stop Gnat from posting the 9.95 that helped her to an all-around win with a score of 39.55. The team finished well on beam, where Jessie Jordan’s 9.925 captured the title.

Auburn was also outstanding on vault, hitting a 49.5 after counting a 9.9 from Caitlin Atkinson in addition to a pair of 9.95s from Lexus Demers and M.J. Rott, who shared their title win with Courville. On bars, they had some small errors, though managed three 9.85s in addition to Atkinson’s anchor routine for a 9.875. Beam was a smooth rotation, with Caryn Kadous going 9.875 and Megan Walker tallying a 9.925, and then they were super solid on floor, where they saw a pair of 9.875s from Demers and Kait Kluz in addition to Rott’s 9.9.

Oklahoma 197.275, Kentucky 194.425 [Results]

Though Oklahoma didn’t quite blow everyone out of the water at the Perfect 10 Challenge in Oklahoma City, they still managed an impressive score after knockout rotations on vault and floor. The team started off on bars, where they had a few tiny mistakes though nothing dramatic; Keeley Kmieciak came in with a big 9.9 early in the rotation while the lovely McKenzie Wofford notched a 9.925 for the title win. On vault, they hit one solid set after another, including a 9.9 from Brenna Dowell, a 9.925 from anchor Haley Scaman, and a 9.95 from Chayse Capps. They were also outstanding on floor, where they saw back-to-back 9.925s from the explosive Ali Jackson and Scaman, again anchoring. Nothing went really wrong on beam, though no 9.9-range scores kept their overall outcome a bit lower than what we’re used to. The highest scores belonged to Capps and Rebecca Clark, who each added a 9.85 to the total.

Kentucky wasn’t at their sharpest at this meet, but like Oklahoma, they also didn’t have any major meltdowns. Beginning on vault, they saw a pair of 9.775s from Shannon Mitchell and Sydney Waltz. Bars was best overall for the Wildcats, with all routines counting at 9.7 or above, including a big 9.85 from Cori Rechenmacher. On beam, Waltz won the title with a 9.875 for her effortless routine, and on floor, Taylor Puryear’s 9.775 was the team high.

Nebraska 197.075, Minnesota 196.675 [Results]

Nebraska looked fantastic competing at Big 10 foe Minnesota and besting them by about four tenths. They looked mostly clean on bars, with Grace Williams and Jennie Laeng each bringing in a 9.85 in addition to Jessie DeZiel’s 9.9 for her super clean routine (her piked Jaeger was especially nice). On vault, they had plenty of excellent work, including a 9.9 from Laeng on her lovely FTY (with the slightest bit of leg separation) and then a 9.925 for DeZiel’s incredible FTY, which had the whole team yelling for a perfect 10. They looked solid on floor, counting a pair of 9.875s from DeZiel and then from Hollie Blanske, who was a little short on her double layout but it looked super clean in the air. The team finished with a 49.3 on beam despite a fall from Williams on her bhs loso loso after Jennifer Lauer hit her one handed bhs loso and 1.5 dismount for a 9.925.

Minnesota also had a great night, but were just a step behind the Huskers on every rotation but floor, where they had a huge 49.4. On vault, they counted a 9.9 from Lindsay Mable for her beautiful FTY that had great height, great distance, and an awesome stick. Moving to bars they had some small mishaps (including Madie Hanley catching the bar too close on her Jaeger), but Mable again came out strong with a 9.875 after hitting her Gienger, pak (with leg separation), and a stuck full-in. On beam, Jenny Covers fell on her front toss in the leadoff spot, though the rest of the rotation was seamless, including an event title from anchor Mable who brought in a 9.925 after hitting her bhs bhs loso and front aerial to beat jump. Everyone was on top of things on floor, with a pair of 9.85s in the mix in addition to Cierra Tomson’s 9.9 (she hit a great double pike and 2.5 with a step) and then a huge 9.975 for Mable to take the title yet again after nailing her double pike, Rudi to straddle jump to front tuck, and a 1.5 to front layout.

UCLA 197.075, Stanford 196.225 [Results]

UCLA had another strong effort at home, beginning right away on vault where they earned a 49.35 after a pair of 9.875s from Sadiqua Bynum and Jordan Williams in addition to a 9.9 from Samantha Peszek on her excellent, powerful FTY. On bars, Danusia Francis in the leadoff spot earned a 9.875 after nailing a clean routine, and then matched the score on beam to win the title there. The Bruins finished up with a huge 49.45 on floor after a pair of 9.9s from Francis and freshman walk-on Sonya Meraz, and then a 9.925 from Bynum with her energetic dance and strong tumbling.

Stanford got off to an excellent start on bars, overcoming a fall from Danielle McNair to post a 49.425 after a 9.925 from Sami Shapiro for a set that included a toe shoot, Jaeger, pak salto, and stuck double layout. Ivana Hong then won the title with a 9.975 in the anchor spot after hitting a clean set and a big stuck double layout. They fell behind a bit on vault, where they only put up five athletes and had to count a 9.625 due to Kristina Vaculik getting almost no height off the table on her FTY, taking a huge step forward. Their best score here was a 9.9 for Taylor Rice’s clean FTY. On floor, they overcame a fall from Rachel Daum to post a 49.4 after a pair of 9.925s from Rice and Haley Spector, but they then struggled on beam, counting a fall after both Hong and Nicolette McNair went down; Rice’s 9.85 was their best here.

Utah 197.025, Washington 195.650 [Results]

Though Utah had a solid meet, they were reportedly disappointed in what they thought were low scores, and while they weren’t quite what the Utes are used to at home, they still had an excellent night. They began on bars, where Georgia Dabritz hit her Jaeger, bail to toe shoot, and stuck full-in for a 9.925 to earn the title. On vault, they pretty much all had steps and bounces, including Dabritz, who still earned a 9.925 after taking a hop on her Yurchenko 1.5. Kailah Delaney had the top score here with a 9.95 to earn the title after sticking a huge FTY. It was also nice to see freshman Samantha Partyka make her debut on this event, bringing in a 9.85 for her stuck FTY. They brought in a 49.3 on floor, posting four 9.85s in addition to a 9.9 from Dabritz, and then they overcame a fall from Dabritz on beam to post a 49.0 with a pair of 9.875s from Corrie Lothrop and Maddy Stover the team’s highest.

Washington began on vault with Stephanie Stowe crashing her FTY in the first half of the rotation, though the rest wasn’t bad, with Allison Northey earning a 9.875 for her big clean FTY with just a small bounce. They had a seamless bars rotation, including another big score from Northey, who earned a 9.9 in the anchor spot after hitting her piked Jaeger and stuck full-in. On beam, Joslyn Goings fell on her bhs loso, but the rotation was saved with a 9.85 from the lovely Jackie McCartin and then a 9.9 from Northey, who again looked fabulous. Faith Morrison had a fall on floor, but they were otherwise pretty solid, with Northey and Stowe each posting a 9.8 for the team’s high.

Illinois 196.975, Iowa 196.375 [Results] 

This was an incredible day for the Illini, who went 49.175 or better on each rotation after showing absolute excellence in every routine and not having a single fall or major error throughout the entire meet. Beginning on vault, Erin Buchanan earned a 9.875 and was immediately followed by a huge 9.95 from Giana O’Connor, who easily won this title in addition to her all-around title, where her score was a massive 39.6. On bars, Sunny Kato was super clean for a 9.925, but the standout was Mary Jane Horth with a near-perfect 9.975 for her amazing set; she followed O’Connor in the all-around race with an equally big 39.55. On beam, the team notched back-to-back 9.9s from Horth and Kato, and they finished up on floor with a 9.85 from Buchanan and then a 9.925 for O’Connor, who earned her third title of the night.

Iowa also had a pretty outstanding meet, beginning right away on bars where they went 49.175 after six solid routines, including a pair of 9.85s from Mollie Drenth and Angel Metcalf and then a 9.875 from Sydney Hoerr. On vault, Ashleigh Edlin went 9.875 while Metcalf in the anchor spot earned a 9.9. Hoerr then brought in a 9.9 on floor, and the team finished with a solid 49.025 on beam after Drenth posted a 9.875 in the anchor spot.

Michigan 196.725, Michigan State 194.850 [Results]

Michigan had a solid day at MSU, beginning with a 49.2 on bars after Brianna Brown killed it for a 9.95. On vault, they had a few bounces on landings, but Nicole Artz went 9.825 and Sachi Sugiyama hit a great Yurchenko 1.5 for a 9.9. On floor, they overcame a fall from Lindsay Williams thanks to a pair of 9.9s from Sugiyama and Talia Chiarelli, and then they finished with a nice 49.3 on beam thanks to a pair of 9.875s from Sugiyama and Brown, and then a 9.925 for Artz’s gorgeous routine.

MSU wasn’t at their best at this meet, beginning with an uncharacteristic mistake from Elena Lagoski on vault, where Nicole Deans’ 9.825 was the team high. On bars, they saw a pair of 9.825s from Alina Cartwright and Mackenzie Smith, and then a 9.875 from Lisa Burt, who was excellent in her execution. They counted a fall on beam after Lagoski again couldn’t remain steady, and though the rest of the rotation had some bumps and bruises, Burt finished them off with a 9.9 in the anchor spot. They finished with a 48.9 on floor after a 9.85 from Burt and a 9.875 from anchor Lagoski.

Arkansas 196.650, Illinois State 192.025, SEMO 191.150 [Results]

This meet was like practice for Arkansas, as they crushed Illinois State by nearly five points and posted a 49 or better on each event. Beginning on vault, they went with just five athletes because the rotation had gone so well, with three 9.85s in addition to a 9.95 from Amanda Wellick. Moving to bars, pretty much everyone was on point, with a bunch of 9.8s alongside Stephanie Canizaro’s 9.875. On beam, the first four routines up were excellent, including a 9.825 from Samantha Nelson; though Kathleen York fell in the fifth spot, Sydnie Dillard brought the control back to the rotation by posting a 9.825 for her steady set. On floor, they went big with a 49.35 after a 9.9 from Heather Elswick and then a big 9.925 from Wellick in the anchor spot; Wellick also won the all-around title with a huge 39.425.

Illinois State counted a fall on bars from anchor Samantha King in a rotation with quite a few little errors; Samantha Ward’s 9.725 was the team high. Moving to beam, they had their best rotation of the night, earning a 48.7 after Kylie Meyer went 9.775 and Amanda Mohler posted a big 9.85. They lost a bit of control on floor, where they had a couple routines with OOB mistakes, and Ward’s 9.6 was the best they could manage. Things picked up slightly with their finish on vault, where Laura Jonas earned a 9.725 and Kristyn Bossle posted a 9.825 in the anchor spot.

SEMO also counted a few mistakes in their night, but had some good individual work beginning on beam with a 9.7 from Ashley Thomas and a 9.725 from Alyssa Tucker. On floor, Thomas had the team high score of 9.625 in a rotation counting all hit routines, albeit routines lacking attention to detail for the most part. Vault was the team’s best, going 48.225 including a 9.7 from Thomas and a 9.775 from anchor Alexis Brawner, and despite counting a fall on bars, they finished well with a 47.775, including a 9.775 from Thomas in the leadoff spot.

Arizona 196.625, Arizona State 195.375 [Results]

Arizona had an excellent night at home in this in-state Pac 12 rivalry meet. Beginning on vault, they had a 9.825 from Allison Flores for her Yurchenko half with a step and then a 9.875 from anchor Shelby Edwards, who had a bounce out of her big FTY. They were superb on bars, going 49.3 after counting scores all 9.825 or above, including a 9.875 for Selynna Felix-Terrazas, who had a nice Tkatchev to overshoot and a giant full to a big double tuck that fell out of the sky for a stick, and then a 9.9 from Victoria Ortiz, who had a huge Tkatchev to overshoot. On beam, Madison Cindric got them off to a great start, earning a 9.85 after nailing her bhs loso and front layout full; both Flores and Shay Fox also earned 9.85s, with Flores’ stuck 1.5 especially nice to see. They finished on floor with a pair of 9.875s from Jessie Sisler, who hit a great double full to front tuck, and then from Flores in the anchor position, who showed off a great double pike and front full to front pike.

Arizona State looked better than they have for much of this season, getting off to a great start with a 49.0 on bars after six clean routines. Taylor Allex earned a 9.825 for her big Tkatchev and giant full to double tuck, while Carissa Kraus brought in a 9.85 after hitting a giant full to pak and double front with a step. On vault, Allex had the high score of 9.85 for her Yurchenko 1.5 with a small hop. Moving to floor, they had a pair of 9.85s from Allex (her big double arabian was a highlight) as well as from Natasha Sundby (who nailed her tucked full-in), and they finished with a 48.925 on beam after Brianna Gades showed a lovely set that included a bhs loso and side aerial to layout full dismount.

Central Michigan 196.400, Kent State 195.325 [Results]

This was a huge night for CMU on the road, as they managed to crush it on nearly every rotation to earn their season high 196.4. Beginning on bars, the team saw a 9.85 from Megan Lamphere in addition to a huge 9.925 from Kylie Fagan to take the title. On vault, they overcame an error from Karlee Teet to post a 48.9 after a pair of 9.8s in addition to a 9.85 from Halle Moraw. Moving to floor, they absolutely knocked it out of the park, earning a 49.3 for one hit routine after another, posting nothing lower than a 9.825 and counting a 9.9 from Moraw, who then went on to also earn a 9.9 on beam, a score also met by Fagan.

Kent State started out with some rough sets on vault, though freshman Brooke Timko notched a 9.85 for hers. They picked up the pace on bars, posting a slew of 9.775s in addition to a 9.8 from Rebecca Osmer. On beam, they overcame a fall from Nicolle Eastman and counted a 9.9 from Rachel Stypinski, who then went out and dominated on floor, earning a huge 9.95 for the title; Jordan Hardison and Skyelee Lamano were also fantastic there, each bringing in a 9.875 to help the team to a 49.35 overall score.

Penn State 196.275, Ohio State 195.200 [Results]

This Big 10 match-up ended up being an easy win for PSU, who had over a point above visiting Ohio State after especially great work in the final rotation on floor. They began with decent vaults, including a 9.8 from Lauren Li and a 9.825 from Emma Sibson. On bars, they hit six solid sets, where leadoff Alex Witt posted a 9.85 and then Sidney Sanabria-Robles went 9.875 for her excellent routine. On beam, they managed a pair of 9.8s from Christina Postiglione and Krystal Welsh as well as a 9.85 from Sanabria-Robles, and then on floor, Witt and Sanabria-Robles notched a pair of 9.875s in addition to a 9.925 from freshman standout Brianna Tsang.

Ohio State had some minor errors that all added up on bars, where a 9.825 from the lovely Tenille Funches was their high. On vault, Alexis Mattern had a fall, though they quickly recovered thanks to a 9.8 from Jaine VanPutten and a 9.85 from Michelle Burns. Their best finish was a 48.975 on floor, where they Funches brought in a 9.8 in addition to a pair of 9.825s from Mattern and freshman Stefanie Merkle, and they finished with a solid beam rotation, thanks especially to a 9.8 from Mattern and a 9.85 from Sarah Grady.

Georgia 196.200, North Carolina 195.200 [Results]

Despite counting a fall on beam, the Gym Dogs managed to best UNC by a point exactly on Saturday afternoon. Beginning on bars, they looked solid, with Brandie Jay now in the leadoff spot (something I’ve wanted since the start of this season) getting them on a roll with a solid 9.825. Natalie Vaculik looked super clean for a 9.875, and the always dependable Chelsea Davis – who has definitely been low-balled quite a bit this season – brought in a well-deserved 9.925 to seal the title. On vault, some steps here and there got the best of them, but both Ashlyn Broussard and Brittany Rogers brought in a 9.9 to help them to a 49.25 finish. Everything went smoothly on floor, where Mary Beth Box tallied a 9.875 in addition to a pair of 9.85s from Jay and anchor Sarah Persinger, but the trouble came right away on beam with a fall from Vaculik. Those that followed in the next four spots kept their nerve, with Broussard managing a 9.875 and Rogers notching a 9.9, but then Box fell in the anchor spot, forcing them to count her 9.3.

UNC started off with a few rough spots on vault, with Sarah Peterson’s 9.8 the team high. Things picked up a bit on bars, where they overcame a fall and in general, showed more attention to detail than they did on vault, counting scores 9.725 or better including a 9.825 from Morgan Lane. Moving to beam, they also managed to work past a fall, with Lane again bringing in the team high of 9.8, and then they went all out on floor to earn a 49.15 after a 9.875 from Lane and a huge 9.925 from Lexi Cappalli in the anchor spot to cap off a solid night.

New Hampshire 196.075, Bridgeport 194.450, Brown 194.000, SCSU 191.525 [Results]

UNH killed it on Monday night in this meet that ended up being rescheduled due to snow in New England. They were solid from start to finish, and also earned the all-around win with a 39.275 from Meghan Pflieger, who also had the team high score on vault with a 9.8. Bars were golden for the whole squad, including a 9.875 from MaKenzie Kerouac and a huge 9.925 from anchor Erika Rudiger, helping the team to a massive 49.225. On beam, despite a fall early in the rotation from Adrienne Hill, the team posted a 49.125 after a pair of 9.875s from Pflieger and Casey Lauter, and they had a strong rotation on floor, where both Rudiger and Kelsey Aucoin earned a 9.8.

Bridgeport had to count a fall on beam and yet still managed to place second after otherwise consistent rotations. On vault, Kim Stewart hit for a 9.8 followed by a 9.85 from Sasha Tsikhanovich in the anchor spot. Amber Hill had a lovely routine on bars to earn a 9.8 while Kelsey Campbell brought in a 9.85. Tsikhanovich was one of the beam falls along with Rachel DiCarlo, though the rest of the work looked consistent, including a 9.8 from Campbell. On floor, there were also a few minor mishaps, though Tsikhanovich came in with a big 9.9 to win the title.

The host team Brown got off to a decent start on vault and bars, counting no major errors but not looking as polished as the other two squads that finished ahead of them. On vault, their high was a 9.775 from anchor Diana Walters, who also anchored bars with a big 9.85. Things picked up for beam, where Walters again anchored for a 9.75, a score matched by Jorden Mitchell, and they finished well on floor with a 48.7 counting all scores 9.7 and higher, including a 9.8 from Danielle Hoffman.

SCSU had a mostly good night aside from beam. On vault, a pair of 9.675s from Samantha Menichini and Jenny Kaufman helped them to a 48.175, Rachel de la Torre had their best bars score with a 9.725 as the anchor, Nicole Pruchnik brought in a big 9.8 on beam (though they did have to count two falls here), and then Pruchnik went on to earn a second 9.8 on floor, where they also saw great work from Alexandra Avendano, who tallied a 9.75.

Boise State 195.925, Utah State 194.475 [Results]

Boise State got the job done at home on Sunday, overcoming a couple of weak routines on beam and floor and earning a big 49.3 to start their night on vault, where Maddie Krentz earned a 9.9, followed by a 9.925 from Ciera Perkins. On bars, Diana Mejia hit a lovely routine for a 9.875 while Perkins went 9.9, and on beam, Mejia’s 9.825 was the team’s best. Finishing up on floor, they counted mostly scores in the 9.6-9.7 range, though all-around champion Kelsey Morris captured the titlewith a 9.875.

Utah State counted two falls on bars to begin their night with just a 47.85, though the hit routines in this rotation were really excellent, including a 8.825 from McKinzey Martinez and a pair of 9.85s from Sarah Landes and Bailey McIntire. On vault, the team counted 9.8s from Landes and Jillian Chappel as well as a 9.85 from Martinez, and they hit their highest score on floor with a 49.125 after 9.825s from Landes and Susie Miller in addition to a pair of 9.85s from Martinez and McIntire. They unfortunately counted a fall on beam, though Hayley Sanzotti and Michelle Yasukochi finished off the rotation nicely, each posting a 9.875.

NC State 195.850, William & Mary 194.350, George Washington 194.125 [Results]

NC State had a big win at home where, despite a rough beam rotation, they managed to come close to 196 after going 49.1 or better on three events. On vault, they saw a 9.85 from Lane Jarred in addition to a 9.9 from all-around champion Brittni Watkins, who had a fantastic night overall for a 39.375. On bars, they saw a pair of 9.825s from Nicole Wild and Chelsea Knight in addition to a 9.85 from Amanda Fillard, and though there were lots of mistakes on beam, Michaela Woodford tallied a 9.8 in addition to a pair of 9.825s from Jarred and Watkins. The team finished strong on floor, where Aubrey Hine posted a 9.85, Watkins went 9.875, and Jarred hit a superb routine for a big 9.9 to win the title.

The ladies from W&M had a relatively seamless day on Saturday, including a 48.975 for an excellent floor rotation. On vault, Larson Lasek posted a 9.825 while Brittany Stover went 9.85, on bars the high went to Bri Gironda with a 9.825, Stover’s 9.725 was the team’s best on beam, and on floor, both Lasek and Livi O’Connor hit 9.825 while Maggie Lundeen earned a big 9.9 to tie for the title.

This was GWU’s first loss of the season, as they were forced to count two falls on beam in an otherwise solid competition. Vault was outstanding for the team, as they went 49.2 after a 9.9 from the awesome Jillian Winstanley, who posted a 39.3 in the all-around, as well as a 9.925 from Cami Drouin-Allaire, also superb on all four events. On bars, Winstanley’s 9.85 was the title-winning routine, and on beam, Winstanley notched a 9.8 while Alex DeMoura tied for first with a 9.825, though unfortunately there, Elena Corcoran, Sara Mermelstein, and Liz Pfeiler all had falls. On floor, both DeMoura and Chelsea Raineri posted 9.8s while Drouin-Allaire finished up with a 9.825.

Northern Illinois 195.650, Bowling Green 195.200, Alaska 190.925 [Results]

This was a great meet for NIU, as they looked consistent on all of there events and finished with a big 49.075 on floor, defeating BGSU by less than half a point. On vault, Andie Van Voorhis brought in a 9.825 while Megan Greenfield earned a 9.85. On bars, they overcame a fall from Natalie Amadio thanks to a 9.8 from Ashley Potts and a 9.875 from Jamyra Carter. They also overcame a fall from Greenfield on beam, though Potts was again lovely for a 9.825 and Jaelyn Olsen earned a 9.85. Finishing on floor, they rallied after Amanda Stepp’s falls to include a 9.825 from Kelly Nortz, a 9.85 from Courtney Dowdell, and a 9.875 from Brittany Wenzel in their score.

BGSU had some less than stellar routines on bars, though they didn’t count any falls into their competition and looked especially strong on floor, posting a 49.125. On vault, they saw a 9.8 from Amanda Lievendag as well as a 9.875 from Lauren Feeley. Their best on bars was Rachel Reis with a 9.725, and all-around winner Alyssa Nocella posted a 9.8 on beam to finish just behind Laura Mitchell with a 9.825. Floor was excellent for pretty much everyone, with three 9.825s from Nocella, Gina Locigno, and Victoria Heath in addition to a 9.85 from Feeley.

Alaska showed strength on vault and floor and counted all hit routines on beam, but with only five gymnasts up on bars, they were forced to count an 8.4 from Nicole Larkin for just a 46.375 on the event. On vault, they notched a pair of 9.7s from Morgan Cook and M’rcy Matsunami while Matsunami’s 9.775 on bars was the team’s best there. On beam, Simone Penker hit a 9.65 and on floor, the Seawolves saw a 9.8 from Kallie Randolph in addition to a 9.875 from Julia York.

Southern Utah 195.500, Brigham Young 194.975 [Results]

This was an excellent meet for SUU, who competed consistently throughout their night, which ended with a rally on beam after Ana Jaworski fell in the latter half of the lineup. Beginning on bars, the team notched a pair of 9.85s from Jamie Armijo and Danielle Ramirez; Sydney Townsend also gets a special mention because though she only earned a 9.725, she competed in the anchor spot directly after a fall from Arlyn Amor, looking calm and focused to help them to a 48.975. On vault, Ramirez and Madyson Blake each had a 9.8 while Stacie Webb had a 9.825, and on floor, Natalie Trejo posted the team high of 9.775. Finishing on beam, a 9.85 from Webb and a 9.875 from leadoff athlete Trejo sealed the win.

BYU competed at the same level as SUU, though fell apart on beam with counting a fall in addition to several lackluster routines. They began on vault with a 49.05 after three 9.8s in addition to a 9.9 from Makenzie Johnson. On bars, Jill van Mierlo went 9.8 while KayCee Gassaway earned a big 9.875 for the title. There were struggles from nearly everyone on beam, with Emily Vidmar’s leadoff routine earning the team high of 9.85, though they finished strong on floor, earning a 49.0 after a pair of 9.825s from Gassaway and Jordan Schult in addition to a 9.85 from Johnson.

Denver 195.425, West Virginia 194.600 [Results]

This wasn’t Denver’s best meet, but it wasn’t necessarily a bad one; they just missed out on a few tenths across the board, especially with a few shaky routines on beam. Beginning on bars, the team counted a 9.775 from Nikole Addison as well as a 9.85 from the always stunning Nina McGee. McGee went on to bring in a 9.875 with her tsuk full on vault, where the team also saw a 9.8 from Rachel Fielitz and a 9.825 from Julia Ross. On floor, there was another 9.875 for McGee while Ellese Sakai-Hart tallied a 9.825, and though Leah Lomonte fell early in the beam rotation, the Pioneers were able to count a pair of 9.75s from Rachel Fielitz and Sakai-Hart in addition to a 9.8 from Ross.

WVU was forced to count a loss at home after a mostly lackluster night; though they had no falls on vault, bars, or beam, their routines overall were a bit off leading to pretty low scores across the board. On vault, the two standouts were Zaakira Muhammad with a 9.825 and Jaida Lawrence with a 9.85. Moving to bars, Alexa Goldberg won the title in her first meet back in weeks, and then Jordan Gillette’s 9.775 on beam was the team’s best there. Mackenzie Myers had a fall on floor, though the rest of the team had a great rotation, including a 9.85 from Melissa Idell and a 9.875 from Dayah Haley.

Maryland 195.375, Rutgers 194.450, Cornell 192.700, Ursinus 189.650 [Results]

Maryland overcame a few falls on Saturday to finish strong with a win in this quad meet at Rutgers. On vault, Kathy Tang posted a 9.85 followed by Katy Dodds with a big 9.875 in the anchor position. They raked in a 9.825 from Abigail Epperson on bars and then a 9.85 by anchor Karen Tang. Beam was the roughest, yet Stephanie Giameo still managed to pull off a 9.85, and floor was excellent, reaching 49.0 including a pair of 9.8s from Ebony Walters and Leah Slobodin as well as a 9.85 from Karen Tang.

Rutgers was less than a point behind after counting a fall on vault and some weaker routines overall on bars and beam. April Baker earned a 9.825 on vault followed immediately with a 9.85 from anchor Luisa Leal. On bars, both Jenna Williams and Emma Hoffman brought in a 9.8, and then Claire Jones notched a 9.825 for the team’s high score on beam. Floor was excellent overall, going 49.025 including a 9.8 from Jenna Crisalli, a 9.825 from Hoffman, and a 9.875 from Jones, who picked up the title.

Though Cornell didn’t have the best night, overall they managed to hit almost every rotation with no falls counted even if their routines weren’t quite as polished as those from Maryland or Rutgers. On vault, they included a 9.725 from Alicia Bair as well as a 9.75 from Sara Schupp, Elana Molotsky earned a 9.775 on bars where Lauren Wong notched a 9.8, a 9.725 was the team’s best on beam thanks to Joy Gage, and Kaylie Cronin brought in a 9.75 to help the team to a 48.4 on floor.

Ursinus continues rocking the east coast DIII teams; even with some struggles on vault and bars, they managed a pair of 47.85s on beam and floor after some solid work from pretty much everyone. The top vault score belonged to Kristin Aichele, who also had the team’s best on beam with a 9.625, Vanessa Scalora’s 9.7 on bars was the team’s best there, and on floor, Kaelin Ruoss and Kristina Steffenhagen were excellent, earning a 9.7 and 9.75, respectively.

UC Davis 195.175, Seattle Pacific 189.225 [Results]

UC Davis had a fantastic home meet, looking consistent on all four events with especially solid routines on vault and floor. Beginning on vault, the team notched a 48.975 after counting nothing less than a 9.7, including a 9.9 from Katy Nogaki, who took the title. As they moved to bars, they had a few minor issues throughout the rotation but no falls until Lisa Wiktorski in the anchor spot, though thankfully they didn’t have to count it, and included a 9.8 from Dani Judal into their total. On beam, Cassandra Quebral fell in the early half of the lineup, but again the rest of the team was solid enough to make it through without much of an issue, and Stephanie Stamates anchored with a beautiful routine for a 9.8. Finally, despite opening with a fall from Taylor Baron on floor, the five left to go posted scores all 9.75 and above, including a 9.8 from all-around winner Tiana Montell and a 9.85 from Kala DeFrancesco.

Seattle Pacific started out counting a fall on bars, and then also counted a couple more into their overall total, but they saw some great individual work, including a 9.8 on floor from Arianna Harger, who also earned the team’s high score of 9.675 on vault. Other standouts include Renee Zografos with a 9.7 on bars and Kristi Hayashida with a 9.775 on beam.

Michigan State 195.150, Pittsburgh 194.275 [Results]

MSU got their day started with a solid vault rotation, where Elena Lagoski nailed her FTY for a 9.825 and Mackenzie Smith stuck her FTY for a 9.85. Bars was a gorgeous rotation from start to finish, with Lisa Burt bringing in a 9.85 showing a nice Gienger and stuck double layout and Nicola Deans earning a 9.9 for a routine that included a lovely Gienger and pak salto, helping the team to a 49.075 finish. There were some issues on beam, including a fall from Anna Gamelo (she did a side aerial that actually looked like a dismount, like it was so off she knew there was no way she’d land it on the beam) and a missed series connection for Hailee Westney, who otherwise had a great routine (including a gorgeous double turn right before a full Y turn as well as a stuck dismount). Burt earned a 9.85 in the anchor spot after a nice front aerial to beat jump, bhs loso, and double full with a tiny shuffle. Finishing up on floor, the whole team had an awesome rotation, posting a 49.275 after a 9.9 from Kira Frederick (who had a nice front double full and Rudi loso) and a huge 9.95 for anchor Lagoski, who nailed her double arabian, front full to front layout, and 1.5 to double stag jump.

Pitt got off to a good start on vault, with Miya Dotson posting a 9.8 after nailing her Gienger, bail, and giant full to double tuck and then anchor Taylor Laymon earning a 9.85 for her piked Jaeger, bail to toe shoot, and giant full to double tuck. They had a lot of steps on vault limit their overall potential there, with a 9.75 from anchor Maebelle Pacheco for her FTY the highest for the team. Floor looked great for the most part, and included a pair of 9.875s from Laymon (who had a solid front pike) and Lindsay Offutt, who competes four tumbling passes, including a piked full-in, front full to front pike, double tuck, and double pike. Tracy Pearson split the beam after her bhs loso and fell again on a front tuck, though the rest of the rotation went smoothly, including a 9.8 from anchor Offutt, who hit her bhs loso, punch front to one foot, and front 1.5 with no problems.

San Jose State 195.125, Sacramento State 192.650 [Results]

SJS competed with nerves of steel, managing to best Sacramento by about 2.5 points after a Sac State meltdown on beam. Beginning on bars, SJS managed a 48.625 after a few stumbles and a pair of 9.825s from Maddie Herr (who stuck her double tuck) and Cami Guyer. There were a few minor mishaps on vault with Guyer again coming in strong after hitting a big FTY with a slight rebound for a 9.825. Floor was the team’s best event, reaching 48.925 after a 9.825 from Alyssa Montalban, who had a solid double pike, and then a 9.85 from Guyer, who hit her three passes with ease. Herr finished the team’s night with a 9.8 on beam after a front aerial to back tuck and near-stuck front full dismount.

Sacramento had a decent start on vault, where Lauren Rice’s FTY earned the team high of 9.8. On bars, routines overall had some form issues like bent knees on giants and hops on landings, and Kayla Wonderly’s 9.775 was the team high. Beam was rough from the start; the team posted just a 46.575 here despite a good start to the rotation from Wonderly, Dallas Smith, and Julia Konner, who posted the team high of 9.75. Courtney Soliwoda had the first fall on her switch side, Rice fell on her bhs loso and again on a tuck full jump, and then Alyssa Anderson came on way off-center for her front tuck mount and also missed a leap connection. They came back strongly on floor, posting their best score of the night – a 48.875 – after a 9.8 from Konner, who had a nice 1.5 to front layout, and a 9.825 from Rice, who finished with a lovely Rudi.

Towson 195.025, Penn 193.775 [Results]

It was a standout night for Towson, who defeated visiting Penn by over a point despite starting off with a somewhat messy vault rotation where a 9.775 from Nicolette Vignola was the team’s best. Things picked up incredibly well on bars, where they earned a 49.05 after counting all scores 9.75 and above, including a 9.85 from Lydia Thompson and a 9.875 from Tyra McKellar, who won the all-around with a 39.15. On beam, they were mostly solid, with McKellar earning a 9.825, and they finished exceptionally well on floor despite fielding just five athletes, posting a 49.025 after a 9.825 from Katie Sassa and a huge 9.9 from McKellar.

Penn got off to a great start on bars, overcoming a fall from Amber Hu to post a 48.725 after a 9.8 from anchor Elyse Shenberger. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t their day on vault, as they counted some very low-scoring sets including a fall to earn just a 47.425 with Morgan Venuti’s 9.65 the highest. Things picked up again as they moved to floor, where Kaitlyn Reszkowski earned a 9.825, and then the team was absolutely stellar on beam, earning a 49.025 after a 9.8 from Rachel Graham, a 9.825 from Hu, and a 9.85 from Amanda Schlaefer.

Iowa State 194.950, Northern Illinois 194.475, Yale 190.750 [Results]

Aside from counting a fall on bars, Iowa State pulled off a solid win in their tri-meet at the IGI Chicago Style meet. They had a decent vault rotation, including a 9.825 from anchor Haylee Young, who also placed second in the all-around with a 39.2. On bars, both Sammie Pearsall and Briana Ledesma fell early in the rotation, though both Hilary Green and all-around winner Caitlin Brown pulled them through with a 9.8 and 9.85. Beam went well aside from an early fall from Kelsey Paz, with Brown again standing out as an anchor for a 9.875. The team finished with a 49.0 for their awesome floor rotation, including a 9.8 from Paz, a 9.825 from Green, and a 9.85 from anchor Young.

NIU didn’t have a single fall in their competition on Friday night, subpar scores on beam kept them a step away from the win. On vault, they saw a pair of 9.775s from Andie van Voorhi and Megan Greenfield, and then bars was pretty excellent, as they counted two 9.775s in addition to a 9.8 from Lauren Africano, a 9.825 from Ashley Potts, and a 9.85 from Natalie Amadio. Their scores were definitely a bit low on beam, with the majority in the 9.5-9.6 range aside from the team high of 9.725 from Potts. They finished well on floor with a 48.85 after a great anchor routine from Amanda Stepp.

Despite some errors in their night, Yale finished strong and had a great bars rotation with a 48.3. On vault, Anna Merkuryev had the team high of 9.75, and the team counted a 9.725 from Tatiana Winkelman and a 9.775 from Joyce Li on bars. Beam was the roughest overall, as they counted two falls to bring in just a 46.875, though there was some especially great work from Brittney Sooksengdao for a 9.7. On floor, the team notched another two 9.7s from Anella Anderson and Katherine Lucas.

Eastern Michigan 194.675, UIC 192.425 [Results]

EMU had no problems defeating UIC on Sunday, especially after dominating on floor with a big 49.075. On vault, the team was also excellent, tallying a 48.775 after counting a 9.7 or better for each routine, including an unexpected 9.8 from Carrina Lo Bello. On bars, they had a couple of issues, though also saw three 9.775s in a row, from Nikki Paterson, Catie Conrad, and then Anna Willette. Willette fell on beam in the anchor spot, though the rotation before her was actually pretty excellent and they still managed a nice 48.9 after a 9.825 from Lacey Rubin and a 9.85 from Natalie Gervais. They finished with almost no problems on floor, including a 9.85 from Rachel Slocum and a huge 9.9 from anchor Chantelle Loehner.

UIC was actually leading going into the final rotation, but a meltdown on beam cost them the meet by over two points. Beginning on bars, they overcame a fall from Nicole Szabo to go 48.5 after especially good work from all-around winner Gabrielle May for a 9.725 and Riley Cholod for a 9.75. Vault went smoothly, with a 9.825 from May and a 9.85 from Kimberly Randall, and then May posted a huge 9.875 on floor to help them to a 48.475. Falls from Alexandra Vedenin, Nikki Woodruff, and Emily DeCesare on beam really cost them, however, and May’s 9.75 was the team high. Though her team struggled, May actually won the all-around with a superb 39.175, a big highlight for this Chicago team.

Lindenwood 194.625, Texas Woman’s 190.500, Centenary 188.125 [Results]

Lindenwood continues to get stronger with their big home win in a tri-meet against TWU and Centenary on Friday night. They didn’t count a single fall during their competition, and also saw a lot of individual success, sweeping the all-around and event titles. They began with a decent vault rotation, including a big 9.875 from Kierstin Sokolowski, who won the all-around with a 39.175. The team’s best event was bars, where they hit a big 48.8 aftera couple of 9.775s from Sokolowski and Valeri Ingui as well as a 9.825 from Courtney Heise. There were some minor struggles on beam, though the team still managed a pair of 9.75s from Lauren Cartmell and Rachel Zabawa before moving on to an excellent floor rotation, where Sokolowski and Zabawa earned back-to-back 9.825s.

TWU had a rough night on bars and floor, counting a few falls into their totals. They did have some standout individual performances, however, including Schyler Jones going four-for-four to earn a 38.375 in the all-around after solid scores across the board. Katie Simpson was great on vault for a 9.65, Spencer Jones earned a 9.7 on bars, Stephanie Repp brought in a 9.775 on beam, and both Spender and Kayla Jones had the best team scores on floor with a pair of 9.725s.

Centenary had a bit of a rough night, counting several falls throughout, though like TWU they also saw some great individual work, including a 38.35 in the all-around from Ashley White, who posted the team high of 9.775 on vault. On bars, Sylvia Keiter had the best team score with a 9.5, Megan Desjardins was best on beam with a 9.65, and both Saxon Reaux and Allison Scates brought in 9.6s on floor.

SEMO 194.550, Texas Woman’s 190.825 [Results]

Ashley Thomas led SEMO to a nice home victory against TWU this weekend after posting a 39.1 in the all-around as well as a pair of 9.825s on vault and beam. Other standouts include Bailey Walker on vault (9.75), Alyssa Tucker with a 9.825 on both bars and floor, Taylor Penzien on bars (9.725), Lauren Israel on beam (9.8), and Jordan Clark on floor (9.725).

TWU faltered a bit on bars and beam, but had consistent sets on vault and floor, where they earned a 48.1 and 48.225, respectively. We saw great work from both Stephanie Repp and Schyler Jones in the all-around; Repp tallied 38.775 after going 9.75 on beam and 9.725 on floor while Jones earned a 38.625 including a 9.7 on vault and a 9.75 on floor. Also solid were Courtney Cochefski on bars for a 9.8 and Mallory Moredock on floor for a 9.725.

Bridgeport 194.375, Temple 191.700 [Results]

Bridgeport continues to display excellence in this road defeat of Temple after an electrifying performance on floor where they brought in a huge 49.025. Sasha Tsikhanovich absolutely dominated all night, earning a huge 39.475 in the all-around after also sweeping the event titles with a 9.875 on vault, 9.825 on bars, 9.875 on beam, and 9.9 on floor. Also strong for the Purple Knights were Kimberly Stewart on vault with a 9.8, Amber Hill on bars with a 9.725, Brianna Comport and Carol Chiles on beam with 9.775s, and Caitlin Perry on floor with a 9.85.

Temple started off with a solid vault rotation, including a big 9.75 from anchor Lauren Capone. Moving to bars, they got their biggest number from Kerry Arone with a 9.7 in the anchor spot, and then both Alexis Arena and Briana Odom earned a 9.775 on beam. The team finished on floor with a nice 48.525 after counting three 9.65s, a 9.75 from anchor Stephanie Verry, and a big 9.825 from the fierce Jasmine Johnson.

Ball State 193.550, Western Michigan 193.275 [Results]

Ball State brought in their first win of the season at home with their defeat of WMU on Friday night. Beginning on vault, they had a few mistakes, though Denasiha Christian had a powerful set for a 9.75. They improved a bit on bars despite falls from Brooklyn Schumacher; aside from her routine, the team posted scores in the 9.6-9.7 range with an anchor routine from Kayla Becker earning a 9.775. Beam was a fantastic effort capped off with a 9.8 from Jessica Leko, and though Christian fell as the last one up on floor, the rest of the rotation was excellent, with a pair of 9.8s from Beckler and Sarah Ebeyer followed by a 9.875 from Erin Patchey.

WVU got off to a great start on bars, where Jessie Peszek posted a 9.8 to win the title. On vault, they weren’t quite as polished as they needed to be, though a pair of 9.7s from Kelsey Hood and Jessi Buis helped their overall score quite a bit. Floor was an excellent rotations, with all routines earning scores in the 9.6-9.7 range, including a 9.75 from anchor Kayla Weber and a 9.775 from Jessica Juncaj. Unfortunately, they finished on a bad note, counting a fall on beam after both Brittany Aragon and Peszek fell. These routines aside, the rest of the team looked strong, including a 9.75 from Weber and a 9.775 from Juncaj.

Air Force 191.500, Cortland 187.525 [Results]

It was a pretty easy win for the Air Force at home as they defeated DIII Cortland by about 4 points after an especially rock solid floor rotation. Both Jamie Lewis and Jessica Wallander earned a 9.75 in the final two spots on vault, with Wallander going on to bring in more 9.75s as the anchor on bars and then later in the night on floor. Kim McRobbie was solid across the board, winning the all-around with a 38.5 including a 9.7 on beam, and in addition to Wallander, Al Stych also posted a 9.75 as the anchor on floor after a rotation that didn’t count anything less than 9.6.

Cortland had a pretty great night as well, some minor issues like floor OOBs aside. They began on bars with a 9.45 from Bri Michaels and then a 9.475 from anchor Meghan Cobb. On vault, Amanda Scanlon earned the team high of 9.575 before going on to post a 9.675 on floor, a score matched by anchor Allie Osmundsen. On beam, Elise Konikoff anchored with a huge 9.7 to tie for an event title.

Whitewater 190.575, Alaska 189.050, Winona State 183.975 [Results]

It was an excellent meet for Whitewater, who fought their way back into the 190s after looking consistent across the board, counting no falls into their competition with an especially great bars rotation. On vault, Katie Fiorilli had the team’s best score of 9.65, all-around champion Courtney Pickett won the bars title with a 9.675, Steffi Heuer won the beam title with a 9.6, and Cici Talcott won floor with a 9.625 to cap off an excellent night.

Alaska had a mostly solid night, though counting a couple of falls on bars took them off track for a win. On vault, Marie-Sophie Boggasch came in big with a 9.675 to win the title, but she was one who had some bars issues. Nicole Larkin had a nice routine there for a 9.6, however, and then moving on to beam the team posted their best score of 47.925, including a pair of 9.6s from Kendra Daniels and Simone Penker to tie for the title. On floor, Kallie Randolph also picked up a title after posting a 9.625.

Winona State had an on-and-off night, posting their best numbers on beam where they earned a 46.55. Standouts include Jade Donaldson on vault with a 9.4 and beam with a 9.375, Katie Carling with a 9.5 on both bars and beam, Kathryn Pipp on bars with a 9.5, and Veronica Peterson on floor with a 9.325.

Brockport 187.150, Springfield 184.550, Ithaca 181.050, Rhode Island 169.600 [Results]

Brockport managed a win at this quad meet in Ithaca on Sunday afternoon despite some super tight judging that notched a couple of points from each team’s usual scores. Brockport had a pretty solid day with beam their only rough event as far as scores are concerned. Standouts include Olivia Sylvestro on vault (9.55), Stephanie Schuler on vault (9.525) and bars (9.6), Lily Jagodzinski on beam (9.5) and floor (9.75), Faith Burns on beam (9.4), and Jennifer Sklenar on floor (9.525).

Springfield looked a little rattled on beam, but otherwise remained mostly consistent. Marissa DeAngelo won the all-around with a 37.375 after counting 9.45s on both vault and floor in addition to a 9.375 on bars. Other big earners for the team were Kristin Feliu on vault (9.5), Lauren Pocius on bars (9.575), Abby Clark on beam (9.325), and Nicole Silva on floor (9.475).

Ithaca had some mistakes in their program and were unable to match Brockport or Springfield, but counted their first win of the season against RIC after going 45.825 on vault and 45.725 on bars. they saw some great work from Rachel Lee on both events (9.35 and 9.175 respectively) as well as Megan Harrington on bars (9.375), Kendra Balcerak on beam (9.275), and Ingrid Calfee on floor (9.25).

It was definitely a really rough day for Rhode Island, who scored about ten points lower than their season high, but it wasn’t all them – they were definitely judged way harsh on some hit routines, so the scores can be a bit deceiving. Top earners for the Anchorwomen include Corinne Paul on vault with a 9.175, Courtney Osborn on bars with a 9.0, Cailee Mallory on beam with an 8.6, and Cherise Lee on floor with a 9.125.

Winona State 185.950, Hamline 185.000 [Results]

Winona State had nearly a point above Hamline in their road win on Tuesday night after performing consistently on all four events, especially on vault, where they earned a 46.9. jade Donaldson had the team high on vault with a 9.475, Danielle Thenell won the bars title with a 9.45, Cassidy Kleven opened beam with a gorgeous set for a 9.6 to win the title there, and the team had four scores in the 9.3 range on floor, including a 9.35 from Kathryn Pipp.

Hamline performed much better here than they did last Friday night, bettering their score by nearly five points after looking consistent across the board. Anchor Jacklyn Clement won the vault title with a 9.525 while leadoff Alexis Nault had the team’s best bars score with her 9.25. On beam, Courtney morrison earned a 9.425 for the team high, and Sela Fadness anchored on floor with a big 9.5 for the title.

La Crosse 185.900, Gustavus 174.875 [Results]

La Crosse managed a win in Minnesota on Friday after an especially strong performance on beam. Samantha Wiekamp won the all-around with a 37.175 after posting a 9.4 on vault to win the title, a score matched by Savana Kettner. Lauren Wilson won the bars title with a 9.65, Kerry Scafidi won beam with a 9.6, and Kelsi Vomacka had the highest score of the night on floor with a 9.575.

Gustavus once again struggled to hit five clean bar routines, though they did show some good work on vault and floor. Alexandra Kopp was excellent, bringing in the team high scores of 9.425 on vault, 8.725 on bars, 9.3 on beam, and 9.35 on floor. Other standouts include Emily Anderson on vault with a 9.25 and on bars with an 8.5, Lauren Kershner with a 9.025 on beam, and Rachel Thiner with a 9.225 on floor.

Eau Claire 181.450, Hamline 180.625 [Results]

Eau Claire was able to take advantage of some of Hamline’s mistakes to pull out a win on the road after going big on vault with a 46.2. They saw great performances Julia Stedman on vault (9.45) and floor (9.525), Dez Stanton on vault (9.35), Lauren Zurowski and Tori Erickson on bars (9.4 and 9.425 respectively), and Elizabeth Stubbs on beam (9.575) and floor (9.675). Erickson also won the all-around with a 35.6, though unfortunately fell on floor, where the team performed at their worst after counting several falls.

For Hamline, it was a really rough day, though vault and floor were both relatively strong, as they went 45.9 and 46.050. Jacklyn Clement won the vault title with a 9.45, and Alexis Nault also did well there, bringing in a 9.325. On bars, Briana Bridgeford had the team high of 9.125; Sarah Dyer also did well in the anchor spot, earning a 9.075. Bridgeford led off with an excellent beam routine for a 9.225, with Tasha Golding following with a 9.1 though the rest of the rotation was a bit weak. On floor, a pair of 3.5s were brought in by Alexa Vorderbruggen and anchor Sela Fadness.

Article by Lauren Hopkins