Category: NCAA

2022 NCAA Regionals Draw

On the up side, it was done much better than last year.

On the down side, there’s still plenty to complain about β€”Β especially if you are Iowa State.

If you want a detailed breakdown of what’s happening, click over to Balance Beam Situation. It includes all the individuals that qualified.

Regionals will be hosted March 30-April 2 at four schools:

  • Oklahoma
  • Auburn
  • NC State
  • Washington

Here’s a summary.

Lauren Guerin – best FX 2022?

Anybody tumbling lower should be deducted.

Superb leap and jumps.

Entertaining and energetic choreography.

NCAA judges should be studying this routine to fine tune who’s actually deserving of a 10.0 on floor.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

UCLA Gymnastics 2022 Intro Video

I expected a masterpiece. I expected a Deanna Hong masterpiece as we’ve seen in the past.

But this fantastic edit was directed and produced by Vanessa Zamarripa!

And it’s a masterpiece with a lot of original angles and concepts.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

’22 NCAA REGIONALS projection

If you can get to one of the four Regionals March 30-April 2, this is probably the strongest year ever for Women’s Gymnastics. Very competitive.

Though it won’t be official until the NCAA Selection Show on Tuesday, March 22 β€”top 16 teams should be seeded:

At Oklahoma: Oklahoma, Minnesota, Cal, Arizona State

At Auburn: Florida, Auburn, Kentucky, Denver

At NC State: Michigan, LSU, Missouri, UCLA

At Washington: Utah, Alabama, Michigan State, Oregon State

36 teams qualify for Regionals. In 2022 #36 Western Michigan got in with 196.215.

#37 Central Michigan just misses with 196.140.

See the full list of teams that qualified.

2022 MIC Champions TWU

MIC Conference Championships:

TWU 195.75
Lindenwood 194.875
Illinois St 194.275

Leadership – Lexi Graber

Every Gym needs leaders. On the competition floor. And in training.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

NCAA Report Card: March 16, 2022

Brandis Heffner runs down where the top teams stand leading into the playoffs:

Top of the Class – Florida:

Currently boasting the highest possible score if everyone were to match their season high (199.475), the Gators have shown the potential to explode for humongous totals on any event. Trinity Thomas is a quarter-tenth shy on bars of earning a 10.0 on every event in a single season, and she’s led Florida to an undefeated season …

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