Category: NCAA

JO Improvement Proposal

Coach BRETT WARGO has some good ideas here. He want to encourage more gymnasts to stay longer in the sport as specialists, for example. As they do in NCAA.

His proposals should reduce the number of injuries, too.

Click through to read Brett’s recommendations.

JO National Proposal

College Basketball superstar Sabrina Ionescu

Kobe’s been seriously assessing her game. She’s one of the greatest all time.

Click PLAY or watch Sabrina on YouTube.

Though Sabrina’s got one more year at Oregon, if she DID decide to go Pro early she’d likely be the #1 WNBA draft pick.

Qualifying for the Final 4 for the first time ever, the Ducks lost to Baylor and did not make the final.

After the loss, Sabrina wrote her fans a letter. She’s a class act.

Sam Cerio medical update

If you see video of Sam’s injury online, don’t share it.

The Auburn gymnast was badly injured landing a double front on Floor at Regionals hosted by LSU.

Coach Graba’s statement.

https://twitter.com/CoachJeffGraba/status/1115292597549977600

Sam was visited in hospital by the LSU Team Doctor, the LSU Orthopedist, the President of LSU and D-D.

NCAA Championship Fort Worth, TX Apr 19-20

Tickets.

Men’s Championships are held the same weekend in Champaign, Illinois. 

WAG Nationals will be held in Fort Worth for the next 4 years. Personally I’d rather they rotate around the nation. 

Semifinal #1 – UCLA, LSU, Utah, Michigan

Semifinal #2 – Oklahoma, Denver, Georgia, Oregon State

Individual qualifiers to NCAA Championships

Vault

Bars

Beam

Floor

AA

Denver, OSU to Nationals

Denver 197.375
OSU 196.900
Florida 196.700
Boise State 176.075 

Judging wasn’t crazy high, merely ‘boxed‘.

At the start of the meet I had a feeling Denver was going to qualify.

The vibe is team on the rise.

They believe.

Florida opened the door counting a fall on Beam first rotation.

In the past when Florida has had a counting Beam fall they’ve found a way to make up the 0.5.

But it didn’t happen today.

Denver is planning for the top 4 at Nationals. No question.

Having followed OSU closely since Stephanie McGregor from my home Gym first got recruited, I’m proud and happy for this excellent program.

Ladies. Good luck at Nationals. You’ve made your fans happy.

LSU, Utah to Nationals

LSU 197.500
Utah 197.250
Minnesota 196.900
Auburn 195.725 

Congratulations to D-D and the incredible program in Baton Rouge.

The Utes are off the to big dance too. For the 44th time in a row. They’ve had a great season, so far.

Oklahoma, Georgia to Nationals

OKLAHOMA 198.475
GEORGIA 198.050
CAL 197.675
KENTUCKY 197.600

It took 198+ to get through — #ScoreInflation — but what a competition. Spencer called the judging “unprofessional and atrocious“.

UCLA, Michigan to Nationals

UCLA 198.075
MICHIGAN 197.275
ALABAMA 197.225
NEBRASKA 196.650

Sweet Sixteen 2019

These 16 teams compete today — Saturday April 6th — all wanting to qualify to Nationals.

But only 8 teams go to Nationals. Not twelve.

Here are the sweet 16 listed by score from yesterday.

Oklahoma 198.300
UCLA 197.675
Florida 197.500
Georgia 197.300
Alabama 197.225
LSU 197.200
Oregon State 197.125
Auburn 197.075
Denver 196.975
Michigan 196.950
Kentucky 196.825
Utah 196.800
Nebraska 196.800
Cal 196.750
Minnesota 196.300
Boise State 196.225

Here are the 16 sorted by regional final. Top two from each group move on to Nationals. In bold are the top 2 teams from yesterday.

Oklahoma 198.300
Georgia 197.300
Kentucky 196.825
Cal 196.750

UCLA 197.675
Alabama 197.225
Michigan 196.950
Nebraska 196.800

LSU 197.200
Auburn 197.075
Utah 196.800
Minnesota 196.300

Florida 197.500
Oregon St 197.125
Denver 196.975
Boise 196.225

Schedule information.