Category: NCAA

Let’s watch Sarah. Again.

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NCAA Regionals: OSU, Georgia, LSU, Michigan

4 hosts
3 days
Thursday, April 4 – Saturday, April 6

I’ll be in Corvallis, Oregon hosted by OSU.

Actually I’m very keen to see the play-in Iowa v Arizona on the 4th.

2019 NCAA Gymnastics Corvallis Regional tickets.

Natalie Wojcik – Floor

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Seattle Pacific coach retires after 46 years

SPU athletic director Jackson Stava:

“Thank you does not seem enough to express the gratitude owed to Laurel Tindall,” he said.

“She has poured her whole self into this program for the last 46 years. I am very thankful to have had the chance to work with Laurel these past few years and see first-hand the impact she has had in the lives of gymnasts both at SPU and in this community for nearly 50 years.” …

SPU Falcons

Utah peaking for Nationals

198.025 last weekend.

There are a LOT of teams that could end up in the final 4. Including Utah. It’s going to be thrilling.

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Gymnast with type 1 Diabetes

Paris Phillips of the North Carolina State University Wolfpack was diagnosed with juvenile Diabetes after her first semester at college.

Paris posted an excellent article on how she’s dealt with that medical challenge while staying in the sport. In fact, she was only off training for one month total.

Over the past few years Paris has been talking to younger gymnasts and people in sport who have been diagnosed.

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Personal #statement

(via Luba)

Ohio State Men’s highlights

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2019 Regional Championships draw

April 6th weekend. Hosts LSU (Baton Rouge, LA), Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Georgia (Athens, GA), Oregon State (Corvallis, OR)

Each Regional will have 3 days of competition:

  1. “play-in” – bottom two teams compete to decide who moves to day 2
  2. two sessions of 4 teams. Top 2 move on to day 3.
  3. FINAL. Top 2 move on to the Nationals Fort Worth, April 19-20.

Balance Beam Situation:

… the top 2 teams advance out of each semifinal to the regional final the next day. From that regional final, the top 2 teams advance to nationals.

GEORGIA REGIONAL
Thursday Play-in
[31] NC State vs. [34] New Hampshire

Semifinal #1
[8] Georgia
[9] Kentucky
[19] Missouri
[22] Iowa State

Semifinal #2
[1] Oklahoma
[15] Cal
[28] Maryland
Winner of NC State and New Hampshire

OREGON STATE REGIONAL
Thursday Play-in
[32] Iowa vs. [33] Arizona

Semifinal #1
[5] Denver
[12] Boise State
[18] Washington
[24] Southern Utah

Semifinal #2
[4] Florida
[16] Oregon State
[25] Stanford
Winner of Iowa v. Arizona

LSU REGIONAL
Thursday Play-in
[35] George Washington vs. [36] Lindenwood

Semifinal #1
[6] Utah
[11] Minnesota
[17] BYU
[20] Arkansas

Semifinal #2
[3] LSU
[13] Auburn
[21] Arizona State
Winner of George Washington v. Lindenwood

MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Thursday Play-in
[29] Illinois vs. [30] Central Michigan

Semifinal #1
[7] Michigan
[10] Alabama
[23] Penn State
[26] Ohio State

Semifinal #2
[2] UCLA
[14] Nebraska
[27] West Virginia
Winner of Illinois v. Central Michigan

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2019 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW

Go Lindenwood!

One of the only Division II teams to ever qualify to Regionals. Only their 7th year of existence. Living proof that NEW NCAA Gymnastics teams can be launched successfully.