Category: NCAA

Balance Beam Situation:

Gymnasts from schools outside the top 25 who scored over 9.900

Majesta Valentine, West Chester – Floor, 9.925

Alecia Farina, Maryland – Floor, 9.925

Tyra McKellar, Towson – Floor, 9.925

Kristi Hayashida, Seattle Pacific – Beam, 9.925

Kira Frederick, Michigan State – Floor, 9.925

Sabrina Garcia, Penn State – Bars, 9.925

Brittni Hawes, BYU – Bars, 9.925

Rachel Stypinski, Kent State – Floor, 9.975 & Beam, 9.925

Macey Hilliker, Central Michigan – Floor, 9.925

Meaghan Sievers, Iowa State – Vault, 9.925

In a week filled with change marked by the firing of head coach Jeff Thompson, Penn State went back to business this weekend.

The women’s team, under their new interim head coaches Kera Molinaro and Josh Nilson, picked up a win at Rec Hall against Pittsburgh, 195.200-193.525. …

“We had a great meet,” interim head coach Kera Molinaro said. “We wanted to come out and celebrate the seniors and have a fun atmosphere, and I think the girls really enjoyed themselves.” …

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Regional Qualifying Score (RQS).

1 Oklahoma 197.990
2 LSU 197.695
3 Florida 197.495
4 UCLA 197.305
5 Utah 197.180
6 Alabama 197.085
7 Denver 196.875
8 Georgia 196.820
9 Oregon State 196.635
10 Boise State 196.605
11T Kentucky 196.535
11T Michigan 196.535
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Michigan State scored a big win over No. 21 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon …

The Spartans scored their second highest meet score for the season, behind the 195.625 MSU recorded in its meet vs. Michigan two weeks ago. …

“There were some excellent individual performances up and down the lineup today with several career highs,” said interim head coach Mike Rowe. …

Spartans

Kathie Klages resigned last week.

Sarah Keegan:

We have to start out this week’s recap with D2 Texas Women’s enormous 196.000 and victory over THREE D1 teams.

That 196 is by far the highest score of any D2 program this season, and ties the highest score in TWU program history, set back in 2003; quite fitting since it was Alumni Day and the team wore “throwback” velvet leos.

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Division 2
1 Lindenwood 193.930
2. Bridgeport 193.700
3. Texas Woman’s 193.600

Division 3
1 Brockport 188.680 5
2 La Crosse 188.420 2
3 Centenary 187.920 3

The NCAA D2 and D3 Week Seven Recap

I attended a Central Michigan University Summer Camp two years ago. Kasey was the most impressive of dozens of impressive potential recruits. She’s special.

Kasey won the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year award despite injuries towards the end of season. And this season she’s coming back from two major arm surgeries.

The Chippewas had a season best 195.775 last meet. Kasey went 9.875 on Bars.

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