Category: NCAA

Nichols On International Return: ‘It’s Never A No’

Sarah Keegan posted her weekly update.

Division 2
1 Lindenwood 194.305
2 Texas Woman’s 194.170
3 Bridgeport 194.055

Division 3
1 Centenary 190.200
2 Brockport 190.105
3 Whitewater 190.030

Majesta Valentine from West Chester is the top AA gymnast with 39.195 RQS.

With just a few weeks left in the season, we’re starting to see some very interesting changes, with the biggest being that Lindenwood and Texas Women’s have pulled ahead of Bridgeport in the D2 rankings after a great weekend for both programs. …

The NCAA D2 and D3 Week Nine Recap

Balance Beam Situation:

Gymnasts from schools outside the top 25 who scored over 9.900

Danielle Mulligan, New Hampshire – Bars, 9.925
Mulligan is currently ranked 12th on UB and is setting herself up as one of those gymnasts who could legitimately get to nationals as an individual.

Breahna Wiczkowski, Temple – Beam, 9.925
New name to learn. Sophomore whose previous high was 9.850 and had broken the 9.8 barrier just three times in her career.

Macey Hilliker, Central Michigan – Floor, 9.950
She’s so the new Rachel Stypinski in this category. After six 9.925s, CMU finally hit a 9.950. 

Rachel Stypinski, Kent State – Floor, 9.950

Bailey Abernathy, Minnesota – Floor, 9.950

Briannah Tsang, Penn State – Floor, 9.950
Penn State broke 196 for the first time this season, in the process moving back into the top-36 regional spots. I wonder what changed…

Nicola Deans, Michigan State – Floor 9.950

Kayla Beckler, Kaitlyn Menzione, Sydney Finke, Ball State – Floor 9.925
School record 49.500 on floor.

Krysten Howard, Arizona – Floor, 9.925

Victoria Ortiz, Arizona – Bars, 9.925

Taylor Chan, San Jose State – Floor, 9.925
The freshman is top 50 on floor, following a string of 9.875s with this 9.925. 

The pressure is not on the top 6, it’s on teams close to Regional qualification.

Next week, once we know final maximum RQSs to be achieved after conference championships, I’ll get into the race for the top 36 in more detail, but for now, here’s the group to keep an eye on.

Balance Beam Situation – WEEK 9 RANKINGS, NOTES, RQS UPDATE

Read Logan Bradley’s excellent weekend review:

Indeed it was as the Huskers (418.35) defeated Iowa (413.5) and Penn State (409.6). It marked the first time since 1999 that Nebraska has defeated PSU in the regular season. …

The eighth-ranked Air Force men’s gymnastics team claimed the program’s first-ever victory over California on Saturday, March 4, as it downed the 10th-ranked Bears by a 403.900-395.750 margin during a triangular meet in Berkeley that included SC United (289.950). The Falcons’ victory snapped a 0-40 skid against their Mountain Pacific Sports Federation foes from California. …

Go Air Force

Congratulations Jeff Robinson.