WEEKLY COVERAGE: The Mount | The Dismount Please check your email for a confirmation. Both should anchor lineups and pull in top-10 averagesif not a few perfect 10sall season long. Shes prone to the occasional miscue during the regular season but has an uncanny knack for pouring it on during the postseason. Tori Tatum, a sophomore from Chanhassen, Minnesota, made her debut on bars against Oklahoma after suffering from an injury last year. Editors Note: The following is an official press release courtesy of LSUs athletics department. The College Gym News Recruit Ratings is a first-of-its-kind rating system for collegiate gymnastics recruits. Florida, the three-time defending SEC regular-season champion, placed second in the poll with 16 first-place votes and 2,319 total points. Sure thing. Teams who scored 198-mid already this season have an edge, but teams competing with the "nothing to lose, everything to gain" mindset could create an "all bets are off" dynamic, which is exciting for everyone. It was a high-scoring weekend on floor with over half a dozen 9.975-or-better marks posted, including by the top four, who all stay in place this week. Reigning NCAA beam champion Lee was quite literally hit or miss in her first collegiate season, but shes practically unbeatable when she does stay on. Aleah Finnegan with ANOTHER Perfect 10 on floor @LSUgym I @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/psuNMp6JNI. Fans can follow the Tigers on the teams social media channels @LSUgym onInstagramandTwitterandwww.Facebook.com/lsugym. California 11. It has so much talent, from freshmen to fifth year seniors and everyone in between. LSU defeated No. Oklahoma is obviously dominant right now. Missouri 12. BATON ROUGE The No. From baseball to gymnastics, here's how the LSU teams fared in the last week. College Gym News was founded in 2015 by Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Grimsley. It doesn't mean it will win NCAA championships, but from the first meet until now, it has been dominant. 1 overall? I'm an Alabama alum and know firsthand the championship tradition of excellence and desire to win that comes with being part of this program. She will look to be the first gymnast in LSU history to earn a perfect score across all four events. The Utes havent finished lower than fourth this decade, and now that sophomore McCallum has a year of experience under her belt, she may very well lead Utah to a top-two finish. Five stars are awarded to recruits that earn at least 78 points, with 4-star recruits earning between 63 . They've been heating up and look like they have the swagger and confidence to get the job done this year. For now: Embrace that underdog role. The junior notched her second award on March 1 after her career high performance at Alabama, where she recorded her seventh career perfect 10.00 and a 39.800 in the all-around to help lead the Tigers to victory. Oklahoma's season best score leads this week's women's college gymnastics power rankings, while Florida and Utah bounce Michigan from the top 3. on Spotify, but you're going to want to make sure you catch it live because it's all but guaranteed to bring the house down. Oklahoma continues to outpace everyone and dark horse UCLA has formally entered the race for second place in the women's college gymnastics power rankings. Consider donating to support our efforts throughout the year! Johnson Clarke: I don't have a secret rooting interest in one team. It was a career night for the Tigers as the team posted a season high road score of 197.975 to take down the Crimson Tide. The womens gymnastics championships consists of eight teams, as well as four all-around competitors and 16 event specialists who were not members of a qualifying team. The Red Rocks finished the regular season ranked No. Sam Peszek: My money is on Florida right now. Also, Kentucky has always been a team that is close to breaking the barrier between good and great. 2022 Championships dates, locations, more info All-Around 1. Gymnastics Weekly News: Oklahoma, Jade Carey sit atop NCAA rankings ahead of week 9 of competition . Sierra Brooks, Michigan Thomas and Carey dominated the. Most of the time the judges get it right, but when they don't it takes away from the excitement. Careys other two floor scores in 2023 are 9.825 and 10.000, as she flexes her power and endurance with chest-up landings on the most difficult tumbling in the nation. That being said, I think there's about 10 teams that we should not be surprised to see in the finals. the immense pressure of redemption from last year, NCAA gymnastics championships: Four storylines not to miss, 'I have so much more in me': Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee wants to prove her doubters wrong. 198.2500. Oklahoma and Florida immediately set the tone, with two of the highest opening meet scores ever (197.925 and 197.75, respectively) -- and the level of gymnastics -- and scores -- have only gotten higher. Michigans vault lineup was nothing short of dominant in 2022 thanks in no small part to the ever-consistent Wilson. It's been close, so this isn't exactly breaking news, but it has a nice combination of young talent and veterans. Head coach KJ Kindler retained all but a few routines from her championship squad in 2022, and with a talented freshman class capable of filling those holes immediately, Oklahoma shouldnt skip a beat. The 2022 Golden Gophers will look vastly different from the team we saw in 2021. Michigan looking for redemption, LSU overcoming injury to Kiya Johnson, California proving its time has come, UCLA's new coaching staff with something to prove it's going to be fun. 33 Boise State at No. 20 Iowa, LIVE BLOG: No. WEEKLY COVERAGE: The Mount | The Dismount Passion Blog #3 - Review of Week 6 in NCAA Gymnastics This last week of college gymnastics included numerous key head-to-head challenges that undoubtedly expressed which teams are either gaining or losing momentum heading into the final stretch before postseason. LSU began the competition on bars, scoring a 49.175 for the event. Who will win? It has stellar athletes and are highly competitive this year. But you can't not consider Auburn, Alabama, Missouri, and Minnesota to be in the running. USA Gymnastics is the National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of gymnastics in the United States, consistent with the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act, the Bylaws of the United States . It's the best team in college gymnastics. It competes like it practices and makes it look so effortless. Kennedy Baker: I am team 10. The Tigers own an overall record of 2-0-0 over California. I think that might be actually impossible. Arenas could also appear in the all-around for the Tigers. The 2021 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships were held from April 16-17, 2021 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. If she sticks, it's a 10. Who will win nationals? Tatum scored a 9.875 in her first ever collegiate routine and recorded a career high 9.900 against Missouri, which she matched again against Florida and Alabama. 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Individual champions included Anastasia Webb (Oklahoma) in the all-around; Haleigh Bryant (LSU) and Anastasia Webb (Oklahoma) on vault; Maya Bordas (Cal) and Maile O'Keefe (Utah) on uneven bars; Luisa Blanco (Alabama) on balance beam; and Anastasia Webb (Oklahoma), Maile O'Keefe (Utah), and Lexi Graber (Alabama) on floor exercise. Ten years after winning its first national championship, Florida will be in the thick of things yet again with a roster loaded with world-class talent. It was the first time since 2019 two 10s were recorded on the road. Leading off floor with a full-in? It has the athletes, the only question is how clean can it hit. It's better this year. After LSU was eliminated from the postseason at regionals, Bryant missed the opportunity to defend her national title after being edged out on a tie-breaker by teammate Johnson. For more information and tickets to the womens gymnastics championships, log on towww.NCAA.com/wgymnastics. NCAA gymnastics 2023: Who has surprised this season? Consistency is Careys key in constantly anchoring the Beavers lineup with huge numbers, as theyre currently ranked fourth in the nation on the event. Honorable mention: It wasnt a conservative-scoring weekend for LSUs Aleah Finnegan, who doubled down on the 10.0 club membership she earned last weekend on floor with a stuck Omelianchik on vault for a perfect score this week. Her debut at Meet the Bruins certainly lived up to the hype. Since then, the site has transformed into a one-stop-shop for college gymnastics news, from recruiting analysis to meet coverage at the NCAA national championships thanks to the hard work of 15-plus contributors. No problem. Michigan. Among the uncommitted, two 5-star recruits are still looking for a college to call home, as well as six of the top . @OU_WGymnastics was PERFECT on these routines pic.twitter.com/ebApc32pYL. She revels in big moments and is a joy to watch on floor. The most significant development for the Utes is the unknown injury status of Grace McCallum, whose absence would drastically change the outlook of their season. Chiles elevated to that mark as well this week as shes starting to find her landings on vault and beam to compliment her usually flawless bars and floor work. Mitchell was named to the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 and to the UNM Alumni Lettermen's Hall of . Women. Both semifinals will be broadcast live on ESPN2, and championship final competition will be broadcast live on ABC. The NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament (officially styled as "Championship" instead of "Tournament") is a tournament to determine the NCAA Division III national champion. Roethlisberger: I watched California in the opening week of the season and immediately thought this is an NCAA-qualifying team. Honorable mention: Sparked by her perfect vault, Finnegan was able to beat the reigning Olympic all-around champion in the all-around while on the roadan incredible feat. Roenigk: My rooting interest has to be loyalty to my alma mater, Florida. Her steady improvements, including a new career best this week, have been a major factor in the Sooners dominance. 2023 Gymnastics Standings; School School Conf MAC CPct. Freshman to Watch: Stanford enters the season with the top-ranked freshman class, and Taralyn Nguyen is a big reason why there will be a lot of eyes on The Farm this year. Freshmen to watch: It was a standout week for freshmen on bars, with Oklahomas Faith Torrez exploding for a 9.975 to take the event title in a stacked field at Metroplex. Baker: The first 10 for not only Moore, but the Missouri program as well, is pretty iconic. 1 Gymnasts Lost: Emma LaPinta, Karrie Thomas, Carly Woodard Postseason Routines Lost: 2 2022 Recruiting Class Rank: No. I've also been proud of LSU, since it seems like it's had to overcome the most this season with injuries and still seems to put up good lineups! Women's gymnastics all-around rankings Jade Carey, Oregon State, 39.825 Jordan Chiles, UCLA, 39.825 Sunisa Lee, Auburn, 39.775 Trinity Thomas, Florida, 39.825 Jordan Bowers, Oklahoma, 39.750. All-Around 1. Tim Garrison and his staff do such an amazing job with the program and they have had a fantastic season so far. Upgraded dismount? #6: Louisville Cardinals - (2022 NCAA Rank: 6) The Cardinals bring back the vast majority of their points from last season, and proved they can show up when it counts, outscoring their NCAA. Lee gave the Auburn crowd exactly what it wanted on Friday night, as she was flawless on her best event with her 10 igniting the Tigers to an important SEC win. LSUs six scores are 198.100, 197.700 and 197.450 from home meets and 197.975, 197.500 and 197.250 away from the PMAC. 1 seeds and year-by-year results Kansas earned three 1 seeds in a row from 2016-2018, bumping their total up to 14, before a top seed in 2022 pushed KU to 15. I'm not ready to say they'll win it all, but I'll guarantee they will not go quietly this year. After her career night against Alabama, she now owns highs of 9.975 on vault and 9.925 on floor. Junior Haleigh Bryant ranked amongst the top-10 gymnasts in the nation for the sixth consecutive week at No. ICYMI: @sunisalee_ with another on bars! Bryant moved her career total to seven on vault. After announcing that this will be her final season competing for Auburn before making a full-time return to elite, Lee has been teasing unreal combinations in training but stuck to a clean and comparatively simple set at the Tigers preview meet. Denver 8. 2019 Fort Worth. The junior from Athens, Georgia, won the SEC vault title in 2021 and owns a season-high score of 9.925 on the event. Team and individual qualifiers for the 2022 womens gymnastics championships are as follows: ROTATION ORDER: Click or tap here for rotation order at the championships. TRIN.0 @Gym_Trin's 6th 10.00 on beam! 25th 10.00 overall! https://t.co/UYlgubVNi2 #GoGators | #WeChomp pic.twitter.com/aTnkvhocR2. Champion. Learn how your comment data is processed. It's been a wild NCAA gymnastics season so far. Live stats of the meet will be available onmeetscoresonline.com. It seems robotic, focused and almost unbeatable. Oklahoma's season best score leads this week's women's college gymnastics power rankings, while Florida and Utah bounce Michigan from the top 3. Ohio State 196.025, Rutgers 195.750 - Jan. 30, 2022 Penn 194.425, Yale 194.200 - Jan. 30, 2022 Rhode Island College 183.500, Springfield 180.100 - Jan. 30, 2022 San Jose State 195.725, Sacramento State 192.325 - Jan. 30, 2022 Texas Woman's 191.575, Centenary 186.575 - Jan. 30, 2022 UCLA 196.400, Arizona 195.125 - Jan. 30, 2022 2022 Fort Worth . This is the NCAAs way of allowing teams to separate themselves from fluke performances while negating any home scoring inflation. Were taking it one step at a time and only letting ourselves define us. Bryant has recorded season highs of 9.975 on floor, 9.950 on bars and beam, and matched her career high 10 on vault against Missouri and Alabama. OKeefe remains the queen of the hill on beam. Oregon State 13t. 2022 Collegiate Gymnastics Rankings Rankings courtesy of RoadToNationals.com and TheNCATA.org . Registering a username and password on USA Gymnastics gives you access to new and upcoming features within our website. Photo: UAA Communications photo by Hannah White. In their defense, these gymnasts are really good. Johnson Clarke: Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan, and oh my gosh, it's truly up for grabs for whichever teams get hot and stay hot. LSU led at the halfway point with a score of 98.850-98.650. Since then, the site has transformed into a one-stop-shop for college gymnastics news, from recruiting analysis to meet coverage at the NCAA national championships thanks to the hard work of 15-plus contributors. 6-4.5 / 232. The NCAA Women's Gymnastics NC official home. Mar Auburn 7. As a member of the up-and-coming Spartans, Smith is poised to be a key contributor on all four events right out of the gate. Now that the majority of commits have signed, its time for our signing class rankings! Clinching beam routine for 2022 NCAA gymnastics champion Oklahoma 2. Her 39.800 is also the second highest total of the season, giving the Tigers the perfect compliment to Bryant if she can keep it up. But I ultimately want each team and the individuals to be able to look back at this moment and say, "I left it all on the floor. 9 Alabama. The Tigers are making just their second NCAA championship appearance, and have been the ultimate spoiler thus far in the postseason -- helping eliminate higher-ranked LSU in the regional semifinals and then narrowly edging out UCLA in the regional final. She does a gorgeous triple full, then comes back with a front double full -- two highly difficult passes in a row -- and has entertaining and beautifully executed dance throughout. Arkansas 15. Soraya Hawthorne's floor routine is one of the most fun to watch, and doesn't get enough attention, in my opinion. Saturday, April 16: Our methodology is simple. Her rise alongside Wongs and Thomas continued excellence gives Florida the most dynamic trio in the country on any event right now. Auburn continues to surprise the field; Michigan falls to fourth. The 2019 NCAA champion Wojcik is best known for her outstanding beam work, providing welcome poise and stability to a somewhat erratic Michigan beam lineup. (Oklahoma, Florida, Utah, Auburn). In her first career appearance on beam, Jeffrey scored a 9.900. Bridget Sloan: I think this year's NCAA championship is going to be amazing. #1 Michigan 197.950, Arizona State 196.275 - Jan. 15, 2022 ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. I think Florida will win the team title. LSU 9. NCAA gymnastics 2023: Who has surprised this season? Your email address will not be published. The junior tallied another perfect score on vault at Alabama, moving her career total to seven after her second 10.00 this year. In the offseason, she won the elite national bars title and helped the U.S. win the team gold medal at the world championships, both of which bode well for her 2023 prospects. 16 Missouri. Gymnasts who compete after Sunday will be considered in the following weeks power rankings. Both gymnasts looked betterand healthierthan ever at the Tigers Gymnastics 101 preview in December. Sam Peszek: I think there have been the right amount of 10s, but some 10s were given and not deserved and other routines should have gotten a 10, but didn't. NCAA Gymnastics: Men's Gymnastics Championships Apr 15, 2022; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahomas Daniel Simmons performs on the rings during Session II more NCAA Gymnastics: Men's. Honorable Mentions: Its worth noting that reigning national champion Jaedyn Ruckers comparatively low average and median scores from 2022 are largely due to her go big or go home approach to vaulting. Standings : NCAA Gymnastics results, statistics, schedules, teams, and gymnasts. We calculated these rankings with a formula that uses a gymnasts total points from our recruit ratings system, as well as other metrics largely based on USA Gymnastics level 10 scores for unrated gymnasts. A consistent bars leadoff, Alexis Jeffrey owns a career high of 9.925 on bars and made her beam and floor debuts in Tuscaloosa. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? However, bars is where shes most likely to make an immediate impact for the Gators. In their final season as an NCAA team, Minnesota rallied to place fifth in the country behind yet another standout performance from Shane Wiskus. Full schedule| Live blogs Sloan: Missouri. However, its ability to warrant magical marks makes it competitive in any situation. Brooks went all out for the stick to follow up her perfect vault, but her under rotation and subsequent shuffle back, unfortunately, ended her 9.900 or better streak that started last April at regionals. and an equally jaw-dropping dismount. Who are they picking to win it all at NCAA championships? Previewing the 2023 college baseball season: Teams and players to watch, key storylines. She has my vote. Another day, another PERFECT 10 for Suni Lee #ThatsaW @AuburnGym I @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/D1xWzK102m. MORE FROM COLLEGEGYMNEWS.COM It relies on more all-arounders than the average team, which has its pros and cons. 5 Auburn at No. 6 LSU gymnastics team will face No. But aren't they fun? This will be the first time the two meet away from the PMAC during the regular season. Maile O'Keefe on beam is hard to leave off this list. After earning two titles against the Crimson Tide, she now owns 20 titles on the year; two on bars, three on beam, one on floor and seven on vault and the all-around. Honorable Mention: Its not yet clear when or even if we can expect to see Olympic champion Lee in the all-around this season (she stuck to bars and beam only at the Auburn preview meet, and recent training video on vault has been sparse). Projecting the NCAA men's hockey tournament field, College baseball 2023 Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list -- favorites, sleeper picks, Women's college hockey: Top players, key storylines, Frozen Four picks, Men's college hockey: Top teams, best players, Frozen Four picks, A dad's hunt for an Orioles prospect's unique baseball card. Michigan 2. Alerts and updates on Bleacher Report Similarly, Oklahoma sophomore Jordan Bowers is more or less guaranteed to break 9.900 when she controls the landing on her Yurchenko one and a half. LATEST NEWS: Injury updates| Weekly award trackerFeature stories. If she does end up on all four events, though, she can absolutely challenge for the top score. John Roethlisberger: Probably too many. Michigan will seek to defend its title after winning its first-ever national championship in National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics in 2021. Peszek: Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan and UCLA. After coming off of a record-breaking fifth-place ranking last year, it has used that positive momentum to its advantage this year. They just keep climbing, and that has to be our continued message. LSU has been impressive despite injury challenges, and Alabama is showing signs of peaking at the right time. NCAA gymnastics experts weigh in -- Who will win the 2022 national championship? Click on the date to see the national rankings from that week. And while you're watching Florida on floor, you obviously are going to want to stick around for Trinity Thomas as well. The Sooners will be sitting pretty when NQS debuts next weekend.WEEK 5: Last week's women's gymnastics power rankings. Alabama finally showcased the talent it has on its roster, and if it keeps it up, it should be dangerous in the race for an SEC title and national championship. Shes been shining on floor, but watch for her to improve on vault and beam soon as she settles more into collegiate competition. Itll be an entertaining podium meet on Friday and I hope our fans show up.. This will be the first meeting between the two since 2018. All times eastern. 1. They are confident, consistent and ready -- and because of their scoring potential in every spot in every lineup, if they hit, they win. The sophomores first career perfect score came on floor against Georgia February 3rd, followed by a 10.00 on vault at Auburn. The first Gator to win SEC gymnast of the year twice and the owner of 10 "perfect 10" scores this season -- and at least one on every event -- Thomas is a human highlight reel. The sophomore now owns two career perfect scores on floor and four in her career. 23 Washington and George Washington for a quad meet inside the Raising Canes River Center in Baton Rouge on Friday, March 3, at 6 p.m. CT. Ive been impressed with how our team has been true to our message and stayed on course this entire season, said head coach Jay Clark. Trinity Thomas, on floor as well, is about as good as it gets. Alicia Sacramone Quinn: I think the national championship trophy is going back to Gainesville! Will new head coach Ashley Johnston and the second-ranked freshman class in the country be enough to help the Crimson Tide reclaim its status as one of the top two teams in the SEC? https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/03/lsu-gymnastics-set-to-compete-in-river-center-for-quad-meet/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Carey was a 9.9-machine on beam last seasondropping into the 9.8s just twiceand notched a near-perfect 9.975 on several occasions, including at regionals. Leanne Wong's floor routine was on point @SECNetwork I @GatorsGym pic.twitter.com/oitU2pyxyN. Bryants career high all-around performance helped lead the Tigers to victory, as she scored a 39.800 and recorded her seventh win. Honorable Mention: Leanne Wong was somewhat lacking in consistency on bars during her freshman season at Florida, though her scoring ceiling was literally perfection. She and Davis each earned a share of the bars silver at the 2022 national championships, and shes looked better than ever in the preseason so far. Utah still put up a respectable total after she went down in the opening vault rotation, but losing an Olympic medalist and all-arounder would be a concern for any program. If any other gymnast can challenge the phenomenal hit rates of Thomas and Carey, it's Worley. Full schedule| Live blogs Oklahoma's season best score leads this week's women's college gymnastics power rankings, while Florida and Utah bounce Michigan from the top 3. Gymnastics on YouTube Rank Player Pos Ht / Wt Rating Team. That said, so much talent is spread across the eight teams that qualified for nationals, upsets feel inevitable (if you can even call them upsets this year). 3. Lee couldnt follow up her perfect beam score in the same way as OKeefe, but she still nailed a pressure-packed routine to anchor an Auburn lineup that started with a fall. Finnegans 10 on floor marked her fourth straight in as many meets, making her the only LSU gymnast to record such an accomplishment. Freshman to Watch: Like Carey, Floridas Kayla DiCello has established herself as a top elite gymnast largely on the strength of her power events. KJ Johnson earned her first honor as she was named SEC Specialist of the Week on February 7 for her performance against Georgia. The Louisiana native debuted on beam against Oklahoma and now owns a career high of 9.925 after her performance at Alabama. Sophomore Tori Tatum earned a 9.875 in the third spot and senior Alyona Shchennikova added a 9.750. In 2022, she's scored over 9.900 six times, including two 9.975s, and many believe a 10 is only a matter of time. 12 in the all-around. Funeral arrangements have not been announced yet. Her intention to send a powerful message regarding racial inequity and social injustice through her music, choreography and performance while also showcasing great gymnastics makes it a "must-see" performance. Kathy Johnson Clarke: The issue of an excessive number of 10's or not is less of a burning question for me as the number of 9.9+ scores for routines with notable flaws or mistakes. . I'm going with Florida. This is Oklahoma's fifth national . CSUN's Merren, East Bay's Smith win CalHOPE, New NCAA president readies for NIL, legal issues, Tennessee coach Vitello to return after suspension, No. Oklahoma (1813 points; 36 first-place votes) . Her stability and reliability have been a driving force for Michigan across its last few successful seasons.