The senior swung a career high 9.975 in a tight win over Nebraska, and with a previous high of 9.950, it was no fluke. Van Deusen: Surprisingly, Michigan feels a little under-the-radar for a team coming in as defending champs, and I have to admit I'm rooting for the repeat. The Wildcats missed the 2021 NCAA Tournament, and there was no NCAA Tournament in 2020, leaving a 2019 Elite Eight run as the program's last significant postseason success. Baker: Missouri. Sloan: Florida has been outstanding. From Suni Lee to Olivia Dunne, gymnasts have more options than ever. The squad also climbed the event rankings to place in the top-10 in all four events for the first time this season. However, the winning team will not be able to make any mistakes. It's been close, so this isn't exactly breaking news, but it has a nice combination of young talent and veterans. Her artistry and flexibility absolutely deserve to be on display on network television on Saturday. They just keep climbing, and that has to be our continued message. The last time two gymnasts earned a perfect score in the same meet was in 2022, when Kiya Johnson and Haleigh Bryant both earned 10s in the Tigers win over Auburn. However, that's also been true the last several years when the Gators have repeatedly come up short. 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). Sierra Brooks, Michigan Thomas and Carey dominated the. 39 Iowa State at No. After eight long months without an NCAA gymnastics meet, the new year and new season are finally underway! Maine: There's a valid argument for why it would be amazing for any of these eight programs to win, but I am a sucker for a good underdog story so I would love to watch Missouri shock the field. LSU led at the halfway point with a score of 98.850-98.650. 22 Minnesota, Recruiting Roundup: November 2021 College Gym News, Initial Class of 2023 Recruiting Class Rankings College Gym News, 2022 Freshman Class Rankings - College Gym News, Brown, New Hampshire and Penn at Maryland, Bridgeport and Rhode Island College at Yale, Central Michigan and Pittsburgh at West Virginia, LIVE BLOG: No. Gobourne closed out Auburns win over top 10 LSU with an assist and equal score from Lee, while many fans believe that it was Thomas floor that was the most perfect routine of her evening against Missouri. An impressive early season showing out of 391.45 launched Navy one spot over Cal in the rankings this week. Women - Division I 1. Michigan. However, if both keep scoring at this rate, it may be Chiles unmatched ability to engage a crowd that gets her to the top position. After a battle with injury throughout her career, the senior is a staple in the beam lineup and owns a season-high of 9.900, which she scored back-to-back against Auburn and Florida. Grace McCallum, Utah 5. And then what about perennial powerhouse Oklahoma -- or Utah, who has qualified for more NCAA championships than anyone else? Champion. Last weeks freshman to watch, DiCello, climbs into this weeks rankings after becoming the first freshman to earn a 10 this season, with the Gators now occupying half of the standings on bars. The junior from Athens, Georgia, won the SEC vault title in 2021 and owns a season-high score of 9.925 on the event. Previously, Olympic stars like Suni Lee had to choose between cashing in on the lucrative endorsement deals that come with Olympic success, or competing in college. Registering a username and password on USA Gymnastics gives you access to new and upcoming features within our website. The Tigers have notched three weekly conference honors in 2023. you've likely already seen Nya Reed's perfect-score-earning floor routine, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 2019 Fort Worth. Freshmen Ashley Cowan and Bryce Wilson have stepped up in only their first season with their Tigers. Impossible scores, unfortunate injuries, and perfect 10s highlighted the weekend, as were set for a major rankings shakeup next week once National Qualifying Scores are used instead of team averages. 4. College-wise, Florida stands out as the team with the highest number of top recruits: Four 5-star gymnasts will join the Gators in 2022. She was one of five Wolverines to notch a perfect 10 and hasnt scored below 9.8375 since 2021. Women. 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. The squad enters the 2023 season in good position, having lost only three routines from two gymnasts ( Carly Woodard, beam and floor; and Karrie Thomas, bars) from their 2022 winning team. Oklahoma was tested over the weekend, trailing Alabama heading into the final rotation of the Metroplex Challenge, but responded as a defending champion does by casually putting up a new season high on floor to post a third straight 198. 12 in the all-around. Honorable mention: Iowas Jerquavia Henderson has been a household name for a few years now thanks to her floor work and constantly pushing for a career-first 10.0. A consistent bars leadoff, Alexis Jeffrey owns a career high of 9.925 on bars and made her beam and floor debuts in Tuscaloosa. Michigan State 16. Her consistent excellence has produced a strong NQS and gives her a deserved. But my less-obvious crush is on 10-time national champion, Utah, the most consistently excellent team in NCAA gymnastics history and a squad full of stars poised to spoil Florida's weekend. Utah (2306 points) (8 first place votes) 5. LSU 9. Like most events last season, vault was frequently a battle between superstars Thomas and Carey: The former snagged three perfect 10s while the latter never scored below a 9.900 in the regular season. The national signing period opened last week, and we saw over 200 gymnasts sign National Letters of Intent or hold ceremonial signings to reaffirm their commitment to their college programs of choice. News NCAA Rankings Awards 2022 Awards Program Nissen Emery All Americans Gymnast of the Week Honor Coach Honor Coach Certificate Honorary Lifetime Members CGA Presidents National Coach . Unsurprisingly, she won the event at the teams December preseason quad meet. Bowers continues to show off in the all-around after cementing herself into the beam lineup, an honor she lost in the second half of Oklahomas 2022 championship campaign. That opened the door for movement in the power rankings this weekend, with her teammate Wilson taking advantage with her Yurchenko one and a half thats the most recent highlight of the Wolverines nation-leading vault squad. However, bars is where shes most likely to make an immediate impact for the Gators. Florida is peaking exactly at the right time. Rankings. In the fifth spot, Finnegan had another perfect routine to mark her second on floor for the year and take the win. Another one to watch is her teammate, Chae Campbell. BATON ROUGE - The sixth-ranked LSU gymnastics team has been selected as the second seed in the Raleigh Regional and will compete for a spot in the 2022 NCAA Gymnastics Championships March 31 and . After her career night against Alabama, she now owns highs of 9.975 on vault and 9.925 on floor. Who will win nationals? Sacramone Quinn: I'd love to see Minnesota win a national title and become members of the exclusive national championship club. As happy as I am for the gymnasts in the moment, it minimizes the "specialness" of perfect and near-perfect performances and scores. It's going to come down to which team has the magic to get the job done that day. Building the most comprehensive source on the web. OKeefe remains the queen of the hill on beam. 1: Oklahoma 2022 Finish: No. Miles Greig: Jocelyn Moore finally getting that perfect 10 on vault! The championships, hosted by Texas Woman's University and Knight Eady, will be held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, April 14-16. Her steady improvements, including a new career best this week, have been a major factor in the Sooners dominance. So, I'm surprised that even though the beginning of the season was tough and people counted Missouri out, it seems like it's turned a corner and going to hit the ground running. College Gym News was founded in 2015 by Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Grimsley. And Natalie Wojcik on any event is, simply put, gymnastics at its best. 16 Missouri. Junior Elena Arenas hit a huge 9.925 routine to lead off on vault and earn a season high. Honorable Mention: Consistency queen Carey isnt necessarily renowned for her beam work, but the sophomore scores as well on beam as she does on every other event, making her a threat every time she salutes. Pac-12 Network. Denver 8. Click on the date to see the national rankings from that week. Her second 10 in a row there was instrumental in helping Utah put up a competitive total despite losing McCallum unexpectedly. Week Eight Road To National Rankings (2/27/23), Sign up for the LSU Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, The Tigers moved up after a season-high scoring road win against No. After nearly accomplishing it a few weeks ago but just missing out, Wojcik earned her first perfect 10 on beam since 2021 and finds herself back in the rankings this week because of it. Or will defending champion Michigan pull off the repeat? All teams have excelled this season in ways that we as viewers knew was possible. No problem for @audreydavis132. With two 197.975s and a 198.300 during that same period, Michigan has been a few landings away from mirroring the Sooners stat. Please check your email for a confirmation. So far there are about 100 verbal commitments in this class, so we can finally start to look at how the classes . Missy Elliot!) There are so many really special "can't-miss" routines, but I am really looking forward to seeing Minnesota's Mya Hooten's floor routine in person. Derrian Gobourne on floor is so much fun. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 2023 NCAA women's gymnastics preseason preview, Last week's women's gymnastics power rankings, Career perfect 10 leaders in women's gymnastics, Jessica Hutchinson scored a perfect 10 with parts of her mom's 1992 Olympic routine, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Suni Lee dazzles on beam to help Auburn reach regional finals, Complete updates of the 2022 NC women's gymnastics championships, Click or tap here for rotation order at the championships, Click or tap here for the semifinal bracket, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. On beam, Maile O'Keefe (Utah), Alisa Sheremeta (Missouri), Natalie Wojcik (Michigan), Sophia Groth (Auburn), Megan Skaggs (Florida), Ragan Smith (Oklahoma) and Lexy Ramler (Minnesota). Junior Haleigh Bryant ranked amongst the top-10 gymnasts in the nation for the sixth consecutive week at No. The Gator won the rookie race to the first 10.0 and now owns the top newbie total at 39.750, so watch for this battle over the next few weeks to see if DiCello can keep applying pressure. 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. 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. Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "afdbce425299e0cd6a8d66d4ea40557b" );document.getElementById("af034859ed").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. Hooten, Carey, Wilson and Gobourne all scored multiple 10s while Hooten, Brooks, Carey and Wilson never scored below 9.900. Another team coming off a strong 2022 postseason, Michigan State, is also worth keeping an eye on in the Big Ten and nationals race along with California from the Pac-12. I think it is going to be a toss-up between Oklahoma and Florida for who comes out on top. Back on floor this week meant a return to the all-around for Carey, and for the second time in as many performances, a clutch anchor routine to end Oregon States meet resulted in a tie against a higher-ranked opponent. I also love to watch UCLA's Norah Flatley on floor. The Sooners havent ranked lower than third at the end of the season since 2013, and its a fairly safe bet that theyll look ready to defend their national title straight out of the gate in 2023. Your email address will not be published. Standings : NCAA Gymnastics results, statistics, schedules, teams, and gymnasts. Suni Lee and Trinity Thomas. We cant overstate just how good the Kentucky senior is: Shes competed as an all-arounder in all but three meets during her collegiate career and has only fallen once. Junior Sierra Ballard recorded a career high score of a 9.925 and Bryant added a 9.900. 2022 Collegiate Gymnastics Rankings - Preseason Rankings courtesy of RoadToNationals.com . 7 California, No. Miles Greig: Oklahoma. 20 Iowa, LIVE BLOG: No. Both gymnasts looked betterand healthierthan ever at the Tigers Gymnastics 101 preview in December. 1. She owns seven career perfect 10s on vault as her front handspring-front pike half is considered to be one of the best vaults in all of NCAA gymnastics. Thomas rebounded from an iffy beam record in 2021 to be absolutely unflappable last year with only one score below 9.900. Class of 2022 Signing Class Rankings. The junior is undeniably one of the best performers in the NCAA but was still honing the technical elements of her routine as of Decembers Meet the Bruins. The formula aimed for a balance of quality and quantity so that a class of seven gymnasts would not necessarily be ranked higher than a class of three gymnasts. To raise the profile of the sport of NCAA Men's Gymnastics by setting the standard for collegiate sports organizations and providing additional . 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. Reigning champion Oklahoma is, once again, stacked with talent and seeking a repeat title. Alabama 10. Register today by clicking below on the link. Michigan, who still has most of the talent from its 2021 NCAA championship on its roster, will be out for revenge after a shaky semifinal spoiled the Wolverines shot at a repeat. Peszek: Thomas on everything, Gobourne on floor, Audrey Davis on bars and Sophia Groth on beam. 1 overall? Amy Van Deusen: I'll be the outlier and pick Oklahoma here. 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. For the first time in weeks, an SEC rival swap gives us a new team in the power rankings as Week 6 of NCAA gymnastics brought more excitement and drama. LIVE BLOG: Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Meet With No. 15 Arizona State, LIVE BLOG: No. Her stability and reliability have been a driving force for Michigan across its last few successful seasons. On floor, Jordan Bowers (Oklahoma), Mya Hooten (Minnesota), Sydney Soloski (Utah), Lexi Graber (Alabama), Derrian Gobourne (Auburn). Bryant earned the first perfect 10 in 2023 for the Tigers after her vault against Missouri. 1. by Frank Mercogliano. Steadily climbing and building its scores, I think it could be the ones to watch in the postseason fight. ICYMI: @sunisalee_ with another on bars! 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. Iowa 17. Freshman to watch: Just one routine after scoring the first perfect mark of her career, DiCello nearly earned her second with a 9.975 that ultimately set up the 10.000 for Thomas. Her debut at Meet the Bruins certainly lived up to the hype. 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello, FSU AD: Lagging ACC revenue 'has to change', Huskers volleyball set for outdoors to spike crowd, Road to the men's Frozen Four: Conference tournaments at a glance, College softball rankings: The top 25 teams in the NCAA this week, Previewing the 2023 college softball season: Players you need to watch, key storylines and WCWS predictions. Her one and a half is dynamic off the table and hasnt scored under 9.875 to lead the way for the Cardinal. Michigan 2. College Gym News is your place for everything you need to know about collegiate gymnastics. To prepare for next week: an NQS is determined by taking a teams top six scoresthree of which must be from away meetsdropping the highest and averaging the remaining five. 9 Alabama with a season high road score of 197.975-197.925 last Friday night in Coleman Coliseum. Can Florida's stacked lineup win the 2022 NCAA gymnastics title? Baker: Kentucky. On the move: Auburn got a huge home win over LSU while improving its season high to 197.750, yet week by week keeps falling down the list of season best totals as only Sunisa Lee and Derrian Gobourne are bringing in the big scores. 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. 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. 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. 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. How close is Florida's Trinity Thomas to the NCAA's perfect 10 record? Peszek: Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan and UCLA. She earned a perfect score on four occasions (twice on . 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. Freshman to Watch: There were only 51 vault scores of 9.9-plus during the 2022 level 10 season, and five of those belong to UCLAs Selena Harristhe No. This is a tough question -- I have so many, actually! 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. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. What to know for the start of the 2023 women's college gymnastics season, C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images, Jade Carey of Oregon State competes in a floor exercise during the 2022 Women's Gymnastics Championships, Trinity Thomas of Florida competes in the 2022 Women's Gymnastics Championships, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. It has so much talent, from freshmen to fifth year seniors and everyone in between. Roethlisberger: I watched California in the opening week of the season and immediately thought this is an NCAA-qualifying team. Team final: 1 p.m., ABC As an elite, Carey is known for her high level of difficulty on vault and floor, but college has allowed her impeccable execution to shine on bars. It's really tough mentally to repeat the success it had last season, even though it has all returning routines. You have teams who are back and ready to win another championship and you have teams who are hungry to win their first. Minnesota 6. As we anxiously await the official preseason coaches poll for 2022 on Road to Nationals and all the drama and laughs it will surely bring, we once again conducted our own to determine team rankings for the upcoming season in a similar vein to the AP Top 25 for college football. There are a lot that are hard to leave off this list. In a list that'll surely need many revisions throughout the offseason, here's a way too early ranking of next year's top 20 teams: No. Maine: Just one? Shop official NCAA team and championship gear. The top two teams from each of the four regionals have advanced to the national championships. It hasn't had many of those situations this year -- which is a good and bad thing, in my opinion. She has my vote. For a full list of who signed, see our tracker. On the road, Missouris Jocelyn Moore drilled her landing for a 9.925 that couldve been a 10 in a meet thats since become infamous for its questionable scoring. On March 21, 2022, Utah State hoisted the MRGC championship trophy for the first time since the conference's conception in Judge's Inquiry: Deductions That Olympians Consistently Get Away With Olympians and elite gymnasts are now competing in NCAA more than ever before now that they longer have to choose The DII/DIII NCAA Report Card: February In the final rotation, Arenas continued to show poise for the Tigers and led off with a 9.850. However, I do think we could have stricter scoring, especially around the 9.9 and 9.95 routines. Auburn had a rock solid vault rotation, scoring a 49.350, capped off by Drew Watson's 9.925 and Sara Hubbard's 9.900. Michigans vault lineup was nothing short of dominant in 2022 thanks in no small part to the ever-consistent Wilson. Overall, it was a lower-scoring week for the usual leaders on vault, with stuck landings evading most and no one pushing perfection. Utah 4. MORE COLLEGE GYMNASTICS Roethlisberger: Lee's bar routine. Full schedule| Live blogs Despite Chiles 10, Hooten remains in the top spot thanks to her perfect score the prior weekend and nearly repeating in the notoriously tight-scoring Big Ten. Listen. 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 junior is tied at the top on vault and ranks in the top-25 on bars, beam and floor. Oklahoma and Florida immediately set the tone, with two of the highest opening meet scores ever (197.925 and . A native of Dallas, Texas, KJ Johnson has shown out on floor and vault, where she owns season high scores of 9.950. BATON ROUGE The No. LSU is undefeated against George Washington as they hold a 9-0-0 record over the Colonials and are 6-0-0 in the regular season. 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. Theres naturally going to be some shuffling in the power rankings as teams experiment with lineups in pursuit of their ideal six, and this week is no exception.

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