Nichols wins AA again with 39.750, Capps’ 39.700 is 2nd
Two falls but counts no score lower than 9.825
Nationally 3rd on VT, 1st on UB, BB, FX
Capps’ 9.975 is top BB score so far.
2.
LSU
197.700
Fall to 2nd after pitiful, lowly 197.575. Was that a try?
Ashleigh Gnat’s VT is the season’s first 10.000
#1 nationally on VT
Hambrick leads team AA with 39.600, 9.950 on FX.
Still no Ruby.
3.
Florida
197.350
197.600 in home opener, 4th-highest national score
Baker leads team AA with 39.575
Slocum performs first competition vault, scores 9.950
Five 10.0 starts on vault is currently the most in the country
4.
Alabama
196.900
Improve on last week’s total with a 197.100 to stay in 4th
Winston two 9.950s on UB, FX and 39.600 AA lead team
Maddie Desch debuts 1.5 on vault
5.
Utah
196.763
196.900 away against BYU: higher VT, FX, lower UB, BB vs. week 1
Skinner leads team with 39.600 AA, wins every event title
Schwab (FX) and Merrell (VT) are team’s other 9.9 scores
6.
UCLA
196.263
Improves on last week’s score by over a point with 196.825
Lee’s 9.950 on BB leads the team
9.925s on UB (Ross, Lee) and BB (Kocian)
Ross does not start from 10.0 on BB for second straight week (9.825)
No routines from Preston
7.
Denver
196.113
Denver holds onto 7th with 196.350 in home opener.
Karr wins the AA again with 39.425
Addison wins FX with 9.925
Competes only five VT and FX routines again
8.
Missouri
196.100
Two-meet weekend sees Missouri score 195.850, 196.225
Ward goes 9.925 on VT in first meet, 9.925 on BB in second meet
Morgan Porter scores 9.950 on VT in second meet
9.
Kentucky
196.013
Program-best score of 196.950 away at Florida
Korth ties for meet AA crown with 39.575
Four scores of 9.9 or better (2 Korth, 1 Dukes, 1 Hyland)
10.
Nebraska
195.700
Season debut of 195.700 with eight entire gymnasts
Crouse and Laeng tie with 39.350 AA, 9.925 on UB
Houchin competes VT, UB, FX in debut
Ashley Lambert returns from injury to compete VT, UB, BB
Grace Williams limited to BB, FX
11.
Auburn
195.675
Auburn does not count a fall this week, gets into 196s with 196.025
MJ Rott records team-high 9.950 on FX
Only score over 9.850 for Auburn in the meet
Milliet limited to UB, BB
12.
Michigan
195.625
Counts a BB fall for second-consecutive sub-196 score: 195.725
Artz 9.950 on FX, Karas 9.900 on VT are team’s high scores
Polina hits bars this time for 9.825
Zaziski struggles again, 37.275 AA score
13.
Cal
195.438
Cal’s 195.550 performance is similar to Monday’s 195.325
Palomares BB 9.875 is team’s highest score
Draghi returns to compete BB, still no FX
14.
George Washington
195.388
GW falls on bars for 195.225, lower than week 1
9.900 on BB from Winstanley and Zois are team’s high scores
GW currently ranks 5th nationally on BB
15.
Boise State
195.300
BSU goes 195.300 on opener, lowest score since 2015 opener
McGregor wins AA with 39.000
Means competes VT for first time, falls for 9.150
Mejia 9.900 on UB leads team
16.
Georgia
195.200
Recovers from first week BB with two-straight no-fall beams
Lowest counting beam score is 9.775
196.800 on Saturday, 196.875 on Monday*
Snead’s Monday 9.950 on VT is team’s highest score of weekend
17.
Washington
195.175
195.175 in Elise Ray’s coaching debut
Copiak falls from bars, suffers major back spasms, halts routine
Goings leads team with 9.925 on BB
Burleson competes AA for 39.200
18.
Ohio State
195.088
Upsets Michigan with 195.800 home victory
Mattern VT 9.900, Hofland UB 9.850 lead team scores
No falls in 24 routines
19.
Oregon State
195.050
Catastrophic UB rotation, BB falls see Oregon State fall 10 places
194.525 is team’s lowest score since January 2013
McMillan 9.900 on VT is team’s high score
19.
Illinois
195.050
Improves over 1.5 on last week with solid 195.900
Leduc returns to AA with career-high 39.425
Also leads team with 9.925 BB, 9.900 FX
21.
Minnesota
194.813
Minnesota’s 194.900 is similar to first-meet total
Disastrous UB, counting 8.900, takes away possible 196
Gardner leads team AA with 39.175
22.
Iowa
194.692
Two-meet weekend is 195.475, 194.400
Multi-fall BB rotation sends second score into 194s
Metcalf UB 9.900 in second meet is team’s high
Zurawski two-straight 9.875s on UB
23.
Arkansas
194.650
Achilles tear to Amanda Wellick ruins everything
Three UB falls, five routines on VT, FX lead to 193.950 total
Scoring is led by McGlone’s 9.900 on VT
24.
Sacramento State
194.438
Look at you Sac State
Into the top 25 after two consecutive 194.4s
Second 194.4 included counting two falls on BB
9.850s from Caitlin Soliwoda (BB) and Tara Catour (FX) lead team
25.
NC State
194.413
BB problems give NC State a 193.900, 194.800 two-meet weekend
9.875 from Knight (UB), Paris (FX) on Monday are team’s highs
Alexa Phillips didn’t vomit on anyone
*The official weekly rankings debut Monday morning, so the Monday meet between Georgia and NC State is not included in the totals or standings. If it were, Georgia would rise to 10th, and NC State would rise to 24th.
Oklahoma and LSU remain out in front, but Florida’s home 197.600 from Friday is the kind of score that can chase them down. In fact, the current top six teams are my preseason Super Six, so just end it now? Hello postseason.
Denver, Missouri, and Kentucky have made exciting early-year pushes to get themselves into the top 10 ahead of some of the expected contenders—ones that are still counting falls all over the place like Auburn, Michigan, and Georgia. This will even out as the bigger names pull themselves together, but it’s still an intriguing turn of events for teams that aren’t really supposed to average in the 196s. It’s possible that these teams can hang onto these rankings until RQS kicks in, which allows the bigger teams to drop their bad ones. Then it gets tough.
Unfortunately, the theme of the weekend was injuries: Amanda Wellick and her torn Achilles, Madison Copiak’s back spasms, Felix-Terrazas and Laub getting injured mid-routine for Arizona, Cannamela and Preston and their ambiguous background slings. It wouldn’t be NCAA season without it.
We didn’t have too many high-profile balance beam situations this week, what with UCLA and Georgia pulling themselves together, so three-fall 47s from North Carolina and Kent State take the BBS crown for week two. Dear North Carolina, Morgan Lane deserves better. But, the catastrophe of the week award belongs to Penn State and its 192.900. Emma Sibson was supposed to perform on floor but didn’t following a vault fall. With no one else able to go, apparently, Penn State was forced to put up only five on floor, including an 8.000 from Jessica Jones after she injured her knee. Also, Kiera Brown has been removed from the team’s roster. Or, as Penn State put it, “Medvitz Captures Balance Beam Title.” Yep, that’s the story here.
Non-famous stars of the week Gymnasts from lower-ranked schools who scored over 9.900.
Briana Ledesma, Iowa State, Floor – 9.925 A career high for the junior, who peaked at 9.900 last year
Do we know the extent of the injuries for Arizona?
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I was at this meet. According to MD trainer, Felix-Terrazas broke her ankle. Laub didn’t seem serious, but I don’t know for certain.
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NOOOO I’m so sad that Amanda Wellick is out for 2017.
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The good thing it’s early enough in the season that she’s eligible to return for a fifth redshirt year in 2018 if she chooses.
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I heard that Wellick probably will be done with the sport….an Achilles tear is a tough rehab, especially for an all arounder…maybe she does come back, as it’s early in the recovery but don’t be surprised if she doesn’t.
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Comport is the new Tsikhanovich! <3
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Sibson (PSU) injury – Unsubstantiated rumor is she recently started back training after her 2016 season ending injury and then was diagnosed with lupus last week. Amazing she is out there competing . Love her vault … hope to see her back soon!
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Sabrina Schwab [Utah] – out the rest of the season with a torn ACL.
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Crushing.
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I heard that there is an ACL tear at Penn St? Is it Postiglione again, or someone new?
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What is the back story on “Alexa Phillips didn’t vomit on anyone”?
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During the Florida/NC State meet, Alexa Philips fell while dismounting from the beam. Her teammates all flocked to her to make sure she was alright, and a few seconds later she appears to throw up while her teammates all quickly scatter and the broadcast cuts away.
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I bet Killgrave told her to injure her knee *angry face*
Do we know the extent of the injuries for Arizona?
I was at this meet. According to MD trainer, Felix-Terrazas broke her ankle. Laub didn’t seem serious, but I don’t know for certain.
NOOOO I’m so sad that Amanda Wellick is out for 2017.
The good thing it’s early enough in the season that she’s eligible to return for a fifth redshirt year in 2018 if she chooses.
I heard that Wellick probably will be done with the sport….an Achilles tear is a tough rehab, especially for an all arounder…maybe she does come back, as it’s early in the recovery but don’t be surprised if she doesn’t.
Comport is the new Tsikhanovich! <3
Sibson (PSU) injury – Unsubstantiated rumor is she recently started back training after her 2016 season ending injury and then was diagnosed with lupus last week. Amazing she is out there competing . Love her vault … hope to see her back soon!
Sabrina Schwab [Utah] – out the rest of the season with a torn ACL.
Crushing.
I heard that there is an ACL tear at Penn St? Is it Postiglione again, or someone new?
What is the back story on “Alexa Phillips didn’t vomit on anyone”?
During the Florida/NC State meet, Alexa Philips fell while dismounting from the beam. Her teammates all flocked to her to make sure she was alright, and a few seconds later she appears to throw up while her teammates all quickly scatter and the broadcast cuts away.
I bet Killgrave told her to injure her knee *angry face*
Anyone know if Chant will be back next week?
cough for fantasy gym lineups cough