Friday, April 5
1:00pm ET/ 10:00am PT	Florida Semifinal 1 [5] Utah [10] Michigan State Towson Maryland	Scores	ESPN+
4:00pm ET/ 1:00pm PT	Cal Semifinal 1 [6] Denver [9] UCLA Arizona State Washington	Scores	ESPN+
7:00pm ET/ 4:00pm PT	Florida Semifinal 2 [4] Florida [13] Missouri Georgia Iowa State	Scores	ESPN+
10:00pm ET/ 7:00pm PT	Cal Semifinal 2 [3] Cal [14] Auburn Stanford Southern Utah	Scores	ESPN+

In today’s first semifinal, Utah starts out on vault, Michigan State on floor, Towson on beam, and Maryland on bars. If nothing else interesting happens, Michigan State will want a lead on Utah after 1 with a big floor score to show competitiveness for Sunday.

Sam tells us that regionals is more pressure than the Olympics. It’s giving “it’s harder to win the SEC Championship than Nationals.”

Rotation 1

Gilstrap – VT – Utah – replaces Winger, solid yfull, little bounce back, small pike. 9.800

Gatzendorfer – UB – Maryland – small arch on first hs, pulls it back – maloney to pak, hit with leg separations, also a bit of back position in 1/2 turn on low – talder to double tuck, good double tuck form, chest forward and hop. 9.675

Keener – BB – Towson – bhs loso, secure, knee position – switch to tuck jump 3/4, nice – kind of a large wobble on walking on the beam – kickover, holds it to beat jump – gainer full, stuck. 9.800

Beaufait – FX – MSU – front 2/1, controls step forward – switch ring to switch 1/2, slight loss of momentum into switch 1/2 but gets the position – back 1.5 to layout, solid layout position, little hop forward – punch rudi, under control. 9.825

Zirbes – VT – Utah – y1.5, hits, step forward and a bit of knees. 9.875

Brozowski – UB – Maryland – blind to jaeger, solid height – hits hs on high – bail, leg separation and body angle on catch – DLO, holds stick with a little lean. 9.750

Portillo falls on beam for Towson on her loso. 9.175

Tucker – FX – MSU – rudi to loso, under control – double turn to switch 1/2 to straddle, nice combo, perhaps a bit under on switch 1/2 – front 2/1, little slide forward – 9.850

Glynn – VT – Utah – y1.5, good form in the air, but lands shorter with a crossover step back. 9.850

Kondo – UB – Maryland – hits first hs – blind to jaeger, good height, into overshoot, solid combo – DLO, holds with a little rebound. 9.850

Hong – BB – Towson – side aerial continues through to a round off, little rhythm pause but keeps moving pretty well – split jump to split 3/4, nice – straddle – little wobble on full turn – front full dismount, little hop. 9.825

Stephen – FX – MSU – front tuck through to double pike, slide back – switch 1/2, over turns some, into a nice wolf full to straddle – 2.5, larger slide forward on that one. 9.875

Smith – VT – Utah – Omelianchik – gets it, little hop to the side and some knee at the end and chest position. 9.850

Girot – BB – Towson – bhs bhs loso, wobble, turn to the side and arm circle – split to straddle 1/4, under control – full turn, smooth – side aerial to tuck 1.5, step forward. 9.775

Silberman – UB – Maryland – too quick through her cast 1/2 turn, into a nice gienger – bail, slight angle – better cast hs on high – DLO, chest forward, hop. 9.775

Harkness – FX – MSU – FTDT, under control, a bit of shin separation at the end – switch to split leap full to wolf full, around – front tuck through to double tuck, chest up. 9.875

Rucker – VT – Utah – way way short on her y1.5 and falls

Weitz – BB – Towson – aerial to beat, solid – huge huge break on her loso series, nearly the most dramatic save but ends up falling, counting a fall now –

Rothenbuescher – UB – Maryland – hits hs on high – blind to jaeger to overshoot, solid – tight final cast hs – FTDT, little step adjustment. 9.850

Nikki Smith – FX – MSU – FTDT, secure landing – switch 1/2 to popa – back 1.5 to front lay, keeps back foot under control – double tuck, chest down, shows control. 9.875

McCallum – VT – Utah – ro 1/2 on tuck 1/2, bounce back, foot position, solid. 9.850

LeBlanc – UB – Maryland – blind to jaeger, hit – tight hs on high – bail, legs together – better final cast hs position – DLO, little bounce up in place. 9.825

Schulte – FX – MSU – FTDT, little rebound – very nice position in triple leap combination – front tuck to double back, stuck – 9.900

Vaillancourt goes 9.900 in the anchor spot for Towson.

Morris – VT – LIU – struggles on first cast hs with some form, pulls it back – jaeger – toe on to pak is nice – 1/2 turn, solid finish position on low – short cast hs on high – DLO, stuck. 9.800

Bedell – FX – Brown – FTDT, chest down with a hop forward – split leap full to popa, nice completion – front tuck to double tuck, chest down, big lunge forward

After 1
Michigan State 49.375
Utah 49.225
Maryland 49.050
Towson 48.500

Towson dropping down with the counting fall on beam, Maryland keeping it fairly close with Utah so far.

Rotation 2

Schulte – VT – MSU – pretty clean yfull, hop up and chest piked down at the end on landing. 9.775

Silberman – BB – Maryland – bhs bhs loso, holds onto it securely, some knee position – switch to straddle 1/4, secure – 1.5 dismount, hop forward. 9.850

Smith – UB – Utah – hits first hs – pak, good legs together – solid hs on low – toe on to van leeuwen, small leg break – borderline hs on high – toe pike 1/2, small movement. 9.900

Vaillancourt – FX – Towson – back 1.5 to front lay, under control – switch side 1/2 to straddle, nice straddle positions – rudi to straddle jump, under control. 9.800

Tucker – VT – MSU – y1.5, clean position in the air but short landing with a step back. 9.850

Hammer – BB – Maryland – bhs loso, solid – kickover, also secure – cat leap to switch 1/2, a little tight but solid – switch to split is hit – gainer full, hop back. 9.875

Zirbes – UB – Utah – hits Ray to pak – past vertical on 1/2 turn on low – FTDT, holds onto landing with chest forward lean squeeze. 9.900

Weitz – FX – Towson – front through to double tuck, chest down, lunge forward – double pike, deeper with a lunge back. 9.750

Zsarmani – VT – MSU – y1.5, good distance and form in the sir – shuffle hop forward. 9.900

Martin – BB – Maryland – bhs loso, smooth landing – cat l;eap to side aerial, large break, leg up to horiztontal and a lean, good save to keep it on – switch to switch – step to side on 1.5 dismount. Still got 9.775 with that big break

Morgan – UB – Utah – maloney with some feet to bhardwaj, hit – van leeuwen, also small amount of foot form – toe on – stalder tuck 1/2 dmt, stuck. 9.950 is a lot.

Stephen – VT – MSU – y1.5, pretty solid, medium step to the side. 9.875

Calafati – FX – Towson – front 2/1 to front pike, horizontal, doesn’t really rise, but hit – switch side and a little into popa – rudi to whip back to straddle, good control

Gatzendorfer – BB – Maryland – bhs bhs loso, secure, knee position – switch to straddle 1/4, arm circle wobble – switch to split, solid – gaienr pike, hop back and some direction. 9.800

O’Keefe – Ub – Utah – hits first hs – maloney to pak, nice – slight angle on 1/2 turn on low – double arabian dismount, stuck. 9.900

Nikki Smith – VT – MSU – best of the bunch so far, solid form, little hop forward. 9.900

Hong – FX – Towson – front 2/1, a ltitle under rotated with a slide forward – split leap full to jump fulls is nice – back 1/2 to front full

Komoroski – BB – Maryland – one arm bhs to loso, and falls – aerial, smooth – switch to split, nice toe position – full turn, small adjustment – 1.5 dismount, hop

McCallum – Ub – Utah – maloney to pak, little leg break – stalder to van leeuwen, solid – FTDT, bounce back. 9.900

Kellerman – VT – MSU – handspring pike 1/2, nearly sticks, small slide back. 9.925

Tisler – FX – Towson – front lay to rudi, good rise in rudi, slide back – switch 1/1 to wolf jump, some control on wolf but I like it as a combo – nice layout position in combo pass

Kogler – Maryland – pulls back her bhs bhs loso series, lean and leg up wobble – switch to split is hit – gainer full, little rebound

Sabado – UB – Utah – blind to jaeger to overshoot, nice – short cast hs – DLO, some piking, finds stick

Dekanoidze – VT – UNC – yfull, pretty clean, hop back and some pike at the end

Halsell – FX – Towson – piked full in, some stagger in the legs throughout, hit – split leap full to jump full, nice position in the jump full – front pike to double tuck, controls the step back

Morris – BB – LIU – switch to pike jump, nice pike jump – bhs loso, smooth – full turn, smooth – side somi, secure – pike jump 1/4 is secure and fun – 2/1, step back

Schaefer – UB – UNC – blind to jaeger, nice feet – clear hip to bail, legs together – well short on final cast hs – FTDT, holds the stick

After 2
Michigan State 98.825
Utah 98.800
Maryland 98.175
Towson 97.575

Big gap emerging after 2, Michigan State maintaining a small lead on Utah.

Rotation 3

Hoffman – VT – Towson – good height on yfull, small leg separation, bounce back. 9.825

Schulte – UB – MSU – shaposh to bail, small leg separation, gets up to good handstand – DLO, bounce back. 9.825

Morgan – BB – Utah – bhs bhs loso, solid – switch to switch 1/2, secure, under split – full turn, hit – gainer front full, small step back. 9.900

Rech – Maryland – FX – front 2/1, just a little under rotated, covers with controlled step – double tuck – split leap full to wolf full, good rise – back 1.5 to front lay. 9.800

Belanovski – VT – Towson – yfull, way short on landing, knee close to down with a lunge forward. 9.650

Zsarmani – UB – MSU – good first hs – pak, smooth – short hs on low, has to recast – maloney to gienger, hit – short hs on high – DLO, lean forward and a step. 9.725

Smith – BB – Utah – aerial to split is clean – bhs loso, secure – beat to straddle 1/4, little adjustment – full turn – gainer full, bounce back. 9.900

Osterhout – FX – Maryland – front tuck through to double tuck, keeps front foot down – switch ring to switch 1/2 to popa – double pike, chest down a bit, hit. 9.800

Poblete – VT – Towson – ro full on back pike, larger bounce back. 9.775

McCallum – BB – candle mount, hit – bhs loso, secure with some knee form – split leap to switch, hit – gainer tuck full, doesn’t quite hold onto stick into salute, some direction to deduct as well. 9.925

Kellerman – UB – MSU – good first hs – blind to jaeger, just a tad close – bail, legs together well, some hs angle – good cast hs on high – DLO, nice stick

LeBlanc – FX – Maryland – 2/1, solid height – back 1.5 to front lay, controls the step – switch side to wolf full, good completion positions – rudi, chest down some, controls the landing well again

Vitoff – VT – Towson – yfull, pretty large bounce back

Paulson – BB – Utah – beat to side aerial to loso, secure – switch to split, solid – gainer full, stuck. 

Who gave the talking point that Abby Paulson is underrated on beam? She’s ranked 6th and has 10s. This poor underrated beamer.

Stephen – UB – MSU – to on to maloney to bail, loose back position in bail catch, pulls it back – FTDT, step back

Halsell – VT – Towson – yfull, nice amplitude, large bounce back

O’Keefe – BB – Utah – switch to split, good – side aerial to loso, small hesitation on landing – gainer full, lean and step to the side. 9.900

Nikki Smith – UB – MSU – hits first hs – toe on to maloney to pak, hit – solid 1/2 turn finish position on low – DLO, holds onto the landing

Rothenbuescher – FX – Maryland – whip to double tuck, slide back – front tuck – switch side to popa, not the highest but around – double pike, chest down with a lunge. 9.775

Tisler – VT – Towson – hits y1.5, small hop forward, tucks knees at the end. 9.925

Gilstrap – BB – Utah – cat leap to aerial, solid – bhs back pike, chest down and a wobble lean -switch, wobble before split jump – chest down and a step on landing. 9.700

Harkness – UB – MSU – nice gienger – bail, good legs together – hits hs on high – FTDT, hop – 9.900

Gorgenyi – VT – UNH – yfull, pretty large bounce back, solid position in the air

Martin – FX – Maryland – FTDT, chest down, controls the step back – back 1.5 to front lay, low on the layout, gets it to her feet – solid switch 1/2 to wolf full – double tuck. 9.800

Dekanoidze – UB – UNC – good first hs – toe on to maloney to bail, legs together so well – DLO, small slide back. Good. 9.900

Morris – FX – LIU  – assuming that twitter has kindly and supportively informed john and sam about pronouns – and double tuck, chest up, under control – split leap full to wolf full, nice – front lay to front full, some leg separation in layout – double pike, shorter, chest forward with a hop

After 3
Utah 148.400
Michigan State 148.175
Maryland 147.175
Towson 146.650

Utah takes over the lead after beam. Michigan State can proooobably get away with counting a beam fall here and still advance.

Rotation 4

Kenner for Towson takes her bars dismount to her knees to start. 9.200

Weir – VT – Maryland – yfull take her off line and a large lunge back and now her foot is getting looked at limping off. 9.725

Kalefe – BB – MSU – full turn – bhs bhs loso, small check – switch to tuck jump full, a little under on tuck full with a check – gainer full, holds onto stick. 9.850

Smith – FX – Utah – front 2/1, step under control – switch ring to cat 1.5 to wolf hop full – rudi to layout to stretch jump, solid – rudi to straddle jump. 9.850

Rech – VT – Maryland – yfull, nice stick, shorter distance and some pike, good landing. 9.850

Greene – UB – Towson – short first hs – lovely front stalder to piked jaeger to overshoot – stalder to double tuck, jarred back step on landing. 9.750

Tucker – BB – MSU – lovely aerial, connects to bhs – beat to split jump 3/4 – cat leap to side aerial, secure – stuck gainer full. 9.900

Zirbes – FX – Utah – front 2/1, under control – switch 1/2 to popa, good completion – back 1.5 to front full, solid, some knee – 9.900

Kogler – VT – Maryland – yfull, bounce back, more dynamic than Rech, still a little pike

Vitoff – UB – Towson – chort first hs – clear hip to gienger, takes it too far and falls

Nikki Smith – BB – MSU – bhs loso, secure – switch to straddle 1/4, nice height on straddle, small check – full turn to beat jump, smooth – double tuck, stuck. Excellent. 9.950

Paulson – FX – Utah – front tuck through to 2/1, under control on step, knee crossing – front lay to front full – switch 1/1 to sissone – back 1.5, not much punch in combo, a lower front tuck to her feet. 9.850

Silberman – VT – Maryland – ro full on back pike, really nice stick. And she got a 9.950 too.

Schulte – BB – MSU – switch to switch 1/2 to beat, nice – bhs loso, huge break, keeps it on the beam, but large break at the hips past horizontal – switch to gainer full, stuck. 9.700

Rothenbuescher – VT – Maryland – tsuk tuck full, some form and a step. 9.675

Hong – UB – Towson – blind to piked jaeger, nice – hits hs on high – bail, not quite to vertical on catch – strong hs position on high – doubel front dismount, hop forward

Garcia – BB – MSU – full turn – bhs loso and now she falls

Rucker – FX – Utah – FTDT, hit, but chest down and a little steppy – switch to switch 1/1 – 1.5 to layout, leg separation under control. 9.875

Martin – VT – Maryland – y1.5, step to the side and some knees

Vaillancourt – UB – Towson – short first hs – hits jaeger to overshoot but takes the overshoot close, has to regrasp her hand on the low bar – finishes DLO, chest down, step forward. 9.750

Stephen – BB – MSU – already safe, so doesn’t actually need a hit – aerial to 2 feet, hit, kind of walks out of it – full turn – bhs loso secure – beat to straddle 1/2 solid, just a bit tight – 2/1, little rebound –

Gilstrap – FX – Utah – front lay to rudi, nice rise – lovely leap positions – front lay to front full, controls the step forward. 9.950

Morris – VT – LIU – yfull, short landing, chest down with a lunge

Minervini – UB – Towson – hits first hs – tkatchev to pak, nice foot positions – good final cast hs – DLO, stuck. Good. 9.925, under Nikki Smith’s 9.950, which is significant for individuals

McCallum – FX – Utah – FTDT, hit, little foot adjustment – switch – split leap full to popa, around – front lay to rudi, rougher rudi, didn’t get much punch, pulls it around but some form and low chest position. 9.850

Gorgenyi – Ub – UNH – good first hs – toe on to maloney to bail, legs together – shoot to tir – short cast hs on high – FTDT, holds stick. Good.

Donabedian – FX – Temple – rudo to loso, under control – y spin , sort of a 1.5 – front 2/1, controls the step forward

FINAL
Utah 197.825
Michigan State 197.475
Maryland 196.350
Towson 195.050

So Utah and Michigan State advance in our least drama-filled meet of regionals thus far. Up next, Denver and UCLA will try to get weird for us.

Beam is Arizona State’s best event, so if they’re going to be in this in more than a “we’re relying on someone else’s meltdown” kind of way, they’ll want to be ahead of Denver’s vault score after 1. UCLA will expect to lead after 1, starting on floor.

Rotation 1

Brusch – VT – Denver -yfull, great distance, small slide back. 9.850

Moody – UB – Washington – good first hs – toe on to maloney to pak, leg separation – 1/2 turn on low, a bit past – shy on hs on high – FTDT, little shuffle back

Lee – BB – ASU – bhs bhs loso, good – beat to sheep jump, good open position on that sheep jump – 1.5 dismount, step. 9.850

Andres – FX – UCLA – 2.5 to front tuck, flatter on the front tuck, keeps it in bounds with the step forward – double tuck, lovely position – switch side to popa, pulls it around – switch. 9.850

Hargraves – VT – Denver – yfull, bigger bounce back, also strong height. 9.800, our first not a 9.850

Smith – BB – ASU – hits side aerial – split jump 1/4, secure – bhs loso, small correction – switch to straddle 1/4, hit – gainer full, stuck. 9.800

Lin – UB – Washington – clear hip to gienger, good height, leg break on catch, connects to overshoot – FTDT, chest well down, holds the stick with a stagger. 9.825

Frazier – FX – UCLA – whip through to double tuck, bounce back – split leap full to popa popa, good rise into popas, some body position on first split leap – double pike, short landing, lunge forward. 9.800

Ulrich – VT – Denver – handsprike pike 1/2, hit, chest down and small bounce back. 9.825

Reeves – BB – ASU – bhs bhs loso, solid – switch to split, under control – full turn – aerial, solid, some knee – tuck 1.5 dismount, big lean forward at the hips and an arm wave and a step. 9.675

Oppegard – UB – Washington – high jaeger – bail, hits vertical, very small leg break – DLO, legs apart, holds stick. 9.800

Casali – VT – Denver – back in the lineups – y1.5, large bounce forward. 9.725

Moors – FX – UCLA – front 2/1 to front tuck, good landing – loso side pass – switch to switch 1/2 to wolf full, clean – rudi, bounce back. And 9.950

Clark – BB – ASU – full turn – bhs bhs loso, small lean – split jump to stag ring, secure – aerial, nice – front full dismount, solid. 9.875

SKW – UB – Washington – blind to jaeger piked to overshoot, strong leg position – double tuck dismount with a little slide. 9.875

Mundell – VT – Denver – y1.5, high 1.5 but not much distance, shuffle back with a little bit short landing. 9.775

Scharf – BB – ASU – wolf double, hit – bhs loso, secure – side somi, lean forward – switch to split, solid – 1.5, holds onto stick with a lean. 9.875

Harris – FX – UCLA – DLO, short landing with a lunge forward – split leap full to popa, good – double tuck, good feet, under control – back 1.5 to 1/2 to double stag. 9.875

Hutchinson – VT – Denver – y1.5 is solid, little hop forward and leg separation on her block. 9.775

Tubbs – UB – Washington – toe on to maloney to bail, nice vertical and leg position on that bail – shy on final cast hs – DLO, leg separation – little shuffle back, possible two small steps. 9.775

White – BB – ASU – bhs loso, smooth – full turn, good – aerial, nice front leg extension, small lean – split jump to stag ring, hit – bhs 1.5 dismount, step. 9.850

Reed – FX – UCLA – DLO, keeps that front foot down – split leap full to wolf full, a little under on split position, good wolf, bit of control hop on landing – front lay to rudi, shows control there. And 9.950 with one judge going 10.

Juk – BB – Iowa – bhs mount, very nice – bhs bhs loso, secure – switch to beat jump, nice – bhs 1/1, secure – gainer full, lower amplitude, gets the stick. 9.900

Russon – Ub – Washington – high jaeger to overshoot, good – DLO, flings it out with piking, chest down and a lunge forward. 9.750

Campbell – FX – UCLA – FTDT, shows control – split leap full to popa, around well – front lay to front full, not her most amplitude but a solid landing again – double tuck, good control. 9.950

Slife – UB – Air Force – maloney to pak, nice leg position – 1/2 turn on low, good vertical – a bit shy on hs – toe on to FTDT, shows real form, great stick. 9.825 is low for that compared to Washington’s scores. We have a range of 9.650 to 9.900

Abraham – FX – Davis – that is…not her music? – DLO, chest up, bounce back – switch side 1/4 to straddle jump – front tuck to double tuck, nice open out of it. 9.900

After 1
UCLA 49.575
Arizona State 49.250
Washington 49.125
Denver 49.025

The news here is Denver trailing after 1. They will take solace in the vault scoring being way tighter for those last few y1.5s than we saw on other events in that first rotation. If that stays the same, other teams will have 9.7 moments when they get to vault as well.

Rotation 2

Lee – VT – UCLA – yfull, solid, small hop back. 9.875

Casali – UB – Denver – toe on to maloney, connects to bail – gets up to hs on high bar – DLO, good height, hop back 9.850

Hallinan – BB – Washington – kickover, secure, small pause to back tuck, also solid – switch to split, hit – full turn – aerial, check – 1.5 dismoumt, bounce forward. 9.775

Lee – FX – Arizona St – front 2/1, underrotated with a step around – back 1.5 to front lay, solid – switch ring to switch 1/2, a little low amplitude – secure rudi landing. 9.825

Rosen – VT – UCLA – y1.5, gets it to her feet, but a low landing with a slide back. 9.825

Rorich – UB – Denver – hits jaeger – bail, legs together – shy hs on high bar – DLO, little hop forward. 9.850

Innes – BB – Washington – full turn – aerial, right to the end of the beam, just does keep moving to bhs – cat leap to side aerial, small lean – switch, check to split jump, another check – switch to straddle – holds stick on 1.5 dismount. 9.875

Gregoire – FX – ASU – FTDT, pretty big bounce back – switch side to popa, under split on the popa position – rudi to a nice loso. 9.875

Campbell – VT – UCLA – yfull, nearly finds it, but chest a little forward with a bounce. 9.850

Ulrich – UB – Denver – toe on to maloney, small leg break, into pak, good amplitude – 1/2 turn on low bar is solid – DLO, bounce back. 9.850

Russon – BB – Washington – aerial, wobble, breaks connection – now she repeats to do aerial to bhs bhs, large break, bend at the hips – switch to split ring, wobble – 1.5, crossover step back. 9.425

Smith – FX – ASU – double pike, chest a little forward – front full to front lay, under control, doesn’t rise but secure – double tuck, maybe a little rebound. And 9.925 there.

Reed – VT – UCLA – y1.5, didn’t have the big lunge forward this time but landed shorter with a step back. 9.800

Hebinck – UB – Denver – good first hs – Ricna to pak, nice, very small leg break on pak – good 1/2 turn position on low – hits cast hs on high – DLO, short landing, knee low with a step. 9.800

Navarro – BB – Washington – bhs bhs loso, hit, small arm correction – beat to switch side, a little tight but under control – full turn, small arm wave – just a lone lay full dismount, doesn’t meet the requirement, and a little hop forward. 9.475

White – FX – ASU – front 2/1 shows control – back 1.5 to front full, comes in lower, gets it to her feet but a lunge to the side – switch ring to switch 1/2, nice positions – 9.850

Harris – VT – UCLA – lands shorter on her y1.5 today with a lunge back. 9.800

Hutchinson UB – Denver – maloney to pak, very small leg break on pak – 1/2 turn on low – hits cast hs on high – DLO, nice height, tries to hold the landing but an arm circle and then a little foot movement. 9.800

SKW – BB – Washington – aerial to bhs loso, nice – hits switch to split comfortably – side aerial to 1.5, little hop. 9.875

Mangahas – FX – ASU – FTDT, bounce back, some leg separation – front tuck through to double tuck, hit securely, chest down and some feet – nice wolf full positions – 9.875

Anastasi – VT – UCLA – y1.5, the most distance we’ve seen from her but didn’t get the height and sits it down, not the block she wanted

Mundell – UB – Denver – good first hs – tkatchev, nice – good hs on high – toe on to bail, legs together well – DLO, little hop back. Otherwise great, but they didn’t get the dismounts in this rotation. 9.900

Moody – BB – Washington – bhs loso with an arm wave wobble – switch to split, hit – full turn – 1.5, hop forward. 9.850

Scharf – FX – ASU – front tuck through to double tuck, under control, good chest position – front full to front tuck, under control, some knee – switch 1/2 to wolf full, good – double pike, overcooks it with a lunge back. 9.850

Ray – VT – Davis – 1/2 on tuck 1/2 is nice, small hop back –

Slife – BB – Air Force – bhs loso, secure – full turn – punch front, good, little arm wave – switch, big break, loses connection to split jump split 1/4 – split jump 1/2 from side – 1.5 dismount, step

Erb – FX – Iowa – double pike, good height, rebound – switch side 1/2 to straddle, good clear landing positions – back 1.5 to front full, gets it. 9.900

After 2
UCLA 98.725
Arizona State 98.625
Denver 98.275
Washinton 97.975

Now if I’m Denver I’m a little worried because, even though they still get to do floor and the scores are sailing there, they mussst have a good beam now.

Rotation 3

White – VT – ASU – yfull, medium boucne back, good position overall – 9.800

Campbell – UB – UCLA – maloney, small leg break into bail, solid – hits hs on high – blind to double front, cowboy, hop back. 9.825

Iwai – BB – Denver – bhs loso, secure – full turn, little arm correction – side aerial, comfortable into split jump, good feet – gainer full, a litle flat, hop back. 9.825

Pires – FX – Washington – back 1.5 to front lay under control, not the highest – switch side 1/2 to straddle jump – doubel tuck, chest down, lunge forward. 9.750

Mangahas – VT – ASU – nice stick on her yfull, good dynamics. 9.850, thought that could go 9.9 compared to the other yfulls we’ve seen

Thompson – BB – Denver – side aerial to bhs, solid – switch to switch – side aerial 1.5 dismount, short landing with step back. 9.775

Malabuyo – UB – UCLA – good first hs – maloney to pak, small leg break – nice 1/2 turn finish position on low bar – good final cast hs – FTDT, bit of legs – FTDT, stuck. 9.900

McWilliams – FX – Washington – rudi to loso under control, leg crossing in rudi – switch side and a little into straddle 3/4 – double pike, chest down, controls it

Gregoire – VT – ASU – pretty large lunge forward on y1.5 – 9.775

Hebinck – BB – Denver – kickover to bhs, secure – switch to switch side, a little crooked on switch side position – full turn, hit – beat -gainer pike, stuck. 9.925

Rosen falls on her maloney in the third spot for UCLA. Well, it wouldn’t be a UCLA bars lineup this year without a fall in there.

Reeves – VT – ASU – y tuck 1.5, leg separation on the block, hop forward. 9.825

Ulrich – BB – Denver – bhs loso, secure – full turn, hit – switch leans through it to a switch side and now a big lean, lean back and leg up wobble -aerial to beat jump, hit – 1.5 dismount, holds stick with lean. 9.750

Russon finishes floor for Washington with dobuel pike, chest down, controls front foot

Scahrf – VT – ASU – yfull, comes in a little short with a hop forward. 9.825

Frazier – UB – UCLA – goos first hs – maloney to pak, smooth – saves her 1/2 turn on low bar with an arch – DLO, bounce back and then another small hop. Saved the meet though. 9.725

Mabanta – BB – Denver – full turn – bhs loso secure landing – split leap to switch 1/2 to beat, like the speed, a little unde ron switch 1/2 position – gainer pike, stuck. 9.950

Killough-Wilhelm – FX – Washington – front 2/1, nice twisting form, dance out – switch to switch ring 1/2 – 1.5 to front lay, good layout position maintained. 9.950

Anaya Smith – VT – ASU – nearly finds the stick on her y1.5, small movement –

Hutchinson – BB – Denver – kickover, small pause before bhs, solid – switch to split, lovely position – switch, another slight rhythm moment to split jump but got it – kickover, check – gaienr full, little forward, lean to hold stick. And she gets 9.950, which is high for that one, which had several hesitations

Esparza – UB – UCLA – hits hs on low bar – maloney to pak, small leg break, solid – short hs on low – van leeuwen, hit – DLO, flung out some, big hop, but a hit. 9.775

Abraham – VT – Davis – y1.5, nearrrrly found the stick, ends up with a step forward

Innes – FX – Washington – front 2/1, controls step forward – split and straddle positions comfortable – back 1.5 to layout, nice straight layout from her as well – rudi, controls front foot. And another 9.950 here.

Harris – UB – UCLA – good first hs – Ray, solid – good hs on high – bail, legs together smoothly, good vertical – hits hs on high – giant full, shows vertical, maybe some back position, into DLO, holds onto it with chest down lean to save the stick. 9.850

Not saying I thought Harris should be a 10 or anything, but the range between Frazier and Esparza’s survive routines and Harris’s good hit is………?

Navarro – FX – Washington – double tuck, hit – switch side to popa, solid position – 1.5 to layout, lower amplituder on layout – double pike, chest down, shows control. 9.900

Brooks – UB – utah St – Ray to overshoot, nice – short cast hs on high – DLO, some form, finds the stick. 9.900

Slife – FX – Air Force – strong double pike position – back 1.5 to layout, just pulls around the layout, a little low with a slide out – switch side to popa – double tuck, under control, good chest position

After 3
Arizona State 147.825
UCLA 147.800
Denver 147.700
Washington 147.500

UMMMMMM. Suddenly if I’m Denver I’m feeling pretty good about life because of how floor scoring has been going, even though 3rd place, and if I’m UCLA I’m deeply anxious about this beam rotation.

Rotation 4

Campbell replaces Rosen in UCLA’s beam lineup.

Tubbs – VT – Washington – yfull, chest down today with a step forward, good height . 9.750

Reeves – UB – ASU – blind to jaeger, high, some form on catch, connects to overshoot – good hs on high – DLO, legs apart, good stick. 9.875

Lee – BB – UCLA – aerial, wobble, no combination – redoes the aerial into split jump – bhs loso is smooth – swtich to straddle is good – full turn, check – gainer full, step back. A hit but a shakier one from Lee. 9.700

Rorich – FX – Denver – front tuck to double tuck, chest a bit down, under control – switch side and a little into popa popa – double pike, secure landing – 9.900

Lin – VT – Washington – yfull, little movement on landing and then another small adjustment, nearly stuck but then the movement

Barbanente – UB – ASU – piked jaeger to overshoot, good – tight handstand on high – DLO, finds the stick. 9.850

Campbell – BB – UCLA – bhs loso, small lean – split leap to switch 1/2 to beat, hit – split jump to straddle 1/4, tight position but secure – gainer full, stuck. What an important hit. 9.850

Iwai – FX – Denver – 1.5 to layout to stag, nice – switch full, gets it around – double tuck, good control and hit leaps, a good one. 9.900

Innes – VT – Washington – yfull, holds the stick well, chest forward. 9.800

Andres – BB – UCLA – hits switch 1/2  – kickover to korbut is one of her smoothest – full turn, kind of a big lean to the side – 2/1, step back and then another small step – 9.750

Samiley – UB – ASU – short hs on high – blind to jaeger, good height, into overshoot – short hs on high – DLO, stuck. 9.900

Casali – FX – Denver – rudi to back lay, nice – switch full to wolf attempts, gets kind of out of control and does not rotate that final wolf jump enough – 2.5 to front tuck, good landing

SKW – VT – Washington – yfull, good stick. Nice one. 9.850

Alipio – BB – UCLA – aerial to loso, connects, just a bit of knee in aerial – spl;it to switch to beat, good – gainer tuck full, holds it. That’s the one they needed. 9.925

Mangahas – UB – ASU – piked jaeger to overshoot, hit – nice hs on high – FTDT, stuck. Strong. 9.900. They’re not letting anyone in.

Mabanta – FX – Denver – front lay to rudi, little rebound – switch ring 1/2 to split jump, a good one – 1.5 to lay, lower lay with a rebound forward. 9.925

Navarro – VT – Washington – y1.5 – some leg separation, litlte hop. 9.850

Harris – BB – UCLA – bhs loso bhs , good – switch to split leap to full turn, maybe a little arm correction on the turn but good combo – kickover, smalll adjustment – 1.5 dismount, good stick. And 9.950 for her

White – UB – ASU – good leg position on van leeuwen – 1/2 turn on high – bail – legs together well – ahhhhhhh arches over handstand on high –

McDonough – Yfull, good stick, chest forward –

Ulrich – FX – Denver – open double tuck, big bounce back –

Malabuyo – BB – UCLA – hits wolf turn – bhs loso, huge break, leg up to horizontal and an arm wave – aerial to beat jump – split jump to split ring jump, good position but another wobble – gainer full, stuck. Still gets 9.775.

Clark – UB – ASU – needs a hit but only an average hit – good first hs – blind to jaeger, close but caught – pak, leg separation – tight 1/2 turn on low bar – DLO, step back. Well it was a tighhhhttt routine but she only needed a 9.725.

Hutchinson – FX – Denver – they’re already though with a lead on UCLA – front 2/1, good form, bit of a slide forward – switch 1/2 to split jump full, very good – back 1.5 to front lay, hit – rudi to straddle jump, nice, will give Denver the session win.

9.800 for Clark, enough to eliminate UCLA.

FINAL
Denver 197.275
Arizona State 197.150
UCLA 197.050
Washington 196.650

Well well well well well well well.

Bailey Libby’s floor will finish out the meet – front 2/1, good control – back 1.5 to layout, also securely hit – switch ring to switch 1/2 – rudi, chest down, little steppy.

UCLA eliminated by a tenth by Arizona State, another huge upset in the regional semifinals. UCLA caught by the counting 9.7s, counting two of them on bars and beam. They went to shaky-nervy town in the second half of this meet, especially on beam.

Now Malabuyo can go to Doha? She’s tied for the lead on bars, but we have another session to go and she’s behind Mangahas on the tiebreak.

Chae Campbell would have the floor tiebreak among the UCLA gymnasts if that 9.950 ends up standing.

I really have to hand it to “only scoring landings and completely ignoring everything else.” You’ve made these regionals very exciting.

Next up we have Florida and Missouri saying not you too Georgia.

Rotation 1

Draser – VT – Florida – y1.5, sticks, just a little back behind herself and some knees, solid – 9.925

Schell – UB – Iowa St – blind to piked jaeger, some feet – bail, legs together – giant full, some back position but good vertical – doubel tuck, hop

Howard – BB – Georgia – bhs loso, secure – sissone to switch 1/2, secure, under split position – side aerial, lean correction – gainer full, stuck. 9.900 So this is how it’s going to be tonight.

Schreiber – FX – Missouri – front full to layout to stag, nice layout position – rudi to back lay to jump, a little out of control, had to travel back in to keep her jump in bounds and hten steppy on landing – split leap full to jump full, excellent positions. 9.850

Nguyen – VT – Florida – y1.5, also a solid landing, little slide in place. And 9.950 for her.

Morgan – BB – Georgia – bhs loso, hits series, chest pretty far down – switch, little pause before switch 1/2, wobble – side aerial, another leg up wobble – 1.5, leg separation, good stick. 9.800 with a couple leg-up wobbles

Cooke finishes 2nd bars for Iowa State with a deeper DLO, hop forward. 9.800

Kratzer – FX – Missouri – whip to double tuck, chest up, flexed feet – double pike, chest down, step – 1.5 to layout, secure landing, some knees. 9.775

Pilgrim – VT – Florida – y1.5, good position, better height that the first two, but a medium bound forward – 9.900

Battle – BB – Georgia – full turn – split jump 3/4, secure – switch to split, hit, a bit under split – kickover, holds it into beat jump – bhs loso, secure – gainer full, nice height, holds stick with a little lean. 9.875

Wills – UB – Iowa State – good first hs – maloney to pak, small leg break – nice hs on high – DLO, hop back. 9.825

Ferris – VT – Florida – y1.5, pulls it out, just a tad short with a small slide. 9.900

Horton – FX – Missouri – FTDT, keeps front foot down – switch side 1/2 to wolf full, lovely height and positions – front through to double tuck, under control, foot flexing. 9.825

Turner – BB – Georgia – bhs loso loso, small lean, some foot position –  switch to split, good – 1.5 dismount, a little short, small slide. 9.900

Loyim – UB – Iowa St – piked jaeger, hit – pak, small leg break – arch on cast hs on high, pulls it back – DLO, stuck. 9.725

Wong – VT – Florida – ro 1/2 on pike 1/2, little hop to the side. 9.900

Celestine – FX – Missouri – FTDT, chest up, controls landing – split leap full to split jump full, nice – front full to front lay slide forward – double tuck, good height, chest up, under control. 9.875

Smith – BB – Georgia – aerial, good leg position, into bhs bhs, secure – switch to split, good foot positions – full turn – gainer full, stuck. 9.950

Thomas – UB – Missouri – blind to jaeger, nice amplitude – pak, takes it fairly close, leg break – a bit short on cast hs on high – DLO, deep landing, close to knee down, lunge forward

Lazzari finishes vault for Florida with an out of control lunge on her y1.5.

Scott – BB – Georgia – full turn, check – front handspring – to bhs loso, secure – aerial, into split jump back handspring, good control – switch to split, comfortable – 1.5 dismount, larger lunge forward. 9.825

Griffin – FX – Missouri – front tuck throuygh to double back – doubel pike, shorter with lunge forward – split leap full to good popas – 9.850

Basuel – Ub – Iowa State – blind to high jaeger, good – short cast hs on high – bail, catches with some angle – short cast hs – giant full to double tuck, nice landing. 9.850

Moore – FX – Missouri – DLO, keeps front foot under control – split and popa positions, very good – front tuck through to double tuck, chest down a little, quickly up to present. 9.900

After 1
Florida 49.575
Georgia 49.450
Missouri 49.300
Iowa State 48.975

Florida regional judging saying don’t think we can’t go crazy just because it’s regionals. Missouri will be a bit concerned by that floor score and trailing Georgia and will hope floor was just a little tighter than the others today

Wells for Clemson as an individual on bars, hits tkatchev to overshoot – up to verticla on high bar with some back position – FTDT, holds it with a little deep lean. Now Clark on floor, DLO, good control, chest down slightly – great lift in split leap full to popa – front lay to front full to  misses the punch and sits down the front tuck

Rotation 2

Schreiber – VT – Missouri – yfull, good open position, medium hop back. 9.825

Blakely – UB – FLorida – little arch in first hs – maloney to pak attempt, misses her hand and falls – finishes doubel front, step forward

Loyim – BB – Iowa State – switch to switch side, tight on the switch side with a check – bhs loso, holds it – full turn – aerial, smooth position, into beat jump – gainer full, stuck, chest forward. 9.900

Fitzgerlad – FX – Georgia – rudi to loso, hit, under control, just a bit of leg crossing – switch side to wolf full – double tuck, under control, chest down. 9.850

Davis – VT – Missouri – good height on yfull, another medium bounce back. 9.850

O’brochta – Bb – Iowa State – bhs loso loso, nice control – switch to split jump, a bit under split – split jump 1/2 from side, solid – gainer pike, way off to the side, lean forward to hold the stick. 9.825

Griffin – VT – Missouri – yfull, largest bounce back of the bunch and an extra arm circle and step after the bounce. 9.800

We still don’t have a score for Blakely. Now it’s in at 9.350

Wilke – BB – Iowa State – full turn – cat leap to kickover, small lean before back tuck, secure – cat leap to switch side, good height and horizontal split position – 9.875

Nguyen – UB – Florida – maloney to pak, hit, small leg break on pak – 1/2 turn on low – a tad tight on cast hs on high but gets up there – DLO, hop forward. 9.850

Celestine – VT – Missouri – hits y1.5, small slide forward, comes in a little deep. 9.900

LaClair – FX – Georgia – front full through to 2/1, under control – switch side 1/2 to straddle – front…rudi? misses her punch into a loso and tucks it. Still gets 9.750

Adams – BB – Iowa St – bhs loso, lean correction – switch to switch, hit – aerial, big lean forward at the hips – gainer full, holds stick. 9.800

Lazzari – UB – Florida – hits first hs – tkatchev, solid – toe on to pak, some back position but hit – pretty short cast hs on high – FTDT, little hop back and then additional hop forward. 9.725 that will count

Moore – VT – Missouri – y1.5, big, another medium bound forward

Bergstrom – BB – Iowa St – full turn, hit – cat leap to kickover to bhs, smooth – switch to switch, hit – split jump – good stick on dismount. Nice one. So I assume 11.900. 9.900

Cashman – FX – Georgia – back 1.5 to front lay, under control – swtich side 1/2 to straddle, gets it around – double tuck, flexed feet, controls the landing – 9.850

Horton – VT – Missouri – y1.5, another solid one with a hop forward. Scores are there on vault today, but not a lot of landing control for Missouri here. 9.900

Draser – UB – Florida – hits first hs – maloney to pak, clean – 1/2 turn on low – hits hs on high – DLO, leg separation, step back. 9.850

Thomas – BB – Iowa St – kickover to bhs, secure – full turn, arm wave – swtich to straddle 1/4, secure – 1.5 dismount, little hop. 9.850

Big 49.350 for Iowa State on beam.

Wahl – FX – Georgia – FTDT, chest up, little slide back – split leap full to wolf full is solid – front tuck through to double tuck, chest down, step forward. 9.800

Pilgrim – UB – Florida – hits first hs – maloney to pak, legs together, a bit low amplitude on maloney  – 1/2 turn on low, solid – short hs on high – FTDT, good stick. So 9.975.

Wells for Clemson on beam, secure on loso series, sticks 2/1 dismount.

Snyder – FX – Georgia – rudi to back lay to double stag, some lack of control on the stag – switch 1/2 to wolf full, solid – tuck jump full – double pike, chest down secure landing. 9.875

Wong – Ub – Florida – maloney to pak, smooth – hits hs on low – van leeuwen – solid hs on high – DLO, just too far forward with a step.

Smith – FX – Georgia – front 2/1, out of control on slide forward – back 1.5 to front lay, good layout position, not higher than her 1.5 – switch side to wolf full, pulls it around – rudi to straddle jump. 9.925

Georgia with another big 49.300 on floor to keep 2nd place after 2.

Arnold – FX – Clemson – FTDT, around, chest down, some slide – switch 1/2 to wolf full, good positions – 2.5 to front tuck, little short so a step back – switch –

After 2
Florida 98.875
Georgia 98.750
Missouri 98.675
Iowa State 98.325

Well, they got the don’t be boring memo. Georgia came in their lucky placemat leo and it is working.

Rotation 3

LaClair – VT – Georgia -yfull, good distance, not super high, bounce back. 9.800

Draser – BB – Florida – bhs loso, secure, chest down – switch to switch 1/2 – 1.5 dismount, small step back. 9.900

Burns – UB – Missouri – blind to jaeger to overshoot, solid – a bit tight on final cast hs – DLO, good stick. 9.900

Manternach – FX – Iowa St – front through to double back – double pike, chest down, step forward – switch side 1/2 to straddles –

Smith – VT – Georgia – nice position on yfull, better height, another fairly sizeable bounce back. 9.825

Blakely – BB – Florida – aerial, little arm move to keep moving to bhs, solid – switch to switch 1/2 to beat, hit – full turn, solid – gainer full, little bounce back. 9.875

Patrick – UB – Missouri – hits jaeger – arch in cast hs, pulls it back – bail, solid form – short cast hs on high – DLO, chest forward, shuffle forward. 9.800

Scott – VT – Georgia – best dynamics on yfull so far but a larger bounce back for her and some pike. 9.750

Cooke – FX – Iowa St – front 2/1, keeps it in with the step into the corner – switch 1/2 to wolf fulls, good clear completion – 1.5 to layout, controls the step, some knee position – 9.825

Pilgrim – BB – Florida – candle mount, hit – bhs loso series, secure, chest a bit down – beat to aerial, smooth – switch to split leap, nice – bhs gainer full, stuck. 9.925

Marshall – UB – Missouri – blind to high jaeger to overshoot, dynamic – small bounce back on dismount

Howard – VT – Georgia – better yfull, gets the stick, not the most distance and some direction. 9.900

Wilke – FX – Iowa St – back 1.5 to layout, slightly hoppy – switch side 1/2 to straddle, good – double pike, chest up, under control

Nguyen – BB – Florida – onodi to bhs, was on, then wobble with bend at the hips – switch to split, lovely – bhs 1.5, small step to the side. 9.825

Battle – VT – Georgia – hits her y15, medium hop forward and some knees. 9.875

Schreiber – UB – Missouri – maloney to bail, legs together well – solid cast hs position on high – DLO, bounce back. 9.850

Schell – FX – Iowa St – rudi, out of control on double stag jump out of it, big travel back – switch side 1/2 to staddle, hit, some foot position – back 1.5 to front lay

Wong – BB – Florida – switch to split leap, good – bhs loso, wobble – full turn, hit – aerial to beat, nice – 2/1, leg crossing, very small movement. 9.925

Wahl – VT – Georgia – solid y1.5, small hop forward and some knee, 9.900 for a 49.300 vault

Moore – UB – Missouri – good high tkatchev into overshoot – nice hs on high – FTDT, holds stick. Good. 9.900

Lazzari – BB – Florida – bhs loso loso, solid – switch to split, nice positions -split jump 1/2 from side – gainer full, holds stick. 9.950

Parker – FX – Iowa St – wolf 1.5 – front tuck through to double tuck, good height, little slide – double pike solid landing

Titarsolej – UB – Missouri – toe on to maloney to pak, clean, legs together – nice 1/2 turn finish on low bar – shorter cast hs on high – giant full, great finish into double tuck, stuck. 9.950

Adams – FX – Iowa St – front lay to rudi, slips a little on landing, keeps it together with a bounce back – split leap full to popa, good height – double tuck, keeps front foot down

Missouri goes 49.475 on bars to take a one tenth advantage on Georgia heading to the last event.

Wells – FX – Clemson – FTDT, around, chest down, under control – split leap full to popas, great height – 1.5 through to 2/1, little hop to the side to control

After 3
Florida 148.450
Missouri 148.150
Georgia 148.050
Iowa State 147.525

Missouri will like the possibilities of going to the gingerbread house that is beam scoring in this session, but it’s still beam and they’ll still have to not go to pieces to avoid joining Michigan and UCLA over on the side. Georgia’s bars NQS is better than Missouri’s beam NQS, so Georgia will feel alive.

Rotation 4

Finnegan – UB – Georgia – Ray, solid height, small arch on hs, pulls it back – pak, straddles it – 1/2 turn on low – FTDT, holds stick. 9.850

Nguyen – FX – Florida – front 2/1, under control into sissone – switch ring to switch 1/2, good positions – y spin, single – back 1.5 to front lay, under control. 9.925

Long delay to start vault.

Wills – VT – Iowa St – yfull, hits, bounce back, not the most dynamics. 9.800

Davis – BB – Missouri – full turn, over turns slightly – bhs loso, holds it – kickover, good height, secure landing – straddle to sheep jump, secure landing – gaienr full, good height, stuck. 9.900

Howard – Ub – georgia – church to overshoot is caught – shortish final cast hs – good finist on giant full position, doubel tuck, stuck. 9.900

Lazzari – FX – Florida – front 2/1, just does get it around to come in for a secure landing – good split and popa positions, a little traveling lack of control – back 1.5 to front lay, under control, layout a little low. 9.900

Loyim – VT – Iowa St – yfull way short, lunge forward

Light – BB – Missouri – bhs bhs loiso, secure, some soft knees – split jump to straddle jump 1/2, little hesitation – cat leap to gainer pike, stuck. 9.875

Wahl – UB – Georgia – maloney to pak is nice – past vertical on 1/2 turn on low bar – some angle in final cast hs – DLO, little hop back. 9.800

Pilgrim – FX – Florida – 1.5 through to double tuck, chest forward with a step – split leap full to jump full, solid – double pike, surprisingly overcooks it and sits it down

Parker – VT – Iowa St – high yfull, small bounce back, some pike

Griffin – BB – Missouri – kickover, hesitation into bhs, I’d say a questionable connection but probably not with beam today – switch to switch split jump to beat jump – 1.5 dismount, little hop. 9.850

Snyder – UB – Georgia – Church is close, just does survive it – does bail, good one – some back position in hs – giant full, into double tuck, ends up stepping. Needed to connect that Church to bail. 9.700

Blakely – FX – Florida – front tuck through to double tuck, chest down, little rebound – switch to switch ring 1/2 – back 1.5 to front full, good one, under control. 9.900

Bergstrom – VT – Iowa St – also somewhat short on her yfull landing, step forward –

Schaffer – BB – Missouri – bhs bhs loso, off line and falls – here we go –

Scott – UB – Georgia – good first hs – Ray, high into pak, nice – van leeuwen, some leg break – shortish hs on high – DLO, deep landing but pulls out the stick. 9.850

Adams – VT – Iowa St – yfull, good landing, little bit of pike

Wong – FX – Florida – wolf double, good – DLO, secure landing, some chest position – switch 1/2 to popa, good – back 1/2 to front full, nowhere near her intended amplitude, but Wongs it out so the landing is fine

Celestine – BB – Missouri – wolf single, hit – bhs, jussssst keeps moving into side aerial – front tuck, good one – split jump to split jump 3/4, arm wave correction – cat leap to gainer full, hop back. 9.850

Smith – UB – Georgia – maloney to bail, legs together well – FTDT, stuck, very nice. 9.975

Schreiber needs 9.825 to get it.

Draser – FX – Florida – front through to double tuck, solid control, some foot flexing – wolf double, around – switch ring to switch 1/2 – doubel pike, chest down, secure landing –

Schreiber – BB – Missouri – full turn, good – bhs loso is on – switch 1/2 with a lean wobble and arm wave – split jump to split jump 3/4, lovely split position – beat to gainer full, stuck. At other meets I would say the switch 1/2 wobble might be an issue but that should be easily over 9.825 here.

9.900 for Schreiber takes Missouri to 197.525 to Georgia’s 197.425. Big performance from Georgia, not quite enough.

FINAL
Florida 197.925
Missouri 197.525
Georgia 197.425
Iowa State 196.575

So all the seeds will be through for the Florida regional final.

On to the final regional semi of the day. Stanford is going with the Anna Roberts gambit, putting her on beam for the first time this year, in the anchor spot, after Widner.

Rotation 1

Williams – VT – Cal – yfull, good height, pikes down at the end to try to control but a bounce back. 9.800

Christensen – UB – SUU – short first hs – blind to piked jaeger, hit – toe on to bail, large leg break on catch – DLO, step back

Dean – BB – Stanford – full turn – side aerial to loso, small arm wave check – straddle to straddle 1/4, holds it – 1.5 dismount, step. 9.850

Brusch – FX – Auburn – front tuck through to double tuck, chest up, good control – switch 1/2 to popa to wolf full, good – doubel pike, litlte bounce. 9.900

Mayhew – VT – Cal – y1.5, lands a bit short, lunge back, some direction. 9.800

Robinson – BB – Stanford – bhs loso, solid – switch to split, comfortable – side aerial to beat, nice speed in combination – full turn – 1.5, stuck. Very nice. 9.900

Routsis – UB – SUU – maloney to bail, legs together – deep DLO, knee low, large lunge forward

Huff – FX – Auburn – FTDT, controls the step, some chest position – switch ring to split full, around – front lay to rudi, bounce back. 9.875

Frazier – VT – Cal – DTY, one of her best ones, little hop to the side, some firection. 9.850

Neault – BB – Stanford – bhs bhs loso is secure – beat to split ring jump, under control – 1.5 dismount, holds stick with a lean forward. 9.875

Groth – FX – Auburn – front 2/1, crossover steps it around a little – back 1.5 to front lay, solid control – rudi. 9.925

Lauzon – VT – Cal – good y1.5, nice distance, small hop. 9.900

Alexeeva – BB – Stanford – wolf double , gets it around – bhs loso, secure – switch 1/2 to beat – gainer front full, stuck. 9.875

Randolph – UB – SUU – clear hip to shaposh, some leg break, into bail, hit – DLO, a little bit deep

Silvers – VT – Cal – y1.5, good stick on that one, leg break on the block, nothing on the landing. 9.875

McLaughlin – FX – Auburn – back 1.5 to layout, under control, lower layout – split leap full to wolf 1.5, gets the turn around but compromises the wolf position – double pike, controls the front foot. 9.925

Widner – BB – Stanford – switch to split, nice – bhs loso, solid – aerial to split, good positions on both – full turn, smooth – bhs gaine rfull, stuck. Excellent. 9.950, 2 10s, 2 9.900s

Neff – Ub – SUU – toe on to maloney to bail, great extension – hits cast hs on high – DLO, step forward

Cesario – VT – Cal – high yfull, little bounce back. 9.850

Roberts – BB – Stanford – nice wolf – switch to split, hit – bhs loso, large break and falls. Already have 5 usable scores.

Stevens – FX – Auburn – front lay to rudi, secure – doubel tuck, chest up, controls the step back – 9.900

Schwartze – UB – SUU – good piked hager – bail, legs together – hits hs on high – blind to rudi dismount, holds the stick with a stagger

Hollingsworth – FX – Auburn – FTDT, chest down, good landing control – switch 1/2 to popa, solid – front tuck through to doubel tuck, solid. 9.900

Macpherson – BB – San Jose – bhs bhs loso, secure – gaienr loso, check – 1.5 dismount, holds stick with lean forward

Muñoz – Ub – Iowa – good piked jaeger, hits pak – 1/2 turn on low within 20 – nice hs on high – clear hip to DLO, chest forward, hop

Mazury – FX – San Jose – Front lay to rudi, little bounce – split leap full to popa, nice height – double pike, secure

After 1
Auburn 49.550
Stanford 49.450
Cal 49.275
Southern Utah 49.100

Cal in an almost identical position to Denver after the first rotation on vault, with a deficit to make up, which Denver did upon moving to the friendlier beam and floor score-scapes in this meet.

Rotation 2

Groth – VT – Auburn – yfull, solid distance, bounce back. 9.800

Lauzon – UB – Cal – good first hs – to eon to maloney to pak, small leg break on maloney – hits 1/2 turn on low – solid cast hs on high – FTDT, bounce back. 9.850

Fernandez – BB – SUU – side aerial to bhs, large break, bend at hips past horizontal – kickover, another bend at the hips

Dean – FX – Stanford – rudi, under control, some legs crossing – switch 1/1, gets it around – back 1.5 to front full, again solid landing, can take for knees – switch 1/2 to popa, nice – 9.850

Schumaker – VT – Auburn – y tuck 1.5, better, hop forward, some leg separation and foot flexing. 9.800

Cesario – UB – Cal – blind to jaeger to overshoot, good amplitude – hits hs on high – DLO, hop back. 9.850

McClain – BB – SUU – kickover to bhs, smooth connection – straddle jump to straddle 1/4, hit – cat leap to kickover pike, strong – gainer full, holds onto it but a lean forward. 9.875

Zeng – FX – Stanford – front lay to rudi, under control – double tuck, controls it chest down. 9.850

Hollingsworth – VT – Auburn – y1.5, hits it, not the highest, crossover step and some knee position. 9.750

Li – UB – Cal – good first hs – blind to jaeger, very good – hits hs – pak is clean – a bit tight on final hs – giant full to double tuck, stuck. 9.950

Cacciola – BB – SUU – switch to split to loso, extra amrm circle to split jump, but secure – bhs loso is secure – 1.5 dismount, hop. 9.875

Hubbard – VT – Auburn – y1.5 lands a bit too deep with a large lunge forward, big distance. 9.700

Cluck – FX – Stanford – DLO, gets it – some chest position – back 1.5 to front pike, a little short, step – switch 1/2 to popa is nice – double tuck, under control, some chest position. 9.850

Randolph – Bb – SUU – bhs back pike, secure – kickover to beat, hit – full turn with a wobble – 9.750

Huff – VT – Auburn – y1.5, also a big lunge forward for her, better vault in terms of amplitude and body position, but still 9.750

Frazier – UB – Cal – maloney to pak, little leg break on pak – 1/2 turn on low – solid hs on high – DLO, stuck. 9.925

Coutu – BB – SUU – bhs lso, large break, bend at the hips – split jump to sheep, keeps it together

Neault – FX – Stanford – double pike, hit securely, chest down – switch to split leap ring full, around – rudi, solid landing, some leg crossing – 1.5 to lay, not the highest but gets it. 9.875

Stevens – VT – Auburn – y1.5, better, a little deep in landing and nearly holds onto the stick, ultimately leans out of it. 9.875

Perea – UB – Cal – good first hs – toe on to pak, clean – van leeuwen, legs together – short cast hs on high – DLO, hop back. 9.900

Hartley – BB – SUU – bhs loso is secure – split to straddle 1/2, slight check – side aerial to side, hits it – 1.5 dismount, hop.

Roberts – FX – Stanford – front lay to rudi, good landing – nice split position on switch 1/2 and popa – double tuck, minor slide, chest up. 9.950

Muñoz – BB – Iowa – switch to switch 1/2, wobble, leans through it to beat jump – full turn – falls on bhs loso

Williams – UB – Cal – good first hs – maloney to pak, smooth – 1/2 turn on low bar, good position – DLO, hop back. 9.850

Widner – FX – Stanford – front lay to front full, under control – switch leap full, lovely – doubel pike, bounce back. Another 9.950.

Macpherson – FX – San Jose – double pike, hit under control – switch ring to switch side, good – back 1.5 to layout – split leap full to sit split like a Produnova – double tuck, chest down, little hop forward

After 2
Stanford 98.925
Cal 98.750
Auburn 98.525
Southern Utah 98.175

Cal moves into the qualification positions after bars, but still under enough pressure that they have to beam. Vault got Auburn with a sub-49 performance. Will be a hurdle for Stanford now.

Rotation 3

Zeng – VT – Stanford – yfull, kind of a large bounce back, small leg separation in the air. 9.800

Brusch – UB – Auburn – huge arch on first hs, thought she was going to be able to pull it back but can’t ends up falling  – and a second fall on maloney when she resumes – another error on her bail, falls again – jammed finger? She’ll have to stop.

Li – BB – Cal – aerial to loso, keeps moving enough, hits – full turn, smooth – split to split ring jump, hit, small arm artistry to control – gainer tuck full, bounce back. 9.875

Fernandez – FX – SUU – double tuck, little bounce back – switch 1/2 to wolf full wolf full, just pulls it around – back 1.5 to front lay, slide – punch rudi, chest down with a little movement. 9.800

Dean – VT – Stanford – yfull, better control, little hop back, more piking, not as dynamic. 9.750

Williams – BB – Cal – wolf double, hits – aerial to split jump, hit – bhs loso and falls – here we go – resumes with switch to split, hit – 9.375

Neault – VT – Stanford – ro full on back pike, good distance and stuck, just some chest down position. 9.850

Cesario – BB – Cal – full turn, hit – bhs loso, hits with a lean check – switch to switch 1/2, tentative on it, low front leg, but secure – 1.5 dismount, holds stick with lean. 9.900

Still waiting on the judges for Brusch’s score

Widner – VT – Stanford – yfull, great heigth, bounce back 9.850

Gull finishes floor for SUU with soild double tuck, chest up, little bounce back. And 9.900

Frazier – BB – Cal – full turn – aerial, keeps moving to loso, quick arms down to avoid a check – split jump to split ring jump, solid – 1.5 dismount, step forward. 9.900, so that’s all they took

Ends up as 7.025 for Brusch.

Hollingsworth – UB – Auburn – piked jaerger, hit, small arch in hs on high – bail, a little short but hit – FTDT, stuck. 9.850

Gutierrez with a very nice y1.5 stick for Stanford, they are vaulting today. 9.900

Lauzon – BB – Cal – wolf single, good – bhs bhs loso is secure – switch to split, nice – 2/1 dismount, holds onto the landing. 9.950

Christensen – FX – SUU – double tuck, bounce back – back 1.5 to layout, under control – rudi, solid landing control, chest forward

Roberts – VT – Stanford – high y1.5, medium hop forward, some knee position. 9.875

Big 49.275 vault for Stanford.

McLaughlin – UB – Auburn – maloney to pak, hit, leg separation – solid 1/2 turn on low – giant full to double tuck, hop forward. 9.775

Perea – BB – Cal – hits wolf – kickover, lean before back tuck shoulder drop and a little pause, wobble on landing the back tuck – switch to split jump to beat jump is nice – hits her side somi to back tuck 1.5 and stuck. This will be a judging test

Pardue finishes floor with double pike for SUU, solid.

And they’ve given Perea the 10.0 start and a 9.850 total. Consistent with how they’ve judged beam in this meet and all season and all sport, because I think?? she kept the arm moving, but a shoulder drop pause

Groth – UB – Auburn – Ray, close catch with some elbows – pak, hit – 1/2 turn on low OK – tight hs on high – giant full, past into double tuck, bounce back. A tightttt one but stayed on. 9.750

Cacciola – FX – SUU – double tuck, chest up well – front full to front pike, slide – switch ring to switch ring 1/2, out of control there with an odd bounce – punch rudi. 9.825

Greaves – UB – Auburn – short first hs – Church is hit into pak, small leg break – van leeuwen, little leg break – gets up to vertical on handstand – FTDT, deep landing with a bound forward. 9.725

Randolph – FX – SUU – DLO, chest down, little rebound – switch side 1/2 to straddle jump, hit – front tuck through to double tuck, large bounce back and OOB

Stevens – UB – Auburn – toe on to Ray to overshoot – DLO, sticks. 9.875

Muñoz – FX – Iowa – front tuck through to double tuck, bounce back – switch 1/2 to wolf full wolf full, pulls them around – double pike, chest down and hop forward

Mazury – UB – San Jose – blind to piked jaeger, good – pak, small leg break – a bit short on final cast hs – DLO, legs apart, small movement on landing

After 3
Cal 148.225
Stanford 148.200
Auburn 147.500
Southern Utah 147.350

Auburn got through that bars without counting a miss but a lot of 9.7s and another sub-49 rotation has dropped them back. They will expect a big score for a hit beam rotation, but they’ll need to hope for some help.

Rotation 4

Cacciola – VT – SUU – very nice stick on yfull. 9.900

Gutierrez – UB – Stanford – hits hs on high – blind to jaeger to voershoot, nice foot positions – double front 1/2 out, bounce back. 9.850

Zancan – BB – Auburn – bhs loso, hit – switch to switch 1/2, nice height and position in switch 1/2 – full turn, good – 1.5, stuck. Nice one. 9.900

Williams – FX – Cal – front lay to rudi, bounce back – attitude turn – sissone to ring full, rushed it and lost her position there – back 1.5 to front lay, nice – 9.900

Randolph – VT – SUU – high yfull, bounce back and some piking. 9.800

Hagle – BB – Auburn – wolf single, little check – cat leap to side aerial, way short and falls

Sorrento – UB – Stanford – toe on to maloney to pak, good legs on maloney, very small break on pak – hits hs on high – DLO, chest forward, holds stick with lean. 9.850

Goodman – VT – SUU – yfull, similar to Randolph, little hop back, some pike. 9.775

Kane – FX – Cal – front full to rudi, nice combiantion, controls front foot on landing – switch side 1/2 to wolf jump, clearly completed – back 1.5 to front lay, a little low on layout, split leap. 9.900

Hollingsworth – BB – Auburn – full turn, good – bhs los, secure, chest down some – switch 1/2, large break, leg up chest down, keeps it on the beam – gainer full, stuck . 9.750

Neault – UB – Stanford – maloney to pak, smooth – giant full to double tuck, hop forward –  9.850

Cesario – FX – Cal – back 1.5 to front full, dance out – switch to switch ring 1/2 – double tuck, chest up, really nice landing. 9.900

Pardue – VT – SUU – hits y1.5, off direction and a step forward – 9.775

Groth – BB – Auburn – bhs loso bhs is secure – switch to swtich 1/2, check – full turn, smooth – gainer full and a lunge back. 9.850

Alexeeva – UB – Stanford – toe on to piked jaeger – very short cast hs on high – pak – giant full to double tuck, stuck. 9.900

Christensen – VT – SUU – y1.5 is hit, small step forward, good direction, some knees throughout

Mayhew – FX – Cal – front 2/1 to front pike controls the step forward – switch ring to switch 1/2 – back 1.5 to front full, solid landing. 9.925

Stevens – BB – Auburn – bhs loso, secure, some leg position – split to stag ring, small check – kickover to knee, wolf turn, good – 1.5 dismount, stuck. 9.900

Roberts – Stanford – UB – pak, nice – small arch in hs on on low – hits van leeuwen, leg break – DLO, chest forward, hop. 9.825

McLaughlin – BB – Auburn – bhs loso, smooth and secure – beat to side aerial, little lean to the side but holds it – split to straddle 1/4, nice – switch to straddle 1/4 – gainer pike, little hop. 9.900

Lauzon – FX – Cal – front 2/1 to front tuck, slightly surprised herself on landing but hit – back 1.5 to front full, got low on the front full but got to her feet somehow. 9.875

Muñoz – VT – Iowa – good high yfull, bounce back

Widner – UB – Stanford – tkatchev, hit – good hs on high – giant full to bail, legs together well – hits final hs on high – DLO, stuck.9.950

Weyhmiller – BB – San Jose – full turn, good – bhs loso, check – switch to switch 1/2 to beat, secure – side aerial, solid – gainer full, shuffle back

Frazier – FX – Cal – DLO, good control – switch ring to switch 1/2 to 1/2 sissone, wonderful positions – split ring jump, good – front tuck through to double tuck, keeps front foot down, 9.950

Macpherson – UB – San Jose – hits hs on high – tkatchev, good height – shy on cast hs – toe on to bail, very nice legs together position and vertical – FTDT, stuck. Good.

FINAL
Cal 197.800
Stanford 197.600
Auurn 196.800
Southern Utah 196.475

A rough bars rotation for Auburn and a big day for Stanford decided this one as Cal and Stanford end up going through quite comfortably.

4 of the 16 seeds eliminated in the semifinals, with Michigan, UCLA, Auburn, and NC State going out.