MEET WEEK 4
Friday, January 24
6:00pm ET/ 3:00pm PT	Rutgers @ [19] Penn State	SCORES	BTN+
6:30pm ET/ 3:30pm PT	[13] Georgia @ [4] Florida	SCORES	SECN
6:30pm ET/ 3:30pm PT	[5] Michigan State @ [15] Ohio State	SCORES	BTN+
7:00pm ET/ 4:00pm PT	[22] NC State @ [23] North Carolina	SCORES	ACC+
7:00pm ET/ 4:00pm PT	Illinois State @ Northern Illinois	SCORES	ESPN+
7:00pm ET/ 4:00pm PT	La Crosse, Gustavus Adolphus @ Winona State	SCORES	FREE
7:00pm ET/ 4:00pm PT	Eau Claire @ Oshkosh	SCORES	FREE
7:30pm ET/ 4:30pm PT	Stout @ Hamline	SCORES	FREE
8:00pm ET/ 5:00pm PT	[1] Oklahoma @ [10] Alabama	SCORES	SECN
8:00pm ET/ 5:00pm PT	[2] LSU @ [14] Arkansas	SCORES	SEC+
8:00pm ET/ 5:00pm PT	Simpson @ Iowa State	SCORES	ESPN+
9:00pm ET/ 6:00pm PT	[3] Utah @ BYU	SCORES	ESPN+
9:00pm ET/ 6:00pm PT	Utah State @ Air Force	SCORES	FREE
9:30pm ET/ 6:30pm PT	[9] Oregon State @ [12] Auburn	SCORES	ESPN2

We have 11 of the top 15 teams in action today and a pretty packed TV slate.

Initial observations of early lineups are that Lily Smith is in Georgia’s bars lineup after being out the first two weeks on that event, but we’re sans Ja’Free Scott entirely. Big pressure Georgia beam lineup to end the meet with Wahl making her season debut, Tomlin making her career debut, and Gleichowski anchoring after two 9.125s.

Florida, meanwhile, doesn’t have Danie Ferris in the vault six so far. Alabama has Sears ready to make her season debut on floor, while Oklahoma is going five in the AA with no Dani Sievers again.

Cecile described as Simone’s “most heralded” coach. That sound you hear is Aimee buying some dynamite.

ROTATION 1

Pilgrim – vt – Florida – pretty large lunge forward on y1.5, less control than her usual. 9.850 too high to start for that landing

Howard – ub – Georgia – church to overshoot, big height – full to double3 tuck, hop back. 9.850

Lazzari – vt – florida – similar lunge forward on y1.5, a little lower than Pilgrim’s. 9.775

Berry – ub – Georgia – toe to maloney,. good form into pak – can’t cast up, leg break and extra cast – double tuck, chest down with hop

Bui – vt – florida – y1.5, smaller hop tothe side, good distance, a little deep. 9.925 also quite high

Mason – ub – georgia – piked jaeger to overshoot is hit – giant to double tuck, step back. 9.750

Blakely – vt – florida, y1.5, good form and distance, step forward. 9.900 with one tenth step, so only took that. One judge gave impossible 9l950

Wahl – ub – georgia – maloney to pak, good form, legs together – solid hs positions, dlo, stuck. 9.900

Wong – vt – florida – 1/2 on pike 1/2, good height, medium hop back. 9.925

Snyder – ub – georgia – high church to overshoot – full to double tuck, small movement and then an arm wave step, so gave away a bunch on landing there. 9.775

Harris – vt – florida – good control on y1.5, holds onto the landing – slight leg form, not as much distance as the others. 9.950

Smith – ub – georgia – pretty maloney to bail, little arch, good hs on high – chest forward on double tuck with step. 9.875

After 1: Florida 49.550, Georgia 49.150

Impossible scores abound in that Florida vault lineup, especially one 9.950 for a minimum .1 step on Blakely.

Odd in memoriam song choice for this Blakely fluff.

A look back at that time Simone smiled at the camera at Georgia.

Rotation 2

Howard – vt – georgia – good high yfull, solid control. 9.850

Blakely – ub – florida – maloney slightly low to nice pak – blind to double front, step back. 9.825

king – vt – georgia – yfull, large bounce back. 9.800 still.

Pilgrim – ub – florida – good first hs – clean pak – slight hip angle on low – van leeuwen, small leg form – ftdt, good stick

Bacskay – vt – georgia – y1.5, medium step forward, knee bending. 9.825

McCusker – ub – florida – maloney to pak, legs together – van leeuwen clean – good hs – dlo, legs apart, small hop. Good improvement. 9.875

Smith – vt – georgia – y1.5, much better, only small movement forward, not a ton of distance. 9.875

Skye blakely – ub – florida – ricna “stalder ray” to pak, good height – tight hs on high – double front 1/2, small step back. 9.900

Aquino – vt — georgia – clean tsuk 1/1 – pretty laid out, small .05 movement back. 9.925

Harris – ub – florida – ray, good – bail, big arch, pulls it back – solid hs on high – dlo, piking, good stick. 9.850

Wahl – vt – georgia – solid y1.5 form, medium hop forward. 9.850

Wong – ub – florida – maloney to pak, small leg separation – a little tight on hs – van leeuwen, good – dlo, can’t hold onto landing, chest forward with step. 9.875

After 2: Florida 98.950, Georgia 98.475

Georgia with some soft evaluation on vault but not as soft as Florida’s. Solid bars rotation for Florida, big progress point for McCusker.

Rotation 3

Draser – bb – florida – bhs loso, secure – switch, little pause to switch 1/2, under split, secure – small adjustment on full turn – 1.5, good stick, some leg crossing. 9.900, it begins

Williams – fx – georgia – double pike, good form and control – switch side 1/4, overturn, to straddle 3/4 – front lay to front full, lopw, gets ejected some on landing for an awkward lunge – double tuck, solid. 9.700

Blakely – bb – florida – aerial to bhs, smooth – split to switch 1/2 to beat, secure – full turn – gainer full, little rebound. 9.950, had to because it was better than draser, but judging themselves into a corner here

King – fx – georgia – front 2/1 to front tuck, uncontrolled rebound – switch side to popa, solid finish – back 1.5 to layout, a little low with a crossover step – 9.750

Pilgrim – bb – florida – candle mount – bhs loso, hit, a little low waver – full turn – cat leap to aerial, smooth – switch to split leap, good – gainer full, nice stick. 9.950.

Bacskay – fx – georgia – 2.5 to front tuck, solid – 2/1, nice control shown – switch side to popa, good height – double pike, chest down, great control again, good one. 9.850

Nguyen – bb – florida – onodi to bhs, good rhythm – full turn – switch to split, good positions – 1.5 dmt, small slide back. oh look another 9.950.

Aquino – fx – georgia – front tuck to double tuck, good form, bounce back – switch 1/2 to wolf 1.5, good height, around, short of split on switch – high double pike, another bounce back. 9.875, getting a little reflected florida glow in that score there

Wong – bb – florida – switch mount, big break, grabs the beam. 9.950???? they were ready to give her a 10. No trouble on loso series. sticks gainer tuck full. 9.625

Wahl – fx – georgia – ftdt, lean on landing to try to control – switch to switch full to wolf full, solid, around – fron t tuck to double tuck, chest down, under control. 9.825

Harris – bb – florida – bhs loso bhs, solid – switch to split, nice – kickover, wobble – 1.5 dmt, holds stick with lean. 9.925 also impossible.

Smith – fx – georgia – front 2/1 shows control – back 1.5 to very low connection tucks, deep squat, just avoids fall – rudi to straddle is solid. 9.550

GOOD THING WE FIXED THE JUDGING.

After 3: Florida 148.625, Georgia 147.475

Problem there was that Draser did a solid 9.800 that they gave 9.900 so every other hit had to be higher.

Rotation 4

Georgia has now also added O’Driscoll into beam, so a very untested lineup here faced with a chance to get a huge road number.

Wahl – bb – georgia – bhs bhs loso, secure – full turn – side somi, lean forward – beat to split 3/4, big arm circle to keep it on – 1.5 dmt, small sideward step – stayed on. 9.700

Nguyen – fx – florida – front 2/1, sissones a crazy one out of it – big lunge fly – switch ring to switch 1/2, good – 1.5 to clean layout, good rise –

Tomlin – bb – georgia – switch to switch side, angled – bhs bhs loso, secure – 1.5 big bounce forward but solid debut, definite option. 9.850 is big

Judges trying to figure out how to give Nguyen a 9.9 even with that first pass.

9.500 with an ND for Nguyen, don’t think she actually went oob, just the extra mat made it look like it.

Pilgrim – fx- florida – 1.5 to 2/1, good control, leg crossing – front tuck to double tuck, bounce back 9.850

o’driscoll – bb – georgia – bhs bhs loso, holds with small lean – switch 1/2, little pause to beat – full turn, wobble – 1.5 dmt, knees, holds stick with lean. 9.850. Georgia also getting benefit of high beam but important hits

Clark – fx – florida – dlo, high, chest forward with rebound – split leap full to popa, around, good height – front to double tuck, bounce back. 9.900

Turner – bb- georgia – bhs bhs loso, feet, lean to the side – switch to split is solid – 1.5 dmt, some legs, good stick. 9.850

Blakely – fx – florida – ftdt, good control, some foot form in the air – switch 1/2 to split full, high, lower back leg on split full – 1.5 to front full, under control. 9.925

The way she says “sister family” sounds a little cultish.

Smith – bb- georgia – aerial to back tuck, smooth – switch, check before split jump to beat jump – kickover pike, wobble – gainer full, near stick, little adjustment. 9.850, sure

Wong – fx – florida – dlo, solid control – switch 1/2 to popa to popa, good completion – back 1/2 to front full, good rise, controlled landing. 9.925

Gleichowski – bb – georgia – bhs bhs loso, check – full turn, slight adjustment – switch to switch 1/2, secure, under split – 1.5 dmt, stuck. 9.950 with two checks

Inflated scores for Georgia there but an important hit rotation.

Harris – fx – florida – front tuck to double tuck, lands in cannonball shape but secure – switch side 1/2 to straddle – back 1.5 to 1/2 to double stag, solid. 9.900

FINAL: Florida 198.125, Georgia 196.825

Florida gets our first 198. A strong meet with the wildest scoring we’ve seen so far this season, esp on vault and beam.

On to Oklahoma/Alabama. Do the judges use that Florida scoring as a challenge?

Arkansas has started with Weaver holding onto a stick with an arm wave on her yfull.

Rotation 1

German – vt – bama – y1.5, very large lunge forward. 9.775

Pederson – ub – ou – good first hs – maloney to pak, clean high pak – dlo, step back

Bunagan – vt – bama – y1.5, short landing, two large steps back to avoid fall. 9.600 is high

Fatta – ub – ou – long wait for pederson’s score – kj’s eyes doing a murder – it’s 9.800 – good hs on high – hits piked tkatchev – clean pak – dlo, nice stick. 9.850, not loose bars scoring so far

Paradise – vt – bama – y1.5, high but short landing with two step shuffle back. 9.750

Torrez – ub – ou – ray, high – toe to pak, high, small leg break – small arch in hs on high – dlo, small adjustment. 9.750

Hudson – vt – bama – y1.5, better, medium hop forward. 9.875

Mueller – ub – ou – good hs ray, a tad closwe – toe on to pak, leg separation -can’t get up to hs on low, has to recast – dlo, high, pikes down to find stick. 9.650

Gladieux – vt – bama – y1.5, high, good distance, small hop forward, some knees. 9.875

Davis – ub – ou – higgins to piked jaeger, high – clean pak – hits hs – double front 1/2 out, sticks with usual leg stagger. 9.925

Adams – vt- bama – just the yfull, bounce back, slight pike – 9.800

Bowers – ub – ou – blind to piked jaeger, good – pak, clean – hits hs on 1/23 turn on low – good hs on high – ftdt, stuck. Nice. 9.950

After 1: Oklahoma 49.275, Alabama 49.075

Scores came for Oklahoma there at the end, but just a completely different scoring lens than we’re seeing at other meets. So much tighter than Florida so far. Watching these meets back to back should be a requirement for every judge to see the inconsistencies we’re talking about.

LSU will also be a little furious at their 49.375 hit bars to Arkansas’s 49.250 vault.

Rotation 2

Pederson – vt – ou – y1.5, good height, medium step forward. 9.875, softer than bars

LaCoursiere – ub – bama – clean maloney to mpak – small arch on low – huts nvan leeuwen – ftdt, stuck. 9.850

Torrez – vt -ou – y1.5, nice stick, a bit of knees. 9.950

Paradise – ub – bama – jaeger to overshoot, solid – dlo, little slide. 9.850.

Feel like the bars scoring is looser for Alabama than for Oklahoma. OU coaches will love it.

Fatta – vt – ou – y1.5, pretty big hop forward, ok, 9.825

Hudson – ub – bama – maloney with leg separation into bail – ftdt, chest forward with hop. 9.775

For LSU, Lincoln just hopped into the next state on her y1.5 for 9.850

Wells – vt – ou y1.5 with pretty large lunge forward, 9.775

Fuller – ub – bama – tighter first hs – clean pak – toe on, misses foot and recasts – hits van leeuwen – sticks dismount, a little close to high bar. 9.800, high

Bowers – vt – ou – y1.5, shorter landing, step back. 9.800

Gladieux – ub – bama – blind to jaeger to overshoot, high – giant full, a little past to double tuck, chest down with hop. 9.775

After 2: LSU 98.725, Arkansas 98.500

Davis 0- vt – ou – y1.5, leg separation on block – hop forward. 9.850

Walker – ub – bama – pak, good height – maloney to gienger, solid – ftdt, slide back. 9.875

After 2: Oklahoma 98.575, Alabama 98.225

Vault not as tightly evaluated for Oklahoma there but also didn’t have a lot of great ones in the landing department for 49.300. Alabama 49.150 on bars that I thought was more forgiving than Oklahoma’s bars score.

KJ didn’t really commit to that interview. I wanted way more facial expressions about bars.

Rotation 3

LaCoursiere – bb – bama – good candle mount – split to stag ring is good – aerial, small lean but keeps moving to bhs – full turn – 1.5, a little low but good stick. 9.825

Davis – fx – ou – front 2/1, a tad under but controls it – switch 1/2 to wolf full to sissone, around – back 1.5 to front full, controlled step – knees in twisting 9.800

Bunagan – bb – alabama – bhs loso, secure, some feet – split jump to stag ring, check – gainer full, stuck. 9.825

Fatta – fx – ou – front 2/1 to stag, solid – front tuck to 2.5 slide forward, stays in? No, went oob – switch – switch side popa – solid routine, just amplitude in places. 9.750 but no oob taken

Ladanyi – bb – bama – aerial to split, solid – bhs loso, little teeter, soft form – gainer full, low but stuck. 9.825

Mueller – fx – ou – front tuck double tuck, some chest position – front lay to rudi, good rise in second element – solid straddle positions – 9.875

Hudson – bb – bama – aerial to bhs loso, smooth – switch to beat, a little rushed – side aerial, secure – 1.5 little hop. 9.850

Pederson – fx – ou – 1.5 to 2.5, good efficient twisting position but slide forward – front 2/1, dance out cover – switch side, a little crooked to good popa. 9.825

Adams – bb- bama – good double wolf – aerial, check – bhs loso, secure – switch to split, secure – gainerfull, chest down, a little movement. 9.875

Bowers – fx – ou – front 2/1 to front tuck, good – high double pike, shows control – good switch 1/2 tro wolf full combo. 9.950

Meanwhile Chio on fx had one judge on 9.7 start and one on 9.3.

Gladieux – bb – bama – bhs back pike, leg up wobble, knees on bhs – aerial keeps arms moving to beat – switch to split, secure – 2/1, stuck, some leg crossing. 9.800

Torrez – fx – ou – dlo, shows control – split full to wolf full, around – front to double tuck, comfortable. 9.950

Finnegan rebounds oob on double arabian so going to be a low floor for LSU. 9.575 will count.

After 3: Oklahoma 147.975, Alabama 147.425

LSU and Arkansas both go 48.850 in rotation 3. After 3: LSU 147.575, Arkansas 147.350. Arkansas in it going to floor.

Rotation 4

Davis – bb – ou – bhs loso, secure, bit of leg form – good aerial – beat to split ring, holds with small lean – 2/1 dmt, stuck with some knees. 9.900,a bit high comparatively here

Sears – fx – bama – high double pike, shows control – switch 1/2 to popas, good rise – front tuck to double tuck, well short, lunge fwd. 9.750

Wells – bb – ou – switch leg side aerial, hit, small lean – switch to switch, good – bhs loso, secure but adjusts after landing- 1.5 dmt step back. 9.800

Rybicki – fx – bama – double tuck bounce back oob, multiple steps – switch side to popa – back 1.5 to front full secure. 9.575

Fatta – bb – ou – bhs loso, hit with flexed feet – side aerial, small chest forward motion – switch side, hit – switch, little pause to split jump – gainer full, a little low, good stick. 9.900

Looser beam scoring here for OU.

LaCoursiere – fx – bama – double tuck stumble backward, just stays in – front lay to rudi, good rise, controls landing chest down – switch ring to split full – front lay to front full, secure. 9.750

Bowers – bb – ou – bhs loso, right on – split to switch 1/2, check, good split position – 2/1, stuck. 9.925

Adams – fx – bama – wolf triple , good – double pike, chest down, step forward – switch 1/2 to wolf full, good leaps – back 1.5 to layout is hit. 9.850

Pederson – bb – ou – full turn good – bhs loso, clean form, check – switch side, solid – side somi, secure as well – 2/1, good stick, nice. 9.900

Hudson – fx – bama – front lay to front 2/1 is way short, sits it down – good switch 1/2 to wolf full – 2.5, solid, little crossover step

Torrez – bb – ou – side aerial to loso, secure – switch to excellent straddle m- gainer full, good stick 9.950

Gladieux – fx – bama – ftdt, stuck, some chest position – split leap full to popa, around – front lay to rudi to straddle, solid

FINAL: Oklahom a 197.550, Alabama 196.300

Big 49.575 on beam saves the meet score for Oklahoma, but not huge by their standards. Alabama went to pieces a bit on floor for 48.875, finishing with a 196.300 they won’t love.

LSU is already counting a 9.650 on beam so Arkansas on track for the upset there.

Over to Oregon State and Auburn, Hubbard vaults y1.5 for Auburn in the fourth spot with a bound forward.

McMillan 4th on bars for Oregon State – toemon to maloney to bail, leghs together well – dlo, some pike, bounces back and another adjustment. 9.750

Zancan – vt – auburn – hs on, front handsprinmg front pike, stuck, excellent. 9.900

Thompson – ub – or st – gienger, good, short hs on high – pak is nice – better hs on high – DLO, small shuffle. 9.750

Jong – vt – auburn – y1.5, shorter landing, step back. 9.750

Carey – ub – or st – toe to bhardwaj, hit – van leeuwen – solid hs on high – dlo, high, little rebound. 9.900.

Arkansas goes 49.525 to beat LSU, 196.875 to 196.600. LSU counting errors on both beam and floor.

After 1: Auburn 49.000, Oregon State 48.950

Rotation 2

Briones – vt – or st – yfull, little bounce back and some pike. 9.800

irvine – ub – auburn – piked njaeger to overshoot – hit – solid hs on high – ftdt, hop back – good improvement over last season

Thompson – vt – or st – yfull, better distance, a bit larger on bounce back. 9.800

Boyd – ub – auburn – small arch in first hs – maloney to pak is hit – stalder to double tuck, bounce back. 9.750

Esposito – vt – or st – hits yfull, off direction, hop back. 9.700

Hollingsworth – ub – auburn – good hs – blind to piked jaeger, hit into overshoot, fingertips – bounce back on ftdt dmt. 9.750

Garcia – vt – or st – y1.5, bound forward, some knees. 9.775

Bartman – ub – auburn – blind to jaeger, good feet – pak, hit – arch 1/2 turn on low – good hs on high – double front, deep landing, pulls it out with hop to the side. 9.750

Chavez – vt – or st – y1.5 tucked, good stick, some feet and leg separation and direction. 9.900

Greaves – ub – auburn – short first hs – church to pak is nioce – van leeuwen, legs together – just some hs here – ftdt, stuck. 9.925

Carey – vt – or st – y1.5, some knees, hop forward. 9.850

Jong – ub – auburn – stalder shap to pak, clean – van leeuwen, nice elevation – good hs on high – ftdt, stuck with stagger. 9.925

After 2: Auburn 98.175, Oregon State 98.075

Rotation 3

Zancan – bb – auburn – bhs loso, check – switch to switch 1/2 is nice – 1.5 dmt, pace forward. 9.825

Miller – fx – or st – double pike, good control – back 1.5 to clean layout – double tuck, under control, lower chest – good start. 9.850

Oh Bart. “Ariana Sabalenka.”

Hollingsworth – bb – auburn – bhs loso, secure, chest down – switch 1/2, lower front leg, connects to split – little hop back on gainer full. 9.825

Chavez – fx – or st – double pike, overcooks with slide back – switch 1/2 to wolf full, high – back 1.5 to lay, under control – double tuck, controls, some chest position. 9.750

Groth – bb – auburn – bhs loso bhs, solid – switch to switch 1/2, leg up wobble – gainer full, a bit low, step back – 9.750

Thompson – fx – or st – back 1.5 to layout, good rise – switch side 1/2 to straddle, good – double pike good control – very nice one./ 9.850

Jong – bb – auburn – wolf double – standing loso loso is secure – switch to pike jump, good height – 2/1 dmt, holds on. 9.925, pulling away here

Esposito – fx – or st – front to double pike, controls it – split jump full – front lay, good rise into rudi, bounce back. 9.850

Neal – bb – auburn – bhs loso loso, very solid – side aerial, secure – switch to split, comfortable – 1.5, holds stick, very good. 9.975, that will wake us up a little

Garcia – fx – or st – back 1.5 to front full, under control – switch side and straddle – high double tuck, a little off balance on landing, stays in. 9.875

McLaughlin – bb – auburn – bhs loso, secure, good foot form – beat top side aerial, little adjuistmenmt – split to straddle 1/2, another small lean – gainer pike, holds landing with lean forward. 9.900 elevated by the routines before here

Carey – fx – or st – doub;le double solid, possible small rebound – layout to full to sissone – switch 1/2 to popa, around – double pike, slide back. 9.900

After 3: Auburn 147.625, Oregon State 147.400

Auburn pulls away a little and has the advantage of ending on home floor.

Rotation 4

Did they just say MSU got 198.600? 196.800.

Esposito – bb – or st – switch to switch split jump to loso, good feet – bhs loso, secure – 2/1, stuck with stagger, good opening. 9.875

Greaves – fx – auburn – front tuck through to double tuck, controls it – switch ring to switch 1/2, good positions – double pike, hit, some chest position. 9.850

Buckner – bb – or st – bhs loso, chest lower, but good height and secure – split to stag ring, good – side aerial, slight quiver to hold – 1.5, holds stick with lean. 9.900

Groth – fx – auburn – front 2/1, a little under, controls it – good height on switch 1/2 to wolf full – back 1.5 to front lay, good stickrudi, low but controls it. 9.900

Letzsch – bb – or st – aerial, just keeps moving to connect to back tuck, secure, chest down – split to split ring, check before beat jump – front gainer full, stuck. 9.900 parade

Bell – fx – auburn – front 2/1 to front tuck, a little short with slide back – amplitude is in her favor – double pike, bigger bounce back. 9.775

McMillan – bb – or st – kickover to korbut is solid – full turn – switch, low back leg – split to stag ring, also low of position – gainer full, holds stick with lean. 9.850 too high for leap positions

Neal – fx – auburn – whip to double tuck, little adjustmenmt – switch 1/2 to wolf full, under rotated – double pike, chest lower, bounce. 9.775

Gonzales – bb – or st – aerial to back tuck, chest down, holds it – cat leap to side aerial, secure – switch to split is solid – front gainer full, stuck. 9.925

Jong – fx – auburn – ftdt, hit, just controls front foot, some position – wolf double, around – split leap full – back 1.5 to front full, a hair low but pulls it out. 9.900

Carey – bb – or st – bhs loso, secure, good feet – switch to switch 1/2, lower front leg – aerial, solid – gainer full, back on her heels but holds on. And we have another 9.975

McLaughlin -fx – auburn – 1;5 to layout, a bit low, slide forward – cheats the wolf position to try to get the twist around – double pike,a bit of chest position. 9.875 comes up just short of Oregon State.

FINAL: Oregon State 196.975, Auburn 196.925