2012 NCAA Regional Assignments Announced!

Mar 26, 2012 by Anne Phillips

Can Florida win their first NCAA National title in program histrory? The #1 Gators and the top 36 teams based on national rankings will advance to the 2012 NCAA Regional Championships and the Regional assignments have just been announced!

On April 7th, six universities will host NCAA Regional Championships. The top two teams out of each Regional will qualify to the 2012 NCAA National Championships held April 20-22 in Duluth, Georgia.

Auburn, AL Regional
1. Georgia (#6)
2. Oregon State (#7)
3. Auburn (#18)
4. Michigan (#21)
5. West Virginia (#27)
6. Michigan State (#32t)

All-Around Competitors	Individual Event Specialists
1. Nicole Allen, Ball State	Vault — Danielle Wishart, Bowling Green
2. Taylor Zondervan, Western Michigan	Vault Alt. – Lauren Bledsoe, Western Michigan
3. Cepeda Carter, Western Michigan	Uneven Bars – Caroline O’Brien, Western Michigan
4. Megan Harrington, Bowling Green	Uneven Bars Alt. – Julie Cotter, Ball State
5. Gina Locigno, Bowling Green	Balance Beam – Jamilah Ali, Bowling Green
Alt. – Jessica Lieblich, Centenary (La.)	Balance Beam Alt. – Ciara Maradiaga, Centenary (La.)
	Floor Exercise – Lauren Bledsoe, Western Michigan
	Floor Exercise Alt. – Danielle Wishart, Bowling Green

Champaign, IL Regional
1. Oklahoma (#2)
2. Stanford (#11)
3. Denver (#14)
4. Illinois (#22)
5. Kentucky (#24t)
6. UIC (#32t)

All-Around Competitors	Individual Event Specialists
1. Kim Genereux, Illinois State	Vault — Kayla Jones, Texas Woman’s
2. Rashonda Cannie, Texas Woman’s	Vault Alt. – Elise Gray, Illinois State
3. Samantha King, Illinois State	Uneven Bars – Courtney Cochefski, Texas Woman’s
4. Kim Gotlund, Northern Illinois	Uneven Bars Alt. – Ashley Guerra, Northern Illinois
5. Megan Fosnow, Southeast Missouri State	Balance Beam – Taylor Westrick, Southeast Missouri State
Alt. – Spencer Jones, Texas Woman’s	Balance Beam Alt. – Melissa Mann, Illinois State
	Floor Exercise – Tanya Rachan, Northern Illinois
	Floor Exercise Alt. – Natalie Sutter, Northern Illinois

Fatyettville, AR Regional
1. UCLA (#3)
2. Arkansas (#10)
3. Bosie State (#15)
4. Missouri (#19)
5. New Hampshire (#29)
6. Maryland (#34)

All-Around Competitors	Individual Event Specialists
1. Kacy Catanzaro, Towson	Vault — Elena Corcoran, George Washington
2. Lindsay Poplaski, Towson	Vault Alt. – Avis Hixon, Towson
3. Kristin Milardo, William & Mary	Uneven Bars – Kiera Kenney, George Washington
4. Stephanie Stoicovy, George Washington	Uneven Bars Alt. – Alli Antenucci, Towson
5. Jess Pritchard, William & Mary	Balance Beam – Monique Blount, George Washington
Alt. – Amanda Murphy, George Washington	Balance Beam Alt. – Brandy Stover, William & Mary
	Floor Exercise – Avis Hixon, Towson
	Floor Exercise Alt. – Britney Russell, Towson

Raleigh, NC Regional
1. Florida (#1)
2. Ohio State (#12)
3. Penn State (#13)
4. NC State (#20)
5. Kent State (#26)
6. UNC (#31)

All-Around Competitors	Individual Event Specialists
1. Monica Mesalles Sallares, Bridgeport	Vault — Alicia Talucci, Pittsburgh
2. Haley Bodenheimer, Pittsburgh	Vault Alt. – Kamri Riles, Bridgeport
3. Alexis Gunzelman, Rutgers	Uneven Bars – Lisette La Fex, Bridgeport
4. Dana Bonincontri, Pennsylvania	Uneven Bars Alt. – Amy Valera, Pittsburgh
5. Kirsten Strausbaugh, Pennsylvania	Balance Beam – Emily Repko, Bridgeport
Alt. – Katie Canning, Temple	Balance Beam Alt. – Melanie Standridge, Cornell
	Floor Exercise – Katie O’Rourke, Pittsburgh
	Floor Exercise Alt. – Emily Repko, Bridgeport

Salt Lake City, UT Regional
1. Nebraska (#5)
2. Utah (#8)
3. Minnesota (#17)
4. Iowa State (#24t)
5. Arizona State (#28)
6. San Jose State University (#35)

All-Around Competitors	Individual Event Specialists
1. Raquel Willman, BYU	Vault — Natalie Pickard, BYU
2. Sarah Landes, Utah State	Vault Alt. – Rochelle Bernier, Southern Utah
3. Paige Jones, Utah State	Uneven Bars – Natalie Pickard, BYU
4. Rebecca Holliday, Utah State	Uneven Bars Alt. – Alyssa Click, Southern Utah
5. Linnaea Hance, Air Force	Balance Beam – Alyssa Click, Southern Utah
Alt. – Katie Hawthorne, Air Force	Balance Beam Alt. – Krysten Koval, BYU
	Floor Exercise – Krysten Koval, BYU
	Floor Exercise Alt. – Brittney Jensen, Southern Utah

Seattle, WA Regional
1. Alabama (#4)
2. LSU (#9)
3. Arizona (#16)
4. Washington (#23)
5. Iowa (#30)
6. Central Michigan (#36)

All-Around Competitors	Individual Event Specialists
1. Kalliah McCartney, Sacramento State	Vault — Nicole Meiller, Sacramento State
2. Katie Yamamura, UC Davis	Vault Alt. – Kailey Hansen, Sacramento State
3. Mariesah Pierce, California	Uneven Bars – Nicole Meiller, Sacramento State
4. Tiana Montell, UC Davis	Uneven Bars Alt. – Dallas Crawford, California
5. Madisyn O’Brien, California	Balance Beam – Nicolette Lew, California
Alt. – Morgan Cook, Alaska-Anchorage	Balance Beam Alt. – Kailey Hansen, Sacramento State
	Floor Exercise – Kailey Hansen, Sacramento State
	Floor Exercise Alt. – Sherah Veron, Seattle Pacific

via ncaa.com

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