2013 NCAA Women's Championships

Bridget Sloan wins 2013 NCAA All Around Title

Bridget Sloan wins 2013 NCAA All Around Title

Apr 20, 2013 by Anne Phillips
Bridget Sloan wins 2013 NCAA All Around Title

Photo by Erin Long.

Florida freshman Bridget Sloan has secured another major all around title in winning the 2013 NCAA Gymnastics All Around today in Los Angeles. Sloan competed in the first of two sessions, posting a 39.60 to edge out LSU's Rheagan Courville after the two tied for the SEC All Around title. 

Sloan was the 2009 U.S. National All Around Champion, 2009 World All Around Champion, and a 2008 Olympic Silver medalist with Team USA while competing for Sharp's Gymnastics in Indiana under coach Marvin Sharp

Sloan had to withdraw from the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials due to injury, but has made an immediate imapact on the University of Florida team since arriving to Gainesville in the fall. 

Defending Champion Kytra Hunter of Florida finished in 7th. UCLA's Vanessa Zamarripa was another favorite for the all around title. She was absolutely in the hunt until stumbling on her final skill of the day, her uneven bars dismount. Zamarripa did earn the prestigious AAI Senior Award during the Friday night banquet. 

The was a four way tie for thrid place with inidividual competitor and Big 10 All Around Champion Emily Wong of Nebraksa, Florida senior Marissa King, and Michgan's Katie Zurales and Joanna Sampson.  


Check out Bridget's near-perfect bar routine during podium training:

Watch more video of 2013 NCAA Women's Championships on gymnastike.org

Or, Read more about Bridget Sloan's journey from elite to collegiate gymnastics HERE

Below are the complete all around results via the ncaa: