FLORIDA WINS THE NCAA TITLE

....even with two falls on beam and one on floor!!!




2013 Super Six RECAP

What an INTENSE Super Sixcompetition! The University of Florida has made history by becoming the fifth school to win the NCAA women's gymnastics National title! 

Obviously, Florida ended up on top, but their rough start on beam closed a gap and opened the door for other teams. Senior Ashanée Dickerson and Sophomore Kytra Hunter both had very uncharacteristic falls during their back handspring layout series. The Gators were forced to count a fall and started with the lowest rotation score of the meet, 48.875.

UCLA was in the lead after rotation 1 scoring a huge 49.375 on bars, and continued to lead after the second. However, the Bruins score was only 0.3 higher than Georgia. Alabama came out with a bang for their first event hitting floor routine after floor routine for an incredible 49.50.

Everyone was shocked about Florida’s falls, so we began to run the numbers to see if they still had a chance at winning. The Gators won prelims by 0.40 and a fall is worth 0.50, so if they wanted to win they needed to have the meet of their lives on every event from then on, and have some help from the other teams.

Florida absolutely crushed floor scoring a gargantuan 49.750! Jamie Shisler replaced Kiersten Wang in the lineup after she fell on her neck during prelims. However, Shisler fell as well, and she was Florida’s starter.

After a total of three falls, it appeared that Florida was crumbling and the title was slipping away. But the Gators didn’t let it faze them one bit! They powered through with every gymnast scoring above a 9.90.

At the half Alabama was leading the pack with a 98.75. Florida miraculously shot from last to SECOND, with a 98.60, and OU was only 0.10.

During rotation 4 Oklahoma was on their best event, balance beam, and had the chance to get ahead of Florida. During prelims not a single OU gymnast stuck a beam dismount, which cost them 0.50. If every Sooner stuck their dismount they would have potentially surpassed the Gators prelim gap of 0.40.

This means, with Florida’s falls on beam, if OU stuck their dismounts they could easily have pushed ahead. Oklahoma did stuck several beam dismounts, but not enough to scrape ahead.

After the fourth rotation Oklahoma sat in third with a 147.975, and surprisingly, UCLA was in second beating OU by only 0.025. Florida used its incredible vault rotation of 49.50 to go to the top of the leader board with a 148.100.

UCLA’s ended the night on vault, the same event they went lights out during prelims. Sadly, they did not perform the same way during the Super Six. UCLA star, Vanessa Zamarripa, had a very surprising fall after her hands just grazed the table resulting in almost no block. The bruins left the arena in tears because they knew they were in the hunt for the title. UCLA only missed the title by .475.

Alabama was not ready to give up the fight, and put up three 9.90’s on bars to push ahead of Florida by 0.025 going into the final rotation.

You could feel the tension in the air by the final rotation, and the fans in the arena were going nuts! Everyone knew it would come down to the final event to decide the National Champion.

OU performed very solidly on floor, with two 9.9’s, but it just wasn’t enough to take first.

Alabama was able to beat Florida in the 2012 NCAA’s on beam by 0.075, and the Tide was ending this competition on the beam yet again. Kayla Williams almost fell on her punch front and had several other balance checks costing the Tide a 9.625. If Alabama had one more mistake Florida could capitalize. And that’s exactly what happened.

Alabama’s Sarah DeMeo fell on beam forcing Alabama to count a low 9.625, allowing Florida the opportunity of a lifetime. The Gators swung their hearts out on bars dropping only a 9.850. Alaina Johnson anchored for Florida with a 9.950 sealing the Gators fate, and winning the National Championship title!

This is Florida’s first National Championship win and Coach Rhonda Faehn couldn’t be more proud of her team. After defying the adversity Florida has made history and will forever be the 2013 National Champions!!!



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Individual Scores By Teams:

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ROTATION 6:

DOWN TO THE WIRE!!!

Alabama’s Sarah DeMeo had a FALL on beam!! They are forced to count a 9.625 from Williams. Priess anchored for a

Florida HIT bars for a 49.475, with 9.90’s from Mackenzie Caquatto, and Bridget Sloan. Anchor Alaina Johnson scored a 9.950!

LSU scored an average 49.175 on vault with a great 9.850 anchor vault from Courville.

OU had a fantastic floor rotation with two 9.90’s or above.

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ROTATION 5:

UCLA’s famous Vanessa Zamarripa FELL on her vault. She has NEVER done that before…ever. Her 9.10 was dropped and forced the Bruins to count a 9.750 for a 49.100.

Alabama had a phenomenal bar rotation scoring a 49.375, with 9.90’s from Jacob, Clark, and DeMeo!

LSU was on FIRE on floor and scored all 9.90’s and Lloimincia Hall’s 9.950 for a 49.550.

Georgia’s Shayla Worley scored a huge 9.90 to help the dogs to a 49.225.




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ROTATION 4:

Florida is capable of scoring higher, but still hit a great vault rotation totaling 49.50. Bridget Sloan stuck her vault cold and the audience began to chant “Ten!” Sloan scored a 9.950.

Oklahoma has been ranked #1 in the country on beam almost all season long. Yesterday, head coach KJ Kindler was looking for stuck beam dismounts that never happened. Today, KJ got what she was looking for with stuck dismounts from most of the team. Clark and Mooring scored a 9.925. The Sooners beam total was 49.475.

Georgia had no 9.90’s on bars due to steps on the landings. Their score is 49.20.

UCLA hit floor! The Bruins posted four 9.90’s or higher for a total of 49.450.

Sorry for the delay on scores!



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ROTATION 3:

Florida came with a vengeance for a MASSIVE 49.725 counting only a 9.90 and above!! Jamie Shisler replaced Kiersten Wang in the lineup and fell on a double back but Florida regrouped and capitalized on every routine! Kytra Hunter was the event high with a 9.975. Florida is now back in second place by only .15!

Alabama was fighting for every landing dropping a 9.80 and counting a 9.90 from Ashley Sledge. Their vault total was 49.250.

LSU looked wobbly on beam but managed to pull out a 49.175 and counted a 9.90 from Britney Taylor.

OU dominated bars with beautiful lines and 9.90’s from Scaman, Olson, and Brewer. Their total is 49.375.

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Rotation 2:

This could be anyone’s game and Alabama isn’t giving anything away! Kim Jacob put up a 9.950 on floor followed by a 9.925 from Diandra Milliner who stuck an Arabian double front cold! The tides floor total is 49.50.

Georgia dropped Noel Couch’s 9.65, after two hops on her Yurchenko full landing. The Dogs still put up a 49.20 on vault.

UCLA posted a 49.175 on balance beam after a fall from Olivia Courtney. Sophina DeJesus put up a huge 9.90.

LSU Tigers high bar score was Rheagan Courville’s 9.875. Tigers total 49.200 only dropping a 9.80.

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Rotation 1:

BREAKING:
Florida began on beam and LOST THEIR COOL. Florida is forced to count a FALL as Ashanée Dickerson and Kytra Hunter both fell on their back handspring layout series. Gators drop Dickerson’s 9.075 and keep Hunter’s 9.325. In order for the #1 ranked Gators to win they need to have the meet of their lives from here on out!

Georgia had a fall on floor from Shayla Worley, and an out of bounds deduction from Brandie Jay. Their floor total is 49.050.

Oklahoma had a few sticks with a 9.85 from Taylor spears and Maile’ana Kanewa. Their vault total was a 49.125.

UCLA started on bars and ended with a 9.925 from Vanessa Zamarripa. This bombshell routine helped them reach a 49.375.

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The Super Six:

1. Florida 197.775
2. Alabama 197.350
3. LSU 197.325
4. Oklahoma 197.200
4. UCLA 197.200
6. Georgia 197.150

ITS FINALLY HERE!! The most exciting college meet of the year is about to begin! 

Here is the random rotation draw: