2018 NCAA Gymnastics Regional Championships

Quick Regional Recap: Georgia, California Among Advancing Teams

Quick Regional Recap: Georgia, California Among Advancing Teams

The day of six meets at once is over and there were some surprises, but we have 12 teams moving on to the next round of NCAAs.

Apr 8, 2018 by Sarah Lorish
Quick Regional Recap: Georgia, California Among Advancing Teams

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Regionals are over and we have our 12 teams advancing to the next round of NCAAs, and I likely have carpel-tunnel. On a related note, check out the instant updates if you haven't yet!

Here's a brief recap of who's moving on and who saw their season end today.

Teams Advancing

Florida - 197.725

Washington 196.275

LSU - 197.675

Nebraska - 197.525

Alabama - 197.225

Georgia - 196.500

UCLA - 197.650

Arkansas - 196.775

Oklahoma - 198.000

Kentucky - 197.050

Utah - 197.475

California - 196.725

Surprises, upsets, and fights to the end

Raleigh

The only surprise here was Nebraska. Though we all expected them to advance, they scored way over their regular season RQS of 196.815 with a huge floor rotation that went 49.4. Nebraska came to play.

Individuals Advancing: Lane - UNC; Drouin-Allaire - GW

University Park

Washington didn't have the best meet, posting their lowest team score since February,  but they were good enough to edge out ASU by nearly five tenths. 

Individuals Advancing: Leonard-Baker - ASU; Bridgens - PSU

Minneapolis

The fight was all set going into the day between [12] Kentucky and [13] Denver, but Denver really struggled on beam and had to count a 9.425. They shot five tenths under their RQS while Kentucky scored pretty on-par with their season in order to move on.

Individuals Advancing: Ramler - Minnesota; Brown - Denver; Sievers (VT) - Iowa State

Tuscaloosa

GEORGIA!! Georgia showed up. 

Well, actually, Michigan just had a pretty terrible meet for Michigan. The Wolverines had a low-ish scoring floor rotation, having to count a 9.625, and they had a 9.7/9.8-heavy beam lineup. Their final 196.350 was a score we haven't seen from them since Week 3 of the regular season. An average vault and bar rotation really added to the struggle.

Georgia had a big bar rotation with 9.925s from Oakley and Snead.

Unfortunate day for Michigan, but good for Georgia.

Individuals Advancing: Balthazor - Illinois; Brown - Michigan, Pedrick (FX)  Central Mich

Columbus

It was close between Ohio State and Arkansas, with just over two tenths between their final scores. Ohio had a difficult beam rotation, with only one score breaking a 9.8. Arkansas, on the other hand, had four events score over a 49.1.

Individuals Advancing: Remme - Boise State; East - Bowling Green; Stone (VT) - Ohio State

Salt Lake City

It was a fight to the last routine...on the last event between Cal and Auburn, who also only had two tenths between them in the end. Auburn had a disappointing finish to their beam lineup when their anchor, Taylor Krippner had some big wobbles in a routine that went 9.025 and kept the Tiger's beam score at 49.1. So close . . .

Individuals Advancing: Price - Stanford; Watson - Auburn; Ciero (UB) - Auburn; Milliet (BB) - Auburn; Hortman-Evans (UB) - BYU