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No. 2 Florida looks for its second league trophy of 2022 at Saturday's Southeastern Conference Championship meet in Birmingham, Ala.
Can the Gators gymnastics team collect another league trophy at the Southeastern Conference Championship meet? Top-seeded Florida looks to add to its regular-season trophy at the 2022 SEC Championships meet at Saturday's event in the Legacy Arena.

The 41st edition of the Southeastern Conference Championships makes its seventh appearance in Birmingham, Ala., since the event moved to neutral sites starting in 2001. Nine of the 20 neutral site SEC meets were won by a team located in the state of the host city (Alabama 2021, 2014, 2011, 2003; Georgia 2008, 2005, 2004; Florida 2010; LSU 2019). Each SEC Championship since 2006 has been contested on podium.

With the addition of Missouri to the league in 2013, the format for the SEC Championships moved to two four-team sessions. Teams seeded No. 5-8 (based on March 14 national qualifying scores) compete in Saturday's opening session at 3:30 p.m. ET followed by seeds 1-4 at 8 p.m. ET. Scores from the two sessions combine to determine the team and event champions. As the evening session's top seed, Florida has the Olympic rotation (vault--bars-beam-floor).

All SEC programs enter the 20221 SEC Championships among the nation's top 25 – No. 2 Florida, No. 5 LSU, No. T6 Alabama, No. T6 Auburn, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 11 Missouri, No. 17 Arkansas and No. 22 Georgia. The Big Ten is next with seven among the top 25 and the Pac-12 has five top-25 teams.

Of the 20 team totals of 198.00 or better posted this season, nine came from SEC Championships meet second session teams – Florida (4), Alabama and LSU (2), Auburn (1).

How to Follow the Gators:
Florida competes in the evening session. The meet airs live on the SEC Network with Olympic medalists Bart Conner, Kathy Johnson-Clarke and Samantha Peszek calling the action.
Start Event V UB BB FX
3:30 p.m. Kentucky Missouri Georgia Arkansas
8 p.m. Florida LSU Auburn Alabama

Network: SEC Network – Session I Session II
Session II apparatus links: Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Exercise Award Ceremony

Follow the scores
Tickets: SECSports.com

Florida in the SEC Championships Meet:
Gators are 10-time SEC Championship meet winners: 1982, '83, '84, '85, '89, '07, '10, '12, '13, '16

In the Gators' Last Meet:
Florida finished its seventh unbeaten regular-season schedule in the program's 50 seasons with a win in the North Carolina State quad on March 11. The Gators won at 197.975, followed by Rutgers (196.40), NC State (195.95) and Penn (194.30).
Freshman Leanne Wong won at least a share of four events titles. Her winning all-around total of 39.85 shares the nation's high set by teammate Trinity Thomas versus Oklahoma. She opened the meet with back-to-back near perfect 9.975s on floor exercise and vault. Senior Savannah Schoenherr also set her vault best to tie for the event win with Wong. Wong closed the meet equaling her collegiate best of 9.95 for her first beam win as a Gator.
A 9.975 also won the uneven bars title for senior Trinity Thomas. With the win, Thomas moves past Gator Great Bridget Sloan to take sole possession of Florida's collegiate event wins record (96 total).

SEC Gymnast of the Week Goes to Leanne Wong:
After her national leading all-around total, Wong picked up her second SEC Gymnast of the Week honor. In 2022, five different athletes picked up SEC Gymnast of the Week honors, with three coming from the Gator program (Sloane Blakely: Week 1; Trinity Thomas: Week 8; Wong: Week 6 & 10).


Saturday, March 19 - Legacy Arena - Birmingham, Ala.

 

Auburn ready for SEC Gymnastics Championship
AUBURN, Ala. –The No. 6 Auburn gymnastics team will kick off the postseason just up the road in Birmingham at the 2022 Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday, March 19, in the BJCC.

The Tigers are the No. 3 seed this season and will be in Session II with Florida, LSU and Alabama. Action will start at 7 p.m. CT and will air live on SEC Network.

"We start on beam and have been working on that rotation this week," head coach Jeff Graba said. "This is our final road meet that can count towards your postseason ranking and we're trying to keep that in mind, while also wanting to take a shot at a championship."

The Tigers return to the night session for the first time since 2016. Auburn's best finish at the conference championship was third in back-to-back seasons (1992, 1993). The Tigers have finished fourth twice under Graba. (2015, 2016).

"We're capable of being a top team and it all comes down with how we handle our business," Graba said. "Our expectations and standards are high for this team and I'm looking forward to seeing how we handle in the night session against the nation's best.

AUBURN LINEUP
Auburn will kick off the meet on beam where it ranks fourth with a 49.485. Leading the way will be freshman Sunisa Lee who is tied for first nationally at 9.980 with two 10.0s. Classmate Sophia Groth is seventh nationally at 9.945.

Sophomores Olivia Hollingsworth and Gabby McLaughlin along juniors Aria Brusch, Morgan Leigh Oldham, Piper Smith and Cassie Stevens will bring big scoring potential to the lineup. Stevens is also among the nation's best with a 9.875 NQS and a 9.95 under her belt.

The Tigers head to floor in rotation two where they rank sixth nationally at 49.460.

Senior Derrian Gobourne and fifth year Drew Watson with Lee and Groth are set to shine for the squad as they are all in the top eight.

Gobourne is sixth nationally at 9.95 with a 10.0 this year. Lee is tied for seventh at 9.945.

Joining the four in the top eight will be Brusch and Stevens as well as Hollingsworth and freshman Sara Hubbard.

Rotation three is vault and the Tigers have been making big moves in the event. The squad is ranked tied for fifth at 49.400.

Watson is coming off her second vault win of the year, capturing the event title at Michigan this past weekend with a 9.925. Gobourne and Lee are also among the nation's best in the event and will be on the team's top eight.

The rest including Stevens, Groth, Hubbard, fifth year Jada Glenn and sophomore Tara Walsh.

Auburn will close out meet on bars, having a handful of experienced bar workers ready to go. Lee is tied for first nationally with a 9.955 NQS and a 10.0 under her belt.

Joining her is Gobourne, who has scored a 9.9 or better in three-straight meets. Brusch, junior Adeline Sabados and Stevens along with Groth, McLaughlin and Watson are in the top eight.

 

Alabama Gymnastics Opens Postseason Saturday with SEC Championships in Birmingham
The Crimson Tide comes into the championships ranked sixth nationally and as the defending SEC Champions
Dana Duckworth said:
"The SEC Championships is such a special meet in the sense that it doesn't qualify you to the national championships, but it is an opportunity for all the teams to be on the same floor with the same set of judges. For us it's a chance to go out there and show the nation what Bama Gymnastics is all about. It's fast paced, it's going to be competitive and it allows these ladies to shine. It's the sweet spot between all the hard work of the regular season paying off and starting postseason with something that is so much fun. I want us to be present, have fun and enjoy the ride because it's going to be intense and it's going be fun in Birmingham. I'm very excited for our ladies."


In addition to the meet broadcast, which will also be streamed live, the SEC Network will also have a live stream for each apparatus and "the all-around" which will incorporate all four events on one screen. Following the meet there will be a stream for the award ceremonies.

Follow the Crimson Tide at the SEC Championships (March 19 | 7 pm CT)

Broadcast Stream

All-Around Stream

Alabama - Rotation 1 Floor Exercise

Alabama - Rotation 2 Vault

Alabama - Rotation 3 Uneven Bars

Alabama - Rotation 4 Balance Beam

After Party Award Ceremonies

The defending SEC Champions will start the meet on the floor exercise and finish on the balance beam in a session that will also feature No. 2 Florida, No. 5 LSU and Auburn, which is tied with the Crimson Tide for sixth nationally.

The first session will feature No. 9 Kentucky, No. 11 Missouri, No. 17 Arkansas and No. 22 Georgia and will get underway at 2:30 p.m. CT. The team with the highest score between the two sessions will be crowned the 2022 SEC Champions.

The winner of 10 SEC team titles, Alabama finished off its regular season with a pair of 198s, marking the first time in the Tide's rich history that it has scored a pair of 198s during the regular season.For all the latest information on Alabama gymnastics, follow BamaGymnastics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

 

BIRMINGHAM – The fifth-ranked LSU gymnastics team will compete for the program’s fifth Southeastern Conference championship and fourth in five years at 7 p.m. CT Saturday inside Legacy Arena.

The meet will be televised live on SEC Network with Bart Conner, Kathy Johnson Clarke and Sam Peszek on the call. It will also be streamed live on WatchESPN.com and the app with event specific links to each apparatus so that fans can enjoy all of the action.

As the second seed in the meet, the Tigers will begin on bars and follow with beam, floor and vault. LSU will compete alongside No. 2 Florida, No. 6 Auburn and No. 6 Alabama in the evening session.

The meet will be the final score to count toward the squad’s NQS, which will serve as the seeding for NCAA Championships.

“I think our team is really excited to get in to the arena in front of an electric crowd and just compete,” head coach Jay Clark said. “We will be on floor with some of the top teams in the country, and the message has been to just do our job and everything will follow. It is important to just take one routine at a time and use the energy and momentum in our favor on Saturday night.”

LSU’s History at the SEC Championship
The Tigers will fight amongst the best teams in the country for their fifth league title. LSU captured the SEC title when the Tigers hosted the first championship in 1981.

Here is a breakdown of LSU’s finishes at the SEC Championship: 1st Place – 4 times (1981, 2017, 2018,2019); 2nd Place – 6 (1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2015, 2021); 3rd Place – 10 (1982, 1983, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2016); 4th Place – 17 (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012); 5th Place – 3 (1992, 1996, 2011); 6th Place – 0; 7th Place – 0; 8th Place – 0

Gymnasts at the SEC Championships
Twenty-five LSU gymnasts have combined to win 47 SEC titles since 1981. A total of 97
All-SEC honors have been earned over the years and 17 SEC All-Freshman team honors. Sarah Finnegan, Rheagan Courville and Sandra Smith own the record for most SEC titles with five. Finnegan captured back-to-back all-around titles in 2018 and 2019. She also won three event titles in 2019.

Kiya Johnson is the reigning SEC floor champion and Haleigh Bryant and Elena Arenas are the reigning SEC vault champions. Johnson earned the program’s 14th floor title with her perfect score. Bryant and Arenas secured the vault titles with a 9.95 as freshmen in 2021.

Last Time Out
Last week, LSU put together the best performance of the season with a season-high 198.125 against fourth-ranked Utah. The Tigers and Utes went blow for blow on all 24 routines with the home squad ultimately winning. Bryant scored her third 10 of the season and the fifth of her career for the win. She also took the all-around title with a 39.700.

LSU also had outstanding performances from Kiya Johnson who scored a 9.975 on vault, 9.90 on bars and 9.95 on beam. Alyona Shchennikova also delivered a 9.925 on bars for the win and Sarah Edwards scored a career high 9.975 on floor on senior night. The score for LSU helped jump Auburn and Alabama in the polls and secure the No. 2 seed at SEC Championships.

 

SEC Championship Night Session

• No. 2 Florida | 198.050 NQS | 198.575 season high
• No. 5 LSU | 197.735 | 198.125 season high
• No. 6T Auburn | 197.650 NQS | 198.575 season high
• No. 6T Alabama | 197.650 | 198.075 season high

If you can only watch one meet, here’s why it should be this one…

Hands down, this is the marquee session of this conference championship weekend. The SEC night session is typically competitive and unpredictable, as evidenced by Alabama’s upset victory last season. Legitimately any one of these four teams could walk away with the 2022 title.

If this is one of many meets you’ll be watching, don’t miss this…

On both the team and individual title fronts, the final rotation is guaranteed to be a nail biter! Tune in around 9:30 p.m. ET to see the drama unfold. Worst case scenario, you’ll get to see Haleigh Bryant on vault, Suni Lee on bars, Luisa Blanco on beam and Trinity Thomas and Nya Reed on floor.

What’s the bigger picture to keep an eye on?

All four teams are locked into being a two seed or better for regionals, but Auburn and LSU could earn top seeding if they can match or exceed their season high performances—a tough task but not impossible.

By the Numbers
Past Champions

• Georgia: 16 titles, last won in 2008
• Alabama: 10 titles, last won in 2021
• Florida: 10 titles, last won in 2016
• LSU: 4 titles, last won in 2019

Records Watch

• Team: 198.375 | Vault: 49.800 | Bars: 49.700 | Beam: 49.625 | Floor: 49.725
• All Around: 39.850 | Vault: 10.000 | Bars: 10.000 | Beam: 10.000 | Floor: 10.000

Last Time Out

Eighth-ranked Alabama upset heavy favorites Florida and LSU for the championship, thanks in no small part to a stellar performance by sophomore Luisa Blanco in which she took the all-around crown outright and earned shares of the vault, bars and beam titles.

 

B1G 10 Championship Session 2
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• No. 3 Michigan | 197.960 NQS | 198.525 season high
• No. 8 Minnesota | 197.395 NQS | 198.025 season high
• No. 12 Michigan State | 197.125 NQS | 197.575 season high
• No. 16 Ohio State | 196.775 NQS | 197.525 season high

You can find seeding information and rotation order on the Big Ten website.

If you can only watch one meet, here’s why it should be this one…

This meet will feature some of the best gymnastics being done in the country. It’s both a rematch of the 2021 Minnesota upset over Michigan and a big stage for surging Michigan State and Ohio State programs. It will take mistakes from Michigan to open the door, but Minnesota is capable of beating all of the Wolverines’ scores since mid-February. Michigan hasn’t put up a 198-plus number since its program record at Rutgers on February 4, and dropped to 196.475 at Nebraska. The latter is a number any team in this session, and several from the afternoon, could top. Of course, it’s unlikely the Wolverines falter that much, and they are far and away the heavy favorites.

If this is one of many meets you’ll be watching, don’t miss this…

Minnesota is a lovely beam team. If you want to catch the Gophers and Lexy Ramler there, tune in around 6 p.m. ET. Michigan does must-watch gymnastics top to bottom, but vault is especially spectacular. The Wolverines hit vault in rotation three, around 6:30 p.m. In the same rotation, Ohio State will be on bars, an event that has been a breakout strength the second half of the season. Don’t miss Michigan State on floor, either, in the fourth rotation around 7 p.m.

What’s the bigger picture to keep an eye on?

Michigan is able to head into regionals anywhere from tied for No. 1 to No. 4, thus guaranteed a one-seed. Minnesota can’t join the top four but will want a big away number here to lock down a two-seed and not slip into the third tier. Michigan State is just hanging on to a three-seed with Oregon State looming while the Buckeyes are teetering right on the edge of the seeded slots. A big number could help fend off Arkansas and UCLA from below. Note that for NQS purposes the meet counts as away for all teams, including host Ohio State.

By the Numbers
Past Champions

• Michigan: 25 titles, last won in 2019
• Minnesota: 6 titles, last won in 2021
• Ohio State: 5 titles, last won in 1987

Records Watch

• Team: 197.850 (Michigan, 2000) | Vault: 49.725 (Nebraska, 2012) | Bars: 49.625 (Michigan, 2004) | Beam: 49.550 (Penn State, 2000) | Floor: 49.700 (Michigan, 2014)
• All Around: 39.800 (Ray) | Vault: 10.000 (Wymer, Kabnick, K. Rowland, Mable, Wojcik) | Bars: 10.000 (Peters, Ray) | Beam: 10.000 (N. Smith) | Floor: 10.000 (Sampson, Wong)

Last Time Out

A sub-par floor rotation from the Wolverines opened the door for Minnesota last year, and the Gophers sailed through it to win their first championship title since 2006. Michigan State didn’t compete due to the ongoing pandemic, and Ohio State had a disappointing showing for an eighth-place finish. Lexy Ramler took the all-around, bars and beam titles while Natalie Wojcik was perfect on vault to become the champion there. Ona Loper and Gabby Wilson won shares of the floor title. Ramler was also named gymnast of the year.

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Big 12 Championship
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• No. 1 Oklahoma | 198.080 NQS | 198.475 season high
• No. 15 Denver | 196.870 NQS | 197.600 season high
• No. 26 Iowa State | 196.430 NQS | 196.875 season high
• No. 34 West Virginia | 196.185 NQS | 196.575 season high

If you can only watch one meet, here’s why it should be this one…

Last year’s Big 12 championship provided one of the most shocking upsets of the postseason, as Denver took down top-ranked Oklahoma to win its first title in the conference. This year, the Pioneers will host the event for the first time, and after a season of devastating injuries, they will fight hard to repeat. Iowa State hit its stride in recent weeks and could be a potential spoiler for second place or even the trophy if the stars align. Don’t count out West Virginia, either. The Mountaineers have scored above 196 in five straight meets and boast an exciting floor lineup that could challenge for individual accolades.

If this is one of many meets you’ll be watching, don’t miss this…

Oklahoma has climbed into the top five on all events but is the nation’s top-ranked team on bars. Against Michigan a few weeks ago the Sooners crushed their school record with a 49.825, and the team averages over 49.500. Oklahoma also has a share of the No. 1 individual ranking on three of four events, with freshman Jordan Bowers leading vault, sophomore Audrey Davis tied for the bars lead and junior Ragan Smith tied for the top spot on beam. Iowa State is the only other team in the Big 12 that has received a perfect score this year, with juniors Makayla Maxwell and Maddie Diab posting 10s on vault and floor, respectively. West Virginia’s No. 18 ranking on floor is also worth mentioning. The Mountaineers have big tumbling and clean form, scoring as high as 49.525 this season.

What’s the bigger picture to keep an eye on?

Oklahoma, Denver and Iowa State are pretty much locked into regionals, but at No. 34, West Virginia is on the bubble. The Mountaineers will have to score above a 195.925 to raise their NQS, and perhaps score even higher to guarantee a spot in the top 36 with teams behind pushing to make the final cut as well. Also keep an eye on Denver’s depth. After losing all of their returning seniors to Achilles injuries, the Pioneers only put up five athletes on vault, bars and floor in last weekend’s regular season finale. If Denver can’t find a sixth athlete to add to each lineup, the pressure will be on to perform perfectly if it wants to finish well in 2022.

By the Numbers
Past Champions

• Oklahoma: 12 titles, last won in 2019
• Iowa State: 2 titles, last won in 2006
• Denver: 1 title, last won in 2021
• West Virginia: 0 titles

Records Watch

• Team: 198.050 (Oklahoma, 2016) | Vault: 49.575 (Oklahoma, 2014) | Bars: 49.725 (Oklahoma, 2016) | Beam: 49.650 (Oklahoma, 2015) | Floor: 49.650 (Nebraska, 2003)
• All Around: 39.80 (Richelle Simpson, Nebraska, 2003) | Vault: 10.000 (Maggie Nichols, Oklahoma, 2017) | Bars: 10.000 (Bree Dority, Nebraska, 2001 & 2003; Keeley Kmieciak, Oklahoma, 2016; Lynnzee Brown, Denver, 2021) | Beam: 9.975 (Richelle Simpson, Nebraska, 2003; Chayse Capps & Erica Brewer, Oklahoma, 2016) | Floor: 10.000 (Kim Mazza, Iowa State, 1997; Richelle Simpson, Nebraska, 2003)

Last Time Out

Denver won its first Big 12 championship in 2021, snapping Oklahoma’s streak of eight-consecutive titles. The Pioneers’ Lynnzee Brown scored a perfect 10.000 on bars to seal the victory and secure the all-around crown.

 

PAC-12 Championship Session 2
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• No. 4 Utah | 197.870 NQS | 198.575 season high
• No. 10 California | 197.220 NQS | 197.900 season high
• No. 13 Oregon State | 197.040 NQS | 197.375 season high
• No. 14 Arizona State | 196.880 NQS | 197.800 season high

If you can only watch one meet, here’s why it should be this one…

In an extremely rare feat, the evening session of Pac-12s will be a showdown between the four teams who all claimed a share of the regular season title. While the Utes enter as the favorite, they’ve fallen victim to upsets from conference foes throughout the season, with the parody of this conference making for an exciting championship meet.

If this is one of many meets you’ll be watching, don’t miss this…

Beam has primarily been the reason why Utah won or lost each of its regular season matchups, so make sure to watch the third rotation to see if two-time NCAA champion Maile O’Keefe is leading the lineup to 10s or not. Expect a possible California lead after rotation one as the Golden Bears, led by returning bars national champion Maya Bordas, start on their best event. Jade Carey, who anchors the Beavers on every event, has been stellar this season and is the easy favorite for the all-around title but could be pushed by Sun Devil Hannah Scharf, who also ranks in the top 15 nationally. All four programs also have key injury comebacks in process as well, with Kara Eaker (Utah), Kyana George (California), Kaitlyn Yanish (Oregon State) and Anaya Smith (Arizona State) all capable of positively changing the scoring landscape for their teams.

What’s the bigger picture to keep an eye on?

All four schools are locked into a regionals spot for the 2022 postseason but are all still eyeing big totals to jockey for positioning amongst the seeded teams. Anything 198 or better keeps Utah among the top four and a one-seed at regionals, California and Oregon State need mid-197s to maintain similar spots and Arizona State needs a 197.325 to guarantee a top 16 finish and seed for regionals.

By the Numbers
Past Champions

• UCLA: 19 titles, last won in 2019
• Oregon State: 6 titles, last won in 2013
• Stanford: 5 titles, last won in 2008
• Utah: 4 titles, last won in 2021

Records Watch

• Team: 198.400 (UCLA, 2019) | Vault: 49.675 (Utah, 2015) | Bars: 49.675 (Oregon State, 2013) | Beam: 49.675 (Utah, 2021) | Floor: 49.775 (UCLA, 2019)
• All Around: 39.825 (Richardson, UCLA, 2004) | Vault: 10.000 (Basaldua, Arizona, 1992) | Bars: 10.000 (Fenton, UCLA, 1993) | Beam: 10.000 (Ross, UCLA, 2017) | Floor: 10.000 (Brinkman, Arizona State, 1992)

Last Time Out

Utah and Maile O’Keefe got their postseasons off to a great start as she captured the all-around win en route to leading the Utes to their fifth Pac-12 title in only 10 years of competing in the conference. California and UCLA rounded out the team podium, and 11 athletes combined for ties to take home shares of event titles, led by O’Keefe’s three (bars, beam, floor).

 

B1G 10 Gymnastics Championship
Session 1
Final Standing
Team Score VT UB BB FX
1 Iowa 49.250 49.075 49.100 49.525 196.950
2 Maryland 49.250 49.200 48.825 49.175 196.450
T2 Nebraska 49.100 49.150 49.025 49.175 196.450
4. Illinois 49.200 49.250 49.150 49.225 195.825
5. Rutgers 49.125 48.650 48.775 49.200 195.750
6. Penn State 49.075 49.225 47.225 49.075 194.700

 

SEC Gymnastics Championship Session 1
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• No. 9 Kentucky | 197.650 NQS | 197.650 season high
• No. 11 Missouri | 197.190 NQS | 197.675 season high
• No. 17 Arkansas | 196.820 NQS | 197.200 season high
• No. 22 Georgia| 196.575 NQS | 197.175 season high

If you can only watch one meet, here’s why it should be this one…

Top to bottom this is arguably the most competitive afternoon session of the weekend (certainly the only one to feature four top 25 teams). There’s an outside chance that Kentucky and Missouri could challenge the evening session teams, and it’s absolutely plausible that gymnasts from all four teams will factor into the individual titles.

If this is one of many meets you’ll be watching, don’t miss this…

The third rotation is the one to watch: Georgia will be on its highest-ranked event, vault, while Arkansas and Kentucky will be on their respective make-or-break events, bars and beam. The Gymdogs could pick up numerous valuable tenths with a strong rotation, putting extra pressure on the Razorbacks and Wildcats to hit. Finally, Missouri will be on floor, where it’s scored 49.475 or higher in four of its last six meets, culminating in last week’s program-high 49.650.

What’s the bigger picture to keep an eye on?

All four teams have secured their spots at regionals, and Missouri and Kentucky will be seeded regardless of their performances this weekend. The Wildcats are currently the top-ranked three seed and could make the jump to two seed with a strong score. Similarly, Arkansas is currently unseeded but could move as high as 14th if it meets or exceed its season high.

 

After two rotations

Team Score Lead
1 Arkansas 98.475
2 Missouri 98.375
3 Kentucky 98.100
4 Georgia 97.675

 

PAC-12 Gymnastics Championship Session 1 3:00pm Eastern
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• No. 18 UCLA | 196.795 NQS | 198.050 season high
• No. 27 Stanford | 196.415 NQS | 196.975 season high
• No. 29 Washington | 196.290 NQS | 197.275 season high
• No. 32 Arizona | 196.230 NQS | 196.850 season high

If you can only watch one meet, here’s why it should be this one…

If you’ve ever wanted to see a team potentially win a conference championship while not competing in the evening session, this is your meet. A rocky season relegated the Bruins to the afternoon, but their roster full of talent culminated in the conference’s second-best score of any team and makes UCLA a title contender. A conference championship may be a long-shot for this session’s other three foes, but they’re all in postseason contention and are in need of big totals to secure their spots.

If this is one of many meets you’ll be watching, don’t miss this…

Anchoring the Bruins’ vault lineup to open the meet will likely be Chae Campbell, who has stuck for a perfect 9.95 in her last two vaults of the regular season. She and Jordan Chiles have also combined for a few 10s on floor, meaning UCLA will also likely end the meet with strong performances capable of making up deficits. Speaking of floor, Stanford’s Kyla Bryant has had a stellar super senior season and will contend for the floor title again as one of the reigning champs. She could find herself on the podium in the all-around as well. Arizona’s Maila Hargrove has also been a standout on floor, as has Washington’s Skylar Killough-Wilhelm on beam.

What’s the bigger picture to keep an eye on?

The Huskies and Wildcats are the only Pac-12 teams not locked into a regionals bid, meaning both schools will need big scores to maintain their current postseason positioning. UCLA is also currently sitting outside of the top 16 seeded positions for regionals but has a great shot at nabbing one with a score in the high 196s or better.

By the Numbers
Past Champions

• UCLA: 19 titles, last won in 2019
• Oregon State: 6 titles, last won in 2013
• Stanford: 5 titles, last won in 2008
• Utah: 4 titles, last won in 2021

Records Watch

• Team: 198.400 (UCLA, 2019) | Vault: 49.675 (Utah, 2015) | Bars: 49.675 (Oregon State, 2013) | Beam: 49.675 (Utah, 2021) | Floor: 49.775 (UCLA, 2019)
• All Around: 39.825 (Richardson, UCLA, 2004) | Vault: 10.000 (Basaldua, Arizona, 1992) | Bars: 10.000 (Fenton, UCLA, 1993) | Beam: 10.000 (Ross, UCLA, 2017) | Floor: 10.000 (Brinkman, Arizona State, 1992)

Last Time Out

Utah and Maile O’Keefe got their postseasons off to a great start as she captured the all-around win en route to leading the Utes to their fifth Pac-12 title in only 10 years of competing in the conference. California and UCLA rounded out the team podium, and 11 athletes combined for ties to take home shares of event titles, led by O’Keefe’s three (bars, beam, floor).

 

PAC-12 Session 1 Final

UCLA has another unimpressive meet in a very inconsistent season.

Placed Team VT UB BB FX AA
1. UCLA 49.025 349.175 49.375 49.425 196.950
2. Washington 49.150 48.975 49.250 49.025 196.400
3. Arizona 48.900 49.200 49.225 49.037 196.362
4. Stanford 49.150 49.025 48.575 49.250 196.000

 

SEC Session 1 Final
Team VT UB BB FX AA
1 Missouri 49.150 49.150 49.250 49.325 196.875
2 Arkansas 49.250 49.150 48.825 49.225 196.450
3 Kentucky 49.050 49.050 48.875 49.375 196.350
4 Georgia 49.025 49.100 48.425 49.250 195.800

How much longer will Georgia keep Kupets-Carter- a former team member who lead Georgia to 4 straight NCAA titles and won individual titles in every event and AA and is considered their greatest gymnast in team history- as head coach? Each year under her, the team has digressed. This is their worst finish and lowest team score ever at the SEC Championship. She is about to give birth to her 4th child. IMO they will talk her into stepping down on her "own accord" instead of "firing" her. Will they give her another year?

 

B1G 10 Session 2 Meet Standings
Team VT UB BB FX AA
1 Michigan 49.725 49.525 49.375 49.525 198.200
2 Michigan State 49.250 49.300 49.075 49.425 197.050
3 Iowa 49.250 49.075 49.100 49.525 196.950
4 Minnesota 49.400 49.525 48.225 49.575 196.725

Michigan's NQS is now 198.015. This mean's Florida clinches at least 2nd place in NQS standings.

 

Big 12 Conference Championship Final

Oklahoma 198.200
Denver 197.250
West Virginia 196.650
Iowa State 196.100

Oklahoma's final NQS is 198.140

 

After 2 rotations:
Florida 98.950
Alabama 98.775
Auburn 98.325
LSU 98.125