Gymmin' Miel!

The first four meets of the first week of the NCAA Women's Gymnastics were contested last night. I spent the night at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center at the University of Florida, watching the Gators open the season with a commanding performance over Ball State University. It was a fantastic competition to mark the start of the season for the Gators with their gymnasts scooping all the titles on offer. Florida's Bridget Sloan impressed in the first meet of her collegiate career whilst Mackenzie Caquatto, Kytra Hunter and Randy Stageberg also impressed. Freshman Denaisha Christian of Ball State, had a great first meet, and I must say that it is great to see Brittney Emmons who is is in her fifth year of NCAA eligibility competing the All Around.

Louisiana State University also dominated their opener against North Carolina State at home in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Sophomore Rheagan Courville of LSU took out the All Around honors as well as the Balance Beam and Floor Exercise honors, with team mate Sarie Morrison earning the Vault and Uneven Bars titles. Louisiana's Freshman Jessica Savona made a solid debut for the team tying for third on Vault and second on the Balance Beam and finishing third on the Floor Exercise. Junior Diahanna Ham was a standout performer for North Carolina State. 

The Cancun Classic saw the University of Michigan take out the team title with their highest team total since 2011. Brigham Young University finished second with Oregon State in third. Michigan's Joanna Sampson, Sachi Sugiyama and Katie Zurales went 1-2-3 in the All Around. Sampson picked up the Vault title, whilst Sugiyama, Sampson and Brigham Young Junior Raquel Willman tied for the honors on the Uneven Bars. Zurales picked up the Balance Beam title while Sugiyama also took out the Floor Exercise. Willman and fellow Junior Megan Bain were standout performers from Brigham Young, whilst for Oregon State University, Hailey Gaspar, Melanie Jones and Makayla Stambaugh were shining lights.

The NorCal Quad meet, held at The Event Center on the San Jose State University campus was won by Stanford University, with San Jose State finishing in second place with UC Davis beating out Sacramento State for third. Sacramento State Sophomore Kallilah McCartney won the All Around title over San Jose's Cami Guyer and Sacramento State Freshman Cassie Benning. Stanford Senior Nicole Dayton topped team mates Ivana Hong and Melissa Chuang for the Vault title, whilst on the Uneven Bars Stanford's Ashley Morgan tied with UC Davis' Michelle Ho for the title. Kristina Vaculik and Amanda Spinner both of Stanford tied for the Balance Beam honors, whilst San Jose State Junior Julia Greer took out the Floor title.

RESULTS:

FLORIDA VS BALL STATE:

ALL AROUND:

1. Ashanee Dickerson (Florida) 38.900
2. Brittney Emmons (Ball State) 38.400

VAULT:

UNEVEN BARS:

1. Kytra Hunter (Florida) 9.900
2. Mackenzie Caquatto (Florida) 9.850
3. Ashanee Dickerson (Florida) 9.825
4. Marissa King (Florida); Bridget Sloan (Florida); Alaina Johnson (Florida) 9.800
7. Brittney Emmons (Ball State) 9.675
8. Brooklyn Schumacher (Ball State) 9.650
9. Angie Hosbach (Ball State) 9.625
10. Madison Shorts (Ball State) 9.600
11. Angela Durkac (Ball State) 9.250
12. Katie Honarmand (Ball State) 9.050

1. Mackenzie Caquatto (Florida) 9.875
2. Alaina Johnson (Florida) 9.825
3. Bridget Sloan (Florida) 9.800
4. Randy Stageberg (Florida); Kytra Hunter (Florida) 9.750
6. Emily Wehrle (Ball State) 9.525
7. Brooklyn Schumaker (Ball State) 9.450
8. Brittney Emmons (Ball State) 9.400
9. Ashanee Dickerson (Florida) 9.275
10. Samantha Santos (Ball State) 8.950
11. Leah Wilson (Ball State) 8.925
12. Nicole Allen (Ball State) 8.450

1. Kytra Hunter (Florida) 9.900
2. Ashanee Dickerson (Florida) 9.875
3. Randy Stageberg (Florida) 9.850
4. Kiersten Wang (Florida) 9.775
5. Denaisha Christian (Ball State) 9.725
6. Angie Hosbach (Ball State) 9.700
7. Nicole Allen (Ball State); Marissa King (Florida) 9.675
9. Brittney Emmons (Ball State) 9.575
10. Jamie Shisler (Florida) 9.225
11. Tiffany Brodbeck (Ball State) 9.125
12. Erin Patchey (Ball State) 9.100

1. Louisiana State University (49.275, 48.250, 49.025, 49.525) 196.075
2. North Carolina State University (48.925, 48.450, 48.625, 48.975) 194.975

1. Rheagan Courville (Louisiana State) 39.500
2. Lloiminica Hall (Louisiana State) 39.250
3. Diahanna Ham (North Carolina State) 39.100
4. Michaela Woodford (North Carolina State) 38.950
5. Stephanie Ouellette (North Carolina State) 38.725

1. Sarie Morrison (Louisiana State) 9.900
2. Diahanna Ham (North Carolina State) 9.875
3. Rheagan Courville (Louisiana State); Jessica Savona (Louisiana State); Maliah Mathis (Louisiana State) 9.850
6. Kaleigh Dickson (Louisiana State); Brittni Watkins (North Carolina State) 9.825
8. Morgan Johnson (North Carolina State) 9.800
9. Lloiminica Hall (Louisiana State) 9.775
10. Stephanie Ouellette (North Carolina State) 9.725
11. Michaela Woodford (North Carolina State) 9.700
12. Ellen Marion (North Carolina State) 8.800

1. Sarie Morrison (Louisiana State) 9.825
2. Rheagan Courville (Louisiana State); Kristen Harabedian (North Carolina State) 9.800
4. Rachel Fincham (North Carolina State); Randii Wyrick (Louisiana State) 9.775
6. Lloiminica Hall (Louisiana State); Michaela Woodford (North Carolina State) 9.725
8. Diahanna Ham (North Carolina State) 9.700
9. Stephanie Ouellette (North Carolina State) 9.450
10. Heidi Ffield (North Carolina State) 9.200
11. Jessie Jordan (Louisiana State) 9.125
12. Mckenzie Fox (Louisiana State) 8.600

1. Rheagan Courville (Louisiana State) 9.875
2. Lloiminica Hall (Louisiana State); Jessica Savona (Louisiana State); Jessie Jordan (Louisiana State) 9.800
5. Michaela Woodford (North Carolina State) 9.775
6. Kaleigh Dickson (Louisiana State); Kristen Harabedian (North Carolina State) 9.750
8. Stephanie Ouellette (North Carolina State); Ericka Garcia (Louisiana State) 9.725
10. Lane Jarred (North Carolina State) 9.700
11. Diahanna Ham (North Carolina State) 9.675
12. Hannah Fallanca (North Carolina State) 9.225