Oklahoma and Florida immediately set the tone, with two of the highest opening meet scores ever (197.925 and 197.75, respectively) -- and the level of gymnastics -- and scores -- have only gotten higher. Freshman to Watch: Michigan State freshman Nikki Smith followed up her victory at last seasons prestigious Nastia Liukin Cup by winning the all-around, vault, bars and beam titles at the 2022 level 10 national championships. After LSU was eliminated from the postseason at regionals, Bryant missed the opportunity to defend her national title after being edged out on a tie-breaker by teammate Johnson. LSU head coach Jay Clark says that Bryant is healthy and anticipated to be a key four-eventer for the Tigers in 2023. I do, however, want to make it the worst kept secret that I'm inwardly rooting for everyone to meet the moment and hit some incredibly memorable routines! You can tell it competes calmly and confidently even when there are mistakes. Just like she did after the last time she rested floor, Carey notched a 9.975her third on the event this season. I think that might be actually impossible. Oklahoma and Florida immediately set the tone, with two of the highest opening meet scores ever (197.925 and . Sloan: Missouri. Trinity Thomas, Florida 2. CSUN's Merren, East Bay's Smith win CalHOPE, New NCAA president readies for NIL, legal issues, Tennessee coach Vitello to return after suspension, No. 2022 Season Preview College Gymnastics Association Michigan looking for redemption, LSU overcoming injury to Kiya Johnson, California proving its time has come, UCLA's new coaching staff with something to prove it's going to be fun. Floor is where the freshman should stand out most, where shell immediately threaten for 9.9s whether she opts for the double layout or the piked full-in she competed in her level 10 career. Baker: Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Michigan. Junior Sierra Ballard recorded a career high score of a 9.925 and Bryant added a 9.900. I think it is going to be a toss-up between Oklahoma and Florida for who comes out on top. 9 Alabama with a season high road score of 197.975-197.925 last Friday night in Coleman Coliseum. And, with Trinity Thomas in hot pursuit of the 10 record -- and nearly 50 perfect scores recorded this season so far -- what do they think of the judging? Charts : NCAA Gymnastics results, statistics, schedules, teams, and gymnasts. Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune via Associated Press There was palpable excitement entering the 2022 college gymnastics season, and for good reason. Aleah Finnegan with ANOTHER Perfect 10 on floor @LSUgym I @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/psuNMp6JNI. Here's what they had to say. The Sooners will have no shortage of competition from the usual suspects as well as some teams on the rise, setting the stage for another ultra-competitive season. It seems we have more elite-level gymnasts (and Olympians and world team members) still competing in their prime. And then what about perennial powerhouse Oklahoma -- or Utah, who has qualified for more NCAA championships than anyone else? Standings : NCAA Gymnastics results, statistics, schedules, teams, and gymnasts. 1 recruit in the class of 2022. They are confident, consistent and ready -- and because of their scoring potential in every spot in every lineup, if they hit, they win. Who are they picking to win it all at NCAA championships? The duo automatically makes the Tigers a threat, but theyre still waiting on others to step up. Signing day for the class of 2022 has come and gone, which means we can now turn our attention to the class of 2023. WEEKLY COVERAGE: The Mount | The Dismount 2019 Fort Worth. Bryant earned the first conference award for the Tigers this season as she was named SEC Co-Gymnast of the Week on January 24. For my fellow list/ranking lovers, here are the current NQS rankings (not week 8 official rankings; these include yesterday's meets which are part of week 9). Her steady improvements, including a new career best this week, have been a major factor in the Sooners dominance. Sure thing. They are breaking records, and continuing to improve. Projecting the NCAA men's hockey tournament field, College baseball 2023 Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list -- favorites, sleeper picks, Women's college hockey: Top players, key storylines, Frozen Four picks, Men's college hockey: Top teams, best players, Frozen Four picks, Previewing the 2023 college baseball season: Teams and players to watch, key storylines, A dad's hunt for an Orioles prospect's unique baseball card. the immense pressure of redemption from last year, NCAA gymnastics championships: Four storylines not to miss, 'I have so much more in me': Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee wants to prove her doubters wrong. Fans can vote now on espn.com for: Kamaru Usman, Alexander . The judges still havent given her a 10, but they also rarely give her less than a 9.950 either. Wiskus took second in the all-around in a competition that came down to the wire in Maturi Pavilion. There are a lot that are hard to leave off this list. No problem. News NCAA Rankings Awards 2022 Awards Program Nissen Emery All Americans Gymnast of the Week Honor Coach Honor Coach Certificate Honorary Lifetime Members CGA Presidents National Coach . 6-4.5 / 232. So, I'm surprised that even though the beginning of the season was tough and people counted Missouri out, it seems like it's turned a corner and going to hit the ground running. Also, they have Trinity Thomas! Honorable mention: Iowas Jerquavia Henderson has been a household name for a few years now thanks to her floor work and constantly pushing for a career-first 10.0. Gators claim fifth-straight SEC Title with win over UK. Kennedy Baker: I am team 10. 2022 Fort Worth . In the offseason, she won the elite national bars title and helped the U.S. win the team gold medal at the world championships, both of which bode well for her 2023 prospects. Carey was a 9.9-machine on beam last seasondropping into the 9.8s just twiceand notched a near-perfect 9.975 on several occasions, including at regionals. The sophomore now owns two career perfect scores on floor and four in her career. Gymnastics Weekly News: Oklahoma, Jade Carey sit atop NCAA rankings ahead of week 9 of competition . College Gym News was founded in 2015 by Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Grimsley. Junior Elena Arenas hit a huge 9.925 routine to lead off on vault and earn a season high. 2021 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship - Wikipedia Missouri also happens to have Helen Hu, one of the most creative and underrated gymnasts in the college ranks. This is the NCAAs way of allowing teams to separate themselves from fluke performances while negating any home scoring inflation. Last Time On The Floor It's been a wild NCAA gymnastics season so far. It was her sixth career perfect score; all of them being on vault. Her finesse has been pivotal in the Wolverines beam turnaround the last few weeksan event that likes to bite Michigan at the most inopportune times. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Rusty Mitchell, who coached men's gymnastics at The University of New Mexico from 1966-99, passed away over the weekend at the age of 80. 2022 Collegiate Gymnastics Rankings - Preseason. That opened the door for movement in the power rankings this weekend, with her teammate Wilson taking advantage with her Yurchenko one and a half thats the most recent highlight of the Wolverines nation-leading vault squad. Itll be an entertaining podium meet on Friday and I hope our fans show up.. Honorable Mention: Consistency queen Carey isnt necessarily renowned for her beam work, but the sophomore scores as well on beam as she does on every other event, making her a threat every time she salutes. I'm going with Florida. Others: Haleigh Bryant's vault, like Lee's bars, is one of the best vaults ever done in collegiate gymnastics (I know I've said that twice now). Roethlisberger: With the right to change my opinion, I've got Oklahoma, Florida, Utah and I'm gonna get crazy and pick an underdog, Alabama. The championships, hosted by. Florida also has proven this season that they are confident in the big moments. College Gym News - College Gym News is your place for everything you 4. Florida 5. Sloan: I will always love my Gators it is in my blood. ", Another meet, another floor routine for @MyaHooten1 pic.twitter.com/nSzgVd88Ii. 2 days ago. 2023 Gymnastics Standings; School School Conf MAC CPct. The Louisiana native debuted on beam against Oklahoma and now owns a career high of 9.925 after her performance at Alabama. 2022 National Rankings 2022 Collegiate Gymnastics Rankings - Jan. 31 Rankings courtesy of RoadToNationals.com . The Gators' performance at regionals shows that even on the road they can put up a great score. Trinity Thomas, on floor as well, is about as good as it gets. I think LSU is a surprise, but not the way some might think. Her stability and reliability have been a driving force for Michigan across its last few successful seasons. March 2023 02 March 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm New Hampshire at Penn 02 March 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Simpson and UW-Eau Claire at Winona State 03 March 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm LIU and Michigan State at Eastern Michigan 03 March 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Ball State at Bowling Green 03 March 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Air Force at North Carolina 03 March 2022 Collegiate Gymnastics Rankings Rankings courtesy of RoadToNationals.com and TheNCATA.org . FOLLOW THE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Complete updates of the 2022 NC women's gymnastics championships. Missouri 12. 23 Washington and George Washington for a quad meet inside the Raising Canes River Center in Baton Rouge on Friday, March 3, at 6 p.m. CT. Ive been impressed with how our team has been true to our message and stayed on course this entire season, said head coach Jay Clark. USA Gymnastics | Collegiate Gymnastics Rankings She does a gorgeous triple full, then comes back with a front double full -- two highly difficult passes in a row -- and has entertaining and beautifully executed dance throughout. Roenigk: My rooting interest has to be loyalty to my alma mater, Florida. From baseball to gymnastics, here's how the LSU teams fared in the last week. Now that her dismount is looking even better than ever, expect that door to slam shut in 2023. Junior Chase Brock made her vault and floor debuts against Oklahoma and has been continually making her mark in the lineups. CONTENT FROM COLLEGEGYMNEWS.COM Team final: 1 p.m., ABC Clinching beam routine for 2022 NCAA gymnastics champion Oklahoma 2. Abby Heiskell, Michigan 4. The Gator won the rookie race to the first 10.0 and now owns the top newbie total at 39.750, so watch for this battle over the next few weeks to see if DiCello can keep applying pressure. Gymnastics Earns Two Seed at NCAA Raleigh Regional - LSU Initial Class of 2023 Recruiting Class Rankings - College Gym News By registering you will have access to membership features which will let you update or renew your membership. After coming off of a record-breaking fifth-place ranking last year, it has used that positive momentum to its advantage this year. NCAA women's gymnastics: 3 weeks into the 2022 season - Deseret News It will be interesting to see if it can stay the course, continue to dominate and capture yet another title. For more information on each individual recruit, visit ourclass of 2022 database. I'm an Alabama alum and know firsthand the championship tradition of excellence and desire to win that comes with being part of this program. Brock continued her career night and earned a career high with her 9.925 performance. The Sooners will be sitting pretty when NQS debuts next weekend.WEEK 5: Last week's women's gymnastics power rankings. The Tigers own an overall record of 2-0-0 over California. Oklahoma Gymnastics: Men's Gym advances to the National Championship Van Deusen: Oklahoma's Audrey Davis does one of my favorite bar routines in the NCAA -- with incredible height on her Jaeger (from inverts!) On floor, Jordan Bowers (Oklahoma), Mya Hooten (Minnesota), Sydney Soloski (Utah), Lexi Graber (Alabama), Derrian Gobourne (Auburn). No sport has been transformed by the Name, Image and Likeness revolution across college athletics as much as women's gymnastics. She revels in big moments and is a joy to watch on floor. 16 Missouri. Last year, I took the Sooners at the beginning of the year and never wavered from that take. I think it will be extremely close, but if Florida is on, they are tough to beat. 2022 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships - NCAA.com The first Gator to win SEC gymnast of the year twice and the owner of 10 "perfect 10" scores this season -- and at least one on every event -- Thomas is a human highlight reel. Despite injury setbacks, the squad continued to climb as LSU battled for the win in Tuscaloosa. LSU (4-5, 4-3 SEC) moved up to sixth in the week eight Road To National rankings following a season-high road score of 197.975 last Friday night. Listen. The only question is, can it keep this level of "perfection" through the end of the season? Finnegan has recorded four perfect scores in four consecutive weeks to find perfection in all of February. Auburn 7. LATEST NEWS: Injury updates| Weekly award trackerFeature stories. 6 LSU gymnastics team will face No. I also love to watch UCLA's Norah Flatley on floor. LSU led at the halfway point with a score of 98.850-98.650. Both gymnasts looked betterand healthierthan ever at the Tigers Gymnastics 101 preview in December. #6: Louisville Cardinals - (2022 NCAA Rank: 6) The Cardinals bring back the vast majority of their points from last season, and proved they can show up when it counts, outscoring their NCAA. Sophomore Aleah Finnegan also ranks amongst the top-25 gymnasts in the country as she placed at No. 11 Oregon State at No. Now that the majority of commits have signed, its time for our signing class rankings! Hooten, Carey, Wilson and Gobourne all scored multiple 10s while Hooten, Brooks, Carey and Wilson never scored below 9.900. Her rise alongside Wongs and Thomas continued excellence gives Florida the most dynamic trio in the country on any event right now. Reigning NCAA beam champion Lee was quite literally hit or miss in her first collegiate season, but shes practically unbeatable when she does stay on. Bryant anchored with a team-high 9.925 to send the team to the second rotation. Both should anchor lineups and pull in top-10 averagesif not a few perfect 10sall season long. Bryant earned the first perfect 10 in 2023 for the Tigers after her vault against Missouri. Bryant struggled with plantar fasciitis last year, but her scores were among the best in the nation when she was able to compete in the all-around. ANOTHER PERFECT 10 FOR TRINITY THOMAS @Gym_Trin Her second 10 of the night! The NCAA Women's Gymnastics NC official home. Women's gymnastics power rankings: The top 6 teams and individuals 4 on beam, No. Florida super senior Thomas gets the edge in Week 1 over newly minted world vault champion Carey, who only competed a Yurchenko full at Oregon States most recent intrasquad. Maile O'Keefe on beam is hard to leave off this list. Peszek: Thomas on everything, Gobourne on floor, Audrey Davis on bars and Sophia Groth on beam. They've been heating up and look like they have the swagger and confidence to get the job done this year. #1 Michigan 197.950, Arizona State 196.275 - Jan. 15, 2022 ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. Rankings. Thomas rebounded from an iffy beam record in 2021 to be absolutely unflappable last year with only one score below 9.900. The junior is undeniably one of the best performers in the NCAA but was still honing the technical elements of her routine as of Decembers Meet the Bruins. I think it surprised itself last year, but this year it has surprised itself by the confidence it has . I think it will continue to surprise people in the second half of the season. D'Arcy Maine: Florida's unbelievable depth should be the difference-maker and give the Gators their first NCAA team title since 2015, but this is college gymnastics we're talking about so we should probably expect the unexpected. LSU 9. The rookie was known for her confident beam work as an elite, and thatmuch to the delight of the Gatorshas successfully transferred to her collegiate career. It has stellar athletes and are highly competitive this year. I can't predict who the winner is, but Florida's consistency plus their high score potential from every position in all four event lineups will be hard to beat if they're on. Meanwhile, conference foe and perennial postseason threat Alabama is looking to rebound from a disappointing showing at nationals and a tumultuous offseason. Home Away Neutral Streak; Ball State: Ball State: 4-0: 4-0: 1.000: 12-3: 12-3: W11.800: 5-0 U.S. women's gymnastics is the best in the world, and that is showing itself more and more in the collegiate level as well. 2022-2023 NCAA Women's Power Rankings: Pre-Season Edition That said, so much talent is spread across the eight teams that qualified for nationals, upsets feel inevitable (if you can even call them upsets this year). Your email address will not be published. We asked our experts to weigh in. Johnson Clarke: It's impossible to not be impressed by Oklahoma's strong start and ongoing prowess in competition. Required fields are marked *. 33 Boise State at No. It has had different lineups, different athletes and continued to have a high skill level. Team and individual qualifiers for the 2022 womens gymnastics championships are as follows: ROTATION ORDER: Click or tap here for rotation order at the championships. 7 California, No. On the road, Missouris Jocelyn Moore drilled her landing for a 9.925 that couldve been a 10 in a meet thats since become infamous for its questionable scoring. Careys other two floor scores in 2023 are 9.825 and 10.000, as she flexes her power and endurance with chest-up landings on the most difficult tumbling in the nation. Get Women's Gymnastics rankings, news, schedules and championship brackets. The last time the two teams met was in 2018. Honorable Mentions: UCLA sophomore Jordan Chiles is literally world-class on floor and has the hardware to prove it after winning bronze at the 2022 U.S. championships and later edging out Olympic gold medalist Carey for silver at Worlds. Week Eight Road To National Rankings (2/27/23), Sign up for the LSU Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, The Tigers moved up after a season-high scoring road win against No. 2022 WCGA Preseason Coaches Poll - secsports.com 20 Iowa, LIVE BLOG: No. Bowers continues to show off in the all-around after cementing herself into the beam lineup, an honor she lost in the second half of Oklahomas 2022 championship campaign. KJ Johnson earned her first honor as she was named SEC Specialist of the Week on February 7 for her performance against Georgia. It's been a wild NCAA gymnastics season so far. Florida is peaking exactly at the right time. Ballard continues to bring the energy to the floor leadoff spot and owns a season high of 9.900 on the event. March Madness 2022: North Carolina, Kentucky among winners and losers Utahs McCallum was the definition of high risk/high reward in her freshman season. It's tough to have so many meets not go your way and still stay the course and believe in the potential of your team, and it seems like it did a great job at that. As happy as I am for the gymnasts in the moment, it minimizes the "specialness" of perfect and near-perfect performances and scores. Van Deusen: Surprisingly, Michigan feels a little under-the-radar for a team coming in as defending champs, and I have to admit I'm rooting for the repeat. 1-ranked University of Michigan women's gymnastics team swept the event titles and tied a program record on floor exercise to earn a 197.950-196.275 victory over Arizona State on Saturday (Jan. 15) at Crisler Center. 1 Gymnasts Lost: Emma LaPinta, Karrie Thomas, Carly Woodard Postseason Routines Lost: 2 2022 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 15 Arizona State, LIVE BLOG: No. She was one of five Wolverines to notch a perfect 10 and hasnt scored below 9.8375 since 2021. NCAA gymnastics experts weigh in -- Who will win the 2022 national championship? Women - Division I 1. 1 overall? - College Gym News INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA announced today the teams and individuals who have advanced to compete in the 2022 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships. Brooks went all out for the stick to follow up her perfect vault, but her under rotation and subsequent shuffle back, unfortunately, ended her 9.900 or better streak that started last April at regionals. Kathy Johnson Clarke: The issue of an excessive number of 10's or not is less of a burning question for me as the number of 9.9+ scores for routines with notable flaws or mistakes. Weekly Rankings - National Collegiate Gymnastics Association The squad also climbed the event rankings to place in the top-10 in all four events for the first time this season. Utah 4. Or will defending champion Michigan pull off the repeat? Baker: Kentucky. Oklahoma consistently boasts one of the best beam lineups in the country, and theres a strong argument to be made for Torrez to anchor it. And Natalie Wojcik on any event is, simply put, gymnastics at its best. Her debut at Meet the Bruins certainly lived up to the hype. LSU began the competition on bars, scoring a 49.175 for the event. Bridget Sloan: I think there have been some gifts thrown in there, but most of the 10s I have seen do seem deserving. That, plus a higher score, pushes UCLA up the rankings as Jordan Chiles continues to evolve her superstardom. Shes been shining on floor, but watch for her to improve on vault and beam soon as she settles more into collegiate competition. Freshman to Watch: Like Carey, Floridas Kayla DiCello has established herself as a top elite gymnast largely on the strength of her power events. Gymnastics - UCLA So far there are about 100 verbal commitments in this class, so we can finally start to look at how the classes . Arenas could also appear in the all-around for the Tigers. Junior Haleigh Bryant and sophomore Aleah Finnegan both recorded perfect scores to lead the Tigers to victory. !#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/cgfx5HPzup. Top247 247Sports Composite. What routines should we be sure to see? Note: For the purpose of these rankings, we define competitive weeks as Monday through Sunday. It's hard to imagine either gymnast improving on their record-breaking 2022 seasons, but we're sure they'll find a way. Miles Greig: Oklahoma. I could absolutely see Utah quietly hitting routine after routine and ultimately claiming the weekend's biggest prize. Bowers has some of the most beautiful tumbling around with her floaty double pike and intricate front double full to punch front but has struggled with landings in the past. Unsurprisingly, she won the event at the teams December preseason quad meet. BATON ROUGE - The sixth-ranked LSU gymnastics team has been selected as the second seed in the Raleigh Regional and will compete for a spot in the 2022 NCAA Gymnastics Championships March 31 and . Steadily climbing and building its scores, I think it could be the ones to watch in the postseason fight. Towsons Isabella Minervini stood out again amongst the mid-major programs as she tied fellow NCAA newcomer Natalia Pawlak of Pittsburgh with a matching 9.950 in the same quad meet. Impossible scores, unfortunate injuries, and perfect 10s highlighted the weekend, as were set for a major rankings shakeup next week once National Qualifying Scores are used instead of team averages. The Sooners havent ranked lower than third at the end of the season since 2013, and its a fairly safe bet that theyll look ready to defend their national title straight out of the gate in 2023. Since then, the site has transformed into a one-stop-shop for college gymnastics news, from recruiting analysis to meet coverage at the NCAA national championships thanks to the hard work of 15-plus contributors. With two 197.975s and a 198.300 during that same period, Michigan has been a few landings away from mirroring the Sooners stat. Her scores have steadily trended up since her freshman year, and there's no reason to think this year will be any different. However, that's also been true the last several years when the Gators have repeatedly come up short. The junior from Athens, Georgia, won the SEC vault title in 2021 and owns a season-high score of 9.925 on the event. Double-back dismounts off beam? Freshman to Watch: There were only 51 vault scores of 9.9-plus during the 2022 level 10 season, and five of those belong to UCLAs Selena Harristhe No. https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/03/lsu-gymnastics-set-to-compete-in-river-center-for-quad-meet/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.