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Associated Press
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Utah advances to 5th straight NCAA women's gymnastics Final Four, joining UCLA, Oklahoma, Missouri
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Utah clinched its fifth straight Final Four appearance at the NCAA women's gymnastics championships, joining Thursday's other semifinal winners UCLA, Oklahoma and Missouri. The Utes, who posted a top score of 197.7625, are seeking to add to their NCAA-leading nine championship titles on Saturday — with their first win since 1995. UCLA (197.7375) is going for its eighth national title. LSU, the No. 1 overall seed and defending champion, was denied a chance at a repeat. The Tigers moved into second after the third rotation when Amari Drayton, Aleah Finnegan and Haleigh Bryant each notched scores of 9.9 or better on floor. Emma Malabuyo secured UCLA's bid to the championship after posting a 9.9750 on beam. The Bruins turned three straight 9.9s to close the rotation. Utah's bar rotation counted scores were all above 9.9. Jordan Chiles followed UCLA teammate Frida Esparza's 9.9250 on uneven bars with a 9.9750 to take the top spot. Chiles joined teammate Brooklyn Moors (floor) as individual champions. Jordan Bowers' all-around score of 39.7125 from the afternoon session held up to become a champion for Oklahoma. Oregon State's Jade Carey needed 9.9375 on the vault to tie Bowers for the all-around title but had a hop on the landing. LSU freshman Kailin Chio claimed the vault championship with a 9.975 to become the 19th individual champion by a Tiger and the eighth in the vault competition. Semifinal No. 1 Oklahoma (197.550) is headed to the finals for the 11th time in the last 12 years — searching for a seventh national title. Missouri (197.3000) earned a spot in the NCAA final for the first time in program history, with their previous best finish of fifth in 2022. A 49.275 on vault secured the victory for the Sooners. Helen Hu posted a 9.9875 on beam to clinch the Tigers' spot in dramatic fashion. Florida was in second place behind Oklahoma entering the third rotation. But the Gators turned in a season-low vault score of 49.0750, allowing Missouri to move into second heading to the final rotation. ___ AP Sports:
USA Today
09-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
LSU gymnastics is back in the national championship. When do the TIgers take the mat?
LSU gymnastics is back in the national championship. When do the TIgers take the mat? Following the regional competitions, LSU Gymnastics heads the NCAA championships starting with the seminal round on April 17 in Fort Worth, TX. The top-seeded Tigers face off against No. 4 Utah, No. 5 UCLA, and No. 8 Michigan State in its third-straight national championship appearance. They claimed their 15th regional title on Saturday after posting a team score of 198.050. Oklahoma, Florida, Missouri, and Alabama make up an All-SEC second semifinal group. The top two teams from each semifinal will advance to the championship meet on April 19. LSU will aim to defend its 2024 title following a standout showing at the Penn State regional on Saturday. Aleah Finnegan claimed the floor individual title and shared the balance beam title with SEC Freshman of the Year Kailin Chio as each scored a 9.950. Haleigh Bryant is also on a quest to defend her all-around title from 2024. She posted three scores of 9.9 or better in Saturday's regional, a strong showing in her fifth and final season representing the Tigers.
USA Today
05-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NCAA gymnastics regionals 2025: Schedule, how to watch LSU and UCLA women, highlights
NCAA gymnastics regionals 2025: Schedule, how to watch LSU and UCLA women, highlights No. 1 LSU and No. 5 UCLA are among the women's gymnastics teams competing Saturday for a spot in the NCAA championships. Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles leads the Bruins, who will compete in the Utah regional final along with No. 4 Utah, No. 10 Minnesota and No. 18 Denver. Senior Aleah Finnegan and freshman Kailin Chio lead LSU, who advance to the Penn State regional final along with No. 8 Michigan State, No. 9 Kentucky and No. 16 Arkansas. LSU won the school's first national title last season in the sport, and Finnegan is the reigning NCAA floor national champion. The top two teams from each of the four regional finals will advance to the NCAA Championships beginning April 17 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Regional finals continue Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Seattle. Here's a look at the bracket. Top all-around competitors and event specialists on each event (who are not on an advancing team) from each regional will also advance to the national championships. NCAA gymnastics schedule Pennsylvania regional final Teams: No. 1 LSU, No. 8 Michigan State, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 16 Arkansas Where: University Park When: 5 p.m. ET Saturday, April 5 Streaming: ESPN+ with Alex Perlman and Kennedy Baker on the call LSU's Kailin Choi, this year's SEC freshman of the year, had a strong debut at her first regionals. She claimed a share of the floor (9.925) and all-around titles (39.625), along with teammate Aleah Finnegan. Finnegan also claimed a share of the beam title (9.950). Utah regional final Teams: No. 4 Utah, No. 5 UCLA, No. 10 Minnesota, No. 18 Denver Where: Salt Lake City When: 7 p.m. ET, Saturday, April 5 Streaming: ESPN+ UCLA's Jordan Chiles, a two-time Olympian, had three scores of 9.950 or higher and finished with the top all-around total of the session (39.600). She had season-high scores on vault (9.950) and on balance beam (9.950). Teammate Brookyln Moors, a graduate student who competed on Canada's 2020 Olympic team, had a career-high on vault of 9.925. The Bruins have won 24 NCAA regional titles, the last coming in 2019. Utah's Avery Neff (vault) and Grace McCallum (bars) were regional semifinal champions and Neff was also co-champion in the all-around. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
