What began with thirty six teams at six regional championship sites around the country,ended with twelve teams punching their ticket for the NCAA gymnastics championships April 24-26, in Athens, GA. The Gymdawgs were mighty in the Northeast region, posting the highest qualifying score of 197.775 of any team on April 12th..
Bengal gymnast Ashley Clair Kearney made her own noise on the Bayou by vaulting to a perfect 10.0 and securing the All-around title of 39.825. The Sooners were tested in Norman, but that midwest wind could not stem the rising Tide as Bama won the South central region and qualified to its 26th NCAA appearance.
Read how the top ten fared at the regional championships and who will be seen in the peach state.
The SEC competed well in the regional championships and will send five teams to the NCAA's. The top four in the SEC (UGA, UF, UA, LSU) finished first in their respective regions, while the Gymbacks from Arkansas qualified second out of the North central region and will return to the championships for the second time in their young gymnstics history. Auburn failed to qualify their team, but senior Julie Dwyer will be in Athens to vie for an All-around and individual championships for the fourth straight year.
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