Division III action all but wrapped up for the 2018 season, with UW-Whitewater soaring to pick up its second consecutive NCGA title, upsetting first-ranked Brockport and both regional champions on its way to a program record score. NCGA gymnasts registered an incredible twenty five 9.800+ scores at nationals!
Division II participated in conference championships this weekend, with Lindenwood picking up the MIC title at home and Bridgeport setting a season high to claim ECAC-II victory for the 10th year running. Check out the Dismount for more details on those!
| Top DII/DIII Scores of the Weekend | |||
| Dani Barmore | UW-La Crosse | VT | 9.80 |
| Lisa O’Donnell | UW-Whitewater | UB | 9.90 |
| Brooke Kachinsky | UW-La Crosse | UB | 9.80 |
| Candis Kowalik | Brockport | FX | 9.90 |
| Bridgette Schaal | Brockport | FX | 9.825 |
| Sydney Tribbett | Hamline | FX | 9.825 |
| Acacia Fossum | UW-Whitewater | FX | 9.825 |
| Brittany Vasile | Brockport | FX | 9.80 |
| Stephanie Mager | Brockport | FX | 9.80 |
| Emma Schulz | Cortland | FX | 9.80 |
| Amy Enright | UW-La Crosse | FX | 9.80 |
| Franchesca Hutton | UW-Whitewater | FX | 9.80 |
| Kierstin Sokolowski | Lindenwood | VT | 9.85 |
| Schyler Jones | Texas Woman’s | VT | 9.80 |
| Andy Alexander | Lindenwood | UB | 9.85 |
| Courtney Mitchell | Lindenwood | UB | 9.80 |
| Alyssa Kelly | Texas Woman’s | UB | 9.825 |
| Kierstin Sokolowski | Lindenwood | BB | 9.925 |
| Andy Alexander | Lindenwood | BB | 9.80 |
| Taylor Colwell | Lindenwood | BB | 9.80 |
| Breanna Franklin | Lindenwood | BB | 9.80 |
| Schyler Jones | Texas Woman’s | BB | 9.90 |
| Mallory Moredock | Texas Woman’s | BB | 9.90 |
| Alyssa Kelly | Texas Woman’s | BB | 9.80 |
| Andy Alexander | Lindenwood | FX | 9.825 |
| Ryan Henry | Lindenwood | FX | 9.80 |
| Mallory Moredock | Texas Woman’s | FX | 9.875 |
| Schyler Jones | Texas Woman’s | FX | 9.85 |
| Kelli Tereshko | Bridgeport | UB | 9.825 |
| Lauren Ramirez | Bridgeport | BB | 9.875 |
| Kathryn Doran | Bridgeport | BB | 9.85 |
| Kelsey Campbell | Bridgeport | BB | 9.80 |
| Maya Reimers | Bridgeport | FX | 9.925 |
| Gabrielle Kistner | Bridgeport | FX | 9.9 |
| Kathleen Aberger | Southern Connecticut | FX | 9.875 |
| Kelly Aycock | Bridgeport | FX | 9.85 |
| Kelsey Campbell | Bridgeport | FX | 9.85 |
| Alexandra Avendano | Southern Connecticut | FX | 9.825 |
| Jessica Meakim | West Chester | FX | 9.825 |
| Molly Grau | Bridgeport | FX | 9.80 |
| Madison Brent | West Chester | FX | 9.80 |
| Dani Barmore | UW-La Crosse | VT | 9.825 |
| Candis Kowalik | Brockport | VT | 9.80 |
| Baylee Tkaczuk | UW-Oshkosh | UB | 9.85 |
| Amy Enright | UW-La Crosse | UB | 9.825 |
| Sam Weyker | UW-La Crosse | BB | 9.825 |
| Tali Twomey | Springfield | FX | 9.90 |
| Candis Kowalik | Brockport | FX | 9.875 |
| Carolyn Nichols | Ithaca | FX | 9.85 |
| Acacia Fossum | UW-Whitewater | FX | 9.85 |
| Brittany Vasile | Brockport | FX | 9.85 |
| Eleanor LaFountain | Ursinus | FX | 9.825 |
| Stephanie Mager | Brockport | FX | 9.80 |
| Franchesca Hutton | UW-Whitewater | FX | 9.80 |
| Miyuki Matsune | Seattle Pacific | BB | 9.85 |
| Lena Wirth | Seattle Pacific | BB | 9.85 |
| Itzia San Roman | Seattle Pacific | BB | 9.80 |
| NCGA Championships | ||||
| Full Results | UW-W: 193.700 | UW-LC: 192.550 | Brockport: 191.350 | |
| Hamline: 190.000 | Cortland: 189.000 | Ithaca: 188.175 | ||
| VT: Barmore 9.825 | UB: Tkaczuk 9.850 | BB: Weyker 9.825 | FX: Twomey 9.900 | AA: O’Donnell 38.675 |
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UW-Whitewater set a program record to claim its fifth national championship, defending its title from 2017. It upset No. 1-ranked Brockport, as well as regional champions UW-La Crosse and Brockport. Whitewater’s Lisa O’Donnell claimed her fourth national title in the all around, also defending her title from last year. La Crosse set a season high on floor to wrap up second while Brockport’s signature 49+ floor rotation couldn’t counter the effects of a difficult bar rotation—but junior Candis Kowalik ranked second in the all around, including a 9.900 on floor.
Hamline set its second consecutive program record, scoring a 190.000 for the first time in program history.
All four event titles were won by scores of over 9.800, and two non-team qualifier gymnasts took top honors. Dani Barmore won vault with a 9.825, UW-La Crosse’s single highest vault score of the season. Oshkosh’s Baylee Tkaczuk has been ranked competitively throughout the year, so her meet-winning 9.850 is no surprise. La Crosse’s Sam Weyker has been incredibly consistent on beam throughout the year but brought her best performance for a 9.825 there. Springfield’s Tali Twomey wrapped up the meet with a 9.900 on floor for the title.
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Article by Rebecca Scally
