Future NCAA Gymnasts Leave Their Mark on Level 10 Nationals

With its 12 sessions and 60 gold medals, the developmental program nationals can be confusing for NCAA fans trying to figure out when and how their favorite recruits will have an impact on collegiate programs. To make things easier, we decided to list the best scores in each graduating year. 

Below you will find the top 10 all-around scorers in the classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024, as well as the top three scorers on each apparatus for each year.

A note on ratings: The star ratings listed below do not take into account results from the 2022 season. New ratings for the class of 2023 and the first ratings for the class of 2024 will be released in early June.

Top Scores in the Class of 2022

The most impressive performance in this class was probably from Michigan State signees, with two gymnasts finishing in the top 10 in the all-around. Teams on the rise, such as Stanford, North Carolina and Ohio State, also did very well. The Cardinal will be especially pleased with how its leg events will look next year. Among the big teams, UCLA and Oklahoma bring home one big victory each, and Alabama and California also continue their strong recruiting tradition.

All Around

T1. Selena Harris

• Score: 39.250
• Placement: tied first place Senior F
• College: UCLA
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

With a Yurchenko 1.5 on vault, difficult and polished routines on bars and beam, and an E pass to start her floor routine, CGN’s top recruit in the class of 2022 will have an immediate impact at UCLA. The Bruins had some inexplicable lack of depth on all events last season that Harris will help battle.

T1. Faith Torrez

• Score: 39.250
• Placement: tied first place Senior F
• College: Oklahoma
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Remember when the Gymternet developed a wave of enthusiasm for Torrez and even predicted she would make the Olympic team? That expectation was a long shot, but the underlying truth is that the five-star recruit is an exceptional gymnast who will be able to contribute to Oklahoma’s four lineups from the start. This was Torrez’s first level 10 season since 2019, and she initially struggled with precision and landings. She now seems to have found her pace, though, so the sky’s the limit. 

3. Nikki Smith

• Score: 39.025
• Placement: first place in Senior E
• College: Michigan State
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Michigan State narrowly missed out on qualifying to nationals last season and may very well achieve the feat next year thanks to some amazing returning athletes and a super strong incoming freshman class. Smith is the Spartans’ second five-star recruit in a row after 2022 freshman Skyla Schulte and is as talented as her predecessor. 

4. Miki Aderinto

• Score: 38.775
• Placement: third place in Senior F
• College: California
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

With career highs 10.0 and 9.925 on bars and beam, respectively, Aderinto will help Cal greatly on these two events, which need some new talent after the graduation of Milan Clausi, Maya Bordas, Nina Schank and Emi Watterson. Her Yurchenko half is not a 10.0 start value, but it’s incredibly pretty, so hopefully we’ll still see it in college.

5. Gabrielle Gladieux 

• Score: 38.750

• Placement: first place in Senior D
• College: Alabama
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Alabama had a great season this year but showed some inconsistencies at times. Gladieux is the gymnast to fix that problem. A super solid gymnast on all events, the 2018 Nastia Liukin Cup junior champion boasts a 9.950 on vault.

6. Anna Roberts

• Score: 38.750
• Placement: second place in Senior E
• College: Stanford
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stanford’s class of 2022 is nothing short of spectacular, and Roberts is one of the most talented gymnasts to have ever signed with the Cardinal. She will make an immediate impact on all events, especially on vault where her Yurchenko 1.5 will significantly help increase the team’s start value. 

7. Olivia Zsarmani

• Score: 38.675
• Placement: second place in Senior D
• College: Michigan State
• CGN Recruit Rating: Not Rated

It’s inevitable that in the fall all eyes will be on Nikki Smith arriving in East Lansing, but don’t forget about Zsarmani. She could be an important all-around contributor from day one, and the amplitude of her skills is impressive. Check out her huge full-twisting double pike on floor and her big Yurchenko full on vault.

8. Sarah Moraw

• Score: 38.575
• Placement: tied third place in Senior D
• College: Minnesota
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Minnesota lost both Lexy Ramler and Ona Loper to graduation this year. They’re big shoes to fill, but there’s no doubt that Moraw will do a good job filling them. Her lines on beam are stunning, and her Yurchenko full on vault could score into the 9.9s in college.

9. Payton Harris

• Score: 38.575
• Placement: tied third place in Senior D
• College: Ohio State
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

When we interviewed Harris just before nationals, she said she looked forward to being part of a team on the rise. She will be a big factor in Ohio State’s success in the years to come. Her Yurchenko 1.5 on vault will be a special game changer.

10. Gwen Fink

• Score: 38.550
• Placement: fourth place in Senior F
• College: North Carolina
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Speaking of teams on the rise, North Carolina is another team that will welcome a second five-star recruit in a row after Lali Dekanoidze last year. Fink, like Dekanoidze, is strong on all events, and we can’t wait to see the duo anchor the Tar Heels’ vault lineup with two Yurchenkos 1.5s. It will be an incredible boost to the team score.

Vault

T1. Selena Harris

• Score: 9.900
• Placement: first place in Senior F

UCLA barely had any 10.0 start values last year, which is not a good stat for a team that wants to compete for a national title. Harris’ Yurchenko 1.5, which scored a 10.0 last year, will be an especially important addition to the lineup.

T1. Nikki Smith

• Score: 9.900
• Placement: first place in Senior E

The Spartans did a great job sticking landings on their Yurchenko fulls last season, but the team will be delighted to welcome some 10.0 start values in 2023. Smith’s Yurchenko 1.5 is exceptional and scored a 10.0 this year; and Sage Kellerman will also bring another big vault—a front handspring front pike half. This is exactly the type of upgrade Michigan State needs to grow as a team.

T3. Sarah Moraw

• Score: 9.875
• Placement: first place in Senior D

After losing two Yurchenkos 1.5 at the end of last season, Minnesota is in desperate need of some good vaulters. Moraw’s Yurchenko full won’t bring a 10.0 start value, but her form and ability to find the landing will make her a strong addition to the lineup nevertheless.

T3. Anna Roberts

• Score: 9.875
• Placement: second place in Senior E

Stanford is another team that has struggled to find depth on vault. Roberts’ Yurchenko 1.5 and Taralyn Nguyen’s spectacular Yurchenko double twist will be game changers for the program, which wishes to go back to the national final for the first time since 2015.

Uneven Bars

1. Jennifer McMillan

• Score: 9.850
• Placement: first place in Senior D
• College: Oregon State
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Form: check. Amplitude: check. Handstands: check. The two-time national champion scored a career-high 9.900 three times in a row this year. This is excellent news for Oregon State, which struggled to put a full bar lineup together in recent years. 

T2. Miki Aderinto

• Score: 9.800
• Placement: tied first place in Senior F

Aderinto boasts pretty lines on her Maloney to bail to handstand and a difficult double front dismount, as well as a perfect 10.0 earlier this year. This is very good news for Cal, which will have to replace two important routines next season. 

T2. Ashley Cowan

• Score: 9.800
• Placement: tied first place in Senior F
• College: LSU
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cowan performs a beautiful and difficult routine with a Ray, bail to handstand and a full-twisting double layout dismount. She will be a great addition to the LSU lineup, which struggled on bars this year with depth and consistency.

T2. Selena Harris

• Score: 9.800
• Placement: tied first place in Senior F

Harris also performs a difficult routine, which includes a Ray and a blind full to double layout dismount. UCLA had some inconsistent routines in the lineup last year, so Harris’ addition will be welcome.

T2. Morgan Price

• Score: 9.800
• Placement: second place in Senior A
• College: Arkansas
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Price’s routine has a perfect composition for college: Maloney to bail to handstand and a full-in dismount. Arkansas continued to have some consistency issues on bars last year that Chris Brooks struggled to solve. Price will be a crucial piece to that puzzle.

Balance Beam

1. Faith Torrez

• Score: 9.900
• Placement: first place in Senior F

Beam scores lower than the other events in L10, so to get a 9.900 at nationals, as well as to score multiple 10.0s throughout the year, means that Torrez is a beam extraordinaire. Pair that with KJ Kindler’s coaching and you have an unstoppable duo. 

2. Miki Aderinto

• Score: 9.700
• Placement: second place in senior F

Aderinto has improved a lot on beam in recent years, arriving to score a 9.925 earlier this season. She still has some issues on her dance elements, but her poise and consistency will help the Golden Bears a great deal next year.

T3. Selena Harris

• Score: 9.650
• Placement: tied third place in Senior F

Difficult skills, great form, impressive presence… Harris will help stabilize UCLA’s shaky beam lineup next year.

T3. Cecilia Cooley

• Score: 9.650
• Placement: tied third place in Senior F
• College: Denver
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cooley performs such a pretty routine, which includes a big BHS + LOSO + LOSO series. Denver is a small team prone to injuries, so this routine will make a big difference.

Floor Exercise

1. Selena Harris

• Score: 9.900
• Placement: first place in Senior F

Harris’ 9.900 was a huge number for a gymnast who struggled to score in the 9.8s throughout her career. This was thanks to the addition of a big full-in to open her routine. It will make a difference in college, too.

2. Taralyn Nguyen

• Score: 9.875
• Placement: first place in Senior E
• College: Stanford
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A gymnast who is not afraid to fly is Nguyen, who performs both a double layout and full-twisting double pike in the same routine. This routine will be an NCAA sensation next year even if she sticks to just one E pass.

T3. Alea Byrne

• Score: 9.825
• Placement: first place in Senior D
• College: Illinois
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Byrne performs an amazing floor routine, which includes a triple twist mount and expressive choreography. We can’t wait to see her kill it in college!

T3. Anna Roberts

• Score: 9.825
• Placement: second place in Senior E

Nguyen may steal the show on floor for Stanford, but don’t forget about Roberts. She opens her routine with a big full-in and is known for her precise landings.

T3. Faith Torrez

• Score: 9.825
• Placement: second place in Senior F

If fans had one criticism of Oklahoma’s floor routines last season, it was the lack of difficult tumbling passes. Torrez will silence it with her big double layout. She and Olivia Trautman will be such a dynamic duo at the end of the lineup.

Top Scores in the Class of 2023

This class right now is all about Alabama: Lily Smith, Chloe LaCoursiere and Jamison Sears dominated the results. The future looks bright for the Crimson Tide! Oklahoma continues to do well, both on vault and beam, and the SEC is without any doubt the winner among all the conferences.

1. Lily Smith

• Score: 38.875
• Placement: first place in Senior A
• College: Alabama
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Last year, Lily Smith was a gymnast with beautiful form and tons of potential but with a shaky vault and no viable acro series on beam. This year, she looks ready for college. Her Yurchenko full has improved immensely, her beam has all the skills it needs, and she boasts perfect 10.0s on beam and floor.

2. Julianne Huff

• Score: 38.600
• Placement: second place in Senior A
• College: Auburn
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Huff is a powerful athlete who performs a big Yurchenko 1.5 on vault and opens her floor routine with a full-in. Auburn will have to replace Derrian Gobourne in 2023, and Huff will be next in line to the throne.

T3. Chloe LaCoursiere

• Score: 38.575
• Placement: first place in Senior B
• College: Alabama
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Similarly to Smith, LaCoursiere was also an exceptional bar worker last year, but the other events were still a work in progress. This year, the hard work has materialized. Her victory on vault and career high on floor are as impressive as her lines on her pet event.

T3. Hannah Scheible

• Score: 38.575
• Placement: second place in Junior F
• College: Oklahoma
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Scheible was born for Oklahoma. She has good lines and precision on all events, and her floor routine is as fun, weird and engaging as it can get.

T5. Brynlee Andersen

• Score: 38.475
• Placement: tied second place in Senior B
• College: BYU
• CGN Recruit Rating: Not Rated

Beam is always the make or break event, and Andersen will bring a beautiful set to Provo. Her toe point stands out in particular.

T5. Priscilla Park

• Score: 38.475
• Placement: first place in Senior C
• College: Arkansas
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Park is another gymnast who stands out on bars, which, as with Price, is excellent news for the Razorbacks. She was limited to bars and beam for much of 2022, so we were delighted to see her put up such a strong all-around performance at nationals.

T5. Kaia Tanskanen

• Score: 38.475
• Placement: tied second place in Senior B
• College: Missouri
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A strong gymnast on all four pieces, Tanskanen will be especially valuable on bars, beam and floor. She will bring some international experience to Missouri, as she also competes elite for Finland.

T8. Olivia Coppola

• Score: 38.350
• Placement: fourth place in Senior B
• College: Illinois
• CGN Recruit Rating: Not Rated

Coppola is another consistent gymnast who will make a difference on all four events for Illinois. She scored as high as a 9.950 on floor, and she competes an unusual acro series: a side aerial to roundoff.

T8. Delaynee Rodriguez

• Score: 38.350
• Placement: tied fourth place in Senior A
• College: Kentucky
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rodriguez is a fun gymnast to watch—she has good form and precise landings and competes with a charming composure. She has the valuable ability to stick her Yurchenko full, and she has an excellent presence on beam.

T8. Jaydah Battle

• Score: 38.300
• Placement: sixth place in Senior A
• College: Georgia
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Battle has some consistency issues on bars that she needs to solve to contend for the all-around title, but she’s strong on the other events. She’s especially poised on beam, where she’s the 2021 national champion, and has a big Yurchenko 1.5 on vault. This is very good news for Georgia, who’s been struggling with depth in general and with consistency on beam.

Vault

1. Kyen Mayhew

• Score: 9.875
• Placement: second place in Junior F
• College: California
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Mayhew’s Yurchenko 1.5 will be an important addition to Cal’s lineup, which last year was formed mostly of Yurchenko fulls. The lack of 10.0 start values on this event was a big reason why the Golden Bears didn’t qualify to nationals, so they will want to find further depth.

2. Hannah Scheible

• Score: 9.850
• Placement: third place in Junior F

Scheible’s stuck front handspring front pike half is exactly what KJ Kindler’s dreams are made of. It will be fun to see some variety in Oklahoma’s vault lineup.

3. Keira Wells

• Score: 9.825
• Placement: first place in Senior A
• College: Oklahoma
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wells’ Yurchenko 1.5 will be yet another 10.0 SV addition to Oklahoma’s lineup. With her and Scheible’s vaults arriving in Norman for the 2024 season, the future continues to look bright for the Sooners.

Uneven Bars

T1. Chloe LaCoursiere

• Score: 9.850
• Placement: first place in Senior B

LaCoursiere and Smith scored a total of five perfect 10.0s on bars, of which four were LaCoursiere’s. When we interviewed her last year after she scored her first perfect 10.0, she said that the score made her realize that she was a pretty good gymnast. Well, now she’s more than that. She’s one of the best bar workers in the country.

T1. Lily Smith

• Score: 9.850
• Placement: first place in Senior A

We are losing our mind over the visualization of Smith and LaCoursiere going five and six on bars for Alabama. Their lines are so good you want to cry.

T3. Mallory Barron

• Score: 9.750
• Placement: third place in Junior F
• College: Uncommitted
• CGN Recruit Rating: Not Rated

Barron performs a difficult routine, which includes two E skills: a piked Jaeger and a full pirouette to full-in dismount. She has some minor form issues throughout, but whoever recruits her will be lucky to have her in the lineup.

T3. Sydney Jelen

• Score: 9.750
• Placement: third place in Senior A
• College: Uncommitted
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jelen competes a beautiful routine, which includes a huge Pak salto and some stunning handstands. This is the type of routine that scores very well in college.

Balance Beam

1. Hannah Scheible

• Score: 9.775
• Placement: first place in Junior F

Oklahoma has the first-place finisher on beam both in the class of 2022 and in that of 2023. KJ Kindler must be literally beam-ing! (Sorry.) Scheible has exceptional form and a steady pace on this event. She’ll be a fantastic addition to the Sooners’ lineup from day one.

T2. Sienna Robinson

• Score: 9.725
• Placement: second place in Junior F
• College: Stanford
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Robinson will bring good form, a big personality and some elite experience to Stanford. Her routine, added to those by Roberts, Claire Dean and Ashley Carter in the class of 2022, will revolutionize the Cardinal’s lineup.

T2. Jamison Sears

• Score: 9.725
• Placement: first place in Senior B
• College: Alabama
• CGN Recruit Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

You can’t NOT love Sears’ beam routine—it’s so difficult and different. She performs a back handspring to layout to two feet—reminiscent of Shawn Johnson’s—and a double tuck dismount in combination. Please compete these skills in college!

Floor Exercise

1. Lily Smith

• Score: 9.900
• Placement: first place in Senior A

With Smith, LaCoursiere and Lilly Hudson all competing on floor, Alabama will become the kingdom of perfect twisting form. Smith’s 9.900 was no fluke. She scored 9.900 or better in six of the last seven meets, including a perfect 10.0, thanks to impeccable form and landings.

2. Jamison Sears

• Score: 9.875
• Placement: first place in Senior B

Sears will set Alabama’s floor on fire with her huge tumbling passes, including a sky-high double layout. Sears boasts a career-high 9.925 on this event and Smith a 10.0. Just imagine the Crimson Tide’s second half of the lineup in two years from now…

3. Jurnee Lane

• Score: 9.825
• Placement: first place in Senior C
• College: Uncommitted
• CGN Recruit Rating: Not Rated

Anyone in need of a strong and fun floor worker should look into Lane. She competes a front double twist as an E pass, as well as a very pretty whip to double tuck and a Rudi. Her landings are solid and she has plenty of charm and personality.

Top Scores in the Class of 2024

The level of talent of this class is incredible. We can’t wait for their recruiting period to start June 15. Lily Pederson, Avery Neff, Danielle Ferris, Lily Bruce and Grace Drexler are just some of the big names to keep an eye on next month.

1. Lily Pederson

• Score: 39.175
• Placement: first place in Junior E

We knew Pederson was good, but at nationals she proved to be more than good—she was exceptional and at her best when it counted the most. She had a commanding performance from start to finish and revealed impressive confidence in all her skills.

2. Avery Neff

• Score: 39.000
• Placement: second place in Junior E

There’s something so mature about Neff’s gymnastics that even when it’s not her best day, like at nationals, you know that she’ll still perform well. Imagine scoring a 39.000 with a less-than-perfect performance—that’s the level of her talent.

T3. Lily Bruce

• Score: 38.775
• Placement: first place in Junior E

Pederson and Neff may make the headlines, but don’t sleep on Bruce. Her gymnastics is a combination of excellent technique, difficult skills and great amplitude. Her double layout on floor stands out in particular.

T3. Grace Drexler

• Score: 38.775
• Placement: first place in Junior F

Drexler posted a career-high 38.775 at nationals, which is a sign that she is able to hit when it matters the most. It’s a very important quality for an athlete. She has some minor form issues she still needs to solve, but she has a lot of potential and a big Yurchenko 1.5.

5. Danielle Ferris

• Score: 38.600
• Placement: fourth place in Junior E

Only a real gymnastics queen can score a 38.600 with three flawless routines and a disastrous beam set. It’s very reminiscent of all-time queen Aliya Mustafina. Beam is Ferris’ Achilles heel, but she’s extraordinary on the other events. She boasts career-high 10.0s on both vault and floor, and her 9.900 on bars at nationals was the highest score on this event across all sessions.

6. Rylee Guevara

• Score: 38.550
• Placement: third place in Junior F

Guevara has pretty lines and toe point on all events, and the amplitude on her bar skills is lovely. We love her headstand beam mount, too!

T7. Railey Jackson

• Score: 38.400
• Placement: second place in Junior D

Jackson has long, elegant lines on all events. She’s still a bit of a rough diamond, but her beam work has a Kiana Winston feel, which is synonymous with excellence.

T7. Zoe Johnson

• Score: 38.400
• Placement: fourth place in Junior F

Johnson is another gymnast with so much potential. Her Yurchenko 1.5 on vault is excellent, on floor she can score as high as a 9.950, and her toe point is to die for. 

T9. Peyton Davis

• Score: 38.375
• Placement: fifth place in Junior F

Davis tied her career high at nationals with four solid routines, including a career-high 9.675 on bars. There are still some minor form issues to solve, but the potential is there. She looks especially elegant on floor.

T9. Danika Nielsen

• Score:  38.375
• Placement: third place in Junior D

Nielsen has very good form on all events. She especially stands out on beam and floor, where her lines are excellent.

Vault

1. Danielle Ferris

• Score: 10.0
• Placement: first place in Junior E

No vault deserved a 10.0 more than this Yurchenko 1.5: excellent form, huge amplitude, flared out and stuck. Wow! Ferris’ 10.0 was the first perfect score at nationals since Lexi Graber scored one, also on vault, in 2017.

T2. Avery Neff

• Score: 9.900
• Placement: second place in Junior E

Neff’s Yurchenko 1.5 is excellent. She didn’t find the perfect landing at nationals, but her form and amplitude truly stand out.

T2. Kelsey Slade 

• Score: 9.900
• Placement: first place in Junior F

The score of 9.900 was especially impressive for Slade, as she performed “only” a Yurchenko full. Her form and ability to find the landing would make her a perfect lead-off performer, à la Megan Skaggs or Sarah Finnegan.

Uneven Bars

1. Danielle Ferris

• Score: 9.900
• Placement: first place in Junior E

Ferris’ Maloney to bail to handstand and full-in dismount routine looks ready for college already. It’s unsurprising that it received a big round of applause from all NCAA coaches watching it at nationals.

2. Lily Pederson

• Score: 9.850
• Placement: second place in Junior E

The time when young and tiny Pederson was struggling on bars is officially over. Her routine looks so solid and comfortable for her. It’s heart-warming to see these gymnasts grow over the years.

3. Allison Kaempfer

• Score: 9.825
• Placement: third place in Junior E

We love this routine! Kaempfer’s piked Jaeger, Pak salto and double tuck dismount in combination have such height and amplitude. This is a very satisfying routine to watch.

Balance Beam

1. Lily Pederson

• Score: 9.725
• Placement: first place in Junior E

Pederson was always a natural talent on beam, but this year she seems to have found the right balance between difficulty and execution. Her form is excellent throughout, and her double tuck dismount is a fun and difficult skill that we hope we’ll see in college.

T2. Olivia Ahern

• Score: 9.625
• Placement: tied fourth place in Junior F

Ahern is such a natural beam worker. Her form and poise are exceptional. We love to see the front aerial to BHSO + LOSO series again!

T2. Sophie Hampp

• Score: 9.625
• Placement: tied fourth place in Junior F

Hampp is another very good beam worker. Her side aerial to LOSO is the type of difficulty NCAA judges like to see these days.

T2. Sarah Saville

• Score: 9.625
• Placement: second place in Junior E

This fun and well-executed routine includes a unique skill: a side aerial to scale. We love to see this type of originality!

Floor Exercise

T1. Danielle Ferris

• Score: 9.875
• Placement: tied first place in Junior E

It’s not surprising that Ferris scored a 10.0 on floor earlier this year. Her routine is a mixture of difficult tumbling passes—including a full-in—and stunning leaps. Technique is everything in gymnastics, and Ferris has an abundance of it.

T1. Avery Neff

• Score: 9.875
• Placement: tied first place in Junior E

Neff’s routine mixes beautiful tumbling and leaps and a great dance performance. Her opening tumbling pass, a front double twist to front tuck, is especially satisfying to watch.

T3. Grace Drexler

• Score: 9.800
• Placement: tied first place in Junior F

This two-pass routine doesn’t have E tumbling skills, but it’s well executed and well danced. A winning NCAA performance.

T3. Rylee Guevara

• Score: 9.800
• Placement: tied first place in Junior F

Guevara performs a fun routine, with beautiful choreography and a stunning front double twist to front tuck opening pass. Her toe point really stands out.

T3. Lily Pederson

• Score: 9.800
• Placement: third place in Junior E

With two E passes—a full-in and a front double twist—and a difficult middle pass—1.5 twist to 2.5 twist—Pederson’s routine stands out. And she has enough energy left to dance!

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