SEMO didn’t let Lindenwood have the last word, matching the season high USAG team total of 196.175, a new program record. That was enough to catapult the Redhawks to the top of the rankings this week, though. The clumping at the top is beginning with the typical culprits–Air Force, Texas Woman’s and Lindenwood–all vying for their shot at the top. While Bridgeport is still sitting lower in the rankings for now, don’t overlook its second 191 of the season, thus far. Once the Purple Knights drop their 184 come NQS, all bets are off.
Superlatives
Look Mom, No Hands!
Cornell’s Mikayla Burton shines with an unusual beam series: front aerial to side aerial. A breath of fresh air among the usual back handspring series, it’s always a blast to see gymnastics that isn’t expected.
Stick, Stick, Stick
Three vaults in a row, West Chester’s Caitlyn Allen has stuck her tucked Yurchenko full. Tic, tac, toe! What’s the stick crown for a fourth? We hope it’s a grand cape or at least a scepter with a Golden Ram.
Unstoppable Award
After a somewhat shaky performance on Friday at SEMO, TWU bounced back on Sunday with a season high total. This weekend also featured testing out new depth routines and the return of Steelie King, who missed the first few meets due to injury. While the meets were not mistake free, the fight of the Pioneers was evident as the team worked for every tenth possible.
Top Meet of the Week
TWU at SEMO
Why Should You (Re)Watch? SEMO was on fire from start to finish, with several athletes marking new career highs. This team gets better and better each meet, and its a bonus that more of their meets are being featured on ESPN+ this year. Lydia Webb put on a show in the all around, while SEMO’s pair of uneven bars national champions did what they do best. Kami Zarlengo had her event debut on vault and floor in Sierra Muns’ absence. Alix Pierce came to play, showing confidence and poise throughout the competition.
Are These Teams Trending Up or Down?: SEMO is definitely on the rise. TWU seemed to have a bit of an off day, counting several uncharacteristic mistakes and having several lineup changes from a week ago. It’s still a bit “to be determined” on the Pioneers’ status. Check back in next week.
Underrated Meet of the Week
LIU at Cornell
Why Should You (Re)Watch? The Sharks logged their best road score of the program in Ithaca. The Big Red isn’t to be counted out though, as they posted a season high. That aside, both Cornell and Long Island have routines stacked with gymnastics you don’t just anywhere. See Burton’s acro series above and Ilka Juk’s backhandspring full on beam.
Are These Teams Trending Up or Down?: Both Long Island and Cornell continue to scorch through the season, improving week over week. It’s safe to say these teams are trending up.
Editors’ Choice Meet of the Week
Bridgeport, Southern Connecticut and Rhode Island at Brown
Why Should You (Re)Watch? This quad has a little bit of everything: Ivy gymnastics, one of the best floor teams in the NCGA-East, a team of knights that’s ready to sword fight everyone to remind them just who they are, and flock of owls so deep with talent that eighteen different gymnasts competed.
Are These Teams Trending Up or Down?: Bridgeport is on the way up, with its second week of a 191 or better, and Brown continues to prove that last seasons high scores was no fluke. Rhode Island was met with a few hiccups, but the Anchorwomen trend up. But those three are on the up and up. Southern Connecticut had a few struggles on bars and beam, too many to say that the Owls are trending up just now.
Overall Standings
| Place | Team | Average |
| 1 | SEMO | 194.270 |
| 2 | Lindenwood | 193.710 |
| 3 | Air Force | 193.692 |
| 4 | Texas Woman’s | 193.510 |
| 5 | Brown | 192.825 |
| 6 | Yale | 192.231 |
| 7 | West Chester | 191.985 |
| 8 | Cornell | 191.133 |
| 9 | Centenary | 188.717 |
| 10 | Bridgeport | 188.575 |
| 11 | Southern Connecticut | 188.181 |
Top Scores
| Gymnast | Team | Event | Score |
| Lindsay Ockler | SEMO | Bars | 9.925 |
| Jolie Miller | SEMO | Bars | 9.900 |
| Madison Greene | SEMO | Floor | 9.875 |
| Gayla Griswold | Lindenwood | Floor | 9.875 |
| Janelle Lopez | SEMO | Bars | 9.875 |
| Lindsey Moffitt | SEMO | Floor | 9.875 |
| Nyah Reader | SEMO | Beam | 9.875 |
| Ruby Goad | Texas Woman’s | Floor | 9.850 |
| Maddie Griffith | Texas Woman’s | Vault | 9.850 |
| Taylor Ingle | SEMO | Beam | 9.850 |
| Kiah Johnson | West Chester | Vault | 9.850 |
| Alix Pierce | Texas Woman’s | Floor | 9.850 |
| Alix Pierce | Texas Woman’s | Floor | 9.850 |
| Nyah Reader | SEMO | Floor | 9.850 |
| Lydia Webb | SEMO | Bars | 9.850 |
| Lydia Webb | SEMO | Floor | 9.850 |
| Daisy Woodring | Texas Woman’s | Floor | 9.850 |
| Julia Bedell | Brown | Floor | 9.825 |
| Velandra Brochi | Air Force | Floor | 9.825 |
| Amy Foret | Centenary | Floor | 9.825 |
| Madison Greene | SEMO | Floor | 9.825 |
| Gayla Griswold | Lindenwood | Vault | 9.825 |
| Nicole Javinett | Bridgeport | Beam | 9.825 |
| McKenna Kissinger | West Chester | Floor | 9.825 |
| Lily McFarland | West Chester | Beam | 9.825 |
| Lindsay Ockler | SEMO | Bars | 9.825 |
| Alix Pierce | Texas Woman’s | Beam | 9.825 |
| Nyah Reader | SEMO | Beam | 9.825 |
| Emily Six | Texas Woman’s | Beam | 9.825 |
| Regina Walton | Cornell | Beam | 9.825 |
| Daisy Woodring | Texas Woman’s | Vault | 9.825 |
| Hannah Barry | Bridgeport | Beam | 9.800 |
| Julia Bedell | Brown | Vault | 9.800 |
| Sydney Beers | Cornell | Beam | 9.800 |
| Sydney Beers | Cornell | Floor | 9.800 |
| Joanna Chambers | Bridgeport | Vault | 9.800 |
| Madison Greene | SEMO | Vault | 9.800 |
| Maddie Griffith | Texas Woman’s | Bars | 9.800 |
| Olivia Imbarlina | Bridgeport | Beam | 9.800 |
| Jordan Jones | SEMO | Floor | 9.800 |
| Sydney Lopez | Lindenwood | Floor | 9.800 |
| Lindsay Ockler | SEMO | Vault | 9.800 |
| Jolie Miller | SEMO | Bars | 9.800 |
| Lydia Webb | SEMO | Vault | 9.800 |
| Sarah Wilson | Yale | Bars | 9.800 |
| Hanna Zebdi | Southern Connecticut | Floor | 9.800 |
Results
Click and expand the events below to see results from each meet, as well as individual career highs and team program records.
Texas Woman’s at SEMO
Cortland and Ursinus at West Chester
Hamline at Centenary
Simpson at Greenville
LIU at Cornell
Penn, UW-Whitewater and Yale at New Hampshire
Missouri and Texas Woman’s at Lindenwood
Around the Gymternet
Interested in how all the teams around the country performed this week? Check out our recaps of the top matchups in our other various Dismounts.
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