Semifinal two will see the reigning national champions take the floor, determined to defend their title. But with only two spots in the regional final, the battle is far from over.
LSU enters as the heavy favorite with a 99.91% chance to advance. The Tigers, the No. 1 overall seed for the first time in program history, have been unstoppable all season. If they keep sticking landings and racking up 9.9+ scores across all events, as they have for months, their ticket to the next round is all but secured.
Maryland has made it out of the play in round and put a great 196.25 to qualify into the night session. The Terps were locked in on landings, putting up its best scores of the meet on bars and floor. In order to keep pace with the other three, Maryland has to have a repeat competition with just a bit more attention to the smaller details to save some extra tenths to give them a shot of another day in competition here.
The real fight will be for the second qualifying spot. Arkansas, which missed SEC championships by the narrowest of margins, is still a top-20 team with plenty of potential. Beam has been a weak point, but a solid four-for-four performance could keep the Razorbacks in the mix.
Michigan, ranked just behind Arkansas, has the tools to shake things up. If the Wolverines have a breakout meet, they could steal the second spot and move on. With both teams evenly matched across the board, expect a down-to-the-wire showdown for that final ticket to Sunday’s regional final.
Rotation 1: VT Arkansas, UB Michigan, BB Maryland, FX LSU
Weaver (ARK): Y. full STUCK! What a way to start! 9.9!!
Coen (LSU): Front double full, good landing. Front layout to front full great on that. Love this dance. Great leaps down the middle to end. 9.875
Bredlinger (UMD): BHS LOSO great form on that, just a small adjustment. Hitch kick to switch half, a little lack of rotation on that. Piked front toss, nice. Round off 1.5, FIGHTS for the stick and gets it! 9.775
Parenti (UM): Maloney to Pak Salto, dismounts with double layout hop back on the landing.
Lang (ARK): ANOTHER STUCK Y. Full!!!
Jordan (UM): Blind to straddle Jaeger great on that to shoot over. Full pirouette to a double back dismount, step forward on that.
Hammer (UMD): BHS LOSO to start, off on that. Another pike front toss, great height on that, small wobble. Hitch kick to switch half, small wobble. Switch leap to split jump, good. Gainer full off the side, hop back. 9.125
Ballard (LSU) : HUGE Double layout. Switch half to sissone, nice. Back 1.5 to front layout, great rise on that. Switch ring to switch half down to her ending! 9.9!
Essenpries (ARK): Y. 1.5, just a small step forward on that.
Diaz (UM): Maloney to Bail handstand on top of bar, holds that wow. Holds that last handstand to a dismounts with double layout, just a little chest movement but what a routine!
Rothenbuescher (UMD): Front toss, breaks the connection. Goes back and redoes the front toss to BHS. Switch 1/2 , just a small wobble. Dismount RO double full, stuck! 9.725
Chio (LSU): HUGE full in, great landing on that. 2.5 to a huge front tuck and nails the landing. 9.925!
Klein (ARK): Y. 1.5, steps back on that landing.
Vore (UM): Tkachev to Bail handstand, great on that, dismounts with double layout, small steps on the landing.
Gatzendorfer (UMD): Fun mount so pretty, BHS BHS LOSO, great fluidity in that. Switch leap, low back leg, right to straddle ¼, good connection. Love the different choreo, really akes her stand out on this event! Switch leap breaks that connection split jump, nice. Gainer pike off the front, stuck!
Drayton (LSU): Huge double layout, the height is insane in person. Nice leaps, goes into front thru to double tuck a little unsure on that landing but moves in the right direction.
Roberson (ARK): Yurchenko half on half off to a stick!!!! Okay Arkansas!
Bauman (UM): Straddle Jaeger to overshoot wow that was huge, dismounts with double front and sticks it!!!!! 9.95!
Martin (UMD): Solid BHS LOSO. Great side aerial. Switch leap to switch leap and pulls it back together without a wobble. BHS 1.5, great landing! 9.9!
Finnegan (LSU): Double arabian, stag jump moves backward a little. Second pass 2.5 to front tuck and nails that landing!! 9.925!
Price (ARK): Y. full, smallest movement. What a rotation for Arkansas! 9.850
Zabrowski (UM): Blind to straddle Jaeger, good into nice Pak switch kip, lots of power. Dismounts double layout and the smallest movement back. 9.775
Komoroski (UMD): WOW beginning choreo is amazing. One arm BHS LOSO. Front aerial solo, really nice. Love her movement on this event. Switch leap to split jump, excellent extension, so so pretty. Full turn, nice. RO 1.5 STICKS IT. Coming in CLUTCH. 9.95 when they needed it!!
Bryant (LSU): Double front, WOW. Truly unmatched. Sticks and steps. Great leaps and goes into her dance. Second pass front layout to front rudi, great routine wow.
DiCello (WVU): Y. full and the smallest hop back on that! 9.825.
Kerico (UPENN): Split jump to split 1/2, perfect. BHS LOSO, perfection on that. Okay front tuck! RO 1.5 and nails that!!! Chills. Wow what a routine for her in her first routine of her all-around tonight!
AFTER ONE: Arkansas 49.425, LSU 49.550, Maryland 49.075, Michigan 49.275
LSU has the early lead, but Arkansas is just over a tenth trailing them. Wow, if this is any indication of the way tonight is going to go, get ready! Stuck vaults for Arkansas, huge tumbling for LSU, a clutch performance by Komorski in the anchor spot for Maryland and a great start for Michigan highlighted by a 9.950 by Bauman in the fifth spot. Kerico shined in her individual spot starting on beam earning a 9.925 on her first routine of the night, truly deserved.
Rotation 2: VT LSU, UB Arkansas, BB Michigan, FX Maryland
Johnson (LSU): Y full, Stuck!!! 9.9!
Roberson (ARK): Maloney to the high bar, great, right to Pak far on that but hangs onto it, pirouette right on top, dismounts huge double layout and sticks!
Parenti (UM): BHS LOSO with very slight wobble , switch leap to split jump in solid, front aerial to split jump really nice connection. Dismounts with RO 1.5 stick! 9.800
Rech (UMD): Front fouble dull, nice landing just a little crossed on that step. Huge double tuck to jump lunge. Torjete full to wolf full, great on that. Last pass, back 1.5 to front layout, great lead off routine! 9.85
Zeiss (LSU): Y 1.5, small hop on the landing.
Swaney (ARK): Maloney up, nice, Pak, dismounts with another stuck double layout!
Vore (UM): BHS LOSO is solid, front toss small foot movement on that. Straddle jump to straddle 1/4, great on that Dismounts with RO 1.5 small step to the side. 9.800.
Bredlinger (UMD): HUGE full in, great landing. Switch half to wolf full, wolf full nice rotation on that. Nice second pass to end! 9.825.
Finnegan (LSU): Y. 1.5, medium size hop forward on that. 9.9!
Ewald (ARK): Starts off blind to straddle Jaeger, Pak down and a pirouette to immediate toe circle back up, dismounts double layout small shuffle
Boozer (UM)): Cat leap to front aerial small wobble on that, switch leap to standing switch jump to split jump, BHS LOSO is solid, BHS Gainer full off the side to a stick, drops her chest a bit but holds onto it. 9.850.
Leblanc (UMD): Missed the first pass, but goes into back 1.5 to a floaty front layout, really nice. Front rudi to close!
Drayton (LSU): Y 1.5, smallest hop forward on that.
Park (ARK): Ray, clear hip to Pak, dismounts with a double layout and just a hop on that.
Ranger (UM): BHS LOSO, significant wobble but keeps it on. Switch leap to split jump is solid, front toss, dismounts with RO double back and a hop forwards. 9.750
Komoroski (UMD): front rudi to open, really nice landing. Gorgeous ring jump into dance. Second pass back 1.5 to front layout, really nice. 9.850.
Chio (LSU): Y 1.5, small hop forward on that. 9.9!
Mulligan (UM): Cat leap to front aerial to BHS is solid, beat jump to split half, side aerial is solid, BHS to tuck 1.5 full and a step on the landing. 9.775.
Jones (ARK):Blind to piked Jaeger to Pak and dismounts a stuck double layout!! 9.950!
Bryant (LSU): Front handspring front pike half, small hop back. That vault is crazy in person!
Rothenbuescher (UMD): Whip back to double tuck, amazing landing. A stuck double pike to end! WOW.
Waligora (ARK): Blind to straddle Jaeger right to shoot over, great distance on that. Dismounts double layout, small hop on the landing.
Bauman (UM): BHS LOSO is solid, straight leg side sumi, so fun I love it! Dismounts with Gainer pike and just a hop back! 9.850
Behner (Kent State): Y. full, small lean forwards to hold onto the landing! Great vault!
Martin (UMD): Great full in! Switch half to wolf full wolf full, really nice on that. Ends Back 1.5 to front layout, to stag. What a rotation for Maryland again!
Fletcher (UPENN): Split jumo to double stag ring, small wobble lifts her foot up off the beam. BHS LOSO, steps back but stays on. Front aerial, nice landing on that. RO 1.5, small movement on the landing! Great routine in her first regionals! 9.625
Kerico (UPENN): I love this routine. Perfect back 1.5 to front layout. Performing this! Switch side 1/2 to straddle 1.5 (?) Okay Mamma Mia!! Goes into her last pass, double tuck, great landing and finish to this routine!
AFTER TWO: LSU 99.050, Arkansas 98.950, Michigan 98.350, Maryland 98.400
Arkansas came to play. Wow. They look determined, strong, and locked in. Only a tenth behind the Tigers, this is getting intersting already. Michigan is currently sitting in fourth and needs to hone in a bit more going into the last two in order to get themselves in contention. Maryland put on a show on floor and landed in third after rotation two. They could be giving some teams a run if they keep this pace. The thing I love about this regional is everytime an individual competes, the arena is wild. I love the girlhood of it. Kerico did another great routine on floor earning her second 9.9 of the night! Behner had a great vault for her night, and Fletcher in her first regionals on the most nerve wracking event showed why she got this spot! Half way there!
Rotation 3: VT Maryland, UB LSU, BB Arkansas, FX Michigan
Zeiss (LSU): Maloney to the high bar, Pak, nicely done. Dismounts full – in small hop back.
Buckmon (UMD): Y. full, small hop in place! 9.800
Parenti (UM): Opens with double pike to a great landing, just a little low chest. Great leaps down the middle Closes with back 1.5 twist to front full and a clean landing! 9.825
Gamiao (ARK): LOSO LOSO, perfection. Side sumi, really nice. Switch leap to split jump, really good extention. Love her energy on this event. Dismounts stuck 1.5! 9.9!
Engelmayer (UMD): Y. full, hop forward on that, just a little chest on the landing.
Cowan (LSU): Great Ray to shoot over. Dismounts huge double layout, small movement on that.
Waligora (ARK): BHS LOSO and is off on that. Side aerial, nice. Split to tuck full, under rotated. RO 1.5, small hop on the landing. 9.025
Davis (UM): Opens with punch front layout to Rudi and a good landing, split half to wolf full to wolf full is solid, next pass is double pike STUCK cold. 9.875
Rothenbuescher (UMD): Tsuk tuck full, step back on the landing.
Chio (LSU): Great Maloney to shoot over, back up to the high bar, Markelov on the high bar LOVE. Dismounts full- in chest a little low on the finish, steps forward.
Park (ARK): Candle mount to start. Nice full turn moving into her BHS LOSO, small wobble on that. Switch leap to switch leap, great. Dismounts side aerial 1.5 sticks that! 9.800.
Diaz (UM): Opens with FHS to front double full, right into dance, great on that. Closes with Rudi punch LOSO, really nice.
Rech (UMD): Y. full, STUCK! 9.9 !!
Finnegan (LSU): Gorgeous Delchev to shoot over, nice. Dismounts full in, hops back on that.
Swaney (ARK): Sets up with a cat leap to front aerial, is almost off but pulls it back on. BHS BHS LOSO, perfection. Switch leap to split jump, good connection on that. Dismounts with a Gainer full, stuck ! 9.675
Sanger (UM): Switch half ring so good Opens with double pike that is under rotated with chest down and a step forward. Back 1.5 to punch front a little low but good landing.
Murphy (UMD): Another stuck Y. full !! WOW!!
Weaver (ARK): Solid BHS LOSO. Straddle jump to double stag ring great. RO 1.5 small hop on that.
Bauman (UM): Opens with under rotated front double twist. Back 1.5 to punch front layout, great control on that.
Martin (UMD): Y 1.5, hop forward on that, love to see the 10.0 start !
Roberson (ARK): Beat jump to pike jump, great. Switch leap to back tuck, great connection on that. Full turn, perfect. Side aerial to LOSO, really nice. Dismounts front full, STUCK. 9.925 !
Bryant (LSU): Blind to straddle Jaeger, good distance away from the bar. Shoot over to the low bar, nice shape on the catch. Double front half out dismount, really far from the bar misses the let go on that put lands on feet with a step forward. 9.875
Ranger (UM): Opens with huge double layout, big step back. Switch half to Popa nice on that. Closes with front LO to double tuck, nice !
Kerico (UPENN): Y 1.5 small hop !
Dicello (WVU): Nice full turn. BHS LOSO LOSO. WOW. Perfect. Great leaps. RO 1.5 just a hop back !
Leigh (WVU) FX: Perfect front double full!! So well done. Switch side to straddle full. Another perfect front rudi to LOSO, wow!!
AFTER THREE:
LSU is holding strong in first place now by about five tenths but the other teams are not that far off. Arkansas is still solid in second place with a 148.075 but Michigan and Maryland are only separated by a tenth! The second qualifying spot especially is going to come down to who can save the most tenths in this final rotation. Arkansas is heading to floor where they can put up a big score, Maryland to bars and Michigan to vault. Individuals are doing so good and it’s such an exciting competition to watch, the love is definitely here for them! A third great event for Kerico and an amazing floor routine from Leigh of WVU!
Rotation 4: VT Michigan, UB Maryland BB LSU, FX Arkansas
Gatzendorfer (UMD): Maloney up, nice and down with a Pak. Great last handstand and ends stalder, flighty double tuck STUCK!
Davis (UM): Y. full, nice landing.
Ballard (LSU): So ready for this lead off to end the night! Great BHS LOSO to start. Sissone to switch half, nice rotation on that. Front toss, aggressive finish, love. Round off double full, small step on the landing. 9.850
Gamiao (ARK): Solid double pike to start, great landing. Back 1.5 step out to double full, perfect. Switch half to straddle full, great rotation. Ends double tuck, super clean on the landing!
Jordan (UM): Y full, flares it out, small hop back.
Saville (UMD): Maloney to the high bar, clean Pak, great pirouette, right on top wow. Huge double layout to close STUCK! 9.9!
Coen (LSU): Front aerial to beat jump, nice! BHS LOSO, good. Switch leap to split jump, great. Turn ends up on toe *chefs kiss. Round off double full to end, STUCK! 9.875
Klein (ARK): Opens up front through to double tuck. Side side to straddle 1/2 to the floor. Ends front layout to front full, clean on that.
Boozer (UM): STUCK Y. full! Amazing! 9.800
Chio (LSU): Round off mounts make me nervous but Chio’s is perfect. Round off BHS onto the beam. Switch leap to split jump, great on that. Front aerial to split jump, great connection. STUCK BHS 1.5! 9.9!
Kondo (UMD): Huge straddle Jaeger to shoot over, dismount a little hop forward on that.
Ranger (UM): Y 1.5 huge step on that.
Jones (ARK): Starts front double full really nice. Switch ring to switch half, good. Second pass back 1.5 to front layout, really great. Front rudi to close it out, great landing.
McClain (LSU): Ugh art. Switch leap to switch half to split jump, the most gorgeous extension. Front aerial to BHS, finishes on toe. WOLF JUMP. Gainer full stuck off the side! 9.9!
Mulligan (UM): Y. 1.5, just a step back! That was huge!
Merchant (UMD): Great Ray right to shoot over and closes with a HUGE layout full out dismount, smallest movement back.
Bryant (LSU): Front aerial to BHS, really good. Switch leap to straddle 1/4 great. Standing front tuck, always too good. Front rudi off the end just a little chest on that.
Waligora (ARK): Front layout to front double full to start, really nice. Love her energy on this event. Great leaps into her dance, closes out with a back 1.5 to front layout, really controlled on that.
Diaz (UM): Y. 1.5 STICKS to end this rotation!
Rothenbuescher (UMD): Blind to straddle Jaeger, great distance right to shoot over and ends tucked full in dismount, just a step on that!
Finnegan (LSU): BHS LOSO LOSO is perfect. Full turn, nicely done. Front aerial, nice. Gainer full stuck off the side! 9.95!
Roberson (ARK): Huge double layout to start off the routine, keeps it in by a heel. Switch side to straddle full, nice. Ends with a front layout step out to double tuck, perfect.
LeBlanc (UMD): Great straddle Jaeger, nails the low bar handstand. Dismounts double layout, small hop.
Rice (WVU): Tsuk full just a step to the side !
Schultz (Kent State): Split 3/4, great. Cat leap tucked front toss, perfect. BHS LOSO snaps her arms down. STUCK dismount !!
Price (ARK): Double layout to start goes down on that. They are running to the floor will update. Getting carried off the floor, will continue to update.
Guns (Kent State): The crowd is insane for her right now. Front layout to front rudi to huge split jump! Switch ring to switch half, great on that. Double pike to close just a little chest down but great!!
Kerico (UPENN): Huge Ray, nails the handstand shootover and holds that. Dismounts full in and a step back. What a day for her!!! She should be so proud of herself.
FINAL: LSU 198.100, Arkansas 197.550, MIchigan 197.050, Maryland 196.825
LSU and Arkansas will round out the four qualifying teams here in Pennsylvania! This was a exciting competition until the very end and each team had a great competition. Maryland showed out on all four events and really made a statement in the second session. Michigan, unfortunately this did not go the way they would’ve wanted, but a great ending to their 2025 season. Frankie Price was injured on floor came in short on her double layout; we are wishing her the best and hoping for a recovery from whatever this injury might’ve been. LSU had an excellent competition; looked strong and scored a huge 198.100 to end the night. The individuals showed up tonight! Skyelar Kerico in her all-around competition put at a huge 39.450 to end an amazing night! Going into the final on Saturday it could really be any of these four teams from the performances today. Now knowing the equiptment, the environment, it’s going to come down to 24/24 and the strengths will show.
EVENT STANDINGS AFTER TWO SEMIFINALS:
VT: Diaz (Michigan) 9.95!
UB: Jones (Arkansas), Bauman (Michigan) 9.95!
BB: Finnegan (LSU) 9.95!
FX: Roberson (Arkansas) 9.925!
AA: Finnegan (LSU) 39.625!
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