With the first two qualifying teams already locked in, it’s time for the second semifinal of the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championship, which will determine the full field for Saturday’s team final.
In addition to deciding the final two team qualifiers, tonight’s semifinal will also determine the all-around podium and individual qualifiers for Sunday’s event finals—the only meet of its kind remaining in women’s college gymnastics.
Competing tonight are host Centenary, front-runner Texas Woman’s, West Chester and Alaska.
Centenary is peaking at the right time, building momentum in the final weeks of the season. The Ladies will aim to hit four-for-four rotations to close out the year strong. Senior Sophie Schmitz and freshman Chloe Gilbert stand out for their beautiful toe point and confident presence across the board.
Texas Woman’s has already notched a program-record team score in 2025 and will be eyeing a spot in the final with confidence. If the Pioneers can get through bars—traditionally their trickiest event—in the opening rotation, the path to the final could be smooth. Keep an eye on Kaitlyn Hoiland, whose Yurchenko 1.5 is the first in program history and could put her in the mix for a vault title.
West Chester is also trending upward and brings a veteran presence to this semifinal. Seniors Lily McFarland and Jordan Coleman are poised to challenge for individual event finals on beam and bars, respectively.
Alaska enters as a potential spoiler. The Seawolves are capable of surpassing the 193 mark when they hit on all four events. Montana Fairbairn has been a steady leader, particularly strong on her three events, and will be key to the team’s success tonight.
Individual competitors in this session include Fisk University’s Morgan Price, Kaylei McDonald, Aliyah Reed-Hammon and Jada Reese, with Price headlining as a top all-around contender.
Rotation 1: Centenary VT, Texas Woman’s UB, West Chester BB, Alaska FX
Cagle (CC): Small step back on the Tsuk layout today. Small pike shape in the air
Bourgeois (TWU): Blind, Jaeger. Nice distance from the bar. Overshoot hand. FTDT, nearly stuck.
Keane (WCU): BHS BHS LOSO. Some knees, small lean. Front walkover. Small check on the leap series. Stuck gainer pike off the end.
Perkins (UAA): Double pike, right to the OOB line. Back 1.5, front layout. Switch leap, switch half ring. Some lack of split. Whip, back 1.5. Love that pass.
Gilbert (CC): Slight chest down on the Yurchenko layout with a pace back.
Hunt (TWU): Blind, Jaeger. Great turnover. Pak salto. Floaty. Blind full, double tuck. Stuck. On a roll.
Kelly (WCU): Side aerial, arm waver. Dance dance. Side aerial, huge forward chest lean. I’m thinking this will impact her series. Switch leap, lean. Split jump, double stag. Back in it. Back walkover. Cartwheel gainer full.
Tillmans (UAA): Double tuck to open. Whip to 1.5 was flat and had to put her hand down.
Burford (CC): Short on the Yurchenko layout today, maintained the hips open position.
Zarlengo (TWU): Blind, piked Jaeger. Great. Overshoot, lost some back position in the HS. Double layout, hop back.
McGuinn (WCU): Switch leap, straddle 1/4. A lean back. Front aerial, back tuck. Pulled the chest up. Such a beam queen. Back 1.5 with a side step.
Schmitz (CC): Yurchenko layout, a pace back. Hips stayed open.
Boyd (UAA): Front through to double tuck. Chest a touch down. Switch side half, popa. Double pike, pulled too long and had to sit it down.
Marshall (WCU): Great 180 shape on her opening leap. BHS LOSO. Was crooked but pulled it on with pure willpower. Cat leap, side aerial. Switch leap, gainer pike off the end. A step back.
Ferrari (TWU): Blind, Jaeger. Blind, straddle back hand. Double layout. A step back.
Flores (CC): Great Yurchenko tuck full, chest pulled up.
Costello (UAA): Floor music malfunction. Double pike. Solid opener. Back 1.5, front layout. Keeping the energy high. Rudi, right to the lunge. Way to get things back on track.
Cascadden (WCU): LOSO. Cause why not do it from a standing position? So hard. Switch leap, straddle 1/4. BHS LOSO. Stunning. Beat, straddle 3/4. Back 1.5 with a baby hop.
Montgomery (CC): STUCK FHS front tuck. Some early tuck position on the table.
Bowns (TWU): Maloney, overshoot. Just taking in this moment. Blind full, double tuck. Stuck. That routine was a breath of fresh air. TWU did not come to PLAY!
McFarland (WCU): BHS LOSO. A pause before the check. Hitch kick side aerial. Switch leap, split half. A hop forward on the RO back 1.5.
DeSouza (UAA): Front double full to open. Switch half wolf full. Back 1.5, front full. Great timing on the punch for the connection.
Price (Fisk): GREAT Yurchenko full. Only deduction was the baby hop on the landing.
Hoiland (TWU): Blind, piked Jaeger. A pinch close. Overshoot, slightly short of HS. Hit the last HS on high. Blind full double. Perfect.
Reed-Hammon (Fisk): BHS, side aerial. Money. So great. Beat jump. I love hearing the support of the team for the individuals rotating with them. Makes my heart melt. Split jump, split 3/4. She is so on. Stuck gainer full. It’s a 10.0 in my heart.
Fairbairn (UAA): Got here just in time for the worm. Front lay, front full. Love this boogie wonderland choreo. So fun.
After 1: Texas Woman’s 48.925, West Chester 48.700, Centenary 47.300, Alaska 46.675
Okay. So TWU made me eat my words on bars. The Pioneers were flawless, hitting all the handstands and plenty of dismounts. My jaw actually dropped. It was even better in person, I swear. West Chester started a bit shaky, but the back half of the beam lineup would not be denied. Centenary left some tenths on the board with landings, but overall will look to continue the momentum on bars. Alaska had some uncharacteristic mistakes on floor and will look to get the energy back up on vault in rotation two.
Rotation 2: Alaska VT, Centenary UB, Texas Woman’s BB, West Chester FX
Albert (UAA): Tucked Yurchenko full, a little undercooked with a hopping step forward.
Upton (TWU): BHS LOSO, small lean, but managed. Side aerial two feet. Like it’s hard? Punch front full, snapped the heels together.
Williams (CC): Clear hip, overshoot handstand. FTDT. Stuck . Short and sweet.
Stoner (WCU): Rudi, chest forward. Back 1.5, front layout.
Costello (UAA): Took too long to get off the table. Yurchenko tuck full is pretty short with a sideway/forward step off the mat.
Isbell (TWU): BHS LOSO LoSO. A smile, small check but covereed well. Switch leap, split. A step on the dismount.
Lavelle (CC): Close on the Jaeger catch. Clear hip hand, overshoot. VERY early release on the double layout, to her knees.
Duffus (UAA): Opened up early on the Yurchenko layout full, had to put her hands down.
Kelly (WCU): Front lay, Rudi, a hop forward. I am in love with this floor music.
Brkljacic (TWU): BHS LOSO, tight arms. Right to the lunge. Switch leap, switch leap. Sharp. Wanted to wobble, but held it. Front toss to beat. She is killing this. BHS gainer full. A small hop.
Stratmann (CC): Turn to eagle grip, piked Jaeger. Great lines. Overshoot hand. Blind full, double tuck. A step to the side.
Niles (UAA): Yurchenko tuck full, brought it back for the team. Good landing.
Hernandez (TWU): BHS LOSO. sharp. Switch leap, switch half, beat. Pulled around nicely. BHS back 1.5, a pace forward.
Keener (WCU): Front double full with a crossover step. Switch half, wolf full. Back 1.5, front layout. Rudi to finish. The best landing thus far.
Boyd (UAA): A bit low on the landing for that Yurchenko full. A step forward. Held the layout position.
Pinder (CC): Staddle Jaeger. Slightly loose on the overshoot catch. Blind full, double tuck, medium step back.
King (TWU): BHS LOSO. Sank into the back hip a bit, but managed. Punch front. On. Switch leap, straddle 1/4. Back 1.5, stuck. Yes.
Cascadden (WCU): Double pike was a little under done. Switch side, popa. Back 1.5, front pike.
Fairbairn (UAA): Full on, back pike off. A 10.0 sv. Chest low with a step to the side.
Flores (CC): Toe hand, Maloney, overshoot. Some leg form. Good last HS. Double layout. A small adjustment.
Hoiland (TWU): Front aerial BHS. Smooth like silk. Cat leap, side aerial. Around the side and hopped off. Switch leap, lean, split 3/4. Gainer full. stuck.
McFarland (WCU): Front through to double tuck. Popped right to the lunge. Textbook meet Lily. Switch leap, split full, wolf 1.5. Right around. Double pike. Absolutely outstanding set. The first 10.0 chant of the meet. I love.
Schmitz (CC): Blind, Jaeger. A bit choppy on the catch. Overshoot hand. Blind full, double tuck, a tiny foot flicker. Kudos to the Centenary lineup for handling the pressure.
Sullivan (WCU): Rudi to double stag jump. Switch side half, straddle jump. Wanted some more hip rise on that. Front lay, front full. Bouncy out of it.
Price (Fisk): Toe hand, Maloney, overshoot. Right to HS. Such a pristine bar swinger. FTDT, dropped the chest some to try to get the stick. A step forward.
Reese (Fisk): Double layout, hung in the air a bit long. A step forward. And I think I caught a heel OOB. Switch side, wolf 1.5. Front through to back 2.5, a couple steps back. Such a difficult and unique routine!
After 2: Texas Woman’s 97.850, West Chester 97.200, Alaska 95.025, Centenary 94.925
TWU put some distance between itself and the rest of the field in that rotation, not counting a score below 9.750. West Chester put on a floor clinic, keeping the energy high and the routines entertaining. Alaska popped back into third place thanks to a 9.700 from anchor Montana Fairbairn. The Seawolves will look to continue this streak into bars.
Rotation 3: West Chester VT, Alaska UB, Centenary BB, Texas Woman’s FX
Gomez (UAA): Overshoot HS. Blind, piked Jaeger. Peeled off at the bottom. Pirouette, double tuck with a side step.
Sullivan (WCU): Yurchenko layout. Open hips throughout the skill. Just a hop.
Upton (TWU): Rudi, great height. Chest up, strong position throughout. Double pike. right to the lunge. Front layout, front full. On the money.
Schmitz (CC): BHS LOSO. Yes. Sharp. Switch half, rushed it. A large wobble. Side aerial. Another larger check. Split, straddle 1/4. Gainer full with a hop.
Tillmanns (UAA): Blind Jaeger. Short HS. Bailed out? Overshoot.
Carroll (WCU): Another solid laid out Yurchenko.
Zarlengo (TWU): Double tuck to open. Switch half, wolf 1.5. Right around. Back 1.5, front layout. Some leg crossing in the air.
McFarland (WCU): STUCK tucked Yurchenko full. Yes ma’am.
Cagle (CC): Front toss, a waver. Missed a foot on the BHS. Standing LOSO. Lovely. Switch leap, gainer pike off the end. Way to bounce back.
Lessig (UAA): Tkatchev. Swing half, overshoot to sole circle. Stuck FTDT.
Harada (WCU): Yurchenko layout full. A little pike down with a step back.
Bourgeois (TWU): Opened double pike. A touch too much power today. A step OOB. Great amplitude on the leap connection. Back 1.5, front layout. Some directionality. Double tuck, took the step forward into the lunge.
Manley (UAA): Blind full, Tkatchev. In the sky. Swing half, overshoot hand. Blind full, double pike. An arm swing but no foot movement.
Keane (WCU): A little pike in the hips on that Yurchenko layout. A step back.
Isbell (TWU): Double tuck. A larger lunge to manage the power. Switch half, wolf 1.5. Sharp positions there. Back 1.5, front layout. Great set.
Gruber (WCU): On the front of the table but good shape in the air on the Yurchenko layout.
Duffus (UAA): Blind, piked Jaeger. Let go pretty early and missed it. Overshoot. Missing the usual connection there. Blind full, double tuck. Pace back.
Reed-Hammon (Fisk): Yurchenko full, STUCK. YESSSSS. 9.825?
Hernandez (TWU): Front through to double pike. Back 1.5, front layout. Another hit for T-dubb.
Vidtor (CC): Hitch kick switch side. BHS LOSO. A larger wobble, but saved. Beat, popa. Yes. Gainer pike. Strong finish.
Niles (UAA): Toe hand, Maloney, overshoot. Blind full, double tuck, small step back.
Ichiba (CC): BHS LOSO, a little shaky but secured it. Split leap, switch half. Slow on getting the feet together. Side aerial, split jump. Yes. Stuck gainer full.
Ghanbari (TWU): Double pike, ginormous. My word. Front full, front lay. Honestly can do nothing but admire this routine. Double tuck. End it with a Nae Nae for good measure. 9.900!!!
Gilbert (CC): BHS LOSO. Solid. Switch leap, straddle 1/4. Front aerial, not quite enough kick and couldn’t bring it around. Back double full to finish, and it’s stuck.
Lavelle (CC): Split jump, straddle 1/4. BHS LOSO. Walk on out of it. Cat leap, switch side 1/4. Some knee bend on the swing leg. A medium step forward out of the back 1.5.
Price (Fisk): BHS LOSO. A little off but fixed it with sharp arms right to her side Cat leap, front aerial. So pretty. Great toe point. Switch leap, split jump. Double full dismount with a mini foot adjustment. She’s in a league of her own. 9.900!!! And was!
After 3: Texas Woman’s 146.925, West Chester 145.025, Centenary 142.450, Alaska 141.825
Texas Woman’s continued to assert its dominance, slamming the door shut with a 9.900 from Kyleigh Ghanbari. West Chester was solid on vault, but left some tenths on the table with landings. Centenary was forced to count a mistake on beam, but balanced that out with great scores form Anna Ichiba and Emma Lavelle. Alaska was highlighted by the lines and grace of Alyssa Manley on bars.
Rotation 4: Texas Woman’s VT, West Chester UB, Alaska BB, Centenary FX
Reid (TWU): Yurchenko layout full. Opened up a bit early, a hop foward.
Wargo (WCU): Maloney overshoot, toe hand. Toe hand, double tuck. Released too early with a step forward. Had some HS issues in there.
Fairbairn (UAA): switch half, straddle, straddle. BHS, side aerial. Dance right out. SEAWOLVES. Stuck front full.
Schmitz (CC): Ended with a back double full.
Upton (TWU): An arm wave and a sideways foot adjustment on the yurchenko full. A touch of pike in the air.
Bonifasi (UAA): Side aeriallll, side aerial. Slow but connected. Split, split 3/4 with a forward lean. Gainer pike off the end. Stuck.
King (TWU): Yurchenko full, some pike down at the end with a hop back.
Murdock (CC): Wolf 1.5 to open. Front lay, front full with a crossover step. A little jazz number. Rudi, chest up. Switch half, wolf full, some lack of split position.
Harada (WCU): Tkachev. Low to the bar. Overshoot, not quite HS. Blind full double back.
Caffey (TWU): Stuck Y full with chest up. WOW.
Roberts (CC): Double pike, huge lunge OOB. Wakanda forever. Am I right? Switch side, split full. Front lay, front full. What a day to make a floor debut!
Isbell (TWU): Y full, went for the stick and under did it some. A step forward.
Ringas (WCU): Clear hip Geinger. Overshoot with some arch in the back. Double layout, absolutely hit.
Hoiland (TWU): A little off time on the block. Yurchenko one and a half with a medium step back. 9.800
Lavelle (CC): Soft snaps. Front through to double tuck. Chest up and controlled. Switch side half, straddle jump. Whip half, front full. A stutter of the front foot into the lunge.
Lessig (UAA): Front aerial, LOSO. Strong arm positioning. Switch leap, back tuck. Solid. Stuck dismount to finish. Way to hit after getting absolutely ICED out.
Eskew (WCU): Clearhip Geinger. Pak salto. Blind full, double tuck is stuck.
Flores (CC): Double tuck, two foot stuck. Excuse me. Strong straddle shape on the popa. Front lay, front full. Some leg form in the air.
Boyd (UAA): BHS LOSO. Some foot form. Split jump, straddle 3/4. A lean. Gainer pike, chest down on the landing with a step forward.
Coleman (WCU): Blind, Straddle Jaeger, overshoot. So smooth. Clear hip, blind full, double tuck. STUCK. Now that was a moment I loved.
Costello (UAA): BHS LOSO. Yes’m. A tour jete on the beam is SOOOO HARD. That cannot be overstated. Stuck dismount to finish.
Williams (CC): Double tuck. Chest up. A shimmy to the corner, Back 1.5 to front layout. Off center to the corner. Switch half, popa. The crowd is getting wild now.
Keane (WCU): Blind, Jaeger, just peeled off at the bottom. Overshoot, loose on the catch. Double tuck to finish.
Niles (UAA): Double full turn. Hello??? Love it. BHS BHS LOSO. A little check. switch leap, split jump. Some lack of 180. Gainer pike, stuck.
Price (Fisk): Double pike. Floats it gently down from the honey comb ceiling. Back 1.5, front full. Easily managed. Way to finish a great AA day, Ms. Price.
McDonald (Fisk): Front toss, BHS. Some knees in the BHS. Switch leap, split, straddle 1/4. Gainer pike, nearly held the stick but took a step forward.
FINAL: Texas Woman’s 195.700, West Chester 192.825, Alaska 190.625, Centenary 190.400
Unofficially, Morgan Price is once again claiming the throne as the all around champion after having a stellar day. Texas Woman’s ran away with the competition tonight, silencing all the naysayers. The Pioneers hit bars and never looked back. West Chester will join TWU in the team final tomorrow after closing the night on a high note with Jordan Coleman’s near-perfect bar routine. Alaska also finished the meet on a high note, going nearly 49.000 on beam in the final rotation. Centenary posted its second-highest score on the season, ending the meet on floor.
VT: Trinity Caffey (Texas Woman’s), 9.875
UB: Jordan Coleman (West Chester), 9.850
BB: Morgan Price (Fisk), 9.900
FX: Kyleigh Ghanbari (Texas Woman’s), 9.900
AA: Morgan Price (Fisk), 39.350
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