Florida is heavily favored to advance, but the race for the second spot in this session should be a close one. California and Penn State both have the potential to move on to Saturday’s regional final. While California holds the edge in NQS and season average, Penn State owns the higher season high—a mark it hit in late February. The Nittany Lions will need to rediscover that form after a quieter showing at Big Ten Championships to keep pace.
This session is a must-watch on uneven bars. Florida, California, and Penn State all rank in the top 11 nationally, making it likely the individual qualifier emerges from this group. Tonya Paulsson will draw the most attention, especially if Florida advances as expected, but Penn State’s Dani Latronica and Ava Cash are strong contenders as well.
On floor, Arizona’s Emma Strom stands out as one of the nation’s top performers and will be in the mix for an individual qualifying spot if she is able to compete.
The meet will be streamed on ESPN+, live scores can be found on Virtius.
Rotation 1: Florida vault, California bars, Arizona State beam, Penn State floor
Pilgrim (UF): Small hop forward on her Y1.5. Some soft knees. 9.9
Aderinto (CAL): Good height on the Ray to overshoot connecting. Step forward on the double front dismount. 9.725
Leary (PSU): Crossed feet on the front double full to punch front. Around on the wolf full out of the switch ring. Controlled the back 1.5 to front layout. 9.825
Draser (UF): Sticks her Y1.5. Good height and distance. Leg separation on the table. 9.9
Wiley (CAL): Legs glued on the pak. Held the low bar cast before the VL. Small hop back on the double layout. 9.75
Bromley (ASU): Didn’t get her feet all the way to her head on the sheep. Solid bhs bhs loso. Hit the front aerial. Small hop forward on the back 1.5 dismount. 9.775
Monahan (PSU): Bent knees on the front double full. Not all the way around on her leaps. Bounds a little out of the back 1.5 to front layout. 9.75
Frazier (UF): Crossed legs in the YDouble. Big hop back. 9.875
Newman-Achee (CAL): Legs glued on the Maloney to pak. Great last cast. Sticks the FTDT. Great height on the dismount. 9.875
Misiura (PSU): A little high in the double wolf turn. Large step out of the front double full. Some knees. Off on the leap rotations. Controlled the back 1.5 to front layout. 9.8
DiCello (UF): Stuck the Y1.5. Great height and distance on that. Some soft knees. Maybe a little stutter. 9.95
Melkonian (CAL): Great toe point on the jaeger to overshoot. Leg separation on the double layout dismount. Stuck it. 9.85
McElligott (PSU): Great amplitude and control on the double tuck. Hit the switch ring to switch ring half. A little low on the back 1.5 to front layout. 9.825
Ferris (UF): Square block on the Y1.5 and stuck it. 9.875
Lichtman (ASU): Lean on the bhs loso. Smooth full turn. Great split positions in the switch to straddle quarter. Smooth front aerial to beat jump. Legs crossed in the back 1.5 dismount, but stuck. 9.75
Johanson (PSU): Front foot slid back on the double pike. Lacked some control on the leaps. Controlled the back 1.5 to front layout half. 9.825
Harris-Miranda (UF): Stuck her Y1.5 as well. Similar dynamics to Ferris. 9.975
Paulsson (CAL): Legs glued on both the pak and VL with perfect handstands. Hits the toe full on top of the bar but takes a small step back on the double tuck. 9.9
Kramer (PSU): Controlled the step out of the fron double full. Great amplitude on the tour jete half to wolf full to wolf full. Floaty Rudi to loso. 9.875
Martin (UA): Steps back out of the switch to stag ring. Solid bhs loso. Some feet. Smooth front aerial. Quick full turn. Soft knees on the bhs gainer full, but stuck it. 9.925
Strom (UA): Great amplitude on the Rudi to loso. Hit the switch to switch ring half. Controls the back 1.5 to front full. 9.875
AFTER ONE: Florida 49.600, California 49.200, Penn State 49.150, Arizona State 49.100
Florida might be looking back at that rotation and wishing it could have saved some of those sticks for a later round. That was a stellar vault rotation for the gators and it has created a cushion over the rest of the field. California did what it needed to on bars, but many gymnastics fans will know what could have been if Paulsson stuck that dismount. Penn State and Arizona State both put up rotations that will keep the meet close.
Rotation 2: Penn State vault, Florida bars, California beam, Arizona State floor
Leary (PSU): Small hop back on her Yfull, Open body position. 9.8
Frazier (UF): Small leg separations in both the Maloney and pak. Stuck the double layout. 9.85
Melkonian (CAL): Solid loso series. Not full ring position on the leap. Tentative leaps. Shoulder check on the full turn. Sticks the back 1.5 dismount. 9.75
Latronica (PSU): Square block on the Yfull. Small hop back. A low chest to try to hold the landing. 9.775
Pilgrim (UF): Leg separation on the Maloney before the tkachev. Hit the pak. Small hop back on the FTDT. 9.8
Purler (ASU): Traveled back on the stag after the Rudi. Hopped into the lunge on the double pike. The wolf full after the switch ring was around. Good control on the combo pass. 9.75
Kaempfer (PSU): Big hop forward on the Y1.5. Soft knees. 9.775
Blakely (UF): Feet on the Downie, connected well to the pak. Good finish on the higgins roll and sticks the double front half. 10
Braaflat (ASU): Low landing on the front tuck through to double tuck and took a step forward. Large step out of the front layout front full. 9.7
Cash (PSU): Big Yfull but landed off to the side of the mat with a hop. 9.775
Paulsson (CAL): Patient full turn. Slight shoulder dip on the front aerial bhs. Great position on the switch half. Stuck the gainer full. 9.9
DiCello (UF): Clean Church to pak. Hit the VL. Feet stagger in the FTDT and hopped back. 9.875
Johanson (PSU): Small hop back on the Yfull. Good open hips. 9.825
Bromley (ASU): Large lunge on the double pike. Controlled the back 1.5 to front layout. Good amplitude on the leaps. Large step back on the double tuck. 9.775
Aderinto (CAL): Feet on the front toss to beat jump. Feet on the bhs loso. Slight lean on the hitch to switch half. Hop back on the gainer full. 9.8
Harris-Miranda (UF):Great extension on the Ray. Perfect bail. Sticks the double layout. Held handstands throughout. 9.975
Piedrahita (PSU): Slide back on the Omelianchik. Good pike position throughout. 9.85
Newman-Zchee (CAL): Clean double wolf turn. Falls on the loso series. Great ring position on the split leap to split ring. Stuck the back 1.5 dismount. 9.3
Janicke (UA): Good open hips in the Yfull. Took a large step back. 9.8
McCusker (UF): Floaty Maloneu into the pak. Legs glued on the VL. Small hop forward on the double tuck out of the stalder. 9.925
Kelly (ASU): Controls the front double full to front tuck. Great amplitude on the leaps. Crossover step on the back 2.5. 9.825
Martin (UA): Bounce back on the double pike. Good positions on the switch ring and tour jete half. Controls the front layout to front full. Controls the double tuck. 9.85
AFTER TWO: Florida 99.225, California 98.250, Penn State 98.175, Arizona State 98.075
Florida followed up a stellar vault rotation with a stellar bars rotation that included a 10 from Blakely. The Gators are well out ahead at the halfway point. The battle behind Florida is still close with California having a narrow lead going into the leg events. Penn State and Arizona State are certainly looking to continue to push California to need to put up a large score to make it to Saturday.
Rotation 3: Arizona State vault, Penn State bars, Florida beam, California floor
Johanson (PSU): Bent elbows on the toe hand before the tkachev. Has to recast after the pak. Leg separation on the double layout and a hop back. 9.625
Lichtman (ASU): A lot of distance on that Yfull. Small hop back. 9.775
Brown (CAL): Controls the Rudi. Almost steps out of bounds in the corner before that first pass. Great ring positions in the leaps. Good leg for on the back 1.5 to front layout half to split jump. 9.85
Wilson (ASU): Good open hips in the Yfull with a small step back. 9.725
Monahan (PSU): Leg separations on the Maloney to pak and also has to recast out of the pak. Arch on the high bar handstand. Step forward on the FTDT. 9.525
Arana (UF): Solid loso series. Great amplitude. Smooth front aerial. Short back leg on the switch half out of the switch leap. Sticks the gainer full dismount. 9.9
Braaflat (ASU): Balks on her first attempt and runs past the vault table. Goes and does it again and gets her Yfull this time with good distance and a hop back. 9.725
Leary (PSU): Short first cast. Good turnover on the jaeger to overshoot. Goof giant full finish and sticks the double tuck. 9.825
Silvers (CAL): Controls the double tuck. Some leg separation in the flip though. Off on the leap rotation. Controls the back 1.5 to front layout. 9.85
Blakely (UF): Quick triple wolf turn. Smooth front aerial to bhs. Good amplitude on the leaps. Great height on the gainer full and sticks it. 9.875
Gregoire (ASU): Small hop forward on the Y1.5. Good straight knees throughtout and had good distance. 9.875
Piedrahita (PSU): Legs glued on the Maloney to pak. Got her cast half on the first try. Hop forward on the FTDT. 9.75
Frazier (UF): Kicks out leg on the full turn. Leg up wobble on the front aerial to loso. Great positions on the split to split ring. Sticks the back 1.5 dismount. 9.8
Keuneke (CAL): Floaty Rudi to loso. Good amplitude on the leaps. Sticks the back 1.5 to front half to straddle jump. 9.9
El Mammann (ASU): Hops in place on her Yfull. Good dynamics on that. Bent elbows on the block, but it was square. 9.85
Cash (PSU): Bent elbows on the piked jaeger catch. Hit the pak. Great giant full finish and hops forward on the double tuck. 9.825
DiCello (UF): Hit the candle. Quick double wolf turn. Clean switch to split. Solid loso series. Solid front aerial. Hops back on the gainer full. 9.9
Mayhew (CAL): Open tuck position on the front tuck out of the front double full. Clean leap positions on the switch ring to switch half. Controls the back 1.5 to front layout. 9.875
Purler (ASU): Step back on her Omelianchik. 9.75
Latronica (PSU): Good catch on the piked jaeger. Clean bail right to hand stand. Snaps the final handstand. Hops back on the toe on front pike half. 9.775
Harris-Miranda (UF): Solid bhs loso bhs. Slight waiver on the switch to straddle quarter. Sticks the back 1.5 dismount. 9.95
Paulsson (CAL): Great height on the front tuck to double tuck. Off on the leap rotations. Controls the double pike. 9.9
Ghanbari (TWU): Bounces back out of the double pike. Great amplitude on the switch side half to straddle half. Misses the punch out of the front full and has to tuck the front layout. Stumbles out of the double tuck. 9.575
AFTER THREE: Florida 198.675, California 147.625, Arizona State 147.050, Penn State 146.975
A gap has started to form between California and both Arizona State and Penn State. California had a great floor rotation and Penn State was on a good event to keep close, but some missed casts created the gap that will be hard to overcome in the last rotation. With one event left to go Penn State and Arizona State will look to put together solid rotations and will hope for mistakes from the leaders.
Rotation 4: California vault, Arizona State bars, Penn State beam, Florida floor
Brown (CAL): Crooked a little on the block of the Yfull and bounced in place on the landing. 9.9
Grolla (ASU): Legs glued on the Maloney to pak. Finished on top of the bar in the toe full with a step back on the double tuck dismount. 9.825
Monahan (PSU): Smooth front toss to Korbut. Feet on the front toss. Clean full turn. Hit to beat to split 3/4s. Sticks the back 1.5. 9.85
Paulsson (CAL): High on the table for her Yfull. Looked to come in a little short. Step forward. 9.7
Kelly (ASU): Good toe point on the jaeger to overshoot. Good giant full finish and tight tuck position on the double tuck. Small hop back. 9.575
Maul (PSU): Soft knees on the bhs bhs loso. Check on the full turn. Good positions on the leaps. Small hop on the back 1.5 dismount. 9.775
Ferris (UF): Controlled the full in. PRecise switch side half to straddle. Skid a little on the landing of the back 1.5 to front layout. 9.85
Silvers (CAL): Leg split on the block of her Y1.5 and a hop forward. 9.825
McElligott (PSU): Feet on the bhs bhs loso. Slow connection between the leaps. Hop forward on the back 1.5 dismount. 9.8
Newmann-Achee (CAL): Small step on the Yfull. Not the most height or distance. 9.775
Booker (UF): Hop forward on the open full twisting double tuck. Off on the leap rotations. Step forward on the front tuck through to double tuck. 9.8
Leary (PSU): Feet on the bhs bhs loso series. Smooth full turn. Good position on the sheep jump. Sticks the ro back 1.5 dismount. 9.9
Kowan (ASU): Leg separations on the Maloney and bail. Sticks the double tuck out of the giant full. 9.775
Mayhew (CAL): Small hop forward on the Y1.5. The biggest Cal vault so far. 9.85
A. Disidore (UF): Controlled the double layout. Good positions on the leaps. Large step out of the combo pass. 9.9
Kramer (PSU): Feet on the loso series. Low amplitude on the cat leap to front toss. Lean on that too. Hit the split to split 3/4s. Hop on the dismount. 9.775
Wiley (CAL): A lot of height on that Y1.5 but not a lot of distance and landed a little squatty with a hop. 9.675
Blakely (UF): Cowboy on the double front. Clean tour jete half to Popa. Controlled the back 1.5 to front layout. 9.9
Latronica (PSU): Smoth front aerial. Solid loso series. Smooth full turn. Good positions on the split jump to stag jump. Stuck the cartwheel to gainer full. 9.9
Gregoire (ASU): Short cast after the geinger. Hit the bail. Stuck the double layout dismount. 9.8
Harris-Miranda (UF): Controlled the front tuck through to double tuck. Some feet on that. Great straddle positions in the leap combo. Great height on the stag after the back 1.5 to front layout half. 9.925
Hernandez (TWU): Feet on the front through to double pike and landed low with a large step forward. Arches the front layout out of the back 1.5 and hops backward. 9.25
Martin (UA): Legs glued on the Maloney to pak. Over on the cast half. Stuck the double layout. 9.8
FINAL: Florida 198.125, California 196.675, Penn State 196.200, Arizona State 196.050
Florida and California will be moving on to Saturday. California did not have its best vault rotation, but it did not need it today. Penn State and Arizona State will see their seasons end here. Below are the top scores from this session, but if you want to know the status of individual qualifiers, check out tracker here.
VT: Harris-Miranda 9.975
UB: Blakely 10
BB: Harris-Miranda 9.95
FX: Harris-Miranda 9.925
AA: Harris-Miranda 39.825
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