The road to NCAA nationals isn’t just about the teams—individual gymnasts are also vying for a chance to compete on the biggest stage. However, the qualification process for individuals is notoriously complicated, so we’re breaking it all down in real-time.
Throughout regionals weekend, we’ll update this live blog with the latest standings for individual qualifiers after each semifinal session and the regional final. We’ll track event leaders, potential tiebreaker scenarios, and how team advancement impacts which individuals move on.
A quick refresher on how individuals qualify:
The top all-arounder and top event specialist on each apparatus from non-advancing teams earn a spot at nationals.
- Tiebreakers for the all-around go by the highest event score, then next highest, and so on. If there is still a tie, then all four judges’ scores on all events are counted.
Tiebreakers for individual events go first to the average of all four judges’ scores, then to the head judge’s score, and finally to NQS if needed.
All information below is unofficial until confirmed by the NCAA and/or regional organizers.
All qualifier scenarios are subject to change should any late scoring changes occur, but are based on the scores in Virtius at the end of the second semifinal.
Qualifier Scenarios for Baton Rouge
| Advancing Teams | AA Qualifier | VT Qualifier | UB Qualifier | BB Qualifier | FX Qualifier |
| Clemson + LSU | Ana Barbosu (Stanford) | Taralyn Nguyen (Stanford) | Maggie Slife (Air Force) | Temple Landry (Stanford) | Alana Walker (Stanford) |
| Michigan + Clemson | Kailin Chio (LSU) | Taralyn Nguyen (Stanford) | Konnor McClain (LSU) | Amari Drayton (LSU) | Ana Barbosu (Stanford) |
| Michigan + LSU | Ana Barbosu (Stanford) | Taralyn Nguyen (Stanford) | Maggie Slife (Air Force) | Temple Landry (Stanford) | Brie Clark (Clemson) |
| Michigan + Stanford | Kailin Chio (LSU) | Gwen Fink (UNC) | Konnor McClain (LSU) | Amari Drayton (LSU) | Kaliya Lincoln (LSU) |
| Stanford + Clemson | Kailin Chio (LSU) | Gwen Fink (UNC) | Konnor McClain (LSU) | Amari Drayton (LSU) | Kaliya Lincoln (LSU) |
| Stanford + LSU | Maggie Slife (Air Force) | Gwen Fink (UNC) | Sophia Diaz (Michigan) | Carly Bauman (Michigan) | Brie Clark (Clemson) |
Qualifier Scenarios for Tempe
| Advancing Teams | AA Qualifier | VT Qualifier | UB Qualifier | BB Qualifier | FX Qualifier |
| California + Florida | Nikki Smith (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Harley Tomlin (Georgia) |
| Georgia + California | Selena Harris-Miranda (Florida) | Nikki Smith (Michigan State) | Skye Blakely (Florida) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Nikki Smith (Michigan State) |
| Georgia + Florida | Nikki Smith (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Gabi Ortiz (Michigan State) |
| Georgia + Michigan State | Selena Harris-Miranda (Florida) | Kayla DiCello (Florida) | Skye Blakely (Florida) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Niya Randolph (Southern Utah) |
| Michigan State + California | Selena Harris-Miranda (Florida) | Kayla DiCello (Florida) | Skye Blakely (Florida) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Harley Tomlin (Georgia) |
| Michigan State + Florida | Niya Randolph (Southern Utah) | Nyla Aquino (Georgia) | Tonya Paulsson (California) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Harley Tomlin (Georgia) |
Qualifier Scenarios for Lexington
| Advancing Teams | AA Qualifier | VT Qualifier | UB Qualifier | BB Qualifier | FX Qualifier |
| Arkansas + Missouri | Tory Vetter (Ohio State) | Cameron Smith (Ohio State) | Ella Murphy (Oklahoma) | Ella Murphy (Oklahoma) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
| Arkansas + Ohio State | Gabrielle Dildy (Rutgers) | Elizabeth Blessey (Oklahoma) | Ella Murphy (Oklahoma) | Ella Murphy (Oklahoma) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
| Arkansas + Oklahoma | Tory Vetter (Ohio State) | Cameron Smith (Ohio State) | Hannah Horton (Missouri) | Delaynee Rodriguez (Kentucky) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
| Missouri + Ohio State | Morgan Price (Arkansas) | Elizabeth Blessey (Oklahoma) | Ella Murphy (Oklahoma) | Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
| Missouri + Oklahoma | Morgan Price (Arkansas) | Cameron Smith (Ohio State) | Chloe Cho (Illinois) | Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
| Ohio State + Oklahoma | Morgan Price (Arkansas) | Emily Leese (Rutgers) | Hannah Horton (Missouri) | Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
Qualifier Scenarios for Corvallis
| Advancing Teams | AA Qualifier | VT Qualifier | UB Qualifier | BB Qualifier | FX Qualifier |
| Alabama + Minnesota | Avery Neff (Utah) | Jordan Chiles (UCLA) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Ana Padurariu (Utah) | Jordan Chiles (UCLA) |
| Alabama + UCLA | Avery Neff (Utah) | Shyla Bhatia (Denver) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Brooklyn Rowray (Minnesota) | Ella Zirbes (Utah) |
| Alabama + Utah | Jordan Chiles (UCLA) | Ashlee Sullivan (UCLA) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Brooklyn Rowray (Minnesota) | Tiana Sumanasekera (UCLA) |
| Minnesota + UCLA | Avery Neff (Utah) | Shyla Bhatia (Denver) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Ana Padurariu (Utah) | Ella Zirbes (Utah) |
| Utah + Minnesota | Jordan Chiles (UCLA) | Ashlee Sullivan (UCLA) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Sydney Barros (UCLA) | Tiana Sumanasekera (UCLA) |
| Utah + UCLA | Gabby Gladieux (Alabama) | Shyla Bhatia (Denver) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Brooklyn Rowray (Minnesota) | Azaraya Ra-Akbar (Alabama) |
Live Updates
Thursday, April 2
With today’s regionals semifinals, the individual nationals qualifiers picture will start to become clearer. After each semifinal, we’ll note where things stand on each event and in the all-around, and after each second semifinal, we’ll start to piece together various scenarios, depending on which regional finals teams ultimately advance to Fort Worth.
Baton Rouge Regional
Semifinal 1
After the second rotation, our individual leaders are:
Vault – Taralyn Nguyen (Stanford). Nyla Morabito (Utah State) wins the tie breaker against Isabella Minervini from Towson if Stanford advances as team.
Bars – Anna Roberts (Stanford), with Gwen Fink (North Carolina) as the next ranked athlete.
Beam – Carly Bauman (Michigan) and JoJo Valahovic (North Carolina) are tied, but Bauman wins the tiebreaker should Michigan not advance as a team.
Floor – Carly Bauman wins the three way tie with her teammates here. Individual Serena Mullin (New Hampshire) is next up so far.
After the third rotation, Reyna Guggino (Michigan) pulls ahead of Morabito for the vault spot if Stanford advances. Sydney Jelen (Utah State) wins the tie break against Gwen Fink for the bars spot if Stanford advances. Ana Barbosu (Stanford) and Sydney Seabrooks (North Carolina) both score 9.925s taking the top spots on beam and floor, respectively.
After the final rotation, the potential qualifiers are:
| AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | |
| Michigan + Stanford | Isabella Minervini (Towson) | Gwen Fink (UNC) | Sydney Jelen (Utah State) | JoJo Valahovic (UNC) | Sydney Seabrooks (UNC) |
| Michigan + TBD | Ana Barbosu (Stanford) | Taralyn Nguyen (Stanford) | Anna Roberts (Stanford) | Temple Landry (Stanford) | Alana Walker (Stanford) |
| Stanford + TBD | Isabella Minervini (Towson) | Gwen Fink (UNC) | Sophia Diaz (Michigan) | Carly Bauman (Michigan) | Sydney Seabrooks (UNC) |
| TBD + TBD | Ana Barbosu (Stanford) | Taralyn Nguyen (Stanford) | Anna Roberts (Stanford) | Temple Landry (Stanford) | Alana Walker (Stanford) |
TBD represents one of the winning teams from semifinal 2 advancing to nationals. We will see if these hold after tonight’s session!
Semifinal 2
After the second rotation, LSU’s Kailin Chio and Konnor McClain are possibilities to qualify as individuals on vault and bars, respectively, should their team not qualify to nationals. McClain was one of three LSU Tigers to score 9.950 on bars, and the tiebreaker came down to NQS.
After the third rotation, Amari Drayton (LSU) enters the discussion for beam qualifiers (should LSU not advance to nationals) with a tiebreak win over teammate Kaliya Lincoln. Brie Clark is also a possible qualifier on floor after her clutch 9.950 to anchor the lineup.
After the final rotation, here are the projected qualifiers (depending which teams advance to nationals). Note that these are subject to change if there are any late score changes that come in.
| AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | |
| Clemson + LSU | Ana Barbosu (Stanford) | Taralyn Nguyen (Stanford) | Maggie Slife (Air Force) | Temple Landry (Stanford) | Alana Walker (Stanford) |
| Michigan + Clemson | Kailin Chio (LSU) | Taralyn Nguyen (Stanford) | Konnor McClain (LSU) | Amari Drayton (LSU) | Ana Barbosu (Stanford) |
| Michigan + LSU | Ana Barbosu (Stanford) | Taralyn Nguyen (Stanford) | Maggie Slife (Air Force) | Temple Landry (Stanford) | Brie Clark (Clemson) |
| Michigan + Stanford | Kailin Chio (LSU) | Gwen Fink (UNC) | Konnor McClain (LSU) | Amari Drayton (LSU) | Kaliya Lincoln (LSU) |
| Stanford + Clemson | Kailin Chio (LSU) | Gwen Fink (UNC) | Konnor McClain (LSU) | Amari Drayton (LSU) | Kaliya Lincoln (LSU) |
| Stanford + LSU | Maggie Slife (Air Force) | Gwen Fink (UNC) | Sophia Diaz (Michigan) | Carly Bauman (Michigan) | Brie Clark (Clemson) |
Tempe Regional
Semifinal 1
After the second rotation, our individual leaders are:
Vault – Nyla Aquino (Georgia) followed by Niya Randolph (Southern Utah) if Georgia advances as a team.
Bars – Nikki Smith (Michigan State) has the top spot with Kelise Woolford (Georgia) winning the tie break against her teammates if Michigan State advances.
Beam – MaKayla Tucker (Michigan State) win the tie breaker over Isabella Trostel by NQS. Kylie Eaquinto (BYU) is next up if Michigan State advances.
Floor – Niya Randolph (Southern Utah) wins the tie breaker over her teammate Carilia Martinez and over individual Deana Sheremeta (George Washington). Sheremeta would get the spot if Southern Utah advances.
After the third rotation, Scarlett Sonnenberg (BYU) sneaks into the list of possible vault qualifiers if Georgia and Southern Utah advance to nationals, having won a tiebreaker over teammate Jorgensen, while Aquino and Randolph continue to lead all other scenarios. Niya Randolph (SUU) also slots into the bars qualification conversation, but only if both Georgia and MSU advance. Kelise Woolford (UGA) takes over as the favorite to qualify on beam out of the gymnasts who have competed so far (should Georgia not qualify to nationals), but some scenarios still exist for Tucker and Eaquinto. Similarly, Nikki Smith (MSU) is currently in position to qualify on floor if the Spartans do not advance to nationals, having won the tiebreaker over teammate Gabi Ortiz thanks to her higher NQS.
After the final rotation, the potential qualifiers are:
| AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | |
| Georgia + Michigan State | Niya Randolph (Southern Utah) | Scarlett Sonnenberg (BYU) | Ava Jorgensen (BYU) | Mia Hampton (Southern Utah) | Deana Sheremeta (GW) |
| Georgia + TBD | Nikki Smith (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | MaKayla Tucker (Michigan State) | Gabi Ortiz (Michigan State) |
| Michigan State + TBD | Niya Randolph (Southern Utah) | Nyla Aquino (Georgia) | Kelise Woolford (Georgia) | Kelise Woolford (Georgia) | Harley Tomlin (Georgia) |
| TBD + TBD | Nikki Smith (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Kelise Woolford (Georgia) | Harley Tomlin (Georgia) |
Stay tuned for updates after the evening session!
Semifinal 2
After the second rotation, Selena Harris-Miranda’s 9.975 on vault and Skye Blakely’s 10 on bars puts both into qualifying positions should Florida not advance. Tonya Paulsson (California) also moves into a potential qualifying position if both Florida and Michigan State advance to nationals. Abigayle Martin (Arizona) is currently the top score on beam and will qualify in all scenarios unless someone outscores her 9.925 in the second half of this meet. There have been no changes to the floor qualifiers so far this meet.
After the third rotation, Selena Harris-Miranda pulls ahead of Martin for the beam spot if Florida does not advance. CJ Keuneke from California also has a potential path to nationals at the moment if Georgia and Michigan State advance.
After the final rotation, here are the projected qualifiers (depending which teams advance to nationals). Note that these are subject to change if there are any late score changes that come in.
| AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | |
| California + Florida | Nikki Smith (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Harley Tomlin (Georgia) |
| Georgia + California | Selena Harris-Miranda (Florida) | Nikki Smith (Michigan State) | Skye Blakely (Florida) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Nikki Smith (Michigan State) |
| Georgia + Florida | Nikki Smith (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Sage Kellerman (Michigan State) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Gabi Ortiz (Michigan State) |
| Georgia + Michigan State | Selena Harris-Miranda (Florida) | Kayla DiCello (Florida) | Skye Blakely (Florida) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Niya Randolph (Southern Utah) |
| Michigan State + California | Selena Harris-Miranda (Florida) | Kayla DiCello (Florida) | Skye Blakely (Florida) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Harley Tomlin (Georgia) |
| Michigan State + Florida | Niya Randolph (Southern Utah) | Nyla Aquino (Georgia) | Tonya Paulsson (California) | Abigayle Martin (Arizona) | Harley Tomlin (Georgia) |
Friday, April 3
Lexington Regional
Semifinal 1
After the second rotation, the current gymnasts in potential qualifying positions are:
Vault – Morgan Price’s 9.95 for Arkansas puts her in a great position if her team does not advance. Individual Charlie Behner from Kent State would be next up if Arkansas advances.
Bars – Hannah Horton (Missouri) is in the top spot at the moment. Followed by Ellie Hadrick (N.C. State) and then Mary Rose Bellen (Ball State) if Missouri and N.C. State advance.
Beam – Maddie Komoroski for Maryland has the top score with a 9.875 at the moment. Olivia Kelly (Missouri) is next up if Maryland advances as a team.
Floor – Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) has the top spot at the moment. Abby Royer (SCSU) is next up if Arkansas advances as a team.
After the third rotation, Morgan Price wins the tie breaker over Hannah Horton on bars for the qualifying spot, with Horton still in contention if Arkansas advances as a team. Individual Delaney McMahon from Ball State wins the tie breaker over Komoroski to become the qualifier in all scenarios at the moment. Hannah Horton wins the tie breaker over Joscelyn Roberson to become the top qualifier if Missouri does not advance as a team.
At the end of session one, the projected qualifiers are:
| AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | |
| Arkansas + Missouri | Zoe Middleton (Ball State) | Charlie Behner (Kent State) | Ashley Szymanski (Ball State) | Delaney McMahon (Ball State) | Ava Molina (Ball State) |
| Arkansas + TBD | Zoe Middleton (Ball State) | Hannah Horton (Missouri) | Hannah Horton (Missouri) | Delaney McMahon (Ball State) | Hannah Horton (Missouri) |
| Missouri + TBD | Morgan Price (Arkansas) | Leah Smith (Arkansas) | Ashley Szymanski (Ball State) | Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) | Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) |
| TBD + TBD | Morgan Price (Arkansas) | Hannah Horton (Missouri) | Hannah Horton (Missouri) | Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) | Hannah Horton (Missouri) |
Once again TBD represents an advancing team from session two. Check back later to see if these qualifiers hold.
Semifinal 2
After the second rotation, Oklahoma has made its presence known, taking over the top spot on vault (Elizabeth Blessey) and bars (Ella Murphy). Emily Leese (Rutgers) is the current leader on vault assuming OU ends up making nationals. Delaynee Rodriguez (Kentucky) is now a possible qualifier on beam.
After the third rotation, Cam Smith (Ohio State) wins the tie break after four sticks in a row from her teammates to take the vault spot from Leese. Ella Murphy moves into a qualifying position for beam if OU does not advance. Creslyn Brose wins the tie break by NQS over Hannah Horton and has a good chance of qualifying now if Kentucky does not advance.
After the final rotation, here are the projected qualifiers (depending which teams advance to nationals). Note that these are subject to change if there are any late score changes that come in.
| AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | |
| Arkansas + Missouri | Tory Vetter (Ohio State) | Cameron Smith (Ohio State) | Ella Murphy (Oklahoma) | Ella Murphy (Oklahoma) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
| Arkansas + Ohio State | Gabrielle Dildy (Rutgers) | Elizabeth Blessey (Oklahoma) | Ella Murphy (Oklahoma) | Ella Murphy (Oklahoma) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
| Arkansas + Oklahoma | Tory Vetter (Ohio State) | Cameron Smith (Ohio State) | Hannah Horton (Missouri) | Delaynee Rodriguez (Kentucky) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
| Missouri + Ohio State | Morgan Price (Arkansas) | Elizabeth Blessey (Oklahoma) | Ella Murphy (Oklahoma) | Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
| Missouri + Oklahoma | Morgan Price (Arkansas) | Cameron Smith (Ohio State) | Chloe Cho (Illinois) | Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
| Ohio State + Oklahoma | Morgan Price (Arkansas) | Emily Leese (Rutgers) | Hannah Horton (Missouri) | Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) | Creslyn Brose (Kentucky) |
Corvallis Regional
Semifinal 1
After the second rotation, the current gymnasts in potential qualifying positions are:
Vault – Jamison Sears’s 9.875 for Alabama leads the way right now, but that score probably will not hold up through the rest of the day. Individual Charlie Behner from Kent State would be next up if Arkansas advances.
Bars – Azaraya Ra-Akbar (Alabama) after winning a tiebreak over her teammate Paityn Walker. Ashley Glynn (Utah) is next in line if Alabama were to advance to nationals.
Beam – Avery Neff of Utah has the top score with a 9.925 at the moment, with Ashley Gallen (Denver) currently in position behind her, though a 9.825 likely won’t be enough to advance by the end of the day.
Floor – Sophia Esposito (OSU) is leading the way right now with a 9.900, winning a tiebreaker over three others with that score. If OSU were to advance to nationals, Amelia Moneymaker (UC Davis) is next in line.
After the third rotation, Denver’s Shyla Bhatia takes over the top spot on vault with a 9.900. Taylor DeVries joins the 9.925 party on bars, though Ra-Akbar holds the tiebreaker if Alabama doesn’t advance to nationals. Neff continues to lead the way on beam, with Kylee Kvamme winning a three-way Alabama tiebreaker for the next position. Neff is also in the top spot on floor now.
After the final rotation of the first semifinal, the projected possible qualifiers are:
| AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | |
| Alabama + Utah | Sophia Esposito (Oregon State) | Shyla Bhatia (Denver) | Taylor DeVries (Oregon State) | Lauren Letzsch (Oregon State) | Amelia Moneymaker (UC Davis) |
| Alabama + TBD | Avery Neff (Utah) | Shyla Bhatia (Denver) | Taylor DeVries (Oregon State) | Ana Padurariu (Utah) | Ella Zirbes (Utah) |
| Utah + TBD | Gabby Gladieux (Alabama) | Shyla Bhatia (Denver) | Azaraya Ra-Akbar (Alabama) | Kylee Kvamme (Alabama) | Azaraya Ra-Akbar (Alabama) |
| TBD + TBD | Avery Neff (Utah) | Shyla Bhatia (Denver) | Azaraya Ra-Akbar (Alabama) | Ana Padurariu (Utah) | Ella Zirbes (Utah) |
Meet back here after the second semifinal to see the finalized scenarios!
Semifinal 2
After two rotations, Jordan Chiles (UCLA) takes over the top spot on vault. With a perfect 10, Aurélie Tran (Iowa) takes the top spot on bars. Tiana Sumanasekera (UCLA) also wins the tie breaker over Azaraya Ra-Akbar and Taylor DeVries for the bars spot if Iowa advances to nationals. Sydney Turner (Iowa) wins the tie breaker over teammate Sophie Schriever to move into the beam spot for the scenarios where Utah advances. Jordyn Lyden (Minnesota) also has a chance at a spot on floor if Alabama and Utah advance.
After the third rotation, Jordyn Lyden (Minnesota) pulls ahead of Sumanasekera for the bars spot if Iowa advances. Sydney Barros (UCLA) enters the conversation on beam in scenarios where Utah advances.
After the final rotation, here are the projected qualifiers (depending which teams advance to nationals). Note that these are subject to change if there are any late score changes that come in.
| AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | |
| Alabama + Minnesota | Avery Neff (Utah) | Jordan Chiles (UCLA) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Ana Padurariu (Utah) | Jordan Chiles (UCLA) |
| Alabama + UCLA | Avery Neff (Utah) | Shyla Bhatia (Denver) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Brooklyn Rowray (Minnesota) | Ella Zirbes (Utah) |
| Alabama + Utah | Jordan Chiles (UCLA) | Ashlee Sullivan (UCLA) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Brooklyn Rowray (Minnesota) | Tiana Sumanasekera (UCLA) |
| Minnesota + UCLA | Avery Neff (Utah) | Shyla Bhatia (Denver) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Ana Padurariu (Utah) | Ella Zirbes (Utah) |
| Utah + Minnesota | Jordan Chiles (UCLA) | Ashlee Sullivan (UCLA) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Sydney Barros (UCLA) | Tiana Sumanasekera (UCLA) |
| Utah + UCLA | Gabby Gladieux (Alabama) | Shyla Bhatia (Denver) | Aurélie Tran (Iowa) | Brooklyn Rowray (Minnesota) | Azaraya Ra-Akbar (Alabama) |
Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5
Looking ahead, after each regional final wraps up, we’ll be projecting the individual nationals qualifiers in a new article. Join us over there, then!
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