#2 Georgia Gym Dogs (16-2-1):
Location: Athens, Ga.
Enrollment: 33,660
Coach: Suzanne Yoculan (24th yr.)
High score of season: 198 v. Ala.
Low score of season: 195.975
RQS: 197.420
Individual and team high’s:
Vault:
Ashley Kupets… 10.0 v. Michigan
TEAM… 49.5 v. Michigan
Uneven Bars:
Courtney Kupets… 10.0 v. Alabama
TEAM… 49.5 v. Stanford
Balance Beam:
Courtney Kupets…9.975 v. Stanford
TEAM…. 49.5, twice
Floor Excercise:
Courtney Kupets…9.975 v. Michigan
TEAM…49.65 v. 49.65 v. Michigan
Quick Facts: Have qualified for the NCAA Championships for 23 consecutive seasons and have captured seven NCAA titles in program history. Last came to Denver for regionals in 2002 when they tied for first with Stanford with a score of 196.25.
#11 Penn. State Nittany Lions:
Location: University Park, Pa.
Enrollment: 40,709
Coach: Steve Shephard (15th yr.)
High score of season: 196.825 @ Ariz.
Low score of season: 192.9 v. Minn.
RQS: 196.285
Individual and team high’s:
Vault:
Brandi Personett… 9.95
TEAM… 49.15
Uneven Bars:
Katie Perret… 9.975
TEAM… 49.375
Balance Beam:
Stephanie Sullivan… 9.925
TEAM… 49.25
Floor Excercise:
Brandi Personett… 9.95
TEAM… 49.325
Quick Facts: Programs 33rd apearance in regional championships, finsihed second two weeks ago at Big Ten Championships behind Michigan and competed v. Denver earlier this season in Arkansas.
# 14 Denver Pioneers (14-7):
Location: Denver, Co.
Enrollment: 9,808
Coach: Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart (9th yr.)
High score of season: 197.0 v. NIU
Low score of season: 192.975 @ SSC
RQS: 196.080
Individual and team high’s:
Vault:
Huffaker/Butler… 9.95 @. Air Force
TEAM… 49.400 @. Air Force
Uneven Bars:
Jessica Lopez… 9.975, twice
TEAM… 49.350 v. New Hampshire
Balance Beam:
Nikki Brown… 9.975 v. Northern Illinois
TEAM…. 49.250 v. Northern Illinois
Floor Excercise:
Sullivan/Huffaker… 9.95
TEAM…. 49.350 v. Northern Illinois
Quick Facts: Their last and only time they qualified for the NCAA Championships was in 2002. Casey Dobyns qualified for Nationals as an individual last season on vault.
#23 BYU Cougars:
Location: Provo, Utah
Enrollment: 33,278
Coach: Brad Cattermole (17th yr.)
High score of season: 195.675 v. ARIZ.
Low score of season: 192.30 @ BSU
RQS: 194.890
Individual and team high’s:
Vault:
Alethea Boon… 9.95
TEAM… 49.05
Uneven Bars:
Boon/ Kylee Draper… 9.875
TEAM… 49.000
Balance Beam:
Dayna Smart… 9.95
TEAM… 49.125
Floor Excercise:
Dayna Smart… 9.975
TEAM… 49.45
Quick Facts: Their eighth-straight appearnce in NCAA regionals, last advanced to Nationals in 2005, one of three teams from Utah to qualify for regional competition.
#25 Minnesota Gophers (9-11):
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Enrollment: 48,150
Coach: Jim and Meg Stephenson (14th)
High score of season: 195.8 @Utah St.
Low score of season: 191.175 @PSU
RQS: 194.755
Individual and team high’s:
Vault:
Alexis Russell… 9.90
TEAM… 48.90
Uneven Bars:
Angela Walker… 9.875
TEAM… 48.90
Balance Beam:
Ashley Stanton… 9.875
TEAM… 49.0
Floor Excercise:
Carmelina Carabajal… 9.9
TEAM… 49.20
Quick Facts: 12th consecutive regional appearance, last qualified for Nationals in 2002.
#28 Utah State Aggies:
Location: Logan, Utah
Enrollment: 23,107
Coach: Ray Corn (29th yr.)
High score of season: 195.675 v. SU
Low score of season: 190.00 @ SSU
RQS: 194.695
Individual and team High’s:
Vault:
Jessica Parenti-Otte… 9.90
TEAM… 49.00
Uneven Bars:
Jessica Parenti-Otte… 9.90
TEAM… 48.975
Balance Beam:
Jessica Parenti-Otte… 9.875
TEAM… 48.85
Floor Excercise:
Tschida/ Felley/ Lewis… 9.90
TEAM… 49.325
Quick Facts: In his 29 yrs. at USU, Corn has taken them to 26 regionals.
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