BATON ROUGE — The LSU gymnastics team learned that it will compete in the evening session and start competition on the uneven bars at next week’s NCAA Championships as the NCAA released the complete session and rotation assignments today.
The Tigers will face Denver, Michigan, Stanford, UCLA and host, Utah, in the second of two preliminary round sessions that is scheduled to get underway at 8 p.m. (CT) from Utah’s Huntsman Center on Thursday, April 26.
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Oregon State will compete in the first preliminary round session what will begin at 2 p.m. that same day.
The top-three teams from each session will advance to the Super Six competition on Friday.
In addition, individuals will also qualify for Saturday’s Individual Event Finals from Thursday’s preliminary rounds.
“There is so much parity between the 12 teams that have qualified that I don’t think it matters what session you are in,” said LSU head coach D-D Breaux.
“I think that competing with Utah in the evening session we’ll see a huge pro-Utah crowd that will provide a great atmosphere to compete in,” added Breaux. “But the way I see it, we’re with four teams (Michigan, Stanford, UCLA and Utah) that have all been to the Super Six. We still have something to prove.”
The Tigers will have to prove themselves against some of the nation’s perennial national championship contenders. Utah has won a NCAA-leading 10 national titles, while UCLA has five to its credit. Michigan and Stanford have never won a NCAA title, but both boost numerous Super Six appearances. LSU and Denver will both be chasing their first.
The Tigers will do so with an advantageous rotation order as they begin competition on the bars.
The rotation order is a familiar one for the Tigers who drew the same order at both this year’s SEC and NCAA Southeast Regional Championships.
“I still believe that this is a rotation that works in our favor,” said Breaux. “We finish with our two strongest events so if we can start with solid performances on bars and beam we have the potential to have a very good meet.”
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS INFO
Participating Teams
Team, Region, Regional Score
Utah, West, 197.325
Florida, Northeast, 197.325
Georgia, North Central 197.275
Alabama, Central, 196.700
Nebraska, West, 196.675
Stanford, South Central 196.600
Oregon State South Central 196.075
Michigan, Northeast, 196.050
UCLA, Southeast, 195.975
LSU, Southeast, 195.950
Oklahoma Central, 195.925
Denver, North Central 195.825
Session I
Vault, Bye I, Bars, Beam, Bye II, Floor
Rotation 1, Oregon State Oklahoma Nebraska, Georgia, Florida, Alabama
Rotation 2, Alabama, Oregon State Oklahoma Nebraska, Georgia, Florida
Rotation 3, Florida, Alabama, Oregon State Oklahoma Nebraska, Georgia
Rotation 4, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Oregon State Oklahoma Nebraska,
Rotation 5, Nebraska, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Oregon State Oklahoma,
Rotation 6, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Oregon State
Session II
Vault, Bye I, Bars, Beam, Bye II, Floor
Rotation 1, Michigan, Denver, LSU, UCLA, Utah, Stanford
Rotation 2, Stanford, Michigan, Denver, LSU, UCLA, Utah
Rotation 3, Utah, Stanford, Michigan, Denver, LSU, UCLA
Rotation 4, UCLA, Utah, Stanford, Michigan, Denver, LSU
Rotation 5, LSU, UCLA, Utah, Stanford, Michigan, Denver,
Rotation 6, Denver, LSU, UCLA, Utah, Stanford, Michigan
All-Around Individual Qualifiers
Qualifiers, Region, Regional Score
Brandi Personett, Penn State, North Central, 39.425
Janet Anson, Iowa State, Central, 39.425
Karin Wurm, Arizona, South Central, 39.425
Adrianne Perry, Missouri, West, 39.300
Julie Dwyer, Auburn, Southeast, 39.275
Brittney Morgan, Arizona, South Central, 39.275
Rochelle Robinson, Michigan State Central, 39.225
Janae Cox, West Virginia, Southeast, 39.100
Andrea Arlotta, Pittsburgh, Northeast, 39.050
Chelsea Bakken, Washington, West, 39.025
Katie Burke, Iowa, North Central, 38.925
Casey Jo Magee, Arkansas, Northeast, 38.800
Individual Event Qualifiers
Beam, Region, Regional Score
Jamie Holton, Arizona, South Central 9.925
Floor, Region, Regional Score
Alicia Sacramone, Brown, Northeast 9.900
Uneven Bars, Region, Regional Score
Kaylan Clevinger, Ohio State, Central, 9.900