Boise State Athletics
Broncos Selected to 2011 NCAA Denver Regional
3/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
BOISE, Idaho - The Boise State gymnastics team learned Monday (March 21) afternoon that the NCAA has selected the Broncos to travel to Denver, Colo., for the 2011 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championship Regional meet.
The No. 13-ranked Broncos will take on No. 1-ranked Florida, No. 12-ranked Arkansas, No. 19-ranked Denver, No. 20-ranked Arizona and No. 27-ranked Brigham Young. The University of Denver will play host to one of six regional meets that will all be conducted Saturday, April 2, with start times between 4 and 6 p.m. local time. The Denver Regional is slated for a 6 p.m. (Mountain) start in Magness Arena.
Boise State was selected to start the six-rotation meet on the bye before floor, meaning they will have a bye in the first rotation and actually begin their competition in rotation two on floor. They will then continue on to vault, then a bye, then bars and end the meet on beam.
The Broncos return for their fourth-straight NCAA Regional meet, including four straight under co-head coaches Tina Bird and Neil Resnick. Their 2011 NCAA Regional meet invitation marks the 25th regional competition in Boise State gymnastics history. The highest regional finish ever by a Bronco team came in 2009 when they placed third. Last season the Broncos placed fourth at the NCAA Salt Lake City Regional, and qualified senior Hannah Redmon as an individual competitor for the NCAA National Championships on vault and floor.
Six teams, five all-around competitors (who are not on a qualifying team) and one individual event specialist per event [who has a minimum Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) of 9.4] were named to each of the six regions.
The top-18 teams were seeded on a national basis, based on RQS. Teams 19-36 were assigned to a regional site based on geographic proximity. All-around competitors and event specialists were assigned within their respective regions.
Other sites hosting regional meets include: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (University of Alabama); Corvallis, Ore. (Oregon State); Ann Arbor, Mich. (University of Michigan); Norman, Okla. (University of Oklahoma) and Athens, Ga. (University of Georgia).
The top two teams and the top two all-around competitors (who are not on an advancing team) from each regional will receive an automatic berth to the national championships in Cleveland, Ohio, April 15-17, hosted by Kent State University and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.
In addition, the event winners at each regional will advance to the national championships (in that event only) if they are not part of a qualifying team or an all-around qualifier.
Below is a full list of each of the regions with teams and individual competitors listed:
Denver Regional - Colorado (University of Denver, host) - 6 p.m.
Teams
1. Florida
2. Arkansas
3. Boise State
4. Denver
5. Arizona
6. Brigham Young
All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Jackie Dillon, Utah State Vault - Paige Jones, Utah State
2. Lyndsie Boone, Utah State Alt. - Samantha Jones, Air Force
3. Brittany Dutton, Air Force Uneven Bars - Nicole Simoneau, Utah State
4. Rachel Vaske, Utah State Alt. - Rebecca Holiday, Utah State
5. Christa Booman, Wisconsin-La Crosse Balance Beam - Nicole Simoneau, Utah State
Alt. - Linnaea Hance, Air Force Alt. - Naomi DeLara, Wisconsin-Stout
Floor Exercise - Paige Jones, Utah State
Alt. - Cammi Muhr, Utah State
Tuscaloosa Regional - Alabama (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, host) - 6 p.m.
Teams
1. Alabama
2. Penn State
3. Illinois
4. Auburn
5. Central Michigan
6. Kentucky
All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Brittney Emmons, Ball State Vault - Nicole Viltz, Eastern Michigan
2. Nicole Allen, Ball State Alt. - Kristen Seidowski, Western Michigan
3. Kristine Garbarino, Western Michigan Uneven Bars - Caroline O'Brien, Western Michigan
4. Jessica Lieblich, Centenary (Louisiana) Alt. - Brynn Wienckowski, Western Michigan
5. Kasey Fillmore, Bowling Green Balance Beam - Kelsey Turnquist, Western Michigan
Alt. - None Alt. - Caroline O'Brien, Western Michigan
Floor Exercise - Dawn Christman, Bowling Green
Alt. - Lauren Bledsoe, Western Michigan
Corvallis Regional - Oregon (Oregon State University, host) - 4 p.m.
Teams
1. Oregon State
2. Nebraska
3. Iowa
4. Southern Utah
5. San Jose State
6. Michigan State
All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Alaina Baker, Cal State Fullerton Vault - Anna Shumaker, UC Davis
2. Marcy Miller, UC Davis Alt. - Kailey Hansen, Sacramento State
3. Madisyn O'Brien, California Uneven Bars - Dallas Crawford, California
4. Alicia Asturias, California Alt. - Jessica Rea, UC Davis
5. Shelly Cooper, Cal State Fullerton Balance Beam - Lissa Zamolo, Sacramento State
Alt. - Amanda Blauvelt, Sacramento State Alt. - Erika Van Dyke, UC Davis
Floor Exercise - Kailey Hansen, Sacramento State
Alt. - Michelle Ho, UC Davis
Ann Arbor Regional - Michigan (University of Michigan, host) - 6 p.m.
Teams
1. Stanford
2. Michigan
3. Ohio State
4. Iowa State
5. Minnesota
6. Kent State
All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Luisa Leal-Restrepo, Rutgers Vault - Molly Moyer, Pittsburgh
2. Monica Mesalles, Bridgeport Alt. - Kamri Riles, Bridgeport
3. Dana Bonincontri, Pennsylvania Uneven Bars - Alyssa Adrian, Pittsburgh
4. Emily Lutfey, Brown Alt. - Danielle D'Elia, Rutgers
5. Jenna Zito, Rutgers Balance Beam - Melanie Standridge, Cornell
Alt. - Kirsten Strausbaugh, Pennsylvania Alt. - Emily Repko, Bridgeport
Floor Exercise - Danielle D'Elia, Rutgers
Alt. - Corrine Williams, Temple
Norman Regional - Oklahoma (University of Oklahoma, host) - 4 p.m.
Teams
1. Oklahoma
2. Utah
3. Washington
4. New Hampshire
5. Missouri
6. North Carolina
All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Brittany Johnson, Texas Woman's University Vault - Brianna Gaddie, Southeast Missouri State
2. Erica Schick, Illinois State Alt. - Chantel Turk, Illinois-Chicago
3. Holly Reichard, Northern Illinois Uneven Bars - Christina Sundgren, Southeast Missouri State
4. Andrea Skala, Illinois-Chicago Alt. - Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette, Illinois-Chicago
5. Beaté Jones, Arizona State Balance Beam - Taylor Westrick, Southeast Missouri State
Alt. - Taylor Westrick, Southeast Missouri State Alt. - Hannah Deutsch, Illinois State
Floor Exercise - Madison Snowden, Arizona State
Alt. - Brianna Gaddie, Southeast Missouri State
Athens Regional - Georgia (University of Georgia, host) - 4 p.m.
Teams
1. UCLA
2. Georgia
3. LSU
4. North Carolina State
5. Maryland
6. West Virginia
All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Leslie Delima, GeorgeWashington Vault - Avis Hixon, Towson
2. Kayla Carto, George Washington Alt. - Kacy Catanzaro, Towson
3. Betsy Zander, George Washington Uneven Bars - Kiera Kenney, George Washington
4. Kristina Beck, William and Mary Alt. - Kacy Catanzaro, Towson
5. Melissa Cream, Williamd and Mary Balance Beam - Monique Blount, George Washington
Alt. - Kristin Milardo, William and Mary Alt. - Kacy Catanzaro, Towson
Floor Exercise - Avis Hixon, Towson
Alt. - Britney Russel, Towson
