Thursday, April 18
Fort Worth, Texas
2:30 p.m.
Boise State
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NCAA Championships
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Blackson Set For National Championships
4/16/2024 2:00:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
THE MEET: Boise State senior Courtney Blackson advanced to compete at the 2024 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships. The championships will be held at Dickie's Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, April 18-20. Blackson is slated to compete in the first semifinal at 2:30 p.m. MT, April 18.
BACK-TO-BACK: Blackson qualified as an event specialist on bars following her 9.950 performance during the second round of the 2024 NCAA Regional Championship in Fayetteville, Ark., where she represented the Blue and Orange as an individual competitor. Her score tied the highest regional score in program history. The senior also holds the program regional record for highest vault score (10.000) and is tied for the program's best floor score (9.900) at a regional competition. Last season, the Elk Grove, Calif., native achieved individual runner-up status on vault after scoring a 9.925 at nationals. Her second-place performance marked the highest finish by a Boise State gymnast and was the highest vault score by a Bronco at nationals in school history.
AWARD SEASON: Blackson was named to the All-Mountain West first team for bars and floor. In addition, she was named to the All-MW second team for vault. Over the course of the 2024 season, Blackson collected seven MW Specialist of the Week awards, including four on floor, two on vault and one on bars.
GROUP OF 5 REPRESENT: Blackson is the only gymnast set to compete at the national championship from a Group of Five institution.
THE FORMAT:Â The women's gymnastics championships consists of eight teams, as well as four all-around competitors and 16 event specialists who were not members of a qualifying team.
TO FOLLOW ALONG:Â The meet will be available to watch on ESPN2.
BACK-TO-BACK: Blackson qualified as an event specialist on bars following her 9.950 performance during the second round of the 2024 NCAA Regional Championship in Fayetteville, Ark., where she represented the Blue and Orange as an individual competitor. Her score tied the highest regional score in program history. The senior also holds the program regional record for highest vault score (10.000) and is tied for the program's best floor score (9.900) at a regional competition. Last season, the Elk Grove, Calif., native achieved individual runner-up status on vault after scoring a 9.925 at nationals. Her second-place performance marked the highest finish by a Boise State gymnast and was the highest vault score by a Bronco at nationals in school history.
AWARD SEASON: Blackson was named to the All-Mountain West first team for bars and floor. In addition, she was named to the All-MW second team for vault. Over the course of the 2024 season, Blackson collected seven MW Specialist of the Week awards, including four on floor, two on vault and one on bars.
GROUP OF 5 REPRESENT: Blackson is the only gymnast set to compete at the national championship from a Group of Five institution.
THE FORMAT:Â The women's gymnastics championships consists of eight teams, as well as four all-around competitors and 16 event specialists who were not members of a qualifying team.
TO FOLLOW ALONG:Â The meet will be available to watch on ESPN2.
Players Mentioned
Vault, Bars, Floor
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