Friday, April 5
Corvallis, OR
10 PM
Florida Gators
at
NCAA Corvallis Regional Semifinal
Florida won its NCAA Corvallis Regional semifinal session with the site's top total of 197.50. Now Florida advances to Saturday's NCAA Regional final where it will look for a top-two finish to advance to the NCAA Championships' site.
Florida Advances to NCAA Corvallis Regional Final
Friday, April 5, 2019 | Gymnastics
The top-seeded Gators turned in the day's top team total of 197.50 to earn a spot in Saturday's regional team final.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Friday was a positive first step for Florida gymnastics in the new national qualification process.
Top-seeded Florida's 197.50 was the NCAA Corvallis Regional's top team score of Friday's two semifinal sessions. Denver, the No. 2 seed for the Corvallis Regional, won Friday's first semifinal at 196.975.
Now Florida is among the four-team field for Saturday's NCAA Regional final. The top two teams Saturday advance to the NCAA Championships, set for April 19-20 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
The top two teams from each of Friday's semifinals move ahead to Saturday's NCAA Corvallis Regional Final.
This is the first season for the new qualification system for the NCAA Championships. There were no upsets to advance to Saturday's finals. The top four seeds in each of the four regional sites advanced to NCAA Regional final competition.
Florida drew the Olympic rotation for Friday's semifinal round. The Gators were led on vault by two equaling their collegiate bests. Freshman Savannah Schoenherr won the day's vault title at 9.90 and junior Sierra Alexander shared second (9.875).
Three Gators posted marks of 9.9 or better on the next rotation. Freshman Trinity Thomas shared the day's uneven bars title at 9.925, while Amelia Hundley and Megan Skaggs each earned 9.90s to share fourth.
Florida equaled the meet's team high balance beam total with its 49.50 Friday. Senior Alicia Boren equaled her collegiate best of 9.95 to share the day's beam win. Florida's Alyssa Baumann and Skaggs also posted beam marks of 9.90 to tie for fourth overall.
Five was enough for Florida in Friday's floor competition. The Gators used only five gymnasts in its floor rotation to post the day's top floor team total of 49.50 and each of those five marks ranking among Friday's top eight floor scores with both sessions combined. Thomas shared the floor win at 9.95, while Boren and Nya Reed were among a tie for fourth at 9.90.
In the day's all-around competition, Boren was third (39.475), with Skaggs (39.45) and Thomas (39.40) taking fourth and fifth, respectively.
Follow the Gators Saturday:
2019 NCAA Corvallis Regional Competition Schedule
Gill Coliseum ¨ Corvallis, Ore.
Gator Notes:
Savannah Schoenherr 9.90 Vault Collegiate best
Alicia Boren 9.95 Beam Collegiate best
Quoting the Gators:
Opening statement:
"It always feels great to be moving on. Really proud of this team and the way they handled themselves tonight. We had a good bit of travel to get here but this team really competed with a lot of grit and a lot of fight all the way through the four events. We started off a little slow but really picked up the momentum and the pace as the moved through the events." – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
Did you have a plan for today?
"The plan was to be normal. We looked to compete as we've been training in the gym, have a lot of fun, relax and focus on what they've been working on.
"A solid four events is important for us. We picked it up starting with bars and carried that through the end of the competition. It was a great warm-up for tomorrow now that the team is used to the equipment and know what to expect. We should be good to go." – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
What was your highlight for today?
"I have a lot of highlights. Just the way the team handled themselves – there was great energy in the arena. The Oregon State fans were there in full force and the Gators just kept fighting. They didn't let down the whole way through." – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
What are you looking for tomorrow?
"It is the same as what we look for in every meet. Go in and do what we've been training in the gym. We want to earn the right to compete again." – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
On tonight's performance by the Gators:
"It was a good start for this weekend. Today was about feeling the equipment and getting normal because tomorrow is what we are really looking forward to. But I'm really proud of everyone. I think we showed up, dealt with the time change well and are ready to go for tomorrow." – sophomore All-American Megan Skaggs
National Rank:
Florida is No. 4 in the March 25 Road to Nationals poll.
Up Next:
Florida looks for a top-two finish in Saturday's NCAA Corvallis Regional final to advance to the NCAA Championships, set for April 19-20 in the Fort Worth Convention Center.
Top-seeded Florida's 197.50 was the NCAA Corvallis Regional's top team score of Friday's two semifinal sessions. Denver, the No. 2 seed for the Corvallis Regional, won Friday's first semifinal at 196.975.
Now Florida is among the four-team field for Saturday's NCAA Regional final. The top two teams Saturday advance to the NCAA Championships, set for April 19-20 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
The top two teams from each of Friday's semifinals move ahead to Saturday's NCAA Corvallis Regional Final.
| Team | Score | Team | Score | ||
| Semi I | Denver | 196.975 | Semi II | Florida | 197.500 |
| Boise State | 196.225 | Oregon State | 197.125 |
This is the first season for the new qualification system for the NCAA Championships. There were no upsets to advance to Saturday's finals. The top four seeds in each of the four regional sites advanced to NCAA Regional final competition.
Florida in Friday's Semifinal II:🎥 U N D E N I A B L E
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Florida drew the Olympic rotation for Friday's semifinal round. The Gators were led on vault by two equaling their collegiate bests. Freshman Savannah Schoenherr won the day's vault title at 9.90 and junior Sierra Alexander shared second (9.875).
Three Gators posted marks of 9.9 or better on the next rotation. Freshman Trinity Thomas shared the day's uneven bars title at 9.925, while Amelia Hundley and Megan Skaggs each earned 9.90s to share fourth.
Florida equaled the meet's team high balance beam total with its 49.50 Friday. Senior Alicia Boren equaled her collegiate best of 9.95 to share the day's beam win. Florida's Alyssa Baumann and Skaggs also posted beam marks of 9.90 to tie for fourth overall.
Five was enough for Florida in Friday's floor competition. The Gators used only five gymnasts in its floor rotation to post the day's top floor team total of 49.50 and each of those five marks ranking among Friday's top eight floor scores with both sessions combined. Thomas shared the floor win at 9.95, while Boren and Nya Reed were among a tie for fourth at 9.90.
In the day's all-around competition, Boren was third (39.475), with Skaggs (39.45) and Thomas (39.40) taking fourth and fifth, respectively.
Follow the Gators Saturday:
2019 NCAA Corvallis Regional Competition Schedule
Gill Coliseum ¨ Corvallis, Ore.
| Start Evt w | V | UB | BB | FX |
| April 6 Final | ||||
| 10 pmET | Oregon St | Boise St. | Florida | Denver |
- Multi-Team Video Stream via OSUBeavers.com (free)
- Live and On-Demand Corvallis Regional Coverage via FloGymnastics.com (paid)
Gator Notes:
- Freshman Savannah Schoenherr led both semifinals when she matched her collegiate-best vault mark of 9.90. It was her first collegiate event win for any apparatus.
- With her uneven bars and floor exercise wins Friday, Trinity Thomas moves into a tie for second with Ashanée Dickerson on Florida's Freshman Event Wins chart. Thomas now has 24 event wins this season – 8 floor, 6 bars, 5 all-around, 3 vault and 2 beam. Elfi Schlegel's 36 event wins in 1983 leads Florida's freshman all-time.
- Senior Alicia Boren equaled her collegiate beam best of 9.95 for the first time since her freshman season. That mark equals the all-time beam high by a Gator in regional competition, joining Alex McMurtry (2018), Marissa King (2013), Dickerson (2010) and Corey Hartung (2009).
- Trinity Thomas' 9.95 floor mark equals Florida's all-time high in regional competition. She is the sixth Gator to post a 9.95 regional floor mark, with Bridget Sloan being the last in 2015.
- Three Gators equaled collegiate-best marks Friday:
Savannah Schoenherr 9.90 Vault Collegiate best
Alicia Boren 9.95 Beam Collegiate best
Quoting the Gators:
Opening statement:
"It always feels great to be moving on. Really proud of this team and the way they handled themselves tonight. We had a good bit of travel to get here but this team really competed with a lot of grit and a lot of fight all the way through the four events. We started off a little slow but really picked up the momentum and the pace as the moved through the events." – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
Did you have a plan for today?
"The plan was to be normal. We looked to compete as we've been training in the gym, have a lot of fun, relax and focus on what they've been working on.
"A solid four events is important for us. We picked it up starting with bars and carried that through the end of the competition. It was a great warm-up for tomorrow now that the team is used to the equipment and know what to expect. We should be good to go." – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
What was your highlight for today?
"I have a lot of highlights. Just the way the team handled themselves – there was great energy in the arena. The Oregon State fans were there in full force and the Gators just kept fighting. They didn't let down the whole way through." – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
What are you looking for tomorrow?
"It is the same as what we look for in every meet. Go in and do what we've been training in the gym. We want to earn the right to compete again." – Florida Head Coach Jenny Rowland
On tonight's performance by the Gators:
"It was a good start for this weekend. Today was about feeling the equipment and getting normal because tomorrow is what we are really looking forward to. But I'm really proud of everyone. I think we showed up, dealt with the time change well and are ready to go for tomorrow." – sophomore All-American Megan Skaggs
| Event Winners | ||
| Vault: | Savannah Schoenherr, Florida | 9.900 |
| Bars: | Trinity Thomas, Florida | 9.925 |
| Maddie Karr, Denver | 9.925 | |
| Sabrina Gill, Oregon State | 9.925 | |
| Beam: | Alicia Boren, Florida | 9.950 |
| Alexis Vasquez, Denver | 9.950 | |
| Floor: | Trinity Thomas, Florida | 9.950 |
| Lynnzee Brown, Denver | 9.950 | |
| All-Around: | Lynnzee Brown, Denver | 39.525 |
National Rank:
Florida is No. 4 in the March 25 Road to Nationals poll.
Up Next:
Florida looks for a top-two finish in Saturday's NCAA Corvallis Regional final to advance to the NCAA Championships, set for April 19-20 in the Fort Worth Convention Center.
| No. 4 Florida at NCAA Corvallis Region Semifinal II Final Team Totals |
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| April 5, 2019 – Gill Coliseum (3,996) | |||||
| Team | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | Total |
| Florida | 49.075 | 49.425 | 49.500 | 49.500 | 197.500 |
| Oregon State | 49.075 | 49.300 | 49.500 | 49.250 | 197.125 |
| Stanford | 48.900 | 48.950 | 49.000 | 49.225 | 196.075 |
| Iowa | 48.600 | 48.025 | 49.000 | 49.150 | 194.775 |
| NCAA Corvallis Region Semifinal I | |||||
| Team | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | Total |
| Denver | 48.950 | 49.325 | 49.475 | 49.225 | 196.975 |
| Boise State | 48.850 | 49.275 | 49.000 | 49.100 | 196.225 |
| Washington | 48.900 | 48.725 | 49.050 | 49.225 | 195.900 |
| Southern Utah | 48.575 | 48.850 | 48.850 | 49.075 | 195.350 |
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