University of Minnesota Athletics
Thursday, March 31
Norman, OK
1:00 PM
University of Minnesota
197.825
at
NCAA Regionals
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Minnesota Advances to Regional Final, Sweeps Thursday Competition
3/31/2022 3:15:00āÆPM | Gymnastics
Gophers will compete for a spot in the NCAA Championships on Saturday
The No. 8 University of Minnesota gymnastics team competed in the Norman Regional on Thursday afternoon and advanced to Saturday's regional final with a team score of 197.825. That mark is Minnesota's fourth best score in team history and is its best score ever in an NCAA regional semifinal. The Gophers competed against California, Boise State and Utah State. No. 9 California, which scored a 197.375, advanced to the regional final with the Gophers.Ā
Noteable
Minnesota swept the competition as it won or tied for event titles on the floor (Mya Hooten), vault (Lexy Ramler and Ona Loper), bars (Loper), beam (Ramler) and all-around (Ramler and Loper). Ā
QuotableĀ
"It was a fantastic day, really on every event," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "Floor we just do what we do there and vault was fantastic. We stuck a couple of really big vaults today and there was a lot of energy that we were able to carry into the rest of our events. We were steady on bars and the finish on beam was fantastic today. I am just really proud of the team and the way we just kept doing exactly what we know how to do."
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All-Around
Ramler and Loper led the Gophers and both tied for the all-around title with a score of 39.675. Ramler had a 9.950 on vault and beam and scored a 9.900 on bars and a 9.875 on floor. Loper scored 9.900 or better on every event, as she scored a 9.950 on vault, 9.925 on bars and a 9.900 on bars and beam.Ā
Event Breakdown
Floor
Minnesota started on the floor and recorded a 49.550, which is tied for the eighth best score in school history and is tied for the team's sixth best floor score this year. Once again, the Gophers were led by dynamic sophomore Hooten. The Minnesota native, who is ranked second in the nation on the floor and has three perfect 10s this year, led the way with a 9.950. Halle Reminger was next with a 9.925 and was followed by both Loper and Giannis Gerdes who both totaled a 9.900. Ramler and Emily Koch completed the scoring for the Gophers with a pair of 9.875s.Ā
VaultĀ
The Gophers were scored a 49.525 on the vault (had the top five vault scores in the regional semifinal), which is tied for the third best score in school history and is the second best mark for Minnesota this year. Loper, who is ranked No. 4 in the nation on the vault, and Ramler both led Minnesota with a 9.950. Hooten followed with a 9.900, while Maddie Quarles had a 9.875 and Gerdes totaled a 9.850.Ā
Bars
Minnesota's third rotation was on the bars where the Gophers scored a 49.400. Loper paced the Gophers with a 9.925 and was followed by Ramler and Hooten who both had a 9.900 (career high for Hooten). Willmarth scored a 9.875 and Remlinger had a 9.800.Ā
Beam
The Gophers completed the meet on the beam where they scored a 49.350. Reigning Big Ten beam champion Ramler scored a 9.950 to lead Minnesota. She was followed by Loper and Koch who both had a 9.900. Gerdes and Abbie Nylin scored a 9.800 to complete the scoring for MinnesotaĀ
Up Next
Minnesota will compete in the regional final at 5 p.m. on Saturday against Cal and the top two teams from this evening's competition between Oklahoma, Arizona State, Arkansas and Arizona. The top two teams from Saturday will advance to the NCAA Championships.Ā
Noteable
Minnesota swept the competition as it won or tied for event titles on the floor (Mya Hooten), vault (Lexy Ramler and Ona Loper), bars (Loper), beam (Ramler) and all-around (Ramler and Loper). Ā
QuotableĀ
"It was a fantastic day, really on every event," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "Floor we just do what we do there and vault was fantastic. We stuck a couple of really big vaults today and there was a lot of energy that we were able to carry into the rest of our events. We were steady on bars and the finish on beam was fantastic today. I am just really proud of the team and the way we just kept doing exactly what we know how to do."
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Hear from Coach Hansen after the #Gophers punched their ticket to the Regional Finals! pic.twitter.com/owWR8NvOFl
ā Minnesota Women's Gym (@GopherWGym) March 31, 2022
All-Around
Ramler and Loper led the Gophers and both tied for the all-around title with a score of 39.675. Ramler had a 9.950 on vault and beam and scored a 9.900 on bars and a 9.875 on floor. Loper scored 9.900 or better on every event, as she scored a 9.950 on vault, 9.925 on bars and a 9.900 on bars and beam.Ā
Event Breakdown
Floor
Minnesota started on the floor and recorded a 49.550, which is tied for the eighth best score in school history and is tied for the team's sixth best floor score this year. Once again, the Gophers were led by dynamic sophomore Hooten. The Minnesota native, who is ranked second in the nation on the floor and has three perfect 10s this year, led the way with a 9.950. Halle Reminger was next with a 9.925 and was followed by both Loper and Giannis Gerdes who both totaled a 9.900. Ramler and Emily Koch completed the scoring for the Gophers with a pair of 9.875s.Ā
Now that's how you close out rotation No. 1!@MyaHooten1 shines once again and is rewarded with a 9ļøā£.9ļøā£5ļøā£0ļøā£! pic.twitter.com/RZB7mxYCZm
— Minnesota Women's Gym (@GopherWGym) March 31, 2022
VaultĀ
The Gophers were scored a 49.525 on the vault (had the top five vault scores in the regional semifinal), which is tied for the third best score in school history and is the second best mark for Minnesota this year. Loper, who is ranked No. 4 in the nation on the vault, and Ramler both led Minnesota with a 9.950. Hooten followed with a 9.900, while Maddie Quarles had a 9.875 and Gerdes totaled a 9.850.Ā
Bars
Minnesota's third rotation was on the bars where the Gophers scored a 49.400. Loper paced the Gophers with a 9.925 and was followed by Ramler and Hooten who both had a 9.900 (career high for Hooten). Willmarth scored a 9.875 and Remlinger had a 9.800.Ā
Beam
The Gophers completed the meet on the beam where they scored a 49.350. Reigning Big Ten beam champion Ramler scored a 9.950 to lead Minnesota. She was followed by Loper and Koch who both had a 9.900. Gerdes and Abbie Nylin scored a 9.800 to complete the scoring for MinnesotaĀ
Up Next
Minnesota will compete in the regional final at 5 p.m. on Saturday against Cal and the top two teams from this evening's competition between Oklahoma, Arizona State, Arkansas and Arizona. The top two teams from Saturday will advance to the NCAA Championships.Ā
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