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Thursday, April 14
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Gophers Finish Sixth at NCAA Championships
4/14/2022 4:11:00 PM | Gymnastics
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Minnesota records best ever finish at NCAA Championships
The No. 8 University of Minnesota gymnastics team competed in the NCAA Championships this afternoon and recorded its best finish in program history.
The Gophers finished with a 197.1125 to finish sixth overall, topping their previous best finish of eighth set in 2013 and 2021.
Minnesota competed in the first semifinal on Thursday with No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 4 Utah and No. 5 Alabama. The Gophers finished third in that group behind Oklahoma (198.1125) and Utah (197.7125), but ahead of Alabama (197.1000).
The top two teams – Oklahoma and Utah – advanced to the NCAA Finals on Saturday and will be joined by No. 2 Florida (197.9750) and No. 6 Auburn (197.8375) who advanced from the evening semifinal. No. 3 Michigan (196.2875) and No. 11 Missouri (197.2000) also competed in the second semifinal, but did not advance.
Noteable
Minnesota qualified for the NCAA National Championships as a team for the sixth time ever. This marks the first time ever in school history that the Gophers qualified and competed in the NCAA Championships as a team in consecutive years. Minnesota finished sixth this year, which was its best performance ever at the NCAA Championships. The Gophers also earned a spot in the championship meet in 1997 (10th-place finish), 2002 (ninth), 2013 (eighth), 2016 (12th) and 2021 (eighth).
Quotable
"We really did a great job," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "We knew this meet would have a little bit tighter scoring and it was almost as good as we could have hoped for. They finished the meet so well, so we are really proud of that. We knew this was a team that could set a new record for our program, so we are really thrilled about that. Getting here is really difficult, but getting here two years in a row is even harder and I think that has given our team and our program a lot of confidence that we belong here. We know what it takes to get here and that is really important for us moving forward."
All-Around
Lexy Ramler and Ona Loper closed out their stellar Minnesota careers by competing in the all-around competition. Ramler led the Gophers with a 39.6125, which placed her second in her semifinal and sixth in the total standings. Ramler was tied for first on bars (9.9500) and beam (9.9375) at the end of the first semifinal. She also scored a 9.98875 on floor and 9.8375 on vault. Loper totaled a 39.3500, which was fifth-best in the morning semifinal and was the 16th-best score of the day. Loper's best event was bars where she scored a 9.9000. She also recorded a 9.8875 on floor, 9.8375 on vault and a 9.7250 on beam.
Event Breakdown
Beam
Minnesota opened the competition on the beam and was led by its queen Lexy Ramler. The super senior led the Gophers with a 9.9375, which placed her tied for fourth in the competition. Abbie Nylin was second for the Gophers with a 9.8000, while Gianna Gerdes was third with a 9.7750. Ali Sonier scored a 9.7375 and Loper recorded a 9.7250. Emily Koch ended with a 9.6500. The Gophers totaled a 48.9750 as a team.
Floor
Mya Hooten once again led the Gophers on the floor with a dynamic 9.9500, as Minnesota posted a strong team score of 49.5000. That is the highest score Minnesota has had on the floor at the NCAA Championships. Hooten, who scored three perfect 10s this year on the floor, entered the competition ranked No. 2 in the nation on the floor and finished tied for fourth at NCAAs. Halle Remlinger was second for the Gophers with a 9.9000, while Loper and Ramler both scored a 9.8875. Gerdes notched a 9.8750 and Koch had a 9.8500.
Vault
The Gophers scored a 49.250 on the beam as were one again led by Hooten, who delivered a team-best 9.9000. A quartet of Gophers – Loper, Ramler, Koch and Maddie Quarles – all scored a 9.8375 and Gerdes had a 9.7750.
Bars
Minnesota closed the competition on the bars, allowing Ramler one final moment to shine. The most decorated gymnast in school history delivered with a stirring 9.9500 to finish tied for second as Minnesota posted a team score 49.3875. Loper and Hannah Willmarth followed with a pair of 9.9000s and Hooten provided a solid 9.8500. Rounding out the scoring for the Gophers was Remlinger with a 9.7875 and Tiarre Sales with a 9.2375.
The Gophers finished with a 197.1125 to finish sixth overall, topping their previous best finish of eighth set in 2013 and 2021.
Minnesota competed in the first semifinal on Thursday with No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 4 Utah and No. 5 Alabama. The Gophers finished third in that group behind Oklahoma (198.1125) and Utah (197.7125), but ahead of Alabama (197.1000).
The top two teams – Oklahoma and Utah – advanced to the NCAA Finals on Saturday and will be joined by No. 2 Florida (197.9750) and No. 6 Auburn (197.8375) who advanced from the evening semifinal. No. 3 Michigan (196.2875) and No. 11 Missouri (197.2000) also competed in the second semifinal, but did not advance.
Noteable
Minnesota qualified for the NCAA National Championships as a team for the sixth time ever. This marks the first time ever in school history that the Gophers qualified and competed in the NCAA Championships as a team in consecutive years. Minnesota finished sixth this year, which was its best performance ever at the NCAA Championships. The Gophers also earned a spot in the championship meet in 1997 (10th-place finish), 2002 (ninth), 2013 (eighth), 2016 (12th) and 2021 (eighth).
Quotable
"We really did a great job," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "We knew this meet would have a little bit tighter scoring and it was almost as good as we could have hoped for. They finished the meet so well, so we are really proud of that. We knew this was a team that could set a new record for our program, so we are really thrilled about that. Getting here is really difficult, but getting here two years in a row is even harder and I think that has given our team and our program a lot of confidence that we belong here. We know what it takes to get here and that is really important for us moving forward."
All-Around
Lexy Ramler and Ona Loper closed out their stellar Minnesota careers by competing in the all-around competition. Ramler led the Gophers with a 39.6125, which placed her second in her semifinal and sixth in the total standings. Ramler was tied for first on bars (9.9500) and beam (9.9375) at the end of the first semifinal. She also scored a 9.98875 on floor and 9.8375 on vault. Loper totaled a 39.3500, which was fifth-best in the morning semifinal and was the 16th-best score of the day. Loper's best event was bars where she scored a 9.9000. She also recorded a 9.8875 on floor, 9.8375 on vault and a 9.7250 on beam.
Event Breakdown
Beam
Minnesota opened the competition on the beam and was led by its queen Lexy Ramler. The super senior led the Gophers with a 9.9375, which placed her tied for fourth in the competition. Abbie Nylin was second for the Gophers with a 9.8000, while Gianna Gerdes was third with a 9.7750. Ali Sonier scored a 9.7375 and Loper recorded a 9.7250. Emily Koch ended with a 9.6500. The Gophers totaled a 48.9750 as a team.
Floor
Mya Hooten once again led the Gophers on the floor with a dynamic 9.9500, as Minnesota posted a strong team score of 49.5000. That is the highest score Minnesota has had on the floor at the NCAA Championships. Hooten, who scored three perfect 10s this year on the floor, entered the competition ranked No. 2 in the nation on the floor and finished tied for fourth at NCAAs. Halle Remlinger was second for the Gophers with a 9.9000, while Loper and Ramler both scored a 9.8875. Gerdes notched a 9.8750 and Koch had a 9.8500.
Vault
The Gophers scored a 49.250 on the beam as were one again led by Hooten, who delivered a team-best 9.9000. A quartet of Gophers – Loper, Ramler, Koch and Maddie Quarles – all scored a 9.8375 and Gerdes had a 9.7750.
Bars
Minnesota closed the competition on the bars, allowing Ramler one final moment to shine. The most decorated gymnast in school history delivered with a stirring 9.9500 to finish tied for second as Minnesota posted a team score 49.3875. Loper and Hannah Willmarth followed with a pair of 9.9000s and Hooten provided a solid 9.8500. Rounding out the scoring for the Gophers was Remlinger with a 9.7875 and Tiarre Sales with a 9.2375.
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