University of Minnesota Athletics
Details Released for Mean Girls Super 16 in Las Vegas
12/23/2023 6:19:00 PM | Gymnastics
Minnesota opens in Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 6
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships are coming to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on January 5-6, 2024, marking the biggest regular season event in collegiate gymnastics history. For the second annual event, 16 NCAA teams and over 300 gymnasts, including Olympic, World and National Champions, are scheduled to compete.Â
"We are thrilled to be part of this tremendous weekend," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "Pairing the excitement of College Women's Gymnastics with a movie that our young women identify with as they balance the challenges of being student athletes at the highest level."
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This year's event is a strategic partnership with Paramount Pictures and their upcoming release of the iconic Mean Girls franchise. This exciting and innovative collaboration resonates with the athletes and the Gen Z audience alike.Â
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The two-day competition has four sessions with team, all-around and event champions for each session. The Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships is the official opening day of collegiate competition. The athletes will be treated to a special advance screening of Mean Girls before the competitions begin, preceding the film's opening nationwide on January 12. The entire Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships will be imbued with the film's spirited essence, ensuring that every aspect of the competition echoes its iconic vibe.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association team champions for the last seven years are competing -- Oklahoma (2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016), Michigan (2021) and UCLA (2018). The competition features 7 of the top 10 pre-season collegiate teams as ranked by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association.Â
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Schedule and Teams:
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Friday, January 5:
1:00 PM PT/3:00 PM CT
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        12:00 PM PT/2:00 PM CT
Tickets for each session range from $15.00 to $45.00. "All-Session" tickets are $100.00 (Plus taxes and fees). Tickets may be purchased through the Orleans Arena Website. For Group or Gym Club tickets please contact Group Tickets America at 702.943.1515 extension 1 or by email at Dan@Groupticketsamerica.comÂ
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To get the latest on the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships go to www.Super16Gymnastics.com or @super16gym on Instagram.
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ABOUT MEAN GIRLS: From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called "The Plastics," ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina's crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group's apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli'i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
ABOUT PARAMOUNT PICTURES:Â Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Paramount Pictures has some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, and Paramount Players. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.
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"We are thrilled to be part of this tremendous weekend," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "Pairing the excitement of College Women's Gymnastics with a movie that our young women identify with as they balance the challenges of being student athletes at the highest level."
Â
This year's event is a strategic partnership with Paramount Pictures and their upcoming release of the iconic Mean Girls franchise. This exciting and innovative collaboration resonates with the athletes and the Gen Z audience alike.Â
Â
The two-day competition has four sessions with team, all-around and event champions for each session. The Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships is the official opening day of collegiate competition. The athletes will be treated to a special advance screening of Mean Girls before the competitions begin, preceding the film's opening nationwide on January 12. The entire Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships will be imbued with the film's spirited essence, ensuring that every aspect of the competition echoes its iconic vibe.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association team champions for the last seven years are competing -- Oklahoma (2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016), Michigan (2021) and UCLA (2018). The competition features 7 of the top 10 pre-season collegiate teams as ranked by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association.Â
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Schedule and Teams:
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Friday, January 5:
1:00 PM PT/3:00 PM CT
- University of Denver
- University of Illinois
- San Jose State University
- University of Washington
- University of Kentucky
- University of Michigan
- Michigan State University
- University of Oklahoma
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        12:00 PM PT/2:00 PM CT
- Brigham Young University
- University of Minnesota
- Oregon State University
- Southern Utah University
- University of Alabama
- Auburn University
- University of California, BerkeleyÂ
- University of California, Los AngelesÂ
Tickets for each session range from $15.00 to $45.00. "All-Session" tickets are $100.00 (Plus taxes and fees). Tickets may be purchased through the Orleans Arena Website. For Group or Gym Club tickets please contact Group Tickets America at 702.943.1515 extension 1 or by email at Dan@Groupticketsamerica.comÂ
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To get the latest on the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships go to www.Super16Gymnastics.com or @super16gym on Instagram.
Â
ABOUT MEAN GIRLS: From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called "The Plastics," ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina's crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group's apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli'i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
ABOUT PARAMOUNT PICTURES:Â Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Paramount Pictures has some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, and Paramount Players. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.
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