Another year, another trip to the NCAA Championships for the Tide Gymnastic team. This is our 31st year in a row to advance to the finals.
We blew away the competition with a 197.400. The next closest team was 196.400.
The two-time defending national champion Alabama gymnastics team won its NCAA-best 28th NCAA Regional title to advance to the NCAA Championships for the 31st year in a row in front of a boisterous crowd of 7,758 in Coleman Coliseum Saturday night.
With the top two teams in each of the six regionals across the country advancing to the NCAA Championships, Alabama scored a 197.400 to win its ninth consecutive regional followed by Utah in second with a 196.400. Iowa State was third with a 195.400, while Denver (195.275), BYU 194.475 and Kent State (193.500) rounded out the team scoring.
"To me, this meet is the hardest of the year because there's so much on the line," UA head coach Sarah Patterson said. "Now I think we can go to Los Angeles and compete the way we competed at the SEC Championships - where we were fearless and went for it all. Tonight was all about advancing."
The Crimson Tide took the top-two spots in the all-around with fifth-year senior Ashley Priess posting a 39.6 for the top spot while junior Kim Jacob was second with a 39.475.
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