1982 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship

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The 1982 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 10 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the first NCAA gymnastics national championship but not the first championship for college gymnastics. The NCAA took over for the AIAW in 1982 in determining national champions. The defending AIAW Champion for 1981 was Utah. The Competition took place in Salt Lake City, Utah hosted by the University of Utah in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

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Team Results

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Utah Red Rocks 37.150536.80037.55037.100148.600
2 Cal State Fullerton Titans 36.60036.40035.15036.000144.150
3 Penn State Nittany Lions 35.80035.85035.90035.550143.100
4 Oregon State Beavers 35.50035.95035.30036.250143.000
5 Arizona State Sun Devils 35.65035.85035.60035.850142.950
6 UCLA Bruins 35.65036.00034.55036.200142.400
7 Florida Gators 36.05034.80034.40035.650140.900
8 Nebraska Cornhuskers 35.30035.15033.10034.550138.100
9 Oklahoma State Cowgirls 33.80034.10034.00035.300137.200
10 Michigan Wolverines 34.30034.60033.00035.000136.900

Top Ten Individual All-Around Results

PositionGymnastTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1Sue Stednitz Utah 9.309.209.409.3037.20
2Christa Canary Utah 9.159.259.459.2537.10
3Mary Ayotte-Law Oregon State 9.009.359.159.3536.85
3Heidi Anderson Penn State 9.209.208.959.5036.85
5Jeri Cameron Arizona State 9.109.409.159.0536.70
6 Sharon Shapiro UCLA 9.408.709.459.1036.65
7Suzy Kellems Southern Cal 9.159.258.409.6036.40
8Julie Goewey Cal State Fullerton 9.058.909.209.2036.35
9Merilyn Chapman Stanford 9.308.958.909.1036.25
9Ann Woods Florida 9.008.959.309.0036.25

Individual Event Finals Results

Vault

RankNameTeamDay 1 ScoreDay 2 ScoreTotal
1Elaine Alfano Utah 9.5009.40018.900
2 Sharon Shapiro UCLA 9.4008.92518.325
3Ann Woods Florida 9.3008.97518.275
4Megan McCunniff Utah 9.2009.00018.200
5Sandra Smith LSU 9.5008.67518.175
5Sue Stednitz Utah 9.3008.87518.175
7Karen Martino Cal State Fullerton 9.2008.95018.150
8Mary Ayotte-Law Oregon State 9.2008.45017.650
9Kristin Weber Cal State Fullerton 9.2008.40017.600

Uneven Bars

RankNameTeamDay 1 ScoreDay 2 ScoreTotal
1Lisa Shirk Pittsburgh 9.4509.55019.00
2Jeri Cameron Arizona State 9.4009.40018.800
3Heidi Anderson Penn State 9.3509.30018.650
4Julie Garrett Alabama 9.4009.00018.400
4Jeanine Creek Cal State Fullerton 9.3009.10018.400
5Anne Kitabayashi UCLA 9.3507.40016.750

Balance Beam

RankNameTeamDay 1 ScoreDay 2 ScoreTotal
1Sue Stednitz Utah 9.4009.30018.700
2Megan McCunniff Utah 9.6009.05018.650
2Christa Canary Utah 9.4509.20018.650
4 Sharon Shapiro UCLA 9.4508.55018.000
5Julie Goewey Cal State Fullerton 9.2008.65017.850
6Merilyn Chapman Stanford 9.3008.40017.700

Floor Exercise

RankNameTeamDay 1 ScoreDay 2 ScoreTotal
1Mary Ayotte-Law Oregon State 9.5009.35018.850
2Heidi Anderson Penn State 9.3509.40018.750
3Suzy Kellems Southern Cal 9.6009.00018.600
3Linda Kardos Utah 9.4009.20018.600
5Christa Canary Utah 9.3509.10018.350
6Sue Stednitz Utah 9.3008.70018.000

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