1987 NCAA women's gymnastics championships

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1987 NCAA women's gymnastics championships
Venue Jon M. Huntsman Center
Location Salt Lake City, Utah
Teams12
Champions
Women Kelly Garrison-Steves, Oklahoma (38.150)
Team Georgia (1st)
  1986
1988  

The 1987 NCAA women's gymnastics championships were contested at the sixth annual meet hosted by the NCAA to determine the individual and team national champions of women's gymnastics among its member programs in the United States. [1]

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A total of 12 teams competed for the championship, which took place at the Jon M. Huntsman Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Georgia won their first team national title, breaking the Utah Red Rocks' five-year NCAA Championship streak.

Kelly Garrison-Steves from Oklahoma won the individual all-around title.

Team Results

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Georgia Gym Dogs 46.90046.95047.40046.650187.900
2 Utah Red Rocks 47.05047.25046.45046.800187.550
3 UCLA Bruins 47.50046.75045.80046.950187.000
4 Alabama Crimson Tide 46.95046.85045.75047.050186.600
5 Arizona State Sun Devils 46.60046.35044.85046.200184.000
6 Florida Gators 46.50046.85044.05046.400183.800
7 LSU Tigers 46.75045.05043.60046.100181.500
8 Ohio State Buckeyes 46.20045.20043.70045.100180.200
9 Washington Huskies 44.80046.05043.60045.400179.850
10 Nebraska Cornhuskers 46.00044.80043.55045.150179.500
11 Arizona Wildcats 45.65044.55043.55045.700179.450
12 Oregon State Beavers 45.05042.80043.05043.600177.800

Top Ten Individual All-Around Results

PositionGymnastTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Kelly Garrison-Steves University of Oklahoma 9.6009.7009.2509.60038.150
2Yumi Mordre University of Washington 9.5009.5009.4509.40037.850
3 Corrinne Wright Georgia 9.4509.4009.3009.65037.800
4Julie Estin University of Alabama 9.4009.4009.4509.45037.700
4Lynne Lederer University of Utah 9.3509.4009.5009.45037.000
6Melissa Miller University of Florida 9.4009.4509.4009.40037.650
7Cassie Frey University of Oklahoma 9.4009.6009.3009.25037.550
8Jill Andrews UCLA 9.5009.3009.2009.40037.400
8Julie Klick Georgia 8.9509.4509.5509.45037.400
8Lisa Pank University of New Mexico 9.4509.2509.4009.30037.400

Individual Event Finals Results

Vault

RankNameTeamVault Average
1Yumi Mordre University of Washington 9.500
2Julie Sommers Ohio State 9.475
3Tanya Service UCLA 9.400
4Jill Andrews UCLA 9.325
5Amy Lucena UCLA 9.300
6Suzi Baldock Arizona State 9.250
7 Kim Hamilton UCLA 9.175
8Jennifer Lyerly LSU 9.125
9Gina Banales Georgia 9.025
10Sonja Ahone University of Utah 8.900

Uneven Bars

RankNameTeamScore
1Lucy Wener Georgia 9.70
2Marie Roethlisberger University of Minnesota 9.650
3Brigit Shier UCLA 9.600
4Yumi Mordre University of Washington 9.500
5Marie Robbins University of Alabama 9.450
5Cassie Frey University of Oklahoma 9.450
7Cheryl Weatherstone University of Utah 9.300
8Kelly Garrison-Steves University of Oklahoma 9.050
9Suzi Baldock Arizona State 8.850
10Kris Takahashi University of Utah 8.350

Balance Beam

RankNameTeamScore
1Yumi Mordre University of Washington 9.650
2Terry Eckert Georgia 9.600
3Andrea Thomas Georgia 9.500
4Julie Estin University of Alabama 9.400
4Karli Urban Arizona State 9.400
6Caroline Wood University of Arizona 9.350
6Lynne Lederer University of Utah 9.350
6Lisa Pank University of New Mexico 9.350
6Kris Takahashi University of Utah 9.350
10Julie Klick Georgia 9.300
11Melissa Miller University of Florida 8.750

Floor Exercise

RankNameTeamScore
1 Kim Hamilton UCLA 9.800
2 Corrinne Wright Georgia 9.700
3Lynne Lederer University of Utah 9.600
3Marie Robbins University of Alabama 9.600
5Tanya Service UCLA 9.550
6Jill Stuart University of Utah 9.500
7Julie Estin University of Alabama 8.850
7Julie Klick Georgia 8.850
9Cheri Way University of Alabama 8.350

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References

  1. "NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved 12 January 2025.