2002 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship

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The 2002 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the 21st NCAA gymnastics national championship, and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 2001 was UCLA. The competition took place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, hosted by the University of Alabama in Coleman Coliseum. The 2002 championship was won by Alabama, their first since 1996 and fourth all time.

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Champions

EventGoldSilverBronze
Team
Alabama Crimson Tide
Natalie Barrington
Alexis Brion
Helen Burgin
Tiffany Byrd
Erin Holdefer
Lauren Holdefer
Shannon Hrozek
Stephanie Kite
Alexa Martinez
Whitney Morgan
Andreé Pickens
Michelle Reeser
Jeana Rice
Sara Scarborough
Kristin Sterner
Raegan Tomasek


Georgia Gym Dogs
Melinda Baimbridge
Cassie Bair
Chelsa Byrd
Eileen Diaz
Michelle Emmons
Cory Fritzinger
Kinsey Rowe
Breanne Rutherford
Sierra Sapunar
Loren Simpson
Marline Stephens
Megan Tolbert
Talya Vexler





UCLA Bruins
Jeanette Antolin
Alyssa Beckerman
Michelle Conway
Jamie Dantzscher
Natasha Desai
Lindsey Dong
Christy Erickson
Malia Jones
Kristen Maloney
Kristin Parker
Trishna Patel
Carly Raab
Christie Tedmon
Doni Thompson
Yvonne Tousek
Valerie Velasco
Jamie Williams
Onnie Willis
All-Around
Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA)Andreé Pickens (Alabama)Theresa Kulikowski (Utah)
Vault
Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA)Marline Stephens (Georgia)Andreé Pickens (Alabama)
Uneven Bars
Andreé Pickens (Alabama)Doni Thompson (UCLA)Onnie Willis (UCLA)
Balance Beam
Elise Ray (Michigan)Jeana Rice (Alabama)Kristin Sterner (Alabama)
Theresa Kulikowski (Utah)
Floor Exercise
Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA)
Nicki Arnstad (LSU)
Shannon Bowles (Utah)Alexis Brion (Alabama)
Talya Vexler (Georgia)

Team results

Session 1

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Utah Red Rocks 49.10048.95049.45049.275196.775
2 Georgia Gym Dogs 49.20049.00049.30049.150196.650
3 Nebraska Cornhuskers 49.30049.15049.05049.075196.575
4 Michigan Wolverines 49.22548.50049.20049.250196.175
5 LSU Tigers 48.92548.75048.80049.375195.850
6 Arizona Wildcats 48.82548.70048.47548.975194.975

Session 2

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 49.27549.02549.55049.450197.300
2 UCLA Bruins 49.22549.27549.25049.350197.100
3 Stanford Cardinal 49.20048.65049.17549.025196.050
4 Minnesota Golden Gophers 48.67548.57549.12549.350195.700
5 Florida Gators 49.02548.92548.65049.075195.675
6 Oregon State Beavers 47.40048.92548.20048.400192.925

Super Six

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 49.32549.45049.37549.425197.575
2 Georgia Gym Dogs 49.25049.32549.37549.300197.250
3 UCLA Bruins 49.32549.37549.15049.300197.150
4 Utah Red Rocks 49.17549.30049.35049.125196.950
5 Nebraska Cornhuskers 49.07549.42548.75049.175196.425
6 Stanford Cardinal 49.07548.92549.00049.025196.025

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