2004 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship

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The 2004 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship was held in April 2004 and involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the twenty third NCAA gymnastics national championship. The defending NCAA Team Champion for 2003 was UCLA. The competition took place in Los Angeles, California hosted by the UCLA in Pauley Pavilion. The 2004 team championship was won by defending champion UCLA and the individual champion was Jeana Rice of Alabama, 39.650. [1]

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2004 UCLA Championship Roster

The 2004 UCLA women's gymnastics team is considered one of the best teams in NCAA gymnastics history, which was led by 7-time National Champion head coach Valorie Kondos Field.

UCLA was ranked preseason #1 for the fourth consecutive year and team members had collectively won seven NCAA individual championships, earned 27 All-America honors and made 13 World Championships and five Olympic appearances. The team returned five All-Americans and had talent throughout the depth of their lineup down to the "dynamic freshmen talent." [2]

Seniors [2]

Juniors [2]

Sophomores [2]

Freshmen [2]

Team Results

Session 1

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Florida Gators 49.37549.00049.12549.350196.850
1 Stanford Cardinal 49.05049.35048.97549.475196.850
3 Georgia Gym Dogs 49.22549.25048.97549.225196.775
4 Nebraska Cornhuskers 49.25049.12548.87548.900196.150
5 Oklahoma Sooners 49.20048.72548.60049.225195.750
6 Iowa Hawkeyes 48.95048.72547.80049.300194.775

Session 2

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 UCLA Bruins 49.35049.65049.22549.450197.675
2 Alabama Crimson Tide 49.40049.45049.02549.450197.325
3 Utah Red Rocks 49.27549.35049.10049.200196.925
4 LSU Tigers 49.30049.27548.77549.300196.650
5 Michigan Wolverines 49.15049.02549.10049.225196.500
6 Arizona State Sun Devils 49.30048.95048.92549.150196.325

Super Six

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 UCLA Bruins 49.52549.42549.60049.575198.125
2 Georgia Gym Dogs 49.42549.12549.20049.450197.200
3 Alabama Crimson Tide 49.37549.05049.22549.475197.125
3 Stanford Cardinal 49.35049.20049.25049.325197.125
5 Florida Gators 49.40048.80049.30049.300196.800
6 Utah Red Rocks 49.15048.32549.22549.175195.875

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