2009 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship

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2009 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships
Venue Bob Devaney Sports Center
Location Lincoln, Nebraska
DatesApril 16–18

The 2009 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the twenty eighth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 2008 was Georgia. The Competition took place in Lincoln, Nebraska hosted by the University of Nebraska in the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Contents

The 2009 six regional fields and sites were as follows:

At the national championships at Lincoln, Nebraska, the top three teams from each of the first day's sessions advancing to the Super Six Team Finals were: Georgia, Florida and LSU (first session); Alabama, Arkansas and Utah (second session). Utah used a tie breaker over UCLA to advance to the finals. Individually, top all-around title went to Georgia's Courtney Kupets who scored 39.80 points, including a perfect 10 on balance beam. Utah's Kristina Basket with 39.60 points and UCLA's Vanessa Zamarripa with 39.575 points were second and third-place finishers. Kupets became just the second three-time NCAA All-Around champion in NCAA history. [1] Additionally, other gymnasts competing were 12 of the nation’s best all-around and four individual event specialists.

The Georgia Gym Dogs finished on top with 197.825 points to win the 2009 team championship, a record 10th NCAA title. They were followed by Alabama with 197.575 points, Utah with 197.425 points, Florida with 196.725 points, Arkansas with 196.475 points and LSU with 196.375 points at the Super Six Team Finals.

Head coach Suzanne Yoculan, in her 26th year at the helm of the University of Georgia program, retired with a record of 831-117-7 after the 2009 championship. [2]

Champions

EventGoldSilverBronze
Team
Georgia Gym Dogs
Mariel Box
Paige Burns
Kat Ding
Lauren Johnson
Courtney Kupets
Hilary Mauro
Cassidy McComb
Courtney McCool
Marcia Newby
Gina Nuccio
Lauren Sessler
Abby Stack
Grace Taylor
Tiffany Tolnay
Amber Trani

Alabama Crimson Tide
Alyssa Chapman
Morgan Dennis
Jocelyn Fowler
Kayla Hoffman
Ricki Lebegern
Brittany Magee
Megan Mashburn
Ashley O'Neal
Casey Overton
Erika Pearson
Kassi Price
Ashley Priess
Jacqueline Shealy
Geralen Stack-Eaton
Caitlin Sullivan
Rachel Terry
Utah Red Rocks
Kristina Baskett
Cortni Beers
Daria Bijak
Jamie Deetscreek
Annie DiLuzio
Jacquelyn Johnson
Nina Kim
Gael Mackie
Stephanie McAllister
Beth Rizzo
Kyndal Robarts





All-Around
Courtney Kupets (Georgia) Kristina Baskett (Utah) Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA)
Vault
Ashleigh Clare-Kearney (LSU) Susan Jackson (LSU) Courtney Kupets (Georgia), Kristina Baskett (Utah)
Uneven Bars
Courtney Kupets (Georgia) Carly Janiga (Stanford)Alicia Goodwin (Florida), Kristina Baskett (Utah)
Balance Beam
Courtney Kupets (Georgia) Courtney McCool (Georgia) Ashley Priess (Alabama), Sarah Nagashima (Arkansas), Kristina Baskett (Utah)
Floor Exercise
Courtney Kupets (Georgia), Ashleigh Clare-Kearny (LSU) Corey Hartung (Florida) Brandi Personett (Penn State)

Team Results

Session 1

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Georgia Gym Dogs 49.30049.37549.55049.225197.450
2 Florida Gators 48.90049.15049.27549.050196.375
3 LSU Tigers 49.45049.12548.52549.200196.300
4 Stanford Cardinal 49.12549.17548.97548.950196.225
5 Penn State Nittany Lions 49.10049.05048.90049.025196.100
6 Oklahoma Sooners 49.05048.67549.12548.975195.825

Session 2

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 49.34549.20049.37549.125197.025
2 Arkansas Razorbacks 48.45049.10049.25049.150196.950
3 Utah Red Rocks 49.40049.27548.77549.175196.625
3 UCLA Bruins 49.42548.70049.20049.300196.625
5 Oregon State Beavers 49.22548.62548.32549.175195.350
6 Illinois Fightin' Illini 48.70048.87548.57548.900195.050

Super Six

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Georgia Gym Dogs 49.62549.42549.20049.575197.825
2 Alabama Crimson Tide 49.42549.32549.32549.500197.575
3 Utah Red Rocks 49.52549.27549.17549.450197.425
4 Florida Gators 49.00049.15049.20048.375196.725
5 Arkansas Razorbacks 49.32548.97548.92549.250196.475
6 LSU Tigers 49.27549.10048.70049.300196.375

Top Ten Individual All-Around Results

PositionGymnastTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1Courtney Kupets Georgia 9.9009.95010.0009.95039.800
2Kristina Baskett Utah 9.9509.9009.9009.85039.600
3Vanessa Zamarippa UCLA 9.9509.8509.9009.87539.575
4Michelle Stout Arkansas 9.9759.8759.8259.85039.525
4Ariana Berlin UCLA 9.9009.9009.8759.85039.525
6Tiffany Tolnay Georgia 9.9259.8009.8759.90039.500
7Elise Hopfner-Hibbs UCLA 9.9009.8509.8759.85039.475
8Maranda Smith Florida 9.9009.8509.8509.85039.450
8Ricki Lebegern Alabama 9.8759.8259.9009.85039.450
8Ashley Priess Alabama 9.8009.9009.9009.85039.450

Individual Event Finals Results

Vault

RankNameTeamVault Average
1Ashleigh Clare-Kearny LSU 9.9000
2Susan Jackson LSU 9.8938
3Courtney Kupets Georgia 9.8563
3Kristina Baskett Utah 9.8563
5Michelle Stout Arkansas 9.8375
6Jessica Lopez Denver 9.8313
7Mandi Rodriguez Oregon State 9.7875
8Whitney Bencsko Penn State 9.7813
8Vanessa Zamarippa UCLA 9.7813
10Staci Schwitkis LSU 9.6813
11Sarah Shire Missouri 9.5000
12Maranda Smith Florida 8.4063

Uneven Bars

RankNameTeamScore
1Courtney Kupets Georgia 9.9500
2Carly Janiga Stanford 9.9125
3Alicia Goodwin Florida 9.9000
3Kristina Baskett Utah 9.9000
5Ariana Berlin UCLA 9.8875
5Kat Ding Georgia 9.8875
7Michelle Stout Arkansas 9.8625
7Melanie Sinclair Florida 9.8625
9Ashleigh Clare-Kearney LSU 9.8500
10Morgan Dennis Alabama 9.8125
10Nicole Ourada Stanford 9.8125
12Ashley Priess Alabama 9.8000
13Alexandra Brockway Penn State 9.7875
13Elise Wheeler Southern Utah 9.7875
15Grace Taylor Georgia 9.4625
16Summer Hubbard LSU 9.0500

Balance Beam

RankNameTeamScore
1Courtney Kupets Georgia 9.9875
2Courtney McCool Georgia 9.9500
3Ashley Priess Alabama 9.9000
3Sarah Nagashima Arkansas 9.9000
3Kristina Baskett Utah 9.9000
6Elise Wheeler Southern Utah 9.8750
7 Megan Ferguson Oklahoma 9.8375
7Melissa Fernandez Illinois 9.8375
9Alex LaChance Arkansas 9.8250
10Ricki Lebegern Alabama 9.8000
11Vanessa Zamarippa UCLA 9.7625

Floor Exercise

RankNameTeamScore
1Courtney Kupets Georgia 9.9500
1Ashleigh Clare-Kearney LSU 9.9500
3Corey Hartung Florida 9.9000
4Brandi Personett Penn State 9.8875
5Daria Bijak Utah 9.8750
6Mandi Rodriguez Oregon State 9.8625
6Vanessa Zamarippa UCLA 9.8625
7Brittani McCullough UCLA 9.8500
9Kylee Botterman Michigan 9.7000

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