1989 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship

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The 1989 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the eighth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1988 was Alabama. The competition took place in Athens, Georgia hosted by the University of Georgia in the Georgia Coliseum. The 1989 Championship was won by host Georgia, their second title, with a record score of 192.650.

While Suzanne Yoculan and the Georgia Gym Dogs hosted, the favorite heading into nationals was Tanya Service and the UCLA Bruins with the #1 seed. Juggernaut #2 seed, Utah came in with the addition of 1988 American Olympian, Missy Marlowe. The defending champion, Alabama, lost their top gymnast, Marie Robbins, to an ankle injury before the finals.

At the end of the competition, UCLA head coach Jerry Tomlinson filed an inquiry over several scores with the judges. After the judges review, UCLA still fell short five one-hundredths of a point.

Team Results

PositionTeam Saut de cheval.svg Barres asymetriques.svg Poutre.svg Gymnastique au sol.svg Total
1 Georgia Gym Dogs 47.95048.30047.90048.500192.650
2 UCLA Bruins 48.55048.10047.30048.650192.600
3 Alabama Crimson Tide 48.40048.35047.15048.200192.100
4 Nebraska Cornhuskers 48.00047.65047.45047.700190.800
5 Utah Red Rocks 47.50048.10047.20047.400190.200
6 Cal State Fullerton Titans 47.40047.45047.05047.550189.450
7 Arizona State Sun Devils 47.35046.75046.80047.000187.900
7 Oregon State Beavers 47.05046.45047.20047.200187.900
9 Oklahoma Sooners 46.95048.00045.45046.650187.050
10 Florida Gators 47.20047.75044.75047.300187.000
11 Arizona Wildcats 46.80047.00045.85046.850186.500
12 Ohio State Buckeyes 46.60047.30046.15046.350186.400


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