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Field Now Set for USA Gymnastics Nationals
April 3, 2007

SEATTLE (Apr. 3) ­All eight qualifying teams and have now been determined for the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships, to be hosted Apr. 19-21 by Seattle Pacific University and presented by Leisure Care.

Towson (Md.) will enter the meet as the No. 1 seed, based on its regional qualifying score of 193.720. Defending champion Texas Woman's is No. 2 (192.110), followed by Rutgers (191.770) and Seattle Pacific (191.680).

Louisiana's Centenary (190.245), Cornell (189.940), Temple (189.580) and William & Mary (188.490) complete the field.

A total of 16 individuals earned at-large berths in the all-around and various events.

The top two teams from each preliminary session will advance to the Apr. 20 team finals. The top five individuals (plus ties) from events in each session return Saturday afternoon for event finals.

Tickets for the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships, presented by Leisure Care, are on sale at the SPU Athletic Office (206/281-2085).

Thur., Apr. 19
Prelims (3 & 7 p.m.)
Session 1 Team Rotation: Towson (vault), Centenary (bars), Temple (beam), Rutgers (floor)
Session 1 Team Rotation: Cornell (vault), Texas Woman's (bars), William & Mary (beam), Seattle Pacific (floor)
Fri., Apr. 20
Team Finals (7 p.m.)
Sat., Apr. 21
Event Finals (4 p.m.)

Individual Qualifiers

  • All-Around
    • Alicia Sacramone, Brown (rotates with Texas Woman's)
    • Jennifer Sobuta, Brown (Texas Woman's)
    • SaShonna Iwaniec, Air Force (Rutgers)
    • Izzy Kirkham-Lewitt, Brown (Temple)
    • Abigail Rogers, Air Force (Cornell)
    • Erika Pysh, Southern Connecticut (Seattle Pacific)
    • Alanna Kwoka, Brown (Temple)
    • Katherine Reitz, Bridgeport (Towson)
  • Vault
    • Kelly Lewis, Air Force (Cornell)
    • Kristin Kenworthy, Southern Connecticut (Centenary)
  • Uneven Bars
    • Brandi Embry, Bridgeport (Towson)
    • Sarah Darst, Southern Connecticut (Centenary)
  • Balance Beam
    • Christine Powers, Air Force (Rutgers)
    • Kayla Kincade, Air Force (Cornell)
  • Floor Exercise
    • Victoria Aarts, Bridgeport (Towson)
    • Caitlin Briere, Southern Connecticut (Centenary)


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