The NCAA News - News and Features

April 14, 1997

Championships summaries

Regionals: East region -- 1. Ohio St., 231.600; 2. Iowa, 230.125; 3. Penn St., 229.225; 4. Illinois, 224.825; 5. Minnesota, 224.125; 6. Ill.-Chicago, 220.000. (Ohio St., Iowa and Penn St. advance to national championships.)

West region -- 1. California, 233.125; 2. Oklahoma, 230.500; 3. Stanford, 228.175; 4. New Mexico, 227.150; 5. Nebraska, 226.725; 6. Brigham Young, 224.725; 7. Air Force, 210.950. (California, Oklahoma and Stanford advance to national championships.)

Championships: April 17-19 at Iowa.

National Collegiate women's gymnastics

(Note: Twelve teams advance to the national championships -- five regional champions and seven other teams that qualify on the basis of rank order of regional scores.)

Regionals: Central region -- 1. Michigan, 197.700; 2. Alabama, 196.250; 3. LSU, 196.175; 4. Minnesota, 195.125; 5. Michigan St., 194.700; 6. Iowa St., 194.475; 7. Southeast Mo. St., 193.450. (Michigan, Alabama, LSU and Minnesota advance to national championships.)

Midwest region -- 1. Utah, 195.700; 2. Arizona St., 195.225; 3. Nebraska, 195.150; 4. Brigham Young, 194.025; 5. Arizona, 193.875; 6. Utah St., 193.675; 7. Denver, 192.525. (Utah, Arizona St. and Nebraska advance.)

Northeast region -- 1. Penn St., 194.150; 2. (tie) Ohio St. and Kent, 193.800; 4. Massachusetts, 192.250; 5. New Hampshire, 192.000; 6. Pittsburgh, 190.675; 7. Rhode Island, 187.425. (Penn St. advances.)

Southeast region -- 1. Florida, 195.750; 2. Georgia, 195.725; 3. West Va., 193.150; 4. North Caro. St., 192.900; 5. Kentucky, 192.875; 6. Towson St., 192.850; 7. Geo. Washington, 189.575. (Florida and Georgia advance.)

West region -- 1. UCLA, 196.300; 2. Washington, 195.725; 3. Oregon St., 195.075; 4. Boise St., 194.750; 5. Stanford, 193.950; 6. California, 193.050; 7. Cal St. Fullerton, 190.925. (UCLA and Washington advance.)

Championships: April 17-19 at Florida.