The NCAA News - News and Features

April 13, 1998

Championships summaries

National Collegiate men's gymnastics

Regionals: East region -- 1. Ohio St., 228.725; 2. Illinois, 227.925; 3. Iowa 226.975; 4. Penn St., 226.925; 5. Michigan, 225.100; 6. Michigan St., 223.425. (Ohio St., Illinois and Penn St. advance to national championships.)

West region -- 1. California, 231.450; 2. Nebraska, 228.075; 3. Oklahoma, 228.450; 4. Brigham Young, 228.850; 5. New Mexico, 223.725; 6. Air Force, 214.250. (California, Nebraska and Oklahoma advance to national championships.)

Championships: April 16-18 at Penn St.

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. Alabama, 196.550; 2. Michigan, 196.000; 3. LSU, 195.250; 4. Iowa St., 193.400; 5. Minnesota, 192.800; 6. Illinois, 191.575; 7. Michigan St., 190.000. (Alabama, Michigan and LSU advance to the national championships.)

Midwest region -- 1. Utah, 195.575; 2. Brigham Young, 195.500; 3. Arizona St., 195.025; 4. Arizona, 194.750; 5. Nebraska, 194.275; 6. Oklahoma, 193.125; 7. Utah St. 191.175. (Utah, Brigham Young and Arizona St. advance.)

Northeast region -- 1. Penn St., 194.600; 2. Ohio St., 193.525; 3. Kent, 191.475; 4. Massachusetts, 189.650; 5. New Hampshire, 189.250; 6. Pittsburgh, 189.075; 7. Rutgers, 185.550. (Penn St. advances.)

Southeast region -- 1. Georgia, 198.575; 2. Florida, 197.075; 3. North Caro. St., 195.125; 4. West Va., 194.800; 5. Kentucky, 192.150; 6. Geo. Washington, 191.150; 7. Maryland, 190.100. (Georgia, Florida and North Caro. St. advance.)

West region -- 1. Washington, 196.150; 2. UCLA, 195.100; 3. Stanford, 194.625; 4. Boise St., 193.925; 5. Oregon St., 193.250; 6. California, 190.600; 7. UC Davis, 187.875. (Washington and UCLA advance.)

Championships: April 16-18 at UCLA.