NCAA Gymnastics Week 8: Five Routines You Won't Want to Miss

NCAA Gymnastics Week 8: Five Routines You Won't Want to Miss

Check out these five routines you won't want to miss in Week 8, including a powerful vault from Olivia Karas and an expressive floor routine from Kennady Schneider.

Feb 24, 2017 by Lauren Green
NCAA Gymnastics Week 8: Five Routines You Won't Want to Miss
Catch a double-meet weekend for Maddie Karr and Denver, Kennady Schneider's expressive floor routine, and more in Week 8 action. Here are five routines you won't want to miss.

Maddie Karr (Denver) -- Balance Beam

Friday, Feb. 24, at Ohio State at 7 PM ET
Sunday, Feb. 26, vs. Illinois, Illinois State at 3 PM ET
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Karr has been stellar for the Pioneers all season and is currently ranked seventh in the all-around. She has scored a 9.875 or better in six of eight meets this season, including a season-best 9.925 on Feb. 11 against Boise State. Karr has a unique series in her routine--a side aerial connected into a back handspring--that she does very well.

Hailey Burleson (Washington) -- Vault

Friday, Feb. 24 at Kentucky Quad Meet (UK, Illinois, Northern Illinois) at 7 PM ET on SEC Network Plus
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Burleson had a big performance for the Huskies last week with a win against Arizona in the all-around. She started off her night with a stuck Yurchenko full and a season-high 9.875. She has fantastic lines and great form in the air. Her all-around total of 39.575 was a season best as well. The Huskies head to Kentucky for a non-conference quad meet this weekend. Look for Burleson to continue to dazzle.

Kennady Schneider (Arizona) -- Floor Exercise

Saturday, Feb. 25 at UCLA at 4 PM ET on Pac-12 Network
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Schneider does her own choreography and loves to perform this routine. It's a fun, sassy routine with plenty of attitude and great tumbling. She's struggled at times with her landings but hit a season-best 9.925 Feb. 10 against California. She scored a 9.875 in three straight meets earlier this season. The Wildcats have dealt with their share of injuries this season and will need Schneider to come up big against this weekend against the Bruins.

Olivia Karas (Michigan) -- Vault

Sunday, Feb. 26 vs. Southern Utah at 1 PM ET
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Karas has a ton of power and the result has been some struggles with her landings on her Yurchenko 1 1/2 this season. But Karas has also dazzled with a near-perfect vault in the fourth week of the season that earned a 9.975. As the season winds into conference and national championships, look for the sophomore to begin focusing in on her landing even more.

Courtney McGregor (Boise State) -- Uneven Bars

Friday, Feb. 24 at Alabama at 8 PM ET on SEC Network Plus
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The freshman from New Zealand has been very consistent for Boise State this season. She has scored a 9.900 in four of six meets this season and has not scored below a 9.825 on bars all season. The Broncos are enjoying one of their best seasons with plenty of that success coming down to great scores on bars. McGregor has good form and has brought the elite polish to her collegiate gymnastics.