2012 NCAA Championships (Women)

2012 NCAA Regional Assignments Announced!

2012 NCAA Regional Assignments Announced!

Mar 26, 2012 by Anne Phillips
2012 NCAA Regional Assignments Announced!
Can Florida win their first NCAA National title in program histrory? The #1 Gators and the top 36 teams based on national rankings will advance to the 2012 NCAA Regional Championships and the Regional assignments have just been announced! 

On April 7th, six universities will host NCAA Regional Championships. The top two teams out of each Regional will qualify to the 2012 NCAA National Championships held April 20-22 in Duluth, Georgia. 


Auburn, AL Regional
1. Georgia (#6)
2. Oregon State (#7)
3. Auburn (#18)
4. Michigan (#21)
5. West Virginia (#27)
6. Michigan State (#32t)


All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Nicole Allen, Ball State Vault — Danielle Wishart, Bowling Green
2. Taylor Zondervan, Western Michigan  Vault Alt. – Lauren Bledsoe, Western Michigan
3. Cepeda Carter, Western Michigan Uneven Bars – Caroline O’Brien, Western Michigan
4. Megan Harrington, Bowling Green Uneven Bars Alt. – Julie Cotter, Ball State
5. Gina Locigno, Bowling Green Balance Beam – Jamilah Ali, Bowling Green
Alt. – Jessica Lieblich, Centenary (La.) Balance Beam Alt. – Ciara Maradiaga, Centenary (La.)
  Floor Exercise – Lauren Bledsoe, Western Michigan
  Floor Exercise Alt. – Danielle Wishart, Bowling Green


Champaign, IL Regional
1. Oklahoma (#2)
2. Stanford (#11)
3. Denver (#14)
4. Illinois (#22)
5. Kentucky (#24t)
6. UIC (#32t)

All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Kim Genereux, Illinois State Vault — Kayla Jones, Texas Woman’s
2. Rashonda Cannie, Texas Woman’s Vault Alt. – Elise Gray, Illinois State
3. Samantha King, Illinois State Uneven Bars – Courtney Cochefski, Texas Woman’s
4. Kim Gotlund, Northern Illinois Uneven Bars Alt. – Ashley Guerra, Northern Illinois
5. Megan Fosnow, Southeast Missouri State Balance Beam – Taylor Westrick, Southeast Missouri State
Alt. – Spencer Jones, Texas Woman’s Balance Beam Alt. – Melissa Mann, Illinois State
  Floor Exercise – Tanya Rachan, Northern Illinois
  Floor Exercise Alt. – Natalie Sutter, Northern Illinois


Fatyettville, AR Regional 
1. UCLA (#3)
2. Arkansas (#10)
3. Bosie State (#15)
4. Missouri (#19)
5. New Hampshire (#29)
6. Maryland (#34)

All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Kacy Catanzaro, Towson Vault — Elena Corcoran, George Washington
2. Lindsay Poplaski, Towson Vault Alt. – Avis Hixon, Towson
3. Kristin Milardo, William & Mary Uneven Bars – Kiera Kenney, George Washington
4. Stephanie Stoicovy, George Washington Uneven Bars Alt. – Alli Antenucci, Towson
5. Jess Pritchard, William & Mary Balance Beam – Monique Blount, George Washington
Alt. – Amanda Murphy, George Washington Balance Beam Alt. – Brandy Stover, William & Mary
  Floor Exercise – Avis Hixon, Towson
  Floor Exercise Alt. – Britney Russell, Towson


Raleigh, NC Regional

1. Florida (#1)
2. Ohio State (#12)
3. Penn State (#13)
4. NC State (#20)
5. Kent State (#26)
6. UNC (#31)

All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Monica Mesalles Sallares, Bridgeport Vault — Alicia Talucci, Pittsburgh
2. Haley Bodenheimer, Pittsburgh Vault Alt. – Kamri Riles, Bridgeport
3. Alexis Gunzelman, Rutgers Uneven Bars – Lisette La Fex, Bridgeport
4. Dana Bonincontri, Pennsylvania Uneven Bars Alt. – Amy Valera, Pittsburgh
5. Kirsten Strausbaugh, Pennsylvania Balance Beam – Emily Repko, Bridgeport
Alt. – Katie Canning, Temple Balance Beam Alt. – Melanie Standridge, Cornell
  Floor Exercise – Katie O’Rourke, Pittsburgh
  Floor Exercise Alt. – Emily Repko, Bridgeport


Salt Lake City, UT Regional
1. Nebraska (#5)
2. Utah (#8)
3. Minnesota (#17)
4. Iowa State (#24t)
5. Arizona State (#28)
6. San Jose State University (#35)

All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Raquel Willman, BYU Vault — Natalie Pickard, BYU
2. Sarah Landes, Utah State Vault Alt. – Rochelle Bernier, Southern Utah
3. Paige Jones, Utah State Uneven Bars – Natalie Pickard, BYU
4. Rebecca Holliday, Utah State Uneven Bars Alt. – Alyssa Click, Southern Utah
5. Linnaea Hance, Air Force Balance Beam – Alyssa Click, Southern Utah
Alt. – Katie Hawthorne, Air Force Balance Beam Alt. – Krysten Koval, BYU
  Floor Exercise – Krysten Koval, BYU
  Floor Exercise Alt. – Brittney Jensen, Southern Utah


Seattle, WA Regional
1. Alabama (#4)
2. LSU (#9)
3. Arizona (#16)
4. Washington (#23)
5. Iowa (#30)
6. Central Michigan (#36)

All-Around Competitors Individual Event Specialists
1. Kalliah McCartney, Sacramento State Vault — Nicole Meiller, Sacramento State
2. Katie Yamamura, UC Davis Vault Alt. – Kailey Hansen, Sacramento State
3. Mariesah Pierce, California Uneven Bars – Nicole Meiller, Sacramento State
4. Tiana Montell, UC Davis Uneven Bars Alt. – Dallas Crawford, California
5. Madisyn O’Brien, California Balance Beam – Nicolette Lew, California
Alt. – Morgan Cook, Alaska-Anchorage Balance Beam Alt. – Kailey Hansen, Sacramento State
  Floor Exercise – Kailey Hansen, Sacramento State
  Floor Exercise Alt. – Sherah Veron, Seattle Pacific

via ncaa.com

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