2012 NCAA Championships (Women)

2012 Super Six: SEC vs Pac 12 Showdown!

2012 Super Six: SEC vs Pac 12 Showdown!

Apr 20, 2012 by Anne Phillips
2012 Super Six: SEC vs Pac 12 Showdown!
The preliminary rounds of the 2012 NCAA women's gymnastics Championships have officially concluded, and the level of competition was as tough as ever. 

In the second semifinal, the defending Champions began their night with the highest beam total of the day, a 49.60, led by Alabama seniors Ashley Priess and Geralen Stack-Eaton

#1 Florida delivered four great events to take second, highlighted by a 49.575 on vault in the first rotation.

Freshman Kytra Hunter had another historic competition in the Gwinnett Center, the same arena where she won last month's SEC title, to claim the 2012 NCAA All Around crown with an enormous 39.725. Georgia senior Kat Ding was 2nd with 39.650, and Arkansas senior Jaime Pisani scored 39.625 for 3rd. 

Pisani and teammate Katherine Grable led Arkansas to a surprise visit back to the Super Six Finals, capitalizing on mistakes for #5 ranked Georgia. 

Number 5 seed Georgia had an up and down night, beginning with a season high 49.40 on bars, rallying back from 2 falls for leadoff Christa Tanella. However, beam was a different story. Georgia suffered three falls on beam to total just a 48.275 and fell to last place. They finished their night on vault in dominating fashion, sticking 4 out of 6 of their yurchenko full vaults, highlighted by a 9.975 for Kat Ding. Georgia finished a dissapointed 5th place. 

The surprise of the Championships was Ohio State who impressed with their big tricks and poise. They came in as the 12th seed and finished in 4th today with a 196.525. 

Final team results for Session 2:
1. Alabama 197.675, 2. Florida 197.650, 3. Arkansas 197.150, 4. Ohio State 196.525, 5. Georgia 196.500, 6. Oregon State 196.475

In session 1 of the day, the three Pac 12 teams swept the Super Six qualification spots, upsetting #3 Oklahoma and #6 Nebraska. For a recap on session 1, click here.

Tomorrow's Super Six team finals will be a showdown of the best of the SEC against the top three in the Pac 12. 

Final Team Results COMBINED:
1. Alabama 197.675 
2. Florida 197.650
3. UCLA 197.40
4. Utah 197.20
5. Arkansas 197.150
6. Stanford 197.125
7. Oklahoma 196.925
8. Nebraska 196.625
9. LSU 196.550
10. Ohio State 196.525
11. Georgia 196.500
12. Oregon State 196.47

 Final All-Around Results:
1. Kytra Hunter (UF)- 39.725
2. Kat Ding (UGA)- 39.65
3. Jaime Pisani (Ark)- 39.625
4. Geralen Stack Eaton (Alabama)- 39.625
5. Alaina Johnson (UF)- 39.6
6. Ashanee Dickerson (UF)- 39.6
7. Ashley Priess (Alabama)- 39.5
8. Katie Zurales (Michigan)- 39.475
9. Katherine Grable (Ark)- 39.45
10. Makayla Stambaugh (39.425)

SUPER SIX TEAM FINAL- COMPETITION DRAW
VAULT: Florida
BYE 1: Stanford
BARS: Arkansas
BEAM: Utah
BYE 2: Alabama
FLOOR: UCLA