OU and Florida 2014 NCAA Co-Champions!
OU and Florida 2014 NCAA Co-Champions!

After over three months of fierce competition, countless hours in the practice gym, and two eventful semifinal rounds, the road to the National Championships ends for Super Six finalists Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma, Georga, LSU, and Nebraska. The Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex came alive tonight as fans watched the nation's best collegiete gymnasts leave their final marks on the 2014 NCAA season.
In perhaps the most evenly matched event in Championship history, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Florida end in a tie at the 2014 NCAA Final Championships with a team score of 198.175!

In what turned into a rat race for the top three slots, it was the final rotation that proved the most essential, and for Alabama, the most heartbreaking. Florida electrified the crowd on the floor and OU gave a stellar vault rotation, but it was frontrunner Alabama that fell in the last rotation. A fall from Diandra Milliner in the leadoff spot put the Crimson Tide on shakey ground. Nerves running high, Alabama looked nervous the entire rotation, and in the end, anchor Kim Jacob pressed over on her unique mount falling and costing Alabama their rank.

With Oklahoma and Florida taking the top spot, landing in third with a score of 197.6 is LSU while Alabama will settle for fourth with a 197.55. Georgia ends fifth with a 197.05, and Nebraska rounds out the competition field positioning themselves as sixth in the nation with a 196.5.
In the first rotation both Florida and LSU posted impressive scores on the vault and bars respectively. Each school received three scores over a 9.9. Florida's stand out routine was Bridget Sloan's stuck yurchenko full. For LSU, the bars did not go perfectly, but persistance kept the Tigers in the game. LSU earned a 49.4 on the bars. Georgia started their night on the beam receiving a 49.075. A fall early in the line up put the GymDogs on edge, and they couldn't seem to regain their composure or momentum they displayed in the semifinal rounds.
Alabama enters the arena in the second rotation to a roaring home crowd. Bama played to their audience and pulled an amazing four 9.95 routines on the event. On the beam, the LSU Tigers kept their cool and grabbed a 49.325. Both Rheagan Courville and Jessie Jordan handled the pressure well and posted scores of 9.9 despite the excitement happening next to them on the floor exercise. The Oklahoma Sooners also joined the competition in the second rotation on the bars. Freshman McKenzie Wofford experienced some trouble on her jeager release, but the team rallied and still managed a great event total of 49.5 making them real contenders in the final. Over on the vault, Nebraska earns a 49.275 with Jessie DeZiel posting the top score of a 9.925 for the Huskers.
Alabama, Florida, and Oklahoma all turn on full gear in the third rotation. On the vault, Alabam earns a 49.475 with Kim Jacob leading the pack with a stuck yurchenko 1 1/2. Alabama shows they can accomplish great execution alongside the big skills. Florida makes a statement on the bars coming out in a way we have yet to seen in this year's post-season. Florida did not count one score below a 9.9 on the event. Oklahoma looked poised on the beam demonstrating the artistry for which they are known. Rebecca Clark looked truly refined as she earned a 9.925. A redeeming score after a disappointing semifinal showing. At the midway point on the meet only 0.225 tenth separate the top three teams on the leader board making it anyone's title to take!
Florida continued to distance themselves from LSU in the fourth rotation posting a giant 49.5 event score. The success tastes even sweeter as Bridget Sloan redeems herself from a fall in the semifinal to earn a 9.95 tonight. LSU kept themselves in the hunt making up some ground with a 49.55 on the floor exercise. The last performer of the rotation, Lomincia Hall commanded the arena with her captivating floor exercise demonstrating the clean routine she's proven she's capable of throughout the regular season. Georgia went for high difficulty on the vault with Brandie Jay rolling out the first yurchenko double of the competition! Jay receives a 9.775 for her effots, and Georgia takes a 49.275 on the event. On the bars, Nebraska experienced some troubles with their leadoff Desire Stephens sufferring a fall and Amanda Lauer fighting to save a missed hand in the overshoot connection. Nebraska gets a 48.875 on the bars.
Oklahoma came out swinging in the fifth rotation securing a 49.6 on the floor exercise. The Sooners did not count a single score less than a 9.9, and Haley Scaman proved her talent earning a 9.95. Alabama also continued their push for the front of the pack with three 9.95s on the bars from Rebecca Clark, Sarah DeMeo, and Kim Jacob. LSU wrapped their meet on the vault. While showing strong flight in the air, landings proved elusive for the Tigers. Courville and Ashleigh Gnat take matching 9.9s, and LSU heads to a bye with a 197.6 team where they wait and hope that Alabama, Florida, or Oklahoma falters in the final event. Nebraska finished their campaign on the beam. The Huskers could not repeat last night's seemingly perfect line-up. After suffering several wobbles, the Huskers earned a 49.125 on the event and ends with a 196.5 team score overall.
The train comes of the tracks in the final rotation as Alabama, Florida, and Oklahoma all race to the finish. Florida and Oklahoma both capture the audience with inspiring routines on the floor and vault respectively. Stuck landings and smooth finishes puts Oklahoma into the top, and Florida executes just as well on the floor. But in the shocker of the night, and likely of the weekend, Alabama's Diandra Milliner falls from the beam on her handspring layout series in the lead off position. Unable to shake off the nerves, Alabama looks tight throughout the rest of the rotation, but hangs on hoping not to count the score. In the end, Alabama experienced a heart breaking loss. Anchor Kim Jacob falls on her press mount edging just over the other side. A determined rest of the beam performance could not take back the mistake. Alabama would fall out of the race leaving OU and UF to become Co-Champions on the 2014 NCAA Team Competition!
A truly remarkable and memorable event for all these teams tonight. A hearty congrats ought to go to all the teams who participated in the night's events. The tight race demonstrates how talented and evenly matched each of these teams are on any given night.
And so concludes the Team Final competition. Stick with Gymnastike to hear the latest recaps and reactions to tonight's momentous event. And be sure to come back tomorrow as the Individual Event Finals begin starting at 2PM CST.
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