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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For the first time in NCAA gymnastics history, the Super Six Finals ended in a tie! The 2014 Co-National Champions are the University of Florida and the University of Oklahoma. 

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NCAA Championship Team Finals

Host:	Alabama
Date:	April 19, 2014
Location:	Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center

Alabama
Head Coach: Sarah Patterson

Gymnast	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	Total
Katie Bailey	9.900	9.850	9.900	9.875
Lauren Beers	9.900			9.950
Kaitlyn Clark	9.925	9.950	9.800
Sarah DeMeo	9.850	9.950	9.900	9.950
Lora Leigh Frost				9.825
Kim Jacob	9.875	9.950	9.350	9.950
Amanda Jetter		9.850
Diandra Milliner	9.875		9.300	9.950
Aja Sims		9.850	9.900
Team Totals	49.475	49.550	48.850	49.675	197.550

Team Standing

Place	Team	Score
1	Florida	198.175
1	Oklahoma	198.175
3	LSU	197.600
4	Alabama	197.550
5	Georgia	197.050
6	Nebraska	196.500

Florida
Head Coach: Rhonda Faehn

Gymnast	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	Total
Claire Boyce			9.875	9.875
Bridgette Caquatto	9.800	9.950		9.950
Mackenzie Caquatto	9.900	9.950	9.875
Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto		9.900
Kytra Hunter	9.950	9.875	9.900	9.950
Alaina Johnson	9.825	9.900	9.900	9.900
Bridget Sloan	9.950	9.900	9.950	9.925
Rachel Spicer	9.825		9.875	9.900
Team Totals	49.450	49.600	49.500	49.625	198.175

Georgia
Head Coach: Danna Durante

Gymnast	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	Total
Mary Beth Box			9.800	9.850
Ashlyn Broussard			9.775	9.750
Kiera Brown		9.525	9.825
Lindsey Cheek	9.950	9.925	9.875
Chelsea Davis	9.800	9.900
Kaylan Earls			9.800	9.850
Cat Hires	9.850	9.850		9.775
Brandie Jay	9.775	9.900		9.875
Lauren Johnson	9.900
Morgan Reynolds	9.775		9.075	9.825
Brittany Rogers		9.950
Team Totals	49.275	49.525	49.075	49.175	197.050

LSU
Head Coach: DD Breaux

Gymnast	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	Total
Rheagan Courville	9.900	9.800	9.900	9.950
Kaleigh Dickson		9.900	9.825
Sydney Ewing			9.875
Ashleigh Gnat	9.900		9.800	9.875
Lloimincia Hall	9.825		9.825	9.950
Jessie Jordan	9.825	9.800	9.900	9.800
Sarie Morrison	9.850	9.925
Britney Ranzy	9.850	9.900		9.875
Jessica Savona				9.900
Randii Wyrick		9.875
Team Totals	49.325	49.400	49.325	49.550	197.600

Nebraska
Head Coach: Dan Kendig

Gymnast	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	Total
Hollie Blanske	9.850	9.800	9.900	9.850
Jessie DeZiel	9.925	9.850	9.775	9.825
Jennie Laeng	9.800	9.825	9.900
Amanda Lauer		9.500	9.600
Ariel Martin	9.825			9.800
Jamie Schleppenbach			9.600	9.825
Desire` Stephens	9.800	9.000		9.825
Emily Wong	9.875	9.900	9.950	9.900
Team Totals	49.275	48.875	49.125	49.225	196.500

Oklahoma
Head Coach: KJ Kindler

Gymnast	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	Total
Lara Albright				9.950
Erica Brewer		9.900	9.825
Chayse Capps	9.950		9.900	9.900
Rebecca Clark		9.825	9.925
Maileana Kanewa	9.900			9.900
Keeley Kmieciak	9.900	9.950
Kara Lovan	9.850		9.900	9.900
Madison Mooring	9.850		9.875
Haley Scaman	9.950	9.850		9.950
Taylor Spears		9.925	9.925	9.900
McKenzie Wofford		9.875
Team Totals	49.550	49.500	49.525	49.600	198.175

Vault Results

Place	Gymnast	Team	Score
	Bridget Sloan	Florida	9.950
	Kytra Hunter	Florida	9.950
	Chayse Capps	Oklahoma	9.950
	Haley Scaman	Oklahoma	9.950
	Lindsey Cheek	Georgia	9.950
	Kaitlyn Clark	Alabama	9.925
	Jessie DeZiel	Nebraska	9.925
	Katie Bailey	Alabama	9.900
	Lauren Beers	Alabama	9.900
	Mackenzie Caquatto	Florida	9.900
	Keeley Kmieciak	Oklahoma	9.900
	Maileana Kanewa	Oklahoma	9.900
	Lauren Johnson	Georgia	9.900
	Ashleigh Gnat	LSU	9.900
	Rheagan Courville	LSU	9.900
	Kim Jacob	Alabama	9.875
	Diandra Milliner	Alabama	9.875
	Emily Wong	Nebraska	9.875
	Sarah DeMeo	Alabama	9.850
	Madison Mooring	Oklahoma	9.850
	Kara Lovan	Oklahoma	9.850
	Cat Hires	Georgia	9.850
	Britney Ranzy	LSU	9.850
	Sarie Morrison	LSU	9.850
	Hollie Blanske	Nebraska	9.850
	Rachel Spicer	Florida	9.825
	Alaina Johnson	Florida	9.825
	Jessie Jordan	LSU	9.825
	Lloimincia Hall	LSU	9.825
	Ariel Martin	Nebraska	9.825
	Bridgette Caquatto	Florida	9.800
	Chelsea Davis	Georgia	9.800
	Jennie Laeng	Nebraska	9.800
	Desire` Stephens	Nebraska	9.800
	Morgan Reynolds	Georgia	9.775
	Brandie Jay	Georgia	9.775

Uneven Parallel Bars Results

Place	Gymnast	Team	Score
	Sarah DeMeo	Alabama	9.950
	Kim Jacob	Alabama	9.950
	Kaitlyn Clark	Alabama	9.950
	Bridgette Caquatto	Florida	9.950
	Mackenzie Caquatto	Florida	9.950
	Keeley Kmieciak	Oklahoma	9.950
	Brittany Rogers	Georgia	9.950
	Taylor Spears	Oklahoma	9.925
	Lindsey Cheek	Georgia	9.925
	Sarie Morrison	LSU	9.925
	Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto	Florida	9.900
	Bridget Sloan	Florida	9.900
	Alaina Johnson	Florida	9.900
	Erica Brewer	Oklahoma	9.900
	Brandie Jay	Georgia	9.900
	Chelsea Davis	Georgia	9.900
	Kaleigh Dickson	LSU	9.900
	Britney Ranzy	LSU	9.900
	Emily Wong	Nebraska	9.900
	Kytra Hunter	Florida	9.875
	McKenzie Wofford	Oklahoma	9.875
	Randii Wyrick	LSU	9.875
	Katie Bailey	Alabama	9.850
	Aja Sims	Alabama	9.850
	Amanda Jetter	Alabama	9.850
	Haley Scaman	Oklahoma	9.850
	Cat Hires	Georgia	9.850
	Jessie DeZiel	Nebraska	9.850
	Rebecca Clark	Oklahoma	9.825
	Jennie Laeng	Nebraska	9.825
	Jessie Jordan	LSU	9.800
	Rheagan Courville	LSU	9.800
	Hollie Blanske	Nebraska	9.800
	Kiera Brown	Georgia	9.525
	Amanda Lauer	Nebraska	9.500
	Desire` Stephens	Nebraska	9.000

Balance Beam Results

Place	Gymnast	Team	Score
	Bridget Sloan	Florida	9.950
	Emily Wong	Nebraska	9.950
	Taylor Spears	Oklahoma	9.925
	Rebecca Clark	Oklahoma	9.925
	Sarah DeMeo	Alabama	9.900
	Katie Bailey	Alabama	9.900
	Aja Sims	Alabama	9.900
	Alaina Johnson	Florida	9.900
	Kytra Hunter	Florida	9.900
	Kara Lovan	Oklahoma	9.900
	Chayse Capps	Oklahoma	9.900
	Rheagan Courville	LSU	9.900
	Jessie Jordan	LSU	9.900
	Hollie Blanske	Nebraska	9.900
	Jennie Laeng	Nebraska	9.900
	Claire Boyce	Florida	9.875
	Rachel Spicer	Florida	9.875
	Mackenzie Caquatto	Florida	9.875
	Madison Mooring	Oklahoma	9.875
	Lindsey Cheek	Georgia	9.875
	Sydney Ewing	LSU	9.875
	Erica Brewer	Oklahoma	9.825
	Kiera Brown	Georgia	9.825
	Lloimincia Hall	LSU	9.825
	Kaleigh Dickson	LSU	9.825
	Kaitlyn Clark	Alabama	9.800
	Mary Beth Box	Georgia	9.800
	Kaylan Earls	Georgia	9.800
	Ashleigh Gnat	LSU	9.800
	Ashlyn Broussard	Georgia	9.775
	Jessie DeZiel	Nebraska	9.775
	Amanda Lauer	Nebraska	9.600
	Jamie Schleppenbach	Nebraska	9.600
	Kim Jacob	Alabama	9.350
	Diandra Milliner	Alabama	9.300
	Morgan Reynolds	Georgia	9.075

Floor Exercise Results

Place	Gymnast	Team	Score
	Sarah DeMeo	Alabama	9.950
	Lauren Beers	Alabama	9.950
	Kim Jacob	Alabama	9.950
	Diandra Milliner	Alabama	9.950
	Kytra Hunter	Florida	9.950
	Bridgette Caquatto	Florida	9.950
	Lara Albright	Oklahoma	9.950
	Haley Scaman	Oklahoma	9.950
	Rheagan Courville	LSU	9.950
	Lloimincia Hall	LSU	9.950
	Bridget Sloan	Florida	9.925
	Rachel Spicer	Florida	9.900
	Alaina Johnson	Florida	9.900
	Taylor Spears	Oklahoma	9.900
	Chayse Capps	Oklahoma	9.900
	Kara Lovan	Oklahoma	9.900
	Maileana Kanewa	Oklahoma	9.900
	Jessica Savona	LSU	9.900
	Emily Wong	Nebraska	9.900
	Katie Bailey	Alabama	9.875
	Claire Boyce	Florida	9.875
	Brandie Jay	Georgia	9.875
	Ashleigh Gnat	LSU	9.875
	Britney Ranzy	LSU	9.875
	Mary Beth Box	Georgia	9.850
	Kaylan Earls	Georgia	9.850
	Hollie Blanske	Nebraska	9.850
	Lora Leigh Frost	Alabama	9.825
	Morgan Reynolds	Georgia	9.825
	Jamie Schleppenbach	Nebraska	9.825
	Desire` Stephens	Nebraska	9.825
	Jessie DeZiel	Nebraska	9.825
	Jessie Jordan	LSU	9.800
	Ariel Martin	Nebraska	9.800
	Cat Hires	Georgia	9.775
	Ashlyn Broussard	Georgia	9.750

Just moments ago, the first round of competition wrapped up in the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex as the top NCAA women’s gymnastics programs fought to advance to the 2014 NCAA Super Six. Oklahoma secured their spot taking first place with a 197.5. Stealing second was Georgia tallying an impressive 197.3, while LSU earned the coveted last position advancing them to Saturday’s Finals Competition with a 197.1. 
 
The first rotation started out strong for Oklahoma on the balance beam. While arguably the most challenging apparatus of the four, the Sooners proved up to the challenge posting a team score of 49. 35. Stellar performances from Taylor Spears (9.925) Chayse Capps (9.9), aloowed the Sooners to drop anchor Rebecca Clark's score of a 9.7. Clark fought hard to recover a crooked front aerial to backhandspring swing down beam series. Georgia also came out strong in the first event with a 49.35 posted on the vault. Highligts from the squad came from a stuck 1 1/2 from Brandie Jay earning her a 1 1/2 and huge flaired out yurchenko full from Lindsey Cheek for a 9.9 posting. On the bars, Michigan posted a competitive 49.325. Joanna Sampson secures the top scoring spot for her team with a 9.9. And on the floor, Stanford incurred a bit of difficulty, their highest scores notching a 9.85 from Shona Morgan and Melissa Chuang. Stanford headed to the vault with an event score of 49.025

As Oklahoma and Georgia headed to a bye, LSU stepped into the National arena to start their bid for the National title. Despite an impressive 49.35 event score, LSU did not show their true potential. Jessica Savona shone on the floor posting a 9.925 followed closely by teammate Ashleigh Gnat who earned a 9.9 for her great routine that included a beautiful piked full in. However, perhaps the most anticipated routine of the night, Lomincia Hall, fell a bit flat. While the dance was nothing less than spectacular, Hall bounded out of her last pass (a double back) and didn't quite put the exclamation mark on the routine she was hoping for. Despite the small error, Hall still notched a 9.85 to aid in the Tiger's fight. Over on the bars, Illinois experienced small set backs themselves, having a fall early in their line up. However, the Fighting Illini rallied back to earn a 48.725 on the event. The University of Michigan opened the door for opportunity after Lindsay Williams and Briley Cassanova suffered falls on handspring layout flight series. All American Joanna Sampson notched a 9.85 to lead the Wolverines, and Michigan walked away from beam with a 48.35. Standford moved over to the vault where Danielle and Nicolette McNair proved the highlights with matching 9.85s. Stanford earned a 49.025 on the vault.

In the third rotation, Oklahoma returned to the spotlight on the floor exercise. Oklahoma posted the highest event score of the night to this point with a great 49.575. Haley Scaman and Maileana Kanewa led the Sooners with matching 9.95s. But not a single athlete on the Oklahoma squad failed to impress as the lowest score the team counted was a 9.85. LSU took charge of the vault in the third rotation earning a 49.35. Huge height helped the Tigers land big scores. Top point earners for LSU came from Rheagan Courville and Ashleigh Gnat with a pair of 9.9s. Georgia nabbed a 49.3 on the uneven bars with Senior Lindsey Cheek leading the way with a 9.925. Illinois continued making progress on the balance beam again suffering a fall from their anchor Sunny Kato, but solid routines from the rest of the squad spared Illinois from having to count the fall. Illinois gained a 48.8 on the bars. Oklahoma and LSU post strong leads at the halfway mark of the event.

Georgia highlights the fourth rotation as they prove they are true contenders for the NCAA Finals. After a less than perfect routine from Kiera Brown, senior Lindsey Cheek proved she was capable of handling the pressure tacking a 9.9. Mary Beth Box also rallied a 9.9 on the balance beam for the GymDogs. The Oklahoma Sooners continued to prove themselves capable on the vault with a 49.325. Haley Scaman led the charge with a 9.9 of her own. Michigan looked sharp on the floor, but it was All American Joanna Sampson that stole the show with a 9.95. Sampson continues to impress and will be a routine to watch for in the event finals. Stanford pulled a strong 49.3 on bars with top earnings going to Kristina Vaculik (9.925) and Shona Morgan (9.9).

Stanford finishes their day putting up a fight on the beam. Kristina Vaculick posts a 9.9 with a routine highlighted with a stuck roundoff double twist dismount. Stanford caps off their day with a 196.6 team score. Michigan also wraps their competition competing on the vault. While Sachi Sugiyama led the squad with a 9.9 and the team overall demonstrated great difficulty, a few too many steps on the landing holds them at a 49.3. Michigan ends the competition with a team score of 196.425. LSU demonstrated strong capability on the bars, but small mistakes added up quickly for the team. Rheagan Courville notched a 9.9 with a routine marked by lovely lines in the jeager release and a stuck full in dismount. However, LSU leaves the bars behind with a 49.225. The University of Illinois gains their highest score of the night with a 49.2 on the floor exercise. They will conclude their day on the vault.

In the final round of competition, the leaders proved their place. LSU ended on the balance beam where they showed small mistakes, but high difficulty routines. Rheagan Courville's routine takes center stage featuring a standing arabian, a leg up turn, and a front aerial to sissone to gainer dismount to boot. LSU finished with a 49.175 on the beam giving them a team for of a 197.1. Oklahoma shone on the bars with Taylor Spears earning a 9.9. However, much like LSU small mistakes and missed opportunities meant Oklahoma walked away with a 49.25 making their final score a 197.5. Georgia rallied on the floor exercise and proved themselves in this game pushing themselves into second place. High scores from Brandie Jay (9.925), Cat Hires (9.9), and Mary Beth Box (9.9) gave Georgia the edge over LSU. Illinois finished out their night on the vault with a 49.075. As was the theme of the night and likely this Championships, perfection wins and no team can afford to make mistakes, even the minor ones if they want to chase that team title.

With Oklahoma, Georgia, and LSU taking the top three spots, that means that despite strong routines throughout the competition Stanford (196.6), Michigan (196.425), and Illinois (195.8) will fall just short and end their run for the Championship title.
 
The first three players are set for Satuday’s Super Six, but session two promises just as thrilling a match-up. The second Semifinal will get underway at 7PM CST. Watch as reigning national champs Florida take on Alabama, Utah, UCLA, Penn State, and Nebraska as three more teams compete to round out the Super Six.
 
Full recaps and routines from the this evening’s Semifinal coming soon.
 
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Semifinal 1 Results
1. Oklahoma - 197.5
2. Georgia - 197.3
3. LSU - 197.1
4. Stanford - 196.6
5. Michigan - 196.425
6. Illinois - 195.8