Introducing Della Fowler’s Contained in the Matchup
Every week, Della will measurement up the competitors and key matchups dominating Ladies’s NCAA Gymnastics on this all-new characteristic. Search for it every week on InsideGym.com and coming quickly on video to a social media platform close to you! Right here’s who had been watching throughout Week 5!
Meet of the Week: #5 Michigan State at #6 UCLA Saturday, Feb. 1st | 5:30 p.m. ET | Fox
How thrilling are each of those groups? #5 Michigan State visits #6 UCLA in a Large 10 Prime 10 Matchup! Led by 2x Olympic Medalist Jordan Chiles, the Bruins proceed to climb the nationwide rankings. The Spartans are having a season to recollect already led by a high 5 vault lineup. Michigan State’s lowest occasion is flooring (ranked twelfth nationally) so it will likely be essential for the Spartans to maintain tempo with UCLA’s spectacular flooring lineup. This meet will likely be decided by the quantity following the 49’s ideally on every occasion. Due to how carefully matched these groups are, it could possibly be a pair tenths of a degree. So this meet will come right down to child hops after landings, straight legs, toe factors and artistry!
Should-Watch Meets:
- 14 Alabama at 12 Georgia 7:00 p.m. ET | SECN
- 11 Auburn at 7 Kentucky 7:00 p.m. ET
- 9 Missouri at 3 LSU 8:30 p.m. ET | SECN
- 13 Arkansas at 1 Oklahoma 9:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2
- 2 Florida and 4 Utah at 53 West Virginia 2:00 p.m. ET
#14 Alabama at #12 Georgia 7:00 p.m. ET | SECN
These two groups are working to make their approach into the highest 10! Each showcase sturdy vaulters, however the occasion to look at on this meet goes to be beam. As many gymnastics commentators, coaches, and athletes will let you know, the beam will make or break you so it’s all the time one thing to look at in shut matchups. Beam is the Gymdawgs lowest scoring occasion and Alabama’s second lowest scoring occasion so a giant rating or two within the beam rotation may decide who takes dwelling a vital convention win.
#11 Auburn at #7 Kentucky 7:00 p.m. ET
A pair of groups many have slept on, Auburn vs. Kentucky is simply what we want this week! Coming off SEC Freshman of the Week honors, Katelyn Jong enters the matchup with two all-around titles and 5 occasion titles within the final two meets. Freshman Marissa Neal has been a rockstar thus far this season, final week incomes a pair of profession highs on flooring and beam(9.975 on beam and 9.875 on flooring). The Kentucky Wildcats will intention to get again within the win column after a loss to Missouri. You should definitely regulate workforce leaders Skylar Killough-Wilhelm, Isabella Magnelli and Delaynee Rodriguez. Often if these three have their recreation faces on, all of Kentucky does. This one will likely be enjoyable!
#9 Missouri at #3 LSU 8:30 p.m. ET | SECN
Get in your pajamas, take your canine outdoors and Doordash dinner as a result of you’ll not wish to miss a second of this assembly. Missouri is on an absolute roll this season and isn’t trying like stopping anytime quickly. Coming off a giant win final weekend over Kentucky, Mizzou is searching for an upset over the nationwide champs. It would certainly be a cat battle (or relatively Tiger ;). LSU is coming off a loss to Florida pushing them right down to the #3 spot within the nationwide rankings, however belief us these tigers are gritty. Aleah Finnegan is doing one of the best gymnastics of her life, Haleigh Bryant continues to do Haleigh Bryant issues and the addition of Kailin Chio has made a beautiful addition. Mizzou is powerful on flooring and bars so in the event that they get a signature hit Helen Hu beam routine and a few strong vaults they may simply stun the world and take dwelling a W. Talking of strong vaults, With a 9.975 at Oklahoma and a 9.900 on Sunday, Jocelyn Moore has recorded a 9.900 or higher on vault in again to again meets for the sixth time in her profession, she’s precisely who you’d need in your vault lineup! See you on X and BlueSky gymternet, as a result of we all know you’ll be speaking about this one!
13 Arkansas at 1 Oklahoma 9:00 p.m. ET | ESPN2
On the floor primarily based on workforce rank, this meet would possibly simply appear like an open and shut case, however there’s a bit of one thing within the air in Fayetteville once more this season we simply can’t clarify. Nonetheless, the Sooners are out for revenge this 12 months following their end within the postseason final 12 months. They’re again and higher than ever, displaying ultra-dominating performances week after week. Jordan Bowers has ice in her veins, final week she gained the all-around title, the uneven bars title and the ground title, whereas additionally ending second on beam in opposition to Alabama. Keep watch over Frankie Worth, she introduced dwelling a 9.950 sealed the deal when the Gymbacks upset #2 LSU. We’ll go away you with this. Though Oklahoma appears postseason prepared, if a workforce can upset #2 within the nation, why not #1 subsequent?
#2 Florida and #4 Utah at West Virginia 2:00 p.m. ET
OH BABY! Florida is coming scorching off of the 198 prepare that ran by Gainesville final week! Led by 2 of one of the best all arounders within the nation, Leanne Wong and Selena Harris-Miranda, the Gators are chomping for each single title. Anya Pilgrim has showcased that the time period ‘sophomore stoop’ shouldn’t be in her vocabulary, delivering high notch routine after routine. Together with the extremely highly effective Sloane Blakely, there aren’t many holes on this lineup. They maintain a dominant lead sitting at #2 nationally all-around, 1st on beam and 1st on vault. However, Grace McCallum and the Pink Rocks are simply as hungry for a spot on the high. Jaylene Gilstrap’s flooring routine will carry tears to your eye and the teaching workers has curated an ideal surroundings for fulfillment. They’re a workforce that if they begin stacking caught landings and get momentum rolling, there’s no cause they’ll’t hit 198 and take dwelling an upset. This one will likely be absolute cinema so be sure to tune in!
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