Rotation VI – Georgia on vault – 49.450 (197.150 – 3rd), LSU on bars – 49.450 (197.325 – 2nd), Stanford – 48.525 on beam (194.700), and Illinois – on floor with a 49.200, 195.700 final team score.

Florida, LSU and Georgia advance to the Super Six. Minnesota is in 4th, followed by Illinois in 5th and Stanford in 6th for Session I.

Florida struggled just a bit on floor with the first gymnast up falling on her second pass (Kiersten Wang). They picked it up on vault with a solid 49.450 and really kicked it to a higher level on bars with a 49.525, closing out on balance beam with a 49.475 to secure the first session’s top score with a 197.775.

LSU struggled with their opening event, balance beam (49.00) but improved on their next rotation by securing a 49.350 on floor.  Their highest score of the day was earned on vault (49.500) and they coasted to a 49.475 on the uneven bars with the final two routines hitting a 9.925 (Wyrick) and a 9.95 (Morrison).  Team final score: 197.325 for 2nd place in Session I

Georgia was exceptional on their opening event, uneven bars where they scored a 49.500 but they struggled on beam (48.975) and did not hit a big enough score on floor (49.225) or vault (49.450) to stay ahead of LSU in the final rotation or overtake the Gators.  But they were solid enough to secure the third spot to advance to the Super Six, where the Dawgs have not been since 2009.

Florida is in the house with a 197.775 and Minnesota 196.375.  Florida will easily qualify with this score although one rotation remains.  LSU and Georgia just need to stand up five of six routines in their last rotations respectively to punch their tickets to the Super Six.  LSU finishes on bars, Georgia on the vault.  This is doable for both teams, so look for an all-SEC sweep from this session.

Rotation IV – LSU on vault 49.500 (147.850), Florida on bars 49.525 (148.300), Illinois on beam 48.975 (146.500), Minnesota on floor 49.200 (147.200).

Rotation V – Minnesota on vault 49.175 (196.375), Stanford on bars 48.200 (146.175), Florida on balance beam 49.475 (197.775) and Georgia is on floor 49.225 (147.700).

Rotation III – UGA on beam – 48.975 (98.475), Stanford on vault – 48.950 (97.975), LSU on floor – 49.350 (98.350), Illinois on uneven bars – a 48.675 (97.525).

Rotation IV -

Welcome to the 2013 NCAA National Championships in Los Angeles, California.  In this opening afternoon session, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Stanford, Minnesota and Illinois are fighting for three spots to the Super Six tomorrow afternoon.  Here are the scores from the opening rotations.

Rotation 1 – Florida started on floor with a 49.325, LSU on beam with a 49.00, Minnesota on bars with an 49.825 and Illinois on vault with a 48.850.

Rotation II – Florida on vault scored a 49.450, Georgia on uneven bars a 49.500, Minnesota on balance beam a 49.150, team total of 97.975 after two events; and Stanford on floor – a 49.025.