2009 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship

The 2009 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the twenty eighth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 2008 was Georgia. The Competition took place in Lincoln, Nebraska hosted by the University of Nebraska in the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The 2009 six regional fields and sites were as follows:

• North Central Regional (Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa, Host: University of Iowa) - No. 6 Florida, No. 7 UCLA, No. 18 Minnesota, No. 20 Denver, No. 23 Iowa State, No. 28 Iowa; Saturday, Apr. 4 at 6 p.m. CT
• Central Regional (St. John Arena, Columbus, Ohio, Host: Ohio State University) - No. 5 LSU, No. 8 Oregon State, No. 17 Ohio State, No. 22 Kent State, No. 24 Kentucky, No. 26 Michigan State; Saturday, Apr. 4
• Northeast Regional (Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Host: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa) - No. 3 Alabama, No. 9 Oklahoma, No. 15 Missouri, No. 32 Central Michigan, No. 35 New Hampshire, No. 35 Maryland; Saturday, Apr. 4
• South Central Regional (Barnhill Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Host: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville) - No. 4 Stanford, No. 10 Arkansas, No. 16 Michigan, No. 25 Arizona, No. 31 Arizona State, No. 27 Southern Utah; Saturday, Apr. 4
• Southeast Regional (Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina, Host: North Carolina State University) - No. 1 Georgia, No. 12 Penn State, No. 13 Nebraska, No. 21 West Virginia, No. 29 North Carolina State, No. 30 North Carolina; Saturday, Apr. 4
• West Regional (Bank of America Arena, Seattle, Washington, Host: University of Washington) - No. 2 Utah, No. 11 Auburn, No. 14 Illinois, No. 19 Boise State, No. 33 Washington, No. 34 San Jose State; Saturday, Apr. 4 at 6 p.m. PT
• NCAA Championships, the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska (Host: University of Nebraska, Lincoln), on Apr. 16-18.

At the national championships at Lincoln, Nebraska, the top three teams from each of the first day's sessions advancing to the Super Six Team Finals were: Georgia, Florida and LSU (first session); Alabama, Arkansas and Utah (second session). Utah used a tie breaker over UCLA to advance to the finals. Individually, top all-around title went to Georgia's Courtney Kupets who scored 39.80 points, including a perfect 10 on balance beam. Utah's Kristina Basket with 39.60 points and UCLA's Vanessa Zamarripa with 39.575 points were second and third-place finishers. Kupets became just the second three-time NCAA All-Around champion in NCAA history.^[1] Additionally, other gymnasts competing were 12 of the nation’s best all-arounders and four individual event specialists.

The Georgia Gym Dogs finished on top with 197.825 points to win the 2009 team championship, a record 10th NCAA title. They were followed by Alabama with 197.575 points, Utah with 197.425 points, Florida with 196.725 points, Arkansas with 196.475 points and LSU with 196.375 points at the Super Six Team Finals.

Head coach Suzanne Yoculan, in her 26th year at the helm of the University of Georgia program, retired with a record of 831-117-7 after the 2009 championship.^[2]

Champions

Team Results

Session 1

Position	Team					Total
1	Georgia Gym Dogs	49.300	49.375	49.550	49.225	197.450
2	Florida Gators	48.900	49.150	49.275	49.050	196.375
3	LSU Tigers	49.450	49.125	48.525	49.200	196.300
4	Stanford Cardinal	49.125	49.175	48.975	48.950	196.225
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	49.100	49.050	48.900	49.025	196.100
6	Oklahoma Sooners	49.050	48.675	49.125	48.975	195.825

Session 2

Position	Team					Total
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	49.345	49.200	49.375	49.125	197.025
2	Arkansas Razorbacks	48.450	49.100	49.250	49.150	196.950
3	Utah Red Rocks	49.400	49.275	48.775	49.175	196.625
3	UCLA Bruins	49.425	48.700	49.200	49.300	196.625
5	Oregon State Beavers	49.225	48.625	48.325	49.175	195.350
6	Illinois Fightin' Illini	48.700	48.875	48.575	48.900	195.050

Super Six

Position	Team					Total
1	Georgia Gym Dogs	49.625	49.425	49.200	49.575	197.825
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	49.425	49.325	49.325	49.500	197.575
3	Utah Red Rocks	49.525	49.275	49.175	49.450	197.425
4	Florida Gators	49.000	49.150	49.200	48.375	196.725
5	Arkansas Razorbacks	49.325	48.975	48.925	49.250	196.475
6	LSU Tigers	49.275	49.100	48.700	49.300	196.375

Top Ten Individual All-Around Results

Position	Gymnast	Team					Total
1	Courtney Kupets	Georgia	9.900	9.950	10.000	9.950	39.800
2	Kristina Baskett	Utah	9.950	9.900	9.900	9.850	39.600
3	Vanessa Zamarippa	UCLA	9.950	9.850	9.900	9.875	39.575
4	Michelle Stout	Arkansas	9.975	9.875	9.825	9.850	39.525
4	Ariana Berlin	UCLA	9.900	9.900	9.875	9.850	39.525
6	Tiffany Tolnay	Georgia	9.925	9.800	9.875	9.900	39.500
7	Elise Hopfner-Hibbs	UCLA	9.900	9.850	9.875	9.850	39.475
8	Maranda Smith	Florida	9.900	9.850	9.850	9.850	39.450
8	Ricki Lebegern	Alabama	9.875	9.825	9.900	9.850	39.450
8	Ashley Priess	Alabama	9.800	9.900	9.900	9.850	39.450

Individual Event Finals Results

Vault

Uneven Bars

Balance Beam

Floor Exercise

References

External links

• NCAA Gymnastics Championship Official site