Expect the unexpected — and plenty of Yurchenkos — when the NCAA gymnastics college semifinals kick off Thursday.
Eight of the nation’s best programs jostle for superiority amid the glow of the Dickies Arena starlight during the dual session.
It will be a showcase filled with celestial talents. LSU’s Haleigh Bryant, Oklahoma’s Jordan Bowers, Florida’s Leanne Wong and Utah’s Grace McCallum represent a portion of the cream of the crop in Thursday’s contest. They’re far from alone, however. The lowest-ranked team of the eight competing in the semifinals — No. 8 Stanford — has rallied off four-straight performances of 197.175 or better.
Suffice to say, there’s plenty to look forward to when the chalk drops on Thursday afternoon. Prepare for theatrics — and acrobatics — as the action kicks off from Fort Worth, Texas.
The Sporting News is tracking the top performances from Thursday’s NCAA gymnastics college semifinals from Dickies Arena. Follow along to see which gymnasts shined on the biggest stage in collegiate gymnastics.
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NCAA gymnastics results from 2024 semifinals
Winners are in bold in each table.
Team competition
Session I — Thursday, April 13, 4:30 p.m. ET
| Team | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | — | — |
48.8125 |
49.1375 |
98.5625 |
| LSU |
49.3250 |
49.4750 |
— | — |
98.8000 |
| California |
49.3625 |
— | — |
49.4125 |
98.7750 |
| Stanford | — |
49.2500 |
49.3125 |
— |
97.9500 |
Session II — Thursday, April 13, 9 p.m. ET
| Team | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alabama | — | — | — | — | — |
| Utah | — | — | — | — | — |
All-Around individual qualifiers
| Individual | School | Session | Total result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Smith | Georgia | I | — |
|
Skylar Killough-Wilhelm |
Washington | I | — |
| Gabby Wilson | Michigan | II | — |
| Jade Carey | Oregon State | II | — |
Individual event qualifiers
Session I — Thursday, April 13, 4:30 p.m. ET
| Event | Name | School | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vault | Lily Smith (AA) | Georgia | 9.7250 |
| Skylar Killough-Wilhelm (AA) | Washington | 9.8500 | |
| Anaya Smith | Arizona State | ||
| Emma Silberman | Maryland | ||
| Bars | Courtney Blackson | Boise State | 9.9250 |
| Lily Smith (AA) | Georgia | 9.9250 | |
| Skylar Killough-Wilhelm (AA) | Washington | ||
| Jade Mangahas | Arizona State | ||
| Beam | Amani Herring | Penn State | 9.7875 |
| Nikki Smith | Michigan State | 9.8250 | |
| Lily Smith (AA) | Georgia | ||
| Skylar Killough-Wilhelm (AA) | Washington | ||
| Floor | Skylar Killough-Wilhelm (AA) | Washington | 9.8875 |
| Chae Campbell | UCLA | 9.9000 | |
| Skyla Schulte | Michigan State | ||
| Lily Smith (AA) | Georgia |
Session II — Thursday, April 13, 9 p.m. ET
| Event | Name | School | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vault | |||
| Bars* | |||
| Beam | |||
| Floor | |||
* – event tie
NCAA gymnastics championship live updates, highlights
All times Eastern.
5:32 p.m. – Now it’s LSU with the lead! Highlighted by Haleigh Bryant, the Tigers score three 9.9000+ for a .025 lead over Cal. It’s Stanford in third place.
Any time, any place. @haleighbryant3 anchors with a 9.925!
📺 ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/XUVsBrFV2W
— LSU Gymnastics (@LSUgym) April 18, 2024
5:01 p.m. – After one rotation, it’s Cal that leads followed by LSU, Stanford and Arkansas.
eMjae wows us with a 9.9375!#GoBears🐻| #OneDayBetter pic.twitter.com/J6KR41ZN9C
— Cal Women’s Gymnastics (@CalWGym) April 18, 2024
4:41 p.m. – Stanford’s Ava Sorrento takes two falls on the bars. She finishes out her routine, scoring a 8.600, but the Cardinal will need to clean it up and drop that score to stay in the meet.
4:30 p.m. – It’s go time in Fort Worth. Or is it geaux time?
4:12 p.m. – Here’s what the team and individual rotations look like for both of tonight’s semifinals. As the highest-seeded teams, LSU and Oklahoma will rotate in Olympic order.
ICYMI the rotation order for today, here it is! #NCAAWGym pic.twitter.com/7FnCFUkke6
— Inside Gymnastics (@InsideGym) April 18, 2024
How to watch NCAA gymnastics championships
- TV channels: ESPN2, ABC
- Live streams: ESPN+, ESPN app, Fubo
The NCAA women’s gymnastics championship will take place over three days and three sessions.
The semifinal sessions are on Thursday, April 18, and broadcast live on ESPN2. The final session will take place at 4 p.m. ET Saturday, April 15, and be broadcast live on ABC.
The ESPN family of networks will also provide live streams of singular events and special commentary from former Olympians and collegiate stars John Roethlisberger and Aly Raisman. There will also be a quad-box viewing option and a Spanish-language viewing option, all on ESPN+.
In addition, the crews’ commentary will be boosted by the use of “Tech Tools,” according to the network, including height and distance markers on vault, protractors for body angle and a height grid on bars, and what the network called a “split-o-meter” on beam.
