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Gymnastics wins NCAA Record 29th Regional Championship; 1,000 wins for Sarah
Posted on 4/5/14 at 11:27 pm
Posted on 4/5/14 at 11:27 pm
NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPS: Alabama Gymnastics Wins the 2014 NCAA Seattle Championship
SEATTLE, Wa. – The Alabama gymnastics team won its NCAA-best 29th regional championship Saturday night in Seattle, Wa., outscoring second-place Nebraska 197.550-196.975. Both schools advance to the NCAA Championships which will be held April 18-22 in Birmingham, Ala.
Alabama started things off with a 49.300 on the uneven bars led by senior Kim Jacob’s 9.9 before moving to the balance beam were matching 9.9s from Jacob and freshman Aja Sims paced the Crimson Tide to a 49.325 team mark. On the floor exercise senior Diandra Milliner led Alabama to a 49.325 with a 9.900.
After a good start on its first three events, Alabama dominated the vault, scoring a 49.600 behind a 9.95 from sophomore Lauren Beers and 9.9 or better scores from freshman Katie Bailey, junior Kaitlyn Clark, Jacob and Milliner.
In addition to winning its 29th NCAA Regional Championship, Alabama is advancing to the NCAA Championships final site for the 32nd year in a row, the second-longest streak in the history of collegiate gymnastics.
The victory also gives Sarah Patterson the 1,000th win of her career. Patterson is only the second coach in collegiate gymnastics to earn 1,000 wins and she is the fastest to a 1,000, notching the total in the 12th meet of her 36th year, while Utah head coach Greg Marsden, who passed the 1,000 win barrier earlier this season, did it in the fourth meet of his 39th season at the helm.
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Congrats to Coach and the ladies. See you in Birmingham in two weeks to bring home #7
SEATTLE, Wa. – The Alabama gymnastics team won its NCAA-best 29th regional championship Saturday night in Seattle, Wa., outscoring second-place Nebraska 197.550-196.975. Both schools advance to the NCAA Championships which will be held April 18-22 in Birmingham, Ala.
Alabama started things off with a 49.300 on the uneven bars led by senior Kim Jacob’s 9.9 before moving to the balance beam were matching 9.9s from Jacob and freshman Aja Sims paced the Crimson Tide to a 49.325 team mark. On the floor exercise senior Diandra Milliner led Alabama to a 49.325 with a 9.900.
After a good start on its first three events, Alabama dominated the vault, scoring a 49.600 behind a 9.95 from sophomore Lauren Beers and 9.9 or better scores from freshman Katie Bailey, junior Kaitlyn Clark, Jacob and Milliner.
In addition to winning its 29th NCAA Regional Championship, Alabama is advancing to the NCAA Championships final site for the 32nd year in a row, the second-longest streak in the history of collegiate gymnastics.
The victory also gives Sarah Patterson the 1,000th win of her career. Patterson is only the second coach in collegiate gymnastics to earn 1,000 wins and she is the fastest to a 1,000, notching the total in the 12th meet of her 36th year, while Utah head coach Greg Marsden, who passed the 1,000 win barrier earlier this season, did it in the fourth meet of his 39th season at the helm.
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Congrats to Coach and the ladies. See you in Birmingham in two weeks to bring home #7
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Posted on 4/5/14 at 11:34 pm to BamaDude06
In terms of winning, is Patterson on par with the Bear yet? Goddamn she's a fantastic coach.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 11:36 pm to BamaDude06
I was just thinking of posting this. I hope to be in Bham for this. It is amazing some of the scores these ladies are putting up. They are really peaking at the right time. Coach Patterson is just awesome; truly a valuable asset to the U of A. 
Posted on 4/6/14 at 8:52 am to BamaDude06
She's definitely the Bear Bryant of gymnastics.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 9:40 am to RollTide1987
She's incredible. Good luck ladies! Bring it home!
Posted on 4/6/14 at 7:35 pm to BamaDude06
Nationals are IN BAMA..... so if you really need any more of a reason than that, watch this
and also realize at nationals there will be a bonafide student section coming from A-Day and the pep band.
and also realize at nationals there will be a bonafide student section coming from A-Day and the pep band.
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