The 2002 NCAA women's gymnastics championships were contested at the 21st annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the individual and team national champions of women's gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]
The competition took place from April 18–20 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, hosted by the University of Alabama in Coleman Coliseum.
Alabama won the team national championship, the Crimson Tide's fourth NCAA national title and first since 1996.
Jamie Dantzscher, from UCLA, won the individual all-around championship with a score of 39.675.
Champions
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team |
Alabama Crimson Tide Natalie Barrington Alexis Brion Helen Burgin Tiffany Byrd Erin Holdefer Lauren Holdefer Shannon Hrozek Stephanie Kite Alexa Martinez Whitney Morgan Andreé Pickens Michelle Reeser Jeana Rice Sara Scarborough Kristin Sterner Raegan Tomasek |
Georgia Gym Dogs Melinda Baimbridge Cassie Bair Chelsa Byrd Eileen Diaz Michelle Emmons Cory Fritzinger Kinsey Rowe Breanne Rutherford Sierra Sapunar Loren Simpson Marline Stephens Megan Tolbert Talya Vexler |
UCLA Bruins Jeanette Antolin Alyssa Beckerman Michelle Conway Jamie Dantzscher Natasha Desai Lindsey Dong Christy Erickson Malia Jones Kristen Maloney Kristin Parker Trishna Patel Carly Raab Christie Tedmon Doni Thompson Yvonne Tousek Valerie Velasco Jamie Williams Onnie Willis |
| All-Around |
Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA) | Andreé Pickens (Alabama) | Theresa Kulikowski (Utah) |
| Vault |
Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA) | Marline Stephens (Georgia) | Andreé Pickens (Alabama) |
| Uneven Bars |
Andreé Pickens (Alabama) | Doni Thompson (UCLA) | Onnie Willis (UCLA) |
| Balance Beam |
Elise Ray (Michigan) | Jeana Rice (Alabama) | Kristin Sterner (Alabama) Theresa Kulikowski (Utah) |
| Floor Exercise |
Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA) Nicki Arnstad (LSU) |
Shannon Bowles (Utah) | Alexis Brion (Alabama) Talya Vexler (Georgia) |
Team results
Session 1
| Position | Team |  |
 |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 49.100 | 48.950 | 49.450 | 49.275 | 196.775 |
| 2 | Georgia | 49.200 | 49.000 | 49.300 | 49.150 | 196.650 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 49.300 | 49.150 | 49.050 | 49.075 | 196.575 |
| 4 | Michigan | 49.225 | 48.500 | 49.200 | 49.250 | 196.175 |
| 5 | LSU | 48.925 | 48.750 | 48.800 | 49.375 | 195.850 |
| 6 | Arizona | 48.825 | 48.700 | 48.475 | 48.975 | 194.975 |
Session 2
| Position | Team | |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 49.275 | 49.025 | 49.550 | 49.450 | 197.300 |
| 2 | UCLA | 49.225 | 49.275 | 49.250 | 49.350 | 197.100 |
| 3 | Stanford | 49.200 | 48.650 | 49.175 | 49.025 | 196.050 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 48.675 | 48.575 | 49.125 | 49.350 | 195.700 |
| 5 | Florida | 49.025 | 48.925 | 48.650 | 49.075 | 195.675 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 47.400 | 48.925 | 48.200 | 48.400 | 192.925 |
Super Six
| Position | Team | |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 49.325 | 49.450 | 49.375 | 49.425 | 197.575 |
| 2 | Georgia | 49.250 | 49.325 | 49.375 | 49.300 | 197.250 |
| 3 | UCLA | 49.325 | 49.375 | 49.150 | 49.300 | 197.150 |
| 4 | Utah | 49.175 | 49.300 | 49.350 | 49.125 | 196.950 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 49.075 | 49.425 | 48.750 | 49.175 | 196.425 |
| 6 | Stanford | 49.075 | 48.925 | 49.000 | 49.025 | 196.025 |
See also
References
- ^ "NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved 11 February 2025.