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Friday, April 3
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'U' Advances to Fifth Regional Finals in Last Six Years
4/3/2026 11:03:00 PM | Gymnastics
Minnesota finished second with a score of 196.975
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The No. 13 Minnesota gymnastics team placed second at the NCAA Regional Semifinals on Friday night with a score of 196.975. The Gophers, along with No. 4 UCLA, will advance to Sunday's Regional Finals against No. 5 Alabama and No. 12 Utah.
"We're elated to keep our season going tonight," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "It was such a roller coaster of emotions - that was not the start we were looking for on floor. We really regrouped and kept building after that. Vault was solid, bars was great and beam was fantastic so they just kept pushing. To finish the way we did and coming from behind was special."
With its second place finish, the Gophers clinched their fifth Regional Finals (Sweet 16) appearance in the last six seasons. Heading into Sunday's meet, the Gophers will be trying to put together their best performance of the season in hopes of advancing to nationals for the first time since 2022.
No. 4 UCLA (197.450) placed first in the meet while No. 19 Iowa (196.750) took third and Washington (195.850) placed fourth.
The Gophers earned 49.125 on vault, 49.400 on bars, 49.450 on beam and 49.000 on floor.
The floor score was a season-low but Minnesota hit its second-best bars score of the year.
Event winners on the night were UCLA's Jordan Chiles on vault (9.950), Iowa's Aurelie Tran on bars (10.000), Brooklyn Rowray won on beam (9.925) and Chiles won on floor (9.950) along with teammate Tiana Sumanasekera.
Rowray's performance clinched her a spot at nationals as an individual if Minnesota does not go there as a team.
Arianna Ostrum finished fifth in the all-around with a 39.425 while Jordyn Lyden tied for second on bars with a 9.950.
EVENT BREAKDOWN:
FLOOR
The 'U' started off the meet with a season-low 49.000 on the floor. Jordyn Lyden anchored the group with a 9.900 while Arianna Ostrum went 9.875. Sophie Swartzmiller earned a 9.850 for the number three spot. Leah Gonsiorowski tallied a 9.750 and Megan Steensland rounded out the group with a 9.625. After one rotation, Minnesota was in third behind Iowa (49.575) and UCLA (49.350).
VAULT
The Gophers posted a 49.125 team score on vault. Teryn Crump and Gianna Gerdes led the group with 9.850s while Arianna Ostrum went 9.825. Emma Slevin, Ava Stewart and Sarah Moraw both went 9.800 to round out the group. After two rotations, Minnesota trailed UCLA (98.575) and Iowa (98.550) with a score of 98.125.
BARS
Minnesota earned a team score of 49.400 on bars. Jordyn Lyden tied her season-high with a 9.950, serving as the anchor of the group once again. Teryn Crump and Emma Slevin each hit 9.900s while Arianna Ostrum and Lacie Saltzmann rounded out the group with 9.825s. With one rotation to go, Minnesota was in third with a score of 147.525 behind UCLA (147.900) and Iowa (147.700).
BEAM
With its season on the line, Minnesota earned a 49.375 beam score. Arianna Ostrum started out the group with a 9.900 before Ava Stewart and Sarah Moraw earned 9.875s. Brooklyn Rowray tied her season-high with a 9.925 in the fourth spot to help secure the No. 2 spot for Minnesota. Jordyn Lyden closed out the rotation with a 9.875 to finish the rotation.
NOTABLE:
-Jordyn Lyden posted her fifth 9.900-or-better on the floor this season.
-Teryn Crump hit a new season-high with a 9.900 on the uneven bars.
-Emma Slevin hit her sixth 9.900-or-higher on bars of the year.
-Minnesota's bars score of 49.400 was its second best of the year.
-Jordyn Lyden hit a 9.950 on bars, tying her season-high and seventh 9.900-or-higher score on the event this year.
-Arianna Ostrum earned her third beam score of 9.900-or-higher this year.
-Brooklyn Rowray tied her season-best with a 9.925 on balance beam. She won the event title and will advance to nationals as an individual if Minnesota doesn't make it as a team.
UP NEXT
Minnesota will compete in the NCAA Regional finals on Sunday night at 7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PST on ESPN+. The Gophers and UCLA will compete with No. 5 Alabama and No. 12 Utah for the right to go to nationals.
"We're elated to keep our season going tonight," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "It was such a roller coaster of emotions - that was not the start we were looking for on floor. We really regrouped and kept building after that. Vault was solid, bars was great and beam was fantastic so they just kept pushing. To finish the way we did and coming from behind was special."
With its second place finish, the Gophers clinched their fifth Regional Finals (Sweet 16) appearance in the last six seasons. Heading into Sunday's meet, the Gophers will be trying to put together their best performance of the season in hopes of advancing to nationals for the first time since 2022.
No. 4 UCLA (197.450) placed first in the meet while No. 19 Iowa (196.750) took third and Washington (195.850) placed fourth.
The Gophers earned 49.125 on vault, 49.400 on bars, 49.450 on beam and 49.000 on floor.
The floor score was a season-low but Minnesota hit its second-best bars score of the year.
Event winners on the night were UCLA's Jordan Chiles on vault (9.950), Iowa's Aurelie Tran on bars (10.000), Brooklyn Rowray won on beam (9.925) and Chiles won on floor (9.950) along with teammate Tiana Sumanasekera.
Rowray's performance clinched her a spot at nationals as an individual if Minnesota does not go there as a team.
Arianna Ostrum finished fifth in the all-around with a 39.425 while Jordyn Lyden tied for second on bars with a 9.950.
EVENT BREAKDOWN:
FLOOR
The 'U' started off the meet with a season-low 49.000 on the floor. Jordyn Lyden anchored the group with a 9.900 while Arianna Ostrum went 9.875. Sophie Swartzmiller earned a 9.850 for the number three spot. Leah Gonsiorowski tallied a 9.750 and Megan Steensland rounded out the group with a 9.625. After one rotation, Minnesota was in third behind Iowa (49.575) and UCLA (49.350).
VAULT
The Gophers posted a 49.125 team score on vault. Teryn Crump and Gianna Gerdes led the group with 9.850s while Arianna Ostrum went 9.825. Emma Slevin, Ava Stewart and Sarah Moraw both went 9.800 to round out the group. After two rotations, Minnesota trailed UCLA (98.575) and Iowa (98.550) with a score of 98.125.
BARS
Minnesota earned a team score of 49.400 on bars. Jordyn Lyden tied her season-high with a 9.950, serving as the anchor of the group once again. Teryn Crump and Emma Slevin each hit 9.900s while Arianna Ostrum and Lacie Saltzmann rounded out the group with 9.825s. With one rotation to go, Minnesota was in third with a score of 147.525 behind UCLA (147.900) and Iowa (147.700).
BEAM
With its season on the line, Minnesota earned a 49.375 beam score. Arianna Ostrum started out the group with a 9.900 before Ava Stewart and Sarah Moraw earned 9.875s. Brooklyn Rowray tied her season-high with a 9.925 in the fourth spot to help secure the No. 2 spot for Minnesota. Jordyn Lyden closed out the rotation with a 9.875 to finish the rotation.
NOTABLE:
-Jordyn Lyden posted her fifth 9.900-or-better on the floor this season.
-Teryn Crump hit a new season-high with a 9.900 on the uneven bars.
-Emma Slevin hit her sixth 9.900-or-higher on bars of the year.
-Minnesota's bars score of 49.400 was its second best of the year.
-Jordyn Lyden hit a 9.950 on bars, tying her season-high and seventh 9.900-or-higher score on the event this year.
-Arianna Ostrum earned her third beam score of 9.900-or-higher this year.
-Brooklyn Rowray tied her season-best with a 9.925 on balance beam. She won the event title and will advance to nationals as an individual if Minnesota doesn't make it as a team.
UP NEXT
Minnesota will compete in the NCAA Regional finals on Sunday night at 7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PST on ESPN+. The Gophers and UCLA will compete with No. 5 Alabama and No. 12 Utah for the right to go to nationals.
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