Live updates: LSU, Utah, UCLA, Michigan State battle for final two spots at 2025 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships – Gymnastics Now
2025-04-18T01:50:08Z
The 2025 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships will decide national champions from April 17-19. We’ll have live updates of Thursday’s semifinals and individual finals here.
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The first national champions were crowned on Thursday as the 2025 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships kicked off with semifinal competition.
No. 2 Oklahoma (197.550), No. 4 Utah (197.7625), No. 5 UCLA (197.7375), and No. 7 Missouri (197.300) will contend for the NCAA team title on Saturday, April 19 at 4 p.m. ET on ABC.
No. 3 Florida (197.200) was the shock elimination from the first semifinal, as the Tigers edged the Gators by a tenth. No. 11 Alabama (196.825) was also eliminated from that semifinal.
Then came the arguably bigger shock: No. 1 seed and defending champion LSU (197.525) was edged by No. 4 Utah and No. 5 UCLA. The Tigers and No. 8 Michigan State (197.3625) were sent packing.
Individual national champions were crowned at the conclusion of the two semifinals, and there were no ties this year.
Oklahoma’s Jordan Bowers took home the all-around crown with a 39.7125. Bowers wasn’t the standout for the Sooners through the regular season – that was 2024 NCAA beam champion Faith Torrez – but she has turned on the heaters in the postseason, scoring three perfect 10s in the Washington regional final.
On vault, LSU freshman phenom Kailin Chio was nearly perfect with her Yurchenko 1.5, scoring a 9.975 to take home the first NCAA title of her career. UCLA’s Jordan Chiles picked up right where she left off in 2023 (before going on an Olympic hiatus in 2024), winning the bars title once more. Missouri’s Helen Hu was clutch in the anchor spot for the Tigers, securing their spot in the Four on the Floor and winning the beam title with a 9.9875. (A year ago, she was retired and backpacking the world – talk about a 180!) Brooklyn Moors’ penultimate floor routine for the Bruins was golden, scoring a 9.9625.
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Thu. April 17 @ 11:15 p.m. It will be Oklahoma, Utah, UCLA, and Missouri in the Four on the Floor national final Saturday. The meet begins at 4 p.m. ET on ABC. Click here for all the links you need to watch. Here are the individual national champions: AA: Jordan Bowers (Oklahoma) – 39.7125
VT: Kailin Chio (LSU) – 9.975
UB: Jordan Chiles (UCLA) – 9.975
BB: Helen Hu (Missouri) – 9.9875
FX: Brooklyn Moors (UCLA) – 9.9625
Thu. April 17 @ 11:06 p.m. Semifinal II: Utah, UCLA advance in semifinal for the ages All four teams in the second semifinal were separated by less than two-tenths between every rotation. In the end, it’s Utah and UCLA advancing as defending champion LSU and Michigan State are eliminated. Utah was exceptional on bars, with all counting scores going 9.9+, highlighted by Grace McCallum’s 9.9625 in the anchor spot. UCLA had similar success on beam, with its final three routine scoring 9.9+. Emma Malabuyo closed things out with a 9.975. LSU went to vault in the final rotation and wasn’t able to find enough sticks to surpass UCLA. Freshman Kailin Chio was the highlight with a 9.975, winning the vault title. The only other athlete to go 9.9 was Haleigh Bryant. Michigan State held its own all night long, but little mistakes on floor were the difference between an appearance in the final and going home. Skyla Schulte closed the Spartans’ season with a 9.9375. Individually, Oregon State’s Jade Carey closed things out on vault with a 9.85, Arkansas’ Joscelyn Roberson on bars with a 9.8, Cal’s Mya Lauzon on beam with a 9.95, and Kentucky’s Creslyn Brose on floor with a 9.9.
Thu. April 17 @ 10:33 p.m. After rotation 3: UCLA – 148.1875 LSU – 148.150 Utah – 148.1125 Michigan State – 148.000 STILL less than two-tenths between all four, but UCLA and LSU have jumped into the top two spots. LSU heads to vault, where scoring has been the tightest. Utah will be on bars, UCLA on beam, and Michigan State on floor. Who will advance!? Highlights from rotation 3: Grace McCallum went 9.95 on vault for the Red Rocks. UCLA saw a 9.975 from Jordan Chiles to anchor bars. Michigan State couldn’t break into the 9.9s on beam, but the Spartans were led by Cady Duplissis. LSU got things back on track on floor, with three scores of 9.9+, including a 9.9375 from Aleah Finnegan. Individual scores: VT: Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) – 9.825
UB: Maddie Williams (California) – 9.525
BB: Isabella Magnelli (Kentucky) – 9.9125
FX: Jade Carey (Oregon State) – 9.9125
Thu. April 17 @ 10:18 p.m. UCLA’s Mika Webster-Longin (knee) has been taken to the locker room for X-rays and is not expected to return.
Thu. April 17 @ 10:11 p.m. At the halfway point: Michigan State – 98.8375 Utah – 98.775 UCLA – 98.7625 LSU – 98.650 All four teams are separated by less than TWO-TENTHS heading to rotation 3. Literally anyone could advance at this point. UCLA had a solid vault rotation, finding their landings and being highlighted by a 9.9 from Chae Campbell. They also avoided counting a 9.4375 from Mika Webster-Longin, who seemed to be injured on her vault. Michigan State jumped into the lead after an outstanding bar rotation that saw three scores of 9.9+, including a 9.9375 from Gabrielle Stephen. LSU was good, but not great on beam, only scoring a 9.9 from Konnor McClain. Aleah Finnegan fell in the anchor spot, meaning the team had to count a 9.8 and missed out on potentially crucial tenths. Utah had an excellent showing on floor, scoring over 9.9 on four routines, including a 9.95 from Grace McCallum. Individual scores: VT: Sophia Diaz (Michigan) – 9.7125
UB: Maddie Jones (Arkansas) – 9.775
BB: Jade Carey (Oregon State) – 9.95 – no beam title for Jade, but she’s still in the mix for the all-around
FX: Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) – 9.9
Thu. April 17 @ 9:59 p.m. Mika Webster-Longin seemed to lock out her legs landing vault and looked like she was injured walking off. A short while later, Aleah Finnegan falls on beam on her front aerial and looks shocked. Thankfully for the Tigers, that was their anchor routine. Yes, they’ll have to count a 9.800 – which isn’t ideal with the other three teams in this meet – but it could be worse.
Thu. April 17 @ 9:32 p.m. After rotation 1: UCLA – 49.525 Michigan State – 49.3875 LSU – 49.325 Utah – 49.2125 A very interesting rotation to start this exciting meet! Michigan State was lights out on vault, putting up a 49.3875, including a 9.9125 from Amy Doyle and 9.95 from Sage Kellerman – the two highest vault scores so far during the semifinals. It was a similar story for UCLA on floor, with Brooklyn Moors leading the team with a 9.9625, which leads the competition right now. LSU was strong on bars, but the Tigers only put up a 9.9 from Lexi Zeiss, who led the defending national champions off. Utah struggled on beam with a fall from Camie Winger making the Red Rocks have to count a 9.75 from Amelie Morgan. Avery Neff led the team with a 9.9125. Individual scores: VT: Kaya Forbes (UNC) – 9.7875
UB: Jade Carey (Oregon State) – 9.9125
BB: Joscelyn Roberson (Arkansas) – 9.900
FX: Mya Lauzon (California) – 9.9125
Thu. April 17 @ 9:08 p.m. Semifinal 2 is underway!
Thu. April 17 @ 7:43 p.m. The Helen Hu story just keeps getting better. Read more about her return after a year of retirement and backpacking: https://gymnastics-now.com/helen-hus-true-perfect-10-and-the-long-journey-to-achieve-it/
Thu. April 17 @ 7:16 p.m. If you thought that semifinal was competitive, just wait for No. 1 LSU vs. No. 4 Utah vs. No. 5 UCLA vs. No. 8 Michigan State! We’ll be back at 9 p.m. ET to see how it all unfolds!
Thu. April 17 @ 7:06 p.m. Semifinal I: Oklahoma gets its redemption as Missouri upsets Florida to advance to Four on the Floor Less than a tenth stood between Missouri and Florida heading into the final rotation of the first semifinal at the 2025 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships, and a tenth ended up being the difference between the Tigers making their first NCAA final appearance ever and the Gators being sent packing. It came down to the final routines for both teams: Riley McCusker up on bars for the Gators – just weeks after earning her first-ever perfect 10 at the SEC championships on this event – and Helen Hu – who was backpacking around the world and retired a year ago – on beam. Ultimately, the beam specialist who earned her first (and second and third) perfect 10 on the event this season delivered once more, scoring a 9.9875. Missouri 197.300 – Florida 197.200. Also advancing to Saturday’s Four on the Floor are the Oklahoma Sooners. A year ago, the Sooners were the biggest story of championships, but not in a good way. After a dominating season, months of hard work was wiped away in a rotation, when the Sooners saw mistake after mistake on vault. This year, they haven’t been as dominate, but ending on vault wasn’t an issue. They scored a 197.550 to win the session and advance. Alabama was fourth with a 196.825. With individual titles on the line today, here is who leads with one more semifinal to go: AA: Jordan Bowers (Oklahoma) – 39.7125
VT: Danie Ferris (Florida) – 9.900
UB: TIE Jordan Bowers (Oklahoma), Mara Titarsolej (Missouri), Leanne Wong (Florida), Alyssa Arana (Florida) – 9.9375
BB: Helen Hu (Missouri) – 9.9875
FX: TIE Jordan Bowers (Oklahoma), Faith Torrez (Oklahoma) – 9.950
Thu. April 17 @ 6:46 p.m. The Oklahoma Sooners redeem themselves a year after catastrophe, and it’s MISSOURI taking down FLORIDA by a tenth to advance to the Tigers’ FIRST-EVER NCAA finals appearance! Beam queen Helen Hu delivered a 9.9875 in the final spot to book the Tigers’ ticket to the Four on the Floor! WOW!
Thu. April 17 @ 6:10 p.m. After rotation 3: 148.275 147.800 147.725 147.4875 A season-low 49.075 drops Florida to third heading into the final rotation. ESPN says that’s the Gators’ lowest vault score in approximately five years – wow. Missouri jumps ahead by 0.075 after a 49.450 on bars, led by Mara Titarsolej’s 9.9375, which is currently tied with Jordan Bowers for the top score on the event so far today. Meanwhile, Bowers and Faith Torrez posted matching 9.95s to lead OU on floor and lead the floor standings so far. Sooners go 49.525 and have a good lead heading to vault. Just remember: vault is where the Sooners lost the semifinals a year ago, ultimately not advancing to the final in a shocking turn. And vault has been the tightest, scoring-wise. Individual scores: VT: Mary McDonough (Washington) – 9.8125
UB: Rylie Mundell (Denver) – 9.875
BB: Gabby McLaughlin (Auburn) – 9.175
FX: Madison Ulrich (Denver) – 9.85
Thu. April 17 @ 5:40 p.m. At the halfway point: Oklahoma – 98.750 Florida – 98.650 Missouri – 98.350 Alabama – 98.2875 Oklahoma and Missouri escape rotation 2 without having to count falls. Tiger Elise Tisler had a stunning and stuck Yurchenko full that scored a 9.875 (max is a 9.95 for that vault). Alabama’s Ryan Fuller led the Tide on bars with a 9.925. Faith Torrez closed things out for the Sooners on beam with a 9.95, which ties for the highest score of the day on that event so far. Florida couldn’t break into the 9.9s on floor and, surprisingly, Leanne Wong had some minor errors in her routine, resulting in her 9.6625 being dropped. Gabby Disidore and Selena Harris-Miranda led the team with matching 9.8875s. Individual scores: VT: Rosie Casali (Denver) = 9.7125
UB: Olivia Greaves (Auburn) = 9.7875
BB: Madison Ulrich (Denver) = 9.8875
FX: Mary McDonough (Washington) = 9.025 (fall)
Thu. April 17 @ 5:21 p.m. Oklahoma’s Lily Pederson falls on beam. And Missouri’s Hannah Horton falls on her Yurchenko 1.5 on vault.
Thu. April 17 @ 5:07 p.m. After rotation 1: Oklahoma – 49.400 Florida – 49.300 Missouri – 49.225 Alabama – 49.125 Oklahoma was led by a 9.9375 from Jordan Bowers. Florida saw an outstanding routine from Selena Harris-Miranda on beam that scored a 9.95. Missouri was consistent, but all counting scores were in the 9.8s – unable to get into 9.9 territory. Alabama had to count a 9.7875. Individual scores: VT: Ady Wahl (Georgia) = 9.875 for an excellent Yurchenko 1.5, just a small step forward.
UB: Madison Ulrich (Denver) = 9.8875
BB: Mary McDonough (Washington) = 9.600
FX: Mya Hooten (Minnesota) = 9.8875 – just a stunning routine to cap Mya’s gymnastics career. Superbly controlled tumbling passes, great energy, and all the feels for the Golden Gopher! One judge gave her a 10, to which we say right on!
Thu. April 17 @ 4:49 p.m. See every score as it comes through on Virtius! Link: https://virti.us/session?s=xhZmjBrMse Alabama and Missouri starting undesirable scores in the 9.7s – those can’t be the norm if they want to advance, especially against powerhouses like Oklahoma and Florida. Sooners had a great 9.9125 from Lily Pederson, who had one of her best bars sets of the year.
Thu. April 17 @ 4:28 p.m. We’ll have rotation-by-rotation summary updates, as well as major updates as they happen (teams counting a fall, etc.).
Thu. April 17 @ 4:17 p.m. March-in is happening momentarily!
Thu. April 17 @ 3:39 p.m. While you’re waiting for the first semifinal to start, check out our season-long series: The History of College Gymnastics! There are eight parts with a ninth coming soon. Start here with part 1!
Thu. April 17 @ 2:20 p.m. You can check out our social channels (@gymnastics_now) for content from podium training yesterday! We have tons of videos and will be sharing more.
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