1982 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship
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The 1982 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship
involved 10 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the first NCAA gymnastics national championship but not the first championship for college gymnastics. The NCAA took over for the AIAW in 1982 in determining national champions. The defending AIAW Champion for 1981 was Utah
. The Competition took place in Salt Lake City, Utah
hosted by the University of Utah
in the Jon M. Huntsman Center
.
NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship
The NCAA introduced Women's Gymnastics as a championship sport in 1982. Since then, only four universities have claimed the overall Division I championship; Division II competition was discontinued in 1987. During the early years of competition, the University of Utah under the leadership of head...
involved 10 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the first NCAA gymnastics national championship but not the first championship for college gymnastics. The NCAA took over for the AIAW in 1982 in determining national champions. The defending AIAW Champion for 1981 was Utah
Utah Red Rocks
The Utah Utes women's gymnastics team represents the University of Utah and competes in the Pac-12 Conference. The Utes compete in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. As of the end of the 2011 season, the Red Rocks have won 10 Women's Gymnastics championships and been runner-up 8...
. The Competition took place in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
hosted by the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
in the Jon M. Huntsman Center
Jon M. Huntsman Center
Jon M. Huntsman Center is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. The arena opened in 1969 and is named after chemicals entrepreneur and philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman, father of Utah's former governor Jon Huntsman, Jr....
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Team Results
Position | | Team | | | | | | | | | | Total |
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1 | Utah Red Rocks Utah Red Rocks The Utah Utes women's gymnastics team represents the University of Utah and competes in the Pac-12 Conference. The Utes compete in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. As of the end of the 2011 season, the Red Rocks have won 10 Women's Gymnastics championships and been runner-up 8... |
37.1505 | 36.800 | 37.550 | 37.100 | 148.600 |
2 | Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Titans The Cal State Fullerton Titans are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Cal State Fullerton, located in Fullerton, California. The Titans are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level... |
36.600 | 36.400 | 35.150 | 36.000 | 144.150 |
3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 35.800 | 35.850 | 35.900 | 35.550 | 143.100 |
4 | Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Beavers The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers are part of the Pacific-12 Conference . Oregon State's mascot is Benny the Beaver... |
35.500 | 35.950 | 35.300 | 36.250 | 143.000 |
5 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 35.650 | 35.850 | 35.600 | 35.850 | 142.950 |
6 | UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I... |
35.650 | 36.000 | 34.550 | 36.200 | 142.400 |
7 | Florida Gators Florida Gators The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams... |
36.050 | 34.800 | 34.400 | 35.650 | 140.900 |
8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Cornhuskers The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference... |
35.300 | 35.150 | 33.100 | 34.550 | 138.100 |
9 | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | 33.800 | 34.100 | 34.000 | 35.300 | 137.200 |
10 | Michigan Wolverines Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which... |
34.300 | 34.600 | 33.000 | 35.000 | 136.900 |
Top Ten Individual All-Around Results
Position | | Gymnast | | Team | | | | | | | | | | Total |
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1 | Sue Stednitz | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.30 | 9.20 | 9.40 | 9.30 | 37.20 |
2 | Christa Canary | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.15 | 9.25 | 9.45 | 9.25 | 37.10 |
3 | Mary Ayotte-Law | Oregon State | 9.00 | 9.35 | 9.15 | 9.35 | 36.85 |
3 | Heidi Anderson | Penn State | 9.20 | 9.20 | 8.95 | 9.50 | 36.85 |
5 | Jeri Cameron | Arizona State | 9.10 | 9.40 | 9.15 | 9.05 | 36.70 |
6 | Sharon Shapiro | UCLA | 9.40 | 8.70 | 9.45 | 9.10 | 36.65 |
7 | Suzy Kellems | Southern Cal | 9.15 | 9.25 | 8.40 | 9.60 | 36.40 |
8 | Julie Goewey | Cal State Fullerton | 9.05 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 9.20 | 36.35 |
9 | Merilyn Chapman | Stanford | 9.30 | 8.95 | 8.90 | 9.10 | 36.25 |
9 | Ann Woods | Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
9.00 | 8.95 | 9.30 | 9.00 | 36.25 |
Vault
Rank | Name | Team | Day 1 Score | Day 2 Score | Total |
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1 | Elaine Alfano | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.500 | 9.400 | 18.900 |
2 | Sharon Shapiro | UCLA | 9.400 | 8.925 | 18.325 |
3 | Ann Woods | Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
9.300 | 8.975 | 18.275 |
4 | Megan McCunniff | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.200 | 9.000 | 18.200 |
5 | Sandra Smith | LSU | 9.500 | 8.675 | 18.175 |
5 | Sue Stednitz | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.300 | 8.875 | 18.175 |
7 | Karen Martino | Cal State Fullerton | 9.200 | 8.950 | 18.150 |
8 | Mary Ayotte-Law | Oregon State | 9.200 | 8.450 | 17.650 |
9 | Kristin Weber | Cal State Fullerton | 9.200 | 8.400 | 17.600 |
Uneven Bars
Rank | Name | Team | Day 1 Score | Day 2 Score | Total |
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1 | Lisa Shirk | Pittsburgh | 9.450 | 9.550 | 19.00 |
2 | Jeri Cameron | Arizona State | 9.400 | 9.400 | 18.800 |
3 | Heidi Anderson | Penn State | 9.350 | 9.300 | 18.650 |
4 | Julie Garrett | Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... |
9.400 | 9.000 | 18.400 |
4 | Jeanine Creek | Cal State Fullerton | 9.300 | 9.100 | 18.400 |
5 | Anne Kitabayashi | UCLA | 9.350 | 7.400 | 16.750 |
Balance Beam
Rank | Name | Team | Day 1 Score | Day 2 Score | Total |
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1 | Sue Stednitz | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.400 | 9.300 | 18.700 |
2 | Megan McCunniff | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.600 | 9.050 | 18.650 |
2 | Christa Canary | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.450 | 9.200 | 18.650 |
4 | Sharon Shapiro | UCLA | 9.450 | 8.550 | 18.000 |
5 | Julie Goewey | Cal State Fullerton | 9.200 | 8.650 | 17.850 |
6 | Merilyn Chapman | Stanford | 9.300 | 8.400 | 17.700 |
Floor Exercise
Rank | Name | Team | Day 1 Score | Day 2 Score | Total |
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1 | Mary Ayotte-Law | Oregon State | 9.500 | 9.350 | 18.850 |
2 | Heidi Anderson | Penn State | 9.350 | 9.400 | 18.750 |
3 | Suzy Kellems | Southern Cal | 9.600 | 9.000 | 18.600 |
3 | Linda Kardos | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.400 | 9.200 | 18.600 |
5 | Christa Canary | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.350 | 9.100 | 18.350 |
6 | Sue Stednitz | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
9.300 | 8.700 | 18.000 |