1997 NCAA women's gymnastics championships

1997 NCAA women's gymnastics championships
VenueO'Connell Center
LocationGainesville, Florida
DatesApril 17–19, 1997
Teams12
Champions
WomenKim Arnold, Georgia (39.550)
TeamUCLA (1st)

The 1997 NCAA women's gymnastics championships were contested at the 16th 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 April 17–19 in Gainesville, Florida, hosted by the University of Florida at the O'Connell Center.

UCLA won the team competition, the Bruins' first title (and the first NCAA title won by a team either than Utah, Georgia or Alabama).

Kim Arnold, from Georgia, won the individual all-around championship.

Team Results

Session 1

PositionTeamTotal
1 Georgia Gym Dogs49.40049.27549.12549.275197.075
2 UCLA Bruins49.27549.27548.92548.950196.425
3 Nebraska Cornhuskers49.20049.17548.77548.875196.025
3 Utah Red Rocks49.02549.07549.25048.675196.025
5 Penn State Nittany Lions48.80048.57448.32548.600194.300
6 LSU Tigers48.65047.87548.85048.450193.825

Session 2

PositionTeamTotal
1 Arizona State Sun Devils49.17549.17549.27548.700196.275
2 Michigan Wolverines49.30049.12549.12548.650196.200
3 Florida Gators49.25049.10048.75048.975196.075
4 Washington Huskies49.17549.02548.72549.050195.975
5 Alabama Crimson Tide49.12549.22548.32548.925195.600
6 Minnesota Golden Gophers48.62548.97548.45048.725194.775

Super Six

PositionTeamTotal
1 UCLA Bruins49.30049.52549.20049.125197.150
2 Arizona State Sun Devils49.30049.12549.27549.150196.850
3 Georgia Gym Dogs49.65049.62548.12549.200196.600
4 Michigan Wolverines49.42549.42548.77548.875196.500
5 Florida Gators49.32548.90049.22548.975196.425
6 Nebraska Cornhuskers48.82549.22548.55048.650195.250

See also

  • 1997 NCAA men's gymnastics championships

References

  1. ↑ "NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  • Gym Results