in San Jose. Refresh for updates.
Broncos and Utah State have a bye through the first rotation.
They are underway--Wallace of San Jose with a 9.725 on beam--that has to be a disappointment for the woman expected to challenge for the all-around crown. Lamb & Jeffrey of Southern Utah also getting 9.725's on bars to open. Scores are extremely low to start. Almost one rotation done and the high score of the night is 9.8. Don't know if they're being ultra picky, they want to allow room for improvement, or the performances simply are not that good.
Southern Utah gets 48.100 on bars, very low score. Sac State gets 48.550 on floor. Fullerton is on vault. San Jose State performed on beat; two disasters leaves the Spartans with 47.650. Waiting for Fullerton's final vault, which I'm sure has already happened. More than likely a scorekeeper asleep at the wheel.
Hannah Redmon of Boise State 9.825 on bars, ridiculous. Brittany Potvin-Green 9.750. So now we have judges with a chip on their shoulder. The low scores of the other teams are not actually that low. Katie Tuller with a 9.775, Amy Glass with a 9.125, Lindsay Kazandjian with a 9.75 and Kelsey Black with a 9.725. Broncos get 48.845.
A 9.8 is the new 9.9 with these WAC judges.
They liked what Southern Utah did on the beam--gave 'em a 49.325 as a team. That's practically record-breaking for them and yet the other scores are all 9.8 and lower so far.
After two rotations, the #13 Broncos are barely ahead. Boise State with 97.575 to 97.425 for Southern Utah. Sacramento State has 97.225 to 97.050 for Fullerton State, 96.500 for San Jose State and 96.200 for Utah State. Those scores are all about what the teams score week by week, with the huge exception of Boise State.
Sac State with a 48.075 on bars, Fullerton with 48.125 on beam, San Jose State with a 48.400 on vault, Boise State and Utah State with byes again. And another great score by Southern Utah, 48.800 on floor.
Boise State moves to the floor, needing a 48.7 just to tie the fabulous Thunderbirds. 9.750 for Kelsey Lang. 9.825 for Hailey Gaspar--nicely done. 9.575 for Kelsey Black, 9.750 from Amy Glass, Redmon 9.825 and Sarah Smith 9.800. Boise State gets a 48.950, so about a 2-3/10th's lead is all they have heading into the final rotation for the WAC title.
The good thing for the Broncos is that Southern Utah is finishing up on vault, so Boise State will know what they need to win in the final rotation. Utah State is on bars and Sacramento State is on beam. S. Utah also got a 9.750 for their first score. They are pretty much averaging 9.7's in their final rotation, will get around 48.5.
Utah State had 48.475 on bars. Sac State 48.250 on beam, they finish with 193.550. Southern Utah finishes at 194.825. That is the score to beat.
Boise State has 146.525 heading into the final rotation. Fullerton has 145.175 and San Jose State 144.900. Utah State has 144.675. Those four will all be competing on their final respective apparatuses.
Boise State needs exactly 48.300 to tie for the WAC championship.
Ari Lamb has 39.100 and that is the all-around score to beat. It appears that Amy Glass, the #8-ranked gymnast in the country, cannot beat the incredible Lamb and she will win the all-around.
This competition is also important for the WAC Commissioner's Cup, in which Boise State is clinging to a 3/4's of a point lead. If Utah State wins, they take over the Cup lead as well, but USU could finish last tonight.
Amanda Otuafi gets 9.750 on vault. Boise State now needs 38.550 to win--an average of 9.638 for the remaining four scores.
9.850 for Hailey Gaspar, leaving Boise State 28.700 short of the title.
Brittany Potvin-Green, 9.800--now just 18.900 short.
Hannah Redmon--9.875 and Boise State is 9.025 short of the title.
Amy Glass needs that to win.
9.9, and Boise State is the new 2011 WAC Champions!
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