INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 14, 2009 – More than 600 gymnasts are expected to compete in the 2009 National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC) National Championships, scheduled for April 16-18 at Emory University’s Woodruff Physical Education Center in Atlanta, Ga. The NAIGC National Championships is for club gymnastics teams.
Qualifying competition is Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17, with three sessions each day beginning at 9:50 a.m. The women will compete in all six qualifying sessions, with the men only participating in the third and sixth sessions. Team, all-around and individual event finals are Saturday, April 18, at 11:50 a.m. Admission is free for the NAIGC National Championships.
The women advance to the finals as follows:
- the top team from each session, plus the next two highest-scoring teams from all sessions, for a total of eight
- the top three all-around gymnasts from each session, plus the next five highest-scoring athletes from all sessions, for a total of 23
- the top three gymnasts on each event from each session, plus the next five highest-scoring individuals from all sessions, for a total of 23 on each event.
The men advance to the finals as follows:
- the top two teams from each session, plus the next two highest-scoring teams from all sessions, for a total of six
- the top five all-around gymnasts from each session, plus the next five highest-scoring athletes from all sessions, for a total of 15
- the top five gymnasts on each event from each session, plus the next five highest-scoring individuals from all sessions, for a total of 15 on each event.
Schools expected to compete in the women’s competition are:
American University
Baylor University
Boston University
Bowling Green State University
Bryn Mawr College
Clemson University
Cornell University
Eastern Michigan University
Emory University
Florida State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Indiana University
James Madison University
Miami University
North Carolina State University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Oregon State University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Southern Illinois University
State University of New York at Cortland
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
Tulane University
University at Buffalo
University of California at Berkeley
University of California at Davis
University of California at Santa Cruz
University of Dayton
University of Findlay
University of Florida
University of Illinois
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of New England
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
University of Tennessee
University of Texas
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech University
Washington State University
William Patterson University
Xavier University
The following schools are scheduled to compete in the men’s competition:
American University
Bowling Green State University
Clemson University
the College at Brockport
Cornell University
Eastern Michigan University
Emory University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Indiana University
James Madison University
Miami University
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Oregon State University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Southern Illinois University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
Tulane University
University at Buffalo
University of California at Berkeley
University of California at Davis
University of California at Santa Cruz
University of Dayton
University of Idaho
University of Illinois
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Tennessee
University of Texas
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech University.
In 2008, the University of Texas won the men’s team title, with Texas A&M claiming the women’s team crown. The men’s individual champions were: Light Townsend of Texas, all-around, floor exercise and horizontal bar; Stirling Van Winkle of James Madison University, pommel horse; Hanes Wynn of Virginia Tech, still rings; Jonathan Walker of Texas, vault; and Brian Hurlbert of Illinois, parallel bars. The women’s individual champions were: Candice Deroche of Texas A&M, all-around, uneven bars; Jennifer Grabowski of Texas, vault; Dana Klaczack of Miami, balance beam; and Jasmine Bruno of Penn State, floor exercise.
For more information on the event, including a tentative schedule and team assignments, log on to www.naigc.net/nationals.php.