Northey Set For NCAA Championships
April 15, 2016 | Gymnastics
SEATTLE – Washington's Allison Northey will end her collegiate career this Friday, April 15, by making her first appearance at the NCAA Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. Northey will compete as an all-arounder in Friday's first session, beginning at 1 p.m. CT, 11 a.m. PT.
Northey, a three-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree in the all-around, qualified for the NCAA Championship meet by finishing in the top-2 all-around gymnasts of those whose teams didn't qualify at the GymDawgs' NCAA Regional meet in Salt Lake City on April 2. She took fourth overall.
“We're super excited that Allie qualified for the National meet and gets to represent UW,” UW head coach Joanne Bowers said. “We're not surprised, she's been one of the nation's top all-arounders all season. This has been one of her goals so we are really excited for her. To have the UW represented on the national stage is good for our program. Our goal is to get the team here and we made great strides this season, but this is the next best thing.”
The GymDawgs will send an individual to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2013. UW has sent 29 gymnasts total as individual competitors. The GymDawgs have advanced as a team to the NCAA Championships five times.
Meet Information
NCAA Championships – Fort Worth Convention Center; Fort Worth, Texas
Friday, April 15, 1 p.m. CT/11 a.m. PT
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Event Previews
Vault, No. 42, 9.860 – Northey has three vault tiles and nine top-3 finishes on vault, posting scores over 9.8 in each of her last nine meets. She posted a personal-best 9.9 on March 12 at home against Denver and SPU to win her third vault title in 2016.
Bars, No. 79, 9.845 – Northey has one event title and seven top-3 finishes on bars this season, posting a personal-best 9.925 on January 30th at the Metroplex Challenge.
Beam, No. 28, 9.880 – As the lineup anchor, Northey has six beam titles and nine top-3 finishes, including a first-place finish on the event at the Salt Lake City NCAA Regional meet where she posted a 9.9. She has four scores at 9.9 or higher this season and 11 over 9.8. She posted a personal-best 9.925 at Utah on Feb. 13.
Floor, No. 52, 9.880 – With five floor titles and seven top-3 finishes, Northey had a stellar year on floor as the lineup anchor for the majority of the season. She posted a personal-best 9.925 on floor at Utah on Feb. 13 as part of her personal-best all-around score. She has posted an 9.875 or higher seven times in 2016.
All-Around, No. 15, 39.430 – Northey has won five all-around titles this season. She has posted a 39.500 or higher four times this season, a score she hadn't accomplished until this season. She recorded a personal-best 39.550 at Utah on Feb. 13. She finished the season ranked No. 15 in the all-around nationally and earned her third straight All-Pac-12 First Team honors in the all-around.
Notes:
- All-Pac-12 Selections: Allison Northey and Joslyn Goings were each named to the All-Pac-12 First Team in the all-around, while Kaitlyn Duranczyk earned All-Pac-12 Second Team on bars.
- Allison Northey was also named a Second Team All-American by the NACGC/W in the all-around as the nation's No. 15-ranked all-arounder.
- Northey either tied or matched her personal-bests on all four events and in the all-around in 2016, posting a 39.550 at Utah earlier this season.
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