Northey Advances To NCAA Championships For The All-Around
April 03, 2016 | Gymnastics
SEATTLE – Senior Allison Northey posted a 39.275 in the all-around to finish in fourth place at the NCAA Regional meet on Saturday, April 2, in Salt Lake City, and will advance to the NCAA Championships April 15-17 in Fort Worth, Texas.
“It's been a goal of mine to reach nationals in my collegiate career, so this is really exciting for me,” Northey said. “I am grateful for the chance to represent my team. I really wouldn't have had this chance without their support.”
Northey finished in fourth overall in the all-around and advances because she took second place out of gymnasts who are not on already advancing teams. Utah and UCLA finished in first and second place, respectively, to qualify for nationals, and the top-2 all-arounders outside of Utah and UCLA qualify as well.
“We are so proud of Allie and all the work she's put into her career,” UW head coach Joanne Bowers said. “She has earned this opportunity through her work ethic and attitude over the past four years. This is a fitting way for her to finish her collegiate career.”
This is the first appearance at the NCAA Championships for Northey and the first for any GymDawg since 2013. Northey also tied for first on beam with a 9.9, her sixth beam title of the season.
The GymDawgs posted a team score of 195.825, just .550 behind second-place UCLA, to finish in third place and end a very promising season.
“We are proud of the performance our team put forth today,” Bowers said. “Really, we couldn't have asked for more. They came out and did their jobs. We were a bit unlucky and had a few things go against us, but we were proud of this team for fighting, like they've done all year. They've gotten better through adversity and this season has given us a strong foundation to build on going forward.”
Event Summaries – Total Score: 195.825
Vault, 49.000 – The GymDawgs got big performances from Alexandra Yacalis and Northey, who finished a 9.875 and a 9.85 respectively, to post a solid score on vault. For Yacalis, her 9.875 was a season-high and tied her personal-best. Hailey Burleson capped of a very consistent season with a 9.8, as she posted a 9.8 or better eight meets and never went below a 9.725. Stephanie Stowe posted a 9.75 from the anchor spot and Joslyn Goings led off with a 9.725.
Bars, 48.525 – All six GymDawgs hit their routines, but they were judged particularly harshly. Outside of Utah and UCLA, the rest of the field received relatively low scores on bars compared to the rest of the season. For UW, it was a season-low score when hitting all six routines. The only lower scores were recorded in meets when the GymDawgs counted a fall. Kaitlyn Duranczyk led the GymDawgs with a 9.8, while Northey and Burleson posted a 9.7 and 9.725, respectively.
Beam, 49.100 – Northey's 9.9 led the GymDawgs to a 49.100, as Northey finished tied for first place on the event, her sixth beam title of the year. Stowe and Duranczyk finished with matching 9.825s. For Northey, it was her 11th beam score at 9.8 or higher in what has been a stellar season on beam. Malory Rose posted a 9.8 to lead off the lineup and Burleson scored a 9.725.
Floor, 49.200 – The GymDawgs began the meet on floor with their best score of the meet, led by Yacalis and Duranczyk each recording 9.875s. Northey and Zoey Schaefer each recorded 9.825s and Goings rounded out the five counting scores with a 9.8. Sophomore Emily Liddle posted a 9.725.
All-Around – Northey finished with a 39.275 to take fourth overall, and took second of those not on teams already advancing to the NCAA Championships to qualify for Nationals. Goings took tenth overall with a total of 38.750.
Up Next For the GymDawgs
Senior Allison Northey advances to the NCAA Championships on April 15-17 in Fort Worth, Texas. She will compete in the all-around. More details to come.
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