INDIANAPOLIS – Arizona State women's gymnastics junior Nichelle Christopherson has been selected to the NCAA Fayetteville Regional as a beam specialist and uneven bars alternate, as per an announcement made by the NCAA on Monday afternoon.
The University of Arkansas-hosted event is slated to be held on Saturday, April 1, at 2 p.m. PT.
A transfer from the University of Michigan, junior co-captain Nichelle Christopherson made an exceptional mark in her first season as a Gym Devil. Competing in the all-around in eight of the team's 11 meets, Christopherson most notably played a pivotal role in the team's 195.700-195.375 upset of then No. 23 Arizona on Mar. 5, posting a career-high 39.150 in the all-around while earning the beam title with a season-high 9.900.
Christopherson joins an impressive field which features team selectees No. 4 Utah, No. 9 Denver, No. 16 California, No. 21 Auburn, Arkansas and Central Michigan.
Each of the six respective regional meets will be held on Saturday, April 1.
The conglomerate of represented programs in each regional will seek to garner an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, as the top two teams and top two all-around competitors (who are not on an advancing team) from each of the six pre-determined sites will earn the coveted the distinction.
In addition, the event winners at each regional site will advance to the national championships (in that event only) if they are not part of a qualifying team or an all-around qualifier.
Fayetteville Regional (South Central) (University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, host).
Teams
1. Utah
2. Denver
3. California
4. Auburn
5. Arkansas
6. Central Mich.
All-Around Competitors
1. Mikailla Northern, Ill.-Chicago
2. Alexis Brawner, Southeast Mo. St.
3. Ashley Potts, Northern Ill.
4. Katherine Prentice, Northern Ill.
Alt. – Schyler Jones, Texas Woman's
Individual Event Specialists
Vault – Schyler Jones, Texas Woman's
Vault – Kierstin Sokolowski, Lindenwood (MO)
Alt. – Andie Voorhis, Northern Ill.
Uneven Bars – Jamyra Carter, Northern Ill.
Uneven Bars – Courtney Dowdell, Northern Ill.
Alt. – Nichelle Christopherson, Arizona St.
Balance Beam – Nichelle Christopherson, Arizona St.
Balance Beam – Kierstin Sokolowski, Lindenwood (MO)
Alt. – Mallory Moredock, Texas Woman's
Floor Exercise – Gabrielle Cooke, Illinois St.
Floor Exercise – Courtney Dowdell, Northern Ill.
Alt. – Erin Alderman, Texas Woman's
The University of Arkansas-hosted event is slated to be held on Saturday, April 1, at 2 p.m. PT.
A transfer from the University of Michigan, junior co-captain Nichelle Christopherson made an exceptional mark in her first season as a Gym Devil. Competing in the all-around in eight of the team's 11 meets, Christopherson most notably played a pivotal role in the team's 195.700-195.375 upset of then No. 23 Arizona on Mar. 5, posting a career-high 39.150 in the all-around while earning the beam title with a season-high 9.900.
Christopherson joins an impressive field which features team selectees No. 4 Utah, No. 9 Denver, No. 16 California, No. 21 Auburn, Arkansas and Central Michigan.
Each of the six respective regional meets will be held on Saturday, April 1.
The conglomerate of represented programs in each regional will seek to garner an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, as the top two teams and top two all-around competitors (who are not on an advancing team) from each of the six pre-determined sites will earn the coveted the distinction.
In addition, the event winners at each regional site will advance to the national championships (in that event only) if they are not part of a qualifying team or an all-around qualifier.
Fayetteville Regional (South Central) (University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, host).
Teams
1. Utah
2. Denver
3. California
4. Auburn
5. Arkansas
6. Central Mich.
All-Around Competitors
1. Mikailla Northern, Ill.-Chicago
2. Alexis Brawner, Southeast Mo. St.
3. Ashley Potts, Northern Ill.
4. Katherine Prentice, Northern Ill.
Alt. – Schyler Jones, Texas Woman's
Individual Event Specialists
Vault – Schyler Jones, Texas Woman's
Vault – Kierstin Sokolowski, Lindenwood (MO)
Alt. – Andie Voorhis, Northern Ill.
Uneven Bars – Jamyra Carter, Northern Ill.
Uneven Bars – Courtney Dowdell, Northern Ill.
Alt. – Nichelle Christopherson, Arizona St.
Balance Beam – Nichelle Christopherson, Arizona St.
Balance Beam – Kierstin Sokolowski, Lindenwood (MO)
Alt. – Mallory Moredock, Texas Woman's
Floor Exercise – Gabrielle Cooke, Illinois St.
Floor Exercise – Courtney Dowdell, Northern Ill.
Alt. – Erin Alderman, Texas Woman's