2006 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship
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The 2006 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship
involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the twenty fifth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 2005 was Georgia
. The Competition took place in Auburn, Alabama
hosted by the Auburn University
in Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum. The 2006 Championship was won by Georgia, their second in a row.
NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship
The NCAA introduced Women's Gymnastics as a championship sport in 1982. Since then, only four universities have claimed the overall Division I championship; Division II competition was discontinued in 1987. During the early years of competition, the University of Utah under the leadership of head...
involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the twenty fifth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 2005 was Georgia
Georgia Gym Dogs
The Georgia Gym Dogs women's gymnastics team represents the University of Georgia and competes in the Southeastern Conference . The Gym Dogs compete in Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia and compete in NCAA Division I...
. The Competition took place in Auburn, Alabama
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...
hosted by the Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
in Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum. The 2006 Championship was won by Georgia, their second in a row.
Champions
| Team |
Georgia Gym Dogs Georgia Gym Dogs The Georgia Gym Dogs women's gymnastics team represents the University of Georgia and competes in the Southeastern Conference . The Gym Dogs compete in Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia and compete in NCAA Division I... Audrey Bowers Emily Bridgers Paige Burns Nikki Childs Adrienne Dishman Megan Dowlen Kelsey Ericksen Katie Heenan Ashley Kupets Courtney Kupets Brittany Smith Abby Stack Tiffany Tolnay |
Utah Red Rocks Utah Red Rocks The Utah Utes women's gymnastics team represents the University of Utah and competes in the Pac-12 Conference. The Utes compete in the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. As of the end of the 2011 season, the Red Rocks have won 10 Women's Gymnastics championships and been runner-up 8... Kristina Baskett Dominique D'Oliveira Jessica Duke Nicolle Ford Gritt Hofmann Nina Kim Katie Kivisto Natalie Nicoloff Gabriella Onodi Ashley Postell Kristen Riffanacht Beth Rizzo Rachel Tidd |
Alabama Crimson Tide Melanie Banville Mari Bayer Rachel Dalahoussaye Dana Filetti Ashley Ford Terin Humphrey Brittany Magee Cassie Martin Ashley Miles Amanda Montgomery Ashley O'Neal Dana Pierce Courtney Press Bianca Puello Erin Rightly Kaitlin White |
| All-Around |
Courtney Kupets (Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... ) |
Ashley Postell (Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... ) |
April Burkholder (LSU) |
| Vault |
Ashley Miles (Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... ) |
Kristina Comforte (UCLA) | Katie Richardson (UCLA) |
| Uneven Bars |
Courtney Kupets (Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... ) Kristina Baskett (Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... ) |
Ashley Kelly (Arizona State) | Katie Heenan (Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... ) |
| Balance Beam |
April Burkholder (LSU) Courtney Kupets (Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... ) |
Tiffany Tolnay (Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... ) |
Terin Humphrey (Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... ) |
| Floor Exercise |
Kate Richardson (UCLA) | Courtney Kupets (Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... ) |
Ashley Miles (Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... ) Tabitha Yim (Stanford) Janet Anson (Iowa State) |