Championship season is in full swing, and what an exciting year it has been! Conference championships brought a great deal of excitement from upset wins, first-time conference winners, and back-to-back champions, and this last month of the season will certainly be just as thrilling!
NCAA Division I nationals get the majority of the attention in April, but there is a second national competition that doesn’t get as much love as it should! Starting off my career at Bridgeport, I was able to experience one USAG National Championship, and that 2018-2019 competition year, it happened to be hosted at home! This meet was truly unlike any other competition I had ever been at; the energy of a completely transformed arena, the build-up, excitement, and anticipation leading up to the three-day stretch.
Over the past couple of years, especially following COVID-19, the involvement of teams in this competition has shifted, but, typically eight teams qualify as a whole, as well as a handful of individuals that can compete for a title of their own. Now, USAG Nationals is titled the Women’s Gymnastics Collegiate National Invitational Championship or WGCNIC and the qualification for this competition is dependent on the funding of the program being fully or partially funded, as well…
