It’s finally that time of year, the postseason is finally here! The weekend will kick off with the play-in round, and here in Denver we’ll be looking at Arizona and North Carolina. Arizona is coming in ranked 28th nationally and North Carolina is sitting at 35th. While those numbers don’t exactly look promising for the Tar Heels, this meet could be closer than you think.
Arizona is coming off of a 196.375 at the PAC-12 championships, which included a 49.4 on beam. Sirena Linton and Caroline Herry both scored a 9.900, and if the Wildcats can bring their A-game, they should have a spot in the second round of regionals.
North Carolina scored a 196.350 at the EAGL championships, which is noticeably close to Arizona’s score from conference championship weekend. It won’t be easy, but if UNC’s stars like Lali Dekanoidze, Elizabeth Culton and Julia Knower can put up some big scores, the Tar Heels may have a chance at upsetting Arizona and earning a spot in round two.
The spot I’m sitting in may not have the best angles to see handstands on bars or split positions on beam, but I’ll try my best!
Rotation 1: Arizona VT, North Carolina UB
Herry (UA): Solid Yurchenko full, nice body position and a tiny hop in place on the landing. 9.775
Shearer…
