The Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championship (WCGNIC) kicks off this weekend replacing the old USAG nationals with a new name, an evolving field, and the same fierce competitive spirit. Eight teams have punched their tickets to the team competition.
If individual glory is more your speed, we have that covered too, with a preview of the athletes looking to claim national titles publishing tomorrow.
The Contenders
No. 48 Texas Woman’s University
Semifinal 2: Friday, April 11 at 8 p.m. ET
Starting Event: Bars
Relevant Stats: 195.250 NQS | 194.575 average | 196.600 season high
Chance to Advance: 99.84%
Why It’ll Win: Texas Woman’s has the highest percentage of all eight teams in the team final to advance and is coming in ranked the highest in the national rankings at No. 48. TWU has shown the capability to score as high as that 196.600 mark the team achieved in early March and certainly has the ability to repeat.
Why It Won’t Win: TWU’s lowest-ranked event of the year is beam where the team has been up and down all year. The Pioneers have gone as high as 49.175, but have only gone above this 49 mark twice. In order to secure a win, TWU must hit beam.
Why It Would Be Cool If It Won: The Pioneers have come in second the past two…
