The 2002 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the 21st NCAA gymnastics national championship, and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 2001 was UCLA. The competition took place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, hosted by the University of Alabama in Coleman Coliseum. The 2002 championship was won by Alabama, their first since 1996 and fourth all time.
Champions
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team |
Alabama Crimson Tide Natalie Barrington Alexis Brion Helen Burgin Tiffany Byrd Erin Holdefer Lauren Holdefer Shannon Hrozek Stephanie Kite Alexa Martinez Whitney Morgan Andreé Pickens Michelle Reeser Jeana Rice Sara Scarborough Kristin Sterner Raegan Tomasek |
Georgia Gym Dogs Melinda Baimbridge Cassie Bair Chelsa Byrd Eileen Diaz Michelle Emmons Cory Fritzinger Kinsey Rowe Breanne Rutherford Sierra Sapunar Loren Simpson Marline Stephens Megan Tolbert Talya Vexler |
UCLA Bruins Jeanette Antolin Alyssa Beckerman Michelle Conway Jamie Dantzscher Natasha Desai Lindsey Dong Christy Erickson Malia Jones Kristen Maloney Kristin Parker Trishna Patel Carly Raab Christie Tedmon Doni Thompson Yvonne Tousek Valerie Velasco Jamie Williams Onnie Willis |
| All-Around |
Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA) | Andreé Pickens (Alabama) | Theresa Kulikowski (Utah) |
| Vault |
Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA) | Marline Stephens (Georgia) | Andreé Pickens (Alabama) |
| Uneven Bars |
Andreé Pickens (Alabama) | Doni Thompson (UCLA) | Onnie Willis (UCLA) |
| Balance Beam |
Elise Ray (Michigan) | Jeana Rice (Alabama) | Kristin Sterner (Alabama) Theresa Kulikowski (Utah) |
| Floor Exercise |
Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA) Nicki Arnstad (LSU) |
Shannon Bowles (Utah) | Alexis Brion (Alabama) Talya Vexler (Georgia) |
Team results
editSession 1
edit| Position | Team |  |
 |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Red Rocks | 49.100 | 48.950 | 49.450 | 49.275 | 196.775 |
| 2 | Georgia Gym Dogs | 49.200 | 49.000 | 49.300 | 49.150 | 196.650 |
| 3 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 49.300 | 49.150 | 49.050 | 49.075 | 196.575 |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines | 49.225 | 48.500 | 49.200 | 49.250 | 196.175 |
| 5 | LSU Tigers | 48.925 | 48.750 | 48.800 | 49.375 | 195.850 |
| 6 | Arizona Wildcats | 48.825 | 48.700 | 48.475 | 48.975 | 194.975 |
Session 2
edit| Position | Team | |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 49.275 | 49.025 | 49.550 | 49.450 | 197.300 |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins | 49.225 | 49.275 | 49.250 | 49.350 | 197.100 |
| 3 | Stanford Cardinal | 49.200 | 48.650 | 49.175 | 49.025 | 196.050 |
| 4 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 48.675 | 48.575 | 49.125 | 49.350 | 195.700 |
| 5 | Florida Gators | 49.025 | 48.925 | 48.650 | 49.075 | 195.675 |
| 6 | Oregon State Beavers | 47.400 | 48.925 | 48.200 | 48.400 | 192.925 |
Super Six
edit| Position | Team | |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 49.325 | 49.450 | 49.375 | 49.425 | 197.575 |
| 2 | Georgia Gym Dogs | 49.250 | 49.325 | 49.375 | 49.300 | 197.250 |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins | 49.325 | 49.375 | 49.150 | 49.300 | 197.150 |
| 4 | Utah Red Rocks | 49.175 | 49.300 | 49.350 | 49.125 | 196.950 |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 49.075 | 49.425 | 48.750 | 49.175 | 196.425 |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal | 49.075 | 48.925 | 49.000 | 49.025 | 196.025 |