NCAA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO ST. LOUIS THIS WEEK

LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS REMAIN

ST. LOUIS – April 17, 2018 – The St. Louis Sports Commission continues its run of producing high-profile national gymnastics events when the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships takes place at Chaifetz Arena April 20-21. In addition to the NCAA Championships, which also took place in St. Louis last year, the Gateway City hosted the 2018 SEC Gymnastics Championship, the 2016 Men’s Olympic Trials and women’s gymnastics national championships, and the 2012 USA Gymnastics Men’s and Women’s Championships.

A limited number of single-session tickets are available starting at $20. All-session tickets (providing admission to all three sessions during the championships) remain available. Tickets can be purchased online at NCAA.com/WGymnastics, by phone at 800-745-3000, or at the Chaifetz Arena box office.

Six teams are scheduled to compete in each semifinal session. The first semifinal, which begins at noon on Friday (April 20), includes No. 2 LSU, No. 3 UCLA, No. 6 Alabama, No. 10 Arkansas., No. 11 Nebraska, and No. 18 Georgia. The second semifinal, taking place at 6 p.m., includes No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 4 Utah, No. 5 Florida, No. 8 Washington, No. 9 California, and No. 12 Kentucky. The top three teams from each semifinal advance to the finals Saturday night (April 21) at 6 p.m.

The event also includes all-around and individual qualifiers from non-advancing teams from each of the six regional sites. Those competitors can be found by clicking here.

The University of Missouri and the St. Louis Sports Commission serve as hosts for the event.

NCAA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

*All times listed as Central

Friday, April 20 – Chaifetz Arena
10:30 a.m. …………. Doors Open
Noon …………………. Semifinal #1
4:30 p.m. …………… Doors Open
6 p.m. ………………… Semifinal #2

Saturday, April 21 – Chaifetz Arena
4:30 p.m. …………… Doors Open
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. … Autograph Session on concourse with NCAA championship student-athletes
6 p.m. ……………….. Super Six Team Final

For more information on the event, visit NCAA.com/WGymnastics.