The Oklahoma Sooners won their seventh national title at the NCAA gymnastics championships, narrowly edging out the UCLA Bruins. Despite an impressive performance from Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and her teammates, the Bruins finished second, just four tenths of a point behind Oklahoma. Five Olympians competed in the final, including Chiles and her teammate Grace McCallum. Oklahoma started strong on the balance beam, with every score above 9.900, while UCLA excelled on the floor exercise. Oklahoma maintained a lead over the field in the second and third rotations and clinched the win with a stellar final rotation on the uneven bars. Jordan Bowers of Oklahoma claimed the individual all-around title and expressed her joy at the team’s victory. Shockingly, McCallum fell off the balance beam in the second rotation, hindering Utah’s quest for their first national championship since 1995. Defending champion LSU failed to advance to the final, with Missouri earning their first berth in program history. Despite LSU’s absence in the final four, the competition was extremely close, with teams missing out on advancing by only two tenths of a point. Chiles won the uneven bars title, becoming the first Bruin to win it twice, while her teammate Brooklyn Moors claimed the floor exercise title. The NCAA gymnastics championships showcased a strong field of competitors and exciting performances, with Oklahoma ultimately coming out on top.
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