Williams Advances To Finals At 2024 USA Gymnastics National Championships

Freshman Olivia Williams' career-high 9.75 on floor sends her to the event finals at nationals on Sunday.
Freshman Olivia Williams' career-high 9.75 on floor sends her to the event finals at nationals on Sunday.

West Chester, Pa. – Freshman Olivia Williams (Cape Coral, Fla.) earned a career-high 9.75 on floor on Friday night in the 2024 USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championships to qualify for Sunday's individual finals inside Hollinger Field House on the campus of West Chester University.

Williams, who finished 16th on Friday, was one of five Centenary gymnasts that competed on Friday. The other four were sophomore Amy Foret (Bedford, Texas), senior Rylie Molina (Moss Bluff, La.), sophomore Sophie Schmitz (Trophy Club, Texas), and senior Izzie Plaza (San Antonio, Texas). Senior Lacey Wedge (Belle Chasse, La.) qualified but was injured and unable to compete.

Foret and Molina qualified on beam, Schmitz qualified on bars and vault, Wedge on floor and vault, Plaza on vault, and Williams on floor. For the individual competitors, the top five individual scores from each session advanced to the individual finals on Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m.

The top finisher from each school also earned a spot as Williams' was the top finisher for the Ladies on Friday. Williams' previous career high on floor was a 9.725 last month in the Midwest Independent Conference Championships. Follow Williams and the rest of Sunday's action below via live results and video: 

VIRTIUS = https://virti.us/session?s=4poD-v1vj-

YOUTUBE = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyCHQXfp

See the complete meet information here: https://wcupagoldenrams.com/sports/2023/12/29/2024-usa-gymnastics-national-championships.aspx

Full release with team information via West Chester University Athletics: https://wcupagoldenrams.com/news/2024/3/28/womens-gymnastics-usa-gymnastics-announces-field-for-the-2024-womens-gymnastics-collegiate-national-championships.aspx

Tickets are on sale HERE. Individual Session Passes start at $20. All-Session Passes can also be purchased for $40 for adults and $30 for children and seniors.

See the Ladies' complete season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/gymnastics/2023-24/schedule

Admission is FREE to all Centenary home athletic contests. Live stats and live video stream are available for all Centenary home contests.

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