MENOMONIE - UW-La Crosse won the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) West Region crown and Gustavus Adolphus' Amanda Parker defended two of her regional titles, Friday, March 14 at UW-Stout's Johnson Fieldhouse.

La Crosse came out of a three-way logjam to win the title with 180.95 points. UW-Eau Claire was second with 179.175 points and Gustavus Adolphus was third with 179.025 points.

Parker won three individual events, including defending her two previous titles. Parker repeated as all-around champion with a score of 37.325 and defended the vault title with a score of 9.475. Parker also tied for the uneven bar top spot with UW-La Crosse's Michelle Saxton. Both competitors went home with a score of 9.40.

Jennifer Williams of UW-Oshkosh successfully defended her balance beam title, topping the field with a 9.50. Host UW-Stout's Cassie Johnston, a freshman, won the floor exercise with a score of 9.45.

The NCGA will wrap up their season March 28-29 with the national championships at UW-Eau Claire. The top four teams from each regional advance in team competition. Individual competitors will find out early next week if they advance to the national championships.

2003 NCGA West Regional Championships
1. UW-La Crosse 180.95; 2. UW-Eau Claire 179.175; 3. Gustavus Adolphus 179.025; 4. UW-Oshkosh 177.35; 5. UW-Stout 176.60; 6. Hamline University 174.50; 7. UW-Whitewater 154.85

The University of Wisconsin-Stout will host the NCGA West Regional Championship Friday, March 14, 2003. This site has links to each team's home web page which can be accessed by clicking on the bottom graphics. There is a schedule/information link on the side that has the schedule of the tournament, along with other information. Lastly, the results link to the left is where you can find complete individual and team results for all the teams.

UW-Stout to host NCGA West Regionals
The University of Wisconsin-Stout will be hosting the 2003 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) West Regional Championships on Friday, March 14 at 6 pm in Johnson Fieldhouse in Menomonie, Wis. The meet features the seven teams from the West Region vying for one of the four spots allocated for the NCGA National Championships to be held at UW-Eau Claire, March 28-29. Four teams from the East Region will qualify for the National Championships. In addition to the four teams, two all-arounders and two specialists on each event from each region will qualify as individual entrants for the National Championship. This year’s host school, UW-Eau Claire, qualifies automatically leaving three positions up for grabs in the West Region. All said, the NCGA National Championship will total eight teams, four individual all-arounders, and sixteen specialists.