NCAA WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
NCAA Women's gymnastics championships at a glance
The Gophers will be competing at the national meet, starting Friday in Fort Worth.
When: Semifinal 1, Friday at noon. Championship, Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Fort Worth, Texas
How to watch: Semifinal on ESPN2 on Friday. Final on ABC on Saturday.
Teams: Minnesota (197.425 regional score), Florida (197.700), California (197.750) and Michigan (198.100) will compete in the first semifinal. Two will advance to the final on Saturday. Four teams will compete later on Friday for the other two final spots: Alabama (197.575), Oklahoma (198.175), Utah (197.925) and LSU (197.750).
Gophers to watch: Lexy Ramler has a chance to place in the all-around, balance beam, uneven bars and the vault. Also watch for Ona Loper on the vault and freshman Mya Hooten on the floor exercise.
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Junior Mara Braun rebroke the same bone in her foot as last season, so the 6-0 Gophers will be without their leading scorer and top overall player.