Because of some highly unusual circumstances at Saturday’s NCAA Central Regional, the ISU gymnastics team won’t be competing at the NCAA National Championship for the first time since the 2003-04 season. With host team Alabama taking first place with a score of 196.700, Oklahoma and Iowa State each earned a 195.925 to tie for second.

With five out of six scores on each rotation typically determining each team’s event score, NCAA rules state that the sixth score on each event is counted in order to break a tie and determine who advances to the NCAA Championship.

Iowa State held a grand total of 233.200 – not enough to edge past Oklahoma’s total of 233.400. With the top two finishers at each regional qualifying for Nationals, the Sooners join Alabama at the NCAA Championship in Salt Lake City on April 26-28.

Former Cyclone coaches K.J. Kindler and Lou Ball will compete at their third-straight NCAA National Championship, their first as part of the Sooners coaching staff.

Senior Janet Anson, who tied for second place in the all-around at the Central Regional, will represent Iowa State at Nationals as she competes in each of the four events and will be eligible for the NCAA all-around championship. The Big 12 Co-Gymnast of the Year was also named NCAA North Central Regional Gymnast of the Year on Saturday.

Tuesday’s Daily will include a full recap of the meet.