BOISE, Idaho — The Boise State gymnastics team heard its name called for the 16th-straight year on Monday as selections were announced for the 2024 NCAA Regional Championships.
Two days after winning the inaugural Mountain West Championship, the Broncos learned they are headed to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to compete April 3 - April 6. Boise State will face BYU in the first round in a rematch of last year's regional opener.
36 squads are picked to participate in regionals based on their National Qualifying Score (NQS). Boise State finished the regular season with a NQS of 196.715, which ranked 29th nationally. Fayetteville is one of four host sites.
Two teams, an all-arounder and four event specialists from each regional site will advance to the National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. The national championships are set to begin April 18.
Boise State had four standouts qualify for regionals as individuals, headlined by Mountain West Gymnast of the Year and Bars Specialist of the year, Emily Lopez. She qualified as an individual on bars and beam.
Also qualifying was fifth-year senior Adriana Popp (beam), senior Courtney Blackson (bars and floor) and junior Emma Loyim (beam and floor). Eight teams, four all-around competitors and 16 event specialists will earn a spot in Fort Worth.
The Fayetteville regional features Arkansas, Arizona, Boise State, BYU, Kentucky, LSU, Minnesota, Nebraska and Oregon State. The bracket for the 2024 national championships is included below:
Boise State has been selected to compete in regionals every year since 2007. The 2020 regional competition was canceled due to COVID-19.
For more information on the National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships, click here.
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