None earned a national title.

To win a national title, individual competitors compete against not only other individual qualifiers, but members of the teams that did qualify over both semifinal sessions. While gymnasts competing with teams generally have an advantage to win these titles, individual competitors have taken home the highest prize in the past.

The gymnasts also compete for All-American status, which is determined by taking the top four scores for each event and in the all-around for first team selection and fifth through eighth for the second team.

For Smith, it was her third NCAA Championship, second as an individual and first in the all-around. In regionals, she earned a 39.625 in the semifinal and a 39.725 in the final. She rotated through the elements with No. 3 LSU in Olympic order, competing on vault, uneven bars, beam and finally floor. This gave Smith an opportunity to both start and finish with her strongest elements in her last-ever meet.

Smith earned a 9.8500 on the vault, a tiny step backwards putting a dent in her score. She next earned a 9.7875 on bars, letting go of the bar too late and stepping on the landing. Her most impressive performance of the session was on beam, earning a 9.9250. She finished strong on floor with a 9.9125, but it was only enough to see her into fourth place in the all-around for the first session with her score of 39.4750. 

Over both sessions, Oklahoma’s Faith Torrez finished with the highest score of 39.7875, earning the national title. It was her first all-around appearance.

Last season, Kellerman was named First Team All-American by finishing second on vault, the best individual finish by a Spartan at the NCAA Championships in program history. She was also named Second Team All-American on bars. This season, she has scored a 9.900 or better on both vault and bars eight times and has anchored both lineups in every meet. 

Kellerman competed on bars in the first rotation and on vault in the fourth rotation, also rotating with Georgia. She earned a 9.8625 on bars, sticking the landing after a well-executed performance — the final bars routine of her career. It wasn’t enough to challenge the top performers. Her 9.8000 on vault was similarly out of character for her, again putting her lower than Spartan fans would have hoped.

Florida’s Riley McCusker took home the title on bars with a 9.9875 and Oklahoma’s Keira Wells won the vault with a 9.9750.

On floor, Ortiz earned a spot in her first NCAA Championships through her career-high 9.950 performance in the regional semifinal. She competed in the third rotation with Georgia. Her breakout season on the floor culminated with a 9.8000, well out of contention for the title.

UCLA’s Jordan Chiles took home the title, earning a 9.9750 as the highlight of what was a disappointing night for the Bruin.

Florida, LSU, Oklahoma and Minnesota advanced to the Final Four where they will compete for glory on Saturday.

While it was an underwhelming night from a Spartan perspective, these gymnasts made sure eyes were still on MSU on the biggest stage. Each performer had a night not up to her own standards but just making it to the NCAA Championships was an achievement to be proud of.