title: 1998 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship
text: # 1998 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship
  
  The 1998 NCAA Women's Gymnastics championship involved 12 schools competing for the national championship of women's NCAA Division I gymnastics. It was the seventeenth NCAA gymnastics national championship and the defending NCAA Team Champion for 1997 was UCLA. The competition took place in Los Angeles, California, hosted by UCLA in the Pauley Pavilion. The 1998 Championship was won by Georgia.
  
  ## Champions
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Team | Georgia Gym Dogs Brooke Andersen Kim Arnold Julie Ballard Jenni Beathard Amanda Curry Stacey Galloway Caroline Harris Karin Lichey Kristi Lichey Sam Muhleman Kelli Prestigiacomo Suzanne Sears Kathleen Shrieves Courtney Whittle | Florida Gators Teal Chiabotti Maryann Esposito Gabby Fuchs Kourtney Gallivan Betsy Hamm Susan Hines Kim Novack Erika Selga Mikara Steinberg Sybil Stephenson Katie Sydes Chrissy Van Fleet Dana Wickham | Alabama Crimson Tide Merrit Booth Mandy Chapman Lexa Evans Becca Fields Robin Hawkins Katie Hornecker Gina Logan April Makinson Danielle McAdams Shay Murphy Lissy Smith Gwen Spidle Dara Stewart |
  | All-Around | Kim Arnold (Georgia) | Karin Lichey (Georgia) | Klara Kudilkova (Washington) |
  | Vault | Susan Hines (Florida), Larissa Fontaine (Stanford) | N/A | Heather Kabnick (Michigan) |
  | Uneven Bars | Heidi Moneymaker (UCLA) | Nikki Peters (Michigan) | Jenni Beathard (Georgia) |
  | Balance Beam | Betsy Hamm (Florida), Jenni Beathard (Georgia), Kim Arnold (Georgia) | N/A | N/A |
  | Floor Exercise | Stella Umeh (UCLA), Karin Lichey (Georgia) | N/A | Kim Arnold (Georgia) |
  
  ## Team Results
  
  ### Session 1
  
  | Position | Team | | | | | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Georgia Gym Dogs | 49.300 | 49.575 | 49.350 | 49.600 | 197.825 |
  | 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 49.100 | 49.200 | 48.875 | 49.300 | 196.475 |
  | 3 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 48.850 | 49.100 | 48.475 | 49.025 | 195.450 |
  | 4 | Michigan Wolverines | 49.150 | 49.400 | 47.725 | 49.150 | 195.425 |
  | 5 | NC State Wolfpack | 48.300 | 48.075 | 48.825 | 49.925 | 194.125 |
  | 6 | BYU Cougars | 47.900 | 48.725 | 47.950 | 48.825 | 193.400 |
  
  ### Session 2
  
  | Position | Team | | | | | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | UCLA Bruins | 49.450 | 49.375 | 48.950 | 49.150 | 196.925 |
  | 2 | Florida Gators | 49.250 | 49.300 | 48.925 | 49.275 | 196.750 |
  | 3 | Utah Red Rocks | 48.750 | 49.450 | 48.975 | 49.025 | 196.200 |
  | 4 | Washington Huskies | 48.950 | 49.075 | 48.100 | 49.325 | 195.450 |
  | 5 | LSU Tigers | 48.725 | 49.025 | 48.750 | 48.800 | 195.300 |
  | 6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 48.450 | 49.125 | 48.425 | 48.625 | 194.625 |
  
  ### Super Six
  
  | Position | Team | | | | | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Georgia Gym Dogs | 49.600 | 49.450 | 49.300 | 49.375 | 197.725 |
  | 2 | Florida Gators | 49.300 | 49.075 | 48.600 | 49.375 | 196.350 |
  | 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 48.925 | 49.300 | 48.875 | 49.200 | 196.300 |
  | 4 | Utah Red Rocks | 48.475 | 49.375 | 49.075 | 49.100 | 196.025 |
  | 5 | UCLA Bruins | 49.200 | 49.400 | 47.650 | 49.500 | 195.750 |
  | 6 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 49.000 | 48.250 | 48.875 | 49.325 | 195.450 |
  