North Carolina State University Athletics
Gymnastics Tabbed at No. 25 in 2019 WCGA Preseason Poll
12/9/2018 6:18:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
The Pack gymnastics squad claimed the top spot in the 2019 EAGL Preseason Poll earlier this fall.
Finishing the 2018 season ranked 20th in the nation, the Wolfpack earned its highest end-of-season ranking since 2012 in its first year with Kim Landrus at the helm. It was the second time in 18 years that NC State had finished as a top-20 team.
Standing atop the rankings is defending national champion, UCLA, with Oklahoma narrowly trailing behind the Bruins. The full 2019 WCGA Preseason Poll release can be accessed here.
The 2019 WCGA Preseason Poll is as follows:
1. UCLAÂ
2. OklahomaÂ
3. FloridaÂ
4. LSUÂ
5. UtahÂ
6. AlabamaÂ
7. GeorgiaÂ
8. CaliforniaÂ
9. MichiganÂ
10. KentuckyÂ
11. NebraskaÂ
12. ArkansasÂ
13. DenverÂ
14. AuburnÂ
15. WashingtonÂ
16. Boise StateÂ
17. Oregon StateÂ
18. Ohio StateÂ
19. MissouriÂ
20. Arizona StateÂ
21. StanfordÂ
22. IllinoisÂ
23. MinnesotaÂ
24. BYUÂ
25. North Carolina StateÂ
26. George WashingtonÂ
27. Penn StateÂ
28. Iowa StateÂ
29. IowaÂ
30. Central MichiganÂ
31. Maryland
32. Southern UtahÂ
33. ArizonaÂ
34. New HampshireÂ
35. West VirginiaÂ
36. PittsburghÂ
Straight from the Pack: Coach Kim Landrus
"The preseason poll is voted on by our peers, so to be ranked in the top 25 shows they noticed the success we had last year. Now it's our job to work and execute so that we are able to maintain or surpass that ranking. Coming off the Red and White Exhibition on Saturday, I am confident that this team is ready for the season to start.
The ladies have finals this week and then we will finish with a four-event intrasquad before the team enjoys a holiday break with family and friends. Upon returning, I know they will be ignited and ready to work hard before opening up the season at Michigan State."
UP NEXT
The NC State gymnastics team opens 2019 competition on January 5 at 2 p.m. ET in East Lansing, Mich., in a dual meet with Michigan State. The following week, the squad will make its home debut on January 12 at 6 p.m. ET at Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum against Ohio State.
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