The Minnesota Gophers gymnastics team kicks off their NCAA Tournament on Thursday when they compete in the opening session of the Norman Regional on Thursday afternoon. Eight teams in Normal Oklahoma will first be cut down to four, and then just two of those final four will advance to the NCAA Championships in Fort Worth, Texas in two weeks. Minnesota will need to defeat six other teams including several ranked very near the Gophers to get back to the NCAA Championships for the second straight season.
Minnesota is the #8 national seed and will open action Thursday afternoon in the first season in Norman.