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Penn State women's gymnastics' Lauren Bridgens advances to 2018 NCAA Championships

Lauren Bridgens performs her routine on the balance beam during the women's gymnastics meet against George Washington at Rec Hall on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. The Colonials defeated the Nittany Lions 196.475-196.150.

Jonah Rosen

Despite getting off to a slow start Penn State eventually found its confidence and found a way to finish its 2018 NCAA Regional Championship performance.

Freshman Lauren Bridgens led the Nittany Lions with an all-around score of 39.200, good enough to advance to the NCAA championship in St. Louis on April 21.

As a team, the Nittany Lions finished in fifth place at the regional, with a total score of 194.