The 1996

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were contested at the 15th annual gym meet hosted by the

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to determine the individual and team national champions of women's

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among its member programs in the

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. The competition took place from April 25–27 in

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, hosted by the

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in the

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. Hosts

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won the team title, the Crimson Tide's third overall title and first since

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. With a score of 198.025, Alabama also set a new NCAA record for team scoring. Meredith Willard, also from Alabama, won the individual all-around championship.

Team Results

Session 1

Session 2

Super Six

References

External links

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