Items filtered by date: Saturday, 20 August 2011

Sunday, 21 August 2011 09:27

Men's World and Pan Am Games Teams

USA Gymnastics announced the men's squads for the World Championships and Pan Am Games.  Several past and present NCAAers are on  the rosters:

2011 Men's World Championships Team
Jake Dalton, OU
Jonathan Horton, Team Hilton HHonors (former OU)
Steven Legendre, Team Hilton Honors (former OU)
Danell Leyva, Team Hilton HHonors
Alexander Naddour, OU
John Orozco, U.S. Olympic Training Center
Alternate: Chris Brooks, Team Hilton HHonors (former OU))
Head coach: Kevin Mazeika, Houston

2011 Men's Pan American Games Team
Donothan Bailey, California - Berkeley
Glen Ishino, California – Berkeley
C.J. Maestas, University of Illinois
Sho Nakamori, former Stanford
Paul Ruggeri, University of Illinois
Brandon Wynn, Team Hilton HHonors (former Ohio State)
Alternate: Tyler Mizoguchi, University of Illinois

Published in General News
Sunday, 21 August 2011 08:59

VISA Championships: Women's

Jordyn Wieber won the AA title at the 2011 VISA (US) Championships, posting a big second day tally of 61.45 to widen the gap over 2nd place McKayla Maroney.  Florida commit Alexandra Raisman was third, and current Gator Mackenzie Caquatto was fourth.  Wieber won the national titles on UB and FX, while Maroney was the VT champion.  Former Brown star Alicia Sacramone won the BB.  The Senior Women's National Team was also named:

Rebecca Bross, WOGA
Bridgette Caquatto, Legacy Elite (Florida commit)
Mackenzie Caquatto, Legacy Elite (Florida)
Gabrielle Douglas, Chow's
Shawn Johnson, Chow’s Gymnastics
McKayla Maroney, All-Olympia
Chellsie Memmel, M&M Gymnastics
Alexandra Raisman, Brestyan’s American Gymnastics (Florida commit)
Alicia Sacramone, Brestyan’s American Gymnastics (ex Brown)
Sabrina Vega, Dynamic
Jordyn Wieber, Gedderts’ Twistars USA

Bross (dislocated kneecap) and Memmel (dislocated shoulder) were both injured during the competition. 

Katelyn Ohashi of WOGA won the Junior title easily, capturing the UB, BB and FX in the process.  She is not age-eligible for the 2012 Olympics, but her total of 120.95 would have placed her 2nd in the Senior competition.  Junior runnerup Kyla Ross of Gym Max, who is age eligible for the 2012 Olympics, also outpointed the Senior runnerup.  Lexie Priessman of CGA won the VT. 

Link: USA Gymnastics Story, Results, Video

Published in Results and Recaps
Sunday, 21 August 2011 04:37

2011-12 Jeanette Conrad to Alaska

Jeanette Conrad, L10 at Coastal Elite in Florida, has accepted a scholarship to Alaska according to a news article.  Conrad finished 7th AA at her 2011 state meet, 4th AA at regionals and 41st AA at JOs.

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Published in Recruiting

Leviticus Knighten, who previously committed to walk on at Centenary, has decided to join the new gymnastics program at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. according to a news article.  Knighten competed for Coastal Elite Gymnastics in Florida. 

Published in Recruiting
Sunday, 21 August 2011 04:29

2011-12 Jamie Shisler to walk on at UF

Jamie Shisler, L10 at Coast Elite in Florida, has accepted an academic scholarship to Florida and she will join the team as a walkon according to a news article.  She finished 6th AA at her 2011 state meet, 9th AA at regionals and 29th AA at JOs.

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Published in Recruiting