VISA Championships: Follow the Action Online
The VISA (US) Championships are this week, and you can follow the action online in a number of places. On Friday night, the men's take the floor to battle out for the title.
Senior Men (7 pm EST): Video and Quick Hits
Link: Results Page
Schedule
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Daily Schedule |
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| Date | Time | Event |
| Friday, Aug. 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Sr. Men Competition - Day 2 |
| Saturday, Aug. 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Jr. Women Competition - Day 2 |
| 7:30 p.m. | Sr. Women Competition - Day 2 | |
SJSU Adds Julia Greer
Julia Greer, L10 at Mission Valley YMCA, will compete for SJSU according to a recent news article. Greer is coming off of a strong competive season, including an AA win at the GP Last Chance Meet (1st V/BB/FX) and a win on beam at the California Classic. She placed 3rd at states, 6th at regionals and 32nd at JOs.
VISA Championships: Men's Day 1 Results
Former OU star Jonathan Horton leads the field in the senior division at the VISA (US) Championships. Danell Leyva is in 2nd while Ohio State star Brandon Wynn is third while topping the field on Rings. Cal's Bryan del Castillo is in fourth, while OU's Jake Dalton is fifth. Current and former collegians posted the top scores on the individual events: Stanford's Josh Dixon on FX; Illinois' Daniel Ribiero on PH; OU's Steve Legendre on VT with a meet-high 17.05; former OU star Chris Brooks on PB and HB. Current and former NCAAers also dominate the senior standings.
In the Junior Men's division, Michigan bound Sam Mikulak took the AA title and won three individual events (PH, HB and share of PB title). Jacoby Rubin was 2nd while Wyatt Aycock (NU signee) was third.
Link: USA Gymnastics and Junior Results
2011-12 Dabritz to Utah
Elite gymnast Georgia Dabritz has committed to Utah, according to her recent interview with Gymnastike. Dabritz picked up a number of event wins in her meets last season and recently placed 21st AA at the Covergirl Classic. She competes for Ace Gymnastics in Massachusetts.
Additional information on her club's web site here.
2010-2011: Rutgers Adds Four
Rutgers announced the addition of four athletes to its incoming class for 2010-2011. The four are:
Danielle D'Elia: A transfer from CMU, where she scored a season high of 9.8 on the FX at the NCAA Regionals last season. She graduated from high school in New Jersey in 2008 but will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Alexis Gunzelman: A L10 from Envision Gymnastics who tied for 9th AA at the 2010 Region VII L10 Regionals, Senior D. She was also 18th AA and 3rd on BB at the 2009 L10 Regionals.
Alexandria Ivol: A L10 who trains at Atlantic Coast, Ivol placed 4th on UB and 17th AA at the 2010 Region VII L10 Regionals, Sr. C. She was also 1st on UB, 3rd on VT and 2nd AA at the 2009 Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
Holly Murray: A L9 National qualifier from the Artistic Sports Academy Plus in PA. At the 2010 Level 9 Eastern Nationals, she won the FX title. She also finished 4th on FX and 11th AA in 2009.
Link: Rutgers Release