Three time NCAA AA champion Jenny Hansen (Kentucky) competed two events at the recent Elite Qualifier. She's 37 and works as a stunt double on "Make It or Break It". See her on UB and BB below.
New Ohio State head coach Rustam Sharipov has named Casimiro Suarez and Paul Hamm as assistant coaches. A member of the 1980 Cuban Olympic Team, Suarez has been coaching for 20 years, in a variety of club, college and National Team posts, and was most recently at Orlando Metro. Olympic Champion Hamm returns to his alma mater, where he graduated magna cum laude in 2007 (in accounting).
Link: Ohio State Release
The USA Gymnastics Open held an elite qualifier this past weekend. Senior age level competitors needed to hit qualifying scores in order to advance to the Classics (if they have already received their compulsary score): 53.0 as an AAer, 40.5 on three events, or 27.5 on two events. AU commit Caitlin Atkinson placed 3rd in her session but did get a qualifying mark. Bama commit Lauren Beers was 4th in the same session and has previously qualified. The next qualifier is in July.
Link: Senior Results 1 and Senior Results 2
Per Gymn.ca, Ti Liu is reportedly headed to UCLA as a walk-on. The sr. high performance (elite) from Canada's Gymnix club recently placed 4th on BB and 7th on UB at the 2011 Canadian Championships. At the 2010 Canadian Championships, she placed 2nd AA, 2nd on UB and 4th on BB in the National Open 16+ division.
Link: BB and UB Video and YouTube.com Channel
In the Men's Senior High Performance (elite) category at the 2011 Canadian Championships, Jackson Payne won the AA title. PSU grad Casey Sandy was third. In the event finals, Payne won the FX and PH while Sandy won the HB. Scott Morgan won the Rings, while Hugh Smith won the VT. Brandon O'Neill won the PB.
Link: AA and Event Finals and Gymnastics Examiner Coverage
The event finals in the senior and junior Women's High Performance categories concluded. For the Seniors, 2012 recruitable Jessica Savona won BB and FX. Another 2012 grad, Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto, won the UB. Bianca Jordaan won VT.
Link: Jr. Women and Sr. Women Scores
Recruitable Jessica Dowling won the National Open 16+ division at the Canadian Championships, posting a big win with a 56.875 under the modified National Open rules. She dominated, posting the top mark on everything but VT. Dowling will be attempting to make the Dutch National Team this year, using her dual citizenship. Iowa signee Emily Bigras was 8th AA and 4th on UB. SUU signee Rochelle Bernier was 11th AA.
Link: Results and Gymnastics Examiner Coverage
Former PSU Head Coach Steve Shephard has landed a new role at Victory Collegiate Consulting, a recruiting service.
Madeline Gardiner won the women's AA title at the 2011 Canadian Championships, in the Senior High Performance (eliite) category. Recruitable Jessica Savona was 2nd after a two year recovery from injury, while another recruitable, Canadian World Team member Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto, was 3rd. Former World VT finalist Brittany Rogers, another uncommitted recruit, was fourth in her return from injury. Roughly 20 NCAA coaches were reportedly in attendance. Arizona signee Kristin Klarenbach did not compete.
Link: Results and Gym Examiner Coverage
At the 2011 Canadian Championships, Jessica Dowling placed 1st in the preliminaries in the 16 year old and up division. SUU signee Rochelle Bernier was sixth while Iowa signee Emily Bigras was 12th.
Recruits and recruitables were in action today at the Canadian Championships. The women's high performance (elite) seniors were in action, in qualification for the AA and Event finals. Dominique Pegg posted the top mark on Day 1 with a 53.9. Arizona signee Kristin Klarenbach was 2nd.
Link: Results and Gymnastics Examiner Quick Hits
A trio of OU Sooners (Jake Dalton, Steve Legendre and Alex Naddour) led the USA to 2nd place a the Stella Zharkarova Cup. Naddour placed 3rd AA.
Link: OU Release
RIC has officially announced that Women's Gymnastics has been reinstated for at least two years. The program was cut in late March, but was reinstated through a tremendous effort of their team, in particular senior-to-be Sarah Chrane. A search for a Head Coach is underway.
Link: RIC Release
Here's the results from the Level 10 Junior Olympics National Invitational Tournament. Gymnasts qualify to the meet by placing 8th to 10th (or lower, depending on alternates), and hitting a minimum score of 34.0 at Regionals. Here are the winners by age group:
Senior D:
1. Amber Woo, Gymfinity 36.9
2. Morgan Traina, West Coast Elite, 36.625
3. Kylie Fagan, Euro Stars, 36.3 (CMU)
Senior C:
1. Jamilah Ali, Northeast Elite, 37.675 (BGSU)
2. Kaitlin Sassa, Silvia's, 36.15
3. Taylor Bolender, Gym World OH, 36.05
Senior B:
1. Linday Williams, Splitz, 37.525
2t. Makenzie Johnson, Eagles Wings, 37.125
2t. Alicia Floyd, Airborne, 37.125
Senior A:
1t. Stacie Webb, Gym-Max, 37.025 (SUU)
1t. Jaelyn Olsen, Mat Trotters, 37.025
3. Erika Aufiero, Deltchev, 36.975
Junior D:
1. Marissa Beucler, CGA, 37.0
2. Kira Frederick, North Florida, 36.65
3. Chelsea Ranieri, Silvia's, 36.0
Junior C:
1. Jennie Laeng, Olympic Dreams, 37.1
2. Alexandra Gremillion, Gym-Max, 36.875
3. Alicia Gallarzo, GymJam, 36.75
Junior B:
Junior A:
Link: NIT Results