Sunday, 05 August 2012 11:38

Olympic Event Finals: Collegians Compete in Day 1

OU's Jake Dalton finished 5th on the floor at the 2012 London Olympics.  UGA incoming frosh Brittany Rogers placed 7th on vault. Link:  USA Gymnastics
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Sunday, 01 July 2012 20:30

US Women's Olympic Squad Named, Li Named a Replacement

The US Women's squad for the 2012 Olympics:  Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber.  The replacement athletes are Elizabeth Price, Sarah Finnegan and former UCLA star Anna Li. In an exciting final day of the trials, Gabby Douglas hit her final floor routine to hold…
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Sunday, 01 July 2012 16:03

US Men's Olympic Squad Named

Five team members and three replacements were named, with five of the eight having ties to OU: Jake Dalton (OU) Jonathan Horton (ex OU) Danell Leyva Sam Mikulak (Michigan) John Orozco Replacement athletes Chris Brooks (ex OU) Steven Legendre (ex OU) Alexander Naddour (ex OU) Link:  USA Gymnastics
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Saturday, 30 June 2012 21:51

US Olympic Trials: Men's Finals

Danell Leyva and John Orozco punched their tickets to London at the Olympic Trials on Saturday night.  The rest of the team will be named tomorrow.  Former OU Sooner Jonathan Horton was third, while OU's Jake Dalton tied with former Sooner Chris Brooks for fourth.  Brooks rebounded from troubles in…
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Friday, 29 June 2012 21:39

Olympic Trials: Women's Day 1

World Champion Jordyn Wieber leads the field after the first day of the US Women's Olympic Trials.  Gabby Douglas was 2nd and Aly Raisman 3rd.  Rising star Elizabeth Price was 4th AA (2nd on VT, 5th on FX), ahead of Kyla Ross in 5th (touch down on her Amanar vault. …
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Thursday, 28 June 2012 21:25

US Olympic Trials: Men's Day 1

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Danell Leyva powered to the lead after Day 1 at the Men's US Olympic Trials.  John Orozco is 2nd, and Michigan's Sam Mikulak is third.  Mikulak actually posted the day's highest AA tally, further bolstering his chances to be included on the squad.  Former Sooner Jonathan Horton was fourth, just…
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Sunday, 10 June 2012 20:29

VISA Championships: Wieber Wins AA; 15 Invited to Trials

Jordyn Wieber defended her US AA title on Sunday at the VISA Championships.  She took avantage of a fall by runnerup Gabby Douglas on beam to claim the title by just 0.15.  Aly Raisman was third.  A trio of first year seniors occupied the next three places:  Kyla Ross, Elizabeth…
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Saturday, 09 June 2012 17:52

15 Men Advance to the Olympic Trials

Of the 15 men advancing to the Olympic Trials, 13 have NCAA ties.  The members of the men's Senior National Team are: Chris Brooks (ex OU)Alex Buscaglia (ex Stanford)Jake Dalton (OU)Josh Dixon (ex Stanford)Jonathan Horton (ex OU)Glen Ishino (Cal)Steven Legendre (ex OU)Danell LeyvaCJ Maestas (Illinois)Sam Mikulak (Michigan)Alex Naddour (ex OU)John…
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Saturday, 09 June 2012 14:32

VISA Championships: Orozco Wins Title

John Orozco used a big 15.5 on Floor in his final event to edge past Danell Leyva and claim the US Men's AA title.  Michigan's Sam Mikulak was third.  Former OU star Jonathan Horton was 4th, while another former Sooner, Chris Brooks, tied current Sooner Jake Dalton for fifth.  Former…
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Friday, 08 June 2012 22:26

VISA Championships: Women's Day 1

Jordyn Wieber and Gabby Douglas are tied for the AA lead after the first day of the VISA Championships.  The senior women are chasing one of eight spots in the Olympic Trials, or are trying to impress the selection committee enough in order to gain an invitation.  Aly Raisman is…
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Thursday, 07 June 2012 21:51

2012 L10 JO Nationals: All Results and Videos

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The 2012 Women's Junior Olympic Nationals were held in May 2012 in Virginia, showcasing some of the nation's top future gymnasts.  The vast plurality of college gymnasts competed at the Level 10 ranks.  In our experience, a Top 5 finish at the JO National meet usually translates into a high…
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Thursday, 07 June 2012 20:34

VISA Championships: Day 1

Past, current and future NCAAers will be in action this week at the VISA (US) Championships.  The final steps in the road to London will travel through St Louis, as various contenders jockey for spots on the final Olympic squad.  On the first night, the Senior Men competed, with Danell…
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Thursday, 31 May 2012 20:02

Denver Welcomes Seven for 2012-2013

Denver will welcome seven athletes for 2012-2013:  Emily Barrett, Rachel Feeken, Madison Kilchrist, Maggie Laughlin, Katie Menhinick, Emily Novotny and Morgan Tolman. The commits of all but Feeken were covered in prior news items. Feeken, a L10 at LaFleur's Tampa, placed 2nd on UB and 51st AA at the 2012…
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Thursday, 31 May 2012 19:55

Georgia Names Hogue and Ogletree as Assistants

New UGA Head Coach has named Jay Hogue and Philip Ogletree as Assistants.  Hogue has spent the last two years as an assistant at Denver, and coached at the club level at Orlando Metro and Broadway Gymnastics in Florida.  Hogue was the 2012 co-assistant of the year in the North…
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Tuesday, 29 May 2012 12:57

Men's: PSU's Aronovich Officially Qualifies to London

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By placing 11th AA at the European Championships, PSU's Felix Aronovich has surpassed the criteria set by his country's (Israel) Olympic Committee.  He now qualifies to the 2012 Olympics, after having earned a spot at the Olympics at the Test Event in January. Link:  PSU Release
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