China won the Men's Team title at the World Championships, ahead of Japan and Germany.  The US finished fourth, posting the highest total of the day on HB and the lowest on PH.

Link:  Results

Cierra Tomson, L10 from Gymnastics Unlimited in Florida, has commited to Minnesota.  She finished 1st AA, 1st UB at her state meet in 2009.

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Russia won, led by Aliya Mustafina while the US finished 2nd in an error-plagued but very close Women's team final at the 2010 World Gymnastics Championships.   The US contingent included ex-Brown athlete Alicia Sacramone, who led the squad with a 15.6 on VT.  UF Gator frosh-to-be Mackenzie Caquatto excelled on her two events, while UCLA signee Mattie Larsen struggled again on FX.  

Link:  Result

The US qualified in third place to the Men's Team Final at the World Championships.  OU grad Jonathan Horton advanced to the AA final, while current Sooner Stephen Legendre qualified on FX.  A third ex Sooner, Chris Brooks, qualified on the HB.  Ohio State's Brandon Wynn is a reserve on Rings. 

Link:  USA Gymnastics Release

Amanda Stepp, L10 from All American Flames Gymnastix in Michigan, has committed to NIU for the 2011-12 season.  Amanda was the 2010 state and regional vault champ.  She also placed 3rd on floor at regionals.  At the NIT she tied for 2nd on vault and finished 7th in the AA.

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The US men's squad, filled with current and former NCAAers, is in second place after the first six subdivisions of the men's team preliminary competition.  With some of the top teams like China left to go, the team is in a very good position to qualify for finals.   The team was led by OU grad Jonathan Horton, who ranks 2nd AA behind the reigning World Champion Kohei Uchimura.   Horton was joined by former Sooners Chris Brooks and current star Steven Legendre, who are chasing event final sports on HB and FX, respectively.  Ohio State's Brandon Wynn and Michigan's Chris Cameron.  NCAAers (current and former) also excelled for other countries, including Stanford Eddie Penev (competing for Bulgaria) and former PSU star Casey Sandy (competing for PSU).  Link:  USA Gymnastics Story and Results

TWU has two more commits for the 2011-12 season: Kayla Jones, L10 from International Gymnastics in North Carolina and Stephanie Repp, L10 from Gold Cup in New Mexico.  Jones finished 47th AA at JO Nationals in 2009. Repp finished 2nd AA and 1st BB at her 2010 state meet; 10th AA at regionals; and 11th AA at the 2010 NIT meet.

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Repp Video

The US is in third after the Qualification round, just behind Russia and China.  Several future/former collegians contribute to the US effort:  Florida's MacKenzie Caquatto and UCLA signee Mattie Larsen both competed all around, while former Brown athlete Alicia Sacramone made two event finals.  DU grad Jessica Lopez also did well, placing 15th in the AA.  Stanford's Kristina Vaculik led Canada to a 13th place finish, and is the 2nd reserve for the AA final while teammate Nicole Pechanec led the Czech squad with team-high scores on two events.   

Link:  Results from Team

Frank Kudlac has announced that 2011 will be his final season. 

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