The United States won the team Gold at the Pan Am Games on Sunday, easily outdistancing the field. Canada placed 2nd, one point ahead of Brazil. Several NCAA commits and one former athlete were in competition.
The US was led by Florida commit Amelia Hundley, who placed 1st AA in the prelims. She also qualified to the events finals on UB and the FX. Bama commit Madison Desch was 2nd AA, and lead the qualifiers on the FX. Teammate Megan Skaggs, a Florida commit, placed 5th AA in the prelims and qualified to the finals on BB. Another future Gator, Rachel Gowey, qualified to finals on UB and BB. UGA commit Emily Schild completed the US squad.
For the silver medalist Canadians, Florida commit Maegan Chant qualified to the vault final, Washington commit Madison Copiak qualified to the UB final while Ohio State signee Victoria Kayen Woo qualified to the beam final. Former DU star Jessica Lopez Arocha, competing on just two events, qualified on UB and BB.
Link: Results
Ella Warren, L10 at VEGA Gymnastics in Florida, has committed to Kentucky. This season she placed 8th AA at her state meet, 4th AA at regionals and 21st AA at JOs.
The US Men won the team Gold, led by former Michigan star and NCAA champion Sam Mikulak. He was 2nd in the overall AA rankings, behind Cuba's Manrique Larduet. Brazil was 2nd and Colombia was 3rd. Host Canada was 4th. The US squad includes ex OU star and new assistant coach Steven Legendre, and former Illinois standout Paul Ruggeri.
Mikulak made the finals on FX, PH, PB and HB while Ruggeri made the finals on VT and HB. Former PSU star Tommy Ramos, competing for Puerto Rico, made the Ring final, as did countrymate Alexis Torres, a current PSU standout.
Link: USA Gymnastics
William and Mary has hired Mike Powell as an assistant. A former W&M team member, he's been club coaching in Ohio and Massuchusetts for over a decade.
Link: W&M Release
OU has hired former standout Steven Legendre as an assistant for the men's team. He will continue training as a National Team member.
Link: OU Release
UC Davis has hired former Ute star Annie DiLuzio as an assistant. The former local and elite Natonal Team member has been coaching in Salt Lake City and Silicon Valley, while also doing sports psychology consulting.
Link: UC Davis Release
Former Cal star Donothon Bailey won the gold medal on the Pommel Horse as competition at the World University Games concluded. Stanford's Akasha Modi earned the bronze. Modi also finished 7th on the Floor, 5th on the Parallel Bars and 6th on the High Bar.
Alaska-Anchorage's Simone Penker, competing for Austria, placed 6th on Vault.
Link: Medalists
Washington has hired Stephen Buckner as an assitant coach. Buckner comes to Washington from Alabama, where he was the strength and conditioning for the last two years. Prior to that, he was a graduate assistant with the Tide.
Link: UW Release
Rachael Donovan, L10 at Parkettes, has signed with Illinois. She won bars and placed 3rd AA at her state meet this season. She won beam and placed 3rd AA at her regional meet and earned a trip to JOs.
Link: Release
In the Women's AA at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea, Australian Kelly Jay Simm won the AA title. Japan's Asuka Teramoto won the silver and teammate Natsumi Sasada won the bronze. UAA's Simone Penker, competing for Austria, placed 14th. Link: Women's Results
In the Men's AA, Stanford's Akash Modi won the Bronze. Oleg Verniaiev of the Ukraine won the Gold, with Japan's Shogo Nonomura taking silver. Cal grad Donothan Bailey was fifth. Link: Men's Results