Former PSU star, 2020 Nissen Award winner and two-time NCAA PH champ Stephen Nedoroscik became the first American to win the Gold Medal in the Pommel Horse, with his victory at the 2021 World Championships. US teammate and former Ohio State standout Alec Yoder finished fifth.
On women's VT, Nebraska commit Csenge Bacsksay of Hungary placed 5th. Link: Video
Former OU Sooner and NCAA champ Yul Moldauer overcame a shaky start on Rings to place 4th in the AA at the World Championships. Zhang Boheng of China edged Olympic champ Hashimoto Daiki for first.
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Paige Thaxton, Michigan Academy of Gymnastics, placed 4th AA at the 2019 JOs. In 2021, she placed 1st on bars at regionals and at L10 Nationals (11th AA).
Kristian Grahovski, who trains at the Rochester Gymnastics Academy, has committed to Ohio State for 2022-2023. In 2021, he won HB and placed 2nd AA at the Men's Development Program Nationals, in the Level 10 16 division. He also placed 4th on pommels and rings.
Cami Whitaker, a L10 from Aerial Gymnastics, has committed to Cornell for 2022-2023.
Shaina Chen, a L10 from Winner's Gymnastics, has committed to Cornell for 2022-2023. She qualified to the Level 10 DP Nationals in 2021, after placing 8th AA at the 2021 Region 1 Regionals.
Natalie Martin, Buckeye Gymnastics, qualified to 2021 regionals and placed 8th AA.
Michaela DeFrancisco, World Class Gymnastics, won vault at her 2021 state meet and qualified to regionals, placing 9th AA.
Jamison Sears, World Class Gymnastics, is an elite who competed at the American Classic (9th AA) and GK Classic (12th AA) in 2021.
Molly Campbell, Solid Rock Gymnastics, placed 12th AA at her 2021 regional meet.
Florida's Leanne Wong won the silver medal in the AA at the World Championships in Japan, placed less than 0.3 behind champion Angelina Melnikova of Russia. Gator commit Kayla DiCello took the bronze.
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Holly Snyder, Docksiders, won her 2021 state meet. She placed 1st on vault and 2nd AA at regionals and she finished 7th AA at L10 Nationals.
Jessie DeZiel is a former student athlete and volunteer coach at Nebraska
Former OU Sooner Yul Moldauer qualified to the AA and PB finals at the World Championships in Japan. Stanford's Brody Malone, the reigning NCAA AA champ, qualified to the HB final. On PH, the Americans went 2-3, with Steven Nedoroscik (ex PSU) and Alec Yoder (ex Ohio State) advancing with great scores.
Former Illini Alex Diab fell on his rings dismount, unfortunately, in his first World Championships appearance.
Link: USA Gymnastics
Morgan Ross was previously a volunteer coach at Maryland.