Kelly Johnston, a senior high performance (elite) gymnast from Manjak's in Canada, has committed to WVU for 2020-2021. At the 2018 Canadian Championships, she placed 2nd on VT and 18th AA.
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Former NCAA champ and Michigan star Sam Mikulak won the bronze on High Bar to win his first every individual medal in major international competition. Epke Zonderland of the Netherlands won the Gold. Mikulak also placed 4th on the PB, which was won by Zou Jingyuan of China.
Florida commit Morgan Hurd won the silver on FX, with the USA's Simone Biles taking the gold. She also finished 3rd on BB (after some a major break on her barani and some other troubles). That was her 20th world championship medal, tying her for the most ever with Svetlana Khorkina. China's Liu Tingting won the gold, with Canadian Anne-Marie Padurariu in 2nd.
Alabama's Shallon Olsen won the silver medal for Canada on Vault at the event finals of the 2018 Doha World Gymnastics Championships. Simon Biles of the US won the Gold. OU's Yul Moldauer placed fourth on the FX while teammate and former Michigan star Sam Mikulak was 4th on PH and 7th on FX. Florida commit Morgan Hurd was 6th on UB, with teammate Simone Biles in 2nd. Belgium's Nina Derwael won the UB gold.
Simone Biles fell on vault (sat down the Biles) and on BB but still won the Gold Medal at the World Championships, by a large margin. Japan's Mai Murakami edge Florida commit Morgan Hurd for the silver (Hurd fell on BB).
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Russia's Artur Dalaloyan and China's Xiao Ruoteng tied for first place in a thrilling final, with Dalaloyan winning the tiebreaker to become the 2018 World AA Champion (Men's). Ex-Michigan star and former NCAA champion Sam Mikulak was in third heading into high bar, but problems on the event left him in fifth. A 13.425 would have secured him the bronze. a mark he easily exceeded in the prelims and men's team competition. OU's Yul Moldauer finished 12th AA.
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The US Women overcame a few mistakes to easily win the team title at the 2018 Doha World Championships. Simone Biles, Kara Eaker, and Florida commits Morgan Hurd and Riley McCusker joined with Utah commit Grace McCallum to defeat Russia, 171.629 to 162.863.
The US Men placed fourth in the Men's Team Final, just missing a spot at the 2020 Olympics. They will have another shot next year. In a thrilling finale, China edged Russia by the narrowest of margins, posting a 256.634 to Russia's 256.586. Japan was third at 253.744, with the US at 251.994.
Past, present and future NCAAers were in action at the World Gymnastics Championships in Doha this weekend. Here's how they fared in the preliminary rounds:
Nebraska (W) Head Coach Dan Kendig has announced his retirement, effective immediately. After the sudden departure, Associate Head Coach Heather Brink will step into the role of Interim Head Coach.
Shallon Olsen has been named to Canada's team and will compete at the World Championships later this month.
Cal has promoted Elizabeth Crandall-Howell to the position of Co-Head Coach, with her husband Justin.
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Shyan Phillips from Pacific West has committed to SJSU. Last season she placed 5th AA at her NorCal meet and 10th AA at regionals.
The USA has named the Men's squad for the 2018 Doha World Championships. All five have NCAA ties.
Polina Shchennikova has medically retired. Walkon Samantha Roy has also retired. Michigan adds Anne Maxim and Anna Dayton, both walkons.