Sunday, 12 May 2013 11:14

NIT Results

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The top ten seniors, plus event winners are highlighted below.  For all others, check complete scores

Sr. A  (scores)

1.  Anna Stockwell, Uncommitted
2.  Joslyn Goings, Uncommitted
3T. Emily Brioines, Uncommitted
      Angela Rogers, Uncommitted
5.  Gabriella Yarussi, Uncommitted
6.  Kirsten Gendron, EMU
7.  Caitlin Soliwoda, Uncommitted
8.  Catie Conrad, Uncommitted
9.  Angelina Giancroce, Uncommitted
10. Jordan Gillette, Uncommitted
 
Event Winners:
Vault:  Hailee Hoffman
Bars:   Catie Conrad
Beam: Emily Briones
Floor:  Hilary Green
 
Sr. B  (scores)
 
1.  Sarah Garcia, Auburn
2.  Julia Konner, Sacramento
3.  JaNay Honest, Uncommitted
4.  Kylie Meyer, Uncommitted
5.  Sophia Campana, Uncommitted
6.  Anya Olson, Uncommitted
7T. Katherine Prentice, Uncommitted
     Jill Van Mierlo, Uncommitted
     Sloane Smith, Uncommitted
10. Kennedi Harris, Uncommitted
 
Event Winners:
Vault:  JaNay Honest
Bars: Jill Van Mierlo
Beam: Sophia Campana
Floor:  Katherine Prentice
 
Sr. C (scores)
 
1T. Danielle Rameriz, So. Utah
     Sydney Townsend, So. Utah
3T. Lauren Feely, Bowling Green
     Eboni Jackson, Uncommitted
5.   Katie Richter, Uncommitted
6.   Emily Rickman, Utah State
7T. Kari Willett, Uncommitted
      Keslie Brooks,  Uncommitted
9.   Alexandra Yacalis, Washington
10. Katy Clements, Uncommitted
 
Events winners:
 
Vault: Lauren Feely
Bars: Kelsie Brooks
Beam: Savannah Borman
Floor:  Alexandra Yacalis
 
Sr. D (scores)
 
1.  Shonacee Oliva, LSU
2.  Katie Brown, Utah State
3.  Gabriella Lopez-Castro, Uncommitted
4.  Beth Roberts, Georgia
5.  Brooke Graham, Boise State
6.  Lauren Israel, Uncommitted
7.  Alex Waller, UCLA
8.  Kylie Fischer, Uncommitted
9.  Carley Carter, Uncommitted
10. Caroline McCrady, Iowa
 
Event Winners:
 
Vault: Katie Brown
Bars:  Shonacee Oliva
Beam:  Alex Waller and Anella Anderson
Floor:  Shonacee Oliva
 

 

The USAG Level 10 JO Nationals for Women is underway.  We're highlighting the top juniors who placed in the top 10 All Around plus individual event winners.  For all others, check complete results.

Junior AScores

The future Olympians and elite stars are frequently in this group (but sometimes, further down the pack).  Thankfully, none of these athletes have committed to colleges. 

1. Lexy Ramler
KidSport -MN
37.675
2.  Emily Gaskins
Cincinnati -OH
37.65
3.  Maggie Musselman
Hills -MD
37.525
4.  Grace Waguespack
Ace -FL
37.475
5.  Marissa Oakley
Phenom -IL
37.375
6.  Miranda Cabada
Winners -CA
37.325
7.  Lauren Bancroft
GeddertsTwistars -MI
37.3
8.  Irina Alexeeva
Woga -Tx
37.275
9.  Arianna Agrapides
MG Elite -NJ
37.25
10.  Rachael Lukacs
North Stars -NJ
37.225

Event Winners:

Vault:  Rachel Flam
Bars:  Lexy Ramler
Beam:  Irina Alexeeva
Floor:  Nicole Biondi

Junior BScores

2016-2017 UCLA commit Felicia Hano defended her Level 10 JO AA title.  

1.  Felicia Hano
West Coast Elite -CA
UCLA 38.2
2.  Kennedi Edney
Precision -CA
38.075
3.  Reagan Campbell
TX Dreams -TX
37.975
4.  Grace Glenn
Southeastern -NC
UCLA 37.675
5t. Khazia Hislop
Brestyans -MA
37.6
5t. Kaitlyn Hall
Eagles -MO
37.6
7.  Kyana George
Metroplex -TX
37.575
8.  Courtney Loper
Chows -IA
37.55
9.  Lauren Bridgens
Hills -MD
37.525
10.  Maggie OHara
Southeastern -NC
37.525

Vault:  Felicia Hano (UCLA)
Bars:  Kyana George
Beam:  Kennedi Edney
Floor:  Melissa Reinstadtler

Junior CScores 

2015-2016 Oklahoma commmit Nicole Lehrmann won the Junior C title.   All commits are unofficial until signing day.

1.  Nicole Lehrmann
Capital -TX
 OU 38.3
2.  Brehanna Showers
R-Athletics -MI
38.25
3.  Shea Mahoney
Legacy Elite -IL
38.225
4.  Madeline Karr
Twin City Twisters
38.15
5.  Jessica Wang
Winners -CA
Cal 38.15
6.  Sydney Snead
Sonshine -NC
Georgia 38.125
7.  Britney Ward
Missouri Valley -MO
38.075
8.  Mason Hosek
Champions -TX
OU 37.95
9.  Megan Schweihofer
Hunts -MI
NU 37.7
10. Erika Muhaw
North Stars -NJ
Utah 37.675

Event Winners

Vault:  Brehanna Showers
Bars:  Nicole Lehrmann
Beam:  Tie - Mason Hosek and Megan Schweihofer
Floor:   Tie - Brehanna Showers, Shea Mahoney, and Mason Hosek

Junior DScores 

Florida commit Alicia Boren won the Junior D AA title.   All commits are unofficial until signing day. 

1.  Alicia Boren
North Stars -NJ
Florida 38.275
2.  Alex McMurtry
RichmondOlympiad -VA
Florida 38.175
3.  Abigail Armbrecht
Planet -AL
Bama 37.8
4.  Elizabeth LeDuc
Metroplex -TX
2015 37.725
5.  McKenna Kelley
Stars Gym -TX
2015 37.475
6.  Alexandra Hyland
Arnolds -MA
2015 37.45
7.  Kaitlyn Schou
Brandy Johnsons -FL
Denver 37.45
8.  Shannon McNatt
Stars Gym -TX
2015 37.425
9t.  Kristyn Hoffa
Scega -Ca
Washington 37.375
9t.  Makenzie Anderson
Twin City Twisters
Arkansas 37.375

Vault:  Kirah Koshinski
Bars:  McKenna Singley
Beam:  Abigail Armbrecht (Bama)
Floor:  Alicia  Boren (Florida)

Friday, 10 May 2013 12:37

JO Nationals Senior Division Results

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JO Nationals is underway.  We're highlighting the top seniors who place in the top 10 All Around plus individual event winners.  For all others, check complete results.

Senior A (scores)
Arizona commit Kari Lee won the Sr. A title.  These are a mix of 2014 and 2015 commits.  All commits are unofficial until signing day. 

1.  Kari Lee
Flames -AZ
(Arizona) 38.3
2.  Kristen Nogaki
Wildfire -CA
(Michigan) 38.1
3.  Madison Cindric
TX Dreams -TX
(Arizona) 38.05
4t.  Alyssa Shermataro
Olympia -MI
(Washington)
38.025
4t.  Bailey Gardner
GeddertsTwistars -MI
(Minnesota) 38.025
6.  Paige Zaziski
Hunts -MI
(Arkansas) 37.975
7.  Ericha Fassbender
Stars Gym -TX
(Florida) 37.95
8.  Annie Juarez
DeVeaus -IN
37.775
9t.  Samantha Partyka
Champions -TX
(Utah)
37.675
9t.  Haylee Roe
Metroplex -TX
(Illinois) 37.675
 
Event winners:
 
Vault:  Tie-Jillian Winstanley, GWU, and Samantha Partyka, Utah
Bars:  Kristen Nogaki, Michigan
Beam:  Alyssa Shermataro, Washington
Floor:  Tie- Kari Lee, Arizona, Samantha Partyka, Utah, and Mackenzie Brannan, Alabama
 
Senior B  (scores)
Utah commit Maddy Stover won the Senior B title.  All commits are unofficial until signing day.
 
1.  Maddy Stover
Wildfire -CA
Utah 38.25
2t. Lyndsay Lemke
R-Athletics -MI
UNC 38.1
2t. Kaitlynn Hedelund
Excalibur -VA
UNC 38.1
4.  Nichole Guerrero
Zenith Elite -TX
Alabama 38.075
5.  Melissa Metcalf
Desert Devils -AZ
UCLA 38.025
6.  Ciara Gardner
Woga -Tx
Minnesota 38.0
7.  Aja Sims
Brandy Johnsons -FL
Bama 37.975
8.  Sydney Waltz
Gold Medal -OH
Kentucky 37.85
9t. Chelsea Knight-Taliaferro
Unique -MD
37.775
9t. Alexis Mattern
Artistic Sports -PA
37.775

 Event Winners:

Vault:  Ali Jackson (OU)
Bars:  Melissa Metcalf (UCLA)
Beam:  Aja Sims (Bama)
Floor:  Aja Sims (Bama) and Lyndsay Lemke (UNC)

Senior C  (scores)
OU signee Kara Lovan and Utah signee Baely Rowe won the Sr. C title. 

1t. Kara Lovan
Triad -IA
OU
38.2
1t. Baely Rowe
Auburn -WA
Utah
38.2
3.  Myia Hambrick
West Georgia -GA
LSU
38.175
4.  McKenzie Wofford
Capital -TX
OU
38.075
5.  Samantha Nelson
Ace -MA
Arkansas
37.925
6t.  Napualani Hall
Kansas
UCLA
37.85
6t.  Gigi Marino
Desert Devils -AZ
2014
37.85
8.  Courtney Bisbe
High Point -NC
NC State
37.75
9.  Nicole Medvitz
ENA Paramus -NJ
PSU
37.725
10.  Caroline Morant
Legacy Elite -IL
Brown
37.7

Vault:  Pua Hall (UCLA)
Bars:  Kara Lovan (OU) and McKenzie Wofford (OU)
Beam:  Nicole Medvitz (PSU)
Floor:  Myia Hambrick (LSU) and Elena Lagoski (MSU)

Senior D  (scores)
Oregon State signee Kaytianna McMillan won the AA title.

1.  Kaytianna McMillian
Naag -Or
Oregon State 38.5
2.  Ashleigh Gnat
Ace -FL
LSU 38.475
3.  Nicolette McNair
Gym-Max -CA
38.425
4.  Rachel Haines
GeddertsTwistars -MI
Minnesota 38.225
5.  Tenille Funches
United -IL
Ohio State 38.15
6.  Erin Buchanan
Capital NGTC -VA
Illinois 38.0
7.  Mackenzie Valentin
Bart Conner -OK
Arizona 37.925
8.  Charly Santagado
Orlando Metro -FL
Rutgers 37.875
9.  Amanda Wellick
Legacy Elite -IL
Arkansas 37.85
10.  Nicolette Swoboda
Gold Medal Hunting
WVU 37.8

Vault:  Ashleigh Gnat (LSU)
Bars:  Nicolette McNair
Beam:  Alyson Heimsath (Missouri), Mary Jane Rott (AU), Ashley Lambert (NU) and Kaytianna McMillan (Oregon State)
Floor:  Kullen Hlawek (AU) and Gnat (LSU)

Tim McNeill has resigned as coach of Cal's Mens squad.  He will undergo back surgery, and after recuperation, will return to elite coaching.  The former standout was instrumental in getting the Men's program restored as a varsity program, and had recruited 13 frosh for this past season.   Cal finished 7th at the NCAAs, having been edged out for the finals by just 0.1

Link:  Cal Release

Thursday, 09 May 2013 13:15

Missouri Hires Welker as Head Coach

Missouri has announced that Shannon Welker has been hired to helm their Women's program.  Welker is currently an assistant at Michigan.  He replaces Rob Drass, who resigned after the close of the current season.  Prior to his five seasons at Michigan, Welker was an assistant at Bowling Green.  Prior to that year, he spent nine years coaching at the St. Louis Gymnastics Center.   He is a former All-American at UIC and a former men's assistant coach.

Link:  Mizzou Announcement

In the Junior Elite finals, Akash Modi won the Senior (17-18) crown at the Men's Junior Olympic Nationals.  Dmitri Belanovski was 2nd and Jacob Dastrup was third.  Modi also won the PB while Belanovski the rings and Dastrup, the PH.  Charles Eggleston won vault and floor while Yordan Aleksandrov won the HB. 

In the Junior division, Marvin Kimble continued his domination, winning the overall crown and taking five of six event titles.

In addition, champions were crowned this year at Level 10. 

Link:  USA Gymnastics Release

Link:  Level 10 Release

Saturday, 04 May 2013 12:19

Men's Junior Olympic Nationals

Region I won the Senior (17-18) team title in the preliminary round of the Men's Junior Olympic Nationals. Individually, Dmitri Belanovski posted the top score in the prelminaires, in the Senior 17-18 division.  Akash Modi was 2nd and Jacub Dastrup was 3rd.  

Region 3 was winner in the Junior Division, with Belanovski's teammate Marvin Kimble of the Swiss Turners (The Hamm Twin's former club) turning in the top score, in a stunning domination.  Kimble placed 1st on every event and posted a huge 94.05, easily outdistancing both divisions.

Link:  USA Gymnastics

Monday, 29 April 2013 13:45

Bridget Sloan wins Honda Award for Gymnastics

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Bridget Sloan, UF, has received the Honda Award for Gymnastics and is now a finalist for the Honda Cup.


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Monday, 22 April 2013 10:14

Reg. 7 L10 Regional results

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Region 7 JO regional was held this past weekend. Here are the top 10 AA Seniors:

Sr. A (Scores)

1 - Rachel Stypinski (Uncommitted); 1st UB/FX
2 - Emily Shugan (Uncommitted)
3 - Kendall Valentin (Uncommitted)
4 - Isabella Amado (Uncommitted); 1st V/BB
5 - Rebecca McKevitt (Uncommitted)
6 - Katie McGrady (Uncommitted)
7 - Alexandra Zois (GWU)
8 - Caroline Houston (Uncommitted)
9 - Roxanne Trachtenberg (Uncommitted)
10 - Jordan Gillette (Uncommitted)
 
Sr. B
 
1 - Toni-Ann Williams (Cal); 1st FX
2 - Kaitlynn Hedelund (UNC); 1st BB
3 - Alexis Mattern (Uncommitted); 1st V
4 - Taylor Harrison(Ohio St); 1st UB
5 - Leah MacMoyle (Arkansas)
6 - Lia Breeden (Uncommitted)
7 – Natalia Joyce (Uncommitted)
8 – Marissa Toci (Uncommitted)
9 – Chelsea Knight-Taliaferro (Uncommitted)
10-Sloan Smith (Uncommitted)
 
Sr. C
1 – Chelsea Raineri (GWU); 1st V/UB
2 – MacKenzie Myers (WVU)
3 – Tracey Pearson (Pitt)
4 - Nicole Medvitz (PSU); 1st BB
5 – Rebekah Conrad (ASU)
6 – Alexa Goldberg (WVU)
7 – Elana Lagoski (MSU) 1st FX
8 – Abby Bensley (Uncommitted)
9 – Kari Willett (Uncommitted)
10- Kelly Burak (Pitt)
 
Sr. D
1 – Sandra Collantes (Boise St) 1st BB
2 – Ashley Lambert (Nebraska) 1st UB/FX
3 – Erin Buchanan (Illinois)
4 – Rachel Fielitz (Denver)
5 – Bridget Steffen (Uncommitted)
6 – Jaine-Lynn VanPutten (Ohio St) 1st V
7 – Abigail Rieder (Uncommitted)
8 – Faith Morrison (Uncommitted)
9 – Cheyenne Keller (Uncommitted)
10-Anella Anderson Uncommitted)
Sunday, 21 April 2013 19:40

Final Men's National Rankings

Here are the final Men's National Rankings, as compiled by Troester GymInfo:

Rank Team Name NCAA Final NCAA Qualifier
1  Michigan 443.200 443.850
2  Oklahoma 440.100 433.850
3  Stanford 436.150 435.850
4  Penn State 436.100 436.900
5  Iowa 426.450 426.550
6  Illinois 422.550 426.900
7  California 426.450
8  Minnesota 424.700
9  Ohio State 421.950
10  Air Force Academy 417.900

Link:  Rankings

Sunday, 21 April 2013 19:28

Final Women's National Rankings

The Troester GymInfo Final National Rankings are comprised of:

1.  Finish of the Top 6 in the Super Six
2.  Scores in Prelims for Ranks 7 to 12
3.  NQS for Ranks 13 to 36
4.  RQS for beyond

Sunday, 21 April 2013 16:51

Women's Event Finals: Five Champions Crowned

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The finals of the 2013 Women's NCAA Championships produced five National Champions:

Vault

On vault, Rheagan Courville of LSU stuck her Layout Yurchenko Full, achieving some of the greatest distance in the meet.  She was later tied with Bama's Diandra Milliner, who blasted a Yurchenko 1 1/2.  A small hop meant she would have to share the title.  UCLA's Olivia Courtney was third.

Bars

Gator Alaina Johnson hit her Ray release and stuck her double layout dismount to edge out teammate Bridget Sloan and Utah's Georgia Dabritz, who shared second.  Her 9.9125 was just enough to outdistance the pair. 

Beam

AA champ Sloan won a title of her own on BB, covering an off-balance on her flip-flop layout successfully and managing to hold her feet still on the dismount.  In second were Michigan's Katie Zurales and Minnesota's Hanna Nordquist.  Zurales nailed her aerial back-handspring series while Nordquist showed the even more difficult aerial back layout.

Floor

Michigan's Joanna Sampson hit some of the biggest tumbling of the meet, opening with a tidy double layout and ending with a sky high double pike.  Sampson actually shows a complete opening from her double pike, a level of amplitude rarely seen even at the elite level.  Bama's Diandra Milliner was second, drilling her double Arabian mount to a perfectly stuck landing.  In third was NU's Emily Wong, who opened with a tight and complete triple twist.

Link:  Results 

Michigan's Sam Mikulak won PB and HB as action wrapped up at the Men's NCAAs.  His 16.1 on the pipe was a meet-high. On Floor, Trevor Howard of PSU won with a 15.8.  On PH, Ohio State's Michael Newburger was the only finalist above 15 (15.45) to win.  Sooner Michael Squires hit for 15.775 to win rings, while on vault, Illini Fred Hartville won with a 15.425. 

Link:  Results

Michigan, led by AA Champ Sam Mikulak, won the 2013 Men's NCAA National Team title.  Their 443.2 was good enough to best OU's 440.1.  Stanford was third at 436.15, edging host PSU's 436.1.  Iowa was 5th at 426.45, with Illinois 6th at 422.55.

Olympian Mikulak ran away with the AA title, posting an impressive 91.15 to defeat teammate Adrian de los Angeles.  Stanford's Eddie Penev was third.

Link:   Michigan Release and Full Results

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