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Oh Stanford…what’s going on with you? Do you need to talk to someone? A parent or guardian or trusted adult? …

Something’s going on with this team and it’s not pretty. …

Pak Salto

I’ll bet they wish they had Canadian hero Kristina Vaculik back. She’ll be returning to the team Sept. 2012.

Recall that Stanford was ranked #1 much of last season before being knocked out of NCAA Championships by mighty Kent State.

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I figured Arkansas was on a high. And would be highly motivated. And they might easily have won in Florida with 196.70.

But the Gators killed last night.

… the fifth-highest total in school history of 197.775 to defeat No. T-1 Arkansas (8-1, 2-1 SEC), which posted a total of 196.70. No. 24 Maryland (4-4) was third at 193.075 and Bridgeport (2-4) rounded out the evening’s results at 192.975. The previous nation’s high of 197.575 was turned in by No. T-1 UCLA last Sunday in Los Angeles. …

gatorzone

Mackenzie Caquatto was back from ankle injury, competing Bars.

Deja vu all over again. Florida once again MIGHT end up my favourites to win it all in 2012. I hate to jinx them as I have so many other years.

Miss Val put in some of her second team gymnasts in a 194.600 loss to Washington. When you have a BIG team like UCLA, you need to find opportunities to test as gymnasts as you can. I wonder what she’ll do next week against death-spiraling Stanford?

Utah went 197.55. This looks to be their best team since I’ve been covering them on this site. Some think it’s the best Ute’s team ever. Follow Greg Marsden on Facebook.

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Another video featuring Georgia Dabriz from Utah.

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Of course there have been World and Olympic champions who did not wear grips. But it’s quite unusual in NCAA Gymnastics 2012.

Thanks Greg.

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Friday

7:00 ET / 4:00 PT – [1] Arkansas, [24] Maryland @ [8] Florida

I’m looking forward to the red hot Razorbacks taking it to the carefully slow-starting Gators.

Put your money on Arkansas.

WAG NCAA meets this weekend. Or check Gymnastike’s NCAA Weekend Gymnastics Guide.

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How many Collegiate gymnasts, aside from Georgia, could there be not wearing grips?

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Filmed with a high speed Casio Exilim EX-FC 150 with portions in slo-mo at 30-120 fps …

That super slow-mo reveals all the minor execution “deductions” not deducted under NCAA rules.

Update: Greg Marsden sends the link to her full routine, featuring Comanechi and Jaeger.

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Gymnastike has an interview where Georgia talks about grips.

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Apr 19-21st, 2012 Men – Norman, Oklahoma
2013 Men – University Park, Pennsylvania

Apr 20-22nd, 2012 Women – Duluth, Georgia (not Athens)
Apr 19-21st, 2013 Women – UCLA

I’ll be attending the women’s competition this year, hosted by Georgia Tech.

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Early in the season, with a team average score of 196.775 (tied with UCLA) this is the first time Arkansas has ever been atop the page on the GymInfo rankings. The program is exactly 10yrs old.

Congratulations.

The worst start to the season must be Michigan. They suffered a 193.15 splatfest this past weekend, and rank … 36th as a team.

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Lots of excitement in the NCAA this weekend.

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Oklahoma 197.45, Arkansas: 197.225 new school record, record crowd at home (5,537) … Katherine Grable … 39.725

Rank Team Season Average according to GymInfo: 1 Arkansas 196.775 – UCLA 196.775 3 Utah 196.713 4 Nebraska 196.575 5 Oklahoma 196.433 6 Alabama 196.325 7 Georgia 196.275 8 Florida 196.158 9 Penn State 196.000 10 Oregon State 195.675

The men’s rankings are less meaningful, many of the top guys focused on Winter Cup.

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One of my favourite teams again off to a good start.

Associate Head Women’s Gymnastics Coach (Michael Chaplin) talks about last week’s exciting win over Oklahoma and the upcoming meet at Arizona.

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related – Couch Gymnast – Ten Reasons Why you should follow Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics

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William and Mary Men’s Gymnastics promotional video for the upcoming 2012 season. …

First meet is Jan. 21st.

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I like the haka at 2min 20sec.

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“Savona“, as she’s called, is one of the top Canadian gymnasts, having enjoyed success at Rotterdam Worlds, Pan-Ams Mexico, Wild Rose and Gymnix. She was injured last summer competing at the Tokyo Cup and has just returned to full training.

Savona (far right) silver medal team Pan-Ams 2010

GC: You’ve now had ACL surgery on both knees. How does this recovery compare with your first?

My first ACL was tough for me, but it was a different kind of surgery. Back in May 2008, I had surgery on my right knee, and they used my patella tendon to replace the ACL. That recovery was difficult because I had to let the screws / fractures heal into my bones, as well as let my patella tendon heal. It was 6 months before I was able to do anything!

August 2011 — after the injury at Tokyo Cup — I had surgery on my left knee. Instead of replacing the ACL using my own tissue, I got an allograft. Healing has been much faster and far less painful. It’s been only 5 months since surgery and I’m able to do SO MUCH already.

At 5 months with my other knee, I could barely run. Having just been cleared to train, I can already vault!

I do feel some pain, but it is nothing compared to the first knee. (Which is perfect now, by the way.) I expect to be back at 100% relatively soon.

GC: Mustafina had a similar injury a few months before you. Are there any other gymnasts you’ve known who’ve had to come back?

My coach, Kelly Manjak, tells me of the many gymnasts he’s known to come back 100%. Aliya will do it — and I will too.

GC: What’s the hardest thing about recovery?

Personally, the hardest thing is holding myself back. When I feel fresh and powerful, I, as do other gymnasts, feel the need and urge to do more and push myself beyond what I am supposed to do.

Another thing I found difficult this time, was finding things to do in my spare time. Training had many limitations, and my cardio exercises often depended on how strong my knee felt that day.

Also, I only have/had the heart for gymnastics, so I really had to force myself to exercise in other ways even though I hated doing so.

Are there any upsides?

The only good thing about having had 2 knee surgeries is that after the first one, I knew what to expect: what to do, what not to do and when I should do what. I’ve played it safe knowing that the main goal is the 2012 Olympics.

What is your “recovery” timeline for 2012? … When do you want to compete?

I really want to be able to compete at Elite Canada. If I can make that my first meet, even if I compete only some apparatus, that would mark the beginning of my 2012 year. I do not expect to be perfect my first few meets, I just want to put myself out there and get back to competing. Aliya’s first meet back was inspiring. I’d love to do the same thing.

I will be my only judge and no one can tell me otherwise. Give me time and I will make sure that I prepare myself for the most important meets, those that determine the Canadian Olympic team!

(We qualified in London! Thanks Team!)

GC: Are you interested in continuing to College gymnastics?

I’m focused on Olympics first, but I do aspire to compete in the NCAA! I have my sights set on a few Universities, and will apply for a scholarship to the school that’s best for me. And best for them.

GC … Why are you online so much? ?

I am ALWAYS online because (as many may know), I am a very social person. Sometimes I do not get the chance to see my friends or talk to them because I am busy with gym and school, so I take advantage of the World Wide Web to connect with the world beyond my reach! I have gymnastics friends all over the world.

Jessica was just cleared by medical for full training.

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Kyle Shewfelt sees Canada in the top 8 at Olympics. With a healthy Savona, I’d bump that up to top 6. This team could have everything: experience, leadership and good balance on all 4 apparatus.

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Alex Tighe put together a Temple pre-season promo video with a great theme: underdogs will prove themselves this season.

He could have used the Rocky theme as Temple is in Philadelphia.

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Good luck Owls.

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Based on Troester.com GymInfo.

The first rankings for the 2012 NCAA Gymnastics season are out! Many teams around the country opened their season this past weekend. A few top teams like Utah, Arkansas, UCLA, Georgia, and Oklahoma have competed twice. …

1 Nebraska
2 Utah
3 Arkansas
4 Oregon State
5. Alabama
6 Georgia
7 UCLA
8 Florida
9 Penn State
10 Oklahoma
11 Michigan
12 Ohio State

Gymnastike

As much as I’d like to congratulate Dan Kendig and the Nebraska team, it’s too early to put much stock into this ranking. But many are very excited about one new Cornhusker …

… Nebraska freshman Jessie DeZiel broke the freshman all-around record for a season-opening meet with a 39.575. DeZiel was just .250 off the Husker all-around record of 39.825 set by Richelle Simpson in 2003. DeZiel also won the floor exercise with a 9.925.

“She warmed up just OK, and kind of halfway did some things, but when the flag went up, she was all business,” Kendig said. “She is that talented, and I am sure hoping she can stay that way.”

DeZiel competed in the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, helping the American team to the gold medal. …

Husker Extra

Recall that Richelle Simpson was an NCAA AA Champion.

Jessie DeZiel FX Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo provided by Grace Chiu, GraceClic/USA Gymnastics)

One more bizarre stat. Nebraska right now has the TOP 4 AA gymnasts. That must be a first.

They competed only 7 gymnasts, a feat called by Balance Beam Situation both impressive and unsustainable.

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