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This very well edited video gives a good insight into College gymnastics.

Blythe Lawrence highlights what an amazing week it’s been.

Dong Fangxiao too young at the 2000 Olympics. Chinese unrepentent. Peggy Liddick’s reaction. Dominique Dawes. Jenna Zito. Jennifer Iovino. International Gymnix. Nathan Gafuik. And more …

Gymnastics Examiner – The gymnastics week in review

One story linked suggests The Cardinal is peaking for Championships:

Stanford Men’s Gymnastics scored 361.4 to easily defeat #1 ranked Michigan 352.15.

… Before Saturday, the highest score posted by any team so far this year (aside from the Japanese collegiate all-star team, which scored 358.8 at last week’s Pacific Coast Classic) was 356.5, set by Oklahoma against Nebraska on Feb. 13. …

Nebraska will host Stanford and Oklahoma on Sunday in arguably the biggest shootout of the regular season. …

There’s a number of things doctors would advise you not do after suffering a broken neck… gymnastics might just top that list.

But Boise State’s Amy Glass was never one for being told what she couldn’t do. …

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Update: Natasha Kelley is competing for Oklahoma with a completely torn ACL.

Brandi is up to #2. Congratulations!

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Mandi - click photo for Gazette Times story

Now ranked by RQA …

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Update: Gymnastike rankings page with linked videos.

What a weekend. Scores are escalating.

There were two “perfect 10″ vaults on Friday night.

Boise State scored 196.1 this weekend against SUU. (Elise Wheeler broke the SUU school record in the AA with a 39.55.)

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The highest score of all time is, I think, UCLA 198.875 in 2004. That record score may have been tied by Stanford in 2004.

(In 2004 judges were drugged even more than usual.)

related – College Gymnastics Board – Best score ever recorded in NCAA gymnastics

A lot of good scores so far this weekend. The NCAA Team Championship competition is going to be awesome.

Vanessa Zamarripa, the Pac-10 Gymnast of the Week the last two weeks in a row, scored a perfect 10.0 on vault this weekend. Her team, UCLA, hit all 26 routines (24-for-24 in competition, 2-for-2 in exhibition).

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Utah senior Jamie Deetscreek followed the worst meet of her collegiate career with one of her best.

Deetscreek scored a 39.225 in the all-around and had a crucial 9.925 on the balance beam to help the No. 9 Utes beat BYU 195.925-194.375 Friday …

In fact, Utah nearly lost tonight 195.925-194.375 over BYU. Congrats BYU!

… the No. 2 ranked Alabama Gymnastics team beat No. 12 Kentucky in Memorial Coliseum, 197.225-195.650. The Crimson Tide scored a 49.65 on the vault, its highest total since 2004 and its second highest vault score ever during the regular season. It was Alabama’s fourth 197-plus score of the season, the most in the nation this season.

Senior Morgan Dennis led the way with a 9.975 on the vault and a 39.55 in the all-around. …

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I was really moved by the story Georgia gymnast Kat Ding tells in this, one of the Know a Gymnast series of articles:

(barely)controlledchaos: A recent article on the Red and Black website says you just wanted to get away from Reno. What were you looking to get away from? What was your gymnastics experience as a child and teenager like? To be honest, I hadn’t heard of you until you landed at UGA, so I’m curious to know how such talent escaped my notice!

KAT: I was looking to get away from an environment that wasn’t suitable to a positive lifestyle. There are gangs, drugs, and just bad things that are going around there and that isn’t me. My gymnastics experience as a kid was nothing exciting or glamorous. I worked hard, cried a lot, and felt like I never got anywhere.

In the end, obviously the hard work has paid off, but there were definitely times when I was ready to quit. If it weren’t for my mom, I would have… You didn’t hear about me until I came to UGA because I wasn’t that good. I had a talented coach for a few years, but when he left to become a college coach, I coached myself practically for the last 3 years of high school. You can only do as good as you know how to be, so after I had a great year placing 2nd at nationals in the all around, I fell by the way side and just competed when I had to and practiced when I felt like it. It was amazing Jay still wanted me!! …

read the entire interview – Know a Gymnast: KAT DING

UPDATE: The link is down right now. Hopefully it will be restored soon.

That photo is from The Peripheral, a photo blog by the wonderful Kelly Lambert who covers Georgia Sports. Check it out.

“I want to be known as the gymnast who always was a pleasant gymnast. Was a happy Elite gymnast and looked like she enjoyed what she did. I had a huge heart for it and I did it because I loved to do it, and not for any other reason. That’s what I try and portray every time I compete. I really enjoy doing gymnastics.”

I really enjoyed Sam’s interview. Click through to read it.

Inside Gymnastics is proud to feature Samantha Peszek as our January/February cover story and we’re sharing a bonus online feature with more of her words about coaches, champions and her idols. Read on to find out what college has in store and her thoughts on little sister, Jessica, following in her steps! …

IN HER OWN WORDS: SAMANTHA PESZEK

(via Gymnastics Examiner)

This workout was filmed by Kyle Khou on January 7th just before the start of the season.

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Casey Jo Magee (photo by Vance Green)

My friend Courtney told me her team had a great meet but was edged out by Florida.

… the Gators registered their first home dual meet win over No. 7 Georgia … since 1990. Florida posted a season-high 197.25 to claim the slender win over the five-time defending NCAA champion Gym Dogs. Georgia’s total of 197.15 was just behind its season-best of 197.20 …

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Both teams plan to win National Championships hosted this year at Florida.

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