My favourite team from Championships last year — Florida Gators — has won me over again, so far. I’ve only seen half the teams.
What a wonderful group of athletes. Melanie Sinclair, Ashley Reed, Corey Hartung. The whole team, in fact. They have everything.
But if I had to pick one athlete to show my gymnasts the best of the NCAA, I’d choose Amanda Castillo. She is so enthusiastic. So energetic. And so good. A pleasure to watch.
Oh yes, she’s also on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Amanda is a role model for young gymnasts.
She came out of the fantastic Orlando Metro club. Why am I not surprised.
Florida gymnast Amanda Castillo reacts after finishing her floor routine during the first day of competition in the NCAA Gymnastics Championships Thursday April 24, 2008 …
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