I’m projecting Nebraska, Alabama, Utah … Oregon State missing by 0.1 in a heart breaker.
Alabama is on Beam in the 6th and final rotation.
Notes on session 2 :
Florida’s first 2 gymnasts, first apparatus, fall on Beam. … And I thought things had changed for the Gators. They’re still missing in the BIG meets.
The big story in session 2 was Beam. We saw many cautious routines. And not many high scores.
The next biggest story is Nebraska. If you read this blog regularly you know I’m a big fan of that program. They have terrific coaching.
Kent State did a great job on Bars. They hit 6 for 6. Scored 48.750 doing exactly what they can do. Smart. … I didn’t see any former National Team members in the line-up.
Oregon State girls do Bars. And STICK. … (Remind me to ask Bars coach John Carney how they train landings.) … I saw a couple of the girls using staggered feet, one in advance of the other.
Update. Here’s the kind of things John’s doing at OSU. … He really is one of my favourite Bar coaches.
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Oregon State finished with 49.400 on Bars, the highest score on that apparatus of all 12 teams.
In the past I’ve been critical of The Tide for lacking finesse. Apologies. This year’s team has plenty of style, good line and exacting form. Nice Bars. Kudos. … Yet they still do BIG routines with lots of POWER.
Can anyone do a higher double layout off Bars than Ashley Sledge?
For years I felt Florida did the ‘best’ gymnastics, … but couldn’t hit in the big meet. No so this year. There are gymnasts just as good on most of the teams at Championships. And Florida is not strong on the small details: handstands and landings on Bars, for example. Compare OSU v the Gators on Bars, you’ll see what I mean.
Alaina Johnson was fantastic, though – 9.90 on Bars. She had three 9.90s … and 9.20 on Beam.
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