I’ll be at Starbucks between sessions, 1400 Euclid Avenue, within walking distance of the venue. Meet-up.
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I’ll post just a few notes.
Georgia – starts on Bars.
Shayla Worley is cursed in College gymnastics. She nicked the low bar on giant, and under-rotated double layout dismount.
… Georgia had looked great on Bars up to that point. Happily, Kat Ding saved the rotation (whew) as anchor, sticking double layout (9.90). I hope she wins Bars finals. She’s a rock star.
Love UCLA Floor NCAA Champion 2010 Brittani McCullough as anchor goes 9.925, the girl to beat in Finals. EHH was terrific too, but took a big step on her first tumbling pass.
Both Georgia and Michigan are unhappy with how this meet has started for them.
McCullough stuck vault in warm-up. And stuck in the competition for 9.95. … And she’s only 4th in the UCLA line-up, after Peszek.
@gymnastike: “This looks like the UCLA of last year.”
Michelle Stout is crooked on Blind change, and, as a result, misses Jaeger. What a shame. She’s a wonderful gymnast. … With 2 falls on Bars now, I predict Arkansas is OUT of the Super 6. Too bad. They are such a pretty, petite team.
Wow. Nice vault for Michigan’s Joanna Sampson (9.90)
Oklahoma looking strong on Bars. Fantastic landings. They and UCLA have the momentum … but both are yet to get to BEAM.
Surprise, surprise … Shayla Worley falls on Floor. I’m starting to feel rotten for her, one of my favourite gymnasts, as an Elite. Nuccio’s OOB and near fall. Mauro falls on double front. Georgia will not move on. McComb (9.90) had an excellent routine and has a shot to win the Floor final.
… Kat Ding misses vault, badly. Georgia really has to do something for next season. This is a terrible day for a talented team. Winners ‘find a way to win’.
Kylee Botterman’s looking like the AA Champion, so far.
Barring disaster on Beam (always possible) I see UCLA, Oklahoma and Michigan getting through to the Super 6. Four of the six flights are complete.
9.925 for Monique DeLaTorre was too high. But UCLA did keep it rolling on Bars. Hit 6 for 6.
Peszek’s Geinger is monster HIGH.
Oklahoma 6 for 6 on Beam. They are through to the Super 6 for sure. (196.775) … I’m surprised that number’s not higher.
Lukewarm response to ‘colour’ commentary by Dominique Moceanu from the small, very knowledgeable crowd at prelims. She’s a bit of a polarizing personality.
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