It was great to meet Ron Noe in his home town, Long Beach. He’s the guy behind Stick It Media, by far the best blog on Men’s Gymnastics. @StickItMedia
He was first to report this story, significant in that the Fighting Illini are suddenly looking like a serious threat to win the NCAA Team competition.
… Illinois signed CJ Maestas to a gymnastics scholarship. The signing has raised a lot of eyebrows in the men’s community, as Maestas will definitely provide a significant boost to the Illini program. Next season, they will have four gymnasts capable of hitting 90.00 in the all around (Maestas, Ruggeri, Mizoguchi & Mori). The former three are all current members of the Senior National Team, and have legitimate shots at spots on the 2012 Olympic Team. …
Random Thoughts on Men’s Gymnastics – 05/15/11
CJ Maestas – Still Rings – 2011 Winter Cup Challenge Finals. Score: 15.550
Click PLAY or watch his Rings on YouTube.
Though CJ is young, any all-arounder with good Rings and/or Pommels will be given strong consideration for National Team meets.
CJ is really young. He just graduated High School. USAG posted a Prom photo. (see more National Team Prom photos from that link.)
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