There’s plenty of women’s Collegiate commentary online this year. But my favourite has been the new Balance Beam Situation blog:
LIVE Friday, Feb. 10th:
… Over in Florida, Marissa King got a 9.725 on vault, so there’s no point to continue living. Alaina Johnson goes 9.950, so they’ll manage to get along somehow…They end up dropping King’s score and counting a 9.800 from Spicer. …
… Okay, we have to talk about Ashanee Dickerson going into the 9.9s on bars for the second time in a row at home…
… AH! Hunter goes 9.975 (and breaks 9.9 on all three of her events)- so Florida scores 49.625 on floor and ends with a new season record of 197.850.
LSU 196.85 at Florida 197.85 …
Some say scores were too high.
In the news, Brianna Brown of CGA has verballed to Georgia. This is not a surprise given the discussion a while back about Jay getting himself on board the CGA train in a big old way. Since Whitcomb, Jetter, and Williams were already spoken for, it was assumed he would be courting Brown and Hundley. Priessman is in a different boat since elite success in the next quad may alter her NCAA trajectory. …
Georgia records a strong 49.275 on vault, led by Ding’s 9.900. This is the pace they need to go over 197 this week (which should be the goal), but they will hope to go higher on bars, where they have a little more 9.9 potential. …
Ack – Shayla has another issue on bars for Georgia (it’s always something), meaning they will count Tanella’s 9.750 – opening the door for Arkansas who scored 49.300 on vault. Kat Ding saves the day, so Georgia scores a respectable 49.175 and maintain the lead over Arkansas by .250. …
Arkansas 195.875 at Georgia 196.825
Check out Balance Beam Situation. I do wish it had more photos and videos.
For scores & links, not funny commentary, go to College Gymnastics Fans.
I was worried for Oregon State this season. But they rocked a 197.4 this weekend.
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