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NCAA Regional Qualifying Scores

Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) is based on a team’s 6 best regular-season-meet scores, 3 of which must be away. Here are the top 12, so far.

1 Oklahoma 197.595
2 Florida 197.355
3 Alabama 197.195
4 Michigan 196.920
5 Utah 196.850
6 UCLA 196.810
7 LSU 196.750
8 Auburn 196.495
9 Arkansas 196.315
10 Georgia 196.310
11 Boise State 196.185
12 Stanford 196.045
full rankings

Road to Nationals is updating a chart on which teams are most likely to qualify to Regionals.

Regionals will all be hosted April 2, 2016 at these sites:

Athens, Georgia
Jon M. Huntsman Center / Salt Lake City, UT
Crisler Arena / Ann Arbor, MI
Carver-Hawkeye Arena / Iowa City, IA
Sports Pavilion / Minneapolis, MN

Championships go again (for the 2nd year) at Fort Worth Convention Center Arena, Texas on April 15-17, 2016.

Canadian Coaching Course – PILOT

Thanks sincerely to the Prince Albert Aerials for hosting our Gymnastics Canada National Coaching Certification Program Competition 2 (Introduction Advanced) pilot coaching course. Wonderful hosts. 🙂

One more pilot is soon to be scheduled. The new all digital coaching course will be launched nation wide after that.

Making Gators Dance – An Interview With Jeremy Miranda

Gym Blog Central posted an informative and entertaining chat with the Florida choreographer.

U.S. Men’s Winter Cup recap

Ron Noe:

… After recovering from an achilles injury, Sam Mikulak’s first competition since the U.S. Championships can be deemed a big success. …

Perhaps the most encouraging highlight from Winter Cup was the performance of NCAA stars Akash Modi (2nd), Sean Melton (3rd) and Yul Moldauer (5th). They earned spots on the new Senior National Team …

Completing the top 5 was veteran John Orozco. In just his second competition since his achilles injury last June, Orozco also showed signs of his past brilliance. …

… Eddie Penev, despite dislocating his finger in his first rotation (PB) on Day 2, bounced back to win event titles on FX (30.35) and VT (30.70). …

Veterans and Rising Young Talent Highlight 2016 Winter Cup

Click PLAY or watch Eddie Penev’s Vault on Facebook.

via Gymternet Clan

Ebee Price – Yurchenko double twist

A 3rd College gymnast has competed it this season. The new rules are working.

Click PLAY or watch it on a Stanford highlights video.

via Gymternet Clan

Winter Adult Gymnastics Camp: Review

January 16-18, otherwise known as Martin Luther King weekend, was the time, and Atlantic Gymnastics was the place. The 2016 Winter Adult Gymnastics Camp was a smashing success. …

Tony Retrosi, the owner of Atlantic gymnastics, was in the house. We had several guest coaches including James Parent of TumblTrak who specializes in coaching clinics and Liz O’Neil from Off the Wall Gymnastics in Plaistow NH. The camp was directed by Gina Paulhus, an Atlantic Gymnastics gymnast and Ladies AAU adult gymnastics competitor. …

2016 Winter Adult Gymnastics Camp: Review