Month: April 2019

Penn State wins Big Ten Championships

Much different than women’s Collegiate Gymnastics, on the Men’s side anything can happen.

Penn State (410.35)
Illinois (410.10)
Michigan (409.55)
Nebraska (406.00)
Minnesota (404.80)
Ohio State (401.90)
Iowa (398.75)

Penn State (410.35) overcame a 2.9-point deficit in the final rotation to clinch a thrilling Big Ten Championships title …

The newly crowned Nittany Lions got balanced scoring from Sam Zakutney (AA-80.15, FX-14.15, VT-14.30, PB-14.50, HB-13.70), Brennan Pantazis (FX-14.05, VT-13.90), Stephen Nedoroscik (PH-14.95), Clayton (VT-14.30), Wyatt Tyndall (VT-14.20, PB-14.65) and Michael Burns (PB-14.05, HB-13.70). Their PB rotation exceeded their previous season high by over a point-and-a-half (69.65). …

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Penn State coach Sarah (Shire) Brown

If you missed GymCastic #358: Regionals Preview, Shire Brown, Olivera, Ruddock from last week, be sure to catch up.

You’ll absolutely become a Sarah (Shire) Brown / Penn State fan.

‘We Are … Penn State’

Navy won ECAC Championships

Navy (401.15)
Army (390.55)
William & Mary (388.55)
Springfield (383.15)
UIC (373.65)

It was their second straight conference title, adding to their USAG team title last weekend. …

Stephen Lewis defended his ECAC AA title (79.35) to lead Springfield. Also pitching in with notable scores were Noah Candocia (VT-14.05), Jannik Haas (HB-13.00), John Murphy (VT-14.05) and Trevor Lamberton (FX-13.55, VT-13.20). …

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JO Improvement Proposal

Coach BRETT WARGO has some good ideas here. He want to encourage more gymnasts to stay longer in the sport as specialists, for example. As they do in NCAA.

His proposals should reduce the number of injuries, too.

Click through to read Brett’s recommendations.

JO National Proposal

Oklahoma wins #116 in a row

8th consecutive Conference title.

Click PLAY or watch OU highlights on Twitter.

Yul won the AA.

College Basketball superstar Sabrina Ionescu

Kobe’s been seriously assessing her game. She’s one of the greatest all time.

Click PLAY or watch Sabrina on YouTube.

Though Sabrina’s got one more year at Oregon, if she DID decide to go Pro early she’d likely be the WNBA draft pick.

Qualifying for the Final 4 for the first time ever, the Ducks lost to Baylor and did not make the final.

After the loss, Sabrina wrote her fans a letter. She’s a class act.

Sam Cerio medical update

If you see video of Sam’s injury online, don’t share it.

The Auburn gymnast was badly injured landing a double front on Floor at Regionals hosted by LSU.

Coach Graba’s statement.

https://twitter.com/CoachJeffGraba/status/1115292597549977600

Sam was visited in hospital by the LSU Team Doctor, the LSU Orthopedist, the President of LSU and D-D.

TAYLOR HOUCHIN – Vault

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NCAA Championship Fort Worth, TX Apr 19-20

Tickets.

Men’s Championships are held the same weekend in Champaign, Illinois. 

WAG Nationals will be held in Fort Worth for the next 4 years. Personally I’d rather they rotate around the nation. 

Semifinal – UCLA, LSU, Utah, Michigan

Semifinal – Oklahoma, Denver, Georgia, Oregon State

coach Muffet McGraw on gender equity

Notre Dame (Basketball) Coach Muffet McGraw has been on the Final Four stage nine times in her career. …

But her news conference on Thursday was different. It was passionate, and it was personal.

Muffet McGraw has had enough. …

NY Times 

She will only hire female assistant coaches in future. Female coaches in women’s sport should be the norm. Male coaches, the exception.

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