Kent State coaches sweep awards

The Kent State gymnastics coaching staff has been recognized by the National Association of College Gymnastics Coaches/Women (NACGC/W) after the Golden Flashes produced one of the most storied seasons in program history in 2011.

20th-year head coach Brice Biggin was named NACGC/W National Head Coach of the Year while eighth-year assistant coach Sharon Sabin and third-year assistant coach Tom Ward were named NACGC/W National Assistant Coaches of the Year. …

read more – Kent State Sports

GYMNOVA Beam – Spieth mats

For as long as I can remember, Spieth Anderson (now SA Sports) has been the official equipment supplier to the Canadian National Gymnastics Championship.

No more.

GYMNOVA is our NEW supplier. And official equipment for the London Olympic Games.

This means, for Canadian clubs, purchasing and installing GYMNOVA equipment for all gymnasts training towards Nationals.

Kelly Manjak just installed this new beam into the line-up at Oakville.

There was some concern that the new beam might not fit into the existing SA beam mats. No problem. It did not take much tinkering.

Contact Robert SVP if you want more information on best ways to add GYMNOVA equipment into your gym.

… it’s Kelly’s Happy Birthday today, by the way.

MAG Floor – Named Skills

Thanks nemovfan1 for posting this compilation. (There are some very minor errors, however, so don’t use it as a reference.)

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

related – MostepanovaFan – WAG Floor Named Elements Gymnastics Montage

NCAA Floor Final (VIDEOS)

Here’s the winning routine, Geralen Stack-Eaton.

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Very precise.

Click PLAY or watch Jaime Pisani on YouTube. 5th- 9.8875

Click PLAY or watch Brittani McCullough on YouTube. 2nd- 9.9

Click PLAY or watch Maranda Smith on YouTube. 2nd- 9.9

Click PLAY or watch Kylee Botterman on YouTube. 2nd- 9.9

Those are just a few of the top routines. Leave a comment if you have a favourite.

full results

NCAA Beam Final (VIDEOS)

2008 Olympian Sam Peszek adds a standing 1/1 … and wins Beam.

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Not bad. But she’s no Courtney McCool …

I prefer Aisha Gerber.

Click PLAY or watch her on YouTube.

Rodney likes Kayla Hoffman best.

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Which should have won? … Or do you have another routine to nominate?

Certainly Beam was the weakest apparatus in Cleveland, Bars the strongest.

it’s IMPOSSIBLE to keep form twisting

If any of your gymnasts give you that response, show them Courtney McCool (2004)

Click PLAY or watch her on YouTube.

Leave a comment if you know of any other gymnasts this ‘clean’ on twisting.