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LSU goes 197.825

Peaking for the playoffs? 🙂

Coming off a season-high road scoring performance against then-No. 11 Georgia, the Tigers (8-2, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) were ecstatic to see their momentum carrying over …

Gnat showed the third-largest crowd in program history of 10,177 why you never leave before it’s over. Finishing her anchoring floor routine with not a single error, Gnat closed the meet a perfect 10, posting the final LSU new career-high.

Gnat is the nation’s only gymnast to have earned a perfect score three times this season. …

Gnat’s perfect score and Hambrick, Savona power LSU past No. 8 Auburn

Click PLAY or watch highlights on YouTube.

Yurchenko mat back salto challenge

It’s not easy to SCARE male gymnasts. But this challenge does it. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Kyla Ross retires from Elite

2012 Olympic team champion Kyla Ross of Aliso Viejo, Calif./Gym-Max, who in the last three years has won five World medals, has announced her retirement from elite gymnastics and the U.S. Women’s National Team.

The youngest member of the Fierce Five that won the team title at the 2012 Olympic Games, Ross continued to compete after the Games and garnered five World, five Pac Rim and six U.S. national medals from 2013-15. …

USAG via email

With World and Olympic golds, Ross ready to follow her heart to UCLA

Read an elite career recap. Thanks Cordelia.

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