I would have bet money I’d never see this skill in competition in my lifetime.
Greatest Of All Time.
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Konnor McClain leads Jr – day 1
1. Konnor McClain – 56.500
2. Kayla DiCello – 56.000
3. Olivia Greaves – 55.700
4. Sydney Barros – 55.250
5. Skye Blakely – 54.600
6. Anya Pilgrim – 53.900
7. eMjae Frazier – 53.300
… Most of the top athletes had really strong days. The top four basically all nailed their competitions, and Blakely did well to recover from bars to come back with strong scores on the other three events. A high quality day overall. …
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Neil Resnik retires from Boise State
This is a loss for NCAA Gymnastics.
I assume Neil will still be coaching Worlds with Courtney McGregor for New Zealand.
Boise State co-head gymnastics coach Neil Resnick, who helped guide the Broncos to conference championships in nine of 12 seasons, announced his retirement Friday in a press release.
Tina Bird, who has served as co-head coach with Resnick since 2008, will coach the team this coming season. …
A coach who helped lead Boise State to ‘unprecedented success’ announces his retirement
Mikulak – day 1 P Bars
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Mikulak has a big lead day 1
After day one at the 2019 U.S. Championships in Kansas City, MO Sam Mikulak of the U.S.O.T.C leads the men’s competition with a score of 86.75. Mikulak who is going for his sixth national title hit six-for-six …
1. Sam Mikulak 86.750
2. Yul Moldauer 84.000
3. Akash Modi 83.950
— Shane Wiskus 83.950
5. Trevor Howard 82.250
6. Riley Loos 81.150
7. Donnell Whittenburg 81.100
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Li Li Leung supportive of athletes speaking their minds
Li Li Leung wants Simone Biles to speak up whenever, however and wherever the Olympic gymnastics champion sees fit. …
“Historically, our organization has silenced our gymnasts and I am 100% supportive of giving our athletes a voice,” Leung said Thursday in her first extended public remarks since taking over in March. …\
WILL GRAVES – New USA Gymnastics president points to ’positive trajectory”
U.S. Olympic trial tickets
This will sell out. Fast.
Leanne Wong – podium Bars
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hitting handstand
Certainly the WAG Codes put too much importance on finishing skills within 10 degrees of handstand. MAG Codes are more sensible.
Still it’s impressive to see gymnasts who can do it. Ashton, for example.
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new book on the criminal doctor
It’s by Abigail Pesta, an award-winning journalist and author.
Anne Josephson recommends the book.
Read the Washington Post review.
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