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). …

Stick It Media

Penn State Men's Gymnastics Wins Big Ten Championship https://t.co/FGducbxoE1 pic.twitter.com/YsMPhbJmIU

— GymCastic (@GymCastic) April 6, 2019

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’

Sarah Shire Brown is my new favorite gymnastics person!!! This is the best Gymcastic interview in a long time! So fascinating. Totally cheering for Penn State now. https://t.co/XgpB0iUj7m

— Missiflippi (@missiflippi) April 4, 2019

While I reluctantly admit that I have not heard all 358 episodes of @GymCastic, this was the best one I've heard… And @88shire is definitely #shireonfire!https://t.co/MD8L1ROrah

— Greg Marsden (@UtahMarz) April 4, 2019

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). …

Stick it Media

Nothing better than repeating as ECAC All Around Champion in front of your home crowd! Congratulations to our very own Stephen Lewis!🔻💪🔥 #alwayscompete #springfieldcollege #gymnastics pic.twitter.com/RaBnMzP7j2

— SC Men's Gymnastics (@PrideMGym) April 7, 2019

Oklahoma wins #116 in a row

8th consecutive Conference title.

Final Scores… OU nips Stanford by 1.9 points! A great battle of the giants! pic.twitter.com/mjGIWmTj8j

— StickItMedia (@StickItMedia) April 6, 2019

Click PLAY or watch OU highlights on Twitter.

Highlights from last night's conference title. Win #️⃣1️⃣1️⃣6️⃣ in a row, for those keeping track.

There's only ☝️Oklahoma and we #Never5ettle https://t.co/0EhamczCIe

— Mark Williams (@wellsgymn) April 7, 2019

Yul won the AA.

👏Amazing season for Yul, Coach Williams and the entire team! RT @OU_MGymnastics:
With 4 conference titles last night, @Yul_Shin0122 passed Olympian Jon Horton for the most career conf titles in program history (12), including back-to-back AA crowns. 👏 pic.twitter.com/XuKXqF7JUC

— Inside Gymnastics (@InsideGym) April 7, 2019

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

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

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All,
I wanted to reach out and thank everyone who has sent me encouraging messages. I truly appreciate all of the support and prayers that I have have received! I am doing well right now and getting lots of rest! From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much!

— Sam Cerio Wood (@sam_cerio) April 8, 2019

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

TAYLOR HOUCHIN – Vault

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

I need to talk to the two judges that didn’t give this a 10.00.

Just talk. Ask a few questions. Let’s fix your life. Why are you angry at the world? Who hurt you? What’s their name? https://t.co/uupyA6UOua

— Dr. Starsky (@StarskyGym) April 7, 2019

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 #1 – UCLA, LSU, Utah, Michigan

Semifinal #2 – Oklahoma, Denver, Georgia, Oregon State

Oklahoma and UCLA get Olympic order.
Georgia and Michigan start on bars.
Denver and LSU start on beam.
Oregon State and Utah start on floor. https://t.co/hjpFxAyRsl

— BalanceBeamSituation (@TheBBSituation) April 7, 2019

Individual qualifiers to NCAA Championships

Vault

Individual Vault National Qualifiers:

Taylor Houchin, Nebraska (Ann Arbor) 9.975
Milan Clausi, California (Athens) 9.950
Derrian Gobourne, Auburn (Baton Rouge) 9.950
Savannah Schoenherr, Florida (Corvallis) 9.900#NCAAGym pic.twitter.com/fSXmCs5U6k

— FloGymnastics (@FloGymnastics) April 7, 2019

Bars

Individual Bars National Qualifiers:

Cairo Leonard-Baker, Arizona State (Baton Rouge) 9.925
Trinity Thomas, Florida (Corvallis) 9.925
Sabrina Garcia, Penn State (Ann Arbor) 9.900
Cally Nixon, Kentucky (Athens) 9.900#NCAAGym pic.twitter.com/Tq2qjBU4jL

— FloGymnastics (@FloGymnastics) April 7, 2019

Beam

Individual Beam National Qualifiers:

Jessie Bastardi, Penn State (Ann Arbor) 9.900
Alyssa Baumann, Florida (Corvallis) 9.900
Hailey Garner, Arkansas (Baton Rouge) 9.900
Brooke Kelly, Missouri (Athens) 9.875#NCAAGym pic.twitter.com/EZYL8Nb4MG

— FloGymnastics (@FloGymnastics) April 7, 2019

Floor

Individual Floor National Qualifiers:

Trinity Thomas, Florida (Corvallis) 9.950
Abby Armbrecht, Alabama (Ann Arbor) 9.900
Sophia Carter, Arkansas (Baton Rouge) 9.900
Sidney Dukes, Kentucky (Athens) 9.900#NCAAGym pic.twitter.com/uSsWo6NQ5h

— FloGymnastics (@FloGymnastics) April 7, 2019

All-Around Individual National Qualifiers:

Sienna Crouse, Nebraska (Ann Arbor) 39.600
Alex Hyland, Kentucky (Athens) 39.500
Alicia Boren, Florida (Corvallis) 39.475
Lexy Ramler, Minnesota (Baton Rouge) 39.400#NCAAGym pic.twitter.com/jVxwocexyN

— FloGymnastics (@FloGymnastics) April 7, 2019

Morgan Hurd wins Tokyo World Cup

1. Morgan Hurd, USA, 55.099
2. Ellie Black, CAN, 55.032
3. Asuka Teramoto, JPN, 54.799
4. Aiko Sugihara, JPN, 51.966
5. Carolyne Pedro, BRA, 51.132
6. Liu Jingxing, CHN, 50.533

Read Blythe’s LIVE blog.

Click PLAY or watch Ellie on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/Brestyan_Legs/status/1114721566145896448/video/1

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