Penn State coach Randy Jepson has never worked a day in his life — at least that’s that he will tell you.
Of course, winning three National Championships, three Big Ten Championships and being the three-time national coach of the year doesn’t come without a little sweat and hard work. It’s simply the love for the sport that has embodied Jepson’s approach to coaching. …
Category: Gymnastics
2018 NCAA Nationals
St. Louis, Missouri April 20-21.
Qualifying teams:
1. Oklahoma 198.000
2. Florida 197.725
3. LSU 197.675
4. UCLA 197.650
5. Nebraska 197.525
6. Utah 197.475
7. Alabama 197.225
8. Kentucky 197.050
9. Arkansas 196.775
10. California 196.725
11. Georgia 196.500
12. Washington 196.275
Commonwealth FX Champ Alex Eade
1. Alex Eade (AUS) 13.333
2. Latalia Bevan (WAL) 13.300
3. Shallon Olsen (CAN) 13.266
Nile wins H Bar
1. Nile Wilson (ENG) 14.533
2. Cory Paterson (CAN) 14.000 (diff. 5.6, ex. 8.4)
2. James Hall (ENG) 14.000 (diff. 5.6, ex. 8.4)
This guy had a GREAT meet.
And how about Cory Paterson?
Finishing his NCAA career, some assumed he’d retire. Not so.
Marios wins P Bars
Another tie break goes to the gymnast with the higher E-score. That’s usually Marios.
P Bars
1. Marios Georgiou CYP 14.533
2. Nile Wilson ENG 14.533
3. Frank Baines SCO 14.400
GREAT Final. Many of the guys hit just about as well as they can.
Click PLAY or watch Frank on Twitter.
Alice Kinsella wins Beam
Beam
1. Alice Kinsella ENG 13.700
2. Georgia-Rose Brown AUS 13.066
3. Kelly Simm ENG 13.033
Click PLAY or watch Alice on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/UKGYM/status/983228192394657792
GRB hit best, I thought. Who knows what Beam judges are doing in 2018?
Christopher Remkes wins Vault
Vault
1. Chris Remkes (AUS) 14.799
2. Courtney Tulloch (ENG) 14.666
3. Dominick Cunningham (ENG) 14.333
Great competition. No falls.
Gold medal could have gone to Chris or Courtney, as far as I’m concerned.
Click PLAY or Courtney’s vault 2 on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/UKGYM/status/983208750482771969
Dom’s Yurchenko triple was HUGE.
Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.
superstar Rhys McClenaghan
Here’s the routine that beat Olympic Champion Max Whitlock at Commonwealth Games. Rhys McClenaghan from Northern Ireland.
He’s confirmed himself one of the very few best in the world right now.
Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
GBR should consider Rhys and Courtney McCulloch as apparatus specialist for the Tokyo Olympics. No doubt Courtney will try for the team, as well.
USA Pacific Rim team announced
Seniors
Grace McCallum – Twin City Twisters
Morgan Hurd – First State
Jordan Chiles – Naydenov
Margzetta Frazier – Parkettes (alternate)
Juniors who turn age-15 in 2018
Sunisa Lee – Midwest Gym Center
Kayla DiCello – Hill’s
Jordan Bowers – Solid Rock
JaFree Scott – GAGE (Jr. alternate)
You can watch routines from the verification event on the USAG YouTube channel.
Click PLAY or watch Sunisa’s Beam on YouTube.
Seniors
1. Grace McCallum, Isanti, Minn./Twin City Twisters, 54.700
2. Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics, 54.500
3. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics, 54.100
4. Margzetta Frazier, Erial, N.J./Parkettes, 53.800
5. Maile O’Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev./Salcianu Elite Academy, 53.400
6. Adeline Kenlin, Coraville, Iowa/Iowa Gym-Nest, 52.800
Juniors
1. Sunisa Lee, St. Paul, Minn./Midwest Gym Center, 55.600
2. Kayla DiCello, Boyds, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics, 54.400
3. Jordan Bowers, Lincoln, Neb./Solid Rock Gymnastics, 54.350
4. Sydney Barros, Woodstock, Ga./Texas Dreams, 53.550
5. JaFree Scott, Independence, Mo./GAGE, 53.000
6. Leanne Wong, Overland Park, Kansas/GAGE, 52.1500
Commonwealth Women’s Finals day 1
Vault
1. Shallon Olsen CAN 14.566
2. Ellie Black CAN 14.233
3. Emily Whitehead ENG 13.849
Click PLAY or watch Shallon’s DTY on Twitter.
Click PLAY or watch Ellie’s Front 1/1 on Twitter.
Bars
1. Georgia-Mae Fenton ENG 14.600
2. Brittany Rogers CAN 14.200
3. Georgia Godwin AUS 13.433
Click PLAY or watch Brittany on Twitter.
Brit:
“I feel like I want to cry, I’m so happy. These Games are everything that I could have dreamed of.
Canada was very happy with the results earning medals on all five apparatus WAG & MAG.
