Category: NCAA

R.I.P. Barbara Tonry

Yale’s Barbara Tonry, the longest-tenured coach in NCAA gymnastics history, has passed away at 84. …

An outstanding athlete in her own right, Tonry (then Gallagher) made the training squad for the 1964 Olympic team in artistic gymnastics. She also won multiple AAU national championships in tumbling and state championships in trampoline, tennis and diving. …

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Gage Dyer – NCAA Floor Champ

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NCAA gymnasts – recurrent ACL injuries

An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a serious injury that can be career-ending in collegiate athletics.

A rerupture (recurrent rupture) after primary ACL reconstruction occurs in 1% to 11% of all athletes.

The highest rates of recurrent ACL ruptures (per 10,000 AEs) were among male football players (15), female gymnasts (8.2), and female soccer players (5.2). …

Of sports played by athletes of both sexes, women’s soccer had a significantly higher rate of recurrent ACL ruptures than men’s soccer (rate ratio, 3.8 [95% CI, 1.3-15]). …

Epidemiology of Recurrent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports

NCAA gymnasts – foot injuries

Foot injury rates differed between sports, with the highest rates in female gymnastics, male and female cross-country, and male and female soccer athletes.

… The 5 most common injuries were foot/toe contusions, midfoot injuries, plantar fascia injuries, turf toe, and metatarsal fractures. …

Epidemiology of Foot Injuries Using National Collegiate Athletic Association Data From the 2009-2010 Through 2014-2015 Seasons

Alyssa Perez-Lugones – Floor

Choreography by the Umeh sisters, I believe.

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NCAA gymnasts can monetize

Trinity Thomas is one of the first gymnasts who have received an offer to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) after the NCAA changed its rules regarding endorsements and compensation following a loss in the Supreme Court earlier this month.

Olivia Dunne, as another example, has millions of followers.

Confessions of a Division 1 Athlete

By Jim Karas and Olivia Karas

A Dad and Daughter’s Guide to Survival.

Order here.

Olivia was a star with Michigan.

Listen to a charming and entertaining interview on the All Things Gymnastics podcast.

Clair Kaji returning to Iowa

One of our favourite College gymnasts is coming back for a 5th 6th season.

Clair does everything with style.

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Zoé Allaire-Bourgie retired

As we had feared, the super talent from Gymnix was unable to recover from injury and other challenges.

Sounds like she’s decided not to pursue College Gymnastics.