Did you see the panel discussion hosted by Jessica O’Beirne?
Quite inspiring.
Our sport is slowly but surely offering equal opportunity to everyone.
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Category: NCAA
new Nebraska Men’s facility
Florida #1 in preseason poll
- Florida (1167 points)
- Oklahoma (1152 points)
- LSU (1076 points)
- Utah (1073 points)
- Michigan (1060 points)
- Alabama (944 points)
- UCLA (943 points)
- Denver (919 points)
- California (919 points)
- Georgia (847 points)
473 former College gymnasts surveyed
Dave Tilley one of the authors of this study.
Gymnastics is a popular sport with high injury rates, especially at the collegiate level. …
The median age of gymnastics specialization was 8 years [interquartile range = 6-11 years]. The proportion of injuries sustained during college did not significantly differ by specialization age.
A significantly greater proportion of early specializers required surgery for college sports-related injuries (60% vs. 44%; p = 0.02).
Forty-two percent of the respondents reported concussion history, and a greater proportion of those with concussion history reported seeking mental health treatment during college (32% vs. 23%; p = 0.03), and anxiety disorder diagnosis (16% vs. 9%; p = 0.01).
Disordered eating history was reported by 34% of the respondents …
Conclusion: Athletes and clinicians should be aware of the long-term effects of early specialization, concussions, and disordered eating in gymnastics as these issues are common in female collegiate gymnasts.
Health outcomes among former female collegiate gymnasts: the influence of sport specialization, concussion, and disordered eating
Minnesota Gymnastics 60 Minutes
While some schools are moving mountains to get in football and basketball seasons, non-revenue generating sports are on the chopping block. …
Some colleges are testing every player and coach for the virus every day and even that hasn’t stopped outbreaks; many games have had to be canceled or rescheduled. But still, they press on.
They do it, of course, to keep the TV money coming in from football and basketball. But at the same time, dozens of universities have been eliminating smaller “secondary” sports like gymnastics and tennis and swimming. …
Mike Burns: I think every athletic director who’s dropping programs is using the COVID pandemic as an excuse …
Shane Wiskus: NCAA Gymnastics I believe is a crucial component in preparing gymnasts for, you know, not only success for their team, but success for the United States on the world and Olympic podiums. …
Some colleges axing “secondary sports” like gymnastics and tennis as pandemic continues
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Shane Wiskus on 60 Minutes
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Utah intersquad
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Bruins Inspire Campaign
Meet the 2021 UCLA Bruins.
Pauley Pavilion is closed. So the team is expanding their online reach. Starting with Emmy winning videographer Deanna Hong.
December 3rd is last day to donate.
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College Gym News preseason poll
Assuming there is a 2021 season, the fans at CGN compiled a top 36 list.
The official preseason coaches poll for 2021 on Road to Nationals hasn’t been posted yet.
| 1. Florida (11 first-place votes) | 501 |
| 2. Oklahoma (3 first-place votes) | 488 |
| 3. Michigan | 464 |
| 4. Utah | 461 |
| 5. UCLA | 448 |
| 6. LSU | 443 |
| 7. California | 420 |
| 8. Denver | 399 |
| 9. Minnesota | 389 |
| 10. Alabama | 388 |
top 36 teams for the 2021 season
Shane Wiskus to USOTC
… Wiskus and his father, Mike, will load a truck and trailer for a trip they weren’t ready to make. Wiskus is moving to Colorado Springs, where the U.S. Olympic Training Center will become his new gymnastics home.
The senior … will join an elite training group of nine men preparing for the Olympic trials in June.
He will finish his degree in business and marketing education via distance learning, and with the Gophers preparing to hold some meets virtually, he can still compete for them remotely from Colorado.
Should the NCAA championships be held as scheduled April 16-17 at Maturi Pavilion, Wiskus could finish his Gophers career with one final performance at the Pav.
A member of the U.S. national team, Wiskus expected to eventually relocate to Colorado Springs for post-college training. He just wishes it didn’t have to happen so soon. …
Gophers gymnast Shane Wiskus leaving state, moving to Colorado Springs to train
Gymnastics Coaching.com 