Some of these young ladies aspire to continue their careers in the NCAA.
Shout out for SASKATCHEWAN (pop 1 million) on the podium with Quebec (pop 8 million) and Ontario (pop 13.5 million).
This is Denelle Pedrick’s team.
Category: NCAA
identical twins at UCLA
JO Nationals 2019
Junior Olympic National Champions:
Jr A: Elle Mueller, TCT – 38.100
Sr A: Madelyn Williams, San Mateo – 38.450
Jr B: Ella Zirbes, Flips – 38.725
Sr B: Talia Little, RGA – 38.325
Jr C: Caitlin Smith, World Champions Centre – 38.250
Sr C: Kiya Johnson, Texas Dreams – 39.275
Jr D: Faith Torrez, Legacy Elite – 38.725
Sr D: Sierra Brooks, Aspire – 39.350
Jr E: Jacey Vore, Jaycie Phelps- 38.550
Sr E: Gabryel Wilson, Olympia – 38.925
Jr F: Ellie Lazzari, Legacy Elite – 38.950
Sr F: Chloe Widner, Texas Dreams – 39.125
Gabby Wilson and Sierra Brooks will be competing for Michigan.
2019 JO National Super Team Champion was Region 5.
NCAA videos on Road to Nationals
Most of the Men’s teams have taken advantage of a NEW feature on RoadToNationals.com.
It hasn’t caught on yet with many of the Women’s teams.
Chris Bogantes & Chris Brooks to Arkansas
Yep.
Head Coach Jordyn Wieber is bringing in bestie Chris Brooks who’d been coaching Men in Oklahoma. And Chris Bogantes who’s been coaching at Illinois the past 2 years.
Christine MacDonald new CMU Head Coach
MacDonald recently completed her 25th season as a member of the CMU coaching staff after being a student-athlete for the Chippewas from 1988-91 and a student coach in 1992. …
NCAA WAG home attendance
Average:
Utah 14,842
Alabama 11,864
LSU 11,082
UCLA 10,242
Georgia 10,093
Florida 8,333
Division I Academic sports
R.I.P. Carol Johnston
One of the gymnasts that inspired me most in my life, Carol Johnston, died of complications from Early On-set Alzheimers. We trained together as kids at Altadore Gymnastics.
Julie Knight Bowse posted in Gymnastics – A Golden Era
“It is with a heavy heart that I let all of you know that Carol Johnston-Koniar [“Lefty”] passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 ….
Carol and I were teammates and roommates at Cal State Fullerton and remained lifelong friends. Her husband called me Saturday and asked that I inform the gymnastics community. He is grateful that she is no longer suffering.” 😥
Click PLAY or watch her Beam on Facebook.
related – Her husband Scott D. Koniar posted her medical story in the Gianna Homes newsletter in 2017.
My wife Carol Johnston Koniar was born with one arm in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. …
Her parents encouraged her to not let her one arm be a handicap. Carol grew up enjoying both ice skating and gymnastics.
Carol … received a scholarship to Cal State Fullerton.
In 1979, Disney produced a documentary short on Carol entitled The Truly Exceptional: Carol Johnston.
The documentary was turned into a feature film Lefty, which premiered across the nation as part of Disney’s Wonderful World series.
… read more (page 5)
Click PLAY or watch a Cal State Fullerton tribute on YouTube.
via Fans of Canadian Gymnastics
Robert Ladanyi to Nebraska
Nebraska women’s gymnastics Head Coach Heather Brink announced the hiring of Robert Ladanyi on Friday as the newest member of the Nebraska coaching staff.
He’s got plenty of experience having coached at Florida, Denver and Utah.
Heart this on Twitter.
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