There are six finalists for the AAI Award, which goes to the most outstanding senior gymnast in the country.
Sami votes for Sarah. 🙂
Ebee Price won in 2018.
Category: NCAA
Miss Val tribute video
This is really well done. Thanks to all those from UCLA history who participated.
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Cal Seniors video
Great season. Great meet.
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dancing for Miss Val
How do you honour everything Valorie Kondos Field has done for UCLA?
Dance flash mob on Senior night!
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To remember her into the future, the FLOOR in Pauley will have her name on it. … I like it.
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KJ Kindler’s 6th undefeated regular season
Senior night.
Dowell scored her first perfect 10 this season and won the all-around title for No. 1 Oklahoma in its 198.275-197.250 victory over No. 11 Alabama. …
… OU’s 17-0 record, which includes two victories over the nation’s then-No. 2 team in UCLA and Florida. It was Kindler’s sixth undefeated regular season as the Sooner coach …
As she reflected on Brenna Dowell’s college career, Oklahoma women’s gymnastics coach K.J. Kindler wondered how the senior had gone from the team’s most bashful, quiet member to one of its best leaders. …
OU women’s gymnastics: Brenna Dowell’s perfect 10 highlights Oklahoma victory over Alabama
Sean Melton wins UCIC
The annual University of Calgary International Cup was good this year. A high percentage of HIT routines.
1. Sean Melton USA 83.625
2. Jackson Payne CAN 83.275
3. Justin Karstadt CAN 81.450
full results
1. USA 325.30
2. CAN 322.60
Due to problems with the originally planned venue, the meet was moved to Winsport – International Arena at Canada Olympic Park. I talked to many gymnasts, coaches and parents. ALL liked the venue.
https://twitter.com/ABGymnastics/status/1106652312653709313
Apparatus finals go Saturday. The guys from the UCIC will be competing against qualifiers from the concurrent Senior division, some of whom had higher individual scores than did the UCIC competitors.
For example:
Floor – William Emard QC 13.500
Pommel – Thierry Pellerin QC 14.700
Rings – Ryan Oehrlein ON 14.450
Rings – Chris Kaji ON 14.375
Vault – Damien Cachia AB 14.800
P Bars – Joel Gagnon QC 13.725
I thought the judging was quite good. FIG scores are generally lower than in the NCAA, however, so I wouldn’t compare against their College scores.
UCLA student athletes talk mental health
An excellent initiative promoted by Anna Glenn. Especially considering the recent suicide of triple world champion cyclist Kelly Catlin at Stanford. She was only 23.
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Sooners (425.70) over the Illini (415.70)
… NCAA Men’s Gymnastics’ marquee battle between Oklahoma and Illinois turned out to be the highest scoring meet of the season. The Sooners (425.70) posted another season high in a convincing win over the Illini (415.70). …
In his second AA outing of the season, Nissen-Emery Finalist Yul Moldauer powered his way to another title (87.15). He now owns the top two scores. He also added top honors on FX (15.00), VT (15.00) and PB (14.95). It was a fitting ending to his last regular season home meet…
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Tanya Service – Floor
One of Miss Val’s favourite UCLA Floor Routines*.
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Tanya Service Chaplin is currently head coach of Oregon State University.
Jacob Moore – Floor
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(via the CGA weekly roundup post)
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