BY THE NUMBERS: 2018 NCAA CHAMPIONS
Oklahoma dynasty
Category: NCAA
Chris Waller – Locker Room Speech
After a somewhat disappointing start, I felt UCLA would not be able to challenge for the team title.
Coach Waller was not happy. He chewed out the team.
Click PLAY or watch an edited version on Twitter.
The rest is history. The Bruins’ big comeback was keyed in rotation five by a season-high 49.6375 performance on Bars. Kyla going 9.9875. Peng a perfect 10.
Grace Glenn led off Beam with 9.9375. The team finished with fantastic routines from Katelyn, Kyla and Peng to barely edge past Oklahoma.
(via theGymter.net)
future of U.S. Men’s Gymnastics
Brian Mozey is a Sports Editor at the Iowa State Daily, an independent student newspaper serving Iowa State University in Ames.
Our thanks to Brian for putting together a 4 part series on the future of Men’s Gymnastics.
- The national decline of high school boys gymnastics
- From 1938 to 2018: The numbers keep dropping in college men’s gymnastics
- The Summer Olympics: The ultimate goal for men’s gymnastics
- The future of men’s gymnastics
Most of the online commentary I’ve seen has been pointing out errors in fact or wording. Brian’s clearly no Gymnastics expert.
But we can agree on many of his conclusions:
If there’s going to be any increase in numbers, there needs to be an increase in private clubs these boys can attend.
Therefore, there’s a need for more boys gymnastics coaches to teach these younger gymnasts the correct ways of participating and loving this sport. …
If the numbers in private clubs and high schools increases, more and more men are going to want to participate in college sports. If club teams at universities increase, it might draw an eye within the athletics departments across the country. …
The main way to make it national is to showcase these men’s gymnastics programs on a television network …
If you want to be more of a promoter of Men’s Gymnastics in the USA, follow Ono No Komachi (@OnoNoKomachi1) on Twitter.
Yul wins Nationals 2018
“Yul’s been amazing. He won the all-around by almost four points.
He obviously was the difference between our winning and being second.
He’s an incredible kid; humble, works hard all the time, I have to slow him down to keep him healthy at times. But when it’s go time he is a fierce competitor and I’m just so impressed when he goes out there and has days like today.”
– Mark Williams
(via Logan Bradley)
The Routine Podcast #24
Best episode yet, I’d say.
Our favourite mother and daughter interview team relay a good sense for what happened in St. Louis at one of the most exciting NCAA Nationals ever.
They want to celebrate the sport.
It was lovely to get to meet the duo in person outside the arena between sessions.
They have a charming interview with Michigan’s BRIANNA BROWN and her Mom. And some random coach.
To listen, subscribe on iTunes.
Dana Duckworth at Alabama
OPINION: Why Dana Duckworth Is the Best Thing to Happen to Alabama Gymnastics
“You are beautiful. You are lovely. Go out there and enjoy this.”
EPIC GymCastic audiocast #301
Peng Gets a 20, Martha Gets a Zero
Over 10,000 hours long, this one is well worth listening to.
Even if you attended Nationals in St. Louis you’ll learn something new. Coaching fashion tips, in particular.
I thought NCAA Nationals judging was no worse than usual … but it looks worse than usual when you have more judges and they can’t stay in range.
Despite the CRACK, Spencer is OK with most of the final rankings: team, individual and apparatus.
I was a bit distracted celebrating Peng’s 20 and didn’t pay much attention to Saturday’s Dateline TV show with Maroney and the Karolyis. After all, it’s network TV. Normally pretty bland.
Happily Jessica and Spencer dissect the interview in detail putting statements in context and into the timeline. It doesn’t look good for USA Gymnastics.
If you don’t subscribe, you can listen streamed via their website.
Arianna Robinson – handspring Handspring Front
Robert Neff – H Bar
The NCAA Champ defends. He uses only 4 releases where most of the top guy use 5, the maximum.
Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
Men’s NCAA Apparatus Finals 2018
Jeff Levin reports that attendance was 6,283 at UIC, Chicago. High energy.
Floor
1 Yul Moldauer Univ. Of Oklahoma 15.166
2T Sebastian Quiana Univ. Of Illinois 14.366
2T Jacob Moore Univ. Of Michigan 14.366
4 Connor Adamsick Univ. Of Nebraska 14.300
5T Griffin Kehler Univ. Of Nebraska 14.200
5T Kyte Crigger U.C. Berkeley – California 14.200
Pommel
1 Stephen Nedoroscik Penn State Univ. 14.666
2 Yul Moldauer Univ. Of Oklahoma 14.533
3 Brandon Ngai Univ. Of Illinois 14.500
4 Alec Yoder Ohio State Univ. 14.400
5 Justin Karstadt Univ. Of Minnesota 14.066
6 Genki Suzuki Univ. Of Oklahoma 14.000
Rings
1 Alex Diab Univ. Of Illinois 14.500
2 Yul Moldauer Univ. Of Oklahoma 14.433
3 Ryan Dunning Univ. Of Michigan 13.900
4T Shane Wiskus Univ. Of Minnesota 13.866
4T Bobby Baker Univ. Of Illinois 13.866
6T Shaun Herzog Univ. Of Minnesota 13.800
6T Greg Tamargo Penn State Univ. 13.800
Vault
1 Yul Moldauer Univ. Of Oklahoma 14.900
2* Tanner Justus Univ. Of Oklahoma 14.800
2* Anton Stephenson Univ. Of Nebraska 14.800
4* Hunter Justus Univ. Of Oklahoma 14.766
4* Yaroslav Pochinka Univ. Of Minnesota 14.766
4* Bobby Baker Univ. Of Illinois 14.766
P Bars
1 Yul Moldauer Univ. Of Oklahoma 14.733
2 Johnny Jacobson Univ. Of Illinois 14.666
3T Justin Karstadt Univ. Of Minnesota 14.466
3T Sam Zakutney Penn State Univ. 14.466
5T Blake Sun Stanford Univ. 14.400
5T Cameron Bock Univ. Of Michigan 14.400
H Bar
1 Robert Neff Stanford Univ. 14.766
2 Grant Breckenridge Stanford Univ. 14.500
3 Chandler Eggleston Univ. Of Illinois 14.233
4T Jalon Stephens Univ. Of Minnesota 13.966
4T Yordan Aleksandrov U.C. Berkeley – California 13.966
6 Levi Anderson Univ. Of Oklahoma 13.933
full results
Click PLAY or watch OU assistant coach Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons on YouTube.
NCAA schedules the Men and Women’s meet on the same weekend every year.
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