Category: NCAA

Tabitha Yim interview

The Skating Lesson:

… In our interview with Tabitha we discuss competing at the World Gymnastics Championships, training alongside some of the sport’s biggest names, memories of young Caroline Zhang and Mirai Nagasu, the pressure of the USA Gymnastics camp system, coming back from injuries, the heartbreak of tearing her Achilles after Olympic Trials and her current life in coaching.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Tabitha Yim (born November 2, 1985) … is a former elite gymnast and assistant coach for the Stanford Women’s Gymnastics team. In May 2015 she was hired as the head coach of the University of Arizona Women’s Gymnastics team.

U.S. Women’s L10 J.O. Championships conclude

The top three in each division are as follows.

Junior D: 1. Gabryel Wilson of MAG, 38.900; 2. Cassie Stevens of Arizona Sunrays, 38.475; 3. Nevaeh DeSouza of Dream Xtreme, 38.150.

Junior E: 1t. Payton Richards of Aerial Gymnastics, and Rachel Baumann of WOGA, 38.350; 3. Karley McClain of All American, 38.300.

Junior F: 1t. Abby Heiskell of Southeastern and Shaylah Scott of Metroplex, 38.575; 3. Jade Carey of Oasis, 38.475.

Senior D: 1. Kyla Bryant of Georgia Elite, 38.700; 2. Kyana George of Metroplex, 38.550; 3. Kennedi Edney of Precision Gymnastics, 38.375.

Senior E: 1. Taylor Houchin of GMG, 38.475; 2t. Kimberly Tessen of All American, and Paige Williams of Metroplex, 38.125.

Senior F: 1. Maddie Karr of Twin City Twisters, 39.025; 2. Cassidy Keelen of Texas Dreams, 38.575; and 3. Rachel Dickson of MEGA, 38.475.

Click PLAY or watch Gabby Wilson’s 9.8 FX on YouTube. Great amplitude.

I don’t see Gabby committed to any College team, as yet. 🙂

U.S. Women’s L10 J.O. Championships

Junior A: 1. Annie Beard of Texas Dreams, 38.300; 2. Jordan Levi of AOGC, 38.075; 3. Sophia Groth of Chow’s Gymnastics, 38.025.

Junior B: 1. Carly Bauman of Chow’s Gymnastics, 38.525; 2. Cossette Carranza of Texas Dreams, 38.400; 3. Brooke Butler of American Twisters, 38.175.

Junior C: 1. Amoree Lockheart of Empire, 38.450; 2T. Sierra Brooks of Aspire; Elexis Edwards of VIGS, and Andrea Li of Legacy Elite, 38.375.

Senior A: 1. Rachel Lukacs of North Star Gymnastics, 38.650; 2. Natalie Wojcik of Berk’s Gymnastics, 38.475; and Abigail Brenner of Twin City Twisters, 38.150.

Senior B: 1. Rachael Flam of Stars Gymnastics, 38.575; 2. Anastasia Webb of Illinois Gymnastics Institute, 38.550; 3. Jennifer Oh of WOGA, 38.225.

Senior C: 1. Emma Marchese of Hill’s, 38.500; 2t. Mollie Korth of Madtown Twisters, and Kynsee Roby of Triad 38.350.

Six all-around national champions crowned at 2016 Women’s Junior Olympic Championships

Taylor Chan – Floor

1st AA Level 10 Western Canadian Championships.

Click PLAY or watch her FX on YouTube.

From TAG Vancouver, Taylor’s headed to San Jose State for the coming season.

NEW recruits at Oklahoma

Everyone knows K.J. Kindler can work miracles with pretty much any recruit who shows up at Oklahoma.

But she’s got her hands full with these two – (former) football players Baker Mayfield and Nila Kasitati.

Click the image to watch it on NCAA.com.

football gymnast

Thanks Brenna.

Missy Reinstadtler to Utah

Melissa Reinstadtler is one of many exciting incoming gymnasts for next season.

Click PLAY or watch her at 2015 JO Nationals on YouTube.

related – 2013 montage VIDEO

(via College Gymnastics Board)

Bridget Sloan wins the Honda

She is this year’s Honda Sports Award recipient for gymnastics, distinguishing her as the nation’s top collegiate female athlete in the sport. The honor was based on the results of national balloting among all NCAA member schools as part of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards program, now celebrating its 40th year. The other finalists were Lindsay Mable (Minnesota), Nina McGee (Denver) and Elizabeth Price (Stanford).

This is the second such honor for Sloan, as she won the award as a freshman in 2013. A Gator gymnast has claimed the honor four of the last five years, as Kytra Hunter was the 2012 and 2015 recipient. …

Gators

Bridget

What a career!