Category: NCAA

Jay Santos to ASU

Santos is joined by wife Jessica, who will serve as associate head coach of the Gym Devils. The husband-wife duo coached Eastern Michigan to the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championship, the program’s first-ever NCAA Regional appearance, and finished the season ranked 17th in the nation – the highest national ranking in the history of the program. …

Sun Devil Gymnastics Taps Eastern Michigan’s Santos to Head Program

Jay Santos

I do feel badly for EMU, however.

Elise Ray new Washington head coach

No surprise. Elise got the job after Joanne Bowers stepped down to be closer to family.

Following five seasons helping the University of Washington Gymnastics program reach new heights, associate head coach Elise Ray has been named the head coach of the GymDawgs program. …

Go Huskies

Elise

Penn State’s Rachelle Thompson resigns

ThompsonsA PSU spokesman confirmed the news Friday morning. The spokesman said Rachelle’s husband, Jeff Thompson, will remain as head coach. …

Penn Live

The couple have yet to respond to accusations of abuse from former gymnasts and one assistant coach.

via @lynncomella

NCAA teams happy about J.O. Championships

The best level 10s from around the country competed at the Junior Olympic National Championships … in Fort Worth, Texas.

Many of these top gymnasts have already committed to college and we took a look at where these college bound gymnasts finished this weekend to determine which college had the best competition. …

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Cal Berkeley
4. Arizona
5. Utah

These NCAA Teams Had the Best Showing at 2016 J.O. Nationals

Click PLAY or watch Rachael Lukacs’ DTY on YouTube. She’s going to Georgia.

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.