197.950 Oklahoma – Florida 197.700

With some of the top names out of the Gators line-up, #1 OU defeated #2 Florida in one of the most anticipated competitions of the season.

In fact, after an excellent 1st rotation, neither team had a terrific meet.

funding NCAA Gymnastics Coaching jobs โž™ UCLA

… alumna Rita C. Rothman (’70) … establish The R.C. Rothman UCLA Head Gymnastics Coach Endowment in support of the head gymnastics coach’s position. In honor of Rothman’s gift, the position will now be known as The R.C. Rothman UCLA Head Gymnastics Coach. …

“I began my volunteer and philanthropic involvement in 1982 with the UCLA Gymsters, the booster group for men’s and women’s gymnastics, serving as president for seven years,” said Rothman. “This contribution is a tribute to Coach Valorie Kondos Field’s 37-year extraordinary tenure of guiding UCLA Gymnastics to seven NCAA championships and worldwide recognition.”
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A dedicated alumna, volunteer and supporter, Rita Rothman’s boundless commitment to UCLA has served the university for more than 40 years.ย …

UCLA Athletics Receives Gift to Endow Head Gymnastics Coach Position

Rustam Sharipov interview

A member of the gold-medal-winning Unified Team in 1992,ย Rustam Sharipovย returned in 1996 to claim Ukraineโ€™s first menโ€™s gymnastics gold, with a parallel bars win in Atlanta, where the Ukrainian menโ€™s team also claimed bronze. …

Ohio State head coach Rustam Sharipov:

You became a U.S. citizen in 2008 and have lived in the United States for more than 20 years now, but you have family still living in Ukraine.

Yes, my parents are still there, my brother is still there, my nephew. Iโ€™m glad they are fine so far, but itโ€™s hard every day …

The IOC recently said theyโ€™d consider letting athletes from Belarus and Russia compete under a neutral flag in 2024. As a Ukrainian Olympian, what are your feelings about that?

When this war first began, I sort of agreed about keeping politics and sports separate, but then I saw Russian athletes start actively supporting the war, supplying stuff for the war, and creating young military kids who are going to โ€˜protectโ€™ their countryโ€ฆThatโ€™s when I completely changed. 

This idea that letting Russia and Belarus compete will help bring the war to an end? Thatโ€™s, excuse me, B.S.ย  …

The other thing that really bothers me is that the Russians, their life didnโ€™t change. They have everything they need to prepare for competitions, while Ukraine athletesโ€ฆSome are dying, and most donโ€™t have a place to practice, no coach, no gym. But the IOC says they should compete on the same field? Thatโ€™s not fair. …

Inside Gymnastics – FROM UKRAINE WITH LOVE, PART ONE: RUSTAM SHARIPOV

R.I.P. Rusty Mitchell

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.ย โ€” Rusty Mitchell, who coached menโ€™s gymnastics at The University of New Mexico from 1966-99, passed away over the weekend at the age of 80.ย …

Mitchellโ€™s Lobos won 11 Western Athletic Conference championships out of a possible 18, and he produced 16 NCAA individual champions and 53 All-Americans. …

He was twice selected as Assistant Coach for the U.S. Olympic Menโ€™s Gymnastic Team, Mexico City, (1968) & Munich, Germany, (1972).ย  …

GoLobos

We believe Rusty was the first to successfully compete Double Back on Floor in the Olympics. 1964 Tokyo.

Beam โž™ physics, what physics? ๐Ÿ˜€

To stay on you MUST keep your centre of gravity over the base of support.

Not Ellie Lazzari, of course. ๐Ÿ˜€

Mya Lauzon – Floor

Oklahoma record 198.575

MAG NCAA Power Rankings

Nebraska rose two places to No. 3 in the College Gymnastics Associationโ€™s Week 7ย Power Rankingsย after coming within a point of Oklahoma during a fierceย battleย in Lincoln last week.

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