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MacLennan, Cockburn, Burnett, Soehn

The four athletes who will represent Team Canada in trampoline at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games were named by Gymnastics Canada on Thursday, three of whom have won five Olympic medals.

London 2012 gold medallist in women’s trampoline, Rosie MacLennan, is on the team, as is Karen Cockburn, a three-time Olympic medallist. Cockburn made it to the Olympic podium at Sydney 2000 with a bronze and then won back-to-back silver medals at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.

On the men’s side, Beijing 2008 silver medal-winner Jason Burnett, along with Keegan Soehn carry Canada’s trampoline hopes in Toronto. Soehn is the defending Pan Am men’s trampoline champion when from the games in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2011.

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Cockburn

An intimidating line-up. Keegan Soehn trains in Alberta. The other 3 legends train in the host city. Trampoline is kind of a big deal in Toronto. 🙂

Oklahoma, Michigan, Iowa

1 Univ. Of Oklahoma 450.750
2 Univ. Of Michigan 437.000
3 Univ. Of Iowa 435.050

4 Univ. Of Illinois 432.450
5 Ohio State Univ. 427.900
6 Army – West Point 408.500
results

Though the numbers don’t look it, this was a thriller. I happened to be sitting in the Iowa cheering section and we weren’t convinced that the Hawkeyes were going to the Super 6 until the last few routines on P Bars.

ANYTHING can happen in a 5-up, 5-count competition. (Not anything. Oklahoma was going to win this session without question. We knew that after their 1st apparatus- Floor.)

Kanji Oyama
Oklahoma’s Kanji Oyama

related – Hawkeyes Place Third in NCAA Qualifier

Stanford, Cal, Penn State

Move on to the Super 6 Team Final 2015.

1. Stanford 435.850
2. U.C. Berkeley – California 433.700
3. Penn State 432.900

4. Minnesota 432.700
5. Nebraska 424.60
6. U.S. Air Force Academy 416.700
results

Minnesota misses by just 0.2. 😦

Claire Martin – Floor

Coach Janna Ball mentioned how much she appreciated Claire’s artistry and choreography at Jesolo. So I searched YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

What is a typical day like?

I get up around 7h and get ready to first go to class from 7h45 to 9h40, then go to gym from 10h to 13h. After that I have break to have lunch and rest. I go back to class from 14h15 until 16h15, and gym from 16h30 to 19h30. At night I do my homework and relax from the day. …

Do you feel more pressure with a European Championships organized in France, with the French audience?

We feel more pressure competing at a European Championships in France, but we are also proud to represent our country in front of our public. It gives us strength, and it also stresses us out, but in a positive way. …

European Championships interview

related – Gymnastics Wikia – Claire Martin

Jenny Hansen named Golden Gophers’ Coach

JennyUniversity of Minnesota director of athletics Norwood Teague has announced that Jenny Hansen has been named the head coach of the Golden Gophers’ women’s gymnastics program. Hansen served as the interim head coach during the 2014-15 season.

“It is an exciting day for the women’s gymnastics program as we announce that Jenny will serve as head coach moving forward,” said Teague. “Jenny did a wonderful job leading the program in her first year and we are excited to see what the future holds for Gopher gymnastics under her guidance.”

Hansen graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 2004 and completed her Master’s of Education Degree in Sport Management in 2011.

Gopher Sports

Recall that Jenny served as interim coach this season after Meg Stephenson resigned.

Hansen was a gymnast for the Gophers from 2000-03 and served as captain her senior season. She was an assistant coach from 2007-14.

Men’s European Championships promo

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Watching that edit, I was surprised. FIG normally does a much better job of choosing highlights.

When I clicked through to YouTube I see it was posted by europeangymnastics. Ah ha.

Thanks Hal.