Paul Ruggeri wins Winter Cup


1. Ruggeri 175.250
2. Legendre 174.700
3. Whittenburg 174.500

full results

After a disappointing day 1, day 2 of the U.S. Men’s Winter Nationals was a thriller. Sam Mikulak posted the top score in the all-around 87.850 on day 2.

Click PLAY or watch Legendre’s Floor on YouTube.

Steve is great. But cannot stick landings. … Aside from the dismount. He NAILED that dismount.

USAG already has every routine on YouTube. Fantastic.

@GymCastic quick hits

UCLA 197.050 – 196.650 Nebraska

@uclagymnastics:

1. UCLA 197.050
2. Nebraska 196.650
3. Sac St. 194.150
4. Bridgeport 192.575

The 7.264 fans in Pauley Pavilion were treated to all-star performances from Christine Peng-Peng Lee, who scored 9.95 to win bars and 9.975 to win beam; Samantha Peszek, who won the all-around with a 39.625 and earned three scores of 9.9 or higher; Jordan Williams, who won vault with a career-high 9.95; and Danusia Francis, who scored 9.9 or better on all three events in which she competed, including 9.95s on beam and floor. …

Sam

Bruins

Kyla Ross to UCLA

She just announced. At a Bruin’s competition in Los Angeles.

Let’s not get too excited yet. If Kyla gets her Bars routine together, she could be back on the AA podium at Worlds 2015. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch a POSSIBLE 2015 Bars set on YouTube.

Gymternet – Kyla Ross Commits to UCLA

Alabama at Georgia 2015

Not the rivalry it once was. But still one of the biggest meets of the season for both teams. Loud and proud crowd.

The No. 11 Gym Dogs took on No. 5 Alabama at home Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. The team set season-highs on vault and beam and individuals had seven career-highs but slips on floor cost Georgia the meet as it fell 197.675-196.825.

Click PLAY or watch highlights from both teams on YouTube.

Balance Beam Situation posted a LIVE blog.

Félix Dolci – Rings

Typically one of the older guys at Canada Winter Games wins Rings, the strong man apparatus.

But in 2015 it was one of the little guys. Age-12 or 13.

Click PLAY or watch his finals routine on YouTube.

Foundation Georges St-Pierre sponsored Félix $2000. A good investment.

Megan Roberts – Beam & Floor

Megan is the current Elite Canada Jr Champion, age eligible for the Olympic Test meet in 2016.

Click PLAY or watch her Canada Winter Games Finals Beam on Vimeo. (Silver)

Click PLAY or watch her CWGs FX Final on Vimeo. (Gold)

who’s competed Randi (Cojocar) on FX?

UPDATE: gymbot points out that the good ladies of the FIG fixed one of their many naming mistakes in the Code of Points.

If you check the current edition you’ll see the Salto fwd stretched with 2 1/2 twist (900°) is now named for Sabina Cojocar ROU from Worlds 2001 Ghent (BEL).

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MostepanovaFan:

Montage of all the gymnasts who have competed the … (2.5 twisting front) on floor in chronological order (to the best of my knowledge). People seem to cheat this skill …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (as of 2010)

(via Pushy Queen)

Gabby Douglas training well

Hopefully we’ll see our Olympic Champion start her competitive comeback in Italy. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

(via Craig Smith)