NCAA fans are psyched

The College season has begun. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch a season promo on YouTube.

Michigan has the highest team score, so far.

(via College Gymnastics Board)

Cintia Rodriguez – Bars – new transition

Cintia from Spain. She of the superb toe point. 🙂

http://spotlightgymnastics.tumblr.com/post/84049199490/have-you-seen-cintia-rodriguezs-toe-point

new NCAA rules?

With the first full competition weekend coming up I’m keen to hear commentary on how the new rules are working.

College Gym Fans – Women’s NCAA Code Modifications: 2016 and 2017 (Updated Aug 2015)

Bekah – It’s not as bad as you think

related – 2016 NCAA Season Hype Video

Florida at Texas Woman’s University

Friday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET

The debut for Florida head coach Jenny Rowland.

Florida

Coming off of its third national championship in as many years, the Gators have a chance to do what only two other schools have done in the 34-year history of the NCAA women’s gymnastics: four-peat. …

It could be the year in which the Gators join the 1982-1985 Utah Red Rocks and the 2005-2008 Georgia Bulldogs …

Alligator

How’s TWU preparing to take on the 3-time defending NCAA champions?

Watch the Pioneers training (early December) on Workout Wednesday.

Nastia Liukin Cup series begins

Qualifiers from these meets move on to the Nastia Liukin Cup at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on March 4, 2016.

Atlanta Crown Invitational, Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 8-10 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Twistars Let Us Take You to Rio Invitational, Dimondale, Mich., Jan 8-10 (1 Jr.)
Legacy Elite Winter Classic, Chicago, Ill., Jan 8-10 (1 Sr.)
Brestyan’s Invitational, Medford, Mass., Jan. 15-17 (1 Jr.)
CGA Coaches’ Spectacular, Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 15-17 (1 Sr.)
Lady Luck Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 15-17 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Star Struck Invitational, Atlantic City, N.J., Jan. 15-17 (1 Sr.)
Tampa Bay Turners Invitational, Bradenton, Fla., Jan. 15-17 (1 Jr.)
Texas Prime, Irving, Texas, Jan. 15-17 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Alamo Classic, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 22-24 (1 Jr.)
Sand Dollar Invitational, Orlando, Fla., Jan. 22-24 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Chow’s Challenge, Galveston, Texas, Jan. 29-31 (1 Jr.)
Fiesta Bowl, Chandler, Ariz., Jan. 29-31 (1 Sr.)
Wisconsin Dells Vacation Classic, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Jan. 29-31 (1 Sr.)
Circle of Stars, Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 29-31 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Classic Rock Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 5-7 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Buckeye Classic, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 5-7 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Charity Choice Invitational, Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 5-7 (1 Sr.)
Pikes Peak Cup, Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 5-7 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Magical Classic, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 12-13 (1 Jr.)
Chicago Style, Chicago, Ill., Feb. 12-14 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Excalibur Cup, Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 12-14 (1 Jr.)
Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational, Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 12-14 (1 Sr.)
Presidential Classic, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 12-15 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
WOGA Classic, Frisco, Texas, Feb. 12-14 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)

USAG

stacking mats for Vault …

… is a thing of the past IF you have one of these expensive contraptions. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

High mats anybody? #Gymnastics

A video posted by Nick Ruddock (@nickruddock) on Jan 6, 2016 at 10:34pm PST

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