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2013 NCAA Champions, congratulations Gators!
Voice Over: Al Pacino – Any Given Sunday
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By coincidence, I was in Westwood, California in 1999, a few blocks from UCLA, for the movie premiere of Any Given Sunday. Saw Al Pacino on the red carpet.
Did you hear the story of that Beyoncé inspired leotard?
If there’s one thing you can bank on year-after-year, it’s that you’ll see the Utes in the Super 6 Team Championships.
Except 2013. 😦
Beam let them down in prelims.
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Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics is the most successful competitive gymnastics league in the world. More than any other one person, credit Utah’s Greg Marsden for building what so many fans enjoy in 2013.
Championships 2014 are scheduled for Alabama. I’ll be there, for sure. 🙂
In 2015 I’d love to go back to Utah. The host for that one has not been decided, as yet.
Love that UCLA’s Danusia Francis had the guts to throw her signature skill in the Beam final.
Unfortunately she had a fall later in the routine.
(via AGE IS BUT A NUMBER and GymFever)
Fun.
Great vocals by Kyle Khou.
more flashmob gifs at all your secrets
@bridgetsloan linked to this pic posted by @ChristyLinder
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University of Minnesota women’s gymnastics head coach Meg Stephenson has been named National Coach of the Year and her coaching staff of associate head coach Jenny Hansen, assistant coach Louie Johnson and volunteer assistant Jim Stephenson were honored as Assistant Coaches of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Women.
Stephenson and her staff led No. 8 Minnesota (27-9) to its first appearance at the NCAA Championships since 2002, and the Gophers wound up finishing eighth out of 12 teams with a score of 196.375 points. …
Minnesota looked GREAT.
Check Hanna Nordquist’s Beam. Works out of aerial cartwheel twice. Cool.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (9.8875)
She finished tied for 2nd in finals.
Another routine hitting machine.
Tribute to our European Champion 2013.
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Many, including me, predicted Oklahoma would win NCAAs if all the other teams weren’t perfect on the night.
OU did the easiest routines (overall) of the Super 6.
By easy I mean SMART construction. Most likely to hit and stick. They hit 48 for 48 in Team, I believe.
Beam is the exception. Most in the Arena felt Oklahoma was the top Beam team both prelims and Super 6. Wonderful quality of work and good difficulty.
An amazing night saw the Sooners finish second at the NCAA Championships, tying a program best.
Click PLAY or watch a wrap-up video on Sooner Sports.
Oklahoma is as well coached as any team in Collegiate gymnastics. Congratulations on another excellent season.
Vault
1. Diandra Milliner-9.9250
1. Rheagan Courville-9.9250
3. Olivia Courtney-9.9167
From my vantage, it looked like Olivia had the best vault. Will review video.
Bars
1. Alaina Johnson-9.125
2. Georgia Dabritz-9.9
2. Bridget Sloan-9.9
Beam
1. Bridget Sloan-9.9
2. Katie Zurales-9.8875
2. Hanna Nordquist-9.8875
Fan favourite = Danusia Francis
I liked Minnesota’s Hanna Nordquist best. Interesting composition.
Floor
1. Joanna Sampson-9.9375
2. Diandra Milliner-9.925
3. Emily Wong-9.9125
I expected the Zamarippa show at UCLA. We got the Bridget Sloan show.
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