Katie Harper – low Bar giant hop 1/1

Here’s a skill you’ve never seen before.

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unheralded NCAA stars of the week

Balance Beam Situation:

Gymnasts from schools outside the top 25 who scored over 9.900

Majesta Valentine, West Chester – Floor, 9.925

Alecia Farina, Maryland – Floor, 9.925

Tyra McKellar, Towson – Floor, 9.925

Kristi Hayashida, Seattle Pacific – Beam, 9.925

Kira Frederick, Michigan State – Floor, 9.925

Sabrina Garcia, Penn State – Bars, 9.925

Brittni Hawes, BYU – Bars, 9.925

Rachel Stypinski, Kent State – Floor, 9.975 & Beam, 9.925

Macey Hilliker, Central Michigan – Floor, 9.925

Meaghan Sievers, Iowa State – Vault, 9.925

Penn State without Jeff Thompson

In a week filled with change marked by the firing of head coach Jeff Thompson, Penn State went back to business this weekend.

The women’s team, under their new interim head coaches Kera Molinaro and Josh Nilson, picked up a win at Rec Hall against Pittsburgh, 195.200-193.525. …

“We had a great meet,” interim head coach Kera Molinaro said. “We wanted to come out and celebrate the seniors and have a fun atmosphere, and I think the girls really enjoyed themselves.” …

In midst of coach’s firing, Penn State women’s gymnastics picks up pivotal win

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Sergei Chinkar retires

If you don’t know Sergei’s story, click over to Coaching Life – From Belarus to Brisbane.

how’s that NO Chalkography rule working?

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https://twitter.com/slothanova/status/835961778127384577

USA WAG international assignments


AT&T American Cup, Newark, N.J., March 4

Riley McCusker, Brielle, N.J./MG Elite
Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics

World Cup, Stuttgart, Germany, March 18
Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics

Gymnix International, Montreal, Que. Canada, March 10-12
Sunisa Lee, Saint Paul, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center
Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams
Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite
Maile O’Keefe, Las Vegas/Salcianu Elite

The camp began with physical abilities testing, where Maile O’Keefe of Las Vegas/Salcianu Elite, Ragan Smith of Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, and Shilese Jones of Westerville, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics, took the top three spots.

The camp also included verifications on each apparatus with athletes vying for international assignments showing full routines on competition surfaces. The top three in senior verification were: Riley McCusker of Brielle, N.J./MG Elite, Smith and Morgan Hurd of Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics.

The top three in junior verification were Emma Malabuyo of Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams, O’Keefe and Gabby Perea of Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite. …

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2017 AAI Award Nominees

College coaches submit a nomination. Then vote for the winner.

Last season the winner was Lindsay Mable from Minnesota.

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