Oklahoma Men undefeated in 2014-15

DWIGHT NORMILE:

Competing before a home crowd of 2,560 at the Lloyd Noble Center, the Sooners’ victory was an emphatic exclamation point on an incredible, undefeated season. After winning its Thursday qualifying session with the highest totals on every event, OU trounced the field again on Friday night to claim the NCAA team trophy. …

Oklahoma Wins Ninth NCAA Team Title

The Sooners won four out of six team event titles, scoring 75-plus on three events (FX-76.25, SR-76.80, VT-75.00), tallying scores of 15-plus on 18 routines. They didn’t go 30 for 30, but they came pretty darn close. The champs were led by sophomore Allan Bower, whose 88.25 earned him All-American honors …

… twelve different gymnasts had scores of 15-plus …

Kanji Oyama has the NCAA’s top AA score this season (91.00), & hasn’t competed AA since February. Only a sophomore, Williams has the luxury of having Kanji & Bower for 2 more years. …

Stick it Media – NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Title Completes Sooners’ Perfect Season

Will the undefeated Oklahoma Women’s Gymnastics Team duplicate this achievement next weekend? πŸ™‚

UW-La Crosse wins NCGAs

1 UW-La Crosse 191.525
2 Ursinus College (Pa.) 191.225
2 UW-Whitewater 191.225
4 The College at Brockport (N.Y.) 190.950
5 SUNY Cortland 187.975
6 UW-Stout 187.850

1 Katie Fiorilli UW-Whitewater 38.475
2 Courtney Pickett UW-Whitewater 38.400
3 Amy Enright UW-La Crosse 38.250
4 Kaelin Ruoss Ursinus College (Pa.) 38.175
5 Maddy Scozzie SUNY Cortland 38.025
5 Krystal Walker UW-Oshkosh 38.025

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Champions

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse gymnastics team captured the 2015 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Team Championship Friday night … with a team score of 191.525.

The score of 191.525 ranks second in NCGA Championship history. UW-Whitewater scored a record 193.025 to win the national crown in 2014. …

UW-L head coach Barbara Gibson has led the Eagles to all 16 of their national titles …

UW-La Crosse Athletics

NCAA Champion Akash Modi

The Team and individual AA Final was a terrific show. I’m amazed how many young men from so many different schools can get through these routines. The first fall to the ground in the Friday night Championships (OU Pommels) was about the 75th routine!

Akash1 Akash Modi Stanford Univ. 90.450
2 C.J. Maestas Univ. Of Illinois 88.650
3 Bobby Baker Univ. Of Illinois 88.550
4 Trevor Howard Penn State Univ. 88.500
5 Kevin Wolting U.C. Berkeley – California 88.300
6 Allan Bower Univ. Of Oklahoma 88.250
7 Matthew Felleman Penn State Univ. 88.200
8 Kyle Zemeir U.C. Berkeley – California 87.700
9 Adrian de los Angeles Univ. Of Michigan 87.650
10 Ryan Patterson U.C. Berkeley – California 86.60

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The numbers look great. The guys were hitting.

But it’s true that NCAA judging is more lenient than international FIG. Also, there was a +0.2 stick bonus for dismounts. And the guys were sticking. πŸ™‚

@OU_MGymnastics #TimeFor9

OU wins their 9th National Championships. At home. Congratulations. πŸ™‚

This is a team that will be remembered by history.

1. Oklahoma 447.050
2. Stanford 440.450
3. Penn State 439.500
4. Michigan 437.650
5. Cal 432.100
6. Iowa 427.450

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Stacey Ervin’s last College meet

Michigan Coach Kurt Golder:

β€œHe is the spirit of the team,” Golder said. β€œHe will get you going. He is a fun guy, he’s a funny guy. He just has a spirit that is unparalleled.”

NCAA.com

One of the most watchable guys out there. NCAA is going to miss Stacey. He’d like to do stand-up Comedy.

On instagram.

https://instagram.com/p/1TKapGliaJ/

Special Needs Gymnastics

Here’s the sequel to the 2014 Grow through Movement – Special Needs VIDEO, one of my favourite edits yet from Tumbl Trak.

Tumbl Trak is proud to introduce our latest work in Special Needs Movement. In collaboration with Occupational Therapists, teachers, parents and students we are learning more every day about the incredible benefits Tumbl Trak equipment offers students with special needs.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Tumbl Trak just posted a series of videos on Special Needs Gymnastics. Browse the Grow Through Movement playlist.

Thanks to Rec specialist Carrie Lennox for the links.