The Alaska gymnast on Bars at Regionals has the only Counter-Kim in the NCAA.
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via @GymCastic
Courtney Shanken dead at 94
Abie Grossfeld:
Courtney Shanken, of Highland Park Illinois, born January 29, 1921 passed away on April 1, 2015. At the time of his passing, he was the oldest surviving NCAA gymnastic champion. He was 94 years old.
Courtney was the 1941 NCAA all-around and rope climb champion for the University of Chicago, In 1942 Courtney placed third in the AA and PH.
He was a true U.S. military hero having flown 50 missions as a U.S. Army Air Corps (fore-runner of the Air Force)
B-24 navigator for the 722 Squadron of the 450th Bomb Group during WWII.
He served as a member of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Committee, USGF Board of Directors, Chairperson of the Maccabiah Gymnastics Committee and as the President of the Midwest Gymnastics Association. He also served as the U.S. Coach for the 1967 North American Championships.
He is survived by: wife Edith, his three children, his son Jeff who was a gymnast at Indiana University, his twin brother Earl, who currently lives in San Rafael, CA and who was a three-time NCAA vault champion (1940, ’41. ’42) for the University of Chicago.
usghof – Hall of Fame since 1975
(via Fred Turoff)
Sabrina Gill – Bars
Bronze medal Jesolo.
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Ljubljana Challenge Cup FINALS
The All Around has the best English language coverage.
Floor
1. DEURLOO Bart NED 14,825
2. KIRMES Karl Oskar FIN 14,725
3. WU Di CHN 14,675
full results
Pommel
1. VERNIAIEV Oleg UKR 15,275
2. UDE Filip CRO 15,175
2. BUSNARI Alberto ITA 15,150
full results
Rings
1. WU Guanhua CHN 15,520
2. MORANDI Matteo ITA 15,175
2. AIT SAID Samir FRA 15,175
full results
Vault
1. CHUSOVITINA Oksana UZB 14,600
2. BELAK Teja SLO 14.412
3. VAN KLAVEREN Noel NED 14,325
full results
Bars
1. ONYSHKO Isabela CAN 13,850
2. ADLERTEG Jonna SWE 13,475
3. ANDRADE Rebeca BRA 12,800
full results
Scores lower than prelims. Looks like the Final did not go so well.
Videos via Emma Bailey and Marcos Aurelio.
8 hours of Regionals today
Balance Beam Situation has the most detailed breakdown I’ve seen. In half hour increments. Links to LIVE scoring and LIVE video. Starts 1:00pm PT / 4:00pm ET. It should ALL be over by 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET. @AllFlippedOut has 6 screens ready to go.
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Ames Regional
LSU (bars)
Nebraska (bye before bars)
Denver (beam)
Washington (bye before floor)
Michigan State (vault)
Iowa State (floor)
Oklahoma strong favourite to win Nationals
In one poll.
That’s from All Flipped Out – Analyzing #NCAAgym Bracket Challenge Data
First they have to get through Regionals at home. Top 2 teams advance.
Afan – Frozen Silence montage
Sam training new H Bar combo
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Donnell – Ri Se Gwang
Perhaps the most difficult skill being competed today.
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