2013 Nadia Comaneci International Invitational
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Katelyn Ohashi – Beam
2013 WOGA CLASSIC
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Canucks love Nadia
Canadian Olympian Victoria Moors and Brazilian hopeful Rebeca Andrade captured the all-around titles at the 2013 Nadia Comaneci International Invitational, held Saturday evening at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. …
Moors, who trains at Dynamo Gymnastics under legendary coach Elvira Saadi, scored 57.40 to take the title. Two-time Venezuelan Olympian Jessica Lopez scored 56.80 for second over Sabrina Gill of Futures Gymnastics in Mississauga, Ont. (55.10).
SENIOR ALL-AROUND
1. Victora Moors Dynamo 57.40
2. Jessica Lopez Venezuela 56.80
3. Sabrina Gill Futures “B” 55.10
4. Jordyn Pedersen Futures “A” 55.05
5. Victoria-Kayen Woo Gym Richelieu 53.15
6. Casey Carvalho Futures “A” 53.10JUNIOR
1. Rebeca Andrade Flamengo 54.60
2. Aleeza Yu Gemini 54.35
3. Rose-Kaying Woo Gym Richelieu 53.90
South American champion Rebeca Andrade (Brazil) won the junior competition (54.35) over Gemini’s Aleeza Yu (54.35) and Rose-Kaying Woo of Gym-Richelieu.
The powerful Andrade, one of Brazil’s brightest hopes for the 2016 Olympics in Rio, impressed the most on vault and floor exercise. She had huge height on both events and looks capable of major upgrades over the next few years. …
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Epke CNN interview
Some nice footage of our Olympic Champion. Girls. 🙂
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Silence is Golden
Duct Tape is Silver.
Oklahoma 197.450
Double Front was at the podium competition:
Oklahoma Women’s Gymnastics placed first at the Perfect 10 Challenge, remaining undefeated in 2013.
… Oklahoma won every event title of the night. Brie Olson claimed the all around and uneven bars titles with 39.550 and 9.95 respectively. Haley Scaman won vault with a 9.9 for her Yurchenko one-and-a-half.. Sophomore Erica Brewer scored a career best of 9.95 on beam to win that event. Taylor Spears took home the floor title with 9.90. …
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Oklahoma—197.450
Boise State—195.575
Brigham Young—194.175
Texas Women’s—191.425
Arizona Wildcats look good
Nebraska 195.625 over University of Arizona 195.400.
It was an off night for Nebraska.
Bars warm-ups looked sharp. Much attention to hitting handstands. Then Jennifer Lauer, first routine, fell on a huge Tkachev. Unexpectedly.
Always the worst way to start a competition.
Nebraska did not have to count that fall, nor any fall. …
“It wasn’t our best day, but …,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said.
Emily Wong is a lovely gymnast, though. Sweet. Petite. Elite quality. Very appealing.
By comparison, Arizona looked better than their score. The home crowd left happy.
… the floor team came back to smash out a 49.275 to wrap up the meet and win the event by three tenths. Sangston opened her second event of the night, starting off with a 9.775. The scores only went up from there, with the Cats taking the 1, 2, and 3 podium spots. In third place was junior Jordan Williams who returned to the lineup after a one meet hiatus to earn a 9.825. Silver went to the double Arabian twins Klarenbach and Cristello who both totaled scores of 9.875. The highlight of the event, however, was a second consecutive floor title for freshman Jessie Sisler who earned a near perfect 9.925.
“Jessie is legit; she is a legitimate floor star. The end of our floor lineup is very exciting, it’s fun to sit back and watch and Jessie’s floor score was well deserved. She’s got a national level routine, her twisting technique is some of the best in the nation bar none and when she’s on there is literally no deductions to take,” Ryden said. …
Amber Womba was underscored on Beam, I felt, at 9.800. (VIDEO)
The Wildcats do some big, entertaining routines.
Congratulations.
197.300 Florida is … OK
Aunt Joyce:
There was so much hype for this meet and it started with so much energy, but it is difficult to leave it feeling anything other than a tad bummed out.
A 197.300 for Florida is fine, but they are capable of so much more. This certainly shows that Oklahoma is really in the mix for the post season, as they can easily best a 197.300.
196.175 for UGA– seriously weak for this point in the season. The Gym Dogs may lose a big meet at home, but they rarely ever blow it like this after such a strong start. Noel falling off beam?!
What a day.
Balance Beam Situation:
I’m totally a psychic genius for mentioning a 197.300 for Florida in the intro. I said it would feel like a letdown, and it does. This was just OK, and the landings were not up to expected level. It’s February, so that’s fine, but this team looked rather beatable today …
I’m ready to declare that Georgia has developed a full-on balance beam situation. They’ve hit this event to capability once this season, and it carried over into floor where several of the routines had flat, blah tumbling landings. They are developing the reputation of being a two-event team and haven’t yet proven that they don’t deserve that reputation. This team still has the potential to be a Super Six team …
what’s the Harlem Shake?
After watching the Stanford Men’s version, … I still have no idea. 🙂
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Cal’s Tim McNeill on ‘leave’
Colin Christ updated Cal Men’s Gymnastics Donors, Alumni and Families:
… we would like to inform you that Head Coach Tim McNeill is currently on leave for the remainder of the season. We understand there may be questions and concerns, but we hope you would understand and respect our decision in putting this behind us for the time being so we can focus on the immediate future and what is best for this team and this program.
Furthermore, we have added JT (Jonathan) Okada, Cal Sports’ Psychologist and a long time supporter of Cal Gymnastics, to the coaching staff to help with some administrative and coaching duties for the conclusion of the season.
To make things clear, there will be no head coach title for the time being. The current assistant coach, Colin Christ, will be the “lead” coach, followed by JT Okada, Bryan del Castillo (Volunteer Assistant Coach) and Kyle Bunthuwong (Volunteer Assistant Coach). …
we are in the process of changing the team culture inside and outside the gym. I can proudly say that the team has never been more focused than they are right now. Not only is the coaching staff giving their undivided attention to the team, everyone in the gym is doing their part, or as former Head Coach Barry Weiner would put it, “grabbing an axe and chopping”. …
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