Summing Up Jr Worlds

Recall the concept of adding a Junior World Championships was controversial before the 1st in Gyor, Hungary 4 years ago.

But I’d say the competition is here to stay. It was a success in 2023.

And WHEN FIG raises the minimum age of Sr. WAG to 18 โ€”ย this meet will be even more important.

I enjoyed seeing success from so many nations around the world with RUS not there and the USA less dominant than in the past.

Exciting young Japanese teams, a duo of South American standouts and a historic finish for Egypt made the 2nd FIG Junior World Championships 29 March-2 April a competition rife with important firsts.

… the young Italian men and women gave a demonstration of modern mastery. With 11 medals, including golds fromย Caterina Gaddiย on Uneven Bars,ย Giulia Perottiย on junior womenโ€™s Floor Exercise andย Tommasoย Brugnamiย on junior menโ€™s Vault, as well as both team bronzes and All-Around bronzes from Gaddi and Riccardo Villa, Italy showed itself a force to be reckoned with โ€” today and in the future. …

What a Worlds: Junior gymnasts give tantalising glimpse of tomorrow

#NCAAgym Nationals bracket

Starts Thursday, April 13.

Worlds Jr Apparatus Final 2

Beam

Floor

Vault

P Bars

H Bar

Skyla Schulte – Floor

Worlds Jr Apparatus Final 1

Vault 

Bars 

Floor 

Pommels 

Rings

Cal, Florida, Denver, LSU

QUALIFIED:ย Cal 198.075, Florida 197.800
ELIMINATED:ย Michigan State 197.650, Arizona State 197.475

QUALIFIED:ย Denver 197.875, LSU 197.750
ELIMINATED:ย Michigan 197.750, Oregon State 197.650

A close meet if fun. But Spencer felt Michigan was actually the top team in this competition. They won’t be going to Nationals.