NCAA rankings as of March 7th

If the season ended today, here are the top 4 teams at Regionals. All with NQS 197 and higher.

See the constantly updated rankings on GymCastic.

Russian Irina Viner banned for 2 years

Viner has been so controversial for so many decades, I wasn’t instantly sure why she was banned.

Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation President Irina Viner has been banned by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for two-years for her behaviour following the Olympic Games in Tokyo when Israel’s Linoy Ashram beat Dina Averina to the gold medal in the individual event and Bulgaria won the group event. …

The punishment will not begin until one day after Russia’s current ban from international competition …

Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation President banned for two years after Tokyo 2020 protest
Irina Viner is believed to be a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and introduced him to his mistress, Olympic rhythmic gymnastics gold medallist Alina Kabaeva 

Cassie St Clair – Kas + 1/2

Cool vault. Stuck.

Western Michigan University.

Michigan State is awesome

After the Nassar scandals. After getting rid of coach Kathie Klages.

MSU set their program record score.

Giorgia Villa – Bars

#2 Michigan over #1 Oklahoma

This was close.

FINAL:
Michigan 198.025
Oklahoma 197.925

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Karin Lichey’s perfect 40.0

February 23, 1996 perfect 40.0 in the all-around.

Karin Lichey Usry attended the University of Georgia from 1996–1999, and was part of both NCAA Championship teams in 1998 and 1999. …

She won the Honda Sports Award as the nations’s top gymnast in 1999.

Of course it’s impossible to compare the over-scores of today with the over-scores of that era. Karin did have a terrific night.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. It was recorded by a friend of Assistant Gym Dog Coach Doug McGavin.