USA Championships day 1 results

  1. Simone Biles 59.750 59.550
  2. Sunisa Lee 57.350
  3. Jordan Chiles 56.900
  4. Jade Carey 55.450
  5. Leanne Wong 55.300
  6. Kara Eaker 54.550
  7. Emma Malabuyo 54.450
  8. Grace McCallum 54.300
  9. Kayla DiCello 54.250
  10. MyKayla Skinner 54.200

A rough meet, actually.

Too many falls.

Scores are high in some cases, compared with international judging.

I predict there will be a higher HIT rate — for those invited — at Olympic trials.

This must be the cleanest triple double ever competed in Artistic Gymnastics. The boys will be watching this one for many years to come.

All hail the G.O.A.T.

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Juda & Soares – Olympics quota

  1. Caio Souza BRA 84.450
  2. Paul Juda USA 83.000
  3. Diogo Soares BRA 82.700

Congratulations.

As Caio Souza competed at Worlds 2019, Paul and Diego each earn a quota spot for their nations in Tokyo.

I should say, there are Canadian men wishing they could be there. But Canada decided not to attend due to COVID.

The American men are departing after day 1, as a precaution. Less risk of infection.

USA JR – day 1 results

  1. Katelyn Jong 54.100
  2. Kailin Chio 53.000
  3. Kaliya Lincoln 52.650
  4. Madray Johnson 52.550
  5. Gabriella Van Frayen 51.750
  6. Charlotte Booth 51.450
    — Avery King 51.450

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Alaska Anchorage will be BACK

The team has been reinstated by University of Alaska Board of Regents.

Their campaign met the fundraising goal necessary for 2021-22.

Congratulations.

Fundraising will continue to assure long-term sustainability.

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Brody Malone leads at Nationals

Top scores.

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Mikulak + Diab are the only two, so far, who have qualified for National Team and Olympic Trials.

Oliveira – Arabian pike 1/2 out

It’s always problematic to call a full twisting double back a NEW skill, if the timing of the twist changes.

That said, I expect this will go into the Code named for Lorrane Oliveira.

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great interview with Yul

Due to Covid, Yul Moldauer had to leave Oklahoma.

He decided to head back to his home club.

In this podcast he outlines his daily schedule. 100% focus on Gymnastics.

For example, on arrival at morning training there’s a hot mug of tea and healthy breakfast waiting.

Listen to it on GymnasticsVille.

David Henderson Jr.: From NCAA Champion to Cirque du Soleil and Firefighter – GymnasticsVille Podcast

Four-time NCAA champion David Henderson Jr. went from Oklahoma gymnastics to Disney, Cirque du Soleil, and firefighting. Asked which chapter was the hardest, he didn't hesitate: "By far, by far, gymnastics." On this episode of GymnasticsVille: Back to Basics, host Mubarak Simmons sits down with his longtime friend and former teammate. They trained together at Houston Gymnastics Academy under Kevin Mazeika, then reunited at the University of Oklahoma. David is a three-time NCAA team champion, an NCAA still rings national champion, and a former junior and senior U.S. national team member. Today he is a firefighter in South Carolina. IN THIS CONVERSATION – Training at Houston Gymnastics Academy and why "you gotta have serious fun" – Mark Williams, Oklahoma's championship culture, and fighting for every single tenth – The 2005 NCAA team final: Joe Weaver's sacrifice and "I would die for all these guys" – Life as a Tumble Monkey in Disney's Festival of the Lion King – Cirque du Soleil: Corteo, Totem, and "If you're off, bail" – How Cirque taught him to have bad days – Becoming a firefighter and learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable – What gymnastics gave him CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:42 The hardest chapter: why gymnastics was the toughest 2:31 Houston Gymnastics Academy and Kevin Mazeika 8:53 Serious fun at HGA 14:51 Moving to Oklahoma 19:27 Mark Williams and what made Oklahoma so hard to beat 23:02 Inside the program: fight for every tenth 28:32 The 2005 NCAA team final: Joe Weaver's sacrifice 35:03 "I would die for all these guys" 38:05 From gymnastics to the stage 41:03 Disney: Festival of the Lion King and Indiana Jones 48:02 Cirque du Soleil: Corteo and Totem 51:33 Inside Cirque: coaching, rehearsal, and stage time 55:14 Learning how to have bad days 1:00:23 Why less is sometimes more 1:03:02 How David led the HGA crew to Oklahoma 1:09:10 Mark Williams' legacy and Oklahoma's new gym 1:13:39 Why firefighting 1:16:01 How gymnastics translates to the fire service 1:20:08 What firefighting changed about life 1:23:40 What gymnastics gave him LINKS Read the full story: https://gymnasticsville.com/beyond-gymnastics-david-henderson-jr-s-journey-from-ncaa-champion-to-cirque-du-soleil-and-firefighting/  Watch the video interview: https://youtu.be/5CyrcNEbucA?si=4hsh526hhzmRkBLp  Follow David Henderson Jr.: https://www.instagram.com/dhjr369/  Website: https://gymnasticsville.com  Instagram: https://instagram.com/gymnasticsville  Hosted by Mubarak Simmons, GymnasticsVille Host. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gymnasticsville-podcast/id1236969576) and share it with a gymnast, coach, or parent who needs to hear it.
  1. David Henderson Jr.: From NCAA Champion to Cirque du Soleil and Firefighter
  2. Emma Nedov: Retired From Gymnastics, Then Made the Olympics at 28
  3. Trevor Howard: From Penn State Gymnastics to the World Team to Disney
  4. Justin Spring: The Mental Game Is the Only Difference in Gymnastics
  5. Felecia Mulkey on Building Baylor A&T, Creating a College Sport, and Winning 14 Straight Titles

Apparatus World Cup Doha is a GO

June 23-26.

It will decide some Olympians.