Southern Utah in 2022

Watch out. After a fantastic season in 2021 (#21), things look even better for 2022.

Impressive since Cedar City, Utah has a population less than 30,000.

The Flippin’ Birds anticipate the return of seniors Hannah Nipp, Morgan Alfaro and Mikaela Defilippo for their respective additional seasons of eligibility. Returning these three seniors and the strength of mainstays like Shylen Murakami, Rachel Smith and Karley McClain …

Spectrum

Coach Scotty Bauman says this is the easiest team he’s coached in 30 years at SUU.

Dutch coaches for Tokyo

Head Coach: Bram van Bokhoven
Assistant: José van der Veen
Assistant: Aimee Boorman

Bram van Bokhoven is the Men’s National Coach, who accepted the WAG position on an interim basis.

Wevers, Kooistra, Zijp, Kiens and other personal coaches will continue to train the national team members. Some will coach on the floor at Europeans in Switzerland, as well.

If they needed to bring in a neutral, positive coach — Aimee Boorman is a good choice. It sends a message.

Div II & III NCAA Nationals

Centenary College, Lindenwood, Texas Woman’s University, United States Air Force Academy and host Southeast Missouri State.

Team and all-around competitions Saturday, April 10.

Finals Sunday, April 11.

Both will stream on subscription service ESPN+.

The USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships is open to schools with fewer than seven-and-a-half full scholarships.

Ellie Seitz on WAG competition attire

In an interview, Elisabeth Seitz questioned why female gymnasts can’t wear shorts.

You know, like MEN do.

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Haleigh Bryant – Vault

Spencer watches more NCAA routines than anyone on earth — and he’d only award maybe three 10.0 scores this season.

Haleigh‘s vault is one.

Click PLAY or watch some of it on Twitter. The rest is out-of-frame.

Roxana – Nabieva

And a very good one.

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Simone Paris 2024?

As one of the biggest Olympic stars from all sports, the IOC should PAY Simone Biles not to retire. 😀

“Cecile and Laurent are from Paris so they’ve kind of guilted me into at least being a specialist and coming back,” Biles said with her trademark giggle. “But the main goal is 2021, the tour, and then we’ll have to see.”

Cecile and Laurent Landi have coached Biles since late 2017. Both were members of the French national team, and Cecile Landi competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. …

Olympic Channel
2024 Olympics Paris

Iowa State Cyclones – great season

Congratulations.

Sadly, it sounds like Sophia Steinmeyer had an Achilles injury.

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Shane Wiskus – tumbling

… um. Perhaps it’s that other Minnesota gymnast, Gable Steveson — after qualifying for the Olympics in wrestling.

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