Flippin’ 5K promotes College Gymnastics

While the 2019 NCAA National Championships are all about gymnastics, gymnasts, coaches and fans laced up their running shoes to support a greater cause Saturday morning. Organized to support the Collegiate Gymnastics Growth Initiative, the Flippin’ 5K drew hundreds of fans and even more spectators as participants made the 3.1-mile loop around the arena.

Oregon State and Utah’s full teams lined the course to cheer on runners …

Runners Show up to Support Collegiate Gymnastics Growth Initiative with Flippin’ 5K

Yul’s video – inspiration

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Oklahoma, Illinois, Penn State advance to final 6

Oklahoma 419.191
Illinois 410.324
Penn State 404.287
Iowa 400.390
Ohio State 399.754
Army 383.855

Maggie Nichols is National Champion. Again.

#Legend Maggie Nichols had not competed the AA since January 11th. Yet she defended her National title.

1. Maggie Nichols 39.7125
2. Lexy Ramler 39.6625
2. Kyla Ross 39.6625
4. Sarah Finnegan 39.6500
5. Kennedi Edney 39.6000
6. Lynnzee Brown 39.5750
7. MyKayla Skinner 39.5500
8. Olivia Karas 39.5375
8. Natalie Wojcik 39.5375

Oklahoma, Denver advance to final 4

1. Oklahoma 197.8500
2. Denver 197.0375
3. Oregon State 196.9000
4. Georgia 196.4625

The second flight was not nearly as good a competition as the first. There were too many errors.

KJ was not happy with the OU Beam performance.

The BIG story was OSU unexpectedly being tied with Denver after 3 rotations. Denver did deserve to be the team to move on, however. They HIT a great, aggressive line-up on Bars.

Michigan, Stanford, Nebraska advance to final 6

Not a good day for Stanford.

This competition is 5-up, 5-count.

Michigan – 408.389
Stanford – 407.588
Nebraska – 405.723
Minnesota – 396.059
Navy – 393.123
California – 390.859

Baby McCool (AKA Rae Griffeth)

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UCLA, LSU advance to final 4

It was a good and exciting semi-final.

1. UCLA 197.6750
2. LSU 197.5125
3. Michigan 197.2000
4. Utah 196.7250

The best two teams on the day will move on. Judging was better than usual with a panel of 6.

shocker – Yul wins 2019 Nissen-Emery

OK. The vote was probably unanimous.

A bigger question is where Yul stands with the top male College gymnasts of all time.