The FIG has named individual qualifiers to the 2012 London Olympics. Earlier this week, additional men's and women's teams qualified to the Games by placing in the top four. Spots on the teams already qualified plus the one qualifer each from teams placing five to eight will be determined by those countries at a later date.
Simona Castro Lazo (DU) of Chile was named as a qualifier outright. In addition, Sasa Golub (ex Towson) of Slovenia and Jessica Lopez (ex DU) of Venezuela were named as one of two candidates to represent their countries.
Link: FIG List
Bama has announced that Hunter Dennis has graduated early and will join the Tide for this season. Her last name may be familiar, as her older sister Morgan was a superstar for Bama.
Link: Bama Release
BYU has added Margo Linstrom to its roster and she will reportedly travel with the team to its opening meet this weekend. Lindstrom trained at Brown's Las Vegas
Michigan has added Lindsay Williams to their 2012-2013 incoming class. Williams, a L10 at Splitz Gymnastics, won the NIT in 2011. She was 20th AA at the 2010 Region V L10 Regionals.
Link: Michigan Release and Video
Paige Zaziski, L10 at Hunt's Gymnastics in Michigan, has accepted a scholarship offer to Arkansas according to her club's website. Last season she finished 6th AA at the NIT. So far this season, she has finished 1st AA (1st V/UB) at the Jingle Bell Rock and 2nd AA at the Twistars Royal Bash.
Video of FX from Hunt's
Several current or future NCAAers helped Canada qualify as a team to the Olympics. The Canucks were led by UCLA signee Christine "Peng Peng" Lee, Stanford's Kristina Vaculik and UGA signee Brittany Rogers. Vaculik is on leave from Stanford this year while she works toward her goal of making the Canadian Olympic Team. She recently competed at the test event and helped her team secure a spot in the Olympics. Lee and Vaculik secured spots in the UB final.
Former DU star Jessica Lopez, current DU star Simona Castro and former Towson athlete Sasa Golub also competed and placed well. Individual qualifications are also at stake, and a formal announcement has not yet been made.
Stanford Announcement and FIG and Results
Video: FIG Channel
Melissa Doucette of UAA posted a 37.975 to lead the Seawolves to a Tuesday night win.
Link: UAA Release
A number of former NCAAers were in action at the London Test Event, a team qualification event for the London Olympics. The top four teams qualified to join the eight previous Olympic qualifiers. Among those ex NCAAers competing were Casey Sandy (PSU) and Tommy Ramos (PSU).
Representing the US as an individual, in order to gain international exposure, was former OU star Steven Legendre. He advanced to the vault finals.
Link: Results and USA Gymnastics
Rachel Haines, L10 at Geddart's, has committed to Minnesota according to her club's website. Last season she finished 2nd AA at the Michigan state meet, 2nd AA (1st UB/FX) at regionals and 4th AA at JOs.
Ashleigh Gnat has reportedly committed to LSU. The 2013 grad is a L10 from Ace Gymnastics in Florida. At the 2011 L10 JO Nationals, she placed 7th(t) on VT, 6th(t) on BB and 15th AA. In 2010, she was 7th AA and 2nd on VT with a powerful Yurchenko double full.
Link: YouTube.com VT and FX
April Baker, L10 at Brestyans, has committed to Rutgers. Last season she finished 2nd AA (1st UB) at states, 5th AA (1st V) at regionals and 11th AA at JOs.
#1 UCLA hung on at home for a narrow win over Utah. The Bruins took a big lead on their first event only to squander it on BB. The Utes struggled on their first event but just fell short of passing the Bruins in the Final event. Samantha Peszek led the way for UCLA, winning the AA with a 39.45. Teammates Tauny Frattone and Aisha Gerber won VT and UB, respectively. Utah's Stephanie McCallister won BB while frosh Georgia Dabritz won FX.
Link: UCLA Release
Frosh Sariaye Jensen helped lead Alaska-Anchorage to the home win. Se won the AA and the UB. For Cortland State, Elise Konikoff won BB and Marissa Goodstein won Vault. The Seawolves Melissa Doucette tied with Kaelei Spoor for the FX title.
Link: UAA Release
Illinois State defeated visiting Ball State, led by Samantha King's 38.3 AA win. The win was secured by a 4.3 point advantage on BB, led by Melissa Mann's 9.775. For Ball State, Nicole Allen won VT, Julie Cotter won UB, and Aftyn Siemer won FX.
Link: Ball State Release
A standing room only crowd watched UW Whitewater take the win. Full scores are not available.
Link: Hamline Release