Monday, 13 June 2011 14:49

NU Hires Brink as Assistant

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Nebraska Head Coach Dan Kendig has announced that Heather Brink will join the program as an assistant coach.  She has been coaching since 2006 at Nebraska SOG, and prior to that at the Arizona Sunrays.  The 11-time All-American and former National AA champion replaces Danna Durante, who is now the…
Thursday, 09 June 2011 20:27

Bama's Hoffman Wins Academic All-American of the Year

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Bama senor Kayla Hoffman won the prestigious Academic All-American of the Year Award.  She was selected from nominees from the winter season, across all sports. Link:  Bama Release
Thursday, 09 June 2011 20:20

2011-2012: Towson Signs Three

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Towson has signed three gymnasts for 2011-2012: Janis Konkle, Lauren Ross and Diona Straub.  The commits of Ross and Straub were covered previously. Konkle is a L10 who trains at All-Star in Massachusetts.  A National qualifier the last three years, she placed 51st AA at this year's L10 JO Nationals. …
Wednesday, 08 June 2011 18:00

Morreale Named Head Coach at NIU

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Sam Morreale has been named Head Coach at NIU, replacing Mark Sontag.  He has 22 years experience as a coach, including the last nine years at NIU. Link:  NIU Release
Tuesday, 07 June 2011 21:00

2012-2013: Morgan Smith to Michigan

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Morgan Smith, a senior international elite and US National Team member, has committed to Michigan, according to her club.  Link:   Her Official Web Site
Tuesday, 07 June 2011 17:32

2012-13 Lexi Lajeunesse to CMU

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Lexi Lajeunesse is a L10 gymnast at Stars Gymnastics in Houston. She has committed to Central Michigan University for the 2012-13 season.  In 2010 she was 6th at Regionals with 2nd place on floor and finished 6th AA to qualify to JO Nationals. In 2011 she finished 8th AA with…
Tuesday, 07 June 2011 14:55

Hansen Video from the Elite Qualifier

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Three time NCAA AA champion Jenny Hansen (Kentucky) competed two events at the recent Elite Qualifier.   She's 37 and works as a stunt double on "Make It or Break It".  See her on UB and BB below.
New Ohio State head coach Rustam Sharipov has named Casimiro Suarez and Paul Hamm as assistant coaches.  A member of the 1980 Cuban Olympic Team, Suarez has been coaching for 20 years, in a variety of club, college and National Team posts, and was most recently at Orlando Metro.  Olympic…
Monday, 06 June 2011 20:10

2011-12 Wilson to CMU

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Kim Wilson, a L-9 gymnast from Geddert's Twistars in Michigan, has accepted a walk-on offer to CMU. Wilson's season highlights included a 1st AA (1st B/BB)at the Twistars Invitational and 1st on Bars (2nd BB/AA) at UGA. She finished her season strong with a 1st on Bars (2nd AA) at…
Sunday, 05 June 2011 21:21

Elite Qualifier Results

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The USA Gymnastics Open held an elite qualifier this past weekend.  Senior age level competitors needed to hit qualifying scores in order to advance to the Classics (if they have already received their compulsary score):  53.0 as an AAer, 40.5 on three events, or 27.5 on two events.  AU commit…
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