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As most parents know the high school years can be challenging, add to that the college recruiting process.  I know first hand as we went through it with our daughter.  Many times it is awkward for girls at this age to feel confident in putting themselves "out there" to be judged by anyone, let alone college coaches.  The temptation for the parent is to take the lead and actually write the emails and make the contacts. Whatever you do ........do not do this! It is however appropriate to encourage your daughter and help her set goals to getting recruited.  Sitting…
Every serious gymnast who wants to compete in college can! It is just about finding the right Division and program that fits her as an athlete. So the question still remains, are you Division 1, Division 2 or Division 3? In this article I will be focusing on the athletic side of making a college decision. I have outlined several different things you can do to help you define which Division will best fit your skills and abilities. 1.  Talk with your coach: Have an honest conversation and get feedback from the people that know your skills and work ethic…
Sunday, 05 February 2012 17:33

SUU 192.125 at SJSU 194.875

Thomasina Wallace broke the San Jose State school all-around record to lead her squad to victory.  She posted a 39.425, winning the vault, UB, and BB.  Teammate Julia Green won the floor to prevent a Wallace sweep. Link:  SJSU Release
Sunday, 05 February 2012 16:18

Stanford 196.45 at UCLA 197.25

UCLA defeated Stanford on Super Sunday, led by Samantha Peszek's fourth AA title in a row (39.55).  Peszek also won a share of the floor title with teammate Lichelle Wong and Stanford's Nicole Pechanec.  Bruin Vanessa Zamarripa won the vault and bars with matching 9.95s.  Teammate Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs added a…
Sunday, 05 February 2012 16:17

Ithaca 181.1 at Wilson 145.6

Senior Kay Gordon won the BB and the AA. Link:  Ithaca Release
Cortland defeated Springfield at home, led by wins on vault by Marissa Goodstein and Megan Phelan on bars.  Brittany Baglow of SC won the beam, floor and AA.  Link:  Springfield Release
Sunday, 05 February 2012 16:12

UC Davis 190.625 at Cal 193.275

Cal's Stina Olivere and Dallas Crawford tied for the UB title with meet high 9.875s as Cal rolled past UC Davis.  Teammate Alex Leggitt won the BB while teammate Mariesah Pierce tied for the vault title with Davis' Anna Shumaker.  The Aggies' Katie Yamamura won the floor and the AA.…
Sunday, 05 February 2012 16:09

OU 197.425 at Arkansas 196.175

Oklahoma derailed fast-starting Arkansas, handing the Gym'Backs a convincing home setback.  OU's Megan Ferguson stole the show, winning the beam and tying for the bars title (with Arkansas' Jaime Pisani) and floor titles (with Arkansas' Katherine Grable).  Teammate Sara Stone won the vault.  For Arkansas, Katherine Grable won the floor. …
Sunday, 05 February 2012 16:06

UNC 193.125, BGSU 191.5 at Maryland

Maryland was led by wins on vault and floor by Ally Krikoria and Katy Dodds, respectively.  Terrapin frosh Stephanie Giameo tied BGSU frosh Jamilah Ali for the beam title.  UNC's Liz Durkac and Morgan Evans tied for the bars title, with Durkac winning the AA.  Link:  Maryland Release
Sunday, 05 February 2012 16:00

UIC 193.425 at WMU 193.825

Host WMU used a strong final rotation to come from behind and defeat UIC.  Taylor Zondervan led WMU, winning the floor and AA titles.  Teammate Lauren Bledsoe won vault, tying her career high.  Another teammate, Caroline O'Brien, tied UIC's Chantel Turk for the bars title.  UIC's Catherin Dion won the…
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