The US Men finished fifth at the World Championships, just behind Italy. China rebounded from a rough prelim session to take the win in an error plagued final. Japan was 2nd and Great Britain far behind in third. The US Men were led by Stanford frosh Asher Hong and fifth year senior Brody Malone, plus junior Colt Walker. Former PSU star Stephen Nedoroscik contributed on Pommels.
Link: USAG Release
The US women won their sixth consecutive world team title, a record. The US team included UCLA's Jordan Chiles, Oregon State's Jade Carey, Florida's Leanne Wong, Florida commit Skye Blakely and Florida commit Shilese Jones. Canada won a historic bronze medal, upsetting an error-prone field of favored team medalists. That squad featured Nebraska's Emma Spence, former CMU star Denelle Pedrick and Iowa commit Sydney Turner (corrected). Great Britain won a historic silver and all three teams punched their tickets to Paris in 2024.
Link: USA Gymnastics
Stanford frosh Asher Hong and teammate Brody Malone, a fifth year senior, led the US to a third place finish in the qualifying round at the 2022 World Championships. Hong qualified for the AA final in 6th position while Malone qualified in 8th. He also qualified to the HB final. Former PSU star and defending World Champion Stephen Nedoroscik was 2nd in PH qualifying. Stanford's Colt Walker also contributed to the team qualifying effort. The fifth American, Donnell Whittenburg made the Rings final.
The World Championships kicked off this weekend with the Women's Qualifying rounds on Saturday and Sunday. The US qualified to the team final in first, led by Florida commit's Shilese Jones' 2nd place AA finish. She also qualified for the UB final and is the first reserve on BB. Oregon State's Jade Carey was the 3rd AA qualifier, and leads the field on VT. She also qualified to the FX final. UCLA's Jordan Chiles was 12th AA (non qualifying due to the two per country rule and some two falls on BB) but qualified to the finals on VT and FX. Florida commit Skye Blakely qualified to the BB final in 2nd position. Florida's Leanne Wong competed on the VT, placing 9th. Brazil's Rebecca Andrade was first in the AA and qualified to the finals on UB, BB and FX. She shockingly missed the VT final, where she is favored, due a miss on her Yurchenko entry.
Utica has its first Head Coach, Danielle Mcueary: Announcement
Jim Hayes named Assistant Coach at Rhode Island College: Announcement
Crowley is a former Centenary athlete.
Harold has been on staff at TWU as a graduate assistant and an assistant coach for seven years.
Ross Thompson was a standout gymnast on the Illinois men's team 2016-19.
Makenna Giles was a standout gymnast at the University of Utah.
NCAA affiliated athletes shone at the Paris World Challenge Cup this weekend. Oregon State's Jade Carey won Vault and placed second on BB while UCLA's Jordan Chiles won the FX and placed 2nd on VT. She also placed 5th on BB. Stanford's Brody Malone won the HB and took 2nd on PB. Florida commit Shilese Jones won UB and placed 2nd on FX (she was also 5th on BB). Illinois commit Kaia Taskanen, representing Finland, was 5th on VT while former CMU standout Denelle Pedrick of Canada with 8th on BB.
Link: USAG Release
Lexi Funk, former athlete and volunteer coach at Michigan has been hired as Assistant Coach at CMU
Utica University in Utica, NY is added Women's Gymnastics as a Division III program, starting with the 2023-2024 season.
Link: Release
Devin Wright comes to MSU from Cincinnati Gymnastics.