The Honda Cup recognizes the top collegiate woman athlete.
USA Gymnastics named the women's team for the 2021 Olympics: Simone Biles, UCLA signee Jordan Chiles, Auburn signee Suni Lee, and Utah signee Grace McCallum. Also named were Oregon State's Jade Carey and and former Ute MyKayla Skinner. The four replacement athletes include Florida commit Kayla DiCello, Utah signee Kara Eaker, UCLA signee Emma Malabuyo and Florida signee Leanne Wong.
The US will be represented in Tokyo by Stanford's Brody Malone, former Michigan star Sam Mikulak, former OU star Yul Moldauer, Minnesota's Shane Wiskus and former Ohio State star Alec Yoder (event specialist). Five replacement althletes were named: Michigan's Cameron Bock, Former OU Sooner Allan Bower, Stanford's Brandon Briones, Illini alum Alex Diab and former Stanford star Akash Modi.
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Simone Biles posted a 60.565 by hitting all four events and reshowing her double twisting double tuck off BB. Second was Auburn signee Sunisa Lee at 57.666 while UCLA signee Jordan Chiles was third at 57.132.
UNC has named Danna Durante as their new Head Coach. Durante was a former Head Coach at UGA and Cal, and an assistant at Nebraska and Washington. A former star at ASU, she was also an elite and former National Team member.
Link: UNC Release
2021 US and NCAA National Champion Brody Malone of Stanford leads the field at the US Olympic Trials. After Day 1, he leads Minnesota senior Shane Wiskus, former OU NCAA champ Yul Moldauer, and Olympian former NCAA champ Sam Mikulak (ex Michigan). Stanford's Brandon Briones is close behind in 5th, but just 1.05 points separates 5th to 10th.
Temple has added former Lindenwood standout Kierstin Sokolowski as an assistant.
Link: Release
Deiah Moody, a L10 and former junior international elite from Metroplex, has committed to Washington for 2021-2022. Moody was formerly committed to Michigan but did not sign last fall.
Myia competed at LSU and went on to judge and coach club gymnastics
The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of former athletes serving as plaintiffs in a case against the NCAA. The Court upheld a lower court ruling that the NCAA could not enforce limits on education-related expenses. This could include benefits like computers, graduate scholarships and others. It left in place restrictions on non-academic compensation. Individual conferences will be able to set their own limits.
Link: ESPN
Amanda Welliick makes this move from USU Assistant Coach.
With the terrific news of the new program at Clemson, the ACC will begin sponsoring a women's gymnastics conference championship beginning with the 2023-2024 year.
Link: Release
Clemson will add womens gymnastics for the 2023-24 year.