Monday, 07 June 2021 14:42

Kentucky Hires Wiest as an Assistant

Former Washington assistant Chad Wiest has been hired as the new assistant at Kentucky, replacing Chuck Dickerson.  

Link:  Release

Monday, 07 June 2021 10:00

2021-2022: Rojas to Iowa

Iowa has added Marissa Rojas for 2021-2022.  The L10 from the Michigan Academy of Gymnastics recently tied for 8th AA at the Level 10 Dev Nationals.  She also tied for 7th on UB and 9th on BB.  In 2019, she was 10th AA at the Region V Regionals.

Link:  Videos

Sunday, 06 June 2021 21:24

US Championships: Women's Finals

Simone Biles broke 60 points in the AA and posted a 119.65 to win her record seventh US AA title.  Auburn signee Sunisa Lee and UCLA signee Jordan Chiles was just behind in third.  More NCAA results below.

Saturday, 05 June 2021 22:46

US Championships: Men's Finals

Stanford's Brody Malone won the AA title at the Men's US Gymnastics Championships.  Former OU star Yul Moldauer was 2nd.  Former Michigan star Sam Mikulak improved on night 2 to rise to third.  Click to read more.   

While Simone Biles led the way, AU signee Sunisa Lee was 2nd and UCLA signee Jordan Chiles was third as the first day of competition wrapped up at the US Championships.

Former Michigan gymnast (2016-2020) and grad assistant Uche Eke qualified to the Olympics for Nigeria, by placing 3rd at the African Championships.  He graduated from Michigan with a masters in May with a 4.0 GPA.

Link:  Release

Michigan's Paul Juda won the silver medal and earned the US another spot at this summer's Olympic Games.  Stanford's Riley Loos was 4th, OU's Vitaly Guimaraes was fifth, and Michigan's Cameron Bock was 6th.  Brazil won the team competition, with the US second. 

Link:  Release

Stanford's Brody Malone, a back to back ('19, '21) NCAA champ, took the lead after Day 1 at the US Championships, in the Men's Senior Division.  Stanford teammate Brandon Briones is tied for 2nd with former Sooner Yul Moldauer, a two-time NCAA champ.

The University of Alaska at Anchorage has officially met the fundraising criteria set out by their Board of Regents.  The program will be reinstated starting for 2021-2022.  Although they continue to raise funds, it appears that the team is on the path to permanent reinstatement.  

Link:  Release

Dave Kuzara recently left his post at Pitt to take this opportunity.  He has also coached and Michigan and other collegiate programs.

Announcement

Hall replaces retiring Coach Paul Beckwith.

Announcement

 

Thursday, 27 May 2021 15:48

2021-2022: Knox to Cornell

Skye Knox, a first year L10 from Roth's Crosspoint, has committed to Cornell to 2021-2022.  

Link:  Insta

Casey Brown, a L10 at East Bay, has switched her commitment to Cal for 2022-2023.  She was previously committed to Washington.  She recently finished 3rd AA at the L10 Dev Nationals.  

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