Utah won the "Best of Utah" meet held in Maverick Center, on a podium. Ute Maile O'Keefe led her squad, tying for titles on BB with teammate Abby Paulson and on FX with BYU's Abbey Miner-Alder. Teammate Cammy Hall won the VT while Ute Cristal Isa won the AA (39.4), just ahead of O'Keefe. SUU's Mayson Bentley won the UB.
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The Tide posted its highest opening meet tally since 2014. For Bama, Makarri Doggette tied for 1st on BB with teammate Mati Waligora and again on UB with UK's Josie Angeny. T eammate Lexi Graber won the FX. Gymcat Angeny also took the AA with a 39.425 while teammate Cally Nixon won the VT.
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LSU's Kiya Johnson posted the first 10 of the season to win FX as the GymBacks pushed the host Tigers to the end. Tiger frosh teammate Haleigh Bryant tied for the VT title with Arkansas' Sarah Shaffer and Amanda Elswick. LSU's Sami Durante tied for the UB title with Arkansas' Maggie O'Hara. GymBack Kennedy Hambrick won the BB and the AA with a strong 39.4.
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Florida rolled to a big first meet total in a win at AU, led by Trinity Thomas's win on VT (9.975), FX, and the AA (39.75). She also tied with frosh teammate Ellie Lazzari for the BB title. AU's Derrian Gobourne won the UB.
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UGA frosh Victoria Nguyen debuted in fine fashion, winning the UB and the AA with an impressive first meet 39.4. Teammate Mikayla Magee won VT with a stuck Yurchenko 1 1/2 while teammate Rachel Baumann took the FX. Mizzou's Sienna Schreiber won the BB.
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Stanford tops the 2021 Men's Preseason Coaches' Poll from the College Gymnastics Association, with 12 first place votes.
UC Davis has made the decision to not compete during 2021. They cite alignment with the current Yolo County health orders.
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Sydney Seibert, a L10 from Stallone, has committed to Temple for 2021-2022. She's a two-time L10 Regional qualifier.
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The COVID-19 pandemic cut last season short and has raised new challenges for 2021. With the season about to get started, we've prepared a new set of Season Previews. We're covering the entire Top 25 teams, as ranked by the Coaches' Preseason Poll. In each Preview, we've summarized the team's returning routines, their lost routines, their returning starters and the rest of their roster, with a special focus on their newcomers. We'll also give a brief overview preview of their prospects and challenges.
Pitt has confirmed the addition of L10 Kendall Foy (Hotshots) to its 2021-2022 incoming class.
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Rohrbaugh competed for PSU and later coached L9/L10s in club.
UC Davis has hired former Oregon State standout and SPU assistant coach Kaytianna Kell (née McMillan). She was the 2020 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Division II Assistant Coach of the Year.
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Former Auburn gymnast Brittany Webster joins the Auburn staff for the upcoming season
The SEC has moved to an all conference schedule for the upcoming season. The teams are scheduled to compete eight meets of a 10-week period, ending with the SEC Championships in March.
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