China won the Men's Team title at the World Championships, ahead of Japan and Germany. The US finished fourth, posting the highest total of the day on HB and the lowest on PH.
Link: Results
Russia won, led by Aliya Mustafina while the US finished 2nd in an error-plagued but very close Women's team final at the 2010 World Gymnastics Championships. The US contingent included ex-Brown athlete Alicia Sacramone, who led the squad with a 15.6 on VT. UF Gator frosh-to-be Mackenzie Caquatto excelled on her two events, while UCLA signee Mattie Larsen struggled again on FX.
Link: Result
The US qualified in third place to the Men's Team Final at the World Championships. OU grad Jonathan Horton advanced to the AA final, while current Sooner Stephen Legendre qualified on FX. A third ex Sooner, Chris Brooks, qualified on the HB. Ohio State's Brandon Wynn is a reserve on Rings.
Link: USA Gymnastics Release
The US is in third after the Qualification round, just behind Russia and China. Several future/former collegians contribute to the US effort: Florida's MacKenzie Caquatto and UCLA signee Mattie Larsen both competed all around, while former Brown athlete Alicia Sacramone made two event finals. DU grad Jessica Lopez also did well, placing 15th in the AA. Stanford's Kristina Vaculik led Canada to a 13th place finish, and is the 2nd reserve for the AA final while teammate Nicole Pechanec led the Czech squad with team-high scores on two events.
Link: Results from Team
Frank Kudlac has announced that 2011 will be his final season.
Jim Hayes brings coaching experience from URI and MIT.
Stanford tops the 2010-2011 Men's Preseason Coaches' Poll, as published by Troester Gym Info. Stanford received 7 first place votes, the same as Michigan, which is listed as #2. OU picked up two first place votes to rank third. The defending National Champion Wolverines nipped the Cardinal for the title last season.
UIC Frosh Cynthia LeMieux-Guillemette, representing Canada, captured her third Bronze of the Games, placing 3rd on BB. She won a Bronze on UB and in the team competition, while placing 8th AA. UIC frosh teammate placed 5th on BB while sharing a team bronze. Earlier in the week, Yale frosh twins Nicole and Tabitha Tay competed for Singapore, placing 18th and 20th in the AA final, respectively.
Link: Results
At Day 1 of the Event Finals of the Commonwealth Games, UIC frosh Cynthia LeMieux-Guillemette won a Bronze on the UB.
Link: Results
USA Gymnastics has named its Women's World Championships squad. Florida signee Mackenzie Caquatto, UGA commit Chelsea Davis and UCLA recruit Mattie Larsen were named to the seven women roster.
The Men's team, named back in August, included Chris Brooks (former OU), Chris Cameron (Mich), Jonathan Horton (former OU), Steven Legendre (OU), and Brandon Wynn (Ohio St).
Link: USA Gymnastics
Illinois has announced the hiring of Jay Santos as visiting assistant coach for 2011. He most recently coached at Iowa State.
Link: Illinois Release
Auburn has hired Jenny Rowland as an Assistant Coach. She coached at OU from 2001 through 2006 and she has served as a judge nationally and internationally.