Thursday, 13 August 2015 21:39

P&G Championships: Day 1

World Champion Simone Biles leads the field after day 1 at the P&G (US) Championships.  She posted a total of a 61.1 after suffering a rare miscue on the FX (fall on full-in dismount).   OU commit Maggie Nichols was 2nd, ahead of Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas.  Olympian Aly Raisman…
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Saturday, 25 July 2015 22:52

Secret Classic: Results

UCLA commit Simone Biles won the Secret Classic, as some of the sport's biggest stars competed this Saturday.  Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas was 2nd, with OU commit Maggie Nichols third.  Florida commit Bailie Key was fourth, and future teammate Alyssa Baumann was sixth.  Utah commit MyKayla Skinner was 7th.  A…
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Sunday, 19 July 2015 21:05

Men's National Qualifier

15 senior and 6 junior men qualified to the VISA Championships this past weekend.  The senior qualifiers include several athletes with current or former NCAA affiliations: Chris Brooks (former OU) Colin Van Wicklen (OU) Jonathan Horton (former OU) Sean Melton (Ohio State) Eddie Penev (former Stanford) Hunter Justus (OU) Robert…
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Wednesday, 15 July 2015 13:14

Pan Am Games: Event Finals Day 2

The Pan Am Games wrapped up with Day 2 of the event finals.On the Women's side, Ellie Black of Canada wrapped up a dominant Games.  The veteran won both BB and FX to push her medal count to five, including three Golds.  On BB, Florida commit Megan Skaggs was 2nd…
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Tuesday, 14 July 2015 13:11

Pan Am Games, Event Finals Part 1

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The first day of Event Finals at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto are now complete.  On Women's VT, Cuba's Marcia Jiminez easily won Gold. On Men's FX, Guatemala's Jorge Lopez won the Gold.  Ex Michigan star Sam Mikulak won bronze, with the USA's Donnell Whittenburg in 2nd.  On…
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Monday, 13 July 2015 17:53

Pan Am Games: Women's AA

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To the delight and thunderous cheers of the home crowd, Canadian Ellie Black won the gold medal at the 2015 Pan Am Games, held in Toronto.  She became the first Canadian woman to win the AA title in 36 years.  Using a solid 58.15, she easily outdistanced runnerup Madison Desch…
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Monday, 13 July 2015 16:14

Pan Am Games: Men's AA

Former Michigan star and ex NCAA champ Sam Mikulak added another Gold Medal at the 2015 Pan Am Games.  It was the first gold for the US men in 28 years.  He edged Cuba's Manrique Larduet by just 0.05 points.  Colombia's Calvo Moreno won the bronze. Link:  USA Gymnastics
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Sunday, 12 July 2015 17:37

Pan Am Games: Women's Team

The United States won the team Gold at the Pan Am Games on Sunday, easily outdistancing the field.  Canada placed 2nd, one point ahead of Brazil.  Several NCAA commits and one former athlete were in competition.  The US was led by Florida commit Amelia Hundley, who placed 1st AA in…
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Saturday, 11 July 2015 19:35

Pan Am Games: Men's Team Final

The US Men won the team Gold, led by former Michigan star and NCAA champion Sam Mikulak.  He was 2nd in the overall AA rankings, behind Cuba's Manrique Larduet.  Brazil was 2nd and Colombia was 3rd.  Host Canada was 4th.  The US squad includes ex OU star and new assistant…
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Tuesday, 07 July 2015 08:17

World University Games: Event Finals

Former Cal star Donothon Bailey won the gold medal on the Pommel Horse as competition at the World University Games concluded.  Stanford's Akasha Modi earned the bronze. Modi also finished 7th on the Floor, 5th on the Parallel Bars and 6th on the High Bar.  Alaska-Anchorage's Simone Penker, competing for…
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Monday, 06 July 2015 10:21

World University Games: AA Final

In the Women's AA at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea, Australian Kelly Jay Simm won the AA title.  Japan's Asuka Teramoto won the silver and teammate Natsumi Sasada won the bronze.  UAA's Simone Penker, competing for Austria, placed 14th.   Link:  Women's Results In the Men's AA,…
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Sunday, 05 July 2015 14:33

World University Games: Day 1

Several NCAA competitors were in action at the World University Games in Gwangju, Korea.  The US Men sent a partial contingent while the no women represented the US. Stanford's Akash Modi (5th in Prelims) and Cal's Donothan Bailey (17th) each qualified for the men's AA final.  Modi qualified for the…
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Monday, 08 June 2015 10:25

Southeast Asian Games: Team and AA

The Southeast Asian Games are in progress this week with the team and AA finals completed. In the women's competition, Illinois signee Lizzy Leduc and PSU commit Ava Verdeflor helped the Philippines squad to a bronze medal.  Malaysia won the team gold.  In the AA finals, Vietnam's Thi Ha Thanh…
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Monday, 01 June 2015 09:42

American Classic Results

The American Classic and Elite Qualifier were held this weekend, with a number of recruits in action. Colbi Flory of Texas Dreams posted the top AA score among the Juniors and Seniors (56.7).  Deanna Soza was a close 2nd (56.6) while Morgan Hurd and Emma Malabuyo tied for 3rd, just…
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Sunday, 31 May 2015 20:09

Canadian Championships Conclude

The Canadian Championships concluded Sunday with the Senior Women's competition.  Canadian veteran Ellie Black won the "new life" AA final, defeating Isabela Onyshko.  Black posted the top mark on BB, while Onyshko posted the top mark on UB and FX.  Shallon Olsen, a junior competing as a senior, won VT…
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