Tuesday, 29 May 2012 10:40

Australian Championships: Vivian Wins Bars

Graduating Oregon State star Olivia Vivian was the surprise winner of the uneven bars at the 2012 Australian Championships this past weekend.  She posted a 14.5 with a 5.6 start value in the finals.   Link:  Interview at the Couch Gymnast
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Saturday, 26 May 2012 23:41

Canadian Championships: Event Finals

The Canadian Championships concluded with the event finals, made all the more important through the use of a point system to determine the Canadian Olympic squad.  Stanford's Kristina Vaculik had an exceptional day, winning bars and beam, placing 2nd on floor and 4th on beam.  UGA incoming frosh Brittany Rogers…
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Saturday, 26 May 2012 19:04

Canadian Championships: Robert Wins National Open

At the finals of the National Open division of the Canadian Championships, Lory-Jing Robert won the AA title with ease, posting a 55.35, winning beam, while placing 2nd on floor, 4th on bars and 4th(t) on vault.  MSU signee Nicola Deans was 2nd, including 1st on floor, 2nd on vault,…
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Saturday, 26 May 2012 18:54

US Classic: Raisman Wins

Aly Raisman won the title at the US Classic on Saturday afternoon, posting a 60.35 to win the title.  UGA signee Brandie Jay posted a 55.0 to claim 6th.  Former UCLA star Anna Li posted a 53.5 for eigth, with a fall on uneven bars, her key event.  Bama commit…
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Friday, 25 May 2012 13:37

Canadian Championships: Vaculik Claims Title

Stanford's Kristina Vaculik won her third Canadian AA title last night, solidifying her run for an Olympic team position.  Close behind in a second place tie were rising star Victoria Moors and Dominique Pegg.  Pegg struggled in preliminaries but came back strongly.  LSU signee Jessica Savona was 4th, and UGA…
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Thursday, 24 May 2012 22:54

Canadian Championships: National Open Preliminaries

Lory-Jing Robert was the top AA finisher at the preliminaries of the National Open division at the Canadian Championships.  MSU signee Nicola Deans was 6th AA. Link:  Results
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Tuesday, 22 May 2012 21:50

Canadian Championships: Vaculik Leads Qualifications

Stanford's Kristina Vaculik led the AA qualifications at the 2012 Canadian Championships.  She posted a 56.35 to outdistance rising newcomers Victoria Moors and Ellie Black.  LSU signee Jessica Savona was 4th, showing her successful comeback from injury.  UCLA commit Mikaela Gerber was 5th.  UGA signee Anysia Unick was 7th, just…
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 22:10

Men's Junior Olympic Nationals: Finals

Donnell Whitenburg of Ultimate won the Men's 16-18 AA title at the 2012 Men's JO Nationals on Saturday evening.  He also captured the Rings title. Future PSU frosh Trevor Howard was 2nd and won the floor.  Tim Wang of South Coast won the PH and placed 4th AA while High…
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 21:40

Women's JO Nationals: Williams and Sims Win Junior D

Former elites Grace Williams (of Twistars) and Aja-Monet Sims (of Brandy Johnson's) tied for the Junior D title at the 2012 Women's Level 10 Junior Olympic championships.  Both tallied 38.775, with 2014-2015 Bama commit Sims winning bars and beam.  Williams has reportedly committed to NU for 2014-2015.  In third was…
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 21:13

Women's JO Nationals: Wyrick Wins Senior D

Incoming LSU frosh Randii Wyrick won the BB en route to winning the AA title in the Senior D dvision at the Junior Olympic L10 Nationals.  She outpaced Bama-bound Lauren Beers, who won bars and floor.  Utah incoming frosh Breanna Hughes took third, while another incoming Bama frosh, Carley Sims,…
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 15:51

Women's JO Nationals: Kmieciak Wins Senior C

Incoming OU frosh Keeley Kmieciak won the Senior C title at the Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 Nationals, Senior C division.  She also won vault with a 9.9 and floor with a 9.775 en route to a 38.55 AA tally.  Many of the athletes in this division are incoming frosh…
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 15:44

Women's JO Nationals: McMurtry Wins Junior C

Standout Alex McMurtry of Richmond Olympiad won the floor title en route to a big 38.825 AA win at the L10 Junior Olympic Nationals, Junior C division.  Samantha Partyka of Champions won the vault and placed 2nd AA at 38.4.  Elizabeth Gangale of Brown's Las Vegas was third, and Desi…
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Friday, 11 May 2012 19:00

Women's JO Nationals: Jones Wins Senior B

Oklahoma commit Charity Jones of Dynamo won the Senior B title at the L10 Nationals, posting a 38.525 to outdistance the competition.  The 2013 grad tied for the floor title with Bowling Green signee Alyssa Nocella (Silvia's) and for the vault title with 2013 grad and former elite Briley Casanova…
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Friday, 11 May 2012 18:56

Women's JO Nationals: Boren Wins Junior B

Alicia Boren of the NorthStars posted a 38.325 to win the Junior B title at the Women's Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals.  She also took the floor exercise.  Chow's Rachel Gowey took 2nd with a 37.975, including a win on beam.  Jullianna Cannamela of Southeastern was third, and Sydney Snead…
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Friday, 11 May 2012 13:05

Women's JO Nationals: Hano Wins Junior A

Junior A Competition In the youngest division of the 2012 Women's JO Nationals (Junior A), Felicia Hano of West Coast Elite won the AA title.  She also won the vault with a 9.8.  In 2nd was Lexi Graber of Southern Starz, while three athletes tied for third:  Norah Flatley and…
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