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Alicia Sacramone of the US (ex-Brown) won the World title on the VT, after capping a successful comeback from retirement. She defeated the World AA champ, Aliya Mustafina, when Mustafina's 2nd vault was downgraded for not showing the intended position. Veterans and post-college age athletes dominated in the AA final,…
Hollie Blanske, L10 at Twin City Twisters in Minnesota, has committed to Nebraska. She finished 1st or 2nd AA in all of her 2010 meets, placed 1st on bars in every meet through the state meet, and claimed many other event titles throughout the season. She finished 2nd AA at…
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Hanna Nordquist, L10 from Twin City Twisters, has committed to Minnesota. She fhinished in the top 10 in all of her 2010 meets through regionals, where she finished 3rd AA; 1st V/FX; 4th UB. She finished 19th AA at JO Nationals. Gymnastike video
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OU grad Jonathan Horton won a bronze medal in the AA, finishing behind Japan's two-time champion Kohei Uchimura and Germany's Philipp Boy. In the Women's competition, Russia's Aliya Mustafina won. Rebecca Bross was third for the US, after a fall on BB. Jiang Yuyan of China was just ahead of…
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
Cierra Tomson, L10 from Gymnastics Unlimited in Florida, has commited to Minnesota. She finished 1st AA, 1st UB at her state meet in 2009. Video
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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…
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…
Amanda Stepp, L10 from All American Flames Gymnastix in Michigan, has committed to NIU for the 2011-12 season. Amanda was the 2010 state and regional vault champ. She also placed 3rd on floor at regionals. At the NIT she tied for 2nd on vault and finished 7th in the AA.…
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The US men's squad, filled with current and former NCAAers, is in second place after the first six subdivisions of the men's team preliminary competition. With some of the top teams like China left to go, the team is in a very good position to qualify for finals. The…
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TWU has two more commits for the 2011-12 season: Kayla Jones, L10 from International Gymnastics in North Carolina and Stephanie Repp, L10 from Gold Cup in New Mexico. Jones finished 47th AA at JO Nationals in 2009. Repp finished 2nd AA and 1st BB at her 2010 state meet; 10th…
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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…
Frank Kudlac has announced that 2011 will be his final season. News Article
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