The Canada Games have begun - it's a meet I've never heard about - but I guess it's to showcase up and comers in Canada. Mikaela Gerber competed, who is Aisha Gerber's (now at UCLA) younger sister. Check out this extremely cute quote from Jordyn Peterson from the article on IG:
My motto is whenever you have in your mind that's something bad, you put it in your hand, crunch it and throw it in the garbage and have a new memory of yourself!" team member Jordyn Peterson said of Ontario's post-bars
Here is the article:
http://intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2353:ontario-quebec-on-top-as-canada-games-begin&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=164
There is a ten year old by the name of Shallon Olsen who is competing here and she's pretty damn good, for being 10 (9 in these videos) and from Canada.
Here is Miss Val from UCLA talking about the Chicago Style Meet last weekend. She's such a hardass but it doesn't really come through in this video. I love that Sam is competing, I love seeing elites in college because you never know what you're going to get. Her geinger is so high and it was a good routine from her. Here are some highlights from the meet.
I'm impressed with Alyssa Brown in college. She had a less than stellar elite career but she's rockin' it at Stanford.
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456937-Stanford-Alyssa-Brown-9875
Here is the video of that freakin' weirdo cool skill from Nicole Pechanec:
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456757-Stanford-Nicole-Pechanec-990-new-skill
What the hell does Leslie Mak do on bars? A tucked Bhardwaj? I think this routine is totally overscored, but check out the cool transition.
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456798-Oregon-State-Leslie-Mak-990
Here's Sam:
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456724-UCLA-Samantha-Peszek-990
Brittani McCullough even manages to look badass on beam:
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456853-UCLA-Brittani-McCullough-9750
Olivia Courtney's presentation is still super awkward.
I'm impressed by Shelly Alexander's beam routine- nice series:
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456792-Stanford-Shelley-Alexander-990
Awesome double tuck by Ashley Morgan:
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456781-Stanford-Ashley-Morgan-970
I'm not that impressed by UCLA's floor routines this year. I think they're a little lackluster. Here is Talia's routine this year - not my favorite by her but still pretty cool.
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456928-UCLA-Talia-Kushynski-exhibition
I know people don't like Elyse's floor as much this year, but I love this. I love all the little movements she does with the parts of the music you can't really hear.
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456919-UCLA-Elyse-Hopfner-Hibbs-96
Brittani's routine is nowhere near how cool it was last year, which makes me sad because her routine last year was i think my favorite routine in college to date. Here she is this year - she's doing basically a full twisting double back laid out. I mean, it's not laid out, but it kind of is. And she over rotates it.
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456914-UCLA-Brittani-McCullough-9575
Awesome first tumbling run by Makayla Stambaugh - whip immediate 2 1/2 twist
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456904-OSU-Makayla-Stambaugh-9875
When did Brittany Ranzy show up at Oregon? Must have missed that.
I love this routine - I think it's awesome. How it has enough difficulty I have no idea.
http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238383-2011-Chicago-Style-College-Session-UCLA-Stanford-and-OSU/video/456818-Stanford-Allyse-Ishino-9825
Danielle Ikoma is one of the most spastic gymnasts I have never seen.
It will be interesting to see if UCLA makes the super six this year. Not sure they can pull it together.
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