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Podcast: Alumni Conversations with the Fabulous, Marvel Superhero, Cal Bear- Gabby Perea
Our next Alumni Conversation of the season is with one who we have watched grow up in front of our eyes. From winning the all around at the Level 9 Easterns, to excelling at the elite level, to her beautiful bars and beam as a Cal Bear. Our guest is the fabulous Marvel Superhero Gabby Perea. As we do with each episode we take a journey back with Gabby to her Region 5 days and how her time as an elite helped her in the transition to college gymnastics. We of course dive into the beam dismount that broke the Gymternet, her standing full at nationals and much much more.
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Show Time Stamps:
Intro: 01:15
Kim’s Rap Intro: 03:22
Kai’s Career Highlights: 04:56
Taken it Back to Region 5: 06:48
Why LSU: 15:31
Deep Dive into LSU Teammates (Olivia Dunn Discussion): 17:43
Flash Back to Freshman Year: 28:19
Yurchenko Double Full: 32:15
NO College Floor For Kai: 41:21
Achilles Tendon Life Lessons: 46:50
Moments that Stood Out at LSU: 52:50
DEE DEE vs JAY: 58:09
Skills Your Wish During Career: 1:02:30
Degree and What is Next: 1:06:58
ESPY’s: 1:09:29
Five Fun Not Gymnastics Questions: 1:1
Podcast: Alumni Conversation with Region 5 Royalty, Geaux Tigers Forever- Kai Rivers
Our first Alumni Conversation of the season is with one of the most decorated Region 5 athletes ever, pretty much always and forever Region 5 Royalty. Kai Rivers won almost everything you could win in Level 10 and road the roller coaster college journey to a NCAA National Championships with the LSU Tigers. In this episode, we take Kai back to her Region 5 Days as well as talk everything LSU. Highs, lows, Achilles times 2, the Yurchenko Double, JAY vs DEE DEE we have it all in this episode.
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Video of Podcast:
Show Time Stamps:
Intro: 01:15
Kim’s Rap Intro: 03:22
Kai’s Career Highlights: 04:56
Taken it Back to Region 5: 06:48
Why LSU: 15:31
Deep Dive into LSU Teammates (Olivia Dunn Discussion): 17:43
Flash Back to Freshman Year: 28:19
Yurchenko Double Full: 32:15
NO College Floor For Kai: 41:21
Achilles Tendon Life Lessons: 46:50
Moments that Stood Out at LSU: 52:50
DEE DEE vs JAY: 58:09
Skills Your Wish During Career: 1:02:30
Degree and What is Next: 1:06:58
ESPY’s: 1:09:29
Five Fun Not Gymnastics Questions: 1:11:22
Training Thursday: Arm Throw Drill for Yurchenko Vaults
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Gabe Milam gives us a good vault side station drill to work on throwing the arms back and opening the hips on the back handspring entry on Yurchenko Vaults. It’s important that the head doesn’t throw back off the board and the arm throw is through the shoulders with the hips opening up are your reach. This drill can help the gymnast feel that position.
2024 Region 5 Yahtzee Awards….AND THE WINNERS ARE!!!
It’s been quite a journey to get here, with many days of voting, technology problems and of course a long season of successful athletes, coaches, routines and lists as far as the eye can see, but we finally made it to the end of the 2024 Region 5 Yahtzee Awards! I am proud to announce the winners of our 9th Annual Awards. So without further a do the winners of the 2024 “Y” trophies are…………..
Most Dynamic Vault (Battle of the 1 1/2)
Best Bar Combo
Huge Air
Most Unique Beam Mount
Most Interesting Beam Series
Best Floor Music
Best Floor Choreography
Fun & Fancy Floor
Most Entertaining Routine
Best Presentation
Best Form
Best Stick
Terrific Tumble Combo
Post Routine Celebration
Nationals Newbie
Memorable Meet Moment
Queen City’s Independent Kids!
Outstanding Performance
Favorite Invitational
Heart of Region 5
Irving Nochez (The Flip Zone-Indiana)
Congratulations to all of our Yahtzee Award Winners! Trophy’s will be mailed to your gyms or given to any athletes/coaches you maybe attending the 2024 Level 9 High Tech/High Performance Camp at Mid-Michigan Gymnastics. If you will be attending this camp September 20th please send us a message via Instagram or Email ([email protected]) ASAP so we can get your award to you or one of your coaches who may be present at the camp. Thanks so much!
