A new arena was introduced to college gymnastics, EMU had its Golden Girls but the commentary wasn’t always golden. We tried to re-invited math at CMU, Kim was praised by a Facebook college gymnastics chat group and the the amount of textbook front tumbling we saw this week. It was the very first 10 of an alums career which is mind blowing and the R5 University line-up was on fire in week 3.
Show Notes:
Behind the Scenes of Golden Girls Classic
4 Ring Circus
Winona State Vault Numbers- SO MANY
The Tik Toks, Dances, Golden Girls Cut outs, NIU iPad
FAB 5
Breslin for the Win
HU is Perfect
Winona Pink Pit Crew Shirts
DEBUTS
Vault Debut in Breslin
D3 Athlete of the Week
They DID THAT!
2 divided by 1 is ??? But not 2
NIU VAULT POWER
The jumping over the low bar and the stuck double layouts
Beam Mounts and Winona State Flights
Diva’s, Photo shoots during floor routines, and Textbook Front Tumbling
Week 3 is in the books and Region 5 Alums had some killer floor routines this week. We also have the pleasure of watching 2 very nice beam routines and a bar routine that I always try to catch every week. This ALUM-day however is for the dramatic, power and front twisting.
Make sure you check out our R5 College Salute Youtube Channel and subscribe for more videos and podcast segments all season long. We talk everything R5 Alums on the R5 College Salute Podcast every Wednesday during the NCAA season. Check it out and subscribe to never miss an episode. Now…. Press Play on these 10 routines.
Sarah Moraw, Minnesota Beam 9.85
The 2024 Big Ten beam champion does what the champions do…. NAIL IT! Her height off the beam and form during her skills on beam are some of the best.
Stephanie Macasu, Towson 9.875
Stephanie is always at home on bars with her nice Ray and flying Pac salto.
Hailey Klein, Arkansas Floor 9.8
Hailey’s floor routines are always a nice mix of the dramatic with the power. She always finds the cameras and gives you the eye!
Cassie St. Clair, WMU Floor 9.85
Cassie is another one who performs with a mix of dramatic and power. Her front double full at the end of her routine is better than many who do it first… soooo good! But Cassie can you please bring back the Bars Shousanova on Floor…. PLEASE!!!!
Olivia Coppola, Illinois Beam 9.825
Olivia does a difficult beam series of aerial round off which she has been doing for years and this one was very well done. Her splits on her leaps and jumps are to the 180 and sharp which makes them stand out in this routine.
Sara Wabi, Illinois State Floor 9.875
Sara has very nice twisting shapes and makes her front double full first pass look so sharp. She also ends with a nice rudi layout step out that has nice amplitude.
Ally Schaupp, WMU Floor 9.85
Ally is very good at taking all her movements to the max. She has very nice artistry and just following suit with her fellow alums in this post, the twisting technique on both passes very well done.
Madison Greene, SEMO Floor 9.85
BIG RUDI out of a front layout for her first pass, Maddie always takes command on floor and gets some serious bounce even in leaps especially on her two wolf fulls!!!!
Lauren Main, Wisconsin Lacrosse Bars 9.75 (D-3)
Lauren does a great job of hitting her handstands in this routine and does a very nice piked Jaeger. This is a great example on how good the routines in D3 are….. JUDGES are you LISTENING!!!!!
Kaitlyn Grimes, Ohio State Floor 9.85
Kaitlyn does a very big double plke in her opening pass and competing a 3 pass routine which is almost a minority in this NCAA season.
We sprouted roots in the couch this week with all the gymnastics for the College Quads. Week 2 saw more Region 5 Alums deput including a senior we have been waiting to see compete for four years. Kim calls 9 1 1 on a score robbery and gives Audrey Davis a fruit basket. We witnessed a true full out on floor, Tory Vetter there’s no better with 1992 living forever in our minds. D3 Athlete of the Week, MVP’s and the R5 Line-up scores for Week 2 in the NCAA…. Let’s GO!
Show Notes:
FAB 5
The Olympian Child to Be
The Sounds of Bars, Beam and Landings
It’s a 1992 Forever feeling and Floor Priorities
DEBUTS
The Senior Year Debut we all have been waiting for
Many new freshman routines this week
9 Freshman Debuted in the opening weekend
D3 Athlete of the Week
They DID THAT!
Kaitlin Ciao is the Star
3 in new colors but killing it still
Call the Cops! 9 1 1
Beam Rolls, Huge Front Tucks, Standing Layout Layouts and a Floor Full OUT
Week 2 is in the books and Region 5 Alums had a good week on the competition floor. We had 10 alums debut routines this week. Four of those routines are included in this week’s ALUMonday on Wednesday.
Make sure you check out our R5 College Salute Youtube Channel and subscribe for more videos and podcast segments all season long. We talk everything R5 Alums on the R5 College Salute Podcast every Wednesday during the NCAA season. Check it out and subscribe to never miss an episode. Now…. Press Play on these 10 routines.
Haley Tyson, Iowa 9.825 Beam
Check out Haley’s triple flight and locked in dismount. She has waited a long time for this moment and she took full advantage of it in her Senior year.
Genae Daniel, EMU 9.825 Vault
Genae always goes big on vault and with a very nice Yurchenko Full! Could we see a 1 1/2 in the future???
Savannah Miller, Oregon State 9.85 Floor
Savannah is the lead off you want on your team and she continues to put up big scores for the Beavers in that first position. I am always hoping she will surprise us with her full in first pass but it’s not about me!
Madison Gustitus, San Jose State 9.85 Beam (Debut)
Madison kicks off her NCAA career with this very nice beam routine. They are easing her into her college career and looking forward to her in the all around later this season and adding back in her huge front tuck into this routine.
Emerson Smith, West Virginia 9.85 Floor (Debuted Week 1 on floor)
Emerson has always been one to watch on floor. She is very aggressive when she tumbles and to do a full in from a round off as easily as she does you know it’s something special. This routine is going to be huge for the Mountaineers this season.
Jo Jo Valahovic, UNC 9.85 Beam (Debut)
WHAT A PLACE TO DEBUT…. Coleman Coliseum
Jo Jo has great presentation and extension on beam. She always takes her movements to the ultimate and it makes her fun to watch. She is going to be a huge contributor for the Wolf Pack in her freshman season.
Elaina McGovern, Boise State 9.825 Floor
Elaina has been one of Broncos strongest floor performers and that continues in her senior year. She has power throughout the routine and finishes with a big double back.
Alyssa Guns, Kent State 9.85 Beam
Alyssa has contributor many big scores on beam and floor during her college career. She kicked off her senior in fine fashion with this very solid beam routine and named the MAC Specialist of the Week for performances in week 2 (beam and floor).
Lauren O’Brochta, Iowa State 9.825 Beam
Lauren is continuing where she left off in her freshman year…. nailing beam sets for the Cyclones. Her layout layout flight series really is second to none in the NCAA.
Dani Fuertez, Kent State 9.85 Floor
Dani is one to definitely watch in the MAC conference and this floor routine is one of the reasons why. She has a fun routine that get the crowd into it while powering her way to 3 yes 3 (I know not the norm in 2025) tumbling passes ending with a huge double back.
8 Freshman debut routines in week 1 and one debuted in the AA. Helen Hu made front aerials look as easy as forward rolls, Missouri is going to be what we thought they would be, THEY DID THAT yes WMU Alum with a beam routine and an Towson athlete with a bar combo that needs attention. Our R5 University Line-up started a bit slow, Alien and Chain things with CMU and Kim it’s week 1 and of course we have camera angle issues.
