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Hey Press Play- 2026 R5 Insider Classic

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presented by: Midwest Gym Supply

Results: Juniors | Seniors (results from ScoreCat)

The 7th annual R5 Insider Classic took place this past weekend at a new (temporary) venue, Adventure Commons in Bourbonnais Illinois. The Level 10 session featured a nice mix of first year level 10’s and former level 10 national qualifiers. 2026 Nastia Cup Qualifier Raegan McCarty from Flip Star only competed two events but won both bars 9.35 and beam 9.55. She will compete in the Nastia Cup in Vegas this weekend.

The highlights for both sessions (full results linked above) and some routines you need to Press Play for are included below. Click arrow for more highlights

It was a STARS one, two finish in the junior age group. Claire Bazan from Flip Star, 2025 Level 9 Eastern Vault Champion took the all around gold with a 36.275 and finished 1st on the balance beam 9.45. Jocelyn Pydyn from EuroStars took 2nd by half a tenth 36.225 and tied for first on vault (with Anna Reed from Gym ETC) 9.4. Mack Stamper from Victory finished 3rd with a 35.9 and showcased a cool release on bars (uprise to khorkina) and unique flight series on beam to take 2nd on the event with a 9.225.

The senior age group was won by Campbell Rajski from Signature Gymnastics with a 35.35. Campbell is on a steady climb up after being out all of 2025 due to injury. Taylor Chau from Gym Etc finished 2nd with a 34.875 but won floor with a very nice 2 1/2 front tuck 9.475. Lily Byers of Gym World Twinsburg finished a close 3rd 34.8 and won vault 9.3.

Raegan McCarty, Flip Star posted the top score of the session with her 9.55 beam routine. Her aerial layout step out is a highlight in this routine.

Taylor Chau, Gym Etc opens her floor routine with a 2 1/2 front tuck that is second to none. 9.475

Claire Bazan, Flip Star is more recognized for her vaulting talents but this beam routine (though she repeats it) has a cool cartwheel to aerial 2 feet series that is cool and different. 9.45

Campbell Rajski, Signature is a very good beam worker with a nice flow to her routine. Her cat leap aerial is always a highlight in this routine. 9.4

Anna Reed, Gym Etc does a very nice Hsp Front 9.4

Jocelyn Pydyn, EuroStars with a nice tucked full twisting Yurchenko 9.4

Podcast: The IVY League- 2026 NCAA Week 8

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Are you watching the IVY League?  Well you should be, and we have an alum who is an IVY Champ in 2026, 1st ever meeting in a dual for these two teams, the text book front double full fronts continues, another bar ninja and bounder on floor that Kim is head over heels about… that and more let’s RAP on Week 8!

Podcast Highlights

  • Fab 5ish- 1st 10 Start for Cortland, Ivy League Vault Champion
  • R5 University Line-up scores for Week 8 
  • D3 Athlete of the Week– Brockport
  • Vault Debut we didn’t see coming
  • They DID THAT… or DIDN’T- First ever dual, bounder at Cal, the full turning Herky jump, The Ivy League, Penns Leos, the team trust fall, and Josie Moylan’s Floor
  • Our R5 College Salute Awards of the Week

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Podcast: Left, Right with a Twist- 2026 NCAA Week 7

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Week 7 was heaven when we are talking commentary, we have a lesson in right from left this week, CLEMSON CLEMSON CLEMSON, Kim we have a love for a mount as much as you love the jump over the low bar, a bar routine that was a breath of fresh air at least for me, let’s go straight back down with a twist um ok, we have an athlete compete this week that is apparently over 100 years old and we got Nastia but in a beam mount that and much more with a twist lets rap on Week 7.

Podcast Highlights

  • Fab 5ish- Jordyn it’s now 5, Skating Cameraman, and JO JO’s World
  • R5 University Line-up scores for Week 7 
  • D3 Athlete of the Week
  • They DID THAT… or DIDN’T- Thoughts on PSU, PITT, and Mizzou
  • Our R5 College Salute Awards of the Week

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Podcast: Corey and Klein, It’s HYPE Time!

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It’s the half way point of the season and the Eagles were out in numbers, I mean could Hype be considered a calorie workout. NIU plays savorer this week, a first official AA performance and she won but we would be out of our mind to not include Klein. We are gonna talk vault and Kim was not in the booth this week but in the commentary she was very present. D3 doing it again this week, if falls are highlights your really missed a good one, and the best Yurchenko double done this season with a college salute, but it wasn’t on the women’s side, we got a lot lets Rap on Week 6.

Podcast Highlights

  • Fab 5ish- Professional Hype Man, Bringing Back Prince, The Eagles at Eastern, and D3 Doing it again
  • R5 University Line-up scores for Week 5 
  • D3 Athlete of the Week
  • Freshman Debuts- All Debut for the first time as a Tiger
  • They DID THAT… or DIDN’T- Thoughts and BTS from EMU, NIU and Arkansas
  • Our R5 College Salute Awards of the Week

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Podcast: Stop, Drop and Cook- 2026 NCAA Week 5

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Ninja like abilities from 2 Alums this week, and upset… maybe not, The parody in all of gymnastics gets closer every year because D3 is bringing it, some cool skill combos that I have never seen, the post routine antics continue to be lit, Kim wants a commentator team tunnel, and always be awesome strong and beautiful Kims words to live by. Hey we Stopped, Dropped and Diamond Cooked lets rap on week 5.

Podcast Highlights

  • Fab 5ish- D3 Killing it, Where’s Kim, Jordan giving flowers and Ana Barbosu
  • R5 University Line-up scores for Week 5 
  • D3 Athlete of the Week
  • Freshman Debuts- SAC State and Kentucky Bars
  • They DID THAT… or DIDN’T- EMU and Kim, cool entrance to a leap series, some ninja’s and the stands light up at Michigan, that and much more
  • Our R5 College Salute Awards of the Week

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