Behind the Scenes highlights from the level 10 sessions at Cincinnati’s 2022 Coaches Spectacular.
Top 20 of the 2022 UGA Invite
The 2022 competition season for Level 10’s in Region 5 is well underway and though you can tell that it’s the beginning of the season, there have been some big routines and scores already posted. The United Gymnastics Academy hosted their annual UGA Invite last weekend and there were some standout routines that need to be highlighted. Here are the top 5 Region 5 routines on each event from the UGA Invite.
Check out more on the UGA Invite coverage page
Vault
- Nikki Smith, EuroStars- Huge Yurchenko 1 1/2 for a (9.85)
- Faith Torrez, Legacy Elite- New Yurchenko 1 1/2 on vault for 2022 (Competed Yurchenko Doubles in the past) 9.725 video
- Peyton Pech, Aspire- Very Nice Yurchenko full with a great landing 9.7 video
- 3 tie with a 9.675
Bars
Nikki Smith, Eurostars- New release combo for 2022 for a 9.8
- Railey Jackson, Gymnasti 9.6- video
Beam
Faith Torrez, Legacy Elite- Elite level routine with one of the best standing fulls in the business! 9.95
- Nikki Smith, Eurostars- 9.925 video
- Jazlynn Chism, Midwest Elite- awesome BHS 1 arm BHS layout stepout (one of very few who do this combo) 9.675 video
- 2 tie with 9.625
- Lilly Lippeatt,Cincinnati video
- Railey Jackson, GymNasti video
Floor
Nikki Smith, Eurostars- beautiful full in first pass 9.875
- 2 Tie with 9.825
- Ava Molina, Cincinnati 9.775 video
- Amy Wozniak, Legacy Elite- nice full in 1st pass (always strong on floor) 9.75 video
Podcast: College Salute Week 3- Big Letters, Records, the Queen and Wake Boarding
What’s to come in this episode:
There was an all Around record set by an alum while we learned another’s key to success on bars is wake boarding. We had a perfect 9.95, and a lawn dart 10 on vault in week 3. The 9.9 notebook was filled, some cool team routine interactions , Region 5 Media proves to be useful and Skyla Schulte is the QUEEN! That and more as we recap week 3 of NCAA action.
Show Notes:
- Intro
- Drive to 5
- Highlights from Circle of Stars
- Highlights from UGA Invite
- FAB 5
- Jade Carey!! She will be the greatest of all time 39.800/ Lindsey Brown 39.7
- Leanne Wong Vault
- Lex Ortega NC State Beam Series BHS Onodi
- Mya Hooten Floor 10, Ona Loper 39.725- um drop in landing on 1 1/2
- Michigan 198.025 first 198 of year
- Discussion-
- Region 5 Insider media is working- Sierra, Makarri interviews/press conference
- The 2 pass routine- Theme of Karas Kickover last week
- Team interactions during after routines (Ball State (Victoria) and Temple (Brooke)) and the BIG LETTERS of SEMO AND Bowling Green
- Karas Kickover
- 9.9 Notebook
- Week #3 Breakdown
- Payton Murphy and WMU Records
- Rylee Gallmeyer
- Tory Vetter
- Cincinnati Alums Nikki Beckwith and Maggie Mace
- JO JO Varga
- Haley Tyson
- Jacey Vore
- Other Freshman Debuts
- New R5 CollegeSalute_Podcast Instagram and Youtube Channel
- Toe Point President
- Maggie Mace
- Dani Petrousek
- Andi Li
- Built Bar Best 5 of the Week
Past Podcasts:
Week 2- Melting Thru Movement or Sharp Stab
Week 1- From A to Z and Everything in Between
ALUMonday for NCAA Week #3
It’s that time of year again when we get to watch multiple college gymnastics meets every weekend for 12 plus weeks. The match-ups, the cheers, the flips, and of course the BIG College Salutes. Region 5 is lucky to have a large amount of former athletes competing in college and this is the place to follow their careers. Besides our College Salute Podcast (posted every Wednesday during the collegiate season) where we break down the weeks action, we have our ALUMonday where we highlight some of the awesome routines that our Region 5 Alums did during the previous week of NCAA action.
Here are 10 routines that stood out in Week 3 on NCAA action.
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Hannah Nam, North Carolina 9.875
Kaylee Cooper, Lindenwood 9.8 Bars
Madison Greene, SEMO 9.85 Floor
Adriana Bustelo, CMU 9.825 Floor
Kara Roberts, EMU 9.8 Floor
Cassie St. Claire, WMU 9.825 Floor
Megan Teter, Ball State 9.825 Bars
Marissa Rojas, Iowa 9.8 Floor
Ella Chemotti, EMU 9.85 Beam
Karlie Franz, Kent State 9.875 Floor
Podcast: College Salute Week #2-Melting Thru Movement or a Sharp Stab
What’s to come in this episode:
The NCAA National Championship Banner was raised in Chrysler Center, Jade Carey made her debut in fine fashion. There needs to be consistency in scoring amongst divisions in the NCAA and we discuss it. Are you a fan of the two pass routine? Olivia Karas gives her opinion, lots of 9.9’s, a huge vault, sharp movements could stab you or melt you depends on the gymnast. That and more for NCAA Week 2 of the College Salute.
Show Notes:
- Intro
- FAB 5
- Michigan State!!!!
- Jade Carey Debut
- Michigan Dropped the NCAA Banner
- Bama/Gators, UTAH/OU, UCLA (Oh no)
- Kyla Bryant from Stanford- It’s the little things
- Discussion- Score consistency throughout the NCAA including Division 3
- Mia Lucero (Wisconsin Osh Kosh) beam example
- Karas Kickover- 2 Pass Routines
- 9.9 Notebook
- Week #2 Breakdown
- MicKayla Stuckey Beam
- Suki Pfister- Huge Vault Improvement
- Halle Faulkner, Payton Murphy and the Trio 39+ AA
- Hannah DeMers carrying her team- 39.4
- Linda Zvat new first pass
- Lauren Bannister 3 events in return to competition
- Isabel Redmond competes 3 for the Sun Devils
- AlUMonday- Check out more routines from our Alums in Week 2
- Region 5 Bar Stars
- NIU’s Hamp, Al Ashari, and Sears
- Kent State- 5 of 6 Region 5 Alums
- Michigan State- Michigan Illinois 4 sum on bars
- Drive to 5- Highlights of the CGA Coaches Spectacular Club Meet
- New R5 CollegeSalute_Podcast Instagram and Youtube Channel
- Toe Point President
- Jori Jackard
- Ella Chemotti
- Andi Li
- Built Bar Best 5 of the Week
Past Podcasts:
Week 1- From A to Z and Everything in Between
