A week ago today (March 7), fans enjoyed a great day of gymnastics, highlighted by the American Cup and NCAA competition. Little did we know at the time, is that it would be the last weekend for quite a while. In fact, Thursday, March 12 became the day that all college sports got shut down. The announcements generated shock waves throughout the country. Sports got shut down by [...more]
In the weekend's top matchup, host Illinois (406.90) won their tri-meet over visiting Michigan (405.10) and Penn State (402.20). The victors handed the 2nd-ranked Wolverines their first loss of the season. The Illini won only two team events, but their victory margins on PH (+0.7) and SR (+2) provided their winning spread. Individual winners Michael Paradise (PH-14.95) and Danny Graham (SR-14.55) sparked the Illini's team wins on those events. Illinois kept it close on the other [...more]
By now, most people in the gymnastics community know that Winter Cup 2020 ended up looking as much like the pilot of a reality TV show as it did a gymnastics competition. It drew attention to men’s gymnastics, but not the kind USAG wanted (or needed). The meet itself was great, but many fans, coaches, and athletes were not happy with [...more]
Nebraska (406.95) pulled off an improbable comeback, making up over 7 points after three rotations, with an impressive home victory over Penn State (403.20). The banged up Huskers, suffering a rash of injuries this week, more than made up all the points they needed on PB and HB to get an emotional win on Senior Night. Competing without senior Jake Bonnay and freshman Nikita Bolotsky, the lineup replacements came through when it counted. Freshman Kenji Tamane, competing in only [...more]
