HARTFORD, CT -- Sam Mikulak put to rest any doubts he is still America's best all-around gymnast. Mikulak put together two solid days of routines to win his 4th straight U.S. title by almost two points. He tallied three top-4 scores that included runner-up finishes on PH and PB. If not for a miscue on HB, he would have taken the 2nd spot on that event. Placing 2nd on PH was huge for Mikulak, increasing his leverage even more. Barring a disaster at Trials, [...more]
One-fourth of the U.S. Men's Olympic Team selection process is done, so what have we learned? For starters, America's top two all-arounders are sitting at the top. Jake Dalton appears to be in pretty darn good shape. Chris Brooks still has plenty of fight left. Three current collegiate stars are in the hunt for the U.S. all-around title. The young guns are giving the veterans the fight for their [...more]
By Shelli Koszdin
This Friday the top male gymnasts in the United States will begin writing the beginning of the last chapter in the story of who among them will represent their country at the Olympic Games. For all of them, it’s a story that began almost as soon as they could walk. The Olympics are just the last page, and the names of most of them [...more]
The Day 1 leaders once again prevailed in the Junior Elite finals. Sunday's finals featured the four Level 8 and 9 divisions, and just like their Level 10 counterparts, the leaders went wire-to-wire. Justin Ah Chow earned event titles on SR and HB, and had top-5 scores on five events to earn his first national [...more]
All four Day 1 leaders held on to win Level 10 Junior Elite all-around titles at the 2016 Men's Jo Nationals. The final round of technical sequences proved not to necessarily be the equalizer, as the best all-around optional gymnasts tend to also be the best at compulsory routines. Shane Wiskus conquered on Day 2 to win out over arguably the most talented [...more]
2015 Level 8 JE (12) national champion Sam Phillips (82.45) is gunning for a repeat performance in the Level 9 JE (13) division. Backed by five top-3 event finishes in Friday's optional routines, including meet-high honors on PB (14.40), Phillips is on his way at the halfway point. His leading margin could have been higher if not [...more]
A couple of returning national champions are the first-day leaders at the 2016 Men's JO Nationals. Last year's Level 10 (16) champ Matt Wenske sits on top of the 17-year-old Junior Elite (JE) division (86.65). The future Oklahoma Sooner had three top-5 event finishes heading into Saturday's technical sequences. Vitaliy Guimaraes, last year's Level 9 (14) champion, had the day's [...more]
Congratulations to the eight finalists for the 2016 Nissan-Emery Award. This is the most prestigious award that can be earned in NCAA Men's Gymnastics. The recipient is awarded annually at the CGA Banquet held just prior to the NCAA Championships. The Nissan-Emery is awarded to a senior athlete who has compiled the most exemplary record of [...more]
LAS VEGAS -- Day 2 of Winter Cup was a high energy affair. Buoyed by a packed venue at the Cashman Convention Center, the energy level was palpable and many routines reflected it. After recovering from an achilles injury, Sam Mikulak's first competition since the U.S. Championships can be deemed a [...more]
Melton, Moldauer, Mikulak, Maestas and Modi are at the top of the Winter Cup Day 1 leaderboard. It's far from over, but what a refreshing mix of veterans and relatively new faces we are seeing at the top of the pack. Sam Mikulak had a rough go of it on PB, but he slowly crept up in the standings to place 2nd. He also had four top 10 finishes, including the top score on [...more]
