At the first conference championship of the 2021 season, Lindenwood sealed its victory in the MIC with a 49.050 on vault that echoed its excellence
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San Jose State’s Mercedez Sanchez Overcomes Tragic Loss to Fulfill NCAA Dream
When Mercedez Sanchez competed for the first time in Pauley Pavilion on Mar. 13 and celebrated her delayed senior night, it seemed as if the
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Three Years After Leaving Florida, Abi Hair Finds a Second Chance at Whitewater
In the fall of 2017 freshman Abi Hair walked onto the University of Florida gymnastics team. The Gators were not Hair’s only option, with an
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To Find Success, BYU Looked to Men’s Gymnastics
In 2015 when Guard Young was hired as BYU head coach, the team was ranked No. 35. Nearly six years later, BYU sits at 12th
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A Decade of Excellence for Boise State on Bars
Boise State has ranked in the top 16 on bars every year since 2011. In nine seasons, bars was or was tied as the Broncos’
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For North Carolina, Elizabeth Culton’s Success Is Motivation for the Future
It’s Friday of the 2021 regional championships. Elizabeth Culton is preparing to mount the beam. She takes a moment, breathes deeply and whispers to herself
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Unpredictability, More Than Consistency, the Key to Ball State’s Success
Conference championship weekend was over in a blur of close meets, upsets and surprise champions. What many gym fans may not have realized, however, was
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For Towson Gymnastics, Making History Is “Just Doing Their Job”
When the 2021 EAGL preseason poll was released in December, the Towson gymnastics team had some feelings about the results. The Tigers were coming off
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After Nearly Quitting the Sport, Washington Commit Leah Smith Wins the Nastia Liukin Cup
When Leah Smith was 14 years old, she suffered a back injury that almost ended her career. Doctors told her that she may never be
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Gratitude the Driving Force Behind Cal’s Success
California is having a historic season. It’s ranked No. 5 nationally and No. 1 in the Pac-12. Its bar lineup is the best in the
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