Name: Amanda Loo
Previous Team: Bridgeport
New Team: LIU
College Year: Sophomore
Major: Undeclared
Transfer Announcement: Instagram
Social Handles: Twitter | Instagram
NCAA Career Highs
| Vault | Uneven Bars | Balance Beam | Floor Exercise |
| – | – | 9.625 | 9.825 |
Videos
| Vault | Uneven Bars | Balance Beam | Floor Exercise |
| – | – | Bridgeport, Brown, West Chester, Rhode Island at Southern Connecticut (2020) | Bridgeport, Brown, West Chester, Rhode Island at Southern Connecticut (2020) |
About Amanda
In her freshman year at Bridgeport, Loo was a strong contributor on floor and also made two appearances on beam. Prior to college, she was a 2017 J.O. nationals qualifier and tied for silver on vault at the 2019 Region 6 regionals.
What She Brings to LIU
Vault
- Skill: Yurchenko layout
- Margin of Improvement: Loo never competed vault in college. During her club career, her Yurchenko layout was beautiful in the air and scored high, despite its low start value.
- Impact on the Team: The Yurchenko layout is scored only out of a 9.75 in college, and as a result head coach Randy Lane will want to avoid having to use it in the lineup. It is a shame as Loo performs it really well.
Uneven Bars
- Skills: Tkatchev, blind full to bail to handstand, double tuck dismount
- Margin of Improvement: Loo never competed bars in college. In club, it was her weakest apparatus. Her routine was quite difficult, but her form was messy.
- Impact on the Team: Loo was likely not recruited for bars, and with some talented bar workers joining the roster it is unlikely that we will see her.
Balance Beam
- Skills: BHS + LOSO, straddle jump quarter + straddle jump, full turn, switch leap half + leap jump, side aerial to full twist dismount
- Margin of Improvement: Loo has a knee bend on her acrobatic series, and she pikes down on her dismount a bit. Moreover, her leaps could be a bit more extended.
- Impact on the Team: LIU has recruited a lot of strong beam workers. Loo did not see much action at Bridgeport, but she was quite good during her club career so she could challenge for a spot.
Floor Exercise
- Skills: front somersault to double tuck, double pike
- Margin of Improvement: Loo’s main areas of deduction are her landings, but her routine is otherwise strong.
- Impact on the Team: Loo should contribute on floor from the start. She brings to LIU both a strong routine and one year of collegiate experience.
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Article by Talitha Ilacqua
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