We brought on a lot of stellar new editors after the conclusion of the 2022 season, and we wanted to take this roundtable to let you get to know them a little better! Have a question for one of our editors or want to reach out? You can find their social media handles on our contact page.
Let’s start by telling our readers a little bit more about yourself. What’s your background and why did you join CGN?
Savanna: I have no gymnastics background whatsoever. Gymnastics classes were not as popular in my area when I was a child, so I did not have the opportunity to take classes. When I got into elite and subsequently NCAA, I discovered CGN. I enjoyed reading the content and learning more about some of my favorite teams. I joined CGN because I enjoy writing and I was looking for something to invest my time in that was not related to my job in the real world and ways to contribute toward the growth of college gymnastics, so I applied and here I am!
Emma: I just wrapped up my freshman year of college studying biology! Since I have the worst knees in existence, I don’t have any gymnastics background. I got into gymnastics when my dad forced me to watch the 2016 Olympic Trials, and Laurie Hernandez’s floor routine immediately hooked me. When I enjoy something, I try to learn as much as I possibly can about it, which led me to CGN. I’ve always been drawn to the quantitative side of the subjects and topics I enjoy, so when they posted openings for data editors, I jumped at the opportunity. I mean, it’s two of my favorite things combined: gymnastics and data. It felt like the perfect opportunity to keep learning more.
Dara: I’m a data enthusiast and I’ve spent a large chunk of my last few years honing my data skills—case in point, I recently graduated from college, where I majored in statistics and minored in digital humanities. Over the same period, college gymnastics has become a huge interest of mine, yet I’ve never really combined the two. So, much like Emma, when the opportunity arose to do just that at CGN, I knew I had to get involved.
Mariah: I did recreational gymnastics for a couple years when I was growing up, but I wouldn’t call myself a gymnast by any means. I always loved the sport at the Olympic level, and when I realized you could watch great gymnastics more than once every four years, I was sold. I didn’t, and still don’t, know anyone in my life that loves gymnastics the way I do, so CGN had a huge role in educating me on college gym. When the opportunity arose to be part of the team, and possibly be that stepping stone for someone else, it was a no-brainer to apply.
Peri: I’ve been upside down one way or another for 20 years, between artistic, power tumbling, coaching and collegiate cheer during my studio art undergrad. I found like most gymnasts, my all-or-nothing approach to learning about the sport had me visiting CGN pretty frequently. My “I know enough about gymnastics to help others learn it too” moment was watching the 2015 Pan Am Games with my mom, and correctly telling her the vaults everyone had posted before the live commentators had the chance. Since then I’ve been itching to share what I can about gymnastics with as many people as possible—it made perfect sense to get involved with CGN.
Alyssa: I was never the most social person, so when I was in college, I spent a lot of time watching videos on YouTube. I did gymnastics when I was little, but I was only a four year fan. When the 2019 US nationals were happening, I ended up binge watching all of the individual routines. I started following some of the gymnasts on Instagram, and then fans of those gymnasts on Twitter. Since then, I have become obsessed with everything artistic gymnastics. I joined the College Gym News team because now that I have more free time, I wanted to become more involved in growing college gymnastics.
Mia: I’ve never competed in gymnastics, but I’ve always loved watching it. I’m currently a stay-at-home mom, but my professional background is in computer science. Joining CGN is giving me a chance to meet and interact with other gymnastics fans and use my professional background as part of the data team.
Emily L: I participated in gymnastics for less than a year, so I mostly learned about the sport by watching my sister at her meets. When I was 14, I started coaching recreational gymnastics, and I still coach classes along with pre-team and my gym’s Xcel team. I joined College Gym News because I want to expand my knowledge of sports writing. I’m majoring in journalism at CU Boulder, so I figured that being a part of the CGN team would be a great way to learn more about sports journalism while also writing about one of my biggest passions.
Ian: Although I have no background in gymnastics, I’ve been incredibly interested in it for years. It was a slow introduction at first, but as I learned more and more about the sport I slowly became more and more obsessed. Since watching my first meet, I have learned everything I can about the inner workings of the sport. When I saw that CGN was looking for new hires, I knew that it was an amazing opportunity to put everything I had learned to use and to help increase the popularity of the sport I love.
Sydney: I am a level 10 gymnast at Lafleur’s Largo and have been in gymnastics for 6 years. Naturally, college gymnastics has so much potential. For me there’s the potential to be a college gymnast and for others there’s the potential to fall in love with every aspect of it. I needed somewhere to give all this interest, and CGN was the perfect place. As an intern, I’m given the opportunity to follow something I love with people who feel the same.
Hope: I was a gymnast from the time I was 7 until I went to college! I graduated in 2020 from the University of Rochester with a degree in digital media studies with a focus in design and computer science. Even though I followed gymnastics throughout college, once I graduated, I quickly realized I wanted to make it a more consistent part of my life again. CGN seemed like the perfect place to combine my passion for the sport with my love for design!.
Rebecca W: I just finished my freshman year of college at Columbia studying economics and psychology, but I did gymnastics my entire childhood through my senior year of high school. I made it to level eight, but truthfully, I was always better at memorizing the composition requirements and deductions of my routines than actually doing them. I joined CGN because I love college gymnastics and want to be a part of increasing the sport’s media coverage in a meaningful way.
How did you get into college gymnastics?
Savanna: I came home from college for spring break in 2016 and stumbled upon the Super Six on television. I had always been a fan of gymnastics during the Olympics and was devastated as a child when I couldn’t watch it all the time. Once I realized there was an opportunity to watch gymnastics more than just once every four years, I was hooked.
Emma: Since I got into gymnastics around the Rio Olympics, I naturally followed my favorite gymnasts into their NCAA careers. My dad also brought me to the 2018 Minneapolis regional, and I really fell for college gymnastics from there. The energy was unmatchable, and the routines were so well done and fun to watch. I will always have a soft spot for Minnesota, Iowa and Kentucky since they were part of the meet that really hooked me on college gymnastics.
Dara: While I had been exposed to gymnastics previously, I really fell in love with the sport from watching the 2016 Olympics. I discovered college gymnastics when Madison Kocian started her career at UCLA and started following college meets as a way to watch quality gymnastics week after week rather than just a handful of elite competitions a year. The positive energy that college teams radiated and the camaraderie the gymnasts displayed really drew me in.
Mariah: Following the 2016 Olympics, I noticed Kyla Ross and Madison Kocian posting on Instagram about competing at UCLA. Despite many years of being a gymnastics fan, I had no idea college gymnastics existed until that point. After a bit of research, I found some old meets online and have been hooked ever since!
Peri: Right before Elite Canada in 2013, I had gone down a social media rabbit hole to see if the Olympic team from the summer before would be competing. While only Ellie Black and Victoria Moors stayed in elite, seeing the rest of the team (plus both alternates and our honorary captain) now wearing leotards with American school logos had me confused and needing answers, especially with UCLA since the Bruins to me was synonymous with Boston, not Los Angeles. After a weekend of adding the respective teams to the end of Olympians’ names in my searches, the new branch of gymnastics started to make sense and I was immediately invested in the team format.
Alyssa: When I joined gymnastics Twitter, I kept seeing tweets of people talking about the upcoming college gymnastics season. I had never watched a full college meet, but when my Twitter feed became filled with live tweets from Friday Night Hights, I sought out the replays on YouTube the next day. I loved having so much gymnastics to watch every week.
Unfortunately, my first NCAA season was in 2020, but being stuck at home gave me time to catch up.
Mia: I’ve casually watched gymnastics for a long time, but I started following a lot closer in the leadup to the 2016 Olympics. I was/am a huge fan of Maggie Nichols and Madison Kocian, so I really started watching college a lot that season so I could watch them compete regularly. I’m also a University of Michigan alumna, so I’m definitely a big Michigan fan too!
Emily L: I got into college gymnastics when I was in middle school. Some gym friends introduced my family to Denver meets, and we were immediately hooked. I’ve always enjoyed going to Denver’s meets and watching meets on the SEC Network on Fridays, but in the past few years I’ve become obsessed with college gymnastics. I watch as many meets as I can during my free time, and any of my friends could tell you that I cannot stop talking about gymnastics when it’s competition season.
Ian: I kind of stumbled upon college gymnastics by accident. I had fallen in love with elite a few years prior, so when I realized that there was more gymnastics I could be watching, I jumped at the opportunity. The first meet I ever watched was Washington and TWU at Michigan in 2020, and the rest is history! The end of the 2020 season was when I really got into NCAA gymnastics, and I have not looked back since.
Sydney: At first, I didn’t really enjoy college gymnastics. I preferred elite because the skills were more difficult and there was much more variety. I became addicted to watching and following elite gymnasts like Sunisa Lee, Emma Malabuyo, Leanne Wong and Kara Eaker. When they went to college, I of course had to follow the bandwagon and find a way to love watching something that I wasn’t initially interested in. Luckily, this wasn’t too hard. After I switched gyms, my coach was my outlet for all things gymnastics. Everyday I would come early to practice, maybe about 15 minutes, to talk about recruits, scoring and controversies. It became such an issue that I got in trouble with my mom for staying 30 minutes late!
Hope: I was lucky to study abroad in Paris during my junior year of college and often found myself anxious while traveling to and from the airport. It became a ritual to listen and read NCAA gymnastics highlights from that week on the metro to and from the airport; it would distract me and keep me calm. Needless to say, with so many incredible athletes competing I quickly became invested!
Rebecca W: When I was in fifth grade, I went to a club meet where part of your entrance fee was a ticket to an Alabama vs Florida meet. I went to the meet and was in awe the entire time. One of the Alabama donors noticed how engrossed I was in the meet and filling out the scorebook and gave me their tickets to the gymnast meet and greet afterwards. For my 11-year-old self it was the best day ever, and I’ve been a college gymnastics fan ever since!
What’s your beat or role with CGN and what are you looking forward to most in your first season with the site?
Savanna: I am covering the Big 12 this season! Even with the reigning national champions in the conference, the other three teams have grown tremendously in the past few seasons. I am looking forward to bringing out stories from some of the quieter Big 12 teams while continuing to highlight the excellence of the athletes from all of the schools in this conference.
Emma: I am a data editor, which means I will work on a lot of the data-based articles that CGN puts out. I am looking forward to using data to dig deeper into the inner workings of college gymnastics. Gymnastics is a sport with a lot of opportunities for statistical analysis, and I am excited to have the opportunity to work with CGN’s awesome data team to provide these analyses.
Dara: As a data editor, I work on various aspects of the data-driven projects on the site. This includes performing and writing up analyses for Data Deep Dive articles, as well as collecting data for use in other content the site publishes. With the range of backgrounds and experiences on the data team, I’m looking forward to seeing the variety of projects that we’ll be able to pursue by drawing on each person’s unique skillset.
Mariah: I’m part of the data team. Our projects span from analyzing data and writing Data Deep Dives to setting up databases and creating useful tools for readers. I’m most excited about seeing what kind of projects we can accomplish with such a diverse range of skillsets. So many sports are ahead of gymnastics when it comes to using data, and I hope that we can help change that.
Peri: I’ll be covering the MAC this season. I’m looking forward to seeing how competitive this conference can be since the MAC championship truly comes down to which team can perform the best on the right day.
Alyssa: I will be covering the EAGL conference this upcoming season! This season will be the last with eight teams in the conference before it is broken up into the ACC and the EAGL. Many of these teams tend to be on the regional bubble every year, and I am excited to bring some love to each of them.
Mia: I’m part of the data team, and I’m looking forward to using my software engineering background in a gymnastics context. I also love the goal of treating gymnastics like a mainstream sport, and I think data and statistics are a great way to highlight that.
Emily L: I’m an intern this year, and I’ll be covering the Big Ten. I’m very excited to watch more Big Ten meets than I’m used to watching. I usually watch a lot of SEC meets because they line up well with my schedule, so I’m excited to branch out and dive into a conference that I typically see less of. The Big Ten has a lot of great teams and a lot of underrated ones, so I’m excited to watch just about everybody!
Ian: I’m interning this year, and I am going to be helping Claire cover the SEC. I’m really excited to dive head first into one of, if not the most, competitive conferences in NCAA gymnastics. It’s truly a privilege to get to cover the top echelons of college gymnastics, and I can’t wait to see how this season shapes up.
Sydney: I’m an intern this year and am helping Kalley with site updates and database projects. I also have the opportunity to help Brandis with the Pac-12. I am looking forward to the 2023 season already! It’s never too early to count down the days, and I am even more ready to see what happens because of all of the transfers and coaching changes.
Hope: I am a design and social media editor! I am excited to help build CGN’s social platforms and continue bringing the brand to life.
Rebecca W: I’ll be covering the MRGC and MPSF conferences this year! I’m so excited to cover these teams because these conferences are on the rise and so competitive. These teams don’t always get as much media coverage as other conferences, so I’m excited to be able to focus on them.
What unique characteristics or expertise do you think you bring to the CGN team?
Savanna: I have a background in education, so I bring skills in writing and editing content, but I hope I bring a trustworthy personality to CGN that will hopefully help with building rapport with coaches and athletes.
Emma: I have been told that I am very Type A, and I can see that reflected through the attention to detail that I like to bring to the projects I do. I think that attention to detail will benefit the pieces I end up working on.
Dara: I’ve developed a couple of technical skills, such as web scraping and data visualization, through my college coursework and other projects I’ve been involved with, that I think will come in handy for some of the projects the data team has in store.
Mariah: I’m pretty detail-oriented and love learning new things. I also have a decent statistics background from college that I feel I can put to good use.
Peri: I’ll be the editor reminding you to pay attention to international gymnasts, and eager to write about their gymnastics styles adapting to competitions in the US.
Alyssa: In the short amount of time that I have been a college gymnastics fan I have learned so much. I tend to be very good at knowing and remembering gymnasts’ routines and all of the random, interesting facts about them. I hope to bring that knowledge and skill to my coverage.
Mia: I think my python and AWS background are both assets to the CGN data team. I’m excited to start looking at optimizations and automations that we can implement in code. One of my first projects is working on Rudi the Roster Robot (@NCAAGymRosters), and I’m excited to see what we can add/improve and how we can host the program in the cloud.
Emily L: I view myself as a quick learner when it comes to things I’m passionate about. When I start watching a new team, I can quickly learn about the gymnasts and their routines. I think this passion and attention to detail will help the CGN team and the growth of college gymnastics.
Ian L: I have a knack for being able to digest large amounts of information in a short amount of time. This has led to me confidently being able to say I know at least a little bit about just about every team in college gymnastics.
Sydney: I think my biggest asset to the team is my connection with gymnastics. As a gymnast, I know the scoop on news, recruits and coaches. I can directly access gymnasts for features or questions and get news on possible commits, sort of like a spy—but in an ethical, journalistic way of course.
Hope: I’m excited to bring a new perspective and technical design skills to the team. I specifically have a User Experience Design background, so I’m hoping to leverage those skills to help elevate our website and social platforms.
Rebecca W: I think that my attention to detail and ability to memorize lots of information will make my coverage insightful and interesting.
What’s your favorite thing about college gymnastics?
Savanna: Personally, I enjoy the team aspect of college gymnastics. I get emotional during moments where the gymnasts are supporting each other through the ups and downs. Yes, there are rivalries, but they are not as intense as rivalries in “ball sports,” so it makes it more fun to enjoy.
Emma: I like the atmosphere! When the arena gets super loud going into the fourth rotation, it gives me chills. The gymnasts are so supportive of each other and happy to see each other succeed. I really appreciate that aspect of college gymnastics. I also like the attention to detail that college gymnastics focuses on rather than difficulty. I can always appreciate a jam-packed routine, but watching a perfectly clean set is just so satisfying.
Dara: In terms of the gymnastics, I love the focus on quality and consistency over difficulty in college—the extra fight that gymnasts show in holding handstands and sticking landings, to avoid giving away even the smallest deduction. Outside of gymnastics, I love how upbeat and fun meets in college can be, with gymnasts dancing or goofing off on the sidelines and fans even joining in sometimes.
Mariah: I love the focus on technique and quality in college. It’s much easier for someone unfamiliar with gymnastics to recognize a good versus bad routine in than in elite. However, my absolute favorite part is the atmosphere. I wish every team had the fan bases that some of the larger schools have because the passion is truly incredible.
Peri: The team approach to college gymnastics fascinates me because it exists sparingly in Canada. The strategy that goes into picking lineups is right up my alley as a hockey fan, and from the numbers side I like how gymnastics is based on the NQS system instead of wins and losses.
Alyssa: The thing I love most about college gymnastics is the frequency of the meets. Being able to see the gymnasts compete so often really allows you to see their growth throughout the season. It is also nice as an antisocial person to have an excuse to stay in every Friday night.
Mia: I love watching gymnastics with beautiful execution. I was never a gymnast, so sometimes it’s hard for me to wrap my head around how difficult something is, and high difficulty gymnastics can be a little lost on me. I love seeing high floaty release moves or stuck landings and can appreciate the beauty of skills in that way. I can’t guess a score from watching a routine, but I can appreciate the focus on execution in college gymnastics.
Emily L: My favorite thing about college gymnastics is the positive atmosphere. The celebrations, hugs and constant screaming are some of my favorite parts of meets. The energy in college gymnastics is so different from elite, and I love seeing gymnasts make that transition and rediscover their love for the sport.
Ian: My favorite part of college gymnastics is the variety. There are so many gymnasts doing all kinds of amazing and unique skills, and no two gymnasts are exactly the same. This is one of the things that sets gymnastics apart from other sports for me. So much of gymnastics is about incorporating your personality and showing off your unique strengths.
Hope: The energy of the meets! I love seeing the positive vibes on the mat and team spirit; it is something everyone, regardless of background or knowledge of the sport, can get behind.
Sydney: The journey. Seeing teams fight through thick and thin to come out on top is the most satisfying and thrilling thing ever. Everyone loves an underdog, and luckily in college gymnastics there always is one. Gymnastics is an offensive sport so anything can happen. Like a reality TV show, the drama is the best part.
Rebecca W: My favorite thing about college gymnastics is the pressure-filled atmosphere. Knowing that one fall or step out of bounds could determine the meet is so exciting and gives the sport a lot more parity when compared to elite.
Give a brief rundown of your favorites: favorite team or gymnast, favorite event to watch, favorite skills…
Savanna: I have a slight allegiance to LSU simply because it is one of my home state teams. If I take it out, I’ve also grown to enjoy Michigan and Arkansas. I also tend to find a few non-Power Five teams through the season and follow them closely. Lately it’s been Boise State, LIU and Central Michigan. It’s hard for me to pick a favorite gymnast, but I love watching Haleigh Bryant (witnessing her get a perfect 10 in person checked off an item on my gymnastics bucket list!). My favorite event would have to be bars because I’m a fan of clean handstands and transitions. Skills wise, I love a good Bhardwaj on bars!
Emma: I’m a very proud Minnesotan, so I will always be a huge supporter of that team. Otherwise, my favorite teams change a lot based on the season, but I have always been a fan of LSU, Iowa and Kentucky. One of my favorite gymnasts is Mya Hooten since she always invokes so much energy in the arena. I am also a fan of Natalie Wojcik, Haleigh Bryant and Leanne Wong. My favorite event is weirdly vault (I love stuck one and a halves), and I can always appreciate a well done double layout on bars or floor (and a Dos Santos I if someone ever competes that again.)
Dara: I’m partial to UCLA; I especially love watching the floor rotations in person because I love the commitment to choreography and performance quality. Other teams I’ve enjoyed watching lately include Arkansas and Florida. I don’t really have a favorite event, but I love how clean and secure the beam routines that gymnasts perform in college can look.
Mariah: My favorite teams tend to rotate a bit every season, but Kentucky is always a mainstay on my list. My favorite event to watch is bars, which was actually the event I was worst at during my brief stint in gymnastics. My favorite skill is either an Omelianchik on vault, a Bhardwaj on bars, a front acro series on beam or a stuck double layout on floor.
Peri: This is a very Toronto answer for me—my favorite team to watch has always been Michigan. It’s the closest Power Five school, so even before I knew how to follow college gymnastics, there was always an abundance of Michigan Wolverines chatter around me from hockey, basketball and the spirit programs. My favorite event is floor, and I’ve taken a liking to most combination passes, especially if they end with a layout step out or a surprise punch front tuck.
Alyssa: The gymnast I first became obsessed with was Sunisa Lee in 2019. She was the first gymnast I followed on Instagram, and I noticed she was committed to Auburn. Auburn quickly became my favorite team, but I have also loved watching more “typical” favorites, including Utah, Florida and UCLA. This past season I have also been into watching Pittsburgh and North Carolina. My favorite event to watch in college is beam, which is strange since it never used to be my favorite. As for favorite skills, I would say a well done Yurchenko one and a half on vault, a Bhardwaj on the uneven bars, an Onodi on beam and a double layout on floor.
Mia: I went to U of M, so I would have to say Michigan is my favorite team to watch and cheer for, however my favorite gymnast is Riley McCusker. I just love her style and could watch her all day. My favorite event to watch is probably beam. I know some people laugh about beam choreo, but I enjoy it, especially when a skill flows really smoothly into a choreographed movement. Peng Peng Lee’s national championship beam 10 comes to mind as a favorite beam routine, especially her double turn to leap series.
Emily L: Since I’ve lived in Colorado for most of my life, I’m a pretty big Denver fan. In the past few years I’ve also enjoyed watching Michigan State and Southern Utah. I have a lot of favorite gymnasts, but the ones who really stick out to me are Haleigh Bryant and Jessica Hutchinson. My favorite event to watch is bars, and my favorite skill is Gabi Stephen’s front aerial to two feet on beam.
Ian: The Northeast isn’t exactly the most competitive region when it comes to NCAA gymnastics, so I have branched out from my home and found that my two favorite teams are Georgia and Washington. In terms of favorite gymnasts, Geneva Thompson and Victoria Nguyen come to mind. My favorite event to watch is bars, and my all-time favorite skill that has been competed in NCAA gymnastics is Grace Taylor’s Endo half.
Hope: UCLA was my first college gymnastics love, so I will always be somewhat loyal to it. Otherwise, Riley McCusker has been my all time favorite for a while now (taking the spot from Shawn Johnson—very different styles, I know).
Sydney: I’m that one person who is indecisive on their favorite team, and just likes everyone. There are parts to every team that are unique and refreshing to see. For example, UCLA has always been known for their top-notch dance. Florida has always been known as the frontrunner. And, Auburn is known for their killer student section. My favorite gymnast would have to be Leanne Wong for her artistry and clean form as well as Kara Eaker for her stellar presence on beam. My favorite skill to watch is an Amanar on vault but my favorite skill to do is a Maloney on bars. Lastly, my favorite event to watch is bars, it’s quick, smooth, and exciting.
Rebecca W: Growing up in Tennessee, I’m very familiar with the SEC teams but don’t have any allegiance to any single one. However, my best friend goes to Ohio State, so I always like to see it do well. My favorite events to watch are bars and beam, and my favorite skills to watch are pirouettes on bars that finish perfectly at vertical and a two and a half twist to punch front on floor. My favorite college gymnast of all time is Kiana Winston.
Finally, what element of season coverage are you looking forward to most?
Savanna: I am excited to dive into the world of recruiting. I’ve always enjoyed the excitement and chaos that comes with an athlete choosing a school to commit (or transfer) to, so I can’t wait to follow that closer. I’m also excited for the possibility of covering meets in person and getting to witness the energy of an NCAA meet from the other side.
Emma: I love Data Deep Dives! I really appreciate going deeper into some of the big elements of the sport, and I find it incredibly fascinating that numbers and data can give us so much insight. I’m really excited to work on Data Deep Dives throughout the season and the offseason. We have some awesome ideas coming up!
Dara: I’m excited to see the analyses that our team has planned for Data Deep Dives come to fruition. There are so many teams in the sport and so many meets per season that it can be hard to tell which popular sentiments truly apply to the sport at large, especially when following only a handful of teams closely; I’m hopeful that our team will be able to offer a more well-rounded and informed perspective by taking a zoomed-out look at the data.
Mariah: I’m part of the data team, so naturally I’m most excited about what we have coming up. I feel like there is so much untapped potential when it comes to data in gymnastics. Hopefully we can provide a perspective that will help fans further understand the sport as a whole, not just their favorite teams.
Peri: I can’t wait to talk about leotards! A large portion of art school is learning how to explain why a piece is generally liked or disliked, and I’m excited to bring that experience into gymnastics. If ever there’s a time to be excited about team’s leotards, it’s now, with more brands being given opportunities to work with collegiate teams than in recent memory.
Alyssa: I am looking forward to predicting potential lineups. That is something I find myself thinking about often for all teams because the strategy aspect is so fun for me. I also used to use them myself when planning for fantasy gym, so hopefully I can help those who draft an EAGL gymnast they may not have watched much of.
Mia: I think I’m just generally excited to be part of the community and be working with other gymnastics fans. As someone who became a fan as an adult, it can be difficult to find people to talk about gymnastics with, so I think it will be so fun watching with other people and creating content from a data-focused perspective.
Emily L: I’m excited for postseason coverage. I fill out a postseason bracket every year, and I tend to have mixed feelings about my bracket getting busted. Postseason is filled with upsets, and I’m excited to help the team produce good content about them.
Ian: As someone who’s looking into colleges, it’s going to be really interesting to look into recruiting while I consider these same choices for myself. I’m excited to be a part of helping share the news about who is going to be shaping the next generation of college gymnastics and how they are going to do it.
Hope: I’m excited about the fast-paced nature of the season and getting to bring real time updates to the gymnastics community via social! It’s an exciting community to be a part of, and I’m thrilled to be getting a chance to contribute.
Sydney: I’m excited for Data Deep Dives into scoring, analyzing score increases or decreases is interesting to see. It’s fun to question if score changes are from injuries, coaching, or other elements. Also, seeing records broken is exciting and leaves me optimistic for the future of college gymnastics.
Rebecca W: I’m most excited for preseason coverage. After a long offseason, there’s nothing better than predicting lineups and watching Instagram training updates. I just love the anticipation that builds during this time as the season approaches.
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