Much of Byron Knox’s gymnastic coaching career has been varied but consistently successful. Knox, who led Bridgeport’s gymnastics teams for 16 years, coached the team
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BYU Summer Season: A Leap Toward Year-Round Training
As a member of the 2004 men’s U.S. Olympic team and later as an NCAA coach, BYU head coach Guard Young has spent his entire
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After Two Difficult Years, Olivia Greaves Finds Renewed Happiness in Elite and Auburn Gymnastics
At the U.S. championships in the summer of 2019, Olivia Greaves, a junior training at MG Elite, had the competition of a lifetime, winning gold
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As Julie Røttum Commits to Pitt, Norwegian Gymnastics Finds a Stronger Voice
At only 16 years old, Julie Røttum Madsø already knows big things don’t come easy. In 2019 she was the Norwegian junior champion less than
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MyKayla Skinner’s Unusual Path to the Olympics Paved by Just Three Before Her
When MyKayla Skinner announced in 2019 she was foregoing her final year of college to pursue her Olympic dream one more time, many doubted her
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One Year Later, Coaches and Athletes Continue to Strive for Diversity and Inclusion
The editors at College Gym News are dedicated to supporting the Black community and the Black Lives Matter movement by using our platform to amplify
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Clemson Goes “All In” on ACC Gymnastics
On June 17, Clemson’s director of athletics Dan Radakovich made an unexpected announcement that changed the landscape of women’s college gymnastics, stating that the school
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Belgium’s Margo Van Linden Looking Forward to Team Spirit at Western Michigan
If Belgian gymnastics has been on your radar since Nina Derwael and her teammates’ impressive performance at the Olympics this summer, the NCAA will soon
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How Could Florida or Oklahoma Have Won the 2014 Championship Outright?
When teams tie in gymnastics, it’s a marvelous thing. After hundreds of different flips, twists, sticks and deductions, for two schools to both notch the
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After Almost Quitting Gymnastics, Konnor McClain Commits to LSU and 2024 Olympics
It’s the GK U.S. Classic in Indianapolis. The pressure is palpable in the arena as the meet is the first of three competitions that will
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