Leotards are the unofficial fifth event of gymnastics. After all, how many conversations immediately spawn when a team teases a new leotard, and how much
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Our Colour Wrap Introduces Inclusive Athletic Tape to College Sports
Mary Korlin-Downs was in college when she looked around and realized the athletic tape used on Minnesota athletes didn’t match everyone’s skin. A few years
Read moreThe History of the Gym Slam
On January 16, Florida senior Trinity Thomas became the 12th college gymnast to accomplish a Gym Slam—that is, scoring a perfect 10 on every event—in
Read moreSkyla Schulte’s Energy and Experience Pay Off While Living Her Dream at Michigan State
Skyla Schulte was in sixth grade when she decided she wanted to attend Michigan State. “I knew when I was little that I never really
Read moreDenver’s Jessica Hutchinson Is Forging Her Own Path in Gymnastics
Growing up in a gymnastics family, the sport was practically in Jessica Hutchinson’s blood. Most gymnastics fans know her mom, Silvia Hutchinson (née Mitova), for
Read moreAlyssa Al-Ashari Finds Growth and New Love for the Sport at NIU
Northern Illinois’ first meet of the 2022 season wasn’t just its first meet back in front of fans since the COVID shutdown, it was its
Read moreFor Michigan, Success on Vault Lies in the Details
Last March something special happened inside Ohio State’s Covelli Arena. The Michigan Wolverines realized for the first time what their coaches and their fans already
Read moreFor Minnesota, Actions Speak Louder than Words When Fighting for Equality
In a year punctuated by all manner of unrest and hardship, the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers in May 2020 was a
Read moreAfter Years of Self-Doubt, Florida Commit Anya Pilgrim Finds Where She Belongs
In March 2017 at the International Gymnix in Montreal, Canada, a young 12-year-old gymnast, in her first year as an elite, makes her international debut.
Read moreThe New All-American: How a Good Manager Can Make All the Difference
When watching college gymnastics, it’s easy to see what’s on the surface–the double layouts, the sticks, the pointed feet. We all hear the elation following
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