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Rutgers honors retiring head coach, picks up win.
by David F.P. [My contribution to Gymnastike video coverage.] [Modest image gallery.]
PISCATAWAY, NJ-Chrystal Chollet-Norton closed out her last home meet as head coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights with a win before a full house at Livingston Gym this Saturday. She is closing out a 25 year career which was documented by speakers and a comprehensive video following the meet.
Rutgers once again posted a 3rd highest score of team history with a 194.350, Cornell scored a 191.550, SCSU had a 187.825, Yale a 186, and West Chester a 181.325.
On the Vault, a trio of Rutgers Gymnasts took the top 3 spots with Luisa Leal’s 9.850, Alexis Gunzelman’s 9.750, and Alyssa Straub’s 9.725
Over on the Uneven Bars, Leal and Gunzelman’s 9.825 placed 1st, teammate Danielle D’Elia had a 9.775 and Sunny Gerlach, Melanie Jorgensen of Cornell, and Justine Basley of SCSU had the 3rd highest scores of 9.700.
Melanie Standridge of Cornell took the beam with her 9.8. Emma-Rose Trentacosti and Jenna Zito of RU and Danielle Scott of Cornell had 9.750s. Leal’s 9.725 was the third highest score of the afternoon.
Leal had a 9.9 on the Floor, D’Elia’s 9.875 was 2nd, and Banfield added a 9.775 for the 3rd highest score. All six Rutgers gymnasts scored in the top 5.
In the All Around Leal posted a 39.3, Gunzelman a 38.9, and Zito a 38.650.
The Latest: Cornell takes third consecutive Ivy Classic Title. Yale's Kivisto wins All Around
by David F.P. [Photo Gallery] 2-28-10
PROVIDENCE, RI- The four members of the Ivy League who field Gymnastics team took to the floor this afternoon in the annual Ivy Classic. Coach John Ceralde’s Pennsylvania Quakers, Coach Barbara Tonry’s Yale Bulldogs, and Paul Beckwith’s Cornell Big Red, took on the host team, Sara Carver-Milne’s Brown Bears amidst a good crowd in Brown’s Pizzitola Center, including fans from all four schools, as well as some gentlemen clad in either USA or Canada colors reflecting the hockey game that was to take place after the meet. Even a small group from the Bridgeport gymnastics team (who shared the USAG title with Cornell last year) was in the house. Soon the four teams were marching in and Cornell set out to defend their title.
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The Week Ahead January 23-24th, 2010
There’s a lot going in New England/New Jersey Collegiate Gymnastics this week, here is a list of previews of the various meets.
January 23rd
+ Rutgers at Penn
+ Iowa, Cornell, Yale at Penn State
January 24th
Modest (and short) Bridgeport, Temple, Cornell at Maryland Preview
By David F. P.
Temple, Cornell, Bridgeport at Maryland
Friday, January 15th, 2010 7:00 PM, College Park, MD
(Scores from Troester.)
For the Temple Owls, Cornell Big Red, and Bridgeport Purple Knights, this will be their first meet of the season, Maryland is hosting their first home meet after opening at LSU last week. The Terps, scored 190.625 to the Tigers 194.375.
USAG Championships Wrap-up
by David F.P.
(Scores utilized from official USAG sources and Troester)
Photo Galleries: [ Day 1 ] [ Day 2 ] [ Day 3 ]
NEW HAVEN, CT- USAG Collegiate Gymnastics Nationals, the unique and lesser known of the three gymnastics championships was held for three days at Southern Connecticut State University this past week. What resulted was a lot of exciting gymnastics, drama, and surprises.
