(GYM) Gymnastics 2023 - 2024

Different era, late 80s, but I'd have Melissa Miller up there too.

 

Dang, you're old.

I have Melissa Miller up there too.

 

My Mt. Rushmore has 5:

Bridget Sloan
Trinity Thomas
Kytra Hunter
Alex McMurtry
Melissa Miller

 

One HC isn't enough to satisfy UGALY:

BREAKING: Cecile Canqueteau-Landi, Ryan Roberts Tapped to Lead Georgia - College Gym News

CGN Roundtable: The New Georgia Head Coaches - College Gym News

Georgia Announces Leadership Change in Gymnastics - University of Georgia Athletics (georgiadogs.com)

LOL! The poodles are going to be void of college HC experience even after the Paris 24 Olympics. Roberts was kept on for his recruiting but has zero HC experience. Landi is a top elite coach, but that experience likely won't transfer immediately to NCAA team gymnastics. Top off Landi with a year of separation from her husband and daughter and this reeks as a first-year failure to improve.

Good job UGALY. The poodles might improve from 18 to 15. We get to see this clown show in Gainesville next season.

 

Riley McCusker on her way back for the 2025 season:

Riley’s Toepoint on X: "RILEY!!!! https://t.co/l3IKZssmLQ" / X (twitter.com)

Riley was working on bars before the season ended. It will have been a long way back, but she has the capacity to be ready for multiple lineups in 2025.

 

The three top teams in the nation in the 2025 season will be from the SEC:

LSU senior gymnast Haleigh Bryant to return for fifth season (msn.com)

Haleigh Bryant announced today that she is returning for her 5th year with LSU. Bryant makes the tiggers a serious contender to repeat.

It's going to be quite the SEC race and national race with Florida, LSU, and Oklahoma being loaded in 2025.

With Kayla DiCello returning, Skye Blakely coming in, Riley McCusker coming back off injury in 2 to 3 events, Ellie Lazarri coming back for her 5th year, will likely find out on Victoria Nguyen later, and a couple of other highly rated freshmen coming in, UF will be as loaded as it has ever been. Hopefully our 2024 #1 freshman class will continue to improve making a sophomore jump. I like the Gators chances in 2025 of winning the SEC and the national championship.

LSU loses Sierra Ballard, their impressive leadoff on beam, Kiya Johnson, and Savannah Schoenherr, all 5th year.

Oklahoma loses Katherine LeVasseur and Ragan Smith.

Looking outside the SEC:

California loses Andi Li and likely Gabby Perea. The Golden Bears have their best two gymnasts back from 2024.

Utah loses the most from the 2024 top teams with Maile O'Keefe, Abby Paulson, Jaedyn Rucker, and Alani Sabado leaving.

UCLA will be better getting 2 gymnasts back who deferred 2024 to try to make the US and Canadian Olympics teams.

Still, the best teams will be in the SEC in 2025.

 

Update on returners for 2025 from College Gym News:

Florida
Chloi Clark Likely not Instagram bio says UF gymnastics alum
Ellie Lazzari Definitely

Chloi is no surprise as she had a severe knee injury at the end of the season and her performance career was basically over after the 2023 season. Thank you for being a terrific Gator team member Chloi.

 

Leanne Wong on CNBC yesterday:

CNBC Events on X: "USA Gymnast and Entrepreneur Leanne Wong shares where she finds inspiration for her small business at #CNBCSmallBiz https://t.co/5CpkeAdJYw" / X (twitter.com)

Gators Gymnastics on X: " National Team Gymnast, and Entrepreneur on @CNBC this afternoon! Tune in: CNBC 1:30pmET #GoGators | ‍♀️ | @USAGym | @UF https://t.co/tKGl3bBtzI" / X (twitter.com)

What an inspirational and outstanding Gator! Congratulations on being recognized for your accomplishments both in and out of the gym.

 

Gator Grads:

Gators Gymnastics on X: "5⃣ #Gators back in @OConnellCenter this weekend to claim their degrees ‍♀️ Congrats! https://t.co/hMCuQ5wX2X #GoGators | ‍♀️| #UFGrad https://t.co/w4Es9VxUwQ" / X (twitter.com)

Congratulations to Chloi, Bri, Ellie, Michala, and Trinity.

Since Victoria Nguyen is not on the graduation list, I'm thinking we are going to see her performing again in 2025. I hope so as she started hitting her stride in 2024.