The first women’s National Team Camp of the year will take place from January 24-27 in Sarasota, Florida at Evo Athletics. Below is the roster provided by USA Gymnastics. Seniors Shania Adams – Future Simone Biles – WCC Sloane Blakely […]
The UCLA Bruins took another win against Arizona State on Sunday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins had a team score of 197.775 and Arizona State scored a 196.125. UCLA started on vault with sophomore Pauline Tratz leading off with […]
Iowa State came down to Athens to face off against Georgia for the Gymdogs’ second meet of the weekend, with both teams looking for a big score to help move them up the rankings. Georgia started off extremely strong on […]
Zoe Miller and Carina Jordan, both from World Champions Centre in Spring, Texas qualified to the Nastia Liukin Cup from the Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend. Miller, the junior qualifier, posted the highest all around score […]
Gymnasts competed at the Cincinnati Gymnastics Coaches Spectacular elite compulsory qualifier on Friday, January 18. Below are the gymnasts who earned their Hopes or Elite compulsory scores. Junior Elite Ava Wellmeier – Buckeye Hopes 12-13 Annabelle Behrhorst – […]
The Utah Utes took another win against Oregon State at the Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon with a 197.150. Oregon State, just their second meet of the season, scored a 195.450. The competition started with Oregon State on vault and […]
The #1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners traveled to North Carolina to face the Tarheels and Ball State in a tri-meet. The Sooners had to compete without their junior star Maggie Nichols, who is nursing a bruised heel. Starting off on bars, […]
It was another close SEC matchup on Saturday. LSU and Florida competed in a heated competition at the Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, LA. In the end, Florida came out on top with a 197.500, just 0.75 ahead of LSU. […]
The long-time rivalry between Alabama and Georgia did not disappoint, as the two met in Athens for one of the most highly-anticipate dual meets of the season so far. The crowd in Georgia was completely sold out, making for a […]
The Kentucky Wildcats scored a win at home today over the Arkansas Razorbacks, scoring a 195.275 to their 193.875. However, we didn’t see either team at their full potential, as they both had to count a fall and deal with […]
The Michigan Wolverines won their home meet today against the Michigan State Spartans (195.975 – 194.050). Natalie Wojcik and Olivia Karas had strong all around performances, placing first and second with a 39.325 and a 39.250 respectively. Michigan State also […]
23 gymnasts earned their hopes or elite compulsory scores at the Palm Springs Gymnastics Cup in Palm Springs, CA on January 18. The next step for these gymnasts will be to earn their optional scores in order to qualify to […]
Two weeks down and only 12 to go in the NCAA Gymnastics season. After an exciting and intriguing first two weeks of the season, with plenty of kinks to be worked out for the top teams, the new season is […]
Boise State began their season on home turf in a dominating fashion, finishing with a 196.400 and beating both San Jose State and Air Force. This score set a new record for the highest opening score of the season for […]
The 2019 Kurt Thomas Invitational took place over the past weekend and was one of the four Nastia Liukin Cup Qualifiers over the weekend. Two gymnasts from the Kurt Thomas Invitational, one junior and one senior qualified to the Nastia […]
With only .125 separating the top three finishers, the quad meet between Illinois, Oregon State, Kentucky, and Lindenwood did not disappoint. The lead continuously switched back and forth and everything came down to the final rotation, as the greatest of […]
In their first meet of the 2019 season, the North Carolina Tar Heels were victorious over George Washington (193.525), Ball State (193.200), and Cornell (190.750) at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational. The Tar Heels posted a 194.750 to clench their first […]
The 2019 Circle of Stars Invitational had over 120 level 10s competing, but only two would advance to the Nastia Liukin Cup. Those two qualifiers would be senior, Sierra Brooks of Aspire, and junior, Natalie Martin of Buckeye. Sierra Brooks […]
During the weekend of January 11-13, 2019, over 1700 gymnasts traveled to Anaheim, CA to compete at the 2nd annual California Grand Invitational. The competition saw top routines, and some amazing scores to go with. Below are the top three […]
The 2019 Atlanta Crown Invitational took place during January 11-13 in Duluth, GA. This weekend was the first of Nastia Liukin Cup qualifying invitationals, and two gymnasts, one junior and one senior, qualified to the Nastia Cup from the invitational. […]
It was a complete and strong performance for Arizona State to secure their first road win of the new 2019 season, improving from week one and defeating host Texas Woman’s 195.675-193.550 in Denton, Texas. For the Sun Devils, a resurgent team in […]
After a solid start to the new season in a home loss to number one Oklahoma, the Arkansas Razorbacks built upon that strong effort with a very solid road win over Arizona 195.800-194.725 in Tucson. While it was the visiting Razorbacks that […]
On a beautiful evening in Anaheim, CA the UCLA Bruins, California Berkeley Bears, UC Davis Mustangs, and the Michigan State Spartans met up for a quad meet at the California Grand Invitational. The Bruins had a fantastic meet, winning with […]
The Nebraska Cornhuskers triumphed at their home meet over Washington, posting a 195.550 to Washington’s 195.250. This was a very tight meet, with both teams tied after two rotations. In the end, Nebraska’s stronger performances on beam and floor gave […]
Coming off of a tough loss last week against Georgia, the Ohio State Buckeyes dominated over NC State in Raleigh, 196.025-194.925. The Buckeyes got off to an electrifying start in the first rotation when they posted an impressive 49.200 on […]
The Minnesota Gophers won the quad meet against Hamline, Winona State, and Gustavus Adolphus Saturday evening at home. The Gopshers had a fantastic meet, winning the competition by over ten points. Minnesota started on vault where they posted three scored […]
It was a high-stakes, highly-anticipated SEC matchup on a winter Friday night, with an electric sold-out home crowd packed inside Auburn Arena, waiting to see the battle of the Tigers as number four LSU came to town. In this conference […]
While the 2019 NCAA Gymnastics season kicked off last weekend with a slate of thrilling meets and nearly all the top teams in action, one of the most highly-anticipated teams, pre-season number three Florida, began their new year in week […]
Sacramento State’s home meet saw Stanford win by a large margin, scoring a 194.650 and beating both the home team as well as Seattle Pacific by over four points. Even so, this was not the Cardinal’s best performance, as they […]
The quad meet between hosts Alabama, Michigan, Denver, and Bowling Green was expected to be exciting, but the reality even far surpassed the hype. The meet was back and forth between the top three teams the entire competition, and like […]
The highly anticipated matchup between the number one Oklahoma Sooners and fifth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs kicked off with a bang, with the Sooners becoming the first team since the new start values for vault were announced to have an entire lineup […]
The annual competition between the BYU Cougars and Utah Utes took place on January 11. The Utes have defeated BYU in the last 21 match up against the two teams, with their goal of tonight being their 22nd. The night […]
Over the past few months, we at Chalk Warrior have been analyzing stats to bring you the programs of the year nominees. This year, Chalk Warrior will be awarding programs in four different categories: TOPs, Hopes, JO, and Elite. Below […]
32 gymnasts from across the United States gathered in Crossville, Tennessee on Monday, January 7, to begin the first Developmental Camp of the year. Developmental Camp is somewhat like a pre-National Team Camp, where athletes range from as young as […]
It was a race between four Northern California teams – Sacramento State, San Jose State, Stanford, and UC Davis – at the 2019 NorCal Classic hosted by Sacramento State. As the season between four teams, Stanford came on top with a […]
In an impressive start to the 2019 NCAA Gymnastics season, pre-season number two Oklahoma defeated Arkansas, ranked number twelve, on their home turf in Fayetteville. As to be expected with early-season competitions, both teams had a few mistakes to fight through, […]
The opening-weekend of a new NCAA Gymnastics season always brings with it excitement, intrigue, and nerves for the first meet of the season, and over the course of week one, fans have seen plenty of impressive and quite surprising results. […]
Below are lists of all gymnasts qualified to the 2019 Hopes or U.S. Classic. Also included is a list are those who partially qualified, and have earned either their compulsory or optional scores. Gymnasts in blue have qualified to the […]
After a fifth place finish at the 2018 National Championships, the University of Utah Red Rocks are back and hungry for more. The team, lead by co-head coaches Tom Farden and Megan Marsden took on the Penn State Nittany Lions lead […]
The number 18 Ohio State Buckeyes traveled down to Athens, Georgia to face the pre-season seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs to open up the season, and both teams introduced quite a few new faces. Georgia returns only five gymnasts from its 2018 […]
In the season-opening meet for NC State and hosts Michigan State in East Lansing, both teams were solid on their first event. Michigan State opened on the vault while NC State was on bars. Both senior Roya Shirley and junior […]
The opening-night of college gymnastics is always a chance for teams to work their way into the season and start slowly, however there is always a chance for teams to really lay down a marker about their talent and potential […]
Southeastern Missouri State, Temple, and Northern Illinois all kicked off their season with a trip to Tuscaloosa to face off with the pre-season number six-ranked Alabama. The Crimson Tide came into the competition as the clear favorite, with the other […]
Iowa started off their season on the road against number 14 Auburn, and both teams had a few issues as well as highlights to keep the meet interesting. Iowa started off their night on the uneven bars with a rotation […]
It may be a new year in 2019 and a new season of NCAA Gymnastics beginning Friday, but some things never change even as time moves on. That is if you count LSU Gymnastics continuing to set home attendance records […]
The 2019 NCAA Gymnastics season is officially underway. It was a four-team battle at the Cancun Classic in Mexico with Michigan, Iowa State, West Virginia and Rutgers competing simultaneously for the meet crown. Michigan, the number nine team in the […]
It was a fairytale 2018 season for UCLA. Many fans expected Oklahoma to take home their third championship in a row. However, thanks to great performances and two perfect 10.0s from now-graduated Peng Peng Lee, the Bruins went on to […]
It’s the beginning of the 2019 JO season which means hundreds of amazing level 10s across the nation will be competing to conclude their season as JO National champions. Here are some of the top level 10s that you will […]
The perfect weekend for a fast-rising Brazilian gymnastics program was capped off in emphatic fashion Sunday as top hopes Rebeca Andrade and Flavia Saraiva continued their Cottbus domination in the final day of event finals. Andrade followed up her vault […]
One of the most talented and deep fields for an individual apparatus World Cup event gathered in Cottbus, Germany and the first day of event finals certainly didn’t disappoint after a very competitive two days of qualifications. In the vault […]
The 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships may have taken place just a month ago but many of the world’s top gymnasts are already back and still competing in top shape in the final World Cup competition of 2018 in Cottbus. […]
With last month’s World Championships in Doha in the rearview mirror and the 2019 season fast approaching, the final World Cup event of the 2018 season is here, also serving as the first World Cup competition with Tokyo 2020 Olympic […]
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games may feel a long way away for some, but the top athletes in the world – like Arizona Sunrays’ Jade Carey – are already beginning forging their path to Olympic glory. On the eve of the […]
With just over a year and a half out from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, junior gymnasts are on the rise, and some of the best of the best will be eligible for these Olympic Games. Check out the current […]
After an intriguing, thrilling, and sometimes surprising World Championships in Doha, Qatar, there were plenty of notable results and storylines coming out of the biggest team competition of the new quadrennium so far. With some time to digest all the […]
All Olympia Gymnastics Center (AOGC), known its gymnasts: 2012 Olympic Gold & Silver Medalist McKayla Maroney, as well as World Medalist Mattie Larson, national team member Samantha Shapiro, and for a short period of time, Mohini Bhardwaj, will be closing its […]
The final day of the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar was very eventful, starting off with a very surprising beam final and ending on floor with an extremely hard-fought competition. The top two qualifiers into the balance beam […]
The final day of action at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships kicked off with the men’s vault final. Rio 2016 Olympic vault champion Ri Se Gwang of North Korea took home the gold medal with an average of 14.933. He hit a massive […]
The first day of event finals at these 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was very competitive, with vault and uneven bars medals being decided with the eight best gymnasts in the world competing for medals on these apparatus. Starting with vault, […]
The most thrilling and surprising part of any World Championships took place Friday and Saturday in Doha, Qatar with event finals closing out an incredibly suspenseful and competitive World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The best men’s gymnasts in the world competed across […]
The most thrilling and surprising part of any World Championships took place Friday and Saturday in Doha, Qatar with event finals closing out an incredibly suspenseful and competitive World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The best women’s gymnasts in the world competed across […]
The women’s all-around final was thrilling from beginning to end, with the fight for the podium not over until the very last rotation. Going into the final, Simone Biles of the U.S. was the heavy favorite to win her fourth […]
The marquee event of the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships took place Thursday with the most prestigious medal on the line, the title of World all-around champion. Reigning Rio 2016 Olympic all-around gold-medalist Simone Biles picked up her fourth World […]
The first World medals of this 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar on the women’s side were given out today, with the highly-competitive and exciting women’s team final seeing the U.S. make it four straight World team titles. […]
The women’s team final, always one of the most exciting events at a World Championship, did not disappoint this year in Doha, Qatar. The second to eighth place finishers all were within just four points of each other and it […]
In the most dramatic, meaningful moment of this 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships so far, the highly-coveted and competitive men’s team gold went to China, narrowly edging out Russia on the final routine to claim the World Championship by under […]
The second and final day of women’s qualifications took place on Sunday, October 28. The second day’s competitors included Russia, China, Brazil, France, Romania, and Canada. The day began with subdivision 7 which included South Africa, Finland, Romania, China, and […]
The U.S. women looked confident and ready to continue dominating in a commanding qualifications team win this weekend at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha. The women of Team USA are heavy favorites to win the their fourth […]
After two days of high-stress, high-stakes qualifications competition at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha, the fields for the women’s team, all-around, and event finals are all set. The top eight teams qualified to Tuesday’s team final, while […]
Coming into this year’s World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar, the first international competition since the Rio 2016 Olympic games for Simone Biles, the thought was nothing, not even herself, could stop the four-time Olympic gold medal winner from […]
After months of hard work, training, toil, and competition, the climax of the 2018 elite gymnastics season and the start of the official path to qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in two years’ time is here, the 2018 World […]
This week saw the U.S. Women’s National Team gather in Sarasota, Florida at EVO Athletics, the temporary USA Gymnastics national training center, for the U.S. Worlds Team Selection Camp, which included a one-day verification competition. Reigning Rio 2016 Olympic all-around […]
The 2018 World Challenge Cup series concluded this past weekend in Paris, where defending World silver all-around medalist Ellie Black of Canada picked up a medal on each apparatus, living legend Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan continued to impress with her longevity, and France’s top […]
With the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha less than a month out, the U.S. has announced its women’s nominative team roster for the competition. Reigning Olympic all-around gold-medalist Simone Biles, reigning World all-around champion Morgan Hurd, Riley McCusker, Kara Eaker, and Grace […]
This weekend, fans got to see some of the top U.S. gymnasts that are in the hunt for a Worlds spot compete in Lima, Peru at the prestigious Senior Pan American Championships, the final qualifying competition to the Pan American […]
Last weekend, the U.S. Championships gave us a look at the nation’s best gymnasts. At any event, the U.S. Championships or even an elite qualifier, it is both fun and interesting to analyze how the winner won. Was it mostly […]
Following the 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Boston and the naming of the U.S. Senior National Team, national team members Jade Carey, Trinity Thomas, Kara Eaker, Grace McCallum, and Shilese Jones have been named to the US team for the Senior Pan American Championships next […]
There is impressive, there is dominance, there is perfection, and then there is Simone Biles. Continuing to wrap these things in one and break her own incredible records along the way, the reigning Rio 2016 Olympic all-around champion and four-time US […]
GAGE’s Leanne Wong entered the the TD Garden in Boston, MA for day 2 of the U.S. Championships as the junior women’s leader. However, not far behind were junior elite veteran, Sunisa Lee and second year elite Kayla DiCello. Once the National Anthem concluded and the […]
The U.S. Gymnastics Championships are an opportunity for gymnasts, both junior and senior elites, to make a mark and potentially become a U.S. National Team member. On the first day of competition in Boston yesterday, this is exactly what the […]
If her first meet back at the GK U.S. Classic was about stumbling and getting back up to win, the second competition of her comeback was all about reminding the gymnastics world of the complete domination she still has. Reigning […]
The best junior and senior elite gymnasts in the country are all in Boston this week in search of a national championship with the U.S. Gymnastics Championships beginning Friday. However, there’s lots of younger gymnasts we’d like to see pushing […]
It was a near-repeat of three weeks ago at the GK U.S. Classic in Columbus – different city, different arena, higher stakes – yet Leanne Wong and Sunisa Lee still performed with impressive difficulty and remarkable consistency. This time around in Boston on day […]
This weekend, the top junior and senior elite gymnasts in the country will compete for national championship titles at the 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Boston. With so many big names and talented gymnasts in the field at nationals, it’s […]
This weekend, 46 gymnasts representing several clubs will compete in the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Not only are gymnasts representing their clubs, but they are also representing their club’s respective regions. Check out which gymnasts will be representing which regions at championships.* […]
One of the biggest gymnastics competitions of the season, the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, are here, with this two-day competition set to determine the national champions for the top US junior and senior elites. With nearly all the top names in […]
After a long and grueling spring elite season, several elite qualifiers, the American and US Classics, and plenty of hard work and preparation, the US Gymnastics Championships is finally here to crown a national champion in Boston. With last month’s […]
The 2018 Hopes season has come to a close, but the focus on this year’s crop of Hopes gymnasts isn’t over yet! We went back and looked at the results from the Hopes Championships and combined both the Hopes 10-11 and […]
While the GK U.S. Classic came to a conclusion two weeks ago and we are now looking forward to U.S. Championships, it’s fun to look back on the competition and break it down. Below are the complete rankings in both […]
This summer, over one thousand gymnasts ages eight to ten participated in TOPs State Testing with the hopes of qualifying to National Testing. Seven year olds also participated in TOPs State Testing, but instead of taking the extra trip to National Testing, […]
This summer, over one thousand gymnasts ages seven to ten participated in TOPs State Testing. Gymnasts ages eight and up must take an extra trip to National Testing in order to make a TOPs National Team, but the seven year […]
The US Classic is a critical meet for newly qualified elites, especially those still needing a score to advance to nationals. The junior meet is always full of new faces, with 24 of the 43 juniors competing being new elites. […]
This year’s US Classic gave us the opportunity to see many of the top American gymnasts compete in the all-around as they prepare for the national and world championships. At nationals, Ragan Smith will get a chance to defend her title. However, […]
1. Jade Carey – Vault While the US Classic was Jade Carey’s all-around debut as an elite gymnast, the two-time World silver medalist still stood out for her impressive vaulting. Carey competed two vaults, a Yurchenko double full and a […]
The 2017-2018 JO season has come to a close, and there were many fantastic gymnasts! After the season, Chalk Warrior looked at the top gymnasts in each of the JO levels 3-10, created an average score on each event and […]
The 2018 U.S. Championships will take place August 16-19 in Boston, MA. The U.S. Championships serves as the final meet of the U.S. elite season prior to the fall international season such as the Pan American Games and World Championships. […]
This summer, with less chances than usual to qualify to nationals, nearly everyone competed in the all-around, either to get more competition experience this season or to earn their qualifying score to the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Yesterday, Leanne Wong of […]
She was back, she stumbled, and then it was like she had never even left. Reigning Rio 2016 Olympic all-around gold medalist and four-time US national champion Simone Biles soared back onto her rightful place on top of the podium, […]
After a long season full of hard work and competitions for the next up-and-coming stars of American gymnastics, the Hopes gymnasts shined with their impressive, talented routines on display at the GK Hopes Championships Friday in Columbus. After qualifying Hopes […]
The 2018-2019 season is quickly approaching and we are excited to share with you our featured meets for the upcoming season. Weekend of January 3-6, 2019 Coloradical Classic When: January 3-6, 2019 Where: Westin Westminster – Westminster, CO Host: TIGAR […]
The roster for the senior session of the GK U.S. Classic is stacked with some of the finest names on the elite stage. Without a doubt the biggest name slated to compete is four time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles […]
Dozens of the nation’s best gymnasts will meet in Columbus, Ohio to take part in the GK U.S. Classic on July 28. For some, the competition will be used as a warm up in preparation for the U.S. National Championships […]
The best of the best in the Hopes program will compete on Friday, July 27, in Columbus, Ohio at the 2018 Hopes Championships. Gymnasts qualified to the Hopes Championships through the Hopes Classic, which took place in early July. The […]
On Saturday, July 28, junior and senior elites will be competing in the GK US Classic. Gymnasts qualified to the US Classic through qualifying elite this season, or already being a qualified elite. The US Classic serves as the major […]
If you are a coach, you are probably beginning to create a schedule for your team’s 2018 season. Below are Chalk Warrior’s opinion on the best meets in the US for next season. The best meets are selected upon their […]
Ever since Valeri Liukin took over the program after the 2012 Olympics, Developmental Camp located at the National Team Training Center in Huntsville, TX, has become the best place for aspiring elite gymnasts and new elites to get a used […]
We recently caught up with 2014 junior national champion and two-time USA national team member Jazmyn Foberg of MG Elite. As she prepares to begin her freshman year at the University of Florida this fall, she reflects back on her […]
Grips… It is a rite of passage for all gymnasts. It is the time when gymnasts begin to feel like the “big girls” and when they get to start learning the “big tricks”. So when is it the right time […]
Region 5 Insider The best level 10s in the nation will be competing at the 2017 JO National Championships beginning Saturday, May 6 and will continue through the 7th. Over 650 gymnasts across the nation will be competing this weekend. […]
The 2017 Gymnast of the Year Awards and Banquet will be hosted by Chalk Warrior and will be held in conjunction with the 2018 Brestyan’s Las Vegas Invitational. The JO Gymnast of the Year Award is a prestigious award with […]
From level 7 to 2017 Region 1 Level 9 All Around Champion in one year, ten year old Kaliya Lincoln is getting ready to take on the elite world. She started competing in the fall of 2013 as a level […]
The 2017 JO National Championships will take place on the weekend of May 6-7 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gymnasts qualify to JO Nationals at the regional championships this weekend by placing in the top 7 in their age group and must score […]
At just 11 years old, Ryan Fuller of San Mateo Gymnastics is tumbling into the spotlight! She began gymnastics at Little Gym and at just four years old, her coach noticed that she was very strong. Ryan began competing with […]
USA Gymnastics will be competing at the City of Jesolo Trophy on April 1-2 in Jesolo, Italy. Team USA has selected five juniors and seven seniors to compete in Jesolo. The gymnasts will compete in a team and all-around competition […]
It all began when the then dancer, Stella DePaola, taught herself how to do a back handspring. At almost 8 years old, Stella began recreational gymnastics at Gold Medal Gymnastics Center. After just one week in recreational classes, the head […]
You would have never guessed, but 11 year old level 8 gymnast, Alex Downing of Buckeye Gymnastics had a “late” start to gymnastics. Before gymnastics, Alex participated in dance and all star cheerleading. Alex got her start in gymnastics at […]
First year senior, Morgan Hurd will be competing this Saturday, March 18, at the Stuttgart World Cup in Stuttgart, Germany. Hurd is the only gymnast that the US sent to compete in Stuttgart and will be her senior and international debut. […]
Team USA sent its top four juniors to the 2017 International Gymnix in Montreal, Canada this past weekend. The four juniors the US sent were 2016 P&G Championships AA Champion, Maile O’Keefe, Sunisa Lee, Emma Malabuyo, and Gabby Perea. It […]
The eighth annual Nastia Liukin Cup took place on Friday, March 3rd at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The Nastia Cup features the top level 10s throughout the country, ranging from youngsters on the elite path, to high school […]