Things got busy in the NCGA this week with some extraordinary and dynamite gymnastics. In the East, Rhode Island and Ithaca smashed records while Brockport and Ursinus flirted with scores not scene since 2019 and 2020, respectively. Hop a jet to the West to see that the Gusties put their name in lights too.
Superlatives
Abby Bang’s School of How to Block
Week after week, vault after vault, Cortland’s Abby Bang and her front handspring front vault. No notes. She makes this vault look easy and has averaged over a 9.500 this season. And we all know it’s not easy. Here’s to Abby Bang and her block. *chefs kiss*
Consistency Award
Alex Wood (UW-La Crosse SR) found the landing again!!!! pic.twitter.com/u7xB0DrDKQ
— Amy (@gymfanamy) February 11, 2023
Alex Wood unveiled her Yurchenko full at the end of last season, but she is really hitting her stride on vault in 2023. This weekend marked her fourth 9.7-plus score in the last five meets. As you can see from the video, she’s a landing machine.
Back, Back, Back Again
THIS IS NOT A DRILL: stick queen Emily Buffington (UW-Oshkosh JR) is back in the vault lineup!!!!
Score: 9.75 pic.twitter.com/Ge1HokjeAK
— Amy (@gymfanamy) February 17, 2023
After starting 2023 off a bit slow and missing lineups for the majority…
