As teams set their eyes on the end of the season, they showed up polished and ready to prove themselves as contenders for titles or at least as a threat to the title. West Chester chased down its second highest score in program history, Yale’s Raegan Walker hit three for three, and Air Force flashed its muscle to show the other teams that program isn’t to be counted out.
Superlatives
Best Dismount
With the rule change this year rendering the side aerial to full beam dismount unusable without loss of start value, most athletes have opted for a different dismount entry. Not TWU’s Ruby Goad. Instead, she’s added the extra half, the perfect end cap to her typically solid routine. This week, she came away with a stick and a career high.
Hey Google, What Does a Pike Jaeger Look Like?
No notes. OK, some notes: The toes. The height. The BODY POSITION. That’s how you do a piked jaeger. Thank you, Laura MacKenzie. Five stars.
Best Intermission
What better way to spend the moments before competing than singing along to a Beyonce classic? Jordan Jones, this is the best floor party concert we’ve ever had.
Long Live the King
TWU’s Steelie King got a slow start to 2023 due to injury. She’s been slowly adding back events,…