The USAG season came to an end with all the fireworks that have come to be expected. While scoring delays and ties convoluted the end of the national championship, let us not skip over the stellar gymnastics performed on the biggest stage. Talk about stepping up to the occasion! The quality of routines only improved as the final weekend went on, culminating in Lindenwood reclaiming its place atop the team podium. Event finals did not disappoint either, with floor and beam being the most down to the wire with who would claim the victory.
While we’re all going into withdrawal symptoms from the end of gymnastics season, let’s look at how the final USAG examination turned out.
Top of the Class
Lindenwood
| Vault: A- | Bars: A | Beam: A+ | Floor: A+ |
Compliments: Lindenwood could not have asked for a better showing at USAG nationals, claiming the team title as well as individual first-place finishes for Kaylee Cooper and Nya Kraus on bars and beam, respectively. The Lions silenced all naysayers as the team only got better as the pressure increased, coming back in the final rotation to take the team title. Lindenwood’s beam team should be voted “most improved” as the lineup settled in well as the season went on. Reaching the 49-plus mark on…
