2022 Nastia Liukin Cup: February 25, 2022

[rlayt]

Some of the competitors are already committed to NCAA.

Hannah Scheible - Oklahoma
Jamison Sears - Alabama
Jaydah Battle’s IG says UGA ‘27
Bryce Wilson LSU
Nailah Adams Rutgers
Abbie Martin U of Arizona
ETA: Faith Torrez OU
Selena Harris UCLA
Gwen Fink UNC
Nikki Smith MSU
Morgan Price Arkansas

 

[RedBirdie]

The leotards are hideous. The collar thing is distracting

The leos are almost always hideous! Seeing the new and inventive ways Nastia can turn pink and black into a fashion nightmare is half the fun!

There was this GAGE-inspired mess from 2015:

2017:

2020 and 2021 also featured the weird high neck!

 

[RedBirdie]

Faith Torrez is committed to OU, too. She starts in the Fall.

 

[RedBirdie]

Last post for a few minutes at least, I promise. That training leo is so poorly designed. Never mind the weird notched high collar, look at the cut of the shoulders. It’s all but impossible to wear a sports bra. I know, I know, no NCAA team wears a leo one can wear a normal sports bra with–doesn’t mean it’s a trend the rest of the gymnastics world should follow. All the black around the airpits and shoulders? That’s bar sticking out and this is an atrociously designed leotard and GK should be taken out back and beaten for even considering this, let alone producing it.

 

[rlayt]

Madonna’s Vogue for the Borden daughter. Our music is perhaps the classic music for a new generation??? It was a pretty floor routine.

 

[irichluck21]

hate that the scoring app is so far behind

 

[irichluck21]

Looks like Avery Neff wins

 

[rlayt]

Selena Harris put up a great effort.

 

[irichluck21]

Wow. Nikki Smith pulled it off.

 

[rlayt]

Nikki Smith WON! Wow,

It was great getting to know these athletes today.

 

[irichluck21]

Michigan State is going to be HOTTTT next year. They are already having their best season since 1997/1998 and to add Nikki Smith is only going to make them better.
Mike Rowe knows what he is doing as head coach. Very happy for him.

 

[irichluck21]

Jamison Sears needs a 9.875 to beat Nikki Smith

Kamila Pawluck only needs a 9.175 on bars to win juniors.

 

[rlayt]

I think Pawlak has it.

 

[irichluck21]

Lots of Yurchenko 1 1/2s instead of fulls.
Speaks volumes about NCAA vaulting level. You want to be recruited to a top tier school you need to bring a 10 vault

 

[rlayt]

Idk. Great routine but 9.85 is high.

 

[irichluck21]

Wow Jamison Sears ties Nikki Smith.

The scoring today has been a bit …unpredictable.

 

[rlayt]

I love the facial expressions.

 

[irichluck21]

I love the facial expressions.

Nikki Smith is NOT feeling it.

McKayla Maroney 2.0

 

[QuietColours]

Ever wonder if Nastia’s favorite color is still pink, or if she committed to a bit and now she’s stuck?

 

[RedBirdie]

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Oh Nastia… that’s a no.

I can’t even. The Ballerina Barbie look is best left to the six year olds.