By Christina Marmet, Elizabeth Grimsley and Caroline Medley
There were a lot of unique leotards from a lot of different and not-the-typical teams. We saw some beautiful numbers from Missouri and LSU, as well as some… Interesting ones from the likes of BYU. The judging criteria is the same as always. But for a refresh: up to three points for design; two points for fabric, sparkle, etc.; and two points for school spirit; three points for overall appearance. After assigning points to each category, we’ll tally up the scores and average them with the previous week’s. So by the end of the season, we’ll know for sure which team has the best leotards (according to us) and which teams not so much. We want to know what you thought too (or if we forgot one of your favorites from this weekend)! Let us know in the comments below or on Twitter. And make sure to vote in our poll at the bottom of the page to make your opinion heard in the fan vote, new this season.
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By Caroline Medley Our next bonus lineup takes a look at last season’s surprise Top 25 finish, the George Washington Colonials! The Colonials finished No. 24 after the postseason in 2016, an 11-place jump from 2015 and their highest finish since 2001. To keep up this success, they’ll need to replace just a few routines from seniors Alexsis Petrikis and Taylor Redmond and continue to up their ante. With four freshmen, each with their own strengths, and Auburn transfer Brooke Bray added to the roster, 2017 should be another excellent season for GW. The Colonials’ vault lineup will see the return of all of its routines, including Alex DeMoura, Cami Drouin-Allaire, Julia McLaughin, Sara Mermelstein, Liz Pfeiler, Chelsea Raineri, Madeline Seibold, Jillian Winstanley and Alex Zois. Most of these gymnasts compete the Yurchenko full, with Raineri and Winstanley the standouts with Yurchenko 1.5s. However, incoming freshmen Cydney Crasa and Jenna Horner may be able to sneak into this crowded lineup. Crasa’s full is cleaner than some of the veterans’, and Horner competes a different vault entirely, a handspring front pike. While this vault is only worth a 9.9, if she can add just a half twist to it, it’ll be another 10.0 vault for GW. This may not be something we see immediately, but it’s definitely an option for her in the future.
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July 2017
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