Can I get a WHO ARE WE! WEEK 5! 4 year long wait is over.... a senior debut routine that all are talking about and she is Region 5 alum. Some commentary and stream things again this week from our spotlight meets that we have issues with. We have a new way in which to begin a bar routine and shoot bow and arrows in a routine, pat your head and rub your belly during a routine  and the R5 University had to call in reinforcements… That and more and as Jacey Vore says LET'S GO! 

Video of podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z0mFx4tAv4

Show Notes:

FAB 5

• MSU, LSU STICK STICK BOOM
• Nikki Smith #1 on Vault
• It’s Your time Ella Ceasario

DEBUTS

• The Debut of the Year- Cal Beam Routine for 9.95
• NIU’s Katie Ferguson’s first Bars routine
• First vault exhibition if Ellie Monahan

D3 Athlete of the Week

• Beam routine of Meghan Dehlin from Eau Claire

They DID THAT!

• Commentary and Camera issues at Michigan and Penn State
• A new way to start bars that might be the key
• Kara Eaker official competes for Georgia
• Do not miss floor choreography and Grammy Video
• Some jaw dropping front double full front tucks

R5 University Line-up for Week 5 

Line-up meets:

• OSU vs Michigan
• Illinois vs Penn State
• Cal vs NC State

Judging issues continue, this week is brought to you by the triple flight and maybe some sticky feet. Kim has lots to say about the E for Ella meet and the broadcast choices at Ball State. The vaults, the beams, the speedos yes you read that right, Jesus moment and maybe even new Eagle friend. How did the R5 University do in week 4 let's find out! 

Video of podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sga16mn3vk

Show Notes:

Behind the Scenes: Kim at the mic this time EMU vs Kent State

•  E For Ella competition and the Kent State Dad
•  Floor Judging Issues
• Kent State and their Sticky Feet
• Kim has a new friend

 FAB 5

• Alyssa Guns 9.925 on Floor  
• Hannah and a Jesus moment
•  SEC Upset
•  Squishmellows for the Win

DEBUTS

•  Eagle back in the bar line-up
• Line up and exhibition beam routine 

D3 Athlete of the Week

•  Two Floor routines that killed it

They DID THAT!

•  1st time competed vault from Ball State
•  VAULTS that you need to pay attention to
• Some "MONEY" bar routines and combos
•  NO TRIPLE FLIGHT.... Then what are you even doing on beam
•  Floor things and some KIM commentary laughs

R5 University Line-up for Week 4 

Line-up meets:

•  OU vs Alabama
• MINN vs Iowa
• Western Mich, Wilberforce at Ball State

A new arena was introduced to college gymnastics, EMU had its Golden Girls but the commentary wasn't always golden. We tried to re-invited math at CMU, Kim was praised by a Facebook college gymnastics chat group and the the amount of textbook front tumbling we saw this week. It was the very first 10 of an alums career which is mind blowing and the R5 University line-up was on fire in week 3. 

We sprouted roots in the couch this week with all the gymnastics for the College Quads. Week 2 saw more Region 5 Alums deput including a senior we have been waiting to see compete for four years. Kim calls 9 1 1 on a score robbery and gives Audrey Davis a fruit basket. We witnessed a true full out on floor, Tory Vetter there's no better with 1992 living forever in our minds. D3 Athlete of the Week, MVP's and the R5 Line-up scores for Week 2 in the NCAA.... Let's GO! 

8 Freshman debut routines in week 1 and one debuted in the AA. Helen Hu made front aerials look as easy as forward rolls, Missouri is going to be what we thought they would be, THEY DID THAT yes WMU Alum with a beam routine and an Towson athlete with a bar combo that needs attention. Our R5 University Line-up started a bit slow, Alien and Chain things with CMU and Kim it’s week 1 and of course we have camera angle issues. 

Here we go again, College Gymnastics is back and we have many Region 5 Alums more like hundreds and thats no joke to talk about over the course of this season! We have a lot of new freshman looking to make their debuts and we will highlight 10 of them on the show, we breakdown some of the big routines we are expecting to see on each event, whats up for Week 1 of our 3rd year of the Region 5 University, news on some of the preview meets we have seen so far including a flashback to the 1980’s (or 70's) piano played floor music, 2 big name alums have made returns to the sport for a 5th year, and we have a new fun addition to our College Salute coverage to fill you in on. 

Our Alumni guest on this show has triple flighted her way to being one of the best gymnasts in the MAC conference, has left her mark in the EMU history books and is one of the best in the nation on the balance beam. Ella talks about why she chose Eastern, her thoughts on all the success she had as a freshman and how that has motivated her these last two years. Kim has followed her career from the beginning and we reflect on her many fun stories.

In this episode we welcome Buckeye Senior Sidney Washington to the show. Sidney gives us some insights to her two years at Pittsburgh, what the whole transfer experience was like and what it was like becoming a Buckeye, especially for someone who grew up in Ann Arbor. She talks about a moment in her club career where she considered quiting but her club coach Claudia helped and motivated her to stick with it. Kim dives into a floor discussion and where she got her love for performing and puttiing on a show. 

Our next Alumni Conversation of the season is with one who we have watched grow up in front of our eyes. From winning the all around at the Level 9 Easterns, to excelling at the elite level, to her beautiful bars and beam as a Cal Bear. Our guest is the fabulous Gabby Perea. As we do with each episode we take a journey back with Gabby to her Region 5 days and how her time as an elite helped her in the transition to college gymnastics. We of course dive into the beam dismount that broke the Gymternet, her standing full at nationals and much much more. 

Our first Alumni Conversation of the season is with one of the most decorated Region 5 athletes ever, pretty much always and forever Region 5 Royalty. Kai Rivers won almost everything you could win in Level 10 and road the roller coaster college journey to a NCAA National Championships with the LSU Tigers. In this episode, we take Kai back to her Region 5 Days as well as talk everything LSU. Highs, lows, Achilles times 2, the Yurchenko Double, JAY vs DEE DEE we have it all in this episode. 

NCAA’s begins with Alum Un-balanced but then she found her balance for a national title,  we might have seen a new skill that could be perfected for some originality, NEW CHampion is added to the short list, Finally it happened and all is right in the world, one more standing full for old time sake, the pilgrims founded the Plymouth Colony in the1620’s but in the 2020’s we have our own Pilgram and her journey is only getting started