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Post Meet Commentary: Penn State (Friday, March 14, 2008)
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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Penn State Nittany Lions: Post Meet Commentary

The Alabama Crimson Tide literally whipped themselves back into performance shape Friday Night against the Penn State Nittany Lions, scoring 197.300 to 194.675 in front of a respectable 9503 early spring break crowd. Led in the all-around by sophomores Kassi Price (39.475), Morgan Dennis (39.375) and Ricki Lebegern (39.375) as well as freshman Kayla Hoffman on three events and senior Kaitlin White on two (9.90 career high on floor), Bama was able to put last week's West Coast lackluster performances in the rearview mirror and cruise to an easy victory over one of their oldest gymanstics non-conference rivals. Here are more final observations from last night's meet...

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Ricki Lebegern: Floor: 9.850
"Opens with a 2 1/2 twist - super height and a controlled step forward on the landing - front -front full to front layout - great landing right in front of the Ten Troupe - dance moments are polished - finishes with a double pike - great landing! Huge smile for the crowd to close out."
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Kayla In VT Wu Presaged Her 9.925 VT
Ricki Keeps The FL Rolling With A 9.85
Ashley Releases Some Energy Into FL For A 9.85
Morgan Dennis Spins To A Event High 9.875
Vault Score Post Meet Commentary on Skills Executed and Deductions
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1 Casey Overton
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9.800 Opens for the Gymtide with a strong Yurchenko 1/1 - well-centered vault, small scoot back on landing.
2 Brittany Magee
View the video for vault: Brittany Magee: 9.825 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Brittany Magee: 9.825 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.825 Y 1/1 with the slightest step in place - well-centered once again with incredible amplitude.
3 Kassi Price
View the video for vault: Kassi Price: 9.850 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Kassi Price: 9.850 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.850 Hristakieva - form was much better in the air, tiny hop forward on landing.
4 Ricki Lebegern
View the video for vault: Ricki Lebegern: 9.875 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Ricki Lebegern: 9.875 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.875 Throws the Yurchenko 1.5 with tiny foot check on landing.  Not sure why this more difficult vault is not scoring higher - form in the air, rotation speed were just great.
5 Morgan Dennis
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9.925 Y 1/1 with the slightest step in place - well-centered once again with incredible amplitude.
6 Kayla Hoffman
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9.925 Barely a shuffle on her Y 1/1 for a 9.925 as well.  Beautfiul flair out to the landing as usual.
Ex Kaitlin White
View the video for vault: Kaitlin White: (Exhibition: 9.775) (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Kaitlin White: (Exhibition: 9.775) (Normal Bandwidth)
9.775 Went in flat again but landed it without a step.
Ex Megan Mashburn
View the video for vault: Megan Mashburn: (Exhibition: 9.750) (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for vault: Megan Mashburn: (Exhibition: 9.750) (Normal Bandwidth)
9.750 A really solid pike 1/2 - well-centered vault - form good in the air and she spotted the landing much better, one small step only..
Team Total 49.400
Uneven Bars Score Post Meet Commentary on Skills Executed and Deductions
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1 Morgan Dennis
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9.775 Hops forward on her dismount of the double front, misses final perfect handstand position but floats the pike Jaeger beautifully.
2 Cassie Martin
View the video for bars: Cassie Martin: 9.200 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for bars: Cassie Martin: 9.200 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.200 Hits everything well until the end for the toe on toe off dismount - feet just shoot past the high bar during the toe-on element and she has to jump off - finishes with a toe off 1/2 twist - nails the landing.
3 Ricki Lebegern
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9.825 Completes her routine without a hitch this week and just misses the perfect stick on her tuck full in - nice straddle Jaeger.
4 Kaitlin White
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9.825 Hits the Gienger and pak Salto and takes one small step back on the double tuck landing out of a full turn.
5 Kayla Hoffman
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9.900 Beautiful routine - toe point, extension during giants and handstands are excellent - full turn to Tkatchev - toe shoot straddle transition to high bar - double layout dismount - small hop on landing.
6 Kassi Price
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9.900 Hits the Hindorff, the free hip giant to handstand and sticks the double layout..
Ex Casey Overton
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9.750 Full turn to Tkatchev to immediate Pak Salto and a full turn to double tuck dismount, one step on the landing. Score: 9.750 - deductions occurred on the transition Pak (flexed feet, limited amplitude).
Ex Jacqueline Shealy
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9.675 Sticks the landing of the Comaneci 1/2 and soars the Tkatchev once again - missed handstands are killing her and the transition to the low bar not reaching perfect vertical position
Team Total 49.225
Balance Beam Score Post Meet Commentary on Skills Executed and Deductions
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1 Casey Overton
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9.875 Front aerial - very nice - switch leap to straddle jump - bhs to layout step-out - terrific - full turn to sheep jump - running switch side leap, dance elements - bhs to gainer full twist - stick! Awesome start from the sophomore - she makes it look so easy.
2 Ricki Lebegern
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9.825 Flight and leap series look solid - side Somi - chest up - sticks the double twist dismount.
3 Ashley O'Neal
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9.775 Bhs to layout stepout - solid switch leap to two straddle jumps - full turn - a little tentative - punch front, small step to check the landing - dismounts with a running 1/1 and sticks the landing!
4 Brittany Magee
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9.875 Flight series of one arm bhs to layout step-out - awesome - front aerial - perfect - switch leap to pike jump - to tuck full - beautiful control - dismounts with a stuck 1 1/2 out of a round off.
5 Kassi Price
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9.800 Front aerial to beat jump looks good - bhs to layout step-out - Switch leap to wolf - full turn - nice dance - wolf front aerial, shoulder drop a bit and she hops on one foot to stop her momentum forward but then comes back and nails the double pike dismount - solid!
6 Morgan Dennis
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9.875 Front aerial to beat jump looks good - bhs to layout stepout to layout stepout - beautiful! switch leap to straddle jump - a little hesitation on the move into the second element - running switch side straddle leap - nice landing but could use more amplitude - perfect dismount of the double tuck - not a step - crowd roars in approval!
Ex Kayla Hoffman
View the video for beam: Kayla Hoffman: (Exhibition: 9.250) (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for beam: Kayla Hoffman: (Exhibition: 9.250) (Normal Bandwidth)
9.250 Bhs to layout step-out - falls - switch leap to straddle jump - front aerial to dance pose - tuck full jump - full turn - switch leap to switch leap combination - very nice - dismounts with a bhs to two footed bhs to double twist - sticks the landing! Score: 9.250 You can bet Coach Patterson will continue to work diligently with her on that routine because of its potential to score high - Kayla needs to figure out that flight series mentally.
Ex Amanda Montgomery
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9.700 No problems so far with her unique elements, including the front walkover to side aerial, split jump full, one arm bhs, wolf full - dismounts with a running 1/1, small step on the landing.
Team Total 49.250
Floor Exercise Score Post Meet Commentary on Skills Executed and Deductions
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1 Ashley O'Neal
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9.850 Perfect opening tuck double - double stag leap into the corner - front-front full to front layout - nice timing and control on the landing - boogey time - straddle full to wolf full - finishes with a double pike - nails it!
2 Ricki Lebegern
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9.850 Opens with a 2 1/2 twist - super height and a controlled step forward on the landing - front -front full to front layout - great landing right in front of the Ten Troupe - dance moments are polished - finishes with a double pike - great landing! Huge smile for the crowd to close out.
3 Kaitlin White
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9.900 Throws her first pass - front through to a front double full and stands it up superbly! Comes right back and nails the double pike, just like last week - crowd roars with approval - boogey time - closes with a front through to a Rudi - nails it too! She's feeling great tonight! 9.90 - a career record and well deserved.
4 Kayla Hoffman
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9.925 Opens with a pike full in - beautiful landing - comes right back with a floated version of the 2 1/2 to front layout punch - gorgeous in the air - switch split to switch split full jump - closes with a double pike - another great landing.
5 Kassi Price
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9.900 Opens with a 2 1/2 to punch tuck - nails the landing in the corner with plenty of room - the gals are feeding off each other, striving for perfection - another perfect landing of the double tuck - ring leap - cat leap double to cat leap 1 1/2 - finishes with a double pike - another terrific landing.
6 Morgan Dennis
View the video for floor: Morgan Dennis: 9.800 (HIGH Bandwidth) View the video for floor: Morgan Dennis: 9.800 (Normal Bandwidth)
9.800 Opens with her signature stratospheric double layout - follows with a superb tuck full in, closes with a front tuck through to a double tuck, too much bounce, hops back one step out of bounds, so that will mar what was looking like her best floor routine to date.
Ex Brittany Magee
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9.750
Team Total 49.425

Final: 197.300


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Brittany Sits Pretty With A 9.875 BM Score
Kaitlin Looks For The Shuttle On Bars
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Jac Shealy Drills Her Tkachev
Megan Mashburn Tagged A 9.75 EXH VT
Ricki Lebegern
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Cassie Martin Stretches Out On Bars
Amanda Montgomery
Casey Overton Dashes For A 9.875 BM Total
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Kaitlin White Whirls Thru FL At 9.90
Kayla Hoffman
Kassi Price
Brittany Magee
Ashley Straddle-leaps Beam For A 9.775
Morgan Has A Few Imitators On FL
Casey EXH On Bars Is A Success
Kassi Adds A 9.9 To Her Bars Resume


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