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238: Maggie Nichols & KJ Kindler

Published: Feb. 1, 2017, 6:43 p.m.

THE NCAA NEWS

Spencer\xa0and Jessica\xa0recap the week in college gymnastics:

  • Who has joined the hall of 10's.
  • McMurtry DTY, Karas Michigan 1.5 for 9.975, Zaakira Muhammad, WVU, perfection on a full for 9.900.
  • Kennedi Edney wasn\u2019t supposed to do AA, steps in on floor with this--that wasn\u2019t even in the lineup before, wins AA.
  • Taryn Fitzgerald at Stanford front aerial landing on two feet.
  • Crack or Correct: The most controversial scores of the weekend.
    • McMurtry\u2019s DTY - only got a 9.995. Should it have been a 10?\xa0
    • Sofie Seilnacht got a 9.7 from one judge, 9.75 \xa0from the other for this gorgeous beam routine. Robbed or fair?\xa0
THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEWS

The 2015 team World Champion, bronze medalist on floor and national treasure, Maggie Nichols, talks about her transition from elite to college gymnastics at Oklahoma. KJ Kindler, two-time national championship coach of the defending NCAA champs at OU join us to nerd out about:

  • Maggie Nichols (21:00):\xa0
    • The arm landing position question answered!
    • Oversplits
    • How she increased\xa0her level of fitness after her ACL tear.
    • Going pro
    • Secret skills she worked on that fans never got to see.
    • Skills she's thrilled she'll never have to do again!
  • KJ Kindler (38:25):
    • How she manages to dominate from January through April.\xa0
    • What are her secrets to such a dominant, consistent beam team.
    • Did she always know that Chayse Capps was going to be a star
    • How did Brenna Dowell and KJ negotiate Brenna's return to elite last year
    • The story behind the Syrian refugee floor routine and how the team handles the current political turmoil (American Refugee Committee).
    • Sultry choreography
    • Why Natalie Brown had to take the\xa0slither out of her routine. Watch it\xa0here, RIP "The Slither."
    • Chayse Capps beam drop.
GIVEAWAY

HOW: Tell us what the historic UNC LGBTQ meet meant to you. Be as creative as you want. A story about how\xa0gymnastics helped someone come out. Or\xa0how gymnastics taught you\xa0to be a better ally.\xa0Use the hashtag #ThxUNCgym on Twitter, Instagram or Tumblr. We will pick a winner from a\xa0random\xa0drawing of entries. DEADLINE: February 5th, 2017\xa0 PRIZE:

  • Three "Carolina Gymnastics Love is Love"\xa0t-shirts from the meet (sizes S, M and L)\xa0
  • Commemorative\xa0tickets from the event
  • One pair of the famous ombre blue and black Carolina Nike shoes (size 7.5, see far right shoes in the photo above)
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