Published: Jan. 8, 2014, 6:05 a.m.
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The pride of West Virginia, 2009 World Vault Champion and member of the 2012 Alabama NCAA Championship team, Kayla Williams.\xa0We discuss:
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\n- The unusual origins of her triple full side-pass
\n- Her climb from the JO ranks to World Champion in just months
\n- Why she chose to move to Mary Lee Tracy's gym.
\n- "Chuck and go" elite-gymnastics versus college requirements
\n- Her plans for the future
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Next we chat with Kayla's coach, arch-enemy of Georgia's Suzanne Youclan, wearer of sequin gowns, University of Alabama's six-time NCAA Championship winning coach\xa0Sarah Patterson. We discuss:
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\n- Handling fear in adult athletes
\n- Her opinion on early recruiting
\n- Injuries the elite code could cause for NCAA athletes now
\n- Routine strategy: reward versus short landings
\n- If Sarah DeMeo be the first ever to compete an arabian double pike in college
\n- The role athletic directors have played in NCAA parity
\n- Advice for Men's Gymnastics - no fans means no institutional support
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Kayla Williams on Twitter KaylaRoseWms
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