What kind of motivation is having the finals at Pauley Pavilion?
(Mcwhinnie, Los Angeles) A: Well, I’m going to put a little plug in here since we really want to fill Pauley Pavilion. 🙂 The NCAA nationals are going to be held in Pauley Pavilion April 15-17, and we’re going to be going for our fifth national title. It would be the most amazing experience to have Pauley Pavilion filled for a gymnastics meet and have a huge contingent rooting for the Bruins. Our team is so excited and has been all year. We are definitely still going to the meet with our motto of “calm confidence”, but we definitely hope to be feeding off some great energy and feeling the magic of Pauley. This weekend, we’re at Regionals, looking to take care of business and competing to qualify for Nationals. Q: Hey Yvonne! You’ve had a fantastic collegiate career. How difficult was it for you to transition to club gymnastics in Canada to collegiate gymnastics in the US? Are you trying for a third Olympics? (Alyssa, So Cal) A: Thank you! At first it was a little difficult for me to ma