For all of the fans that were able to attend the Black & Gold Intrasquad on December 4th, they not only saw a team-friendly gymnastics competition, but witnessed the infancy of something destined to be incredible.
Just hours before the meet began, there was already a fortified mood set within the room; pure excitement. Tape was being wraped on, ipods were set on the pump up playlist and mentalities were fixated on a winning day. Both teams, Men's and Women's, were profusely covering themseleves in the armour of Black & Gold paint, t-shirts, and posters. As each teams gymnasts conversed with the opposite color, they all wished each other good luck and a successful meet. It was no guessing matter that each person displayed thier own mark of sportsmanship, however it was their competitive edge that was bursting at the seems.
The Gold Team was intent on taking the title again this year and assuming their position as number one. The Black Team was bent on stealing the title and ensuring their bragging rights for the next year. As the national anthem rounded its way towards its last lines, the men assumed their battle stations and set off to out do the other team in hopes of becoming victorious. The Black Team defeated the Gold, but it was no walk through the park; for Gold surely brought their A-game. But this competition was so much more than a inter-team battle...it was a physical pronouncement to the university and public that Iowa Men's Gymnastics is alive and well and ready for the 2010-2011 season.
With the season now underway, we believe that over the next couple months and years Men's Gymnastics' popularity will drastically change. With strong new additions to the coaching staff and team roster, this Team is on its way to concreting their prescence into the sub-conscious of every other Big Ten and NCAA Men's Gymnastics Program from shore to shore. Hawks be on the lookout...Iowa Men's Gymnastics is just getting started.
Announcements:
1)Only a couple days left to vote for December's Profiled Hawkeye! Vote and start thinking of questions to ask the winner!
2)GymFace Album #5 posted. Cast your vote!
3)New Video of the Week!
4)4 series interview with Coach JD Reive on Gymnastike.com below!
First Men's Gymnastics Home Meet
Who: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. University of Ill-Chicago Flames
Where: University Field House
When: January 22, 2011
Time: 5 p.m.
Be there and be drenched in Black and Gold! Go Hawks!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Hawkeye Gymnasts: The Life They Live
Gear up Hawkeyes...the gymnastics season is right around the bend!
For this second video featuring your Iowa Men's Gymnastics Team we have decided to give you an inside look at the gymnasts and what a typical day for an Iowa athlete mimicks. As many of you can most likely guess, the lifestyle these gymnasts lead is no easy feat. From early morning workouts to late night study sessions, these men work hard so they can perform to the best of their abilities and give you all a season for the history books. Please enjoy the video and get ready for the season!!!
Teams for the Black & Gold Competition have been set! Support your favorite color or gymnast by wearing the color of their team at the "Black & Gold" Competition December 4th, 2010! Be there for the unveiling of the 2010-2011 Men's and Women's Teams!
Black Team: Javier Balboa, Todd Becker, Anton Gryshayev, Mike Jiang, Matt McGrath, Brody Shemansky, Sam Wright
Gold Team: Lance Alberhasky, Timm Krueger, Angelo Bronzino, David Dyckman, Ben Ketelsen, Jack McClay, Adam Wilson
Remember to join the Blog and Facebook Page! Go Hawks!!!
For this second video featuring your Iowa Men's Gymnastics Team we have decided to give you an inside look at the gymnasts and what a typical day for an Iowa athlete mimicks. As many of you can most likely guess, the lifestyle these gymnasts lead is no easy feat. From early morning workouts to late night study sessions, these men work hard so they can perform to the best of their abilities and give you all a season for the history books. Please enjoy the video and get ready for the season!!!
Teams for the Black & Gold Competition have been set! Support your favorite color or gymnast by wearing the color of their team at the "Black & Gold" Competition December 4th, 2010! Be there for the unveiling of the 2010-2011 Men's and Women's Teams!
Black Team: Javier Balboa, Todd Becker, Anton Gryshayev, Mike Jiang, Matt McGrath, Brody Shemansky, Sam Wright
Gold Team: Lance Alberhasky, Timm Krueger, Angelo Bronzino, David Dyckman, Ben Ketelsen, Jack McClay, Adam Wilson
Remember to join the Blog and Facebook Page! Go Hawks!!!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Break it Down Hawks!
As promised, we are now showing you the video that has been creating a buzz on the blog site and facebook page!
The very first Iowa Men's Gymnastics Dance Battle is revealed featuring the best Iowa Gymnastics has to offer! Watch as the Men take on the the other dance crew and battle it out to see who will win the title of best crew!
A couple updates and reminders!
1)Vote for November's Profiled Hawkeye
2)Watch the GymFace Album #2 and vote for the funniest picture
3)We have moved! Our Facebook Group is now a Page! Join the Iowa Men's Gymnastics Page and get access to even more videos and photos.
4)"Black & Gold" Event December 4th, 2010. Many more details to come!
5)Look out for an awesome new promotion opportunity. Read down the page for more!
The very first Iowa Men's Gymnastics Dance Battle is revealed featuring the best Iowa Gymnastics has to offer! Watch as the Men take on the the other dance crew and battle it out to see who will win the title of best crew!
A couple updates and reminders!
1)Vote for November's Profiled Hawkeye
2)Watch the GymFace Album #2 and vote for the funniest picture
3)We have moved! Our Facebook Group is now a Page! Join the Iowa Men's Gymnastics Page and get access to even more videos and photos.
4)"Black & Gold" Event December 4th, 2010. Many more details to come!
5)Look out for an awesome new promotion opportunity. Read down the page for more!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
The Head Honcho
Hawk Fans, we have repeatedly told you of and about our new Iowa Men's Head Coach JD Reive...now here is your chance to meet him!
Take a look at the one-on-one interview with Coach Reive concerning the ambitions and progress of the 2010-2011 Men's Gymnastics Program.
A couple reminders and news:
1) Vote for November's Profiled Hawkeye
2) 6 days left to vote for the funniest picture on the GymFace Album #1
3) Video of October's Profiled Hawkeye Broderick Shemansky released
4) Check out our new Facebook Application
5) Special dance video featuring the "I Boyz" coming very soon!
Head Coach JD Reive
Take a look at the one-on-one interview with Coach Reive concerning the ambitions and progress of the 2010-2011 Men's Gymnastics Program.
A couple reminders and news:
1) Vote for November's Profiled Hawkeye
2) 6 days left to vote for the funniest picture on the GymFace Album #1
3) Video of October's Profiled Hawkeye Broderick Shemansky released
4) Check out our new Facebook Application
5) Special dance video featuring the "I Boyz" coming very soon!
Head Coach JD Reive
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Countdown to the Premier
Hawkeye Fans, it is only a matter of time before the debut of your Iowa Men's Gymnastics Team at the annual "Black & Gold" Competition.
On December 4, 2010, the Gym Hawks will be displaying for the campus and public a demonstration of strength, power, and agility. This traditional intrasquad competition here at Iowa has been done for years and is still today considered one of the favorites to compete in by many of the gymnasts themselves. Despite the probable characteristics of what will be the prideful Black Team taking on the determined Gold Team, both sides nevertheless wish the best for the other as they jointly use this introductory meet as a springboard toward the flight of a prosperous season.
Hawks, there are only T-minus 53 days until the showdown. We can promise you all that this is one meet not be missed. As both the Women's and Men's Black and Gold Teams proceed to rally together in the following months, it is a performance that will surely bring out the spirit and Hawkeye pride in any audience member. Save the date and witness the beginning of what is sure to be a un-matched season by the Iowa Hawkeyes!
Iowa Gymnastics Black and Gold Intrasquad
The Field House North Gym
December 4th, 2010
2:00 p.m.
Questions? Comments?
Don't be afraid to leave a comment or question below! Discussion not only makes the world go 'round, it also makes us all a little smarter...so lets learn something!
September's Profiled Hawkeye: Junior Adam Wilson
On December 4, 2010, the Gym Hawks will be displaying for the campus and public a demonstration of strength, power, and agility. This traditional intrasquad competition here at Iowa has been done for years and is still today considered one of the favorites to compete in by many of the gymnasts themselves. Despite the probable characteristics of what will be the prideful Black Team taking on the determined Gold Team, both sides nevertheless wish the best for the other as they jointly use this introductory meet as a springboard toward the flight of a prosperous season.
Hawks, there are only T-minus 53 days until the showdown. We can promise you all that this is one meet not be missed. As both the Women's and Men's Black and Gold Teams proceed to rally together in the following months, it is a performance that will surely bring out the spirit and Hawkeye pride in any audience member. Save the date and witness the beginning of what is sure to be a un-matched season by the Iowa Hawkeyes!
Iowa Gymnastics Black and Gold Intrasquad
The Field House North Gym
December 4th, 2010
2:00 p.m.
Questions? Comments?
Don't be afraid to leave a comment or question below! Discussion not only makes the world go 'round, it also makes us all a little smarter...so lets learn something!
September's Profiled Hawkeye: Junior Adam Wilson
Saturday, October 2, 2010
A Hawkeye Affirmation
The wait is over...it is time for your Iowa Hawkeyes to be revealed.
Over the course of the last couple of weeks, myself and my partner here on Iowa Men's Gymnastics Site Team, Ryu Kawamura, have been filming the Gymnastics Teams practices from their nest in the north side of the Field House.
We created this video to give you, the fans, a pre-season sampler of what the 2010-2011 season will embody. These men are working hard to give the campus, community and fans spread out across the nation a season not to be missed.
This video is only a morsel of the dish that will soon be your 2011 Competition Season. Please enjoy the video and buckle your seat belts Hawks; Iowa Gymnastics is truly on its way.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Hawkeyes Hard at Work
Tucked away in the furthest back corner of the Field House's North Gym is a team far-over looked and well on their way to greatness. There is no escaping the intense heat that engulfs the air and with a doubt prespiration is inevitable. But despite all of this, this Men's Gymnastics Team has never looked harder at work.
This past Friday, I had the privilege of going into the gym and getting a first-hand glimpse of the progress during practice for our Iowa Men's Gynmastics Team. I must say that there is definitely a strong, new scent coming from the workouts - and it smells like focus.
With the addition of the new coaches and workout structure, this Iowa Team is on its way to a great pre-season and even better competition season. Even though the men are currently focusing on the basic skill work of the sport at this point, their work ethic mimics that of mid-season training. But do not be fooled, the Hawkeyes are not just all work and no personality. On the outside looking in, the connection between the coaching staff and players looks great. Between the small conversations about life/school to the helpful tips on mastering their skills, I can definitely see the positive progression of this talent-rich team.
Needless to say, I am very excited to see what this team will do this year. I am confident that the determined metalities of these gymnasts will take them very far. Lets rally and support our Iowa Hawkeyes! The 2010-201l season is just around the corner!
Go Hawks!
This past Friday, I had the privilege of going into the gym and getting a first-hand glimpse of the progress during practice for our Iowa Men's Gynmastics Team. I must say that there is definitely a strong, new scent coming from the workouts - and it smells like focus.
With the addition of the new coaches and workout structure, this Iowa Team is on its way to a great pre-season and even better competition season. Even though the men are currently focusing on the basic skill work of the sport at this point, their work ethic mimics that of mid-season training. But do not be fooled, the Hawkeyes are not just all work and no personality. On the outside looking in, the connection between the coaching staff and players looks great. Between the small conversations about life/school to the helpful tips on mastering their skills, I can definitely see the positive progression of this talent-rich team.
Needless to say, I am very excited to see what this team will do this year. I am confident that the determined metalities of these gymnasts will take them very far. Lets rally and support our Iowa Hawkeyes! The 2010-201l season is just around the corner!
Go Hawks!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Welcome Hawkeye Nation: Let the Pre-Season Begin
University of Iowa Hawkeyes, get ready because in the 2010, your Univeristy of Iowa Men's Gymanstics Team is going to take their program to the next level!
For those of you who don't know, the men's side of the Gymnastics program here on campus is undergoing some major changes as we approach the pre-season for the 2010-2011 competition year. Our veteran Head Coach of 29 years has retired and has passed the reigns of our historic program into promising hands of previous Stanford Univeristy Assistant Coach, JD Reive. After completing a very successful run at the No. 2 ranked Stanford University, he has decided to lead and utilize the great potential here at Iowa and catapulte this team in the Big Ten and National Rankings.
This blog has one main goal: to inform the students and public about one of the greatest Olympic Sports and its extensive history here at University of Iowa. Accumulating numerous national champions, champiosnhips, and even having trained Olympic Gymnasts over the years, the program at Iowa is known nationally for its rich legacy.
Because of these new changes within the program, our goal here on the blog is to help the student body become more familiar with Men's Gymanstics and what the goal of our program is this year. Being a previous Hawkeye Gymnast myself, I understand what this Iowa program is about and where it is headed--now I want to share it with all of you!
In this upcoming year, we will give you an inside look, pictures, facts, and videos of the pain and glory of what it is Division 1 Gymnastics at Iowa. This blog will both educate, entertain and allow those on the outside looking in on our sport to become invovled with one of the worlds most popular Olympic past times.
Please enjoy the blog and follow us! Comment, comment, comment!
For those of you who don't know, the men's side of the Gymnastics program here on campus is undergoing some major changes as we approach the pre-season for the 2010-2011 competition year. Our veteran Head Coach of 29 years has retired and has passed the reigns of our historic program into promising hands of previous Stanford Univeristy Assistant Coach, JD Reive. After completing a very successful run at the No. 2 ranked Stanford University, he has decided to lead and utilize the great potential here at Iowa and catapulte this team in the Big Ten and National Rankings.
This blog has one main goal: to inform the students and public about one of the greatest Olympic Sports and its extensive history here at University of Iowa. Accumulating numerous national champions, champiosnhips, and even having trained Olympic Gymnasts over the years, the program at Iowa is known nationally for its rich legacy.
Because of these new changes within the program, our goal here on the blog is to help the student body become more familiar with Men's Gymanstics and what the goal of our program is this year. Being a previous Hawkeye Gymnast myself, I understand what this Iowa program is about and where it is headed--now I want to share it with all of you!
In this upcoming year, we will give you an inside look, pictures, facts, and videos of the pain and glory of what it is Division 1 Gymnastics at Iowa. This blog will both educate, entertain and allow those on the outside looking in on our sport to become invovled with one of the worlds most popular Olympic past times.
Please enjoy the blog and follow us! Comment, comment, comment!
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