The pride of West Virginia, 2009 World Vault Champion and member of the 2012 Alabama NCAA Championship team, Kayla Williams. We discuss:

• The unusual origins of her triple full side-pass
• Her climb from the JO ranks to World Champion in just months
• Why she chose to move to Mary Lee Tracy's gym.
• "Chuck and go" elite-gymnastics versus college requirements
• Her plans for the future

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 Sarah Patterson. We discuss:

• Handling fear in adult athletes
• Her opinion on early recruiting
• Injuries the elite code could cause for NCAA athletes now
• Routine strategy: reward versus short landings
• If Sarah DeMeo be the first ever to compete an arabian double pike in college
• The role athletic directors have played in NCAA parity
• Advice for Men's Gymnastics - no fans means no institutional support

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• Episode 18: Bridget Sloan
• Episode 10 : Greg Marsden
• Episode 12: Miss Val Part 2
• Episode 11: Miss Val
• Episode 13: Justin Spring
• 65: NCAA Judge Dean Ratliff, Early Recruiting & Saving Temple Men's Gymnastics