Chalk Talk with Ben Schluter

This is the other interview I was able to do the day of WCGNIC event finals. This is with the head coach of the national champion TWU Pioneers, Lisa Bowerman.

My unscripted ramble about my experience at the 2025 MIC Championship. This is how I am when I try to do things off the top of my head.

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In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Cortland head coach Sulekha Modi Zaug about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her time as a Cortland gymnast in the late 1990s, how she went from well outside the world of gymnastics to the program’s head coach, what it’s like being a head coach at the D3 level, how things in D3 have changed since she competed and some highlights from the past two years.Link to merch store.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Missouri senior Jocelyn Moore about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Tiger, how it felt making regionals as a freshman, how it felt to get her two 10s, and the goals for this year.

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In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Springfield senior Ayako Maeda about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a part of the Pride, her growth over her college career, and the goals for this year. This episode was recorded in December.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with UW-Oshkosh junior Reanna McGibboney about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Titan, what it was like winning the WIAC and NCGA titles as a freshman, how the team grew from that to win those titles again her sophomore year, and the goals for this year.

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In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Temple grad student Brooke Donabedian about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being an Owl, how it felt to win the 2021 EAGL Championship, how it felt to tie the school floor record twice, what it was like going through the weirdness over making regionals this past season, and the goals for this year.

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In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Boise State senior Emma Loyim about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Bronco, how it felt to tie the school floor record, what it was like competing against her sister for the first time in college, and the goals for this year.

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