GymACT 2026w10 Review: Silicon Valley Invite & Temple at Springfield
- Breeze
- 2 days ago
- 5 min read
Recap Week 10 (Mar 9-15)
Stick Masters - team stuck landings
From the coaches - updates from individual GymACT programs
College bound camps - East and West Summer Camps
Gymnast of the week 10 - nominations and selection
Connecting the Dots - way less than 6 degrees of separation
Up next - upcoming meets
Last major invitational of the season hosted by the Bandits
Silicon Valley Invitational is now a major fund-raising event for the Bandits and it turned out to be a thrilling GymACT session for the local crowd. Arizona continues to dominate the national scene and the Bandits held their own to take 2nd place team over Washington Huskies.
GymACT doesn’t have a meet webstream available, but the Huskies did their usual facebook live for their intrepid fans: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonmgymnastics/videos/2682094795516960
On the other side of the continent, Temple boldly took on Springfield College and Navy. Hard to make an ‘apples to apples’ comparison when looking at the final results, but the Owls held their own against the NCAA programs with some strong individual performances.
And while some teams strengthen their claim on the top position in the rankings, many are still proving that it ain’t over til the last man lands at nationals! Here are the latest team and individual national rankings:
Week 10 Top National Average Team Scores (compared to week 9)
🏆1. Arizona State, 304.315 (🥇for 4 weeks and the National High Score: 315.150)
🥈2. Minnesota, 301.992 (Maintaining 🥈4 weeks)
🥉3. Bay Area Bandits, 295.063 (Maintaining 🥉6 weeks)
FX: Arizona State, 51.775 (still tumbling on top)
PH: Arizona State, 49.282 (⬆️ up from 2nd place)
SR: Minnesota, 50.658 (still strong on top)
VT: Arizona, 53.750 (still explosive on top)
PB: Arizona State, 50.467 (⬆️ up from 2nd place)
HB: Bay Area Bandits, 51.200 (still the highest bar)
Week 10 Top Ranked Individuals:
🏆Evan Hymanson, Bandits (76.800); 🥈Elliot Foster, Arizona (76.000); 🥉William Pearce, Bandits (74.575)
FX: Nicky Franz, Arizona (13.438)
PH: Patrick Hoopes, Mavericks (15.100)
SR: Aiden Whitehead, Georgia United (13.400)
VT: Jakaris Williams, Georgia (14.000)
PB: Elliot Foster, Arizona State (13.338)
HB: William Pearce, Bandits (13.060)
Full GymACT rankings available at Road To Nationals: https://roadtonationals.com/results/standingsGA/
From the gymrat den a rock in the middle of the ocean.
Breeze
STICK MASTERS
🏆Temple University: 5
From the Coaches
BAY AREA BANDITS:
The Bandits have broken the 300 barrier for the first time in program history. And what better way to do it than at home at the end of a long weekend of co-hosting a huge girls and boys competition. Many of the bandits spent over 25 hrs in the convention center from Friday through Sunday Evening setting up and volunteering at the competition. The grit and endurance to perform at their best was impressive and is an excellent stepping stone towards championship season.
Some notable routines:
Alexei Tryshev bounced back from a scary peel in warmup when his grip broke on a dismount tap, and put up a 12.8 to help us reach a new program record in the event.
Evan came back in the all around with a 76.8, posting massive scores on FX, PB and HB, 13.4, 13.8, and 13.7.
Bryson Brandon debuted a Kaz full, an upgraded Rings Dismount and a massive high bar set with a caught winkler. He went 6/6 and had personal bests in the all around and on Rings at this comp.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY:
The Owls competed in their final regular-season competition, traveling to Springfield for a tri-meet against Springfield College and Navy. While Temple finished third overall, the meet featured several highlights. Landon Brady delivered a stellar performance, going 6-for-6 and capturing the all-around title. Amir El-Moslemany electrified the crowd by sticking his handspring Rudi on vault, launching him to second place in the event standings by the end of the meet. The rings squad set the tone early, with the first three routines hit cleanly and capped with stuck dismounts. High bar brought the excitement as well, with both Evan Zakrewski and Landon Brady finishing their routines with a triple back, providing a hefty finish to the event.
GymACT Socials:
Keep an eye on our social media channels as we get closer to Championship Season!
IG: @gymact
FB: @GymACTeams
YT: @GymACT
EAST AND WEST CAMPS
This upcoming summer we'll have TWO GymACT college bound camps!
East Conference (Cincinnati, OH) and West Conference (Lafayette, CO) summer camps.
Get in on the action and get DOUBLE the fun!
2026 WEST GymACT Conference College Bound Camp
When: Friday - Sunday, June 19-21, 2026
Where: Xtreme Altitude Gymnastics
1405 South Public Rd • Lafayette, CO 80026
2026 EAST GymACT Conference College Bound Camp
When: Friday - Sunday, July 17-19, 2026
Where: Kids First Sports Center
7900 E. Kemper Road • Cincinnati, OH 45249
Once again ALL of the GymACT programs will be represented, and gymnasts may choose a deeper training opportunity with the coaches from the geographic area closest to them. Or, go to both camps and get experience DOUBLE the collegiate program recruiting opportunity!
Register now and guarantee your spot!
Gymnast of the Week 10
Nominees
Landon Brady - Temple
Temple competed against ECAC powerhouses Navy and Springfield this past weekend. Competing under NCAA rules, Sophomore Landon Brady went 6/6 in his first meet competing AA for the Owls. He won AA, stuck his newly upgraded Yurchenko 1/1 vault, hit his upgraded FX set, and performed the most difficult HB dismount out of all the competing gymnasts in the meet (triple back). https://drive.google.com/open?id=1K3LmmXdINm4-BGZyh_fzPw82WHF7joPy
Elliot Foster - Arizona
Elliot Foster turned in another elite performance this week, raising the bar yet again with a dominant all-around showing. He captured the title at the Silicon Valley Invite with a GymACT season-high 79.2, the top all-around score recorded this year. Foster highlighted the night with a world-class parallel bars routine that earned an exceptional 14.6. Demonstrating his across-the-board excellence, he finished in the top four on five events, showcasing both his versatility and consistency. Foster continues to separate himself as one of the premier all-arounders in GymACT.
Evan Hymanson - Bandits
It was his first meet back in the All-Around, he contributed to the team score to help us hit a Season High and Program High, breaking 300 for the first time. He won high bar with a 13.7 and put up a massive 13.5 on PBars and 13.4 on Floor, along with a 76.8 in the AA.
CONNECTING THE DOTS: Gymnastics Generations.
Tom Dunn mentored Mike Burns. Mike coached Breeze. Breeze coached Trevor Ruggeri and Christian Reynolds. Trevor coaches the Washington Huskies while Christian is on the Bay Area Bandits Team. Trevor and Christian were the “Varsity Team” at Rising Star Gymnastics. At Silicon Valley Invite, the Huskies and Bandits faced off in fierce competition while the Rising Star Gymnastics boys team were also competing… And on and on.
Up Next:
Week 11 GymACT Competition Schedule
Saturday, March 21
Virtual Meet: North Carolina Airmen vs NY Alliance