The 2013 Gymnastike "EGPY" Awards

The 2013 Gymnastike "EGPY" Awards

The 2013 Gymnastike "EGPY" Awards

Jul 22, 2013 by Elizabeth Stranahan
The 2013 Gymnastike "EGPY" Awards


The 2013 ESPYs took place last week, and while members of the Fierce Five received nominations in multiple categories, unlike their shining moment in London, the ladies left without a win. But the gallant event got our brains turning inspiring us to ensure that the gymnastics community gained the recognition they deserved. Welcome to the 2013 Gymnastike EGPY (Excellence in Gymnastics Performance Yearly) Awards! An awards show that focuses on the great club, collegiate, and elite performances from gymnasts in the June 2012 - June 2013 seasons. The nominees are in, but now you decide who will take home the--well, imaginary--trophies! 

Best Male Gymnast


The nominees are: Sam Mikulak, Jake Dalton, Danell Leyva, Kohei Uchimura, and Marcel Nguyen. Mikulak receives the nomination for his role on the US Men's 2012 Olympic Team and his win at the 2013 NCAA Men's All Around Final. Jake Dalton also contends for the award for his excellent performances for the men's Olympic Team, and impressive all around victories in 2013. Danell Leyva too competed for the American Olympic team and was the only member to win a medal, taking home a Bronze in the men's All Around Final. Kohei Uchimura of Japan receives his nomination for winning the 2012 Olympic Men's All Around Final. And lastly, Marcel Nguyen tops the charts as the German competitor took home two Silver medals in London from the All Around and Parallel Bars Event Finals.



Best Female Gymnast


This year marked a tight race for the Best Female Gymnast. From the Fierce Five comes Team Captain and most decorated American gymnast of the London Games Aly Raisman, All-Around Champion Gabby Douglas, and Gold medalist Jordyn Wieber. Next from Russia, we nominate Aliya Mustafina, the most decorated gymnast of the 2012 Olympics. 2013 NCAA All Around Champion Bridget Sloan takes the last spot for her dominating performances all season.



Best Championship Performance
The next category is Best Performance in a Championship competition which included 2012 Olympics and 2013 NCAA Championships. These are clutch performances that helped ensure National and International titles for these gymnasts and the teams they represent.



Breakthrough Athlete

Favorite Breakthrough Performer goes to the gymnast that emerged to the scene both unexpectedly and exceptionally. The nominees in this category are: Simone Biles for her competition at the 2013 AT&T American Cup, Elizabeth Price for her fourth place finish at the 2012 Olympic Trials, Aly Raisman for her performances at the 2012 Olympic Games, Sam Mikulak for his qualification to the 2012 Olympic Team, and Victoria Moors for her impact on the Canadian Olympic Team and continued representation of Canada in the 2013 Elite Season.



Best Moment
The Best Moment category highlights some of our favorite occrances of the 2012-2013 seasons. These include moments that shocked and inspired gymnast afficianados around the globe. 



Best Comeback
Best Comeback considers gymnasts who overcame great hardships in hopes of achieving their athletic dreams. Alicia Sacramone and Aliya Mustafina both overcame physical injuries in pursuit of Olympic glory, an achilles tendon tear and an ACL tear respectively. After retiring just before the 2008 Olympic Games because of injury, 2004 Olympic gold medalist Catalina Ponor of Romania made a magnificent return to the sport qualifying to the 2012 London Games where she helped her team to a Bronze medal. Despite missing out of the goal of competing in the All Around Final, Jordyn Wieber returned to the London Arena for the Team Final with a vengence aiding in USA's Gold Medal win. Lastly, after a disappointing injury-ridden pre-season, UCLA surprised many when they qualified to the 2013 NCAA Super Six in front of a home crowd where they finished fourth.



Best Team
Best Team represents the magical combination of talent, perservenrance, and overall achievement from individuals who band together to create a team. Nominees include, the Fierce Five for their Gold medal performance in London, the University of Florida women for breaking into the ranks and joining the short list of NCAA Women's Gymnastics Champions, the University of Michigan men's team for their 2013 NCAA winning performance, the Canadian Olympic Team for the best Olympic showing in the country's history, and the Twin City Twisters of Minnesota for qualifying more gymnasts to the 2013 JO National Championships than any other club, while also establishing a successful elite program.



Best Coach

Great gymnasts spawn from incredible coaches. In this category we recognize the skilled men and women who coach, mentor, and lead developing athletes to their full potential.



Best Collegiate Gymnast

In the final category, Best Collegiate Gymnast, the men and women will compete head to head. The nominees for Best Male College Gymnast go to Sam Mikulak of Michigan for placing first in the all around, first on parallel bars, and first on high bar, Eddie Penev of Stanford for placing third all around and second on floor, and to Adrian De Los Angeles of Michigan for placing second all around as well as qualifying to the floor and parallel bar event finals. The Best Female College Gymnast nominees are Bridget Sloan of Florida for finishing first in the all around competition and being named Freshman of the Year and 2013 Honda Award winner, Rheagan Courville of LSU for winning SEC Gymnast of the Year, and Vanessa Zamarripa for holding the number one all around ranking for most of the season and winning the AAI Award.
The results are completely fan driven and polls will close Saturday, August 3rd.

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