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.

This is a brief interview I did with Greenville women's gymnastics head coach Anique Grenier the day of event finals at the 2025 WCGNIC.

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. Check out the merch.

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 pas...

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. Merch store

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. Merch store.

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. Merch Store

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. Sh...

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Nebraska junior Nya Kraus about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her initial recruiting process, her time at Lindenwood including how it felt to win the last two USAG national championships and how she dealt with the aftermath of the program getting cut, her transfer process and the goals for this year.

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. Shop the merch store

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Illinois grad student Amelia Knight about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Fighting Illini, how she dealt with the Covid-impacted 2021 season, how it felt to help set the program team beam record in 2023, what it was like getting engaged the day before her first senior night, and the goals for t...

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Ithaca junior Emily Kobusky about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Bomber, how it felt to qualify to NCGA nationals as a team in 2023, how it felt to tie and eventually break the school beam record, what it was like to be at home for regionals in 2024 and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with West Chester senior Jordan Coleman about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Golden Ram, how it felt to set the school bars record at Maryland, what it felt like to win the 2024 USAG bars championship in front of her home fans and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Sacramento State junior Kara Houghton about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Hornet, how it felt to set the school record for best routine score, what it was like winning the 2024 MPSF bars title, how it felt to compete at regionals, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Bridgeport sixth-year senior Hannah Barry about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, her winding journey as a college gymnast, and the goals for this year.

In the premier of Season 2 of Chalk Talk, I talk with UW-Eau Claire sophomore Addie Gallun about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her return to gymnastics after two years recovering from an injury, how it felt being part of a record-setting team in her first year, why she’s delved so much into NIL and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Boise State senior Courtney Blackson about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Bronco, her experiences at regionals, how it felt to get her 10, what it was like being national runner up on vault, how it felt to lose the tiebreaker to BYU this year, how she bounced back to qualify to nationals, and...

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Maryland grad student Emma Silberman about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Terrapin, how it felt when the season got canceled in 2020, why they do so many double meet weekends late in the season, how it felt to qualify to nationals on vault and what’s next for her.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Southern Utah junior Ellie Cacciola about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Flippin’ Bird, how it felt to win the 2023 MRGC team and vault title, what it was like competing at regionals for the first time in 2023, how it felt to move to the MPSF, how MPSFs compared to MRGCs, and the goals for reg...

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with BYU junior Mina Margraf about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Cougar, how her expectations of life at BYU have compared to her experiences, how it’s felt to compete at regionals, what it was like at the Big 12 championship compared to the MRGC championship, and the goals for regionals.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Washington senior Skylar Killough-Wilhelm about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Husky, how her first year went, what it was like making regionals in 2022, how she felt during 2023 regionals, how she felt on senior night when she KILLED IT, and the goals for regionals.

Oh yeah, we're back! In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Stanford junior Brenna Neault about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Cardinal, how it felt to go from play-in to regional finals in 2022, how it felt to set her career high in the all-around in that same arena the next season, how she felt when they announced the move to the...

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Missouri junior Amari Celestine about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Tiger, what resources she has as a student-athlete, what her major meet-day tradition is, how it felt after her floor routine to send Mizzou to nationals, how the crowd feels at home, and the goals for the rest of this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Fisk sophomore Aliyah Reed-Hammon about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Bulldog, how it felt being part of the first HBCU gymnastics team, what it was like to earn the first score higher than 9.900 by an HBCU gymnast, how she came to design a leotard for the team, and the goals for the rest of...

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Talladega freshman Jamilia Duffus about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her international elite experience representing Jamaica, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Tornado, how each meet has gone, how it felt to win the first meet in program history and the goals for the rest of this year.