Chalk Talk with Ben Schluter

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with William & Mary junior Sarah Wozniak about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a part of the Tribe, how it felt to travel to Alaska, what it was like to host GECs and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Southeast Missouri State junior Nyah Reader about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Redhawk, how it felt to win a share of the 2023 MIC beam title, how it feels to have left USAG nationals behind and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Eastern Michigan junior Ella Chemotti about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being an Eagle, how it felt to win a share of the 2022 MAC bars title, her experiences at regionals, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Bridgeport junior Olivia Imbarlina about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Purple Knight, how it felt to compete 5 meets in 12 days, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Gustavus Adolphus senior Abby Willis about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Gustie, how her freshman season went, how it felt to be part of the Best of Minnesota meet, what it felt like to set the highest team score in school history, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Air Force junior Velandra Brochi about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Falcon, some unique aspects of being at the only service academy in NCAA women’s gymnastics, how it felt winning the 2023 USAG all-around title, her thoughts on the move to the Mountain West and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Alaska-Anchorage senior Silje Hildebrand about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Seawolf, what it’s like to be on the remotest team in college gymnastics, how they saved the program, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with West Chester senor Lily McFarland about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Golden Ram, 2022 GECs, the team’s 2023 away meet weekend at Alaska-Anchorage, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Brown junior Julia Bedell about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Bear, how she’s managed NIL, how it felt to win two GEC titles in 2023, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Southern Connecticut State junior Angel Lee about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being an Owl, how practice works in their unique setting, how it felt to win the 2023 GEC beam title, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Centenary junior Emma Lavelle about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Lady, how she learned to deal with the Gold Dome’s roof, how it felt to compete at LSU, her 2022 trip to Alaska, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Cornell junior Sydney Beers about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a part of the Big Red, the experience of the Ivy Classic, how it felt to win the 2022 GEC vault title and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Springfield College senior Rae Anna Schutz about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a part of the Pride, the impact of Covid on her freshman year, the coaching changes and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Brockport senior Taylor Bushey about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Golden Eagle, how Covid impacted her freshman year, how it felt to win a 2022 NCGA bars title while setting the school record, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with UW-Whitewater senior Sarah Knetzke about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Warhawk, the oddness of the 2021 Covid-impacted season, how it felt to win the 2022 NCGA beam title, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Ithaca junior Nicole Lonski about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Bomber, the rivalry with Cortland, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with UW-Oshkosh senior Emily Buffington about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Titan, why they don’t look at scores during meets, how it felt to win an individual and two team national titles, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with UW-La Crosse junior Rachel Chesley about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being an Eagle, how it felt to win the 2023 NCGA bars title, and the goals for this year, her last before graduating.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Greenville sophomore Amara Nelson about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being a Panther, the experience of the first season in program history, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Cortland senior Delaney Brown about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, why she couldn’t do that in her home state, her recruiting process, the impact of Covid on her freshman year, what it’s like being a Red Dragon, the rivalry with Ithaca, and the goals for this year. Apologies in advance for the audio issues when she speaks, it’s very weird...

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Ursinus senior Ashley Cromer about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her interesting recruiting process, what it’s like being a Bear, how Covid impacted her freshman year, how it felt to qualify to nationals and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with UW-Stout senior Kiara Brown about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, how it felt to win the South Dakota state rodeo title, what it’s like being a Blue Devil, highlights from the 2023 season and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Simpson sophomore Kaelyn Tally about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like being part of the Storm, the experience of the first season in program history, the relationship the women’s and men’s teams have, and the goals for this year.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Hamline junior Lily Ramsdell about her recruiting process, what it’s like to be a Piper, her work with SAAC, the weird world behind the scenes of a D3 gymnastics program and goals for the 2024 season. Yes, there’s a weird audio glitch toward the end and yes there is a long pause before the outro. Those must have been encoding errors because the original a...

In this episode of Chalk Talk, I talk with Winona State junior Camdyn McSweeney about her journey to becoming a competitive gymnast, her recruiting process, what it’s like to be a Warrior, how it felt being part of the highest scoring vault rotation in school history, the environment at the Best of Minnesota meet and what “Together We Define” means for her team.