The girls are very determined and focused. Every day, they're trying to get better. We see it in the gym. They're not satisfied with what they're doing. They're going for the extra tenths or two, while looking to stay consistent. That takes a lot of intensity.

It was a long day. But the girls learned a lot and they're trying to find their way.

We were pretty solid all the way through. I'm pleased with where we are in terms of our difficulty. We just have to get a little cleaner and a little tougher. I felt like we were right there ... on floor and beam, we were pretty close on bars and fairly close on vault. The teams that beat us just performed a little better.

Floor was a season-best, but none of the rest were our best. We've done (those scores) all before. It'll be an exciting meet again. I hope we'll be in the mix.

I have to do what I think is right for this program. It doesn't really matter what everybody else does.

She knows the tradition, the expectations for several years and she hasn't backed off from either of those. She's stepped right up. Sometimes kids aren't too confident competing. She thinks it's really fun. She's very motivated to get better. She doesn't mind hard work.