Inside Mizzou Athletics - Jackie Terpak from Tiger Gymnastics

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Mizzou Gymnastics, coming off a historic third-place national finish, begins its road to another title this weekend.

The episode begins with hosts Matt Michaels and Brad Tregnago introducing the focus on spring sports and Mizzou Gymnastics' upcoming NCAA regional. They welcome assistant coach Jackie Terpak, who explains how the team has maintained top-10 success through consistent preparation and a strong culture. Terpak details the program's core values—gratitude, unity, adaptability, and communication—and how they are reinforced through team retreats. She discusses her role in coaching floor exercise, where Mizzou ranks seventh nationally, highlighting a 78-meet streak of high scores. Terpak describes her choreography process, which involves collaboration with athletes, a personal music library, and intentional music selection to complement the lineup. She shares her background, including writing to Alabama coach Sarah Patterson as a child and medically retiring at Temple before moving into coaching. Terpak also touches on her creative work with social media content for recruiting. The conversation shifts to the upcoming regional, where Mizzou may face Arkansas, a team Terpak previously coached, adding a personal layer to the competition. Terpak emphasizes viewing pressure as a privilege and the team's goal to maximize its potential each year. The hosts then transition to other Mizzou sports updates, including softball's recent winning streak led by freshman Abby Carr, baseball's record attendance despite a loss, diver Collier Dyer's national championship, and upcoming events like volleyball at Wrigley Field. They also mention basketball recruiting, with Jason Crow Jr.'s performance at the McDonald's All-American game, and wrap up with brief notes on tennis, track and field, and golf.

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Jackie Terpak connects Mizzou's Lexington Regional stakes to practiced routines and a possible return to Fort Worth.

Mizzou Gymnastics arrives at the Lexington Regional as the second seed after another top-10 regular season, with Fort Worth still sitting as the larger goal.

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You get a regional primer with Jackie Terpak, a Mizzou assistant coach and former Arkansas volunteer assistant, as the Tigers size up the Lexington Regional and the road back to Fort Worth.

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