Items filtered by date: Thursday, 11 November 2010

As previously reported, Kayla Williams, Brooke Parker, Diandra Milliner and Kaitlyn Clark have signed with Alabama.

Announcement

UNC has announced the signing of Haley Watts and Janell Sargent.  Watts' commit was covered in a prior news item.  Sargent is a L10 who trains at Rose's Gymnastics.  This past season she placed 11th AA and 4th on BB at the Region VIII L10 Regionals.  At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she tied for 28th AA.

Links:  UNC Release and Sargent Profile Page with Videos

Iowa State has signed Caitlin Brown, as expected.  The L10 from TAGS South tied for 13th AA at the 2010 L10 Nationals.

Link:  Iowa State Release

The official early period for signing a National Letter of Intent for Gymnastics started on November 10th and runs through the 17th.  See the Women's Commits and Men's Commits page for a list of who is expected to sign where.  Watch the site, newsfeeds, and Twitter for the latest news.  There are a few surprises and unannounced signings out there!

Congratulations to all the National Letter of Intent Signees.  A few submitted pictures are in the gallery at this link.  Athletes and Parents are invited to contribute their pictures. 

Katrina Carpenter, L10 at Frederick Gymnastics in Maryland, has committed to Bowling Green for the 2012-13 season.  In 2010, she placed 2nd AA (1st BB) at the Frederick Classic; 4th AA at her state meet; 8th AA at regionals and 10th AA at the NIT.

Personal web page

 

 

Robert DiRugeris will sign with Ohio State, according to his local paper.  He trains at Will-Moor in New Jersey.  He was 32nd AA at the 2010 JO Nationals.   

Link:  YouTube.com Channel

A reminder, don't forget to check out our Women's 2011-2012 Commits page and Men's Commit page for a complete list of who is expected to sign where.  You can also Search using the athlete's name to learn more about them, see videos of their past competitions, and a summary of their key accomplishments.  The latest info will also be posted here on the Front Page of the site, but also check out the News Feed page for the latest releases from the various teams.

Kelly Nortz, a L10 at Great Lakes, will sign with Northern Illinois this week.  At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she placed 18th AA in the Senior A group.  

Link:  YouTube.com Channel

UGA has signed Chelsea Davis and Sarah Persinger, as expected.  In a school release, UGA Head Coach Jay Clark noted, "Chelsea does it all and does it all well. She is the complete package of balance between power and grace."  On Persinger, he added, "She has that elite look and polish that we've had from so many gymnasts in the past."

Chelsea Davis:  A sr. international elite and member of the 2010 US World Championships Team.  She trains at Texas Dreams.  She tied for 5th AA at the 2010 VISA Championships. 

Sarah Persinger:  A former international elite who trains at Southeastern.  She placed 22nd AA and 10th(t) on UB at the 2010 L10 Nationals. 

Link:  UGA Release