Items filtered by date: Friday, 28 May 2010

Saturday, 29 May 2010 05:27

2011-12 Covers to Minnesota

Jennifer Covers, L10 from Crystal Lakes in Illinois, has committed to Minnesota for the 2011-12 season.  She finished 7th AA at her state meet this year and 17th AA at regionals.

Published in Recruiting
Friday, 28 May 2010 20:13

K. Williams to Bama

World Vault Champ Kayla Williams has reportedly selected Bama, per her club's Twitter tweets.  The senior international elite and 2009 VISA Vault Champ and 2009 L10 AA/VT/FX champ recently switched gyms to the Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy.  Although she is currently a junior in high school, it seems likely she will defer entry until 2012-2013.

Link:  CGA Tweets

Published in Recruiting
Friday, 28 May 2010 20:06

2011-2012: Lekson to EMU

Alexandra "Allie" Lekson has committed to EMU, according to her club.  Lekson is a L10 who trains at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy.  At the 2010 L10 Regionals, she placed 14th AA and 4th on BB in the Senior A division.  She is also the L10 State VT champ (see video below).  She reportedly missed much of the 2009 season with an injury.   

Link:  CGA Web Site and YouTube.com of Regionals

Published in Recruiting
Friday, 28 May 2010 20:01

2011-2012: Wrobel to William and Mary

Carleigh Wrobel has committed to William and Mary for 2011-2012, according to a site submission.  She's a L10 who trains at Capital in Virginia.  At the 2010, L10 Regionals, she placed 20th AA in the Senior A division. 

Link:  Official Web Site

Published in Recruiting
The college search for athletes is a very “individual” quest. A winning strategy for one prospect could be a losing strategy for another. I think we can all agree that when it comes to recruiting, the “blue chip” kids are going to be found…It’s just a matter of when.  

That being said, the majority of the prospects looking for a home on a college campus and as part of a varsity team are NOT the blue chip kids. Firstly, this needs to be understood and realized. Secondly, these prospects need to develop and execute a separate plan of attack and begin to tackle what I call the “grey areas” of recruiting.  When I speak of grey areas, I am alluding to alternative tactics that could strongly assist families and their children reach a little higher and with a better chance of success in the college search.

Published in General News