Missouri announced the signing of Blair Elmore and Miranda Eubank, as expected. The school had previously announced that Kelsy Landreth would graduate early and join the team this season.
Link: Mizzou Release
Aly Raisman, who originally committed to Florida, has signed with Octagon Olympics & Action Sports, forfeiting her NCAA eligibility, the agency confirmed today. Octagon represents athletes ranging from Michael Phelps to Apolo Anton Ono. As other members of the Class of 2012 and 2013 ponder the same question, stay tuned for some shakeups in the recruiting scene.
As expected Ohio State has signed Rachel Abrams, Maggie Dunn and Audrey Tolbert. Missing from the release is confirmed commit Ariel Martin of IGI, a former JO National Team member and 2011 Region V AA champion.
Link: Ohio State Recruits
Hallie Mossett has committed to UCLA according to Gym-Style.com, which maintains her website. Mossett is a National Team Member who competes for West Coast Elite. This past season, she won FX at the American Classic, finished 9th AA at the Covergirl Classic and 13th AA at Nationals.
Pitt has announced the signing of two athletes, Lindsay Offutt and Lisa (Lisavette) Soto. The commits of both were covered in prior news items.
Link: Pitt Release
WMU has announced the signing of three in-state prospects: Jessi Buis, Miya Dotson and Kayla Weber. The commits of all three were covered in prior news items.
Link: WMU Release
Samuel "Sammy" Chamberlain will sign with NU for 2012-2013, according to the Dayton Daily News. He finished 32nd AA at the 2010 JO Nationals.
Link: Newspaper
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Dan DiBenedetto, who train's at Tim Daggett's, has signed with Minnesota for 2012-2013, according to the The Republican newspaper. At the 2011 VISA Championships, he placed 5th AA in the Junior Men's 14-15 division. He also was 2nd on HB and 3rd on SR.
2nd-HB; 3rd-SR; 5th-AA; 7th-VT(T); 8th-PH(T), PB(T) (Jr. 14-15)
Link: News Article