Erin Patchey, L10 at World Class Gymnastics in N.Y., has committed to Ball State according to a news account. This season Patchey placed 3rd AA (1st V) at the PKI, 4th AA at the Chicago Style and 2nd AA at the Niagra Cup. She qualified to JO Nationals after placing 13th AA at her state meet and 4th AA at regionals.
Former PSU Head Coach Steve Shephard has landed a new role at Victory Collegiate Consulting, a recruiting service.
Madeline Gardiner won the women's AA title at the 2011 Canadian Championships, in the Senior High Performance (eliite) category. Recruitable Jessica Savona was 2nd after a two year recovery from injury, while another recruitable, Canadian World Team member Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto, was 3rd. Former World VT finalist Brittany Rogers, another uncommitted recruit, was fourth in her return from injury. Roughly 20 NCAA coaches were reportedly in attendance. Arizona signee Kristin Klarenbach did not compete.
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At the 2011 Canadian Championships, Jessica Dowling placed 1st in the preliminaries in the 16 year old and up division. SUU signee Rochelle Bernier was sixth while Iowa signee Emily Bigras was 12th.