*Link Updated* This month, instead of an article, we're providing an MP3 podcast of a recent chat Tom Kovic and I had regarding early recruiting. In the recording, Tom chats a little bit about the recruiting process, and how early recruiting has changed the recruiting process.
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About Tom Kovic:
Tom Kovic is a former Division I college gymnastics coach (Penn) and the current director of Victory Collegiate Consulting, where he provides individual advisement for families on college recruiting. Tom is the author of “Reaching for Excellence”, an educational guide for college athletics recruiting. For further information visit: www.victoryrecruiting.com
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Florida takes over the top spot in the rankings this week, with Oklahoma in 2nd. UGA and Bama are now tied for third, with Utah dropping to fifth place. Bama is the top squad on vault, while UF is the leader on bars and beam. Utah still holds the lead on floor.
Individually, Bama's Ashley Priess and UGA's Kat Ding are still tied for the top spot in the AA standings. UCLA's Vanessa Zamarripa is the top vaulter, while NU's Janelle Giblin leads on bars. OU's Erica Brewer takes over the top spot on beam after her debut. Arkansas' Jaime Pisani still leads on floor.
Next week, the rankings will switch to the Regional Qualifying Score (RQS), and the rankings will get shuffled once again.
Illinois defeated ASU at home, led by Kelsey Joannides. The Illini won the beam and the AA (39.325), as well as tying for the vault title with ASU's Callie Price. Teammate Alina Weinstein tied with ASU's Beate Jones for the floor title. ASU's Kohoku Palafox won the bars title.
Link: ASU Release
Rebecca Brady won vault and floor while senior Mallory Miller celebrated Senior Day with a win on beam as SCSU swept past West Chester and Springfield.
Link: SCSU Release and Video
Frosh Elise Konikoff won vault and beam while teammate Courtney Mangini won floor and AA as Cortland rolled past visiting Wilson.
Link: Cortland St Release
Jenna Swails won vault and floor to lead UW La Crosse to the win. Teammate Morgan Shene added a win on bars and in the AA.
Link: Winona State Release