Molly McFarland, L10 at Team OC in California, will join the Boise State team this fall. This past season she finished 1st AA and 1st on vault at the California Classic and she finished in the top 5 in all of her regular season meets. She placed 4th AA and 1st on vault at the SoCal meet, 6th AA at regionals and 13th AA at JOs.
The 2012 Women's Junior Olympic Nationals were held in May 2012 in Virginia, showcasing some of the nation's top future gymnasts. The vast plurality of college gymnasts competed at the Level 10 ranks. In our experience, a Top 5 finish at the JO National meet usually translates into a high level of success at the NCAA level, barring injury or other unforeseen issues. However, a single fall can cause an athlete to fall well down the standings at the JO Nationals.
Here's a summary of the results and links to th available online video of the meet.
Kentucky has announced the signing of Jillian Chappel, Racquel Chavez, and Amy Roemmele. The commits of all three were covered in prior news items.
Link: UK Release
Past, current and future NCAAers will be in action this week at the VISA (US) Championships. The final steps in the road to London will travel through St Louis, as various contenders jockey for spots on the final Olympic squad.
On the first night, the Senior Men competed, with Danell Leyva leading the way, just ahead of John Orozco, 91.85 to 91.8. World PB champ Leyva was first on that event, and tied for first on HB (with Illini grad Paul Ruggeri). Michigan's Sam Mikulak was third with a 90.55, just ahead of former OU stars Chris Brooks (1st VT) and Jonathan Horton (1st R). OU's Jake Dalton was sixth, and Cal grad Glen Ishino was 7th (1st on PH). Former OU star Steve Legendre was 1st on FX.
Link: Men's Results and Release
In the junior men's division, Donnell Whittenburg leads the 16-18 group while Marvin Kimble leads the 14-15 group. Illinois signee Max Mayr was fifth.
Link: USA Gymnastics Release