Jordyn Brent, a L10 at All Olympians, has committed to Sacramento State for 2017-2018. At the recent 2016 JO Nationals, she placed 31st AA and 10th(t) on VT in the Senior B division. She placed 17th AA and 3rd on FX at 2015 Region I L10 Regionals.
Link: Personal Site
Mati Waligora, L10 at Olympia Gymnastics in Michigan, has committed to Alabama. She qualified to the Nastia Lukin Cup this season and finished 15th AA. This past weekend she finished 6th AA at JOs.
Here's a showcase of some of the top finishers at this week
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The Men's JO Nationals concluded their second day of competition, and future NCAA stars were in action, some battling to advance to the P&G Championships (Junior Elite) while others concluded their seasons.
The athletes competing in the senior divisions will be entering college over the next few years and most of them have made their college choices. The table below recognizes the top ten finishers in each division and individual event winners who finished outside the top 10 AA. For further information, consult the official results on the JO website. The JO age groups do not match school grade or class, but the Senior A group is generally comprised of athletes entering college for the 2018-19 season. Some may enter a year earlier or a year later, depending on their high school graduation year.
The Men's JO Nationals are underway in Battle Creek, Michigan, with the Level 10 and Junior Elite preliminaries completed. A number of commmits and signees competed.
Alexis Stokes, L10 from WOGA, has committed to Boise State. She placed 1st on bars and 2nd AA at her state meet this season. Her 2nd place regional finish earned her a trip to JOs this weekend.
ASU announced the termination of Head Coach Dr. Rene Lyst under the "termination without cause" provision of her contract. Ralph Russo will act as interim head coach while the school conducts a nationwide search for a replacement. Lyst had previously been suspended. It appears that Ass't Coach Jeff Hunt has also resigned.
Link: ASU Release
I was talking with one of my clients about her decision to go to a Division III gymnastics team and this is what made her decision easy.
Jenna Horner, L10 from Legacy Gymnastics, has committed to GWU. She placed 9th AA at her 2016 state meet. Last season she placed 15thAA at her regional meet.
As expected, Washington has added Evanni Roberson for 2016-2017. Her commit was covered in a prior news item. She recently won UB, BB and FX at the Region 2 L10 Regionals.
Link: Release
Among her many honors throughout her career, Bridget Sloan has picked up her second Honda Award for gymnastics.
Jordan Oster, L10 from Harford Gymnastics, has committed to Temple. This season she finished 3rd AA at her state meet and 18th AA at regionals.
Rutgers added Kaitlyn Hall to its 2016-17 roster.