Shauna Miller, L10 from Tataru's in Tennessee, has committed to Missouri. She is a two-time JO qualifier. Last season she won the Music City Invitational, the Sand Dollar Invitational and Nashville Nights meet. She placed first on vault and bars at regionals.
McKenna Stanley, L10 at Aerials in Texas, has committed to SEMO. In 2012, she finished 9th AA at the L9 Western Championships. In her first season competing level 10, she qualified to regionals.
McKenna Singley has accepted a scholarship offer from Oregon State, according to her club's web page. Singley is a L10 who trains at Olympus. At the 2013 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals she tied for the UB title in the Junior D division. She also tied for 19th AA. She also placed 2nd on UB and 12th AA at the 2012 Region I L10 Regionals.
Link: Personal Web Site
Dominique Pegg, International Elite from Canada, has worked her way through NCAA regulations and she's ready to join Alabama's team. See Article
Michelle Amoresano has announced her committment to Rutgers. She competes as a Level 10 for North Stars in New Jersey. Last season she placed 2nd AA at her state meet and 5th at regionals, qualifying for JOs for the second consecutive year.
Illinois coach Daniel Ribeiro and Illinois team member Mike Wilner are scheduled to compete in the 19th Maccabiah Games in Israel. Illinois official announcement
Charly Santagado, incoming Rutgers freshman, will also compete at the Maccabiah Games. News article
Jessica Yamzon, L10 at Gymcats in Nevada, has reportedly committed to Arkansas. Jessica qualified to the 2012 JO championships. In 2013, she finished 1st AA and 1st on beam at her state meet. She went on to qualify to the NIT where she finished 1st AA and 1st on bars and beam.
Riahanah Ali, L10 from Oakland Gymnastics in Michigan, has announced her commitment to Rutgers. Riahanah placed in the top five at her meets during the 2013 season. In the post season, she placed 7th AA at her state meet, 10th AA at regionals and 6th AA at the NIT.
Although the US did not send gymnastics teams, a number of NCAAers competed at the World University Games this past week. UCLA's Danusia Francis made the floor final and placed 6th.
Team (W): 1. Russia 2. Japan 3. Germany
AA (W): Alina Mustafina
Team (M): 1. Russia 2. Ukraine 3. Japan
AA (M): Nicolai Kuksenkov
Events (M)
FX: Ryohei Kato
PH: Kursenkov
R: Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti
VT: Hak Seon Yang
PB: Emin Garibov
HB: Emin Garibov
Event (W)
VT: Un Jong Hong
UB: Mustafina
BB: Yelinzi Zhang
FX: Ksenia Afanaseva
Jennifer Pinches, International Elite and Olympian from Great Britain, has announced that she will join UCLA's team. She expects an official annoucement from UCLA in September, presumably after she is officially enrolled.
With summer in full force and the start of the academic year fast approaching, high school prospects have every opportunity to get a well-deserved breather. Taking time to relax a little after a demanding school year and a rigorous training schedule creates “new life.” That being said, the summer can be organized and utilized in several ways to grow awareness and momentum in your recruiting effort and the prospect that looks at the next 100 days as pure opportunity will greatly enhance their athletic college search.
Rebound Gymnastics in N.J. has announced that Kristen Politz recently committed to PSU. She qualified to the 2013 JOs after finishing 2nd AA at both her state and regional meets.
Washington has promoted assistant David McCreary to Associate Head Coach.
Link: UW Release
SEMO has signed Alyssa Tucker for 2013-2014. A L10 at Team Attraction, she is a three-time JO National qualifier. At the 2013 Junior Olympic Nationals, she tied for 31st AA. She also finished 34th AA in 2012.
Link: SEMO Release
Alaska has added Natalia Joyce, Nicole Larkin and Brice Mizell for 2013-2014. Larkin's commit was covered in a prior news item.
Joyce is a L10 from Excalibur who placed 31st AA at the 2013 L10 Junior Olympics Nationals. She was injured in 2012.
Mizell is a L10 from Leading Edge who placed 8th AA at the 2013 Region II L10 Regionals. She was also 48th AA at the 2012 L10 Junior Olympic Nationals.
Link: Seawolves Release
Centenary has announced the addition of Saxon Reaux to it's roster. Reaux is a level 10 from Sky High Sports in Texas. She qualified to regionals in 2012. She finished 18th AA at her 2013 state meet.