If you are a rising junior prospect, the summer is a great opportunity for you to launch your college search with earnest. Between the multitude of showcases, camps and tournaments you have attended and the profiles, highlight links and general inquiries you have forwarded to college coaches, you are well on your way. What follows is a snapshot of fall junior days and building this component into your college search plan in what is becoming a popular and critical trend in the college recruiting process.
Rutgers announced the hiring of Kera Bolen and Umme Salim-Beasley as assistants. Salim-Beasley was a standout at WVU and has coached at Penn and WVU, in addition to the high school level.
Link: Rutgers Release
Cassie Benning, L10 from Byers in California, has committed to Sacramento State according to a news article. Benning finished on her 2011 season with a 3rd AA finish (1st UB) at her state meet, 2nd AA at regionals and 19th AA at JO Nationals.
Rutgers has hired Kera Bolen, a former Oregon State athlete and volunteer assistant, as an assistant coach.
Link: Oregon State Release
Maddie Herr, L10 at Vasi's International Gymnastics in Connecticut, has committed to Ohio State. She won her state meet (1st AA; 1st BB/FX) and placed 15th AA at regionals last season.
Gina Costa, L10 at Airborne Gymnastics in California, has committed to West Virginia according to a news article. Costa finished 1st AA (1st V/UB) at the NorCal state meet, 4th AA at regionals and 19th AA at JOs.
Kelsey Aucoin has committed to New Hampshire for the 2012-2013, according to her club. The L10 trains at Metroplex. At the 2011 Region 3 L10 Regionals, she competed just two events, VT and FX, but won both. She also finished 13th AA at Regionals in 2010.
Link: Personal Website
Stefanie Daley, Taylor Keeker, Katelyn Ohlrich and Kailie Ponto will join the OSU team this season. Learn more about them in Oregon State's official announcement.
Taylor Redmond, L10 at Galaxy Gymnastics in New York, has committed to George Washington University. The 3-time JO Qulaifier finished 4th AA at her 2011 regional meet and 33rd AA at JO Nationals.
Carrina Lo Bello, Sr. High Performance gymnast from Gemini Gymnastics in Ontario, Canada, has accepted a scholarship to EMU according to her club's web page.
2010 Interview with video by Blythe Lawrence
Christina Navarro, L9 at Texas Dreams Gymnastics, will join Centenary's team according to her club's recent tweet. Navarro won her 2011 regional meet (1st AA; 1st UB/FX) and placed 8th AA (1st FX) at Westerns.
Emily Barrett, a L10 at Bart Connor Gymnastics in Norman, Oklahoma, has committed to Denver. At the 2011 L10 Junior Olympic Nationals, she placed 37th AA. She finished 28th AA at Nationals in 2010.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Towson announced another signing during the late period: Samantha Lutz, a L10 from Elite Energy in Tennessee, has signed with the Tigers. In her first season as a L10, she qualified all the way through to the L10 Nationals, where she tied for 48th AA. In 2010, as a L9, she placed 1st AA, UB, and FX at the Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
Link: Towson Release
Josh Nilson has been named an assistant at TWU. He comes to the Pioneers from USU, where he speant three years as an assistant.
Link: USU Release