Sammie Musto, L10 from Atlantic Coast Gymnastics in New Jersey, has committed to PSU according to a submission from her family. Musto turned in first place AA finishes last season at the Rutgers Color Games (1st V/BB), the Maryland Classic (1st V/BB), the PKI (1st V/UB/BB), Gasparilla (1st V/UB/BB), and the Winter Bowl (swept all events). She qualified to the Nastia Luikin Supergirl Cup where she finished 8th AA. She placed 1st AA at her state meet, 1st AA (1st UB) at her regional meet and 3rd AA (1st BB) at JOs.
Brittany Holmes, L10 at Geddarts in Michigan, has accepted an offer from MSU according to a post on the Region 5 Facebook page. Holmes turned in consistent top five finishes in most of her meets last season. She finished the season with a 2nd AA (1st BB) finish at her state meet, a 1st place (1st BB) finish at her regional meet, and a 17th AA (7th BB) finish at JOs.
In a sad day for collegiate gymnastics, Cal has announced it has cut it's men's and women's gymnastics programs, in an announcement made this afternoon. The cuts come despite over 100K raised on behalf of the men's program, and a pledge of support from USA Gymnastics. Baseball, women's lacrosse and men's rugby were also cut. 118 male athletes, including 19 in gymnastics, will be affected. 45 women are impacted, 15 in gymnastics. Men's rugby has been singled out for special treatment, retaining special status as a varsity club support.
More information to come, after the chancellor's press conference at 2:30 pm PDT.
Link: SF Chronicle and Cal Statement
Shealyn Farley, L10 from Prestige Gymnastics in Pa., has committed to PSU according to a site submission. She has an outstanding 2010 season, placing 1st AA at The Blackeyed Susan (1st UB/FX), The Chicago Style (1st place sweep), The Buckeye Classic (1st V/BB), and her state meet. She placed 3rd AA at regionals and 2nd AA (1st BB) at JOs.
Austin Sheppard, L10 from Golden Grip in Texas, has committed to Michigan for the 2012-13 season. She produced a string of top five AA finishes at her meets throughout the regular season in 2010, including a near sweep (1st AA; 1st V/UB/FX) at the Rose City Classic. At her state meet, she finished 3rd AA, but picked up wins on vault (9.8) and beam. She placed 5th AA (1st FX) at regionals and 7th AA at JOs (2nd FX; 3rd V).
A L10 at Galaxy in New York, Diona Straub, has committed to Towson for 2011-2012. Straub placed 9th AA at the 2010 Region VI L10 Regionals. She also placed 9th AA at the 2008 Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Lexus Demers has committed to Auburn for 2012-2013, according to her club. The L10 at Midwest Gymnastics (MN) won the FX title at the 2010 L10 Nationals, Junior D division. She also placed 14th in the AA. In 2009, competing in the Junior C division, she tied for 21st AA and tied for 7th on BB.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Cami Guyer, L10 from Gymnastics East in Washington has committed to San Jose State University. Cami’s 2010 season consisted of a 2nd place AA at Sand Dollar meet in Orlando, 4th place AA at the Boise State Open, 2nd place AA at Washington State meet, 2nd place AA at Regionals, and 22nd AA at JO Nationals.
Alexandra Witt, L10 from LaFleurs Tampa Gymnastics in Florida has committed to PSU. Witt turned in top 10 finishes in all of her meets throughout the 2010 season, including a 1st place sweep at her state meet, a 5th place finish at regionals and an 8th place finish at JO Nationals (4th UB, 7th FX).
Maggie Lundeen, L10 from Palmer's Gymnastics in Illinois, has committed to William and Mary according to a post on the Region 5 Facebook page. Lundeen had good results last season, including a 1st place finish (1st UB) at Circle of the Stars and a 3rd place AA (1st UB) at the Chicago Style meet. She qualified to the Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup, finishing 24th AA. She placed 9th AA (1st FX) at her state meet, 7th AA at her regional meet, and 25th AA at JO Nationals.
Halle Moraw has committed to CMU for 2011-2012, according to a site submission. She's a L10 at the Gymnastics Training Center in Michigan. At the 2010 Region V L10 Regionals, she placed 9th AA, advacing on to the JO NIT tournament.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Arkansas has hired Don Houlton as an assistant coach. Houlton was most recently an assistant at Cal, and was an assistant at Yale and owner/head coach at Nebraska Gold prior to that.
Link: Arkansas Release
The LA Times has confirmed that International Elite Samantha Shapiro has committed to Stanford. Over the past several seasons she has represented the US internationally at the Pacific Rim Championships, Pan Am, Gymnix, and World Cup. This season she finished 4th on BB and FX at the Covergirl Classic and 7th AA (5th FX, 7th BB) at the Visa Championships. She competes for All Olympia in Los Angeles.
Kelsy Landreth, L10 at Show-Me Gymnastics in Missouri, has committed to Missouri for the 2012-13 season. She finished 2nd AA (1st V/UB/FX) at her 2010 state meet, 2nd AA (2nd V/FX) at her regional meet, and 21st AA at nationals.