Rachel Daum, L10 from Stars Gymnastics in Texas, has committed to Alabama according to Gym-Style.com, which maintains her web page. Daum finished 2nd AA (1st V/FX) at both her state and regional meets last season and finished 1st on V and FX at JO Nationals.
Vaculik is taking a year off from Stanford to prepare for upcoming international competitions. So far she has earned a spot at Worlds. Others named to the team are UCLA recruit Peng Peng Lee, Dominique Pegg, Talia Chiarelli, Mikaela Gerber, Coralie Leblond-Chartrand, and Madeline Gardiner.
Allison Bellingham, a L10 from South Coast in Irvine, has committed to San Jose State, according to her recruiting service. She placed 19th AA at the 2011 Region I L10 Regionals, Senior A. She was 10th AA in 2010.
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USU announces that TeShawne Jackson has been named Assistant Coach. Jackson has previously coached at Iowa State, Ball State and William and Mary.
Shonacee Oliva, L10 at Brandy Johnson's in Florida, has reportedly committed to LSU. Last season Oliva finished 5th AA (1st FX) at her state meet, 3rd AA at regionals and 29th AA at JOs.
Former Missouri standout Sarah Shire returns to the program in a staff position. Shire is pursuing a Masters in Sports Psychology.
San Jose State has announced the addition of Liz Major as an assistant. After graduation from San Jose State, she received her masters from DU and coached at Aurora.
Link: SJSU Release
MSU has announced its new assistant coaches: Mo Mitchell, former head coach at Kentucky, and Nicole Curler, a former MSU gymnast.
Ashley Lambert has committed to LSU according to Gym-Style.com, which maintains her personal web page. Lambert, an L10 at World Class Gymnastics in Virginia, finished 1st AA (1st BB/FX) at her 2011 state meet and 3rd AA (1st FX) at regionals. An injury prevented her from competing at nationals.
USA Gymnastics announced the men's squads for the World Championships and Pan Am Games. Several past and present NCAAers are on the rosters:
2011 Men's World Championships Team
Jake Dalton, OU
Jonathan Horton, Team Hilton HHonors (former OU)
Steven Legendre, Team Hilton Honors (former OU)
Danell Leyva, Team Hilton HHonors
Alexander Naddour, OU
John Orozco, U.S. Olympic Training Center
Alternate: Chris Brooks, Team Hilton HHonors (former OU))
Head coach: Kevin Mazeika, Houston
2011 Men's Pan American Games Team
Donothan Bailey, California - Berkeley
Glen Ishino, California – Berkeley
C.J. Maestas, University of Illinois
Sho Nakamori, former Stanford
Paul Ruggeri, University of Illinois
Brandon Wynn, Team Hilton HHonors (former Ohio State)
Alternate: Tyler Mizoguchi, University of Illinois