Washington has signed Hailey Burleson, an original commit for the 2015-2016. She will graduate a year early and take a scholarship opened up by the medical retirement of Sheridan Metcalf. Burleson won the JO NIT AA, VT and UB titles this past season, with the highest AA score in all of the NIT sessions. Her score would have placed 5th in her age group at JOs.
Link: UW Release
Ball State confirmed the signing of Clare Collins to a letter of intent. Her commit was covered in a prior news story.
Link: Ball State Release
Jessica Myers, a L10 from World Class, has committed to UIC for 2014-2015. She qualified to the Region VII L10 Regionals this past season, and competed on one event, after finishing 4th AA at the Virginia State Meet. She finished 3rd at States in 2013.
Link: Videos
UGA has added Jasmine Arnold for 2014-2015. The Tennesee native has enrolled for the summer session. A L10 at Elite Energy, she placed 50th AA at the 2014 Level 10 Junior Oympic Nationals. She also qualified to Nationals in 2012 and 2013.
Link: UGA Release
Link: YouTube.com Videos
Macey Hilliker, L10 at Bay Valley Gymnastics in Michigan, will walk on at CMU next season. Macey finished 5th AA at her 2014 state meet, 14th AA at regionals and 3rd AA at JOs. She also finished her season as JO floor champ.
On vault, PSU signee Briannah Tsang won, defeating UF commit Maeghan Chant and Maryland commit Kirsten Peterman.
On UB, Ellie Black edged newcomer Isabela Onyshko. Victoria Moors was third.
Onyshko took the beam, with Peterman 2nd. Ohio State signee Stefanie Merkle was third.
Moors took the win on floor, just edging our Chant and Merkle.
Link: Results
ASU has announced the hiring of Craig Ballard as an assistant coach. He's spent the last two seasons as an assistant at Kent State. Prior to that, he was an assisant at Bowling Green.
Link: ASU Release
Anna Gamelo won the National Open title in the Women's 16+ division at the Canadian Championships. She posted a score of 57.45 under the Canadian system. In second was Marisa Dick, with Rachel Pantano in third. UGA signee Vivi Babalis was fourth. Former CMU athlete Tenishia Tomlinson was 7th.
Link: Natonal Open Results
In the Senior Men's competition, Robert Watson won the title. Simon Porter was 2nd and Rene Cournoyer was third. Some of the top men only competed select individual events.
Link: Senior Results
ASU has hired Jeff Hunt as an assistant. He's been an assistant at SUU. He's been an assistant for eight years, the last three as a full time assistant coach, the first five as a volunteer.
Link: ASU Release
WVU has hired former WVU gymnast Kaylyn Millick as an assistant.
Link: WVU Release