Coach Justin Spring announced the signing of five recruits: Bob Baker, Tyson Bull, Harry McLellan, Dennis Minton, and Eric Uster. Minton's commit was covered previously.
(Bobby) Baker competed in the Senior division of the 2013 P&G (US) Championships, placing 28th. He also placed in the Top 10 at the VISA Championships in 2011 and 2012. He was originally slated to graduate in 2015. He trains at Aerial.
Bull is one of the top gymnasts in Australia, and was the junior national champion in 2009 and 2010. He's been on the senior national team the last two years.
McLellan is a two time JO Nationals qualifier from New Jersey. He trains with Uster at the US Gymnastics Development Center. He was the state champ on HB and FX.
Uster was a JO Nationals qualifier in 2013, where he placed 4th on HB. He trains at the US Gymnastics Development Center.
Link: Illinois Release
Bridget Hodan and Jordyn Givens signed with Illinois as expected
LSU has signed Myia Hambrick and Eric Macadaeg, as expected.
Link: LSU Release
Michigan (W) has signed five athletes for 2014-2015: Brianna Brown, Ilana Gordon, Cailee Hills, Mandy Klun and Lauren Martinez. Brown originally committed to UGA before switching to Michigan. The commits of Hills, Klun and Marinez were published previously.
Gordon is a L10 from Airborne in California. She placed 29th AA at the 2013 JO Level 10 Nationals. She also finished 20th AA and 7th on FX in 2012.
Not included in the release were Tia Albritten or Blakely Beard. Nicole Artz is starting a year early.
Link: Michigan Release
UGA has signed Gigi Marino and Hayley Sanders, as expected.
Link: UGA Release
Lauren Li, Chanen Raygoza, Oni Timothy and Briannah Tsang have signed with PSU as expected.
Utah has signed Kari Lee, Tiffani Lewis, Samantha Partyka, and Maddie Stover. The commits of Lewis, Partyka and Stover were published previously. Lee, a 2013 JO L10 National AA champ, originally committed to Arizona. Canadian Kaitlyn Hofland did not sign as expected.
Link: Utah Release
Oklahoma's Men's program has signed Hunter Justus to a NLI. Justus is a JO National Team member who trains at Cypress. At the 2013 P&G (US) Championships, he placed 1st AA in the Junior 15-16 age group. He also posted the top mark on PH. He also placed 4th AA and 1st (t) on VT at the 2012 VISA (US) Championships.
Link: OU Sooners
Alabama has announced the signing of Aja Sims, Keely McNeer, Mackenzie Brannan, Nickie Guerrero, and Kiana Winston to Letters of Intent. The commits of all but McNeer were covered in prior news items. McNeer is a former elite who trains at Courthouse Gymnastics. She placed 15th AA at the 2010 VISA Championships.
Both McNeer and Sims will join the team early, and will arrive in December in time for the 2014 season.
Links: Bama Release
OU welcomes a class of four for the 2014-2015 Season: Stefanie Catour, Samantha Craus, Brenna Dowell and Alyssa "AJ" Jackson. The commits of all but Craus were covered in prior news items.
Craus is a walkon and L10 from US Gymnastics and Cheer. She is coming back from multiple injuries and qualified to the 2011 JO NIT Tournament.
Link: OU Release