Hannah Hitchcock, L10 at Edge Gymnastics in California, has committed to Minnesota. Last season she won vault at the Black Tie Invitational and floor at the Golden State Classic. She finished 3rd AA at her state meet and qualified to regionals and to the NIT, where she finished 12th AA.
The Troester GymInfo Coaches' Preseason Poll has defending champion Alabama as the top ranked squad to start the season. They tallied 11 first place vote as well. UCLA was 2nd, with five first place votes, although they tallied fewer first place votes than 3rd ranked Florida. Fourth ranked OU and fifth ranked Utah each earned one first place nod.
Club gymnastics is underway with the first early season meets. We've posted results for the Peppermint Twist and Gymnastics on the Grand under the Results tab. Check back throughout the season for more results.
Dynamo Gymnastics has announced that Alex Marks has committed to OU for the 2016-17 season. Marks qualified elite in 2011.
Kristyn Bossle, Sydney Kennedy, Demi Pas and Samantha Ward signed with Illinois State and will join the team next fall.
DU has announced the signing of Rachel Fielitz, Leah Lomonte and Julia Ross, as expected.
Link: DU Release
Kaitlyn Schou, L10 from Brandy Johnson's in Florida, has committed to Denver. Last season Kaitlyn won the Tampa Bay Turners Invitational (1st AA; 1st BB), the Kurt Thomas Invitational (1st AA; 1st BB/FX) and the National Gymnastics Challenge (1stAA; 1st BB). She picked up the beam title at nearly every meet over her 2012 season, including regionals. She finished 16th AA at JOs.
Charly Belliston, L10 at Hunt's Gymnastics in Utah, has committed to USU. She qualified to L10 regionals in 2011 and 2012 and competed at the 2012 NIT.
NC State announced the signing of Courtney Bisbe and Courtney Leighton, as expected.
Link: NC State Release
WMU has announced the signing of Brittany Aragon, Anna Corbett, Audrey Merritt, and Jessica Peszek. The commits of Aragon, Corbett and Peszek were covered in prior news items.
Merritt is a L10 from Oshkosh Gymnastics. She qualified to the 2012 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals, placing 52nd. She also qualified to the JO NIT meet in 2011.
Link: WMU Release