Eddie Penev of Stanford won floor and tied for the Vault title with Illini Paul Ruggeri to set the pace the event finals at the 2012 Men's NCAA Championships. Cal' Glen Ishino won PH, while Illini CJ Maestas scored the win on Rings. AA champ Jake Dalton won the PH, while the 2001 champ, Michigan's Sam Mikulak, won HB.
Floor
1. Eddie Penev (Stanford) 16.1
2. Jake Dalton (OU) 15.95
3. Stacey Ervin (Mich) 15.45
PH
1. Glen Ishino (Cal) 15.6
2. Craig Hernandez (PSU) 15.35
3. Michael Newburger (OSU) 15.1
Rings
1. CJ Maestas (Ill) 15.3
2. Scott Rosenthal (PSU) 15.25
3. Jake Dalton (OU) 15.1
Vault
1. Penev and Paul Ruggeri (Ill) 15.5
3. Presten Ellsworth (OU) 15.2
Parallel Bars
1. Jake Dalton (OU) 15.25
2. Paul Ruggeri (Ill) 15.0
3. Danny Berardini (OU) and Misha Koudinov (Ohio State) 14.95
High Bar
1. Sam Mikulak (Mich) 15.45
2. Glen Ishino (Cal) 15.05
3. Jake Dalton (OU) 14.9
Link: Results
In a thrilling finish, defending National Champion Alabama edged Florida and UCLA to successfully defend their crown.
Bama started strong, posting the night's top marks on floor (49.45) and vault (49.625), highlighted by Geralen Stack-Eaton's stuck Yurchenko Layout Full (9.975). Then, on UB, perhaps their weakest event, Sarah DeMeo had a problem and small errors kept the Tide to a 49.275 tally. With UCLA already done and posting a 197.75, Bama needed a 49.425 on beam to win. Bama opened strongly with Kim Jacob hitting a 9.9. Then, DeMeo had a large break on her series. Following that small break, seniors Geralen Stack-Eaton and Ashley Priess delivered nearly flawless routines, with Priess sticking her dismount to seal the win.
Florida opened on vault with a 49.475 and then ran into issues on UB when Ashanee Dickerson fell on her Ray. But a 9.95 from Alaina Johnson and a 9.9 from Mackenzie Caquatto lifted the Gators to a 49.425 on the event. The Gators then moved to beam, where problems have derailed them in the past. But not tonight Led by Johnson's 9.925, the Gators posted a big 49.475 on the event ,setting them up for floor. They entered floor knowing they needed a 49.4 to pass UCLA. On floor, Florida kept their power under control, hitting their sets for a 49.4, slipping past UCLA -- only to be passed one routine later by Bama. All weekend long, scores above 9.9 on floor were far and few between.
UCLA started off with a 49.35 on floor and then moved to a series of stuck vaults, highlighted by Vanessa Zamarripa's 10.0. After a low dismount from Monique De La Torre, UCLA posted a 49.475 on bars, led by Zamarripa's 9.95. Then, the Bruins moved to beam, finishing the meet one round ahead of the rest of the field. After a problem from leadoff Aisha Gerber, the Bruins rebounded with solid sets until senior Ellyse Hopfner-Hibbs fell on her side aerial-back layout series. Recovering strongly, Sam Peszek closed out the meet with a 9.95, pushing UCLA to a 197.75 as Florida and Bama went to their last event.
Stanford hit their best meet of the year to post a 197.5 and finish fourth. They hit a 49.55 on vault, including a 9.975 from Ivana Hong, to pass by Utah. A few lower scores in the 5 & 6 positions kept Stanford a half step back from the leaders. Utah posted a 197.375, hitting their sets but held back by small errors and the resulting lack of 9.9 plus scores (just five, compared to 12 for Bama, 10 for UF and 11 for UCLA). Arkansas ran into problems on floor, posting a 196.3.
| Place | Team | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | Total |
| 1 | Alabama | 49.625 | 49.275 | 49.5 | 49.45 | 197.85 |
| 2 | Florida | 49.475 | 49.425 | 49.475 | 49.4 | 197.775 |
| 3 | UCLA | 49.525 | 49.475 | 49.4 | 49.35 | 197.75 |
| 4 | Stanford | 49.55 | 49.35 | 49.325 | 49.275 | 197.5 |
| 5 | Utah | 49.4 | 49.3 | 49.35 | 49.325 | 197.375 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 49.45 | 49.175 | 49.225 | 48.45 | 196.3 |
Link: Results
Illinois won the 2012 Men's NCAA Team title on Friday night, posting a solid overall performance to defeat host OU. PSU was third.
OU was led by AA champ Jake Dalton, who was unstoppable with a 91.0 tally. Tied for 2nd at 89.7 were Michigan's Sam Mikulak and Illini CJ Maestas.
| 1 | Illinois | 358.85 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 357.45 |
| 3 | Penn State |
354.8 |
| 4 | U.C. Berkeley - California | 353. |
| 5 | Stanford |
352.65 |
| 6 | Michigan | 351.05 |
Link: Results
Alabama edged Florida to take the evening session of the NCAA Women's Preliminaries. Bama opened the meet with a huge 49.6 on beam and then battled back and forth with Florida all night long. A 49.4 on bars was enough to pass Florida, who managed a 49.275 on floor after a few small stumbles. The Gators tied or outscored Bama on every event but Beam. But solid 49.4 scores on vault and bars to close out the meet was just enough to edge the Gators, and set up a battle for the title tomorrow night.
Arkansas took third, fueled by the return of key gymnasts back from injury. After encountering an early fall on their last event, their two stars Jaime Pisani and Katherine Grable hit for 9.95s to close out the event. They were helped along by two counting falls on beam by UGA. The GymDogs finished fifth, just behind Ohio State in fourth. If not for the two falls, UGA would have challenged Bama and UF for the session win. Ohio State came back with solid performances after opening on their weakest event, uneven bars. Oregon State was just behind UGA with a 196.475, after a slow start caused by a few problems on floor.
In the AA race, Florida frosh Kytra Hunter was unstoppable, posting a 39.725 for the win. In second was senior Kat Ding of UGA (39.65), just ahead of Arkansas senior Jaime Pisani (39.625).
The results set up a Pac-12 vs. SEC showdown in the finals, with three squads from each conference battling it out.
Link: Results
UCLA, Utah and Stanford advanced out of Session I of the NCAA Preliminaries, making it an excellent afternoon for the Pac 12 squads. UCLA powered to a 197.4 to win the session, despite noncounting mistakes from stars Samantha Peszek (overcooked her closing double pike on FX) and Vanessa Zamarripa (Fall on BB). Utah used an explosive vault rotation (meet high 49.525) to take second in the session. Frosh Kassandra Lopez wavered on her punch front on BB but held on to post a solid score, after Senior Kyndal Robarts wavered in her set.
Stanford worked through a few wavers on floor to start, powering through vault, bars and beam to pass by OU. With the pressure on, the Cardinal posted a meet-high 49.375 to pass by OU. Favored OU and NU showed signs of the impact of their injuries, coming up short. OU lagged on vault, while NU battled wobbles on BB. LSU started slowly on their weakest event, UB, but closed out strongly.
LSU frosh Reaghan Courville posted the session's highest AA score, a 39.475. Utah's Stephanie McAllister was 2nd, while teammate Corrie Lothrop tied with NU frosh Jessie DeZiel for third.
| 1 | UCLA | 197.4 |
| 2 | Utah | 197.2 |
| 3 | Stanford | 197.125 |
| 4 | OU | 196.925 |
| 5 | NU | 196.625 |
| 6 | LSU | 196.55 |
(Based on unofficial results)
Link: Results
Illinois edged Oklahoma for the top spot in the evening session at the Men's NCAA Championships. Cal claimed the third spot. They will be joined by Michigan, PSU and Stanford in the finals.
| FX | PH | SR | V | PB | HB | Total | |
| Illinois | 59.50 | 58.80 | 58.15 | 59.55 | 60.15 | 60.10 | 356.25 |
| Oklahoma | 60.15 | 59.10 | 59.25 | 59.50 | 60.05 | 57.55 | 356.20 |
| California | 59.15 | 56.50 | 56.50 | 59.70 | 59.45 | 59.85 | 351.15 |
| Minnesota | 57.20 | 55.05 | 56.75 | 59.75 | 58.45 | 56.15 | 343.35 |
| Temple | 57.30 | 56.20 | 55.85 | 58.15 | 56.30 | 55.55 | 339.45 |
| Air Force | 56.35 | 56.10 | 53.15 | 57.35 | 56.40 | 54.40 | 333.75 |
Cal's Dennis Mannhart posted the top AA score for the round with an 85.55.
Link: OU Release
The AAI Award is issued to the nation's top female senior gymnast.
Here are the unofficial results from the preliminary Session 1 at the Men's NCAA Championships in Norman:
| 1 | Univ. Of Michigan | 353.45 |
| 2 | Penn State Univ. | 353 |
| 3 | Stanford Univ. | 348.5 |
| 4 | Ohio State Univ. | 345.35 |
| 5 | Univ. Of Nebraska | 340.55 |
| 6 | Univ. Of Iowa | 336.65 |
Michigan's Sam Mikulak was the top AAer in Session I, posting an 89.3.
Link: Results
Illinois gymnast Paul Ruggeri has been awarded this year's Nissen-Emery Award. The award, sometimes reffered to as the gymnastics equivalent of the Heismman Trophy, is awarded to the country's top senior male gymnast.
The table below lists Women's commits and signings for incoming frosh for the 2014-2015 school year, consisting mainly of 2014 high school graduates. Men's commits are in the Men's section. Please see the information at the bottom of the page for important explanations about this page. Scholarship counts in GREEN BOLD are based on our survey of coaches conducted in July of 2012. Prospective student-athletes should contact each school to get the latest updates. Coaches, please check your email for the latest survey or call or contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Submissions: Site submissions of commits and other news items can be made to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by using the contact form. Press Releases and other signed statements can be FAXed to (415) 873-1523 or sent via regular post. See the contact page for more information.
Counts shown in green BOLD are from July 2012 survey responses and those in blue BOLD are from the August 2013 survey. Responses in italics are estimates made by CollegeGymFans.com or are from the prior year's survey. N/A indicates that no athletic-based aid is offered.
| College or University |
# Available for incoming '14-'15 (total/remaining) |
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| Air Force; Roster |
All appointments include
scholarships
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Casey Bell, Stars, L10 |
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| Alabama; release; Roster |
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MacKenzie Brannan, Capital, sr. international elite |
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| 2 to 4 / 0 to 2 |
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Madeline Arbuckle, Canada National Open |
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| Arizona; release; roster |
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Madison Cindric, Texas Dreams, L10 |
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| Arizona State; roster |
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Taylor Allex, transfer from Utah |
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| Arkansas; release; roster |
4 / 1 |
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Mia Bargiacchi, Memphis Point, L10 |
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| Auburn; release; roster |
2 to 3 / 0 |
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Brooke Bray, American Twisters, L10 |
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| Ball State; release; roster |
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Baylee Bell, DeVeau's, L10 |
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| Boise State; roster |
3 / 0 |
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Alexandra Esmerian, Technique, L10 |
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| Bowling Green; release; release 2; roster |
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Morgan Denlinger, Prestige, L10 |
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| Bridgeport (Div II); roster | ||
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Kelsey Campbell, Salcianu, L10 |
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| Brown; roster |
N/A |
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Anya Barca-Hall, Pacific West, L10 |
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| BYU; roster |
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Brigette Ostrem, Carter's, L10 |
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| California, Berkeley (Cal); release; roster |
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Alicia Gallarzo, Waller's GymJam, L10 |
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| California, Davis (UC Davis); release; release 2; roster | ||
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Alexis Brown, Team OC, L10; per her recruiting service |
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| California, Los Angeles (UCLA); release; roster | ||
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Rechelle Dennis, Gold Medal, L10 |
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| Centenary; roster | ||
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Taylor Le Moal, So, transfer, Rutgers |
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| Central Michigan; release; roster |
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Courtney Campbell, Michigan Academy, L10 |
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| Cornell; roster |
N/A |
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Allison Franz, Niagara, L10 |
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Nikole Addison, Coast Elite, L10 |
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| Eastern Michigan; release; roster |
2 / 0 |
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Catie Conrad, Conrad's, L10 |
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| Florida; release; roster | ||
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Kennedy Baker, Texas Dreams, sr. international elite |
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| George Washington; release; roster |
4 / 0 |
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Camille Drouin-Allaire, Gold Medal, L10 |
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| Georgia; release; roster |
4/0 |
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Jasmine Arnold, Elite Energy, L10 |
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| Illinois; release; roster |
3 / 0 |
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Becca Cuppy, Triad, L10, starting early in January |
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| Illinois-Chicago; roster |
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Ryann Conners, IGI, L10 |
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| Illinois State; release; roster |
4 / 0 |
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Laura Jonas, Silvia's, L10 |
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| Iowa; roster | ||
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Ashely Fischer, Team Central, L10 |
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| Iowa State; release; roster |
2 to 4 / 0 |
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Hilary Green, Calvin Twisters, L10 |
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| Kent State; release; release 2; roster |
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Tabatha Jones, Gymnastics of Ohio, L9 |
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| Kentucky; release; roster |
4 / 0 |
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Katie Carlisle, Buckeye, L10 |
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Lindenwood (Div II); roster |
2 partial / 0 |
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Shaylyn Garay, Classic, L10 |
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| LSU; release; roster | ||
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Myia Hambrick, West Georgia, L10 |
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| Maryland; release; release 2; roster | ||
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Abbie Epperson, Metroplex, L10 |
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| 4 to 5 / 0 |
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Brianna Brown, CGA, former elite |
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| 2 / 0 |
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Ella Douglas, Futures, Sr. High Performance, Canada |
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Minnesota; release; release 2; roster |
3 / 0 |
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Abby DeMuse, Classic, L10; walkon |
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4 /0 |
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Tia Albritten, Zenith, L10 |
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3 / 0 |
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Danielle Breen, Triad, L10; per club |
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New Hampshire; roster |
3 /0 | |
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Lia Breeden, ASAP, L10 |
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| 3 out of state / 0 |
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Kaitlynn Hedelund, Excalibur, L10 |
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| 3 / 0 |
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Sami Circeo, River City Youth Fitness, L10 |
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Northern Illinois; roster |
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Melissa Jordan, Scamps, L10 |
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Ohio State; release; release 2; roster |
5 / 0 |
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Megan Feltham, Parkettes, L10 |
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| 3 / 0 |
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Natalie Brown, WOGA, L10 |
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Silvia Colussi-Pelaez, So, TR/Florida |
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Megan Finck, Farmingdale, L10 |
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4 / 0 |
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Lauren Li, WOGA, L10 |
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| 3 / 0 |
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Dani Hall, Hill's, L10 |
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Jenna Crisalli, MG Elite, L10 |
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| 2 / 0 |
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Alisa Bogdan, Gymcats, L10 |
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| 4 / 0 |
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Jennifer Brenner, Ace Gymnastics, L10 |
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Seattle Pacific (Div II); roster |
3 to 4 partial / 1 to 2 |
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Brittany Atchison, The Brook-Lin Center, L10 |
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Southern Connecticut State (Div II); roster |
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Kate Aberger, Richardson, L10 |
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0 |
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Karen Gonzalez, SCEGA, L10 |
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| 4 / 1 |
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Alexis Brawner, Hunt's, L10 |
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1 / 0 |
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Elizabeth Price, Parkettes, sr. international elite |
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Temple; roster |
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Kerry Arone, Arena, L10 |
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Texas Woman's (Div II); release; release 2; release 3; roster |
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Tessa Jaranowski, Mercury, L10 |
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Towson; roster |
partial / 0 |
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Lauren Cahalan, Rebounder's, L10 |
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Kari Lee, Flames, L10 |
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Utah State; roster |
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Haley Burke, Gymnastics Unlimited, L10 |
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| 5 / 0 |
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Hailey Burleson, KPAC, L10; graduating a year early |
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Western Michigan; roster |
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Courtney Bergstrom, JAG, L10 |
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3 / 0 |
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Robyn Bernard, Hill's, L10 |
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William and Mary; roster |
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Gaby Johanek, World Class, L9 |
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Yale; roster |
N/A |
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Allison Bushman, IGI, L10 |
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Submissions: Site submissions of commits and news items can be made to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by using this form. Official Press Releases and other signed statements can be FAXed to (415) 873-1523 or sent via regular post. See the contact page for more information.
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