Amber Takara, L10 at Auburn Gymnastics in Washington, has committed to Cal according to an announcement by her club. This season Amber won the All American Invite (1st AA; 1st V/UB/FX), the Charity Choice (1st AA; 1st V), and the Arizona Sunrays Classic Rock (1st AA; 1st V/FX). She placed 2nd AA (1st V/FX) at her state meet.
Illinois won their fourth consecutive Big 10 Team title on Friday, posting a 352.95 for the win. Michigan was 2nd and #1 PSU could only manage third. Illinois was led by CJ Maestas, who posted the top AA score of the night at 89.5. Michigan's Sam Mikulak was 2nd, and Illini Paul Ruggeri was third.
Team:
1. Illinois - 352.95
2. Michigan - 351.85
3. Penn State - 350
4. Minnesota - 345.8
5. Ohio State - 343.65
6. Iowa - 342.8
7. Nebraska - 340.7
Link: NU Release
Temple won the men's ECAC Championships this Friday with the highest score in program history, a 349.4. They now qualify on to the NCAA Championships.
1. Temple - 349.4
2. Springfield - 332.6
3. UIC - 332.3
4. William & Mary - 330.4
5. Navy - 330.3
6. Army 325.7
Navy's Andrew Faulk won the AA with a career-high 86.0
Link: Navy Release
Jane Winstead, L10 at Apollo Gymnastics in Virgina, has been offered a spot on MSU's team beginning with 2013-14 season. A first year L10, Jane missed most of the 2012 season due to an ankle injury, but she competed at the Emerald City Classic and finished first on beam. She qualified to the L9 Eastern nationals in 2011.
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Delina Phillips, L9 at All American Flames in Michigan, has committed to UW-Whitewater. She picked up floor titles this season at the Twistars Royal Bash, the Splitz Super Bowl and the Chicago Style, where she also won the all around title. She recently placed 1st on vault at her state meet and placed 4th in the all around.
The Lindenwood gymnastics program has accepted an invitation to join the Midwest Independent Conference (MIC), joining Centenary, Illinois-Chicago, Illinois State, Southeast Missouri, and Texas Women's.
Miranda Kuehl, L10 at Success Gymnastics in Iowa, has committed to Ball State. She is a 4-time JO qualifier and finished 21st AA in 2010. She recently won her 4th straight State Championship along with the BB title.
The AAI award is given to honor the Outstanding Senior Gymnast from all NCAA teams. The winner will be announced at the NCAA banquet in conjunction with NCAA Championships. The nominees:
Kat Ding of Georgia
Megan Ferguson of Oklahoma
Amy Glass of Boise State
Leslie Mak - OSU
Jaime Pisani of Arkansas
Geralen Stack-Eaton of Alabama
Grace McLaughlin, an Elite and National Team Memberfrom WOGA, has committed to Florida according to Gym-Style.com, her webmaster. Grace won the 2011 American Classic and placed 10th AA at Nationals.