Memory Shettles, L10 at Georgia Gymnastics Academy, has committed to Southern Utah. She won the Cloverleaf Invitational (1st AA; Vault) and won beam at the Atlanta Crown, competing with a cast on her wrist. Memory recently placed 2nd AA at the JO NITs where she also placed 3rd on floor. She is the GA floor state champ and also placed 2nd on the balance beam.
Stanford's Kristina Vaculik led the AA qualifications at the 2012 Canadian Championships. She posted a 56.35 to outdistance rising newcomers Victoria Moors and Ellie Black. LSU signee Jessica Savona was 4th, showing her successful comeback from injury. UCLA commit Mikaela Gerber was 5th. UGA signee Anysia Unick was 7th, just ahead of future teammate Brittany Rogers, who tied for 8th. Oregon State commit Taylor Ricci was 18th while Oregon State grad Laura Ann Chong was 19th.
UCLA signee Christine "Peng Peng" Lee injured her knee in training.
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Anna Hill, a L10 at Twistars, has committed to Ohio State. The 2013 grad recently placed 14th AA and 9th on BB at the 2012 L10 Junior Olympic Nationals, Junior D. In 2010, she tied for 19th AA and 6th on UB.
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Courtney Dowdell, L10 at United Gymnastics Academy in Illinois, has committed to NIU. Courtney won her session and placed 1st on vault at the GymQuarters Invitational this season and she placed in the top 10 AA at her regular season meets. She placed 20th AA at her state meet and qualified to regionals.
Rachel de la Torre, L10 at Chelsea Piers in New York, has committed to So. Connecticut. This season she finished 14th AA at her state meet, 8th AA at regionals and 50th AA at JOs.
Rachel Henderson, L10 at Mat Trotters in Oklahoma, has committed to Missouri. Rachel placed 3rd AA (1st FX) at her state meet this season, 5th AA at regionals and 19th AA at JOs.
Danna Durante has reportedly accepted the Head Coach position at UGA. The official announcement is expected next week.
Durante, a long time Assistant Coach for Nebraska, moved into the Head Coach position at Cal this season. In that short time, she improved Cal's standing somewhat and lined up an excellent collection of recruits for future Cal teams.
Dani Breen, L10 at Triad in Iowa, has committed to Nebraska according to her club's website. This season she placed in the top three at most of her meets and picked up three vault and three floor titles over the course of the season. She placed 3rd AA (1st V/FX) at her state meet, 3rd AA at regionals and 28th AA at JOs.
Clare Heisey, L10 from Elite Gymnastics in Ohio, has committed to Kent State. This season she placed 4th AA at her state meet, 12th AA at regionals and 5th AA at the NIT.
Taylor Ricci, Sr. High Performance gymnast from Flicka in Vancouver, BC, has accepted a scholarship to Oregon State. Ricci competed in the US this season at the Lady Luck meet where she placed 1st on floor and 8th AA. She finished 18th AA at the Gymnix Challenge and went on to win the B.C. Championships (1st AA; 1st BB/FX). (Note: Year updated)