Sarah Fisher, L10 at Park Avenue Gymnastics in Florida, has accepted a scholarship offer to Illinois State according to her club's website. Fisher finished 7th AA at her regional meet and 31st AA at JOs in 2011.
Ohio State has announced it has fired Men's assistant coach Paul Hamm. Hamm was arrested over the weekend, after an alleged assault.
Link: Ohio State Release
Kullen Hlawek, L10 at Champion in Texas, has committed to Auburn. Last season Hlawek scored a perfect 10 on FX at the Alamo Classic. She ended her season with a 5th place finish at her state meet and a 3rd place AA finish (1st V) at her regional meet. She placed 49th AA at JO Nationals.
Megan Mercedes Jimenez has committed to Michigan for 2013-2014, according to her website. The L10 and former junior international elite trains at Precision in Southern California. At the 2011 Level 10 JO Nationals, she placed 4th(t) on BB, 10th(t) on VT and 14th AA. In 2010, she placed 4th AA, 4th(t) on BB, and 6th(t) on VT at the JO National meet. She then went on to finish 33rd in the junior international division at the VISA Championships.
Link: Jimenez' Web Site and YouTube.com Channel
Brittany Stover has committed to William and Mary for 2012-2013. The L10 at SIGS placed 8th AA at the 2011 Region V L10 Regionals. She placed 11th AA in 2009 at the L10 Regionals.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Shelby Edwards, a L10 from Carter's Gymnastics in Mesa, is sticking close to home and accepting a scholarship at Arizona. This past season, she won the AA at the L10 States but did not compete at Regionals. In 2010, she also won States and placed 5th AA and 1st on UB at the Region I L10 Regionals, but did not compete at Nationals. The prior year, in 2009, she placed 2nd AA, 3rd(t) UB, 4th(t) on VT and BB, and 7th(t) on FX at the L10 Nationals.
Link: Carter's Gymnastics
Every fall, a new set of Women's code modifications are published by the NCAA. These code modifications outline variances in the NCAA code from the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympics Level 10 code. This is the means by which all routines are evaluated during the upcoming season. The latest update contains some changes for the new season, with balance beam the most impacted. Here's a summary of the changes:
Emily Richardson, L10 at WOGA in Texas, has committed to Arkansas according to Gym-style.com, which maintains her personal website. In 2011, Richardson finished 5th AA at the Chicago Style and 8th AA at the Houston Nationals Invitational. She also competed at the WOGA elite qualifier.
Craig Ballard has joined the staff at Kent State, according to a school release. He had been an assistant at Bowling Green.
Link: Kent State Release
Amanda Mohler has committed to Illinois State, according to her club. She's a L10 at United Gymnastics. At the 2011 Region V L10 Regionals, she placed 16th AA, 4th on FX and 5th on BB. She placed 10th at Regionals in 2010.
Link: Club Website and YouTube.com Channel