Rachel Updike has given Missouri a verbal commitment for the 2011-2012 season, according to her family. Updike, from KGDC Twisters in Kansas, competed as an international elite as a junior then dropped back to Level 10 in 2007.
Alaska has signed four athletes for 2010-2011: Melissa Doucette, Gabriella Jannotta, Morgan Key and Emily Peterson. The commits of Jannotta, Key and Peterson were covered in prior news item.
Doucette is a L10 from Atlantic in New Hampshire. At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she tied for 23rd AA, in the Senior D division. As a Senior B in 2008, she placed 50th AA.
Link: UAA Release
Iowa has confirmed the signing of Lance Alberhasky and Angelo Bronzino, as expected. Both signings were covered in prior news items.
Link: Iowa Release
Kailah Delaney has reportedly committed to Utah for the 2011-2012 year. Delaney is an L10 training at Kips in California. She finished 3rd AA, 1st V, 2nd BB, 7th FX at the '09 JOs, Jr. C.
Minnesota has announced that Megan Alvarez (IGI) and Alexandra Feeken (LaFleur’s Tampa) will be joining the team in the fall of 2010, each having signed acceptance of Admission forms. Alverez finished 16th AA, 9th BB at her '09 regional meet. Feeken placed 9th BB, 13th V at her '09 regional meet.
Stacey Sorensen has committed to SUU, according to a site submssion. She's a L10 at Cypress. Her twin sister Haley is also a gymnast and is not yet committed. At the 2009 Region III L10 Regionals, she placed 15th AA.
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As expected, Towson has signed Alli Antenucci and Alexa Davis have signed with Towson.
Link: Towson Release