Samantha Wagner, Phenom Gymnastics in Aurora, Ill., and Julia Wilkins, Universal Gymnasts Inc. in Hilliard, Ohio, recently signed NLI with Utah State for the 2010-2011 season. Rachel Vaske and Paige Jones have also reportedly committed to USU for the 2010-2011 year, but have not signed NLIs.
Cerise Witherby has committed to Oregon State, according to a site submission. Witherby, a L10 who trains at Wildfire, placed 5th on BB and 6th(t) AA at the 2009 L10 Nationals, Jr. D. She missed the 2008 post-season with a hamstring injury. She tied for 14th AA and 10th on UB at the 2007 L10 Nationals.
Link: Her Web Site and YouTube.com Channel
Northern Illinois, in a release, noted the signing of Kim Gotlund and Elizabeth Huffman. Gotlund's commit was covered in a prior news item.
Huffman is a L10 who trains at Gym Corner. At the 2009 Region V L10 Regionals, she placed 23rd AA in the Senior A division. As a L9 in 2008, she was also 23rd AA at the 2008 Region V L9 Regionals.
Link: Release
Shannon LeBlanc has committed to Denver, according to a site submission. She's a L10 who trains at Suncoast in Florida. At the 2009 Region VIII L10 Regionals,she placed 14th AA in the Junior C division. At the 2008 L10 Nationals, she tied for 28th AA.
Link: Personal Website including video links
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.