On September 11th, 2001, Mari-Rae Sopper was on her way to California, ready to start her job as Head Coach of the women's team at UC Santa Barbara. Sopper, a former standout at Iowa State, was known as "ISUFan" on the fromer College Gymnastics Board. She had given up her job as a Navy JAG Corp lawyer to pursue her dream, and to help save the cancelled program at UCSB. She lost her life during the events of that fateful day, as the plane she was on was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon. We pause to remember her spirit and dedication to the sport, and her inspiring effort to pursue her dreams, as well as the others who lost their lives that fateful day.
Gabrielle Gauger, a L10 at IK Gymnastics, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Michigan, starting in 2025-2026. In 2024, she tied for 18th AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) L10 Nationals. She also placed 10th AA at the 2023 Region 5 L10 Regionals and 16th AA and 9th(t) on UB at the 2022 WDP L10 Nationals.
Alexa D'Andrea, a L10 from the Connecticut Gymnastics Academy, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Towson, starting in 2025-2026. In 2024, she placed 38th AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) L10 Nationals. She also qualified as an individual event specialist to the 2023 WDP L10 Nationals.
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Ella Soles, a L10 at Will-Moor, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Temple, starting in 2025-2026. In 2024, she placed 39th AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) Level 10 Nationals. She also qualified as an event specialist on BB and FX at the 2023 WDP L10 Nationals.
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Ella Kate Parker, a former junior elite and current L10 from Cincinnati Gymnastics, has committed to a full scholarship offer at Bama, starting in 2026-2027. She won the FX title and placed 3rd AA at the 2024 Women's Development Program L10 Nationals. She also tied for 5th on VT and 7th on UB. Earlier in the season, she won BB and the AA at the 2024 Nastia Liukin Cup. As a junior elite in 2023, she placed 18th AA at the Xfinity US Championships. She is a three-time US Championship qualifier.
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Selena Pappas, a L10 from Team Attraction (TAG), has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at UC Davis, starting in 2025-2026. She competed primarily on VT and FX in her first season at L10. As a L9 in 2023, she won FX and placed 10th AA at the Women's Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
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Megan Sapp will transfer from Kentucky to Illinois for the 2024-2025 season. She'll be a redshirt sophomore for the Illini. She was a two-time L10 National qualifier who trained at Metroplex.
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Camryn Dean, a L10 Regional qualifier from Premier Athletics, has committed to Illinois, starting in 2025-2026.
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Brooke Boggess, a L10 at Queen City, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at MSU, starting in 2025-2026. She was the UB Champ at the 2024 Region V L10 Regionals, qualifying to Nationals as an individual event specialist on UB and BB. Since moving to L10 in 2022, she has competed primarily as an event specialist.
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Azaraya Al-Akhbar, a Canadian elite and former US junior elite has committed to a full scholarship offer at Bama. She graduates in 2025. In 2023, she placed 18th AA at the Canadian Championships. She also finished 9th at the 2023 Canadian World Championships Trials. As a US junior elite, she place 10th AA at the US Championships in 2021.
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