Illinois State has signed Gabrielle Cooke, Anna Marema, Jessica Rothman and Madison Solka to NLIs for 2016-2017. The commits of Cooke, Marema and Rothman were covered in prior news items.
Solka is a L10 from Crystal Lake in Illinois. In 2015, she qualified to the Region V L10 Regionals, where she tied for 23rd AA. As a Level 9 in 2014, she was 4th AA, 1st on BB, 1st on FX and 7th on VT at the L9 Eastern Nationals. Link: Videos
Link: Release
Sac State has announced the signing of Alexis Belkoff and Tara Catour to NLIs for 2016-2017, as expected.
Link: Release
The Iowa Men's team has signed Andrew Herrador, Nicholas Merryman and Mitchell Mandozzi for 2016-2017.
Herrador hails from Sunnyvale where he trains at the West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy. At the 2015 P&G (US) Championships, he tied for 4th on HB in the Jr 15-16 category. He placed 24th AA. He was also 10th AA and 1st on HB at the 2015 JO Nationals (JE 16) Link: Videos
Merryman is a two-time National team member from the New England Academy of Gymnastics. At the 2015 P&G Championships, he won the PH in the Jr. 15-16 category. In 2014, he was 2nd on PH, 3rd on PB and 6th AA at the JO Nationals. Link: Videos
Mandozzi trains with Merryman at the New England Academy of Gymnastics. At the 2015 P&G Championships, he finished 2nd(t) on HB. He also finished 4th on PB, 5th(t) on FX & HB and 6th AA at the 2015 JO Nationals. He also finished 8th AA at the 2014 JO Nationals. Link: Videos
Link: Iowa Release
Arkansas has annouced the signing of Jessica Yamzon:
The Minnesota Men have signed Timmy Kutyla for 2016-2017. He trains at the US Gymnastics Development Center II in New Jersey. At the 2015 P&G (US) Championships, he was 14th AA. Competing in Poland, he won National Titles on the the HB and Rings.
Link: Minnesota Release
Rutgers has signed Chloe DeVries and Polina Poliakova, as expected, for 2016-2017.
Link: Rutgers Release
As expected, Alaska-Anchorage has signed Athena Cottrell and Sophia Hyderally for 2016-2017.
Link: UAA Release
UC Davis has signed Taylor Bennion, Alyssa Ito and Sarah Liddle to NLIs for 2016-2017. The commiits of Ito and Liddle were covered in prior news items.
Bennion is a L10 from SCEGA. In 2014, she qualified to the JO NIT meet, where she tied for 3rd AA. She also finished 14th AA at the 2013 Region I L10 Regionals. Link: Web Site
Link: UC Davis Release
As expected, Michaela Burton has signed with Arkansas.
Ball State has signed Brianna Slonim and Madeline (Maddie) McDonald for 2016-2017, as expected.
Link: Ball State Release