Christie Tini from Infinity Elite has committed to CMU. Last season she placed 1st on bars and 2nd AA at her state meet and 1st AA at regionals. She placed 15th AA at JOs.
The GK US Classic is a qualifying competition heading into US Championships in August. Some gymnasts have already qualified to the US Championships via other competitions and some gymnasts may qualify with 2- or 3-event scores. For purposes of this post, the following earned a qualifying score in the all around this weekend in the Sr. Division:
1. S. Biles
2. R. McCusker (UF '19)
3. M. Hurd (UF '19)
4. S. Jones (UF '20)
5. A.Shchennikova (Mich '19)
6. A. Davis (OU '20)
7. S. Blakely (UF '21)
8. J. Chiles (UCLA '19)
9. L. Blanco (Bama '20)
10. J. Carey (OSU '18)
11. McCallum (Utah '21)
Earning a qualifying AA score in the Jr Division:
1. L Wong
2. K Di Cello
3. J Bowers (OU '21)
4 T Tatum (LSU '21)
5. S Lee (Auburn '21)
6 S Blakely
7T A.Finnegan (LSU '21) and K German
9T O Greaves and S Butler (UF '22)
11 A Jeffrey
12 S Morris
13 S Harris
14 K Chio
15 B Neault
16 L Jung-Ruivivar
17 C Alipio
18T C. Dean and K Rosen
Alexis Hankins competes for Premier Gymnastics. She qualified to regionals this past season, but competed only three events. She also qualified to regionals in 2017, finishing 10th AA.
OU has hired Chris Brooks as an assistant. He had spent last season as an assistant with the NU women. The Sooner Olympian was also a volunteer OU assistant in the past. He replace Steven Legrendre, who will take a position with the OK City Fire Department.
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Nebraska has hired Mike Heredia as an assistant coach for the Women's program. Heredia is a former OU/NU athlete, a former assistant for the Iowa Men, and co-owner of Fuzion Gymnastics.
Link: Release
Riley Daniels from ACE Gymnastics has committed to Lindenwood. Last season she placed 1st on beam and the all around at regionals. She finished 43rd AA at JOs.
She has coached at club and college levels and served in various administrative positions.
Julianna Love from TRC Gymnastics will join the UNC team for the upcoming season. According to a NEWS ARTICLE, she has worked through various injuries over the years, but continued to train in gymnsatics. This past season she competed only beam. She was accepted to UNC on the basis of academics and invited to join the gymnastics team.
Hailey John from Orlando Metro has committed to Auburn. Last season she finished1st on beam and floor at her state meet. Her 3rd place AA regional finish propelled her to JOs and a 9th place finish.
Washington has signed Brenna Broooks and Amara Cunningham for 2018-2019. They join a class that includes fall signee Talia Brovedani, Madeline McLellan and Meaghan Ruttan, plus L10 Hannah Vandenkolk.
Hannah Munnelley from Docksiders has committed to George Washington. Last season she won her state meet and placed 2nd AA at regionals. She placed 36th AA at JOs.
Kiya Johnson had previously committed to UGA.
Leah Smith from AIM has committed to Cal. She is a 2018 state vault and floor champ and regional vault champ.
Alexandra Theodorou from Desert Lights has committed to ASU. She placed 1st on vault, bars, floor and the all around at her 2018 state meet. She was 7th AA at regionals and 28th AA at JOs.