With summer in full force and the start of the academic year fast approaching, high school prospects have every opportunity to get a well-deserved breather. Taking time to relax a little after a demanding school year and a rigorous training schedule creates “new life.” That being said, the summer can be organized and utilized in several ways to grow awareness and momentum in your recruiting effort and the prospect that looks at the next 100 days as pure opportunity will greatly enhance their athletic college search.
Rebound Gymnastics in N.J. has announced that Kristen Politz recently committed to PSU. She qualified to the 2013 JOs after finishing 2nd AA at both her state and regional meets.
Washington has promoted assistant David McCreary to Associate Head Coach.
Link: UW Release
SEMO has signed Alyssa Tucker for 2013-2014. A L10 at Team Attraction, she is a three-time JO National qualifier. At the 2013 Junior Olympic Nationals, she tied for 31st AA. She also finished 34th AA in 2012.
Link: SEMO Release
Alaska has added Natalia Joyce, Nicole Larkin and Brice Mizell for 2013-2014. Larkin's commit was covered in a prior news item.
Joyce is a L10 from Excalibur who placed 31st AA at the 2013 L10 Junior Olympics Nationals. She was injured in 2012.
Mizell is a L10 from Leading Edge who placed 8th AA at the 2013 Region II L10 Regionals. She was also 48th AA at the 2012 L10 Junior Olympic Nationals.
Link: Seawolves Release
Centenary has announced the addition of Saxon Reaux to it's roster. Reaux is a level 10 from Sky High Sports in Texas. She qualified to regionals in 2012. She finished 18th AA at her 2013 state meet.
Fatima Hylton, L10 at Desert Lights in Arizona, has committed to Seattle Pacific. She finished 2nd AA and 1st on floor at the 2013 Fiesta Bowl. In the post season, she placed 5th AA at her state meet and qualified to regionals.
Oregon State has announced the addition of Brian Amato to the coaching staff. Amato comes to OSU from Brandy Johnson's gymnastics in Florida.
SEMO has announced its incoming freshman class:
Alyssa Tucker, Team Attraction, N.C. - qualified to the 2013 JOs.
Chelsi Hamilton, Top Flight, Texas - qualified to the 2013 JOs.
Lauren Israel, Xtreme Gymnastics, Mo. - qualified to the 2013 NIT.
Bailey Walker, Classic Gymnastics, Minn. - qualified to the 2013 JOs.
Chloe Marshall, Kansas Gymnastics and Cheer - qualified to the 2013 NIT.
Alexandra Stokes, Flyaways Gold Gymnastics - qualified to 2013 regionals.
Ashley Thomas, SEGA, Tenn. - qualified to the 2013 NIT.
Diana Chesnok, L10 at Southeastern in N.C., has committed to Denver. She qualified tot he 2012 NIT and finished 6th AA. She placed 2nd AA at the 2013 Sweetheart Invite (1st V/FX) and at the Charleston Cup (1st V/BB).
Auburn picks up our youngest commit yet -- at least the youngest commit that we know about -- in Meredith Sylvia of Parkettes. As a junior elite, Meredith competed at the 2012 American Classic and US Nationals. This past season she placed 2nd AA at the PKI and 1st AA (1st UB) at the WOGA Classic.
Mallory Moredock, L10 at Georgia Gym Academy, has committed to Texas Women's. This season she finished 3rd AA and 1st on vault at her state meet. She finished 6th AA at regionals and qualified to JOs.
Cassidy Keelen, L10 from Texas Dreams, has committed to Cal Berkeley. This season she won the Heart of a Champion (1st V/BB/FX) and the HNI (1st V/BB/FX). In fact, she picked up vault and floor titles at most of her meets over the season. She placed 1st AA/V/FX at her state meet and 2nd AA; 1st V/FX at regionals.
Rachel Gowey, recent international elite qualifier from Chow's, has committed to Florida. In 2012 she won her state and regional meets and finished 2nd AA and 1st on beam at JOs.
Alexandra Hyland, L10 at Arnold's Gymnastics in Mass., has committed to Kentucky. She placed 1st AA, 1st on beam and 2nd in the other events at her 2012 state meet. At regionals she finished 4th AA and 1st on bars. She placed 6th AA in her third appearance at JOs.