Desiree Palomares has accepted a scholarship offer from Cal according to a post on her club's facebook page. Palomares, L10 at Charter Oaks in California, competed at JOs in 2010, finishing 8th AA and winning beam. Leading up to nationals that season, she placed 2nd AA (1st UB/FX) at the SoCal state meet and 1st AA (1st UB) at her regional meet.
Washington USAG has announced that Haley Lange will join the Utah team for the 2012-13 season. Lange is a level 10 at Auburn Gymnastics Center in Washington and a teammate of Utah's 2013-14 commit, Baely Rowe. Lange is a two time JO qualifer. Last season she finished 5th AA at her state meet, 3rd AA at regionals and 42nd AA at JOs.
Gabby Bowling, L10 at Krafft Academy in Oklahoma, has committed to Arizona according to her club. Last season she placed 6th AA at regionals and 36th AA at JOs.
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Josselyn Mackey has committed to North Carolina, according to a site submission. The L10 trains at Xtreme Gymnastics. In 2011, she placed 6th(t) on BB and 26th AA at the L10 JO Nationals. In 2010, she placed 12th AA.
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Washington has announced the hiring of Olympian and former NCAA champion Elise Ray as an assistant coach. After performing with Cirque du Soleil, Ray has been coaching at Carroll in Maryland.
Link: UW Release
Tiara Phipps, L10 at Aerial Athletics in San Antonio, Texas has committed to the University of Kentucky for the 2012-13 Season. Last season, Phipps finished 1st AA (1st BB/FX) at the Alamo Classic and picked up a number of individual event titles throughout the season. She placed 2nd AA at Texas State Championships, 3rd AA at Region 3 Championships and 24th AA at JO Nationals.
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Blair Elmore, L10 at Champions in Texas, has committed to Missouri. In 2011,she finished 13th AA at her state meet, 10th AA at regionals and 14th AA at the NIT.
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Ashlyn Broussard, L10 at WOGA in Texas, has accepted a scholarship offer to Georgia, per the WOGA facebook page. Last season, Broussard finished 1st AA (1st FX) at the WOGA Classic and picked up a number of individual event titles throughout the season. She placed 4th AA at her state meet, 2nd AA (1st V/BB/FX) at regionals and 10th AA at JOs.
Baely Rowe, L10 at Auburn Gymnastics in Washington, has accepted a scholarship to Utah for the 2013-14 season according to her club's facebook page. Last season Rowe won the Battle in Seattle (1st AA, 1st V/UB/FX); the Crystal Cup (1st AA, 1st UB); the MAC Open (1st AA, 1st V/BB) and the March Madness meet (1st AA; 1st V/UB/BB). She finished 1st AA (1st V/UB/FX) at her state meet, 1st AA (1st V/UB/BB/FX) at regionals and 7th AA at JO Nationals.
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Nicole Medvitz, L10 at ENA Paramus in New Jersey, has committed to Penn State according for Gym-Style.com, which maintains her personal website. Medvitz, the reigning national beam champion, won several bars and beam titles throughout the 2011 season. She finished 1st AA (1st UB/BB) at her state meet, 2nd AA (1st BB) at her regional meet, and 17th AA (1st BB) at JOs.
Taylor Allex, a L10 at Classic Gymnastics in Minnesota, has committed to Utah, according to her club's web site. At the 2011 L10 Junior Olympic Nationals, she placed 5th AA, 2nd on UB, 6th(t) on BB and 10th(t) on VT. She also tied for 22nd AA in 2010.
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