For the past several seasons, we have made an assessment of each incoming recruiting class and have provided a ranking. This year, the task proved to be especially tough. Today, there is much greater access to information on the athletes, their skill level, level of polish, and of course, their accomplishments, so we cannot rank an athlete merely on her resume alone. The athletes’ college choices also reflect increased parity, making the job of ranking the Top 10 Recruiting Classes quite difficult.
Jordan Naleway, L10 from Aerial Gymnastics in Illinois, has verbally committed to Illinois for the 2011-2012 season. Naleway finished 18th AA, 8th UB at the 2009 JO meet, Jr. D group.
Taylor Huey has committed to SEMO for the 2011-2012 season. Huey competes as an L10 at Prestige in Pa.
Stanford has announced the signing of Canadian International Elite Kristina Vaculik for the 2010-2011 season.
Taline Lahcanski, L10 competing for Rochester Gymnastics Academy, has committed to Brown for the 2010-2011 season. She is a three time JO qualifier.
Megan Walker has committed to Auburn for 2011-2012, according to a site submission. In the Junior C division at the 2009 L10 Nationals, she placed 14th AA, 3rd(t) on UB and 5th(t) on FX. She was also 35th AA at the 2008 L10 Nationals.
Link: Official Web Site
Rebecca Freedman has committed to Brown for 2010-2011, according to a site submission. At the 2009 Region VI L10 Regionals, she placed 8th AA in the Senior B session. She trains at Phoenix in New York.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Geoff Corrigan has been named the new assistant for Michigan Men's squad, repacing Scott Vetere.
Link: UM Release
George Washington University has signed Taylor Henderson and Kiera Kenney, according to the coaching staff.
Henderson, a L10 from Aim High in Rhode Island, placed 9th AA at the 2009 Region VI L10 Regionals, Sr. A. In 2008, she qualified to the L10 Nationals, where she place 31st AA in Jr. D. Link: YouTube.com Channel
Kenney is a L10 from Central Bucks Gymnastics in PA. At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she placed 36th AA in the Senior C division. She was also 14th AA at the 2008 Region VII L10 Regionals. Link: YouTube.com Channel
Samantha Wagner, Phenom Gymnastics in Aurora, Ill., and Julia Wilkins, Universal Gymnasts Inc. in Hilliard, Ohio, recently signed NLI with Utah State for the 2010-2011 season. Rachel Vaske and Paige Jones have also reportedly committed to USU for the 2010-2011 year, but have not signed NLIs.
Cerise Witherby has committed to Oregon State, according to a site submission. Witherby, a L10 who trains at Wildfire, placed 5th on BB and 6th(t) AA at the 2009 L10 Nationals, Jr. D. She missed the 2008 post-season with a hamstring injury. She tied for 14th AA and 10th on UB at the 2007 L10 Nationals.
Link: Her Web Site and YouTube.com Channel