Oren Aviad, a first year L10 from the Connecticut Gymnastics Academy, has committed to Yale for 2021-2022. In 2019, she placed 6th AA at the Level 9 Western Nationals.
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Heidi Hartje, a L10 from Frederick, has committed to WVU, starting in 2021-2022. She was a L10 Regional qualifier in 2019.
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Nikolai Kolesnikov has committed to OU for 2021-2022. He trains at Mini-Hops and is the son of Minnesota Men's assistant Kostya Kolesnikov.
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Former junior national champion Fuzzy Benas has committed to OU, starting in 2021-2022. In 2018, he was the AA co-champ and FX and SR champ at the US Gymnastics Championships. In 2020, he placed 1st on SR and AA at the Winter Club Challenge (Jr. Division).
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Sophia Sokolowsky, a L10 from World Class (VA), has committed to Brown, starting in 2021-2022. In 2019, she was the Regional BB champion in her division. She was also the UB champ and the AA co-runnerup at the 2018 Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
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University of Illinois has announced that Kelsea Kocan will join the staff as volunteer coach.
W&M has reset the process by which they are evaluating the financial sustainability of their athletics programs. They will restore Men's gymnastics back to Division I status for 2021-2022, although with several other men's sports. Previously, under threat of a Title IX lawsuit, they restored the Women's Gymnastics program as part of a settlement. More work and help is needed to make this change permanent!
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Amy Wier from GymQuarters has committed to OU. Her 2019 season ended with a 7th place AA finish at regionals. She only two meets into the 2020 season when the season was closed down.
David McCreary, Assistant Coach at Arizona has announced viz Twitter that he is retiring after 44 years in the sport.
Gabrielle Dildy, a L10 from Excalibur, has committed to Rutgers, starting in 2022-2023. In the shortened 2020 season, she won the AA title in her sessions at the Everest Classic, the Excalibur Dup and the Palmetto Patriots Classic. In 2019, she was the Region VII Level 10 AA champion in her division, and qualified to the Level 10 Nationals. She tied for 40th AA at the 2018 USAG Level 10 Nationals, and was 37th in 2017.
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Sara Ortiz, a L10 at Galaxy, is headed to SCSU next season.
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Ian Lasic is joining the strong Stanford incoming class of 2021-2022. He trains at the Massachusetts Gymnastics Academy. In 2020, he competed at the Winter Cup Challenge and placed 2nd on SR, 3rd on PH, 5th on FX and 5th AA in the Junior division. He was also 2nd on R, 4th on FX and 7h AA at the 2019 US Gymnastics Championships (15-16).
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Taylor Burkhart has committed to Stanford and will start in 2021-2022. He trains at 5280 Gymnastics. In 2019, he was the AA, VT and PB champion at the US Gymnastics Championships. He also finished 3rd on HB, 4th on PH and 5th on FX. In 2018, he as 1st on HB and 4th AA at the US Gymnastics Championships.
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Khoi Young, who trains at Sportsplex Gymnastics, has committed to Stanford, starting in 2021-2022. In 2019, he placed 1st on PH, 2nd on FX, 3rd on PB and 5th AA in the Junior 15-16 division. He also competed in 2020 at the Winter Cup Challenge and at the EliteTeam Cup. He also won PH and placed 7th AA at the 2018 USA Gymnastics Championships (Jr 15-16).
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Luke McFarland, who trains at Daggett Gymnastics, has committed to Stanford, starting in 2021-2022. He competed in the 2020 Winter Challenge and Elite Team Cup, and competed at the 2019 US Gymnastics Championships (15-16).
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Maddie Dukhart, a L10 from American Gold, has committed to Southern Utah, starting in 2022-2023. This past season, she placed 1st AA in her session at the Presidential Classic. In 2019, she placed 9th AA at the Region IV L10 Regionals. She qualified to the USAG Level 10 Nationals in 2018, tying for 39th AA.
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