Cally Swaney, First in Flight Gymnastics, has committed to Arkansas. She qualified to 2019 JOs and finished 7th on bars and 29th AA. She swept the events and AA at the 2020 Everest Classic, her only meet of the season.
Jayci Jordan, a L10 from Let It Shine who was originally set to be a frosh at Bridgeport, will transfer to SCSU instead, according to a site submission.
Citing a $75M shortfall, Minnesota will terminate four Men's sports after this season, including Men's Gymnastics. Stay tuned for more updates.
Link: Letter
SCSU has hired Byron Knox as their new Head Coach. Know was the Head Coach at Bridgeport for the last 16 seasons, and led the squad to six straight USA Gymnastics National titles. He was a gymnast on SCSU's Men's team, a member of the US National team and coached at SCSU and Yale. Bridgeport faces some uncertainty as the university has been acquired. A number of gymnasts have transferred during the off-season.
Link: Release
The financial aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis have put athletics departments across the country under financial distress. Already, schools have announced cuts to their Gymnastics programs. Men are especially at risk with the loss of critical mass that could lead to the extinction of the sport in the NCAA. Here's the running list, one that we hope remains at five or less:
Alexa Kabat has committed to Air Force for 2021-2022. She's a L10 at Precizion 509. In 2019, as a Level 9, she was 11th AA at the Western Nationals.
Sydney Wrighte announced on Instagram that she will be taking a medical retirement from gymnastics.
Mina Popovic, San Mateo Gymnastics, has committed to Oregon State. Her 2019 season was cut short in March. She was making a comeback on 2020, placing especially well on bars and beam before the season ended.
Nastia Rudnitskaya, a L10 from Salto Gymnastics, has committed to Illinois State for 2022-2023. In 2019, she won the AA, VT, UB and tied for the FX title at the Region IV L10 Regionals. She then went on to placed 17th AA at the Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals. She was also 8th on UB and 18th AA at the 2018 JO Nationals.
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Trinity Caffey, a L10 from World Class, has committed to Lindenwood for 2021-2022. She's a 2018 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals qualifier. This past season she won the AA title in her session at the Excalibur Cup.
Link: Instagram
Ariana Light, a L10 from Golden City, has committed to CMU for 2021-2022. In 2019, she placed 28th AA at the Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals. She also won BB at Regionals in 2018.
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Emma Davies, a L10 from GTC Georgia, has committed to Penn for 2021-2022. A 2019 Level 10 Regional qualifier in Region 8, she won the AA title her session at the Charleston Cup.
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Delaney Bruns, a L10 from Gymstars, has committed to TWU for 2021-2022. She's a three time Level 10 Regional qualifier in Region VIII.
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Juilia Heiner, a L10 from Docksiders, has committed to Illinois State for 2021-2022. She's qualified to the Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals in 2018. This past season, she placed 2nd in her session at the Excalibur Cup.
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Nyah Reader, a L10 from World Class (NY), has committed to SEMO for 2021-2022. She's a two-time Level 10 Regional qualifier in Region 6.
Gracy Mowers, a L10 from the Yellowjackets, has committed to UNH for 2021-2022. In 2019, she tied for 23rd AA at the Level 10 Junior Oympic Nationals. This past season, she won the AA titles in her session at the Yellow Jackets Holiday Invitational, the Cape Code New Year's Classic, the Lady Luck Invitational and the Nashville Nights.
Link: Instagram