Heidi Vanderboom competed last season for Temple. SEMO looks to her to add depth to vault and beam lineups.
More sad news, as we are now down to 16 men's teams. Due to COVID related revenue losses and a projected deficit of $60 to $75M, Iowa has made a decision to terminate Men's Gymnastics at the end of the 2020-2021 season. They will also cut M&W's swimming and men's tennis.
Link: Iowa Letter
LSU has hired former standout Ashleigh Gnat as their new assistant coach, following the retirement of the legendary D-D Breaux from the staff.
Link: LSU Release
Deana Sherameta, a L10 from Galaxy, has committed to GWU for 2022-2023. At the 2019 L10 Junior Olympic Nationals, she placed 8th on FX and 31st AA. She also tied for 10th on BB and 22nd AA in 2018.
Link: Videos
Reese Drotar, a L10 from Airborne, has committed to Cal for 2022-2023. She came back this season after a knee injury to win the UB and AA titles at the Pacific Classic. She also won BB and tied for 1st on UB at her session of the Metroplex Challenge. She placed 7th at the 2018 Region I L10 Regionals.
Link: Videos
Arizona has announced the addition of Halli Mayberry and Taylor Raskin to the 2020-2021 roster. The commits of both athletes were covered previously.
Link: Release
UAA has announced a decision to terminate Gymnastics, Men's Hockey and men's and women's skiing after this current season. The decision must be ratified by the Board of Regents in their September meeting. A period of public comment is available, and the team is organizing actions to protest the decision.
Link: Release
Ellie Cacciola from Elite Gymnastics and Cheer has committed to SUU. She competed eight meets in the 2020 season and finished in the top five AA in each.
We previously announced her commitment to Arkansas.
Maddie Wolf from Paramount Elite has committed to Cornell. She qualified to regionals in 2018 and sat out the 2019 season. She returned the competition in 2020.
Olivia Yarussi from Xquisite Gymnastics has committed to PSU. She qualified to regionals in 2018 and sat out the 2019 season. She came back on three events for the 2020 season.
AnnaKate Bickel from Let It Shine Gymnastics has committed to TWU. She qualified to regionals in 2019 and finished 30th AA. She is also a competitive diver.
Summer Ruskey from Hannover Gymnastics has committed to Temple (corrected). She qualified to 2019 regionals and finished 11th AA.
Ruthuja Nataraj trains at Connecticutt Gymnastics Academy. In 2019 she qualified to regionals and finished 2nd AA. She qualified to, but did not compete at JOs. In 2020 she won the Tim Daggett Invitational and the Long Island Classic.
Isabella Barbacci has trained at AJS Pancott and she earned a 25th AA at JOs in 2019.