Nicole Desmond, an elite at World Champions, has committed to a full scholarship offer at OU. In 2024, Desmond qualified to the XFinity US Championships, placing 24th AA and 13th on BB. She also placed 8th AA at the American Classic. As a junior elite in 2023, she competed for the Parkettes, and tied for 8th on FX at the Xfinity US Championships.
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Kendall Torrens, a L10 at Empire (TX), has committed to a full scholarship offer at OU, starting in 2026-2027. In 2024, she placed 2nd on UB, tied for 4th on FX and placed 11th AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) Level 10 Nationals. She was also the AA and FX (10.0) champ at the Region 3 L10 Regionals in 2024.
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Jillian Fisher, who was previously committed to ASU, has switched to Iowa State. She'll start in 2025-2026.
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Taylor Beers, a L10 at New Image, has committed to a full gymnastics scholarship offer at UNH, starting in 2025-2026. This past season, she tied for 32nd AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) Level 10 Nationals. She also placed 28th AA at the 2023 WDP L10 Nationals.
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Bryce Kupbens, a L10 from Accel, has committed to Missouri, starting in 2025-2026. In 2024, she placed 10th AA at the Region One L10 Regionals. She was also 14th AA at Regionals in 2022.
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Izzy Stassi, a two-time US National Team member from Performance, has committed to a full scholarship offer at Oklahoma, starting in 2026-2027. As a junior elite in 2003, she placed 3rd AAA, 1st on VT, 5th on UB and FX and tied for 6th on BB at the Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships. She competed two events at the 2024 American Classic and Core Hydration Classic.
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Talia Cotter, a L10 from Metro South, has committed to Kentucky, starting in 2025-2026. She's a two-time L10 Regional qualifier.
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Tonya Paulsson, a member of the Swedish National Team, has committed to Cal. She will start next season, in 2025-2026. She placed 14th AA at the 2023 European Championships.
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Aliana Valdez, a L10 at SCATS, has committed to a full ride scholarship offer at USU, starting in 2025-2026. In 2024, she placed 2nd on UB and tied for 22nd AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) Level 10 Nationals. A three-time WDP Nationals qualifier, she also placed 15th at the Region 1 L10 Regionals in 2023.
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Aubrey Gilliland, a L10 at Twisters (IA), has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Nebraska, starting in 2025-2026. At the 2024 Women's Development Program (WDP) Level 10 Nationals, she tied for 7th on BB and FX while tying for 40th AA. She also placed 32nd at the 2023 WDP L10 Nationals.
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Brooke Striga, a L10 from Infiniti Elite, has committed to continue her athletic and academic career at Nebraska. In 2024, she placed 38th AA at the Women's Development Program Level 10 Natioansl. She also qualified to Nationals in 2022.
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Kelise Woolford, a senior elite who previously was committed to Clemson, has switched to UGA.
Katelynn Sherman, a L10 Aerials Gymnastics, has committed to a full scholarship offer at Temple, starting in 2025-2026. As a Level 9 in 2024, she placed 1st in the AA and on VT, 3rd on FX and 4th on BB and UB at the Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
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On September 11th, 2001, Mari-Rae Sopper was on her way to California, ready to start her job as Head Coach of the women's team at UC Santa Barbara. Sopper, a former standout at Iowa State, was known as "ISUFan" on the fromer College Gymnastics Board. She had given up her job as a Navy JAG Corp lawyer to pursue her dream, and to help save the cancelled program at UCSB. She lost her life during the events of that fateful day, as the plane she was on was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon. We pause to remember her spirit and dedication to the sport, and her inspiring effort to pursue her dreams, as well as the others who lost their lives that fateful day.
Gabrielle Gauger, a L10 at IK Gymnastics, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Michigan, starting in 2025-2026. In 2024, she tied for 18th AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) L10 Nationals. She also placed 10th AA at the 2023 Region 5 L10 Regionals and 16th AA and 9th(t) on UB at the 2022 WDP L10 Nationals.
Alexa D'Andrea, a L10 from the Connecticut Gymnastics Academy, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Towson, starting in 2025-2026. In 2024, she placed 38th AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) L10 Nationals. She also qualified as an individual event specialist to the 2023 WDP L10 Nationals.
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