USA Gymnastics has named the seven members of the women's World Championships. They include: Simone Biles, Gabrielle Douglas, Brenna Dowell (OU), Madison Kocian (UCLA signee), Maggie Nichols (OU Commit), Aly Raisman, and McKayla Skinner (Utah signee). Alyssa Bauman (UF commit) and Bailie Key (UF commit) will continue to train at the Ranch as the team prepares.
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Christina Desiderio has announced her commitment to LSU. The Parkettes elite placed 5th AA at this season's P&G Championship and 10th AA at the Secret Classic.
Reese McClure, L10 from Frederick Gymnastics in Maryland, has committed to Maryland. Last season she won her state meet and placed 1st on vault and beam. She finished 7th AA at regionals and 36th AA at JOs.
Hannah Willmarth, L10 at Airborne in Colorado, has committed to Washington. Last season she placed 7th AA at her state meet and 14th AA at regionals.
Canadian Meaghan Ruttan has announced her commitment to UW. At the 2015 Canadian Championships, she placed 5th AA in the junior session; 2nd on beam and 3rd on bars.
Kasey Nelson, L10 at Georgia Elite, has committed to North Carolina State. She placed 1st on beam and floor at her 2015 state meet and qualified through regionals to the NIT where she finished 3rd AA.
Kaitlyn Gilson, L10 at Twin City Twisters, has committed to Ohio State. She won the 2015 Region 4 beam title and qualified to JOs. The previous season she won regional and national beam titles as a Level 9.
Anabelle Mosier, L10 from Airborne in Colorado, has committed to Utah State. She qualified to regionals for the third consecutive year last season.
Sabrina Vega has committed to Georgia via her Instagram, presumably for the upcoming season, although the date of entry has not been confirmed. Sabrina competed as a high level elite in 2011, finishing 5th AA at nationals. In 2012 she competed at the Olympica Trials. She resumed training in 2014. She competed two events at the 2015 Secret Classic
Madilyn Probst, L10 from Gold Medal in Arizona, has committed to San Jose. She qualified to regionals last season, placing 13thAA.
Ashley Breanna Smith, a L10 at Brandy Johnson's, has accepted a scholarship offer from Iowa for 2017-2018. The 2015 L10 State champ on UB, she tied for 27th AA at the 2015 Region VIII L10 Regionals. She also qualified to Regionals in 2014 and was the state champ on FX.
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BYU is off to a fresh start with an entirely new coaching staff. Guard Young left his position at OU to take the helm as Head Coach. The staff roster now indicates that Natalie (Emig) Broekman, former BYU gymnast and long time coach in Arizona, and Brogan (Jacobsen) Evanson, former BYU gymnast and former SEMO assistant coach, have been named as assistant coaches.
Gina Leal, L10 from John's Academy of Gymnastics in Connecticut, has committed to Iowa. This past season she placed 6th AA at her state meet and 18th AA at regionals.
Anna Worhol, L10 from Youngstown Gymnastics in Ohio, has committed to George Washington. Last season she placed 4th AA at her state meet and concluded her season at regionals.
Amanda Cashman, L10 at Arena Gymnastics in N.J., has committed to Utah. Last season she placed 1st on vault, bars and the all around at the N.J. state meet. She placed 1st on bars and 2nd AA at her regionals meet and 9th AA at JOs.
Julia Merwin, L10 at Frederick Gymnastics, has committed to West Virginia. She missed the 2015 season, but finished 4th AA at her2014 state meet and 17th AA at regionals.