The US Women's squad defended their team World Championship gold medal in dominating fashion today, outpacing 2nd place and host China by 6.693 points. Russia was 3rd. The team includes at least five NCAA commits, including Alyssa Baumann (Florida), Simone Biles (UCLA), Madison Kocian (UCLA), Ashton Locklear (Florida) and McKayla Skinner (Utah). Olympian Kyla Ross has not publicized a decision regarding college.
Link: USA Gymnastics
Bre Wiczkowski, L10 at Prestige in Pa., has committed to Temple. Last season she placed 6th AA at her state meet and 15th AA at regionals.
Gianna LaGuardia, L10 at Colorado Gymnastics Institute, has committed to New Hampshire. Last season she placed 1st AA and 1st on vault at her state meet. At regionals, she placed 7th AA and earned a spot at JOs.
The US Men, featuring former NCAAers Jake Dalton (OU), Sam Mikulak, and Alex Naddour (OU), won the bronze medal at the World Gymnastics Championships in Nanning today. China edged Japan for the gold. The UK was just behind in 4th.
Link: Results
Natalie Miller, L10 at United Gymnastics Academy in Texas, has committed the ASU. Last season she placed 3rd on vault at her state meet. She finished 4th AA at regionals and qualified to JOs.
Rachel Kaplan, L10 at North Stars in N.J., has committed to Washington. She competed at Level 9 last season and placed 2nd AA at her regional meet. She qualified to the L9 Eastern Championships and placed 6th AA.
Kaitlynn Scott, L10 at Metroplex in Texas, has committed to Washington. She finished 8th AA at her state meet last season and qualified to regionals. In 2013 she placed 3rd AA at the L9 Western Championships.
Madison Tueller, L10 at USA Gym World in Utah, has committed to SEMO. She placed 1st AA and 1st on vault, bars and floor at ther 2014 state meet. She finished 14th AA at regionals.
Cinny Lamberti, L10 at the Gymnastics Factory in Illinois, has committed to NIU. She won her state vault title in 2014 and finished 16th AA at regionals.
Lauren Kent, L10 at Sonshine Gymnastics in North Carolina, has announced her commitment to NCSU. She finished 4th AA at both her state and regional meets in 2014 and qualified to JOs.
Mary Dare Maxwell has announced her commitment to Stanford. She has competed at Level 10 for Dynamo in Oklahoma. In 2014 she won her state meet and picked up 1st place titles in bars, beam and floor. She placed 4th AA at regionals.
Michigan State will welcome Anna Gamelo in January as an addition to their frosh class. Gamelo competes in Canada and achieved the Senior High Performance (elite) level. This past season, she competed at the 16+ National Open level, winning the AA, vault, UB, BB and placing 3rd on the FX.
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Simone Penker will represent Austria in China.
Jessica Rothman, L10 at Gymstrada in Virginia, has committed to Illinois State. Last season she won the state beam title and placed 2nd AA. She placed 4th AA at regionals and qualified to JOs, where she competed two events.
Sydney Laird from First in Flight in North Carolina has committed to Arkansas. Last season she won her L10 state meet in a near sweep (1st v, bb, fx). She placed 4th AA at regionals and 24th AA at JOs. This season she is competing for Canada as a High Performance gymnast and she is on the Jr. National Team.
OSU has announced two transfer athletes: Risa Perez and Jamie Radermacher.