As expected, GWU has signed Sara Mermelstein, Jillian Winstanley and Alexandra Zois.
Link: GWU Release
Sac State announced a recruiting class of four for 2014-2015: Jennifer Brenner, Annie Juarez, Lauren Rice and Caitlin Soliwada. The quarter signed NLIs in November as expected.
Link: Sac State Release
Erin Tucker, L10 at Head Over Heels in N.J., has committed to Towson. Last season Erin placed 7th AA at her state meet and 9th AA at regionals. She qualified to the NIT where she finished 3rd AA and 1st on vault. She recently finished 1st AA at the Christmas City Classic.
Lauren DeMeno, L10 at Head Over Heels in New Jersey, has committed to Bowling Green. In her second season competing at L10 in 2013, she qualified for regionals. She started her 2014 season off at the Christmas City Classic, finishing 4th AA.
Josalyn Ray, L10 at M&M in Wisconsin, has committed to San Jose State. Last season she finished 1st AA and 1st on vault and floor at her state meet. She placed 3rd AA at regionals and qualified to JOs. She qualified to the NIT in 2012.
Ashton Locklear, L10 at Everest Gymnastics in N.C., has committed to Florida. Ashton has been competing at Level 10 since the 2009 season. Last season she picked up six consecutive bars titles at her meets, including her state meet. She qualified as a junior international elite last summer.
Allison Bower, L10 at Desert Devils in Arizona, has committed to Missouri. Last season Allison competed just two events at her state meet and finished 2nd on bars and 3rd on beam. She finished 2nd AA at regionals and qualified to JOs.
The Capsule Previews Top 25 Women's Teams as determined by the Preseason Coaches' Poll are now available. In each case, we summarized the rosters and list of newcomers, and we've quickly summarized their propsects and challenges. Defending Champion Florida seeks to retain their title. But who will challenge? And which 12 teams are in the best position to make Nationals this April?
Rachel Blair has announced her commitment to West Chester. Rachel earned first place regional honors on vault and floor last season and qualifed to the L9 Eastern Championships. In her first season at level 10 this year, she recently finished 4th AA at the Greater NY Gymnastics Invitational. Rachel competes for Silvia's Gymnastics in Pennsylvania.
Krista Walberer, L10 at Champion Gymnastiics in Michigan, will join the Bowling Green team next year. Krista has competed at level 10 since the 2012 season and she qualified to regionals last season. She started her 2014 season off with an appearance at the Gymnastics on the Grand meet and placed 3rd AA.
The NCAA has announced Regional and National sites through 2018. Here's the video: Link
Troester GymInfo has released the Preseason Coaches' poll and to no one's surprise, Florida tops the rankings. Alabama, Oklahoma, UCLA and LSU round out the top five. Florida received 21 first place votes. #2 Bama received none, but #3 OU received 7. UCLA received one and Utah two.
Emily Shugan, L10 at Indigo in N.J., has committed to join UPenn's team next year. Emily finished 2nd AA at regionals last season and qualified to JOs.
Sahara Gipson, L10 at US Gymnastics Development Center in N.J., has committed to join Rutger's team next year. Sahara is a strong vaulter, placing 1st or 2nd on vault at all of her regular season meets last season and at her state meet. She recently placed 1st on vault at her first meet of this season, the Balloon Classic.
SUU, USU, Boise State, Denver and BYU have announced the formation of a new five team gymnastics conference.