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Men's Commits
This list contains gymnasts who have publicly committed to schools for the 2010-2011 season. As always, corrections are welcomed and encouraged. The 2009-2010 Newcomers are in the Newcomers section.
Items in italics will be considered verbal commit "rumors", until a signing or intent to attend is publicly confirmed. However, many of these "rumors" may have actually been submitted by the gymnast, their family, or club. For consistency, the site will continue to be updated as information becomes public. Where available, links are provided to press releases, web sites, and newspaper articles. Please note due to NCAA regulations, we are unable to confirm a commit directly with the source nor with the college.
Please see the FAQ section of this site for a further explanation of the policies for this site.
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Air Force; release |
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Kyle Baker, Queen City |
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Illinois; release |
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CJ Maestes, Gold Cup |
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Joseph Hodges, Rochester; per club |
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Iowa; release |
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Lance Alberhasky, Iowa Gym Nest; per newspaper |
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Michigan; release |
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Alex Bubnov, Surgent's |
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Steffen Beck, LaFleur's |
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Nebraska; release |
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Wyatt Aycock, Orlando Metro |
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Preston Ellsworth, WOGA |
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Wasef Burbar, Buffalo Grove |
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Springfield |
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Riley Kocks, Roswell |
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Stanford; |
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Cale Robinson, Premier Knoxville |
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Temple; |
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Brendan Williams, Victory |
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2009 Superlatives
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The following is a listing of high level skills performed by Women in the 2009 Season. To make this list, the skill had to be successfully competed in a meet sometime during the season. The skill competed must have an FIG rating of "E" or "F" or "G", or an FIG Vault Difficult Value of 5.3 or higher. The issue of escalating difficult leading to higher injury rates and more wear and tear on the athlete is important. The purpose of this list is not to encourage or foster unreasonable risk or other threats to the safety of the athletes. In fact, many of the skills on this list were only competed in special circumstances. This list simply serves as an archive and collection of skills actually performed by the athletes. This list is incomplete. Please submit your additions and corrections to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. |
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Yurchenko Layout 2/1 Yurchenko Layout 3/2 Ricki Lebegern, Alabama Kristina Baskett, Utah Rebecca Best, Ohio State Amanda Castillo, Florida Annie DiLuzio, Utah Hillary Mauro, UGA Cassidy McComb, UGA Christine Nguyen, UNC Brandi Personett, PSU Tiffany Tolnay, UGA RO 1/2 Front Layout 1/2 Front Handspring Front Layout 1/2 Front Handspring Front Tuck with a Full Twist |
Comaneci Grace Taylor, UGA Shushunova Heather Purnell, Stanford Full Twisting Double Layout Flyaway Courtney Butler, DU Nicole Cowart, Illinois Kara Wright, UNC Hindorff (clear-hip reverse hecht/Tkachev) Kassi Price, Bama Melanie Sinclair, UF Ricna (Stalder reverse hecht/Tkachev) Ray (toe-on Tkachev) Courtney Kupets, UGA Bharwaj (full twisting Pak) Leslie Mak, Oregon State |
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Round-Off, Layout to Two Feet Mount Switch Ring Leap Morgan Evans, UNC Amber Hammerschmidt, ASU Holly Vise, OU Back tuck 1/1 twist Arabian Front Tuck Back Layout Two Foot Brooke Barclay, Oregon State Grace Taylor, UGA 5/2 Turn in Wolf (Humphrey) Double Front Tuck Back Double Pike Amanda Castillo, UF Kassi Price, Bama Tatjana Thuener-Rego, Michigan Melanie Sinclair, UF |
Full Twisting Double Layout Brandi Personett, PSU Double Layout Brooke Barr, NC State Ashleigh Clare-Kearney, LSU Morgan Dennis, Bama Hilary Ferguson, UK Emily Green, UK Heather Hite, UK Susan Jackson, LSU Emily Lopatofsky, MSU Jasmine Minion, UK Brandi Personett, PSU Melani Sinclair, UF Kylie Stone, Nebraska Double Front Daria Bijak, Utah Jessa Hansen, Iowa Danae Johnson, Rutgers Arabian Double Front Kristina Baskett, Utah Ariana Berlin, UCLA Ashleigh Clare-Kearney, LSU Annie DiLuzio, Utah Samantha Engle, LSU Deanna Graham, Arizona Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA Carly Janiga, Stanford Courtney Kupets, UGA Hilary Mauro, UGA Christine Nguyen, UNC Kyndal Robarts, Utah Mandi Rodriguez, Oregon State Tatjana Thuener-Rego, Michigan Tiffany Tolnay, UGA Triple Full Marina Borisova, Sac State Annie DiLuzio, Utah Corey Hartung, UF Alicia Hatcher, Missouri Ricki Lebegern, Bama Elizabeth Mahlich, UF Nicole Pechanec, Stanford Abby Stack, UGA Tricia Woo, NU Tuck Full In or Half In/Half Out Kylee Botterman, Michigan Sarah Curtis, Michigan Lara Evenstad, NU Erin Grigg, EMU Jessica Lopez, DU Cassidy McComb, UGA Rochelle Robinson, MSU Taylor Seaman, NC State Jennifer Simbhudas, Iowa Sarah (Specht) Tomczyk, Arizona Tuck Full Out Pike Full In Ashley Houghting, Washington Krista Jasper, UNC Nicole Ourada, Stanford Maranda Smith, Florida |
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2009 Capsule Previews #1 to #12
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Can Suzanne Yoculan's Georgia Gym Dogs make it five in a row? UGA doesn't rebuild, they reload. Not that the Gym Dogs are facing a rebuilding year at all; they have plenty of talent in their existing roster. Looking to unseat UGA once again are the Utah Utes. Despite the graduation of star Ashley Postell, with stronger contributions from their underclass the Utes could finally break through and win Coach Greg Marsden yet another title. In the hunt for their first title, UF has an experienced crew with some talented newcomers. Youth dominates the UCLA squad, but a young Bruin squad looks to return the program to the top of the podium once again. As rules changes go, little new will greatly impact the field in 2009. There have been a few modifications to the code, with some added emphasis on bringing more uniformity in routine evaluation. Also, the Regional qualifiers will once again include the Top 36 teams. As the fall progresses, these tables will be updated with the latest information, links and updates. Later in the fall, we will be adding in-depth previews. If you have additional updates or corrections, please submit them using the link above. |
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Key to the Tables: Ranking: By final 2008 National Finish/Rank Coaches: Only regular, paid coaches are listed. Starting Routines: Defined by starting lineup in last meet of the post season. Fr = Freshman Status Codes for Returners: I = major season ending injury in 2008
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12010-2011 Commits
Note: The latest news is always reported first on the main Home page or can be found by searching the Recruitables database. Unconfirmed information is in italics.
The table below lists Women's commits and signings for incoming frosh for the 2010-2011 school year, consisting mainly of 2010 high school graduates. Men's commits are in the Men's section. Please see the information at the bottom of the page for important explanations about this page. Scholarship counts in BOLD are based on our survey of coaches conducted in June/July of 2009. GREEN BOLD counts were updated between last summer's survey and this summer's. Coaches, please check your email for the latest survey or contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Submissions: Site submissions of commits and other news items can be made to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by using the contact form. Press Releases and other signed statements can be FAXed to (415) 873-1523 or sent via regular post. See the contact page for more information.
Counts shown in BOLD are from July 2009 survey responses. Responses in italics are estimates made by CollegeGymFans.com. N/A indicates that no athletic-based aid is offered.
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Air Force; |
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Maddie Bannon, CO Aerials, L10 |
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Alabama; release |
4 to 5/0
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Olivia Carisella, Elite LA, L10 |
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Alaska; release |
5/0
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Melissa Doucette, Atlantic, L10 |
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Laurie-Eve Pepin-Gagne, Richelieu, Canada Sr. High Performance |
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Arizona State; release |
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Samantha Seaman, Missouri Valley, L10 |
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Arkansas; release |
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Katherine Grable, Oshkosh, L10 |
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Auburn; release |
2/0 |
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Tori Baldwin, Folger's, L10 |
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Kayla Hani, Orlando Metro, L10 |
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Boise State; release |
3/0 |
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Alessandra Cinfio, IGI, L10 |
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Bowling Green; release |
3/0 |
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Jaime Applefield, LaFleur's Largo, L10 |
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Bridgeport (Div II) |
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Emily Turik, Trinity, L10; per newspaper |
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Brown; |
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Rebecca Freedman, Phoenix, L10 |
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BYU; release |
4/0
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Megan Bain, All American, L10 |
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California, Berkeley; release |
2/0
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Alicia Asturias, Technique, L10 |
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California, Davis (UC Davis); release |
2/0
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Madeline Kennedy, Byers, L10 |
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California, Los Angeles (UCLA); release |
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Olivia Courtney, Orlando Metro, sr. international elite |
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Cal State Fullerton (CSUF); |
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Sara Carlson, New Hope, L10 |
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Cal State San Jose (San Jose State); release |
4/0
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Cami Gilman, Eagles, L10 Julia Greer, Mission YMCA, L10 Cassandra Harrison, Capital City Gymnastics Centre, National Open (Canada) Tori Morris, Gym Max, L9 Allie Myers, Desert Lights, L10 |
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Cal State Sacramento (Sac State); release; release 2; release 3 |
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Elideth Guerrero, South Coast, L10 |
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Centenary; release |
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Christine Langston, Champion, L10 |
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Central Michigan; Release |
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Emily Heinz, Aerials, L10 |
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Melanie Jorgensen, Diablo, L10 |
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Kaitlin Moorhead, Airborne, L10 |
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Eastern Michigan; release |
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Shawn Ciaramella, Burlington Gymnastics, Canadian National Open |
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Florida; release |
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Mackenzie Caquatto, Naperville, sr. international elite |
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Taylor Henderson, Aim High, L10 |
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Georgia; release |
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Rebekah Bennetts, Georgia All Star Gymnastics, L10 |
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Illinois; release |
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Sarah Fiedler, Libertyville, L10; per club |
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Illinois-Chicago; release |
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Catherine Dion, Gymelites, Sr. High Performance |
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Illinois State; release |
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Jenna Bossle, Phenom, L10 |
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Iowa; |
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Tesla Cox, Elite SC, L10 |
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Iowa State; release |
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Henrietta Green, Charter Oak, L10 |
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Kent State; release |
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Shirley Bradley, Michigan Elite, L10; walkon |
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Kentucky; release |
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Brittany Canfied, United Gymnastics, L10; per club web site |
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LSU; release |
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McKenzie Fox, Midwest Twisters, L10 |
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Maryland; release |
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Katy Dodds, Hill's, L10 |
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Michigan; release |
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Teresa Arthur, Krafft, L10; per club/school |
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Michigan State; release |
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Sarena Bumbarger, LaFleur's Largo, L10 |
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Megan Alvarez, IGI, L10; walkon per release |
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Missouri; release |
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Cathryn Aliceacosta, Cypress, L10 |
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Nebraska; release |
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Jamie Schleppenbach, Nebraska SOG, L10 Emily Wong, Red River Valley, L10 |
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Jillian Hudson, Galaxy, L10; per NY state web page Erin Machado, O'Leary's, L10 Jannelle Minichiello, Brestyan's, L10 |
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North Carolina; release |
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Kristin Aloi, High Point, L10 |
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North Carolina State; release |
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Diahanna Ham, Gymcasts, L10; not in Fall release Kristen Harabedian, Arena, L10 Ellen Marion, Gymnastics and More, per article Stephanie Ouellette, Docksiders, L10; per club |
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Northern Illinois; release |
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Kim Gotlund, American Academy, L10 |
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Ohio State; release |
4/0 |
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Victoria Aepli, Integrity, L10 |
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Oklahoma; release |
4 to 5/ 0
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Lauren Alexander, Infinite Bounds, L10; per newspaper |
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Oregon State; release |
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Brittany Harris, Krafft, L10 |
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Mia Madlambayan, Airborne (CA), L10; per newspaper |
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Stephanie Brock, TNT, L10; per USAG NJ |
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Nicole Galluzzo, GMGC, L10 |
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Seattle Pacific (Div II); |
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Stephanie Cross, Tumbleweeds, L10 |
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Southern Utah; release |
4/1
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Alexys Aben, Geddart's Twistars, L10 Jennifer Nguyen, All Olympia, L10 Doniele Volopich, PGA, L10 |
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Southeast Missouri; release |
4/0
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Erin Brady, Oshkosh, L10 |
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Lauren Caldemeyer, DeVeau's, L10 |
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Temple; |
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Sylvie Borshel, Capital, L10 |
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Courtney Cochefski, Phenom, L10 |
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Towson; release |
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Alli Antenucci, Silvia's, L10 |
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Nansy Damianova, Gymnix, Sr. High Performance |
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Utah State; release; release 2 |
3/0
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Paige Jones, Edge, L10 |
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Lara Albright, WOGA, L10 per club |
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Christine Bailye, GymNasti, L10 |
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West Virginia; release |
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Amanda Carpenter, Prestige, L10 Marina Galante, Superior, L10; per club website Hope Sloanhoffer, Gymnastics Revolution, L10 |
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William and Mary |
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Yale; |
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Submissions: Site submissions of commits and news items can be made to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by using this form. Official Press Releases and other signed statements can be FAXed to (415) 873-1523 or sent via regular post. See the contact page for more information.
About this List: This list contains gymnasts who have publicly committed to Division I & II schools for the 2010-2011 season. The Recruitables section contains a partial listing of athletes believed to be eligible for signing. These athletes will sign in November 2009 or the Spring of 2010 for entry into college in the Fall of 2010. Nearly all will graduate high school in the Spring of 2010. As always, corrections are welcomed and encouraged.
Important Definitions: Items in italics will be considered verbal commit "rumors", until a signing or intent to attend is publicly confirmed. However, many of these "rumors" may have actually been submitted by the gymnast, their family, or club. For consistency, the site will continue to be updated as information becomes public. Where available, links are provided to press releases, web sites, and newspaper articles. Please note due to NCAA regulations, we are unable to confirm a commit directly with the athlete. However, the athlete is free to publicly state their intentions. The college may only confirm the signing after the National Letter of Intent has been received. Information on recruiting dates, calendars and rules are available in FAQ section of this site.
Scholarships and Estimates: Those items in bold represent counts supplied by the school during our annual survey or subsequent update. An estimate of the number of scholarships available for each school with no survey response or a CollegeGymFans.com revision are in in italics. All estimates of remaining scholarships are unofficial estimates by CollegeGymFans.com.
Other Policies:
Please see the FAQ section of this site for a further explanation of the policies for this site.
Please note some colleges listed below do not offer non-need based aid or do so only on a limited basis. Some colleges offer partials, and others have other non-athletic scholarships available. Only Div I and II colleges are listed. Please see the Recruitables section after May 1st, 2010, for information on Div III commits.
Walkons will only be listed until after May 1st of each recruiting year, unless a confirmation is received and only then the athlete's name will still remain italicized. Please note that walkon status is not always known, even when rosters are published. Also, some schools do not finalize rosters until after Fall training has begun. Also, an intended walkon may change her plans.
COACHES: You may submit a "total" scholarship count to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or FAX a statement on official letterhead to (415) 873-1523. The 2009 Survey will be sent out in June.
Club Results
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2009 L10 Nationals
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2009 L10 Nationals (JO Nationals) |
Currently, results from the Regional results from 2009 are provided. Links may expire after a certain period time. Most data from 2001-2008 is archived - please contact this site for more information.
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Level 9 Eastern Nationals Results | All |
Level 9 Western Nationals Results | All |
Men's Junior Olympic Nationals | L10 16-18 | L10 14-15 |NCAA Results
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The Collegiate Gymnastics Information Site (aka GymInfo or Troester). Official site of the NCAA for rankings, scores. Also includes schedules, rosters and links. |
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Official site from the NCAA. Includes archive of Nationals results. |
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Official site from the NCAA. Includes archive of Nationals results. |
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The official site for the governing body of Division II/Division III Women's Collegiate Gymnastics. Includes rankings and records. |
Code and Rules
Please read the policy statement and disclaimer before reading the answers on this page.
If you have a question or correction you would like added to the FAQ, please contact the webmaster using the "Contact" menu.
Q1: Where can I find the vault start value table for NCAA?
A1: You can find the women's vault table in the Code Modifications at the Judges' Association web site. This vault table is usually revised each Fall, but small changes are typical.
Q2: What rules do the NCAA women use? How do they differ from the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympics rules?
A2: The NCAA uses a modified version of the USA Gymnastics Development Program rules for Level 10. These differences and clarifications are explained in documents posted on the National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges site. Rules can change on an annual basis. It is also important to note changes in rules and evaluations for the JO L10 program. The NCAA largely adopts these changes for each season. For example, changes in the way certain skills are evaluated or specific examples of compositional deductions may be clarified each season.
Q3: Where can I find out more about execution deductions and other less obvious deductions (for women)? Have these changed for this season?
A3: Summary articles of each code change are usually posted in the Features section prior to the start of the season.
Q4: When will the Women's rule updates be published?
A4: The rules are generally approved and published by the Coaches' Committee in the Fall. All changes usually mirror changes in the JO Program, so look to the USA Gymnastics website for early indications of possible changes.
Q5: What rules do the men use?
A5: The NCAA Men use a modified code based on the FIG Code of Points. The open ended scoring system has been adopted. A different set of modifications are used for GymACT teams.
Q6: When did the NCAA adopt the new vault table?
A6: The men adopted the table in 2001-2002. The women adopted the new vaulting table in the 2002-2003 season.
Q7: Where can I find a copy of the FIG code?
A7: The FIG Code of Points print edition is available for purchase from the FIG and its member organizations, such as USA Gymnastics (online store). A PDF is available for download for free from the FIG website. The USA Gymnastics Development Program Code is only available by order in Google eBook form from the USA Gymnastics web store.
Recruiting
Please read the policy statement and disclaimer before reading the answers on this page.
If you have a question or correction you would like added to the FAQ, please contact the webmaster using the "Contact" menu.
Q1: Where can I find information on recruiting?
A1: You can find out information by contacting the NCAA directly. Their web site, http://www.ncaa.org (not .com), has extensive information for prospective student athletes. You can obtain phone numbers, download information, order publications, and search their handbooks and regulations. It is the complete and official resource for this type of information. The main page for eligibility and recruiting is located here. The Guide for the Prospective Student Athlete is an excellent place to start. It can be found at this link.
Q2: What is a National Letter Of Intent (NLI)?
A2: The National Letter of Intent (NLI) is administered by the Collegiate Commisioners Association, not the NCAA. It is described at their special web site. In "fans" terms, it is a formal acceptance of a scholarship offer, made under and bound by, standard rules and conditions. You can find more information here.
Q3: What is a "verbal commit"?
A3: In "fan's terms", this term is commonly refers to a verbal promise made by a prospective student athlete to an institution offering them a scholarship. This reportedly does not become binding until the National Letter of Intent is signed during the official signing period. Verbal commits are also sometimes called a "verbal" or an "oral commit".
Q4: When is the "signing period" for the 2023-2024 school years?
A4: The signing period for the 2023-2024 school year began on November 9th, 2022 and runs continuously through August 1st, 2023.
Q5: How many scholarships athletes can each team offer?
A5: Division 1 women's team may have a total of 12 athletes in any given year receiving some form of athletics-related scholarship. This includes athletes receiving partial support. Conferences may impose additional restrictions. Some scholarship offers may not be for a full four years, but rather for a single year or for the first and last years.
Men's teams are limited to 6.3 scholarship equivalents. For the men, this number represents a total budget that can be distributed to multiple athletes. It is measured in full scholarship (out of state) equivalents. Thus, 6.3 scholarships can stretch to 12 or more athletes. In addition, in-state athletes can be fully funded for far less than a full scholarship equivalent. The number available for award and the amount of the award varies by team and by year.
Similarly, Division II teams and less than fully funded Division I women's teams can divide their scholarships.
Q6: When does the recruiting period officially start?
A6: If you are a Prospective Student Athlete, please consult the NCAA Guide for the Prospective Student Athlete or the compliance office of your target college for more information and exact guidelines. In a series of reforms, new steps were instituted to help reduce early recruiting. For Women's gymnastics, this has shifted much of the contact until starting on June 15th between the Sophomore and Junior year, within incoming and outgoing telephone calls and electronic correspondence. In-person contact and all types of visits start on August 1st of the prospect's Junior year. See these guides for more information: link.
Q7: What is a "Dead Period" or "Quiet Period"
A7: A "Dead Period" or "Quiet Period" is a time frame when recruiting contact is otherwise suspending. It includes the initial week of the National Letter of Intent signing period, the month of December, the time period of the NCAA finals, and the 1st half of June. Please see these calendars for more information: link
Q8: What athletic skills do college recruiters look for in their prospects?
A9: For the women, there are no clear generalizations that can be made with regard to recruiting. However, in terms of athletic ability, we frequently hear college coaches express similar criteria in terms of skills. Besides a certain skill level, attributes such as natural athletic ability, good execution, clean lines, and excellent fitness are also valued in varying combinations by recruiters. Although the weighting of criteria may differ, in general, college coaches tend to value gymnasts that can already demonstrate 10.0 start value routines that also meet the minimum criteria for composition in the NCAA. These routines must also be competed with good consistency, good execution, good form and amplitude. The NCAA Code Modifications have significant differences from the Junior Olympic code, including a start value of 9.4 before bonus on uneven bars (UB), balance beam (BB) and floor exercise (FX).
Here are a few examples of skills sought by teams in the Top 36 nationally:
On vault, the Yurchenko Layout 1/1 and 1/2 have become commonplace. 10.0 start value vaults with saltos are preferred by the top teams, thus the Yurchenko 2/1 and 1 1/2 (aka 3/2), Pike Front 1/2, layout Kasamatsu and Pike Omelianchik have become attractive to recruiters, as long as they are done well.
On UB, a major release such as a Gienger, Tkachev, Hindorff or Jaeger plus another C (connected) or D release is viewed favorably. A D or E dismount is also desired, with a bonus combination into a C dismount the minimum difficulty required to avoid a compositional deduction in the NCAA.
On BB, a solid bhs-layout flight series or comparable plus another D salto or E dance skill is required. Other skills should yield a 10.0 start value under the NCAA rules. Leaps should be done with at least 180 degree split and good height. Movements should be done confidently and consistency in hitting your series is important.
On FX, the athlete preferably should show at least at least one D value salto, plus a second pass with a combination of a C salto plus bonus. In addition, the last pass must contain at least C combination bonus. The routine should also include another D value salto or dance skill if an E value tumbling skill is not performed. A consistently and cleanly performed E level salto is also viewed favorably by the top teams. Dance should be expressive, leaps fully completed and done with good amplitude.
These criteria are only examples, and exceptional ability on a few events (especially uneven bars) can sometimes compensate for a weakness on a single event.
For men, the competition is even more competitive, due to the small number of programs and the scarcity of scholarship funds. Gymnasts receiving the most funds are at the top of the age group ranks.
Q9: Where can I find contact information for college programs?
A9: The Links section of this site has links to the official websites of each school. Contact information is available at each site, usually in the Roster section, Coaches section or Staff Directory (under the General resources or main section of the website).
Q10: How can I tell how many scholarships are available at each school?
A10: The only way to know for certain is to contact the coaching staff, if you are a prospective student athlete. For fans, we provide a listing of scholarships based on an annual survey of coaches conducted each summer. This is located in the "Recruits" section, under the "Commits" for a particular year. Not every coaching staff participates. We also have no way to conclusive know how many scholarships have been offered out, and how many have been already committed. On our Commits page, you will see an estimate of the number of scholarships available, and our estimate of the number remaining. We can only base this number on the commits we have published or other information we receive.
For example, take an entry listing "3/1". A bold 3 indicated 3 was the number of total scholarships in the response from the Coaches in the annual survey. The italicized 1 is our estimate of the number of scholarships remaining, based on the two commits we know about. However, in many cases, these may already be claimed. In some cases, where there is no survey response, we estimate the number of scholarships available based on the current roster composition.
Each season, after the Fall signing period, additional scholarships come available due to injuries, retirements, non-renewals, and transfers. Prospective student-athletes who do not sign in the Fall should stay in contact with a wide range of schools. In fact, some schools reserve a scholarship for Spring signings.
Championships
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Q1: Where are regionals and nationals being held?
A1: The Women's national/regionals sites:
Women's Schedule: 2024-2026
| Meet | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Nationals | Dallas-Fort Worth (TWU) | Dallas-Fort Worth (TWU) | Dallas-Fort Worth (TWU) |
| Regionals |
Michigan Cal Arkansas Florida |
Utah Washington Alabama PSU |
LSU Oregon State Kentucky ASU |
Men
2024: Ohio State
2025: Michigan
2026: Illinois
Q2: How do Women's teams qualify for Nationals?
A2: The Top 36 teams ranked by their Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) will qualify to the Regionals. See Q4 below for an explanation of the RQS. 9 teams will be selected into each of the four Regionals. The first day, the two lowest rated squads in the Regional will have a "play-in" dual meet to qualify to the Regional semi-final. Two sessions of four teams will compete on the second day, with two advancing from each session. Finally, at the Regional Final, the top two (of four) will advance.
The 8 teams will qualify to the National Semi-Finals. Four teams will compete in each session, with two from each to advance to the "Four on the Floor" final.
Q3: What is the Women's NQS?
A3: The Negional Qualifying Score (NQS) is determined from the total of a team's best three away meet scores plus top three home or away scores. The high score is thrown out and remaining five are averaged.
Q4: How are Conference meets treated in the RQS?
A4: The host team must count the Conference Meet as a home meet. For the rest, its an away meet.
Q5: How are the Women's teams seeded?
A5: The Women are seeded by criteria established by the NCAA Committee. The Top 16 teams by NQS will be seeded into each of the four Regions. Quartets of teams will be formed, with teams 1-16-8-9, 2-15-7-10, 3-14-6-11. and 4-13-5-12. Regional hosts are assured of staying at home. Thus, if there is a Regional host in the Top 16, they will anchor the quartet to that location. If two or more hosts are in the same quartet, it will be broken up with the highest ranked host getting the original quartet, but the other host will be exchanged with another non-hosting seed with two places of their rank. The other teams will be seeded into their closest host Region, with those with 400 miles of a location having precedence. Generally, teams 29 to 36 will be seeded into a play-in round. However, if there is a conflict due to geoproximity or other reason, a higher ranked seed may be given a play-in round instead. The committee will also try to avoid conference rematches and overrepresentation in a single region, which at times can be at odds with the other critera.
Q6: How do individuals qualify to Women's Nationals?
A5: The women can qualify to Nationals as All-Arounders or Event Winners. The top AAers in each Regional, NOT on a qualifying team advance to Nationals. The top event placer not on an advancing team on each individual event will also qualify.