As expected, the NCAA has officially updated the NCAA Code Modifications to change the start values of several vaults that were rated at 10.0 for last season.  The original change created controversy because the Yurchenko Layout Half and the Yurchenko Layout Full were devalued from a 10.0 to a 9.95…
Friday, 05 August 2016 11:55

Maryland Hires Eigner as an Assistant

Maryland has hired Evan Eigner as an assistant.  He's a 2016 grad of Ohio State and was on the men's team for two seasons.  He transferred there from Temple, where he trained under his father, Fred Turoff. Link:  Maryland Release
Thursday, 04 August 2016 12:39

ASU Welcomes Three More for 2016-2017

ASU Head Coach Jay Santos announced that star Taylor Alexx will return to ASU for a fifth year.  She qualified to the NCAAs last season.  He'll also welcome three more newcomers for 2016-2017, providing much needed depth to a depleted and rebuilding Gym Devil squad.  Nichelle Christopherson will transfer from…
Wednesday, 03 August 2016 16:08

UNH Hires Ayotte and Bergman as Assistants

UNH has hired Lindsey (Bruck) Ayotte and Harris Bergman as assistants.  Bruck is a former Michigan star who has been performing and coaching with Cirque du Soleil.  Bergman is a former gymnast and diver who has been serving as a volunteer assistant at Pittsburgh.  Former associate Head Coach Ed Datti…
Wednesday, 03 August 2016 14:30

2020-21 Jones to UF

Jr. Elite gymnast Shilese Jones has announced her commitment to Florida.  She trains at Buckeye  in Ohio.  This season she placed 19th AA at the Secret Classic and 7th AA at the P&G Championships. USAG Bio with video links
Wednesday, 03 August 2016 12:21

Florida Commit Hernandez Goes Pro

Former Florida commit Laurie Hernandez has chosen to forgo her NCAA eligibility and turn professional.  She will continue to train elite through Tokyo. Link:  USA Gymnastics
Wednesday, 03 August 2016 05:15

2017-18 Navarro to Stanford

Lauren Navarro has announced her commitment to Stanford.  She competes as an Elite from Charter Oaks.  This season she placed 1st AA at the American Classic and 6th AA at  the Secret Classic.  She placed 14th AA at the P&G Championships. USAG Bio with video links
Tuesday, 02 August 2016 07:55

Florida Adds Transfer Slocum

Florida has added transfer Rachel Slocum to their incoming class for 2016-2017.   A star at EMU, the rising junior made the NCAAs as an individual on FX in 2016 but especially excels on vault, where she throw a 10.0 start value rated pike front-half.  Link:  Gator Release
Monday, 01 August 2016 09:23

GWU Welcomes Five for 2016-2017

GWU announced that Cydney Crassa, Ryan Finkelstein, Jenna Horner, Nicole Rogalski and Brooke Bray will join the Colonials for 2016-2017.  Bray is a transfer from Auburn.  The commits of Crasa and Horner were covered in prior news items.  Rogalski is a L10 from the 10.0 Academy who originally committed to…
Sunday, 31 July 2016 06:43

2017-18 Spivey to SPU

Shelbi Spivey, L10 at Zero Gravity, has committed to Seattle Pacific.  After finishing 9th AA at her 2016 state meet, she won the AA title at regionals and also placed 1st on bars.  She placed 14th AA at JOs. Video
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