Missouri has announced that Shannon Welker has been hired to helm their Women's program. Welker is currently an assistant at Michigan. He replaces Rob Drass, who resigned after the close of the current season. Prior to his five seasons at Michigan, Welker was an assistant at Bowling Green. Prior to that year, he spent nine years coaching at the St. Louis Gymnastics Center. He is a former All-American at UIC and a former men's assistant coach.
Link: Mizzou Announcement
Lily Hardman, L10 at CapitalGymnastics in Virginia, will join the Iowa State team this fall. Lily qualified to regionals last season. She competed on bars at her state mee this season.