Six gymnasts have committed to compete with Utah next season. Five are letter of intent signees and were covered in prior news items: Lia Del Priore, Alyssa Gale, Mary Beth Lofgren, Corrie Lothrop, and Victoria Shanley. A sixth gymnast, Hailee Hansen, has signed a letter of admittance. Hansen is a L10 who trains at USA Gymnastics World in Utah.
Link: Utah Release
Link: Hansen Video
Jamie Schleppenbach will sign with Nebraska for 2010-2011, according to the Star City News. The L10 trains at the Nebraska School of Gymnastics. At the 2009 L10 Nationals, competing in the Senior B division, she placed 21st(t) AA. In 2008, as a Junior D, she placed 11th AA at the Region IV L10 Regionals.
Link: Newspaper Feature
Christine Bailye will sign with Western Michigan this week, according to the Courier-News. The L10 trains at GymNasti. At the 2009 Region V L10 Regionals, she placed 17th AA in the Senior C division.
Link: Personal Recruiting Page
Kaycee Gassaway will graduate early and sign with BYU, according to the Columbian newspaper. The L10 trains at Naydenov. At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she tied for 14th AA and 10th on UB in the Junior D division.
Link: Newspaper Blog
Brianna Guy, a L10 at Docksiders, has committed to Auburn for 2011-2012, according to her club. At the 2009 L10 Nationals, competing Junior C, she placed 4th AA, 3rd(t) FX, 3rd(t) UB and 4th(t) on VT. In 2008, she was the all-around National Champion in Junior B, as well as the National Champion on the FX. She also picked up a 7th(t) on VT and 6th(t) on UB. She also tied for the FX title in 2007.
Link: YouTube.com Search
Jessica Bartgis has been named an assistant at Iowa State.
Link: ISU Release
CGA L10 Chelsea Anderson has verbally committed to Bowling Green, according to her club. At the 2008 L10 Nationals, she placed 33rd AA.
Ebony Walters has committed to Maryland, according to a site submission. She's a L10 who trains at Apollo Gymnastics in Virginia. At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she placed 11th AA and 6th(t) on VT in the Senior B division. She was also 16th AA at the 2008 Region VII L10 Regionals.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Rebecca "Becky" Tutka has committed to Utah, according to her family and her official website. The Parkette is a former junior international elite who placed 9th(t) AA, 5th(t) FX and 9th(t) BB at the 2009 L10 Nationals, Junior D. As a Junior C in 2008, she was 12th AA, 4th(t) on BB and 10th on FX.
Link: Official Website