Stanford signee Shona Morgan placed third AA at the Australian Championships last night. Georgia Bonora took the AA win. Event finals are on Sunday.
Link: Results (PDF)
The Australian Championships are in progress, and two NCAA affiliated athletes are in action. Oregon State's Olivia Vivan won the AA and BB in the L10 division. Stanford signee Shona Morgan competed UB in the team portion of the elite division.
Link: Results and Oregon State Release
Our annual survey of women's gymnastics coaches regarding their scholarship availability is now in progress. You can view the early results at this link. The list will be updated as additional survey responses are received.
Note to Coaches: If you did not receive your survey last week, please contact the site.
The third elite qualifier was held at the famed Karoyli camp on Saturday. Several recruits like UK commit Kenzie Hedges, Bama commit Brooke Parker, Minnesota transfer Justine Cherwink and Michigan commit Morgan Steigerwalt competed. In addition, Arkansas grad Casey Jo Magee competed on three events.
Link: Results and Video Covereage at Gymnastike.org
Emily Turik, a L10 who trains at Trinity, has committed to Bridgeport. The late signee originally intended to go to Wisconsin-Whitewater before getting the scholarship offer. She missed the 2009 season with an injury before returning to place 15th AA at the 2010 Region V L10 Regionals, Sr. D. She also placed 2nd AA and 1st on UB at the 2010 NIT.
Link: Newspaper Article and YouTube.com Channel
JD Reive has been named Head Coach at Iowa, according to a school release. Reive replaces Tom Dunn, who retired at the end of the 2010 season. For the last seven seaons, he has served as an assistant at Stanford.
Link: Iowa Release
Michigan announced the addition of Terea Arthur and Tori Kane to the incoming class for 2010-2011. Arthur's commit was covered in a prior news item. Kane is a L10 who trains at Will-Moor in New Jersey and is a teammate of Michigan signee Shelby Geis. She missed much of the 2008-2009 season with an injury but competed at this year's Region VII L10 Regionals.
Link: Michigan Release and Kane's YouTube.com Channel
Megan Whitney will transfer from Utah to Washington, according to a UW release. Whitney trained at the Desert Devils, the same club as incoming UW frosh Aliza Vaccher. Whitney is a former runner-up at the L10 Nationals.
Link: UW Release
Kylie Schermann of TAGS Apple Valley in Minnesota has committed to Minnesota for 2011-2012, according to her club. Schermann finished tied for 7th on BB, 9th on FX and 21st AA at the 2010 L10 Nationals, Senior C.
Link: Club Web Site
Steve Shephard has stepped down as Head Coach at Penn State to pursue other career opportunities, according to a school release. He said in a statement, "I have decided to retire from coaching after a 30 year career in gymnastics, to pursue other career opportunities. It has been my great honor, and privilege, to work with all of the gifted young people associated with this program over the last 21 years."
Link: PSU Release and Daily Collegian Coverage, Including Interviews