Madison Cindric, L10 at Texas Dreams, has announced her commitment to Arizona. In 2012, she won the Rose City Classic and finished 1st on bars, beam and floor. She picked up state titles in bars and beam and finished 4th AA at her state meet.
Ali Jackson, L10 at Eagles in Missouri, has committed to Oklahoma. Ali had a strong 2012 season, winning all around titles at most of her meets, including her state meet (1st AA; 1st V/UB/BB) and her regional meet (1st AA; 1st V/UB). She placed 3rd AA at JOs and picked up the national vault title.
Heather Hannon, L10 at Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center, has committed to Ohio State. In 2012, Heather finished in the top 3 AA at the CGA Coaches Spectacular, the Circle of Stars, the Buckeye Classic and the Champion Derby Classic, which she won. She placed 3rd AA at regionals and 27th AA at JOs.
Megan Feltham, L10 at Parkettes in Pennsylvania, has committed to Ohio State. This past season she won the Maryland Classic and placed 1st on bars, beam and floor. She placed 12th AA at states and 7th AA at regionals, qualifying to JOs.
Katie Carlisle, L10 at Buckeye Gymnastics in Ohio, has announced her commitment to Kentucky. This season she won her state meet (1st AA; 1st UB/BB/FX) and earned the regional bar champ title. She placed 6th AA at the NIT.
Sydney Waltz, L10 at Gold Medal Gymnastics in Ohio, has committed to Kentucky. During the 2012 season Sydney placed no lower than 2nd AA at her regular season meets. She finished 1st AA at the TOPS Super Challenge, the Chicago Style, and the Girl Power meets and picked up wins on all events over the season. She placed 2nd AA and 1st on vault and bars at her state meet.
Ariana Guerra, an Elite at Texas Dreams, has announced her commitment to Alabama. This season she competed at the American Classic (8th AA, 3rd V); the US Classic (7thAA, 3rd UB); and Nationals (12th AA).
Courtney Leighton, L10 at Southeastern in North Carolina, has committed to North Carolina State. Courtney moved up to Level 10 for the 2011 season and placed in the top 5 at most of her meets. She went on to qualify for regionals that year.
Former Missouri standout Sarah Shire has been named Assistant Coach at SEMO.
Casey Dreyer, L10 at Elite Champions in Texas, has accepted an offer from San Jose State. This season she finished in the top four in the all around at her regular season meets and placed 4th AA at her state meet. She finished ur her season at regionals, placing 14th AA.
Stefanie Merkle, a senior high performance gymnast from Revolution Gymnastics in Ontario, has committed to Ohio State for 2014-2015. At the 2012 Canadian Championships, she placed 8th AA and 4th on the FX. As a junior high performance athlete in 2011, she was 4th AA.
Link: YouTube.com FX in 2011
Kyra Trowbridge, L10 at Paragon Gymnastics in Virginia, will graduate from high school early and join Iowa's team next season according to Gym-style.com, her webmaster. This season Kyra placed 6th AA at her state meet and 7th AA at regionals, qualifying for her fourth annual trip to JOs where she finished 34th AA.
Ball State has hired Chris Bogantes as the first full time assistant in the program's history. Bogantes has been an assistant at TWU and a club coach at Legacy Elite.
Link: Ball State Release
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Talia Chiarelli announced via twitter that she committed to Michigan. Talia trains at Brestyan's in Massachusetts, but competes as an elite in Canada. This season she competed 3 events at Elite Canada and she won floor in an international meet in Brazil. In 2011, she was named to the Canadian World team.
Mykayla Skinner, a Senior International Elite from Desert Lights in Arizona, has committed to Utah. Mykayla started her 2012 season at the Fiesta Bowl, picking up the all around title and wins on vault, beam and floor. She competed internationally at the City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy, placing 10th AA, 5th on vault and 4th on floor. At the Visa Championships, she finished 15th AA.