Maggie Laughlin, L10 at Carter's in Arizona, has committed to Denver. In 2010, she won the CGA Coaches Spectacular (1st FX), swept all events at the Mardi Gras Challenge and placed 1st AA (1st UB/FX) at the Chinese New Year Celebration. She 2nd AA (1st BB) at her state meet, 6th AA at regionals, and 36th AA at JO Nationals.
Breyanna Aufiero, L10 from Deltchev Gymnastics in Nevada, has committed to USU for the 2011-12 season. In 2010, she competed at the Roseville Invitational (2nd AA; 1st BB/FX) and the San Diego Classic (7th AA). In 2009 she placed 2nd AA at the Western Nationals.
VideoCaitlin Brown has committed to Iowa State for 2011-2012, according to her club. Brown is a L10 who trains at TAGS South in Minnesota. At the 2010 L10 Nationals, she placed 5th on BB and tied for 13th AA at the L10 Nationals. She was also 40th AA in 2009.
Breanna Hughes, L10 at Twin Cities Twisters in Minnesota, has committed to Utah per a posting on her club's facebook page. Due to injury, she competed just two events in most of her meets last season, but she finished 1st AA (1st UB) at regionals and 4th AA at JO Nationals. She finished 5th AA at JOs in 2009.
Summer Raymond, L10 at Olympus Gymnastics in Utah, has committed to BYU according to her web page. She qualified to regionals in 2010 in her first season at level 10.
Nikki Paterson, who competes at the National Open level for Oakville Gymnastics in Ontario, Canada, has committed to EMU. She competed in the National Open division of the 2010 Canadian Nationals, finishing 22nd AA in the preliminary session and 16th AA in the day 2 all around finals.
Kaitlin Menhinick, L10 and ENA Paramus Gymnastics in N.J., has committed to Denver. She finished 3rd AA at her 2010 state meet, 5th AA (1st UB) at regionals and 16th AA at JO Nationals.
VideoAudrey Tolbert, L10 from Frederick Gymnastics in Maryland, has committed to Ohio State. She turned in top 10 finishes in her 2010 meets, including a 6th AA finish (1st UB) at the Maryland state meet and a second place finish at regionals. She finished 28th AA at JO Nationals.
Sarah Lokos, L10 from Hills in Maryland, has committed to Minnesota. Her 2010 season included all around wins at Christmas on the Chesapeake (1st UB), PKI, the Maryland state meet (1st V/UB/BB), and regionals (1st UB/BB). She earned a spot at the Nastia Liukin Supergirl meet and she placed 5th AA at JO Nationals.
Kara Koster, a L10 at Arena in Illinois, has committed to Auburn for 2012-2013. At the 2010 L10 Nationals, she finished 9th(t) on UB and 21st AA. In 2009, she tied for 27th AA.
Link: Club Confirmation
Jessie Sisler, L10 from Technique Gymnastics in California, has committed to Arizona. She placed in the top 4 AA in all of her regular seasons meets last season, including a 1st place finish at the Aloha GymFest and the Battle in Seattle (1st V/FX). Moving toward nationals, she finished 3rd AA (1st V) at the NorCal state meet and 8th AA at Regionals. She finished off the season at JO Nationals where she placed 30th AA
Lisa Bowerman has been promoted from Assistant Coach to Associate Head Coach for the upcoming season. She will take over as Head Coach in May when Frank Kudlac retires
On the Women's side, Ana Porgras won the BB while American Rebecca Bross earned a tie for silver. Ex-Brown athlete Alicia Sacramone was 5th. On FX, Aussie Lauren Mitchell won Gold. American Alexandra Raisman finished just outside of the medals in fourth.
In the Men's competition, France's Thomas Bouhail won VT, while Feng Zhe of China won PB. On HB, China's Zhang Chenglong won, while Americans Danell Leyva and Chris Brooks (ex-OU) finished 5th and 6th, respectively.
Link: Men's VT, PB and HB
Link: Women's BB and FX
Stephanie Comini, L10 from Oakland Gymnastics in Michigan, has committed to Kent State. In 2010, she finished 11th AA at her state meet, 2nd AA at regionals and qualified to JO Nationals.
VideoAlicia Sacramone of the US (ex-Brown) won the World title on the VT, after capping a successful comeback from retirement. She defeated the World AA champ, Aliya Mustafina, when Mustafina's 2nd vault was downgraded for not showing the intended position. Veterans and post-college age athletes dominated in the AA final, with only Men's FX winner Eleftherios Kosmidis at 19 the only winner younger than 22. OU's Steven Legendre placed 8th in the FX final after some problems. The USA's Rebecca Bross finished third on UB, behind winner Beth Tweddle, after defending champion He Kexin fell. In fourth was former World AA champ Bridget Sloan of the US.
Links: Women's Results
Links: Men's Results
Hollie Blanske, L10 at Twin City Twisters in Minnesota, has committed to Nebraska. She finished 1st or 2nd AA in all of her 2010 meets, placed 1st on bars in every meet through the state meet, and claimed many other event titles throughout the season. She finished 2nd AA at regionals (2nd V/UB/FX) and JO Nationals (3rd UB, 4th BB).