Cali Harden, L9 from Gym America in Michigan, has announced her commitment to EMU. Last season she placed 1st on vault and in the all around at her state meet. She was 1st on Floor and 2nd AA at regionals. She placed 2nd AA at Eastern Regionals.
Chloe Widner, a L10 from Texas Dreams, has Tweeted her commit to the University of Arizona for 2019-2020. At the 2016 Level 10 JO Nationals, she tied for 4th AA. She also placed 3rd on FX, 5th on BB and 8th on VT. She was 25th AA at the 2015 JO Nationals.
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Jessie Aman, L10 at Atlanta North Stars, has committed to Cornell. She placed 3rd AA at her 2016 state meet and 11th AA at regionals.
Courtney Mitchell, L10 from Kansas Gymnastics & Cheer, has committed to Lindenwood. She placed 1st on bars, beam and the all around at her 2016 state meet. She was 5th AA at regionals and 42nd AA at JOs.
Nicolette DiPrisco, L10 from Head Over Heels NJ, has committed to Northern Illinois. In the 2016 season she finished 4th AA at the Scarlet Knight meet and 3rd AA at the KPAC meet.
Danica Abanto, L10 at Texas East, has committed to Ohio St. She finished 5th AA at her 2016 state meet and 4th AA at regionals. She finished the season with a 15th place AA at JOs.
The program at the University of Alaska-Anchorage is seeking your support. Due to a state budget crisis, the entire athletic department is facing a review and the gymnastics program will either be eliminated or scaled back to Division II. Currently a Division I program, the school recently invested in a new training facility. Please read the letter from Head Coach Paul Stoklos:
Abbie Epperson, entering her junior year, has transferred from Maryland to Nebraska. She qualified to regionals last year, finishing 7th on bars.
Adriana Popp has committed to PSU. She competes for the Girls Co-Op in Pa. She competed at the Secret Classic in 2014 and 2015 and she competed and the P&G Championships in 2015.
Reaia Floyd, L10 from Metroplex, has committed to Pitt. In the 2016 season she placed 6th AA at regionals and 18th AA at JOs.
Savannah Remkus, L10 at Rising Stars Gymnastics, has committed to Illinois State. She qualified to regionals last season and placed 14th AA.
Delaney Keck, L10 at Gymstars in Tennessee, has committed to NCSU. She placed 1st on bars and 1st AA at her 2016 state meet. She competed three events at regionals and placed 1st on floor.
Alexis Gonzales, L10 from Wildfire, has committed to Oregon State. She has competed only a few meets in the past two seasons, but she finished 1st on floor and 2nd AA at the 2016 Palm Springs Cup and she placed 1st on beam at the Chris Waller Heart of a Champion meet.
Iowa State has announced Nilson Medeiros as the new Assistant Coach. He coached at Denver and later coached former DU gymnast Jessica Lopez in her return to elite gymnastics representing Venezuela. His coaching experience spans decades and includes club gymnastics, NCAA gymnastics and international gymnastics.
Iowa has announced its hiring of Vince Smurro as an Assistant Coach. He joins Iowa's staff after two years at CMU. He also has prior club coaching experience from Devlin's Gymnastics.
CMU hasn't posted an announcement yet, but Cameron Linford has been added to the coaching roster. Cameron has been the Director of Operations at Utah since 2007 and he has held various staff positions at Utah over the past 17 years. He has also gathered coaching experience at several Utah gymnastics clubs.