Bowling Green has added Jovannah East, Lexi Augustine and Michigan transfer India McPeak for 2016-2017.
Washington Head Coach Joanne Bowers has stepped down after 10 seasons to spend more time with her family. She intends to move across the country to Virginia to her husband John, who is now an assistant football coach at JMU. Her son is battling for the starting QB spot at Cal. No word on replacement plans has been released. However, in an interview with the UW Daily, Bowers noted that she had recommended Associate Head Coach Elise Ray for the position. A final decision has not yet been made.
Link: Washington Release
Esperanza Abarca, L10 from WOGA, has committed to West Virginia. This season she placed 6th AA at her state meet. She placed 1st AA and 1st on Bars and beam at regionals. She placed 28th AA at JOs.
Chloe Campbell, L10 out of Bull City Gymnastics, has committed to William and Mary. This season she finished 7thAA at the N.C. state meet and 12th AA at regionals.
Minnesota commmit Lexy Ramler tied with Lauren Navarro at 55.95 to take the senior title and qualify to the P&G Championships. Utah commit Abby Paulson was close behind in third (55.9) LSU commit Christina Desiderio, OU commit Kaitlin DeGuzman, Maggie Musselman and OU commit Olivia Trautman also qualified.
Morgan Hurd (Florida) won the jr. title, with Jaymes Marshall 2nd and Irina Alexeeva 3rd. Michigan commit Alyona Shchennikova was fourth while UCLA commit Kalyany Steele tied with Florida commit Riley McCusker for fifth.
Link: USA Gymnastics
Jillian Hoffman, L10 at SCEGA, has committed to Utah. She won her SoCal meet this season while placing 1st on beam and floor; 2nd on vault and bars. At regionals, she picked up the fx title and placed 2nd AA. She placed 3rd on fx at JOs.
Avery Bennett, L10 from Desert Lights, has committed to BYU. She placed 8th AA at her state meet and finished the season off with a 9th place AA finish at regionals.
Lauren Guerin, L10 at Olympia Hills in Texas, has committed to Iowa. She earned regional floor gold this season and finished 16th AA at JOs.
Arizona has signed Australian World Championship team member Madelaine Leydin for 2016-2017. She placed 42nd AA in the prelims at the 2015 World Championships, posting a 53.649. She was 3rd at the Australian Championships in 2015.
Link: UB Video and FX Video VT Video and Beam Video
Link: Release
NaTori Robinson, L10 at World Class in Va, will join the Ball State team this fall. This season she finished 12th AA at her state meet and 15th AA at regionals.
Asia Dewalt, L10 at AIM Gymnastics, has committed to Alabama. This season she placed 4th AA at her state meet and 7th AA at regionals. She finished 41st AA at JOs.
Jordyn Brent, a L10 at All Olympians, has committed to Sacramento State for 2017-2018. At the recent 2016 JO Nationals, she placed 31st AA and 10th(t) on VT in the Senior B division. She placed 17th AA and 3rd on FX at 2015 Region I L10 Regionals.
Link: Personal Site
Mati Waligora, L10 at Olympia Gymnastics in Michigan, has committed to Alabama. She qualified to the Nastia Lukin Cup this season and finished 15th AA. This past weekend she finished 6th AA at JOs.
Here's a showcase of some of the top finishers at this week
The emphasis here is on Senior age groups and 2016 and 2017 grads. More video will be added as it's uploaded or submitted, so stay tuned for updates. To submit a link, please use the Contact form or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Men's JO Nationals concluded their second day of competition, and future NCAA stars were in action, some battling to advance to the P&G Championships (Junior Elite) while others concluded their seasons.
The athletes competing in the senior divisions will be entering college over the next few years and most of them have made their college choices. The table below recognizes the top ten finishers in each division and individual event winners who finished outside the top 10 AA. For further information, consult the official results on the JO website. The JO age groups do not match school grade or class, but the Senior A group is generally comprised of athletes entering college for the 2018-19 season. Some may enter a year earlier or a year later, depending on their high school graduation year.