Head Over Heels Gymnastics has announced Frida Esparza's commitment to UCLA. Last season she placed 1st on beam and 1st in the all around at her state meet. She placed 5th AA at regionals and she won the bars title at JOs.
Defending champion OU is the preseason #1 in the Men's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (CGA) Preseason Poll. They will seek their 10th national title this spring.
Illinois State has signed Gabrielle Cooke, Anna Marema, Jessica Rothman and Madison Solka to NLIs for 2016-2017. The commits of Cooke, Marema and Rothman were covered in prior news items.
Solka is a L10 from Crystal Lake in Illinois. In 2015, she qualified to the Region V L10 Regionals, where she tied for 23rd AA. As a Level 9 in 2014, she was 4th AA, 1st on BB, 1st on FX and 7th on VT at the L9 Eastern Nationals. Link: Videos
Link: Release
Sac State has announced the signing of Alexis Belkoff and Tara Catour to NLIs for 2016-2017, as expected.
Link: Release
The Iowa Men's team has signed Andrew Herrador, Nicholas Merryman and Mitchell Mandozzi for 2016-2017.
Herrador hails from Sunnyvale where he trains at the West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy. At the 2015 P&G (US) Championships, he tied for 4th on HB in the Jr 15-16 category. He placed 24th AA. He was also 10th AA and 1st on HB at the 2015 JO Nationals (JE 16) Link: Videos
Merryman is a two-time National team member from the New England Academy of Gymnastics. At the 2015 P&G Championships, he won the PH in the Jr. 15-16 category. In 2014, he was 2nd on PH, 3rd on PB and 6th AA at the JO Nationals. Link: Videos
Mandozzi trains with Merryman at the New England Academy of Gymnastics. At the 2015 P&G Championships, he finished 2nd(t) on HB. He also finished 4th on PB, 5th(t) on FX & HB and 6th AA at the 2015 JO Nationals. He also finished 8th AA at the 2014 JO Nationals. Link: Videos
Link: Iowa Release
Arkansas has annouced the signing of Jessica Yamzon:
The Minnesota Men have signed Timmy Kutyla for 2016-2017. He trains at the US Gymnastics Development Center II in New Jersey. At the 2015 P&G (US) Championships, he was 14th AA. Competing in Poland, he won National Titles on the the HB and Rings.
Link: Minnesota Release
Rutgers has signed Chloe DeVries and Polina Poliakova, as expected, for 2016-2017.
Link: Rutgers Release
As expected, Alaska-Anchorage has signed Athena Cottrell and Sophia Hyderally for 2016-2017.
Link: UAA Release
UC Davis has signed Taylor Bennion, Alyssa Ito and Sarah Liddle to NLIs for 2016-2017. The commiits of Ito and Liddle were covered in prior news items.
Bennion is a L10 from SCEGA. In 2014, she qualified to the JO NIT meet, where she tied for 3rd AA. She also finished 14th AA at the 2013 Region I L10 Regionals. Link: Web Site
Link: UC Davis Release
As expected, Michaela Burton has signed with Arkansas.
Ball State has signed Brianna Slonim and Madeline (Maddie) McDonald for 2016-2017, as expected.
Link: Ball State Release
Arkansas has announced signings for three of their early commits. Hailey Garner, Kirby Rathjen and Sarah Shaffer signed with the school this week.
Kai Rivers, L10 from Geddert's Twistars, has committed to LSU. She placed 3rd AA at her 2015 state meet and 5th AA at regionals. At JOs, she placed 1st on vault, floor and the all around.
Shannon Hortman, Hannah Miller, Angel Zhong and Helody Cyrenne signed letters of intent with BYU this week. The Miller, Zhong and Hortman commits were covered in previous posts. Canadian national team member Helody Cyrenne won a gold medal on floor at the 2015 Elite Canada. She has competed internationally at the Pan Ams and City of Jesolo.
Cyrenne Bio
As expected, Towson has signed Melissa Temkov and Ally Wesoly to NLIs for 2016-2017.
Link: Towson Release