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Wednesday, 27 October 2010 11:30

Men's Newcomers 2011

This list contains gymnasts who are Newcomers for the 2010-2011 season. As always, corrections are welcomed and encouraged.

Items in italics will be considered verbal commit "rumors", until a signing or intent to attend is publicly confirmed. However, many of these "rumors" may have actually been submitted by the gymnast, their family, or club. For consistency, the site will continue to be updated as information becomes public. Where available, links are provided to press releases, web sites, and newspaper articles. Please note due to NCAA regulations, we are unable to confirm a commit directly with the source nor with the college.

Please see the FAQ section of this site for a further explanation of the policies for this site.

College/University

Air Force; release; roster

Kyle Baker, Queen City
Patrick Duffy, Gold Cup
Tyler Huebner, Alamo
Mac Ritchie, G&J
Colton Wulf, 5280
Ben Zaiser Pitt Northstars

Army;

     

California, Berkeley;


Illinois; release; roster

    Andrew Margolis, Gymnastics WOrld
    Chad Mason, Gymnastics Olympica
    Cameron Rogers, Zenith
    Cole Smith, Redwood Empire
    Jordan Valdez, Champions
    Alex Varga, Aerial

Illinois Chicago; roster

    Lukasz Adamczyk
    Joseph Hodges, Rochester; per club
    Jacob Mager
    Lance Ridenoure, Diamond Elite

Iowa; release; roster

    Lance Alberhasky, Iowa Gym Nest; per newspaper
    Javier Balboa González, Mexican National Team
    Angelo Bronzino, Bartlett; per newspaper

Michigan; release

    Alex Bubnov, Surgent's
    Jordan Gaarenstroom, SCATS
    Dylan James, JAG
    Sam Mikulak, SCATS
    Michael Myler, All American

Minnesota; release; release 2; release 3; roster

Steffen Beck, LaFleur's
Nicoli Bettin, Delano HS
Zack Chase, Cascade Elite
Nathan Fortunato, Gymnastics World
Matt Frey, South Florida
Adam Kern, Sandia Acrobatic
Justin Morinishi, St. Louis
John Scallon, Bartlett

Navy;

     

Nebraska; release; roster

    Donovan Arndt, Swiss
    Wyatt Aycock, Orlando Metro
    Micah Christensen, Black Hills
    Andy House; HGC
    Louis Klein, GTC
    Robbie Kocks, Atlanta SOG
    CJ Schaaf, Cypress
    Eric Schryver, WOGA

     

Ohio State; roster

    Matt Barr, Integrity
    Kris Done, New Zealand
    Brandan Jones, Top Flight
    Nick Tagliaferro, Will-Moor
    Jeff Treleaven, Bartlett
    Mario West, Sportsplex

Oklahoma; roster

    Preston Ellsworth, WOGA

Penn State; roster

    Wasef Burbar, Buffalo Grove
    Adrian Evans, Xtreme Altitude
    Preston Gall, Hocking Valley
    Invar Jochumsson, Iceland
    Nestor Rodriguez, Puerto Rico

Springfield

Riley Kocks, Roswell

Stanford; roster

Cale Robinson, Premier Knoxville
Sean Senters, Parkettes; per newspaper
Christopher Turner, West Coast

Temple; roster

    John Leonard, KMC
    Dmytri Tserkovnyuk, World Cup
    Brendan Williams, Victory

William and Mary;

     

Wednesday, 27 October 2010 11:26

Men's Commits 2011-2012

This list contains gymnasts who have publicly committed to schools for the 2011-2012 season.  As always, corrections are welcomed and encouraged.  The 2010-2011 Newcomers are in the Newcomers section.

Items in italics will be considered verbal commit "rumors", until a signing or intent to attend is publicly confirmed. However, many of these "rumors" may have actually been submitted by the gymnast, their family, or club. For consistency, the site will continue to be updated as information becomes public. Where available, links are provided to press releases, web sites, and newspaper articles.  Please note due to NCAA regulations, we are unable to confirm a commit directly with the source nor with the college.

Please see the FAQ section of this site for a further explanation of the policies for this site.

College/University

Air Force;

Skyler Awisus, High Sierra
Gared Chapman, Ace
Gregory Chaput. Colorado Training Center
Nicholas Gaudlip, Colorado Training Center
Corbin Palmer, WOGA
Steven Ramos
Niko Schwab, 5280
Jon Spiro, New Hope

Army;

    Joshua Glenn, SCATS

California, Berkeley;


Illinois; release

    Trent Jarrett, ASG
    CJ Maestas, Olympic Training Center/Gold Cup
    Nick Sacramento, Buffalo Grove
    Mike Wilner, The Gymnastics Spot
    Joshua Wilson, Elite Champion

Illinois Chicago;


Iowa;

     

Michigan; release

    Adrian De Los Angeles, SCATS
    Stacey Ervin, Jr, Mills
    Taylor Harrower, Integrity
    Nick Hunter, Gymnastics World
    Mark Panhorst, Bartlett
    Paul Rizkalla, Jr, Surgent's Elite
    Michael Strathern, Bartlett

Minnesota; release

Sean Bauer. St. Louis
Donnie Carper, Gymnastics Village
Steve Jaciuk, Swiss Turners
Ellis Mannon, Indy School
Jack Metcalf, Salto's
Spencer Smith, Metropolitan

Navy;

     

Nebraska; release; roster

    Hayden Henrioulle, 5280 Gymnastics
    Ryan Irick, Air Capital
    Gabriel Jolley, All American
    Grant Perdue, HGA
    Connor Stillwell, San Diego United Training Center
    Josh Ungar, Tim Daggett's Gold Medal

Ohio State; release

    Robert DiRugeris, Will-Moor
    Misha Koudinov, New Zealand National Team, per newspaper interviews; not in release
    Drew Moling, Hocking Valley
    Alex Nork, Will-Moor

Oklahoma; release

    Dylan Akers, Cypress
    Danny Berardini, Buffalo Grove; per news article
    William Clement, California Sports Center
    Jacoby Rubin, Buffalo Grove

Penn State;

     

Springfield

 

Stanford; release

Brian Knott, Chelsea Piers
Alex Strait, Champions

Temple;

     

William and Mary;

     

Sunday, 24 October 2010 09:40

World Championships: Event Finals Day 2

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

Thursday, 21 October 2010 20:16

World Championships: Men's Team Final

China won the Men's Team title at the World Championships, ahead of Japan and Germany.  The US finished fourth, posting the highest total of the day on HB and the lowest on PH.

Link:  Results

Sunday, 10 October 2010 23:00

2011 Capsule Previews


Season Preview Capsules

Last season's finale saw the UCLA Bruins return to the top of the team podium, holding off fast rising upstart Oklahoma.  Bama was close behind in third, just ahead of Stanford and host Florida.  In fact, places #2 to #5 were separated by the narrowest of margins.  Just 0.25 separated the teams that finished 2nd through 5th in the Super Six.  In a year of big changes, defending National Champion Georgia Gym did not even advance to the National meet, after five straight National Titles.  They tied for 2nd at their Regional, but lost the tiebreaker to Oregon State, proving once again the smallest of errors can make a difference, and that every routine counts.  The increasing talent and coaching parity in the NCAA, combined with rules that put the emphasis on execution, are creating a highly competitive situation.

Since the NCAA began sanctioning a championships in Women's Gymnastics in 1982, just four teams have won the National title:  Bama, UCLA, UGA, and Utah.  Will this be the year that another school finally breaks into that illustruous club?  Defending champion UCLA will be seeking their 7th National title, and will be loaded with most of their returning stars.  Plus, they welcome one of the nation's strongest recruiting classes, headlined by Olympian Sam Peszek.  Or will Florida or Oklahoma be able to unseat the Bruins?  Florida features a lineup packed with elite-level stars including 2010 US World Championship team member Mackenzie Caquatto.  Last year, Coach Faehn said the team's performance was impacted by the weight of their own expectations of competing for the title in their home gym.  This season, a new mental approach is planned to help them ascend to the top spot.  The Sooners, on the other hand, have lost some key athletes like star Hollie Vise, but they too return a strong veteran core and welcome a talented cast of newcomers. 

Last year's RQS #1 ranked team, Alabama, is back with another tough squad, and has a talented set of newcomers as well.  Not to be overlooked is Stanford,  which lost top AAer Carly Janiga but adds Canadian World Championship team member Kristina Vaculik.  The final member of last season's Super Six, Utah, welcomes a large set of frosh, led by elite star Corrie Lothrop, that look to return the Utes back to the Super Six once again.  Just outside of last year's Super Six, but looking to break into the top ranks are Nebraska, Oregon State, Michigan, LSU, Arkansas and Missouri.  Michigan returns a veteran squad, bolstered by the return of fifth year senior Sarah Curtis.  Nebraska returns 22 of 24 rouetines from last year's National Finals, where they finished 7th.  Likewise, Oregon State returns a strong core and welcomes a strong incoming class, including former National Team member Britney Ranzy.             

Last season, Missouri returned to the NCAA finals after a long absence.  With increasing parity, any number of teams could knock off a traditional favorite and make their way to the National meet.  A number of offseason coaching changes will also add a new flavor to the mix, with perhaps a record number of changes at the returning Top 25 teams. 

Despite the threat of potentially game changing rule changes, in the end, much has remained the same.  The threat of a "all scores count" system is gone, and teams still count the top five scores per event.  The NCAA code modifications were once again very minor, with very few changes that will impact skill selection or scores.  In fact, this may be the least amount of changes in a season in recent memory.  The net result will be more teams than ever will be capable of posting a high team score at Regionals, and the smallest of errors could lead to a team staying at home in April.      

The tables below as complete as we know at this point in the season.  If you have additional updates or corrections, please submit them using the link above.

Key to the Tables:


Ranking: By 2011 Preseason Coaches Poll

Coaches: Only regular, paid coaches are listed.

Starting Routines: Defined by starting lineup in last meet of the post season.
Returning Starters:
Defined by starting lineup in last competition
Year in School:
(Is listed as reported on the school's roster)

    Fr = Freshman
    So = Sophomore
    Jr = Junior
    Sr = Senior

Status Codes for Returners:

    I = major season ending injury in 2010
    R = retirement/not competing (for any other reason than transfer or injury)

    S = Under suspension
    TR = Transfer
    RS = Redshirt (note:  not all eligible gymnasts will employ or are awarded a redshirt year)
    ?=unconfirmed/unknown information

  1.  UCLA Bruins

2.  Alabama Crimson Tide

Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 16/24
Head Coach: Valerie Kondos Field
Assistants: Jim Foody, Chris Waller
Returning Starters (7): Monique De La Torre (So), Tauny Frattone (Jr), Aisha Gerber (Jr), Elyse Hopfner Hibbs (Jr), Brittani McCullough (Sr),
Mizuki Sato (Sr), Niki Tom (Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (9): Kaelie Baer (Jr), Danielle Greig (So),Tiffany Hyland (Jr), Talia Kushynski (Sr), Alyssa Pritchett (Jr), Courtney Shannon (So), Allison Taylor (Sr), Lichelle Wong (So), Vanessa Zamarripa (Jr/I)

Graduated (1): Anna Li
Other Losses (2): Marci Bernholtz (Sr/R), Chloe Takayanagi (So/?)
Newcomers (4):
Olivia Courtney (Fr), Kassiy Kozai (Fr), Samantha Peszek (Fr), Sydney Sawa (Fr)
Quick Assessment:  The Bruins lose Li to graduation and Zamarripa to a torn Achilles but gain some powerhouses in Courtney, Peszek and Sawa.  They will be the early favorites for a run at defending their title, but got a little more vulnerable with the loss of two athletes capable of posting 9.9+ on each event..    



Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 14/24
Head Coach: Sarah & David Patterson
Assistant: Brian Raschilla
Returning Starters (5):
Marissa Gutierrez (So), Kayla Hoffman (Sr), Ashley Priess (Jr), Geralan Stack-Easton (Jr), Ashley Sledge (So)
Other/Injured Returners (4): Becca Alexin (So), Alyssa Chapman (Sr), Megan Mashburn (Sr), Rachel Terry (Jr)

Graduated (4): Morgan Dennis, Ricki Lebergern, Casey Overton, Kassi Price
Other Losses (e): Jocelyn Fowler (Jr/?),
Mary Hauswirth (So/?), Erika Pearson (Jr/?)

Newcomers (8):
Olivia Carisella (Fr), Sarah DeMeo (Fr), Ria Domier (Fr), Lindsey Fowler (Fr), Kim Jacob (Fr), Diandra Milliner (Fr), Jordan Moore (Fr), Hannah Toussaint (Fr)

Quick Assessment:
Bama loses some major point scorers at the end of the lineups in Dennis, Lebegern and Price.  Their frosh class is large and deep, and Jacob and DeMeo look the most set in early season training to fill the gaps, while Milliner is set to join in January.





3.  Florida Gators



4.  Oklahoma Sooners

Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 19/24
Head Coach: Rhonda Faehn
Assistants: Adrian Burde, Robert Ladanyi
Returning Starters (9): Ashanee Dickerson (So), Nicole Ellis (Jr), Amy Ferguson (Jr),  Alicia Goodwin (Sr), Liz Green (So), Marissa King (So), Dalia Lemezan (So), Elizabeth Mahlich (Jr), Maranda Smith (RS Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (1): Randy Stageberg (So)
Graduated (4): Amanda Castillo, Courtney Gladys, Ashley Kerr, Rebekah Zaiser
Other Losses (1): Kailey Tissue (Jr/student coach),
Newcomers (4):
Mackenzie Caquatto (Fr, joining in January), Kytra Hunter (Fr, joining in January), Alaina Johnson (Fr), Brittney Noble (Fr)
Quick Assessment: The Gators have been on a recruiting tear as of late, and welcome an extremely strong class including Caquatto and Hunter.  They lose some experience, but gain back Smith for another bonus year.  Look for them to challenge for the title.



Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 15/24
Head Coach: KJ Kindler
Assistants: Lou Ball, Tom Haley
Returning Starters (7): Megan Ferguson (Jr), Natasha Kelley (So),Kayla Nowak (So), Brie Olson (So), Natalie Ratcliff (Sr), Melanie Root (Sr),
Sara Stone (Jr)
Other/Injured Returners (2): Candace Cindell (Sr), Nitya Ramaswami (So)

Graduated (6): Jacqueline Flanery, Julie Kramer, Mary  Mantle, Kristin Smith, Hollie Vise, Mary Mantle,
Other Losses (1): Bethany Neubauer (So/?)
Newcomers (4): Lauren Alexander (Fr), Hope Bruce (Fr), Taylor Spears (Fr), Hayden Ward (FR/enrolling in December)
Quick Assessment:
The Sooners lose some key "end of the lineup" performers in Flanery, Smith and Vise -- the trio posted consistently high scores.  The frosh will need to adapt quickly while others step forward to produce the 9.9+ scores.







5.  Utah Utes



6.  Stanford Cardinal

Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 12/24
Head Coach: Greg Marsden
Assistants: Tom Farden, Megan Marsden
Returning Starters (5): Courtni Beers (Jr), Jacquelyn Johnson (Sr), Stephanie McAllister (Jr), Gael Mackie (Sr), Kyndal Robarts (Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (1): , Fumina Kobayashi (So)
Graduated (4):
Daria Bijak, Jamie Deetscreek, Annie DiLuzio, Beth Rizzo

Other Losses (2): Katelyn Mohr (Transfer/AU), Megan Whitney (Transfer/UW)
Newcomers (7):
Nansy Damianova (Fr), Lia Del Priore (Fr), Alyssa Gale (Fr), Hailey Hansen (Fr), Mary Beth Lofgren (Fr), Corrie Lothrop (Fr), Victoria Shanley (Fr)
Quick Assessment: The Utes lose half their lineup and four All-Americans.  The seven frosh will need to step up immediately; there are simply not enough returning veteran athletes to fill out the lineups.  Lothrop is looking strong in preseason training. 



Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 18/24
Head Coach: Kristen Smyth
Assistants: Chris Swircek, Tabitha Yim
Returning Starters (7): Shelley Alexander (Sr), Alyssa Brown (Jr), Danielle Ikoma (Sr), Allyse Ishino (RS Sr), Ashley Morgan (So), Nicole Pechanec (Jr), Jenny Peter (Jr)
Other/Injured Returners (3): Nicole Dayton (So), Alexandra Skoly (Jr), Ming Ya Zhou (So)
Graduated (4): Stephanie Carter, Carly Janiga, Blair Ryland, Tenaya West
Other Losses (1): Catherine Nguyen (Jr/R)
Newcomers (5): Lauren Caldemeyer (Fr), Lucy Meyer (Fr), Shona Morgan (Fr), Amanda Spinner (Fr), Kristina Vaculik (Fr)

Quick Assessment:
It is hard to replace an athlete like Carly Janiga, but Vaculik has been looking strong during the summer elite season up until her injury at World's.  The large frosh class will provide depth. and the team should grow stronger as they gain experience.

  







7.  Georgia Gym Dogs



8.  Oregon State Beavers

Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 15/24
Head Coach: Jay Clark
Assistants: Julie Ballard-Clark, Doug McAvinn
Returning Starters (5):
Noel Couch (So), Hilary Mauro (Sr), Cassidy McComb (Sr), Gina Nuccio (Jr), Christa Tanella (Jr)

Other/Injured Returners (4): Kati Breazeal (So), Mariel Box (Jr), Kathryn Ding (Jr), Shayla Worley (So)
Graduated (5): Lauren Johnson, Courtney McCool, Marcia Newby, Lauren Sessler, Grace Taylor
Other Losses (0): N/A
Newcomers (5): Bekah Bennetts (Fr), Lindsey Cheek (Fr; to start in December), Kaylan Earls (Fr), Cat Hires (Fr), Laura Moffatt (Fr)
Quick Assessment: Georgia finished in unfamiliar territory last season, watching Nationals from home.  To make things worse, they lose superstars like McCool and Taylor.  A healthy Ding and Worley could be key, with strong contributions from the frosh.



Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 17/24
Head Coach: Tanya Chaplin
Assistants: Mike Chaplin, John Carney
Returning Starters (7): Becky Colvin (Sr), Mel Jones (So), Jennifer Kesler (Sr), Leslie Mak (Jr), Stephanie McGregor (Jr), Makayla Stambaugh (So), Olivia Vivian (Jr)
Other/Injured Returners (2): Leilani Alferos (So), Kelsi Blalock (So)
Graduated (3): Laura-Ann Chong, Mandi Rodriguez, Whitney Watson
Other Losses (0): N/A
Newcomers (4): Hannah Casey (Fr), Brittany Harris (Fr), Britney Ranzy (Fr), Amanda Schulberg (Fr)
Quick Assessment:   The Beavers lost some key athletes, including Chong and Rodriguez.  Ranzy has the potential to post big scores, but any number of others should be able to take up the slack as well..







9.  Michigan Wolverines



10.  Nebraska Cornhuskers

Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 19/24
Head Coach: Bev Plocki
Assistants: Scott Sherman, Shannon Welker
Returning Starters (6): Natalie Beilstein (So), Kylee Botterman (Sr), Sarah Curtis (RS Sr), Britnee Martinez (Fr), Kari Pearce (Sr), Jordan Sexton (RS Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (2): Trish Wilson (Sr), Katie Zurales (So)

Graduated (3): Kelsey Knutson, Jaclyn Kramer, Maureen Moody
Other Losses (1): Taylor Zondervan (Sr/Transfer to WMU)

Newcomers (7): Teresa Arthur (Fr), Stephanie Colbert (Fr), Shelby Gies (Fr), Tori Kane (fr), Kristin Nagle (Fr), Joanna Sampson (Fr), Reema Zakharia (Fr)
Quick Assessment: The Wolverines losses were from depth players, so the strong frosh classes could lift the team even higher.  The team is further boosted by the fifth year return of Curtis and Sexton.



Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 20/24
Head Coach: Dan Kendig
Assistants: Danna Durante, Tim Garrison
Returning Starters (9): Erin Davis (Sr), Lora Evenstad (Jr), Kristin Fyffe (Jr), Janelle Giblen (So/I), Brittnee Habbib (Sr), Kassandra Nathe (Jr), Maria Scaffidi (RS Sr), Brittany Skinner (So), Maddie Steinauer (Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (1): Hannah Bower (So)
Graduated (2): Kathryn Howard, Kylie Stone
Other Losses (2):  Hannah Bower (So/I), Kristin Fyffe (Jr/I, mgr)
Newcomers (4): Deanna Barmore (Fr), Kaitlin Reid (Jr/TR from CSUF), Jamie Schleppenbach (Fr), Emily Wong (Fr)
Quick Assessment:
Nebraska excelled last season and looks to replace just two routines.  With another year of experience, the Huskers should just get stronger.





11.  Arkansas GymBacks



12.  LSU Tigers

Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 14/24
Head Coach: Mark and Rene Cook
Assistant: Don Houlton
Returning Starters (7): Stacy Bartlett (Jr), Natalie Bohonsky (So), Amy Borsellino (So), Mariah Howdeschell (Jr), Kelci Lewis (So), Jamie Pisani (Jr), Amanda Siebert (So)
Other/Injured Returners (3): Molly Lewis (Sr), Ginny Salvatore (Jr), Michelle Stout (RS Sr/I)
Graduated (3): Amy DeFilippo, Casey Jo Magee, Sarah Nagashima
Other Losses (0): N/A
Newcomers (5): Katherine Grable (Fr), Shelby Salmon (Fr), Jordan Salsberg (So/TR from SEMO), Scarlett Williams (Fr), Bailee Zumwalde (Fr)
Quick Assessment:  Arkansas loses 10 routines to graduation, including top AAer Casey Jo Magee, who is now training elite.  Their frosh are coming off a strong L10 season, led by Katherine Grable. 



Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 12/24
Head Coach: D-D Breaux
Assistants: Bob Moore, Philip Ogletree
Returning Starters (5): Samantha Engle (Sr), Gloria Johnson (Jr), Ashley Lee (Jr), Nicole Lyons (Jr), Shelby Prunty (So)
Other/Injured Returners (3): Kaleigh Dickson (RS Fr), Lainie Fleming (RS Fr), Janelle Garcia (So)
Graduated (4): Sabrina Franceschelli, Summer Hubbard, Susan Jackson, Kayla Rogers
Other Losses (1): Gabby Swart (Fr/departed in preseason)
Newcomers (6): Casey Duvall (Fr), Mckenzie Fox (Fr), Maliah Mathis (Fr), Sarie Morrison (Fr), Sidney Sanabria-Robles (Fr), Sarah Zoldos (Fr)
Quick Assessment: LSU suffered some pretty large losses to graduation, most notably 2010 NCAA AA Champion Susan Jackson.  Half of the routines are gone.  The large frosh class will need to step in immediately, led by Mathis and Morrison.

 

Teams Ranked #13 to #25 on the Next Page
Wednesday, 06 October 2010 22:31

Commonwealth Games Update

The Commonwealth Games are in full force, with Lauren Mitchell of Australia leading an Aussie sweep of the AA medal.  Australia also won the team title.  UIC frosh Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette placed 8th AA.   In the Men's competition, Ohio State commit Misha Koudinov of New Zealand placed 6th AA.  Link:   Results
Wednesday, 06 October 2010 22:20

US Names Squads for Worlds

USA Gymnastics has named its Women's World Championships squad.  Florida signee Mackenzie Caquatto, UGA commit Chelsea Davis and UCLA recruit Mattie Larsen were named to the seven women roster.

The Men's team, named back in August, included Chris Brooks (former OU), Chris Cameron (Mich), Jonathan Horton (former OU), Steven Legendre (OU), and Brandon Wynn (Ohio St).

Link:  USA Gymnastics

Monday, 27 September 2010 17:36

2011-2012: Straub to Towson

A L10 at Galaxy in New York, Diona Straub, has committed to Towson for 2011-2012.  Straub placed 9th AA at the 2010 Region VI L10 Regionals.  She also placed 9th AA at the 2008 Level 9 Eastern Nationals. 

Link:  YouTube.com Channel

USA Gymnastics has agreed to sanction the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association, providing a respected National Governing body for the fledgling sport derived from competitive cheer.  The NCATA intends to pursue "emerging sports" status with the NCAA next spring.  The lack of a governing association and a standard set of rules were among the evidence cited when a federal judged ruled against Quinnippiac's attempt to cut its women's volleyball squad, and the subsequent conversion of its existing cheer squad to a competitive team (to meet Title IX requirements). 

What do you think?  Voice your opinion in our Poll of the Week on the front page of the site. 

Link:  USA Gymnastics Announcement 

Monday, 23 August 2010 16:42

Arizona Hires Acosta as Assistant

Arizona has announced the hiring of Randi (Liljenquist) Acosta as an assistant coach.  The former Wildcat star and school record holder in the AA had been serving as a club coach at the Desert Devils.  Link:  Arizona Release
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