SEMO has announced its incoming freshman class:
Alyssa Tucker, Team Attraction, N.C. - qualified to the 2013 JOs.
Chelsi Hamilton, Top Flight, Texas - qualified to the 2013 JOs.
Lauren Israel, Xtreme Gymnastics, Mo. - qualified to the 2013 NIT.
Bailey Walker, Classic Gymnastics, Minn. - qualified to the 2013 JOs.
Chloe Marshall, Kansas Gymnastics and Cheer - qualified to the 2013 NIT.
Alexandra Stokes, Flyaways Gold Gymnastics - qualified to 2013 regionals.
Ashley Thomas, SEGA, Tenn. - qualified to the 2013 NIT.
Diana Chesnok, L10 at Southeastern in N.C., has committed to Denver. She qualified tot he 2012 NIT and finished 6th AA. She placed 2nd AA at the 2013 Sweetheart Invite (1st V/FX) and at the Charleston Cup (1st V/BB).
Auburn picks up our youngest commit yet -- at least the youngest commit that we know about -- in Meredith Sylvia of Parkettes. As a junior elite, Meredith competed at the 2012 American Classic and US Nationals. This past season she placed 2nd AA at the PKI and 1st AA (1st UB) at the WOGA Classic.
Mallory Moredock, L10 at Georgia Gym Academy, has committed to Texas Women's. This season she finished 3rd AA and 1st on vault at her state meet. She finished 6th AA at regionals and qualified to JOs.
Cassidy Keelen, L10 from Texas Dreams, has committed to Cal Berkeley. This season she won the Heart of a Champion (1st V/BB/FX) and the HNI (1st V/BB/FX). In fact, she picked up vault and floor titles at most of her meets over the season. She placed 1st AA/V/FX at her state meet and 2nd AA; 1st V/FX at regionals.
Rachel Gowey, recent international elite qualifier from Chow's, has committed to Florida. In 2012 she won her state and regional meets and finished 2nd AA and 1st on beam at JOs.
Alexandra Hyland, L10 at Arnold's Gymnastics in Mass., has committed to Kentucky. She placed 1st AA, 1st on beam and 2nd in the other events at her 2012 state meet. At regionals she finished 4th AA and 1st on bars. She placed 6th AA in her third appearance at JOs.
Sarah Means, L10 at Gymcats in Nevada, has committed to Boise State. She won the vault and floor titles at her 2012 state meet and placed 2nd AA overall. She placed 4th AA at regionals and qualified for her second consecutive trip to JOs.
USAF welcomes seven freshmen to the team:
Cara Curran, L9 from Jet Gymnastics, Colorado
Darby Germain, L10 from Kennett School of Gymnastics, New York
Anne Graft, L10 from Aerial Gymnastics Club, Illinois
Ashley Landry L10 from World Class Gymnastics, New York
Emily Martin, L10 from Desert Lights, Arizona
Hannah Wilken, L10 from Tags South, Minnesota
Kara Witgen, L10 from Olympia Gymnastics Academy, Michigan