Michigan won the Cancun Classic, paced by a standout debut from frosh Natalie Wojcik. The new Wolverine won the AA with a 39.625, including a 9.975 win on VT, an UB win with a 9.9 and a 9.925 win on BB as the anchor. Teammate Emma McLean won the FX.
Link: Release
Missouri won the quad meet at ASU, paced Britney Ward's 9.95 win on BB. Tiger Aspen Tucker tied for the FX tile with ASU's Cairo Leonard-Baker. Minnesota's Lexy Ramler won the AA with a big 39.525. She also won VT and tied for the UB title with ASU's Leonard-Baker.
Link: MU Release
LSU came from two early falls on VT to over take Cal and post a 196.775. LSU's Sarah Finnegan won the AA with a 39.675. She also won BB and FX with matching 9.95s. Teammate Lexie Priessman won VT while Tiger Ruby Harrold won UB.
Link: LSU Release
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Defending National Champion UCLA tops the Women's Preseason Coaches' Poll, as published by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA). OU is 2nd but received 25 first place votes compared to UCLA's 20. Florida is 3rd with 9 first place votes and LSU is 4th with two first place votes. Utah is 5th. #7 UGA received the final first place vote.
OU tops the Men's Preseason Coaches' Poll, as compiled by the Collegiate Gymnastics Association. They have 19 of 20 first place voles. Stanford is 2nd and Illinois is 3rd.
Mary Lewis intends to retire after this season.
The season is right around the corner, and with the new year, we have a new set of capsule Season Previews of the Top 25 teams, as ranked by the Coaches' Preseason Poll. In each Preview, we've summarized the team's returning routines, their missing routines, their returning starters and the rest of their roster, with a special focus on their newcomers. We'll also give a brief overview preview of their prospects and challenges.
McDonald is a long time coach who has held posts at various clubs across the country.
Lindenwood has signed Riley Daniels, Gayla Griswold and Sydney Lee Lopez for 2019-2020. The commits of all three were covered previously.
Link: Release
Kara Eaker has announced her commitment to Utah. The senior elite from GAGE placed 4th AA (1st BB) at the 2018 American Classic, 16th AA (5th BB) at the US Classic and 7th AA at US Championships (9th UB, 2nd BB, 5th FX). She wsa 6th AA at the World Selection Camp.
LSU has announced the signing of Bailey Ferrar, Kiya Johnson, Kai Rivers and Caitlin Smith in a series of tweets. The commits of all four were covered in previous news items. Ferrar will start with the Tigers in January while Johnson will graduate a year early.
Link: LSU Twitter
Link: LSU Release
TWU has signed five athletes for 2019-2020: Beth Lazarus, Daisy Woodring, Kyla Podges, Maddie Griffith and Mara Johnson. The commits of Podges, Griffith and Johnson were covered previously.
PSU has signed Amy Bladon, Bella Romagnano and Cassidy Rushlow to NLIs for 2019-2020. Link: Combined Release