Denver has hired Megan Haught (nee Dowlen) as an assistant coach. She is the first of three expected hires at DU. Dowlen has been coaching for nine years at WOGA and has been a judge since 2023. She is a former UGA standout and All-American, and was a senior elite at WOGA.
Link: Insta
Avery RIiff, a L10 at United, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at NIU, starting in 2025-2026. She recently finished 35th AA at the 2025 Women's Development Program L10 Nationals. She's a two-time L10 National qualifier.
Link: Insta
Natalie Martin will transfer to Ohio State, after spending her first two seasons at Maryland. Martin competed on all three events for the Terps, making the All Big Ten team on VT with her Yurchenko 1 1/2. She has career bests of 9.925 on VT, 9.95 on BB and 9.9 on FX.
Link: Insta
Alexis Czarrunchick will transfer to Maryland for next season. She spent her first season at Georgia but did not compete.
Link: Insta
NCAA champ Jordan Bowers has been named the Honda Award winner for Gymnastics. She will now go into competition with the other sports winners for the final prize, the Honda Cup.
Link: OU Insta
Clemson's Board of Trustees has approved the hire of Liz Crandall-Howell and Justin Howell of Cal, as their new Head Coach. The new hire is sure to further disrupt the NCAA coaching turnstile, recruiting season and transfer portal.
Link: Report and Clemson Release
The USA Gymnastics Women's Development Program L10 Nationals are this weekend, with the future NCAA stars of tomorrow competing for titles in various age groups. You can follow online at: MSO Scores FlipNOW Live Video/Replays (fee)
Here are the NCAA related results.
Illinois State Head Coach Bob Conkling has announced his retirement, after 20 years as Head Coach at Illinois State and over 40 years in coaching. He received MIC Coach of the Year honors in 2025 and 2022. The Redbirds won the MIC championship for the third time this year.
Link: Release
Haylee Young, an assistant at Iowa State since 2020 and a former standout, has announced her departure. She has accepted a new opportunity.
Link: Insta
Rutgers has promoted Anastasia Candia to Head Coach. She had been acting as the interim Head Coach, and was named Region 3 Head Coach of the Year. She previously was an assistant at Rutgers and Temple and was a standout student athlete at Rutgers.
Link: RU Release
The Women's College Gymnastics Association All-America awards were determined based on the placement during both sessions of the semifinals of the NCAA. The The aggregate list is below:
Michigan edged five-time defending champ Stanford to win the 2025 Men's Team Gymnastics Championships. The hosts posted a 332.224 to edge the Cardinal's 332.061. OU was 3rd at 327.891, Nebraska 4th at 326.222, PSU 5th at 317.258 and Illinois 6th at 316.293. The title was the Wolverine's seventh overall title. Michigan used a series of strong vaults under pressure to outscore Stanford.
Michigan's Fred Richard won the AA with an 84.264, well ahead of teammate Paul Juda in 2nd with an 82.164. OU's Fuzzy Benas was 3rd at 81.364. Juda also won the PB. Asher Hong of Stanford won the FX and R, to bring his career total up to 6 National titles. AF's Patrick Hoopes was the champ on Pommels, while Ohio State's Kameron Nelson was the winner on VT. Finally, OU's Emre Dodanli was the champ on HB.
Link: Results and UMich Release and Stanford Release
OU completed their redemption tour from 2024 by opening with a 49.6125 on BB and then hitting vault for a 49.4375 to post a 198.0125 and win the 2025 NCAA Women's Team Championship. UCLA was tied after the first rotation but fell behind on their weakest event, vault. Problems on BB kept them from catching the Sooners. In a historic 3rd, Missouri postED A 197.25 to defeat Utah. Missouri started slow on VT and UB but clawed back to surpass the Utes on the last routine. Utah had a fall and a major break on BB and other on VT to fall off the early pace. Jordan Chiles was the top individual of the day, posting a 39.775 in the AA and posting the top marks on UB and FX. Missouri's Helen Hu had the top mark on BB while Ute Avery Neff had the top mark on VT. Ultimately, it was the precision and depth of the Sooners that carried the day, with just one score (of 24) below a 9.8.
Link: Results