Farmingdale Gymnastics in N.Y. has announced Megan Finck's commitment to Penn. Last season she qualified from a 6th place regionals finish to JOs.
Anne Marie Neggia of North Stars in N.J. has committed to Penn. Last season, in her first year at level 10, she qualified through her state and regional meets to JOs. In 2012, she placed 10th AA at the Eastern L9 Championships.
Emerald City Gymnastics in Washington has announced Mary Jacobsen's commitment to Oregon State. Mary finished 2nd AA at her 2013 state meet At regionals she finished 2nd AA and 1st on bars and floor. She finished 18th AA at JOs.
Marissa Oakley, L10 at Phenom in Illinois, has committed to Georgia. Marissa is a three time JO qualifier. Last season she won her regiona's all around and the bars titles. She went on to finish 5th AA at JOs.
Michigan State has signed Gabriella Douglas and Hailee Westney for 2014-2015 and expect to welcome walkon Victoria Huehn as well. The commits of Douglas and Huehn were covered in prior news item.
Westney trains at Future Gymnastics in Canada and competes at the National Open level. At the 2013 Canadian Championships, she placed 1st AA, 1st on BB, 2nd on UB and 2nd on FX in the 16 yr+ division at the National Open level. In 2012, as a senior high performance athlete, she placed 13th AA in the prelims.
Link: MSU Release
Illinois State has signed Laura Jonas, Katherine Locher, Kylie Meyer and Marie Priest for 2014-2015. In addition Megan Knoernschild will join as a walkon. The commits of all four signees was reported earlier. Knoernschild is a L10 at the St. Louis Gym Centre. At the 2013 Missouri State L10 Championships, she tied for 1st on UB and placed 2nd on the BB and in the AA. She also tied for 19th AA at the 2012 Region V L10 Regionals.
Link: Illinois State Release
Kent State has added Monica Batton for 2014-2015, in addition to the previously announced signees. She trains at Gymnastics World of Ohio. At the 2013 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals, she placed 44th AA. She was alo 20th AA at the 2012 Region V L10 Regionals.
Link: Kent St Release
Lauren Schmeiss, L10 at Cascade Elite West in Washington, has committed to Sacramento State. Lauren is a two time JO qualifier. Last season she placed 2nd AA and 1st on Vault, Beam and Floor at regionals.
Sierra Hassel, L10 at Chow's, has committed to Nebraska. Sierra qualified to JOs in 2011 and she won the NIT in 2012 (1st AA, 1st UB and FX.
EMU has signed Catie Conrad, Kirsten Gendron and Kendall Valentin. Gendron and Valentin were early commits covered previously. Catie Conrad is a level 10 competing for Conrad's in Michigan. She is a two time NIT qualifier. Megan Marino is listed as an early commit, but her name does not appear in the announcement.