Centenary has confirmed the addition of Stephanie Strickler for 2012-2013. The L10's commit was covered in a prior news item.
Link: Centenary Release
As expected, Canadian Elite Jessica Savona has signed with LSU. She will join the team this fall.
Up and coming club gymnasts competed at the Level 9 Eastern Nationals and Level 9 Western Nationals this past weekend.
Here are the winners in the Senior Division:
Eastern Nationals
Senior 1: Amanda Ruble, Oakland 37.8
Senior 2: Noell Resil, Elite Sports Academy, 37.725
Senior 3: Nikki Youd, Gym Plus, 37.75
Senior 4: Madison Brent, Southeastern 37.375
Senior 5: Hannah Chong, Prestige, 37.425
Senior 6: Amanda Scanlon, Gym Express, 36.6
Senior 7: Delina Phillips, All American Flames, 37.4
Senior 8: Telisa Brown, Elite Sports Academy, 37.725
Western Nationals
Senior 1: Morgan Wilson, Diamond, 37.65
Senior 2: Sara Boswell, National Elite, 37.75
Senior 3: Alexandra Kennedy, Auburn, 38.075
Senior 4: Danielle Landry, Auburn, 37.85
Link: USA Gymnastics
Fourteen men, nearly all with current, past or future NCAA affiliations, qualified to the VISA Championships at the Men's qualifier. They are:
Jake Martin, U.S. Olympic Training Center (future Ohio St)
Alex Buscaglia, Stanford
Josh Dixon, U.S. Olympic Training Center (ex Stanford)
Mackenzie Dow, PSU
Ryan Lieberman, Stanford
Edward Mesa, Universal Gymnastics
Andrew Elkind, U.S. Olympic Training Center (ex Michigan)
Trevor Howard, Hocking Valley Gymnastics Center (Future PSU)
Miguel Pineda, PSU
Zach Chase, Minnesota
Craig Hernandez, PSU
Wyatt Baier, Nebraska
Jesse Glenn, SCATS Gymnastics (Future Army)
Matt Felleman, PSU
Link: USA Gymnastics Release
The average cost of a 4 year college experience has increased dramatically during the past 10 years and financial aid is becoming a hot topic in the college search for athletes. Competition for athletic scholarships is fierce and for some student-athletes and families (particularly nearly all male gymnasts and all walkons/Division III/Ivy League athletes), they also need to look at need-based financial assistance or alternative forms of grants and scholarships to help pay the freight. This article takes a simple approach in identifying key components of financial aid.
Hayley Sanders, L10 from WOGA, has committed to Georgia according to a post on WOGA's Facebook page. She won her session of the HNI meet this season (1st AA; 1st UB/BB) and she won her state meet (1st AA; 1st UB).
Stephanie Strickler, L10 from Meadowview Gymnastics in Tennessee, will join the Centenary team this fall. She qualified to the NIT in 2010 and recently finished 13th AA at her 2012 regional meet.
Utah State has confirmed the signing of Joanna Cuba, in a school release. Her commit was covered in a prior news item.
Link: Release
Florida's Kytra Hunter has been named the Honda Award winner for Gymnastics. She will compete with the winners from the other sports for national honors.
Link: UF Release