Southern Utah has signed Jennifer Nguyen and Doniele Volopich, according to a site submission. Volopich's commit was covered in a prior news item. Nguyen is a L10 from All Olympia in southern California. At the 2009 Region I L10 Regionals, she placed 11th AA. She also placed 9th AA at the 2008 Region I Regionals.
Link: SUU Release
NC State has signed Stephanie Ouelette and Kristen Harabedian, as expected. The commits of the two were covered in prior news items.
Link: NC State Release
Georgia tops the Women's Preseason Coaches Poll, pulling down 13 first place votes. Utah was 2nd, with six first place votes. Bama was third, but 8 voters rated them #1. Florida, in 4th, and UCLA, in 5th, each pulled down two first place votes. LSU, Stanford, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Oregon State made up places 6 through 10. For the rest of the Top 25, keep on reading...
Paige Jones has committed to Utah State, according to her club website. At the 2009 Region IV L10 Regionals, she placed 10th AA in the Sr. B division.
Link: Club Web Site
Naomi DeVries, a L10 at the Tampa Bay Turners, has committed to NC State for 2011-2012, per her club website. At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she tied for 34th AA in the Junior D division. She was also 29th AA at the 2008 L10 Nationals.
Link: Tampa Bay Turners
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Sacramento State has signed Eli Guerrero and Maddie Montoya, as expected. Both commits were covered in prior news items.
Link: CSUS Release
Nebraska's men's program has signed Wyatt Aycock, Preston Ellsworth, CJ Schaaf and Eric Schryver.
Aycock, from Orlando Metro, placed 5th AA at the 2009 VISA (US) Championships, in the Junior 16-18 division. He also placed 2nd(t) on FX and 2nd on PH.
Ellsworth trains at WOGA in Texas. He placed 22nd AA at the 2009 VISA Championships in the Junior 16-18 division. He also placed 7th AA and 4th(t) on VT at the 2008 VISA Championships (Jr. 14-15). Video on Gymnastike.org
Schryver trains with Ellsworth at WOGA. He placed 11th(t) AA, 3rd(t) on HB and 6th on PH at the 2009 VISA Championships. He was also 12th AA and 5th on HB at the 2008 VISA Championships. Interview Video on Gymnastike.org YouTube.com Video
Schaaf trains at Cypress in Texas. He placed 13th AA and tied for 3rd on HB with Schryver at the 2009 VISA Championships. He was also 34th AA at the 2008 Junior Olympic Nationals. PH Video at Gymnastike.org
Link: NU Release
UC Davis has announced the signing of Madeline Kennedy, Kailyn Ono and Anna Shumaker. The commits of Kennedy and Shumaker were covered in prior news items.
Ono is a L10 who trains at the American Gymnastics Academy (CA). At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she placed 50th AA in the Senior A division.
Link: UC Davis Release