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Tim Garrison has been named the new Head Coach at Kentucky. He was an assistant at Nebraska since 2007. Prior to that he was a coach at SCEGA.
Link: UK Release
Illinois has signed Sunny Kato, a L10 from Team OC in Southern California. She recently competed on UB and BB at the 2011 Region 1 L10 Regionals, placing 5th on the former. At the 2010 L10 Nationals, she placed 44th AA. In 2006, she qualified as a junior international, and won the pre-elite division at the US Challenge.
Link: YouTube.com Channel and Illinois Release
Jaida Lawrence, a L10 from NEGX, has committed to West Virginia. At the recent Region 6 L10 Regionals, she finished 2nd AA and 1st on VT in the Senior B division. She also tied for 39th AA at the 2010 JO Nationals and was 32nd AA and 4th(t) on VT at the 2009 JO Nationals.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
and Gymnastike.org
West Virginia has promoted current Associate Head Coach Jason Butts to be the new Head Coach at WVU. He replaces Linda Burdette-Good, who is retiring. He was named the Regional Assistant of the Year in 2009 and 2010. A graduate of UGA, he will receive a master's from WVU in December.
Link: WVU Release
Missouri, in a release, confirmed the addition of Rebecca Johnson as a walk-on for 2011-2012.
Link: Mizzou Release
Stacie Webb has committed to Southern Utah, according to a site submission. At the recent 2011 Region 1 L10 Regionals, she placed 11th AA, 2nd on VT and 2nd on BB in the Senior A division. At the 2010 L10 Nationals, she tied for 38th AA and 4th on BB. The prior year, she placed 2nd AA at the Level 8 Regional meet.
Kent State Head Coach Brice Biggin was named Coach of the Year and assistants Sharon Sabin and Tom Ward were named Assistants of the Year by the NACGC/W.
Link: Kent St Release
Washington has announced the addition of two walkons for 2011-2012: Madison Kratzke and Doris Lynk. Both reportedly turned down scholarships to walk on to the Huskies.
Kratzke is a L10 from Seattle Gymnastics Academy. At the 2011 Region II L10 Regionals held this past weekend, she placed 3rd AA, 1st on BB and 2nd on VT in the Senior C division. She placed 12th AA and 4th(t) on VT at Regionals in 2010 and 5th AA, 2nd(t) on UB and 1st on VT in 2009.
Lynk, a L10 from Desert Lights, tied for 18th AA at the 2011 Region I L10 Regionals, after finished 3rd AA at her State meet. She was also 18th AA in 2010.
Links: UW Release and
Centenary has added Leviticus Knighten for 2011-2012. Knighten trains as a L10 at Coast Elite in Florida. At the recent Region VIII L10 Regionals, she placed 6th AA and 3rd on FX in the Senior D group, earning a trip to the JO Nationals. As a L9 in 2010, she won the BB and placed 9th AA at the Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
Link: Centenary Release and YouTube.com Channel
Here are the final Men's National Rankings, courtesy of Troester GymInfo:
Rank | Team Name | NCAA Final | NCAA Qualifier |
1 | Stanford | 363.450 | 366.100 |
2 | Oklahoma | 361.600 | 363.500 |
3 | Illinois | 360.150 | 356.000 |
4 | California | 358.700 | 361.800 |
5 | Michigan | 356.200 | 360.650 |
6 | Penn State | 355.700 | 356.000 |
7 | Ohio State | 353.750 | |
8 | Iowa | 348.950 | |
9 | Minnesota | 346.850 | |
10 | Nebraska | 345.450 |
Link: Troester.com GymInfo