McKenna Doebert from Coast Elite Gymnastics has committed to SUU. She qualified to regionals in 2019 and finished 4th AA. She won her session of the 2020 Metroplex Challenge and picked up four beam wins over the 2020 season.
Sophie Chandler from Gym America has committed to W&M. She qualified to regionals iin 2019 and placed 2nd on floor. In 2018 she competed at the L9 Eastern Championships.
Sarah Wozniak from Legacy Elite qualified to regionals in 2018.
Iowa State has promoted former standout Haylee Young to an assistant coach. She served as a volunteer assistant last season.
Link: Release
Iowa (W) has announced the hiring of Jessa Hansen Parker as an assistant. The former Iowa standout has been an assistant the last four seasons at UC Davis, and prior to that, at Cal for three seasons. She was also a club coach at Head Over Heels.
Link: Release
Wendy Carey has been named Assistant Coach at Centenary. She was a club gymnast at Texas Tech and brings strength and conditioning credentials and choreography skills to her new position.
Kimberly Smith, a L10 at Azarian, has committed to ASU, starting in 2022-2023. In 2019, she tied for 6th AA at the USAG Level 10 Nationals. This past season, she placed 1st AA in her sessions at the Gymnastics in Paradise and San Diego Classic meets. She also placed 27th AA at the 2018 USAG Level 10 Nationals.
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Audrey Evans, a L10 at Everest, has committed to Bama for 2021-2022. A 2017 Level 10 National qualifier, she is also a two-time Level 10 Regional qualifier.
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Olivia Van Horn, a L10 at Silvia's, has committed to Penn for 2021-2022. She's a three-time L10 Regional qualifier and was Regional champ on the FX in 2017.
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Hannah Appleget, a L10 from Precision, has committed to Lindenwood for 2021-2022. This past season, while training at Jersey Shore, she won the AA title in her session at the Pink Invitational and the Kick-Off Invite.
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Annie Riegert, a L10 at Perfection, has committed to Kentucky, starting in 2021-2022. She'a a three time Region V L10 Regional qualifier. In 2019, she placed 4th on UB and tied for 13th AA at Regionals.
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Nadia Drutau, a L10 at Southeastern, has committed to Yale for 2021-2022. In 2019, she tied for 5th on UB and 40th AA at the USAG Level 10 Nationals.
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Rithik Puri, who trains at Lakeshore, has committed to Michigan's Men's program, starting in 2021-2022. Last season, he competed at the Elite Team Cup and the Winter Cup Challenge (Jr. Division). He was 9th AA in the 15-16 division at the US Gymnastics Championships in 2019. He was also 6th AA and 1st on PH at the 2018 JO Nationals (JE Age 15).
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Utah frosh Deanne Soza has announced her retirement, citing her physical, mental and emotional well-being.
Link: Utah Release
Washington Head Coach Elise Ray-Statz has resigned to move with her family to be closer to her family on the East Coast. Assistant Ralph Rosso has been named the interim Head Coach. He served in that role during Ray-Statz's prior maternity leave and at ASU.
Link: Release
The SUNY Athletic Conference has made a decision to cancel the winter sports season, including Gymnastics at SUNY Cortland and SUNY Brockport.
Link: Article
Faced with a Title IX lawsuit, W&M has restored Women's Gymnastics, along with Women's volleyball and swimming. The programs were set to be cut due to the financial difficulties caused by COVID-19. Sadly, the Men's program remains cut and the path forward is even more challenging due to the heightened Title IX concerns.
Link: W&M Announcement