Kylie Kratchwell, L10 from Will-Moor in N.J., has accepted a scholarship to New Hampshire. Kylie starts her 2015 season with a win at the Rutgers Classic and a 1st place vault effort at the COTC.
Jenna Cashmore, L10 at Lakewood Ranch in Florida, has committed to TWU. She placed 5th AA at her 2014 state meet and qualified to regionals.
We're about to start the 2015 season, and we're once again waiting until the last moment to release our ranking of the Top Recruiting Classes. This edition, 2014-2015, is one where we are seeing the full impact of early recruiting. In some cases, the gymnasts who originally committed at age 16 or younger did not end up matriculating at their original college choice. And, with scholarships opening up due to transfers or retirement, we're seeing a rash of late recruiting, early entries (early graduation), and mid-year starts. In fact, our choice for number one had an early grad further strengthen an already strong class.
Sabrina Schwab, elite from WOGA in Texas, has announced her commitment to Utah. Sabrina qualified as an elite in 2013. That season she swept the events and won the AA at the WOGA Classic. She placed 4th AA at the 2013 HNI. We previously announced Sabrina's commitment to UCLA.
Brooke Johnson, a L10 who trains at Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics in Florida, has committed to Ball State. Johnson placed 9th AA at the 2014 Region VIII L10 Regionals, and advanced to the JO NIT meet where she finished 15th AA.
Auburn has the strongest schedule when compared to the other Top 12 teams in 2015, according to the annual analysis from CollegeGymFans.com. Each year, we've calculated the relative strength of the schedule (relative schedule difficulty) for the Top 12 Teams, as determined by the Preseason Coaches' Poll. Read on to find out how the rest of the teams fared.
The Capsule Previews for the Top 25 Women's Teams, as determined by the Preseason Coaches' Poll, are now available. In each case, we have summarized the rosters and their list of newcomers, and quickly summarized their prospects and challenges. Defending Co-Champion Florida and OU seek to retain their title. But who will challenge? And which 12 teams are in the best position to make Nationals this April?
Elizabeth Yu, L10 at West Coast Elite, has committed to OSU. Last season she placed 6th at her regional meet and qualified to JOs for the third time.
Evan Pakshong, L10 at Broadway Gymnastics in California, has committed to W&M. She placed 1st on beam and 4th AA at the SoCal meet last season. She placed 4th AA at regionals and 31st at JOs.
Olivia Lubarsky, L9 from Waller's in California, has committed to Towson. She placed 8thAA at SoCal last season and qualified to regionals.
Alexandra Fochler, L10 at X-Cel in Pa., has committed to Bowling Green. She placed 6th AA at regionals last season and qualified to JOs. She opened this season at the Greater New York Invitational, competing three events.
Kayla Rose, L10 at Flip n Twist in Ohio has committed to Bowling Green. She opened her 2015 season at Gymnastics on the Grand where she placed on bars, beam, floor and the all around.
Maddie MacDonald, L10 at Berks in Pa, has committed to Ball State. She placed 6th AA at regionals last season and qualified to JOs.
Madi Heckman (2015), a L10 who trains at ASAP Gymnastics in Harrisburg, PA, has committed to Penn State. Last season she qualified for both L10 States and Regionals.
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Ohio State has hired former Buckeye and former PSU assistant Randy Monahan as an assistant coach.
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