Taylor Le Moal from World Class Gymnastics in Virginia has committed to Rutgers. Taylor competed as a L9/L10 last season. She won her L9 state meet (1st AA; 1st BB/FX), finished 6th AA at regionals and 12th AA at Eastern Championships.
Ashlyn Kirby, L10 at Shooting Star Gymnastics in N.C., has committed to LSU. This past season she won the Atlanta Crown (1st AA; 1st V/UB/BB/FX), the Excalibur Cup (1st AA; 1st FX) and the Charleston Cup (1st AA; 1st V/UB). She finished 2nd AA at her state meet and 14th AA at regionals.
Gustavus Adoplphus has announced Charles Aydt as its new head coach.
Gym-Style.com has announced that Faith Morrison will join the Washington team this fall. Ohio State previously announced her commitment to their program.
Sydney Converse, L10 at Georgia Gymnastics Academy, has committed to Iowa State. This season she won the floor and beam titles at her state meet and picked up the regional beam title. She qualified to the NIT and placed 5th AA.
Emily Martin, L10 at Desert Lights in Arizona, has accepted a scholarship to the Air Force Academy according to a NEWS ARTICLE.
Stanford announced the addition of five more athletes for their men's squad for 2013-2014. They will welcome Jordan DeClerk, Andrew McCabe, Taylor Seaton, Drew Willoughby, Cameron Backes and Andrew Misiolek.
DeClerk placed 18th AA, 4th on Rings and 6th on PB at the 2013 JO Nationals, in the Junior Elite division. He has qualified for the USA Championships. He trains at Aerial Gymnastics.
DeClerk's clubmate McCabe placed 15th AA and 9th on Rings at the 2013 JO Natonals, also earning a trip to the USA Championships.
The WOGA-trained Seaton placed 2nd on VT, 3rd on FX and 19th AA at the 2013 JO Nationals, Jr. Elite division, and will also compete at Nationals in August.
Local product Willoughby placed 2nd on PH at the 2013 JO Natonals, Jr. Elite division. His summer will also continue at Nationals.
Misiolek trains at Club Sunrise in Ohio but hails from over the border in Michigan. He placed 3rd on PH at the 2013 JO Nationals, 17 year old division.
Backes, from Inflight Gymnastics, will challenge for lineup spot on PB and R. He was 29th AA at the 2011 JO Nationals.
They signed Akash Modi last fall.
Link: Stanford Release
Gigi Marino, L10 at Desert Devils in Arizona, has committed to Georgia. Last season she finished 3rd AA (1st FX) at her state meet, 6th AA (1st V/FX) at her regional meet and 6th AA at JOs.
Head Coach Shannon Welker has announced the addition of John Carney and Casey Jo Magee to the coaching staff.
Mary Sanders, L10 at Prattville YCMA, will join the Alabama team this fall as a walk on. This season she won vault at her regional meet and qualified to JOs, where she finished 55th AA.
Jen Kesler, former OSU standout, has accepted the position of Head Coach at Lindenwood. Kesler held the position of Assistant Coach last season, but essentially served as the interim head coach throughout the season after the head coach left the program.
Katherine Prentice, L10 at Wright's in Indiana, has committed to Northern Illinois. This season she won the bars title at the For Love or Money meet and the floor title at the Nashville Nights meet. She topped off her season with a floor win at the NIT.
Joslyn Goings, L10 at Desert Lights in Arizona, has accepted a scholarship offer from Washington. This season she claimed the state bars and floor titles, finished 8th AA at regionals and 2nd AA at the NIT.
Stanford announced that Danielle McNair, Nicolette McNair and Haley Spector will join the Stanford squad for 2013-2014. Spector's commitment was covered previously.
The McNair twins are former elite gymnasts and current L10s who train at Gym Max. Nicolette is a former sr. international elite who placed 1st on UB, 4th on VT and 3rd AA at the 2013 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals.
Twin sister Danielle tied for 9th on VT and placed 22nd AA at the 2013 Level 10 JO Nationals. She was 7th on VT and 23rd AA in 2012, and 2nd on UB, 5th(t) on BB, 8th(t) on VT and 12th AA in 2011. She qualified to the junior international elite level but has competed as a L10 since then.
Link: Stanford Release
Shannon McNatt, L10 at Stars in Texas, has committed to Utah. She qualified as a jr. elite in 2012 and competed at at the American Classic, US Classic and Nationals. In 2013, she finished 7th AA at her state meet; 3rd AA (1st BB) at regionals, and 8th AA (3rd BB) at JOs.