Keara Glover, a L10 from Dynamo, will join Arkansas and begin competition in January 2013. The 2012 OU State L10 AA champ, she placed 32nd AA and 7th on BB at the 2011 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals. She was also 15th AA in 2010. Glover was originally announced as part of the Auburn recruiting class for this year.
Boise State has signed Mackenzie Bennion, Brooke Graham, Diana Mejia and Paige Urquhart, as expected.
Link: Boise State Release
Iowa has signed Amanda Kowalski, Angel Metcalf, Lexi Mura and Kyra Trowbridge to letters of intent. The commits of all but Metcalf were covered in prior news items. Trowbridge will bolster an Iowa squad that is lacking some depth right now by arriving early in January.
Metcalf is a L10 from the International Sports Center in NC. She placed 8th AA at the 2012 Region VIII L10 Regionals, and advanced on to the NIT, where she finished placed 2nd on beam.
Link: Iowa Release
Taylor Krippner, an elite from Cypress in Texas, has committed to Auburn. Last season she finished in the top ten at most of her L10 meets and qualified to regionals, finishing 8th AA. She went on to qualify as an elite and competed at the 2012 US Classic.
Amber Heltemes, L10 at Twin City Twisters, has committed to Southern Utah. Last season she placed in the top three all around in her regular season meets, including a win at the Fiesta Bowl (1st AA; 1st V/FX). She placed 5th AA at her state meet and qualified to the NIT where she finished 4th AA.
LSU has added Shae Zamardi to the recruiting class for 2013-2014. An expected signee, she was missing from the prior release.
Link: LSU Release
Alexandra "Ali" Marrero, a L10 at Gold Medal, has committed to Kent State. She qualified to the JO NIT Tournament in 2011, after placing 8th at Regionals.
NIU has announced the signing of Courtney Dowdell, Megan Greeenfield and Brittany Wenzell. The commits of all three were covered in prior news items.
Link: NIU Release
NU has added one more gymnast for 2013-2014, Andrew Klump. He is a Region IV AA Champion and a two-time qualifier to the JO National meet.
Link: NU Release
Hannah Hitchcock, L10 at Edge Gymnastics in California, has committed to Minnesota. Last season she won vault at the Black Tie Invitational and floor at the Golden State Classic. She finished 3rd AA at her state meet and qualified to regionals and to the NIT, where she finished 12th AA.
The Troester GymInfo Coaches' Preseason Poll has defending champion Alabama as the top ranked squad to start the season. They tallied 11 first place vote as well. UCLA was 2nd, with five first place votes, although they tallied fewer first place votes than 3rd ranked Florida. Fourth ranked OU and fifth ranked Utah each earned one first place nod.
Club gymnastics is underway with the first early season meets. We've posted results for the Peppermint Twist and Gymnastics on the Grand under the Results tab. Check back throughout the season for more results.
Dynamo Gymnastics has announced that Alex Marks has committed to OU for the 2016-17 season. Marks qualified elite in 2011.
Kristyn Bossle, Sydney Kennedy, Demi Pas and Samantha Ward signed with Illinois State and will join the team next fall.
DU has announced the signing of Rachel Fielitz, Leah Lomonte and Julia Ross, as expected.
Link: DU Release
Kaitlyn Schou, L10 from Brandy Johnson's in Florida, has committed to Denver. Last season Kaitlyn won the Tampa Bay Turners Invitational (1st AA; 1st BB), the Kurt Thomas Invitational (1st AA; 1st BB/FX) and the National Gymnastics Challenge (1stAA; 1st BB). She picked up the beam title at nearly every meet over her 2012 season, including regionals. She finished 16th AA at JOs.