Penn has announced the hiring of Kim Parsons as an assistant. She comes to Penn from Temple, where she was an assistant. She was also the associate head coach at MIT and competed for James Madison.
Link: Penn Release
Emma Slappy, L10 at Starlight Gymnastics in Florida, has committed to Auburn. Last season Emma won the Sand Dollar meet (1st AA; 1st FX), the Pikes Peak (1st AA; 1st V/UB/FX) and her regional meet (1st AA; 1st BB/FX). She qualified to JOs for the second year in a row, finishing 10th AA.
Cal has announced that Liz Crandall will be joining their coaching staff. Liz brings experience as a National Team Member and NCAA athlete as well as her experience in coaching and developing athletes at all levels. Liz is also an international brevet judge.
Emily Schien, L10 at WOGA in Texas, has committed to North Carolina. Emily finished in the top five AA at most of her meets last season, including 5th place finishes at her state and regional meets. She placed 14th AA at 2012 JOs, following up on a 10th place finish at the 2011 JOs.
Zoe Draghi, L10 at Wildfire in California, has committed to Cal Berkeley. Last season she finished 4th AA at her state meet, 7th AA at regionals and qualified to JOs.
Corinne Rechenmacher, L10 at Legacy Elite in Illinois, has committed to Kentucky. Last season Corinne finished in the top two all around at nearly every meet, including her state meet (2nd AA, 1st BB/FX). Over the course of the season she picked up four beam titles, three titles each on bars and floor, and one vault win.
Taylor Harrison, L10 at World Class in Virginia, has committed to Ohio State. Last season Taylor picked up several vault titles over the season. She won the Excalibur Cup (1st AA; 1st UB) and she was crowned state vault champ. She placed 4th AA (1st FX) at regionals and 23rd AA at JOs.
Sabrina Garcia, L10 at Prestige Gymnastics in Pennsylvania, has committed to Penn State. Last season Sabrina won individual events titles at the World Class Invitational (1st UB/FX), the Katie Baldwin Invite (1st UB), and the WOGA Classic (1st UB). She placed 3rd AA at her state meet, won her regional meet and qualified to JOs.
Brittany Franklin, L10 at Metroplex in Texas, has committed to Denver. Last season Brittany won the Tiger Classic (1st AA; 1st UB/FX), the Alamo Classic (1st AA; 1st FX) and the Manhattan Classic (1st AA; 1st UB/BB). She finished 4th AA at her state meet, 6th AA at her regional meet and qualified to JOs.
Robyn Bernard, L10 at Hill's in Maryland, has committed to West Virginia. Robyn won the 2012 Carribbean Invite (1st AA; 1st V/BB) and the New Orleans Jazz Invite (1st AA; 1st V). She was crowned state beam champion and placed 2nd AA at her state meet. She placed 9th AA at regionals and qualified to the NIT where she finished 9th AA.
Nichelle Christopherson has announced via Facebook that she has committed to Florida. The L10 from GAGE in Missouri competed for Byers in California in 2010 and 2011. Last season she competed one event at the Dragon Invite, placing 1st on bars.
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Katie Simpson, a L10 from Seawind Gymnastics, has committed to TWU for 2013-2014. She qualified to the Region I L10 Regionals in 2012, in her first year as a L10.
Link: YouTube.com
Amanda Dickerson, a level 10 from Hopes and Dreams Gymnastics in Arkansas has committed to TWU. In 2012, Amanda qualified to her regional meet, finishing 16th AA.
Alexa Phillip, L10 from Galaxy Gymnastics in New York, has accepted a scholarship offer from West Virginia. Last season she won the regional bars title on her way to a 2nd place AA finish, qualifying to JOs.
Erin Macadaeg, L10 at San Mateo Gymnastics in California, has committed to LSU. Last season Erin won the Golden State Classic. In the post season, she placed 1st on beam at her state meet, placed 2nd AA at regionals and she earned the national beam title at JOs.