Penn State has hired Carlos Vazquez as an assistant for the men's squad. A former athlete at Temple, he has served as the head coach for boys at Capital (VA).
Link: Release
Jessica Nesis, L10 at Gymnastics East in Bellevue, Washington has committed to The University of Washington. Last season she placed 1st on UB, 4th V and 6th AA at State, 3rd on V and 3rd on FX at Region 2 regionals, 1st on UB at the Seattle Open and 3rd AA at the Charity Choice Classic. In 2011, as a first year level 10, she placed 4th on FX at regionals and 3rd on FX at JO NIT.
Temple is welcoming five frosh for the 2013 season (W): Tara Kilkenny, Reagan Oliveri, Hannah Popper, Danielle Vahala, and Mary Kate Walch. The commits of Kilkenny, Popper and Walch were covered in prior news items. Oliveri is a L10 from Cherry Hill who qualified to Regionals in 2010. Vahala is a L10 from Summerville who placed 21st AA at the 2012 Region VIII L10 Regionals.
Link: Temple Release
Aubree Horn, a L10 who trains at Prestige, has committed to Lindenwood for 2013-2014. Horn placed 17th AA at the 2012 Region VII L10 Regionals. She qualified to Regionals in 2011, and placed 4th AA at the 2010 Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Toni-Ann Williams, L10 at United Gymnastix in Maryland, has committed to Cal. Last season she competed in the 2-day East Coast Classic. She finished 2nd AA and 1st on FX on Day 1 and she finished 1st on bars in the event finals. She won the Magical Classic and picked up event wins on vault, beam and floor. She also won her state meet, finishing 1st on vault and floor. She had strong showings on three events at regionals, but missed qualifying to JOs. Toni-Ann has dual citizenship and she has represented Jamaica internationally.
Gustavus Adolphus College named one of its graduates head coach. Read more in the Official Announcement.
Missouri announced the hiring of Louis Robinson, Jr. as an assistant. Prior to joining the Tigers, he was an assistant at Michigan and Florida and owner of Midwest Gymnastics.
Link: Mizzou Release
Melissa Metcalf, a former junior international elite and current L10 from the Desert Devils, has committed to UCLA, according to her official website. Metcalf has competed only a few full events as a L10 the past several seasons due to injuries and was limited to UB this past year. She was 20th at the 2008 VISA Championships.
Link: Official Website
Kirsten Peterman, a Canadian Junior National High Performance gymnast, has verbally committed to the University of Maryland. While competing for Dynamo Gymnastics in Ontario, Kirsten finished 1st AA at the 2012 Ontario Provincial Championships and 11th AA at the 2012 Canadian Championships including 7th on both UB and FX in event finals. Kirsten will begin her University career at Maryland in September 2016.
Emily Repnicki, L10 at Rebound in New Jersey, has committed to Texas Women's. Last season, as a first year L10, she placed 2nd AA at the Fantasia Optional Classic and placed 5th AA at her state meet. She went on to qualify to the NIT where she placed 16th AA.
Sydney Snead, a L10 from Sonshine in North Carolina, has committed to Georgia for 2015-2016. At the 2012 Junior Olympic Level 10 Nationals, she placed 4th AA, 4th on Beam and 6th on UB, thereby making the JO National Team. In 2011, she tied for 7th AA and tied for 5th on floor and 5th on vault.
Link: Personal Website and Videos
Nikole Addison, a L10 from Coast Elite, has committed to DU for 2014-2015. At the 2012 L10 Junior Olympic Nationals, she placed 12th AA in the Jr. D division. She also placed 8th AA at the 2011 Region VIII L10 Regionals. She also tied for 32nd AA at the JO Nationals in 2010.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Zoey Schaefer, a L10 from the Twin City Twisters, has tweeted her recent commitment to Washington for 2014-2015. At the 2012 L10 Nationals, she placed 45th AA after placing 2nd at Regionals. In 2011, she made the JO National team by tying for 4th AA, 9th on VT and placing 3rd on floor at the 2011 Nationals.
Link: Video Channel
WVU announced that Melissa Idell has joined the squad as a walkon for the 2012-2013 season. A L10 from First State gymnastics, she finished 17th AA at the 2011 Region VII L10 Regionals.
Link: WVU Release and Videos
Iowa announced the hiring of former OU Sooner Michael Heredia and former Hawkeye Ben Ketelsen as assistants.
Link: Iowa Men's Release