Cal edged host Sac State 190.375 to 189.725, led by Madisyn O'Briens 38.625 AA win. She also won vault and tied for the UB title with the Hornets Nicole Meiller. Sac State frosh Kalliah McCartney won the BB while teammate Kailey Hansen won the FX.
Link: Hornet Release
The Arkansas Gym'Backs won the Cancun Classic, defeating Arizona, Auburn, Iowa and LSU. Arkansas posted a big 196.45 to win the competition, followed by Arizona's 195.15. AU posted a 194.775, Iowa a 193.875 and LSU a 192.5. Full results are not available.
Link: AU Release
Lead by standout performances from Kat Ding and Noel Couch, UGA powered to a 196.525 opening tally. Ding won VT with a 9.925 and UB with a 9.975. Couch added a win on FX and in the AA (39.275). Shayla Worley won the BB for the GymDogs.
DU posted some Pioneer highlights on YouTube.com during the meet.
Link: UGA Release
Frosh superstar Kytra Hunter powered the Gators to the win, taking the AA with a 39.25 in her debut. She also claimed the FX title with a high double layout. Teammate Alaina Johnson won the UB, while Gators Ashanee Dickerson and Marissa King tied NCSU's Jess Panza for the BB title. Diahanna Ham of the Wolfpack won VT.
Link: NC State Release
The Huskies overcame a rough third rotation with a meet-high event tally on BB. Senior Ruby Engreitz won the AA and UB. Frosh teammate McKenzie Fechter won FX while Husky Paige Bixler won BB. UW's Amanda Cline tied for the VT title with MSU's Taira Neal.
Link: UW Release
WMU's Taylor Zondervan scored a meet-high 9.775 to win UB and lead the Broncos to victory. She had plenty of help, as teammates Lauren Bledsoe and frosh Shelby Pflug won VT. Bronco Caroline O'Brien won BB, Stacy Kramer won FX while Cepeda Carter completed the sweep with an AA win.
Link: WMU Release
Erin Buchanan, L10 at Capital Gymnastics in Virginia, has committed to Illinois. Last season she finished 4th AA at her state meet, 5th AA at regionals, and 6th AA at nationals.
Tayllor Allen, L10 at Colorado Aerials, has committed to join Cornell's team next season. Last season she finished 3rd AA at the Colorado state meet and 21st AA at regionals.
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Auburn has added signee Lexus Demers in time for the 2012 season, according to a school release.
Link: AU Release
Signee Rachel Spicer was able to graduate early and is joining a loaded UF squad this week. She'll be joined by Jamie Shisler and Brittany Arlington.
Shisler is a L10 from Coast Elite who placed 28th AA at the 2011 L10 JO Nationals. She also finished 16th at Regionals in 2010. Link: Video
Arlington is a L10 from Chelle Stack's Gymnastics in Florida. In 2011, she placed 19th AA at the Region VIII L10 Regionals. As a L9 in 2010, she was 12th AA at the Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
Link: UF Release
Charlie Owens, L10 at Charter Oaks in California, has committed to Cal according to her club's Facebook page. Last season she finished 2nd AA at regionals and 6th AA at JOs.
For the past several seasons, we've made an attempt to rank the incoming recruiting classes for teams from across the nation. Each year, the task seems to get tougher (and finalized later) and this year is no exception. In fact, the depth of this recruiting class has produced a variety of very deep and talented frosh classes. In particular, a number of elites elected not to defer entry into school and are providing a boost to teams across the nation. So whose class is rated to be the best? Read on to find the answer...
Emily Paterson, L10 at NESA in Massachusetts, has committed to Penn. Last season she finished 12th AA at her state meet and 13th AA at regionals. She recently finished 5th AA at the Yellow Jackets meet, her first of the season.
Christina Pheil, L10 at Tampa Bay Turners in Florida, has committed to North Carolina according to her club's Facebook page. Last season she finished 1st AA (1st V/FX) at her state meet, 11th AA at regionals and 16th AA (1st FX) at the NIT.