As expected, Canadian Elite Jessica Savona has signed with LSU. She will join the team this fall.
Up and coming club gymnasts competed at the Level 9 Eastern Nationals and Level 9 Western Nationals this past weekend.
Here are the winners in the Senior Division:
Eastern Nationals
Senior 1: Amanda Ruble, Oakland 37.8
Senior 2: Noell Resil, Elite Sports Academy, 37.725
Senior 3: Nikki Youd, Gym Plus, 37.75
Senior 4: Madison Brent, Southeastern 37.375
Senior 5: Hannah Chong, Prestige, 37.425
Senior 6: Amanda Scanlon, Gym Express, 36.6
Senior 7: Delina Phillips, All American Flames, 37.4
Senior 8: Telisa Brown, Elite Sports Academy, 37.725
Western Nationals
Senior 1: Morgan Wilson, Diamond, 37.65
Senior 2: Sara Boswell, National Elite, 37.75
Senior 3: Alexandra Kennedy, Auburn, 38.075
Senior 4: Danielle Landry, Auburn, 37.85
Link: USA Gymnastics
Fourteen men, nearly all with current, past or future NCAA affiliations, qualified to the VISA Championships at the Men's qualifier. They are:
Jake Martin, U.S. Olympic Training Center (future Ohio St)
Alex Buscaglia, Stanford
Josh Dixon, U.S. Olympic Training Center (ex Stanford)
Mackenzie Dow, PSU
Ryan Lieberman, Stanford
Edward Mesa, Universal Gymnastics
Andrew Elkind, U.S. Olympic Training Center (ex Michigan)
Trevor Howard, Hocking Valley Gymnastics Center (Future PSU)
Miguel Pineda, PSU
Zach Chase, Minnesota
Craig Hernandez, PSU
Wyatt Baier, Nebraska
Jesse Glenn, SCATS Gymnastics (Future Army)
Matt Felleman, PSU
Link: USA Gymnastics Release
The average cost of a 4 year college experience has increased dramatically during the past 10 years and financial aid is becoming a hot topic in the college search for athletes. Competition for athletic scholarships is fierce and for some student-athletes and families (particularly nearly all male gymnasts and all walkons/Division III/Ivy League athletes), they also need to look at need-based financial assistance or alternative forms of grants and scholarships to help pay the freight. This article takes a simple approach in identifying key components of financial aid.
Hayley Sanders, L10 from WOGA, has committed to Georgia according to a post on WOGA's Facebook page. She won her session of the HNI meet this season (1st AA; 1st UB/BB) and she won her state meet (1st AA; 1st UB).
Stephanie Strickler, L10 from Meadowview Gymnastics in Tennessee, will join the Centenary team this fall. She qualified to the NIT in 2010 and recently finished 13th AA at her 2012 regional meet.
Utah State has confirmed the signing of Joanna Cuba, in a school release. Her commit was covered in a prior news item.
Link: Release
Florida's Kytra Hunter has been named the Honda Award winner for Gymnastics. She will compete with the winners from the other sports for national honors.
Link: UF Release
Hailey Gaspar will transfer from Boise State to Oregon State and be eligible to compete for next season. She will have one year of eligibility remaining.
Link: Oregon State
Ball State has signed three athletes for 2012-2013: Maria Cross, Tori Crowley and Erin Patchey. The commits of Cross and Patchey were covered in prior news items.
Crowley is a L10 from Rowland/Ballard in Texas. At the 2011 JO Nationals, she placed 13th AA and 6th on Beam.
Link: Ball State Release
The Final Women's National Rankings, as published by Troester.com are ordered by finish at the Super Six (Top 6), the NCAA Prelims (7 to 12), the National Qualifying Score (13 to 36) and the Regional Qualifying Score (37+).
Here's your final Top 25:
| Rank | Team Name | NCAA Final | NCAA | NQS |
| 1 | Alabama | 197.850 | 197.675 | 394.270 |
| 2 | Florida | 197.775 | 197.650 | 394.770 |
| 3 | UCLA | 197.750 | 197.400 | 394.495 |
| 4 | Stanford | 197.500 | 197.125 | 393.085 |
| 5 | Utah | 197.375 | 197.200 | 393.530 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 196.300 | 197.150 | 393.370 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 196.925 | 394.385 | |
| 8 | Nebraska | 196.625 | 393.555 | |
| 9 | L.S.U. | 196.550 | 392.645 | |
| 10 | Ohio State | 196.525 | 392.470 | |
| 11 | Georgia | 196.500 | 394.095 | |
| 12 | Oregon State | 196.475 | 393.210 | |
| 13 | Michigan | 392.150 | ||
| 14 | Boise State | 392.105 | ||
| 15 | Auburn | 392.065 | ||
| 16 | Penn State | 391.880 | ||
| 17 | North Carolina State | 391.845 | ||
| 18 | Illinois-Champaign | 391.420 | ||
| - | Washington | 391.420 | ||
| 20 | Missouri | 391.375 | ||
| 21 | West Virginia | 391.165 | ||
| 22 | Arizona | 391.095 | ||
| 23 | Denver | 390.965 | ||
| 24 | Minnesota | 390.785 | ||
| 25 | Kentucky | 390.240 |
Link: Troester.com
Charly Santagado, L10 from Orlando Metro, has committed to Rutgers. We previously announced her commitment to UNC.
Charly finished in the top 3 in nearly all of her meets this year, including a 2nd place finish at regionals. She picked up several bars titles over the season and she is the current Region 8 bars champion. Also an accomplished dancer, her dance training shines on fx.
Madison Webster, L10 at Stars in Colorado, has committed to Seattle Pacific and will join the team this fall. She competed in the L9 Western Championships in 2011.
Nicole Pruchnik, L10 at Kaleidoscope Gymnastics in Massechusetts, will join the Southern Connecticut team this fall. Nicole won the Snowflake Invitational (1st AA; 1st V/BB/FX) this season and placed 12th AA at her state meet.
Heather Hescher, L10 at California Gymnastics Academy, has signed with UC Davis according to her club's Facebook page. Heather started her 2012 season with a win (1st AA; 1st UB) at the Lady Luck Invitational. Winding up a strong season, she finished 2nd AA and 1st UB at the NorCal state meet and 10th AA at Regionals.