Parkette Sean Senters has signed with Stanford, according to the Allentown Morning Call. In 2009, he finished 10th AA at the Junior Olympic Nationals. In 2008, he was 10th AA in the junior 14-15 divison of the VISA Championships, placing 1st on FX and 3rd(t) on HB.
Link: Newspaper
International Elite Sarah Persinger has reportedly committed to Georgia for the 2012 season. Persinger, from Southeast Gymnastics in N. Carolina, recently finished 17th at the 2009 Covergirl Classic.
Alyssa Straub signed with Rutgers yesterday, according to the Allentown Morning Call. The Parkette L10 was the L10 National Champion on VT in the Senior B division this past season. She also finished 16th AA. As a Jr. D in 2008, she placed 14th(t) AA and 8th(t) on VT.
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According to the The Record newspaper, Madeline Kennedy will sign with UC Davis. The Byers-trained Level 10 finished 12th AA at the 2009 Region I L10 Regionals, Sr. A. As a L9 in 2008, she finished 7th AA and 6th(t) on VT at the Level 9 Western Nationals.
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Angelo Bronzino will sign with Iowa, according to the Daily Herald newspaper. He trains at Bartlett and was 68th AA at the 2009 Junior Olympic Nationals.
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As expected, Stanford signed Lauren Caldemeyer and Amanda Spinner for the 2010-2011 season.
Stanford Release: http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-gym/spec-rel/111109aab.html
As previously announced here, Becca Alexin, Olivia Carisella, Sarah DeMeo, Kim Jacob, Jordan Moore and Hannah Toussaint signed Letter of Intent Wednesday. Bama Release: http://www.rolltide.com/sports/w-gym/spec-rel/111109aaa.html
Penn has named former UGA star Corrinne Wright as an assistant at Penn. She has been in athletic administration for ten years, as well as a club coach.
Link: Penn Release
Emily Petersen, a L10 at DeVeau's, has accepted an offer from Alaska, according to her club's website. Peterson placed 8th AA at the 2009 Region V L10 Regionals, where she was also the champion on the BB.
Link: Club
Western Michigan has announced the signing of Christine Bailye, Lauren Bledsoe and Kelsey Turnquist. The commits of Bailye and Turnquist were covered in prior news items.
Bledsoe is a L10 who trains at the Olympia Gymnastics Academy in Michigan. At the 2009 L10 Nationals, she placed 39th AA in the Sr. B division in her first year as a L10. She also finished 3rd AA at the 2008 Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
Link: WMU Release
Dick and Lynda Filbert have announced their retirement from Towson, effective at the end of this season. Dick Filbert has been head coach at Towson since 1983, while his wife Lynda has been an assistant for 20 years. In 1990, the Filbert-led Towson Tigers placed 9th at the NCAA Championships, and Dick Filbert was named co-Head Coach of the Year. He was named Towson Coach of the Year nine times and his teams have been ECAC champions 11 times.
Link: Towson Release
As expected, Illinois announced the signing of Sarah Fiedler, Elizabeth McNabb and Amber See.
Link: Release
As expected, OU has announced the signing of Lauren Alexander, Hope Bruce, and Taylor Spears.
Link: OU Release
Six gymnasts have committed to compete with Utah next season. Five are letter of intent signees and were covered in prior news items: Lia Del Priore, Alyssa Gale, Mary Beth Lofgren, Corrie Lothrop, and Victoria Shanley. A sixth gymnast, Hailee Hansen, has signed a letter of admittance. Hansen is a L10 who trains at USA Gymnastics World in Utah.
Link: Utah Release
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