Arkansas has rehired Catelyn (nee Orel) Branson as an assistant. Branson has spent the last three seasons as Head Coach at Lindenwood.
Link: Release
Selena Harris, the former UCLA 12-time All-American and the 2024 Pac 12 AA, VT and UB champion, will transfer to UCLA for next season. Harris has career highs of 10 on VT and UB, 9.975 on BB and FX, and 39.9 in the AA. She entered the portal just before it closed after being dismissed from the UCLA program.
Link: Insta
UCLA's Emma Malabuyo, representing the Philippines, has qualified to the Paris Olympics by winning the bronze medal in the AA at the Asian Championships. She joins two other NCAA-related athletes who qualified for the Philippines: Aleah Finnegan of LSU and Stanford signee Levi Jung-Ruivivar. Malabuyo just missed qualifying through the World Cup circuit.
Link: Oympics.com
The NCAA and the Power 5 conferences have agreed to settle a number of landmark lawsuits, paving the way to direct payment to players at 69 schools. Under the agreement, up to $21M per school per year could be paid to players. The settlement also provides payment for former Division I players, back to 2016, spread over 10 years. 14,000 players are beneficiaries to the settlement. However, the terms still need to be approved by the plaintiffs and the judge(s), while a remaining lawsuit is still looming. It is also unclear how existing laws like Title IX, new NCAA rules, and future federal legislation will have on scholarships, payments and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) programs.
Many smaller schools are already worried about the loss of money from the NCAA, which is going to be withheld to pay for the settlement. It is also unclear what will happen to smaller programs at the 69 Power 5 schools, as budgets come under pressure by the need to fund the $20ish million per year. Another big change will be a switch from scholarship counts to roster sizes. This is causing concern that more sports programs will be cut. especially in smaller sports.
Link: ESPN
Link: AP "Who get's paid"
Link: CBS Sports: Impacts for Years to Come
Ellorie Cane, a L10 from Let It Shine, has committed to continue her athletic career at LIU, starting in 2024-2025. She's a four-time Level 10 Regional qualifier.
Link: Insta
Alex Irvine will transfer to Auburn next season, after spending her frosh year at UCLA. She appeared in lineups on VT (Yurchenko 3/4 on, pike off, 10.0 SV), UB and once on FX.
Link: Insta
Emmalise Nock, who has spent the last three season at NIU, will transfer to Illinois for next season. She competed on VT, UB and FX for the Huskies this past season. She has a career high of 9.9 on VT and 9.95 on FX.
Link: Insta
Grace Flanagan, a L10 at Bart Connor, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at SCSU, starting in 2024-2025. She was a L10 National qualifier in 2023.
Anaiiah Solorio, a L10 at Incline, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at EMU, starting in 2024-2025. She qualified to the 2024 Women's Development Program L10 Nationals, after placing 3rd on UB and 7th AA at the Region 3 L10 Regionals.
Link: Intsa
Elizabeth Cesearone, who recently graduated from CMU, will compete for Pitt next season. She competed on up to three events for CMU last season.
Link: Insta
Lauren Macpherson, a graduate of SJSU, will transfer to Mizzou for next season. She was a top AAer for the Spartans.
Link: Insta
Emma Reathaford, a L10 from Gymnastics Olympica, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Temple, starting in 2024-2025. She's a 2024 L10 Regional qualifier.
Link: Insta
Angelina Hogan will transfer to LIU next season, after two seasons at Temple. She competed all season on VT, hitting a career high of 9.85 twice during the season.
Link: Insta
Jaly Jones, who just finished her sophomore year at LIU, will transfer to Illinois St for next season. She competed AA (39.275 career high) for the Lions and was an All-American.
Link: Insta
Taylor Dunn, a L10 from ENA, has committed to UNH, starting in 2024-2025. She recently placed 5th on BB and tied for 26th AA at the 2024 Women's Development Program L10 Nationals. She also tied for 37th AA in 2022.
Link Insta
Kayla Reingold, a rising sophomore, will transfer to SCSU next season. She spent her first season at Lindenwood.
Link Insta