Arkansas has elevated Catelyn Orel as a regular assistant coach. She was an interim assistant coach last season.
Link: Release
Cal has confirmed the addition of Elise Byun, Blake Gozshti and Kennedy Quay for 2020-2021. All three in-state commits were covered previously.
Link: Cal Release
Minnesota has confirmed the addition of Ella Sirjord for 2020-2021. The L10 from Jam Hops placed 3rd(t) on FX, 10th(t) on BB and 45th AA at the 2019 Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals.
Link: UMinn Release
Link: Videos
Brown will welcome eight newcomers for 2020-2021: Asta-Solilja Farrell, Charlotte Introcaso, Lauren Kramer, Ali Lowe, Paige Richter, Lara Swords, McKenna Weiner and Angela Xing. The commits of Farrell, Introcaso, Lowe, Richter and Weiner were covered previously.
ASU has hired Kristin White as an assistant coach. The former OU standout was an assistant at Iowa State. She replaces the departed Kristina (Baskett) Peel.
Link: Release
Bailey Ferrer has announced her transfer from LSU to Auburn.
Nika Tagaki has been competing for Bridgeport
Florida has added Orlando Metro L10 Alex Magee for 2020-2021. In fact, she's already enrolled in school. She was 14th AA at the 2019 Region VIII L10 Regionals. As a L9 in 2018, she was 2nd AA and 1st on FX at the Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
Link: UF Release
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Penn has promoted former Assistant and Quaker standout Kirsten (Strausbaugh) Becker as the new Head Coach. She's been an assistant for the last five years. Former Head Coach John Ceralde resigned on March 19th.
Link: Penn Release
Asta-Sollilja Farrell, a L10 from Chelsea Piers, has committed to Brown for 2020-2021. In 2019, she placed 40th AA and tied for 9th on UB at the Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals. She was also 8th AA at the Region VI Regionals in 2018.
Link: Videos
Lauren Miller, a L10 at Buckeye, has committed to LIU for 2020-2021. She qualified to the Region V L10 Regionals in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, she placed 2nd in her session at the Metroplex Challenge. Note: This post was corrected after the inital post.
Link: Videos
Anya Ishida from Auburn Gymnastics Center has committed to Air Force. She qualified to the 2019 JO Championships and finished 50th AA.
Becker has served as Assistant Coach for five years.
We previously announced her commitment to William and Mary.
Alaska-Anchorage announced the signing of Montana Fairbairn, Jessica Johnson and Emily Walker for 2020-2021. Johnson's commit was covered previously.
Fairbairn hails from Alberta, where she competed L10. She was the FX champ at the Canada Winter Games. She placed 15th AA in the Senior 16+ Level 10 division at the 2019 Canadian Championships. Link: Video
Walker is a Senior High Performance (elite) gymnast from Marian, in Saskatchewan. She placed 12th AA at the 2019 Canadian Championships. She also finished 13th AA earlier this year at the Elite Canada meet. Link: Video
Link: Release
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