The NCAA Division I Council officially adopted a resolution to allow all Division I Winter sports athletes an additional year of eligibility, regardless if they compete this season or not. If implemented in the same fashion as the waivers granted to 2020 spring and fall athletes, those seniors that return next year won't count against their school's scholarship limits in 2021-2022. The additional year and scholarship are not guaranteed. They are up to the school's choice, and likely dictated by budget. If implemented the same as the rule in Division II, it appears that the relaxation of the scholarship limits does not apply to a senior that transfers schools for supplemental year of eligibility in 2021-2022.
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Madison Raesly-Patton, a L10 from Denton, has committed to Nebraska for 2022-2023. In 2020, she placed 1st AA in her session at the Brestyan's Las Vegas Invitational. She also competed in the senior elite division at the Metroplex Challlenge. In 2019, she tied for 18th AA and tied for 2nd on UB and 5th on VT at the USAG Level 10 Nationals.
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Arthur Ashton, who trains at Queen City, has committed to Ohio State for 2021-2022.
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Tyler Shimizu, who trains at the West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy, has committed to Cal (M) for 2021-2022. He competed at the US Gymnastics Championships in 2019 and qualified to the Winter Cup in 2020.
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Sophia Stephens, a L10 from WOGA, has committed to Arizona for 2022-2023. In 2020, she won the AA title in her sessions at the Metroplex Invitational and the Texas Prime Meet. In 2018, she won the VT title and placed 6th AA at the USAG Level 10 Nationals. The following year, she was 28th AA.
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Jasper Smith-Gordon of Great Britain has committed to Cal's men's program for 2021-2022. In 2019, he won the bronze on VT at the Junior World Championships.
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Taylor Rech, a L10 at the Gymnastix Training Center in Georgia has committed to a scholarship offer from Maryland, starting in 2022-2023. In 2019, she placed 2nd on VT and 8th AA at the Region 8 L10 Regionals. This past season, she placed 3rd AA in her session at the Nashville Nights meet.
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Josie Bergstrom, a L10 from All American in South Dakota, has committed to Iowa for 2021-2022. In 2020, she won her session at the All American Invitational and the Metroplex Challenge. She also finished 15th AA at the 2019 USAG Level 10 Nationals and was a National qualifier in 2018.
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Laura Soltis, a L10 at Perfection, has committed to WVU for 2021-2022. This past season, she won BB and the AA title in her session at the Buckeye Classic. She was also 18th AA at the 2019 Region V L10 Regionals.
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In a combined announced, the NCAA has released the list of future post-season host locations through 2026. Here's the complete list:
Emma Strom, a L10 from Premier Gymnastics in Nebraska, has committed to a scholarship offer from Arizona starting. The 2022 grad placed 5th AA at the 2019 Region IV L10 Regionals. This past season, she won the AA title at the Timberline Winter Wonderland meet.
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Payton Harris has committed to an offer from Ohio State. She's a L10 at M&M Gymnastics. In 2019, she tied for 24th AA at the USAG Level 10 Nationals, after winning VT, UB, FX and the AA at Regionals. This past season, she started with the AA title at the M&M Frozen Competition. She also won VT and tied for 2nd AA in her session at the IGI Chicago Style meet.
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Emerson Adams from JAG has committed to TWU. She qualified to JOs in 2019 and she finished in the top ten of most of her 2020 meets.
Lillian Lewis from San Mateo Gymnastics has committed to Bama. The former junior elite was off to a great start in 2020, finishing in the top five at all of her meets and picking up individual event honors throughout.
Sadly, despite a strong case, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota voted to cut Men's gymnastics, indoor track and field and tennis. The motion passed by a 7 to 5 vote. The Men's program had developed a counter proposal that showed a path to self-funding and the addition of a new women's sports paid for through a public club program. Originally, the University had been expecting up to a $70M shortfall in their budget. After the resumption of football, this deficit has been cut down to $30M. Despite this positive changes, these thee sports were not spared. Men's outdoor track and field has survived and roster cuts to other sports have been planned, but not finalized. These cuts on the women's side may be lessened with the decision to save men's outdoor track and field.
Link: MN Daily
Sierra Muns, a L10 at Atlantic Coast Gymnastics, has committed to an offer from TWU for 2021-2022. This past season, she placed 1st AA in her session at the Presidential Classic and the Rutgers Color Games. In 2019, she tied for 25th AA at the USAG Level 10 Nationals. In 2018, she placed 1st on FX, 3rd on VT and tied for 2nd AA at the Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
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