GWU has hired former standout Chelsea Raineri (2014-2017) as an assistant. She's been working as a coach at Sylvia's and in Marketing Events at Office Practicum.
Link: Release
Jr. Elite Olivia Greaves has committed to Florida. She competes for MG Elite Gymnastics. This season she finished 1st on bars and 4th AA at the American Classic. She placed 9th AA at the GK US Classic and 6th AA at Nationals.
USAG Bio with video links
Morgan Bixler has transferred to Illinois following two seasons as a vault specialist at Maryland.
Cassi Barbanente from Palmer's Gymnastics has committed to ASU. She is a 2018 regional bars champ (5th AA) and she placed 2nd on bars and 4th AA at JOs.
EMU has hired Christian Minnicks as an assistant. He's a former club coach (WOGA, Twisters, Brown's), USA Training Center Clinician, choreographer and former professional dancer and acrobat.
Link: EMU Release
Towson has announced that Mary Fredericks has been hired as an assistant coach. She was a volunteer assistant at BYU and an assistant at SEMO, as well as a club coach. The former elite (as Mary Beth Arnold) was a US National Team and Pan Am Games team member, and a 1996 Olympic alternate.
Link: Towson Release
Arkansas has added Bailey Lovett and Savannah Pennese for 2018-2019, according to a school release.
SEMO has added Makenzie Marciniak and Maya Tran for 2018-2019, according to a school release.
Alyssa Worthington from Aim High Gymnastics has committed to New Hampshire. In her first season at L10, she finished 6th AA at her 2018 regional meet. She finished 39th AA at JOs.
We previously announced her commitment to Temple.
Nichole Smith of Starlight Gymnastics has committed to Temple. Last season she placed 5th AA at her state meet and 21st AA at regionals.
Lauren Banister from Champions has committed to BGSU. Last season she won her state meet and finished 10th AA at regionals.
Former MSU Head Coach Kathie Klages has been charged with two counts of lying to a peace officer in conjunction with her role in Larry Nassar's reign of abuse. She has until this weekend to turn herself in. One charge, a felony, carries a maximum prison sentence of four years and the other, a misdemeanor, carries a maximum sentence of two years.
Link: Det News Article
Joselyn Warga of Younstown Gymnastics has committed to Ohio State. She qualified to regionals last season, but competed just two events.
Emma Wehry of Stallone Gymnastics has committed to Ohio State. Last season she placed 6th AA at her state meet, 7th AA at her regional meet and 42nd AA at JOs.
Form PSU athlete and previous NCSU volunteer coach has been named assistant at UNC.