Bama has announced the hiring of Ryan Roberts as an assistant. He comes to the Tide from WOGA, where he spent the last five years. He also served as a Head Coach in Norway, including as head coach for the Norwegian National Team. He is a former NCAA athlete at New Mexico and Massachusetts.
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Anna Haigis from Queen City Gymnastics has committed to Kentucky. She qualified to regionals in 2017. In 2018, she qualified to the L10 JO Nationals after placing 5th AA, 3rd on BB and 3rd on FX at the Region V L10 Regionals.
Bella Romagnano from Buckeye Gymnastics has committed to PSU and she will graduate early to join the team in 2019. She qualified to regionals in 2017. This season she competed two events in her state meet.
Jordyn Paradise from LaFleurs has committed to Bama. She qualified to JOs this season and finished 13th AA.
Maryland secured two commits for the 2019-20 season:
Julianna Weil competes for Everest Gymnastics. She finished 2nd on vault at her state and regional meets. Her 4th place AA finish at regionals qualified her to JOs.
Emma Silberman competes for Central Bucks Gymnastics. This season she placed 5th AA at her state meet and 10th AA at regionals.
ASU has confirmed the addition of Kaitlin Harvey and Jasmine Gutierrez for 2018-2019. Their commits were covered in prior news items.
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Lindenwood has signed Nikki Baars, Hadley Roberts and Paige Sorensen for 2018-2019. The commits of Roberts and Sorensen were covered in prior news items.
Tiara Wright has transferred from WVU to Maryland.after missing last season due to injury.
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Ellie Black ran away with the title at the 2018 Canadian Championships. She also won UB and BB, while Bama signee Shallon Olson won VT and FX. UGA signee Megan Roberts finished 13th and 5th on UB.
The Senior High Performance division at the Canadian Championships (Men's) had several current and former NCAAer in action. Rene Couroyer was first AA with an 83.1.
Libby Orman from Classic Gymnastics has committed to Arizona. This season she qualified through regionals to JOs where she competed three events.
CMU's Denelle Pedrick finished 1st AA in the JO Level 10 division at the Canadian Championships. Finals are Sunday.
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A few future NCAAers were in action at the preliminary session of the Women's High Performance (elite) category at the Canadian Championships. Star Ellie Black leads the field by a large margin, posting a 55.409 AA.
Ashlyn Johnson from Sun Country Gymnastics has signed with DU. This season she finished 5th AA at her state meet and qualified to regionals.
Mackenzie Kennedy from GMS Gymnastics will compete for Ithaca next season. She finished 3rd AA at her state meet and 23rd AA at regionals.