Nicolette DiPrisco, L10 from Head Over Heels NJ, has committed to Northern Illinois. In the 2016 season she finished 4th AA at the Scarlet Knight meet and 3rd AA at the KPAC meet.
Danica Abanto, L10 at Texas East, has committed to Ohio St. She finished 5th AA at her 2016 state meet and 4th AA at regionals. She finished the season with a 15th place AA at JOs.
The program at the University of Alaska-Anchorage is seeking your support. Due to a state budget crisis, the entire athletic department is facing a review and the gymnastics program will either be eliminated or scaled back to Division II. Currently a Division I program, the school recently invested in a new training facility. Please read the letter from Head Coach Paul Stoklos:
Abbie Epperson, entering her junior year, has transferred from Maryland to Nebraska. She qualified to regionals last year, finishing 7th on bars.
Adriana Popp has committed to PSU. She competes for the Girls Co-Op in Pa. She competed at the Secret Classic in 2014 and 2015 and she competed and the P&G Championships in 2015.
Reaia Floyd, L10 from Metroplex, has committed to Pitt. In the 2016 season she placed 6th AA at regionals and 18th AA at JOs.
Savannah Remkus, L10 at Rising Stars Gymnastics, has committed to Illinois State. She qualified to regionals last season and placed 14th AA.
Delaney Keck, L10 at Gymstars in Tennessee, has committed to NCSU. She placed 1st on bars and 1st AA at her 2016 state meet. She competed three events at regionals and placed 1st on floor.
Alexis Gonzales, L10 from Wildfire, has committed to Oregon State. She has competed only a few meets in the past two seasons, but she finished 1st on floor and 2nd AA at the 2016 Palm Springs Cup and she placed 1st on beam at the Chris Waller Heart of a Champion meet.
Iowa State has announced Nilson Medeiros as the new Assistant Coach. He coached at Denver and later coached former DU gymnast Jessica Lopez in her return to elite gymnastics representing Venezuela. His coaching experience spans decades and includes club gymnastics, NCAA gymnastics and international gymnastics.
Iowa has announced its hiring of Vince Smurro as an Assistant Coach. He joins Iowa's staff after two years at CMU. He also has prior club coaching experience from Devlin's Gymnastics.
CMU hasn't posted an announcement yet, but Cameron Linford has been added to the coaching roster. Cameron has been the Director of Operations at Utah since 2007 and he has held various staff positions at Utah over the past 17 years. He has also gathered coaching experience at several Utah gymnastics clubs.
Courtnee Marquez, L10 at GymCats, has committed to Sacramento. Last season she placed 8th AA at her state meet, 7th AA at regionals and 29th AA at JOs
Stacie Harrison, L10 from Gymnastics and More, has committed to Western Michigan. This past season she won her state meet and finished 1st on bars, beam and floor. She finished 4th AA at regionals and 43rd AA at JOs.
Jr. Elite Chae Campbell from Metroplex has committed to UCLA. She placed 14thAA at the 2016 Secret Classic. She placed 1st on vault at the P&G Championships.
Jr. Elite Deanne Soza has announced her commitment to Utah. She has trained at Arete in Utah, but recently moved to Texas Dreams. She finished 8th AA at the 2016 Secret Classic and 13th AA at the P&G Championships.