PSU will welcome four frosh for 2015-2016: Matthew Bunke (KMC), Chris Sands (Prestige), Alex Thomason (Champion) and Wyatt Tyndall (Taiso).
Canadian Tyndall is a member of the Canadian Junior National Team and a three-time provincial champ. He signed in April.
Link: PSU Release
The Air Force men's programs welcomes nine new cadets for the 2015-2016 season: Casey Branin (New Hope), Ryan Girouard (Gymnastics and More), Alex Hess (Gallagher's), Christian Kalustian (Elevate), Eric Klein (Daggett's), Troy Mather (Aerial), Jacob Stanley (Alamo), Lukas Texeira (Salto) and Jonah Urlaub (SCATS). They will begin basic training. They are led by Branin, who was runnerup in the AA at the 2015 JO Nationals.
Link: USAF Release
SUU has hired Jeff Richards and Jamie Wysong as assistants. Richards comes to SUU after stints at PSU and GWU. He is the former head coach at USU. Wysong is the former Director of Gymnastics Operation. Former assistant Kari Louthan will step down to spend more time with her family.
Link: SUU
Don Osborn joins the Illinois staff. He served as Illinois Head Coach from 1994-96.
Olivia Raymond, L10 at North Stars, has committed to Arkansas. This season she won her state meet and placed 1st on bars and floor. She also competed at regionals and finished 6th AA.
McKenna Morrell, L10 at Wallers in California, has committed to compete for Boise State. This season she placed 7th AA at her state meet, 12th AA at regionals and 24th AA at the NIT.
Taylor Colwell, L10 at Farmingdale Gymnastics in NY, has committed to Lindenwood. This season she finished 8thAA at regionals and 7th AA at the NIT.
Simone Biles has opted to go pro, making her ineligible for the NCAA.
Bri Slonim, L10 at Gymfinity in Wisconsin, has committed to Ball State. She placed 5th AA at her 2015 regional meet and 39th AA at JOs.
A vote from the coaches is pending on format changes to eliminate the separate event finals and to reconfigure the schedule. Read more about it HERE.
Russo is has experience as a volunteer coach in the college ranks.
Evanni Roberson, L10 at Emerald City Gymnastics, has announced her commitment to Washington. This past season she placed 1st AA and 1st on vault at her regional meet and 19th AA at JOs.
Jeanai Scott, L10 at JPAC in Indiana, has committed to Arizona State. This season she won her state meet and finished 1st on vault. She placed 2nd AA at regionals and 9th AA at JOs.
Christina Berg, L10 at Legacy Elite, has announced her commitment to Arizona. She had previously committed to Auburn.
UCLA commit Simone Biles won the Secret Classic, as some of the sport's biggest stars competed this Saturday. Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas was 2nd, with OU commit Maggie Nichols third. Florida commit Bailie Key was fourth, and future teammate Alyssa Baumann was sixth. Utah commit MyKayla Skinner was 7th.
A variety of commits competed but failed to earn scores that will advance them to the P&G Championships. These include Minnesota commit Lexy Ramler in 8th, UK commit Alaina Kwan in 9th, and Bama commit Kylie Dickson in 11th.
Several other commits competed less than four events but will compete at the P&G Championships, including Nia Dennsi (UCLA), Madison Kocian (UCLA), and Kyla Ross. OU star Brenna Dowell competed on UB and BB.
In the junior ranks, Florida commit Lauren Hernandez won the AA. Ragan Smith was 2nd, and Florida commit Jazmyn Foberg was 3rd.
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Randi Morris, L10 at Texas Dreams, has committed to Bowling Green. This season she placed 7th AA at her state meet, 8th AA at regionals and 12th AA at JOs.