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Saturday, 14 September 2024 17:10

2025-2026: Gillliland to Nebraska

Aubrey Gilliland, a L10 at Twisters (IA), has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Nebraska, starting in 2025-2026.  At the 2024 Women's Development Program (WDP) Level 10 Nationals, she tied for 7th on BB and FX while tying for 40th AA.  She also placed 32nd at the 2023 WDP L10 Nationals. 

Link:  Insta

Saturday, 14 September 2024 17:08

2026-2027: Striga to Nebraska

Brooke Striga, a L10 from Infiniti Elite, has committed to continue her athletic and academic career at Nebraska.  In 2024, she placed 38th AA at the Women's Development Program Level 10 Natioansl.  She also qualified to Nationals in 2022. 

Link:  Insta

Saturday, 14 September 2024 10:28

2025-2026: Woolford Switches to UGA

Kelise Woolford, a senior elite who previously was committed to Clemson, has switched to UGA.

Link: Insta

 

Saturday, 14 September 2024 10:25

2025-2026: Sherman to Temple

Katelynn Sherman, a L10 Aerials Gymnastics, has committed to a full scholarship offer at Temple, starting in 2025-2026.  As a Level 9 in 2024, she placed 1st in the AA and on VT, 3rd on FX and 4th on BB and UB at the Level 9 Eastern Nationals. 

Link:  Insta

Wednesday, 11 September 2024 14:30

In Memoriam: Mari-Rae Sopper 9/11/2001

On September 11th, 2001, Mari-Rae Sopper was on her way to California, ready to start her job as Head Coach of the women's team at UC Santa Barbara.  Sopper, a former standout at Iowa State, was known as "ISUFan" on the fromer College Gymnastics Board.  She had given up her job as a Navy JAG Corp lawyer to pursue her dream, and to help save the cancelled program at UCSB.  She lost her life during the events of that fateful day, as the plane she was on was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon.  We pause to remember her spirit and dedication to the sport, and her inspiring effort to pursue her dreams, as well as the others who lost their lives that fateful day.

Sunday, 08 September 2024 19:06

2025-2026: Gauger to Michigan

Gabrielle Gauger, a L10 at IK Gymnastics, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Michigan, starting in 2025-2026.  In 2024, she tied for 18th AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) L10 Nationals.  She also placed 10th AA at the 2023 Region 5 L10 Regionals and 16th AA and 9th(t) on UB at the 2022 WDP L10 Nationals. 

Link: Insta

Wednesday, 04 September 2024 22:57

2025-2026: D'Andrea to Towson

Alexa D'Andrea, a L10 from the Connecticut Gymnastics Academy, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Towson, starting in 2025-2026.  In 2024, she placed 38th AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) L10 Nationals.  She also qualified as an individual event specialist to the 2023 WDP L10 Nationals. 

Link:  Insta

Wednesday, 04 September 2024 22:53

2025-2026: Soles to Temple

Ella Soles, a L10 at Will-Moor, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Temple, starting in 2025-2026.  In 2024, she placed 39th AA at the Women's Development Program (WDP) Level 10 Nationals.  She also qualified as an event specialist on BB and FX at the 2023 WDP L10 Nationals. 

Link:  Insta

Wednesday, 04 September 2024 14:42

2026-2027: Parker to Alabama

Ella Kate Parker, a former junior elite and current L10 from Cincinnati Gymnastics, has committed to a full scholarship offer at Bama, starting in 2026-2027.  She won the FX title and placed 3rd AA at the 2024 Women's Development Program L10 Nationals.  She also tied for 5th on VT and 7th on UB.   Earlier in the season, she won BB and the AA at the 2024 Nastia Liukin Cup.  As a junior elite in 2023, she placed 18th AA at the Xfinity US Championships.  She is a three-time US Championship qualifier.    

Link:  Insta

Sunday, 01 September 2024 19:15

2025-2026: Pappas to UC Davis

Selena Pappas, a L10 from Team Attraction (TAG), has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at UC Davis, starting in 2025-2026.  She competed primarily on VT and FX in her first season at L10.  As a L9 in 2023, she won FX and placed 10th AA at the Women's Level 9 Eastern Nationals. 

Link:  Insta

Sunday, 01 September 2024 19:10

Transfer: Sapp to Illinois

Megan Sapp will transfer from Kentucky to Illinois for the 2024-2025 season.  She'll be a redshirt sophomore for the Illini.  She was a two-time L10 National qualifier who trained at Metroplex. 

Link:  Release

Sunday, 01 September 2024 19:07

2025-2026: Dean to Illinois

Camryn Dean, a L10 Regional qualifier from Premier Athletics, has committed to Illinois, starting in 2025-2026. 

Link:  Insta

Sunday, 01 September 2024 19:03

2025-2026: Boggess to MSU

Brooke Boggess, a L10 at Queen City, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at MSU, starting in 2025-2026.  She was the UB Champ at the 2024 Region V L10 Regionals, qualifying to Nationals as an individual event specialist on UB and BB.  Since moving to L10 in 2022, she has competed primarily as an event specialist. 

Link:  Insta

Sunday, 01 September 2024 13:39

2025-2026: Ra-Akbar to Bama

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Azaraya Al-Akhbar, a Canadian elite and former US junior elite has committed to a full scholarship offer at Bama.  She graduates in 2025.  In 2023, she placed 18th AA at the Canadian Championships.  She also finished 9th at the 2023 Canadian World Championships Trials.  As a US junior elite, she place 10th AA at the US Championships in 2021.   

Link:  Insta

UW-Whitewater's Kara Welsh, 21, was shot and killed on Friday night.  A 23 year old man was arrested and charged with first degree murder.  Walsh, a native of Plainfield, IL, was heading into her senior season at UW-Whitewater.  A VT/FX specialist, she won the National Title on VT at the 2023 NCGA (Div 3) Championships.  She also placed 3rd(t) on VT in 2022.   Our deepest condolences to her family, teammates, coaches, and friends. 

Link:  Local News Report and Milkwaukee Journal Sentinel

Link: VT at 2023 NCGA Championships

Link:  GoFundMe Benefitting the Welsh Family

The final 2024-2025 Code Modifications and rules have been released.  Rather than adopting some of the broad sweeping proposals for Code Modifications, the changes are now focusing on a new system of evaluation and audit of the judges.  The actual changes to rules governing content, execution and value of the skills are relatively small, forming an incremental change to the existing Code of Points.

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