Keeping up with the recruits

Monday, 01 March 2010 06:22

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➽ Is that a Gator Chomp in Kiersten Wang’s floor routine? Maybe. Wang has committed to join UF in a couple of years. In the meantime, she’s earning a reputation as a stand out performer. She started her season at the Winterfest in Colorado, earning first place finishes in the all around, vault, bars and floor. She won her session at the Metroplex (1st UB/FX), placed 2nd AA (1st BB) at the All Olympia meet, and qualified to the Nastia Liukin Cup with a first place finish (1st UB/BB) at the Pike’s Peak Cup. Wang told Gymnastike that her plans to move to the elite level last season were cut short by injury, so she is focusing on being a great Level 10 until she joins the Gators for the 2011-12 season.

Wang isn’t the only future Gator making a big statement. Kytra Hunter turned in fabulous scores on her way to a sweep of the Maryland Classic (9.975 on vault!!), a near sweep of her session at the PKI (1st V/UB/BB), and a first place finish at the All Olympia meet (1st V/FX). She has scored 9.75 or higher seven times so far this season - very strong scores in the world of L10 meets. Hunter will join the Gators next season, bolstering an incredibly deep talent pool and an outstanding class that includes Brittany Noble, Mackenzie CaQuatto, and Erica Smith.

Another standout at the L10 level with eye catching scores of her own is Alabama commit Diandra Milliner. Milliner won her first three meets, the Williams Center Invite (1st V/FX), the New Year Invitational (1st V/BB/FX) and the Cereal Classic (1st V/UB/BB). She placed 2nd AA at the WOGA Classic (1st V/BB). She has drawn scores of 9.75 or higher four times this season, including a perfect 10.0 on vault at the New Year Invitational. Milliner will join the Bama team for the 2011-12 season.

➽ This is the heart of the L10 season and the scores are piling up. In that context, here's how the recruits for Iowa State, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Michigan and Michigan State look so far this season:

Team	2010-11 Signees	2011-12 Commits
Iowa State	Milan IVORY Optional Kickoff: competed 3 events (1^st FX) TBT Inv: competed one event Winter Blast: 1^st AA (1^st V/BB/FX) Tiger Paw: competed two events (1^st BB) Hailey JOHNSON Lady Luck: 6^th AA Metroplex: 9^th AA SCEGA: 2^nd AA (1^st V) Megan MCDONALD Richmond Fall Classic: 6^th AA Greater NY: 1^st AA (1^st BB) Michelle SHEALY Cancun Classic: competed 2 events Sand Dollar Inv: 2^nd AA Tiger Paw: 2^nd AA (1^st BB) Atlanta Crown: 1^st AA (1^st V/BB/FX) Pike’s Peak: 1^st AA (1^st V) Henrietta GREEN Long Beach Open: 12^th AA
Kentucky	Brittany CANFIELD UGA Classic: competed 1 event Twistars Rock the House: 6^th AA Sand Dollar - competed 3 events St. Valentine’s Inv: 7^th AA GymQuarters: 8^th AA Karissa CARPENTER Reg. 5 Cup: 3^rd AA (1^st FX) Cancun Classic: 4^th AA Holly CUNNINGHAM Winterfest: 9^th AA Metroplex: 6^th AA All Olympia: 8^th AA Pikes Peak: 10^th AA Audrey HARRISON Flip Fest: 4^th AA (1^st BB) Sand Dollar: 6^th AA GymQuarters: 4^th AA Paige KRALL Richmond Fall Classic: 3^rd AA (1^st V) World Class: competed 2 events Cancun Classic: 10^th AA Maryland Classic: 3^rd AA PKI: 9^th AA Magical Classic: 6^th AA Kayla SIENKOWSKI Greater New York: 2^nd AA COTC: 7^th AA Maryland Classic: 7^th AA Magical Classic: 4^th AA (1^st BB)	Alexis GROSS 2009 COTC: 7th AA; 3rd UB; 4th FX 2009 World Class: 7th AA 2010 Brestyan's: 4th AA 2010 Metroplex 7th AA 2010 Classic Rock Inv: competed two events 2010 Sweetheart Inv: 1st AA; 1st BB
LSU	McKenzie FOX Gopher Womens Inv: competed 3 events Winter Luau: competed 3 events San Diego Classic: competed 3 events GymQuarters: competed 3 events Maliah MATHIS Ricky Deci Inv: 1^st AA (1^st V) Texas Prime: 2^nd AA Fiesta Bowl: 3^rd AA (1^st V/FX) WOGA 1^st AA (1^st V/BB) - qualifed to Liukin Cup Long Beach Open: 1^st AA (1^st V/FX) Sarie MORRISON Cancun Cl: competed 3 events (1^st V) Texas Prime: competed 3 events (1^st V) WOGA: 1^st AA (1^st UB)	Lloimincia HALL CGA: 1^st AA (1^st V/BB) Metroplex: 4^th AA Texas Prime: 1^st AA (1^st UB) WOGA: 1^st AA (1^st BB)-qualified to Liukin Cup Shelby HILTON Tampa Bay Turners Inv: competed 3 events
Maryland	Katy DODDS COTC: 4^th AA Maryland Classic: 3^rd AA PKI: 3^rd AA (1^st FX) All Olympia: 3^rd AA Elizabethe MANZI COTC: 8^th AA Sand Dollar: 1^st AA (1^st UB/FX) PKI: 2^nd AA Excalibur: 2^nd AA (1^st FX) Karen TANG Boston Classic: 1^st AA (1^st V/UB/BB/FX) Ebony WALTERS Richmond Fall Cl: 10^th AA Greater NY: 3^rd AA World Class Inv: 4^th AA Cancun Classic: 1^st AA (1^st UB) Maryland Classic: 6^th AA	Stephanie GIAMEO COTC: 5^th AA Rutgers Color Games: 2^nd AA (1^st UB) Maryland Classic: 2^nd AA PKI: 3^rd AA (1^st BB) Chicago Style: 1^st AA (1^st BB/FX)
Michigan	Stephanie COLBERT Bravo Classic: competed two events For Love or Money: competed one event Big Dream Classic: competed one event Joanna SAMPSON TBT Inv: 1^st AA (1^st UB) Classic Rock: 1^st AA (1^st V) Remma ZAKHARIA (has not signed) Universal Inv: competed 2 events Gasparilla Classic: 7^th AA	Annette MIELE Maryland Classic: 3^rd AA (1^st V) PKI: 4^th AA (1^st V) Buckeye Classic: 1^st AA (1^st UB) Morgan STEIGERWALT Maryland Classic: 10^th AA PKI: 5^th AA Buckeye Classic: 2^nd AA (1^st BB)
Michigan State	Sarena BUMBARGER Tampa Bay Cl: 2^nd AA (1^st FX) Sand Dollar: 8^th AA Atlanta Centennial: 1^st AA (1^st V/UB/FX) Buckeye Classic: 1^st AA (1^st V/BB/FX) Laura JOLLIE Chicago Style: competed 2 events Rising Stars: competed 2 events Danielle LEVY TBT Inv: competed 3 events Suncoast Sports Fest: 1^st AA (1^st V/UB/FX) Daytona Beach: 3^rd (1^st UB) Chicago Style: 2^nd AA (1^st UB) Kelsey MAZUR TBT Inv: competed one event King Arthur Inv: competed two events Chicago Style: 5^th AA Pike’s Peak: 13^th AA

➽ KUDOS! More accomplishments to acknowledge:

.   Christine Bailye, WMU signee, 1st AA (1st V/FX) at the Circle of Stars
.   Acacia Cosentino, UNC signee: 1st AA (1st BB/FX) at the Buckeye Classic
.   Kaitlyn Clark, Alabama commit: 1st AA (1st V/UB) at the Long Beach Open
.   Rebecca Clark, OU commit: 1st AA (1st UB/BB) at the Dragon Invite
.   Emily Cornwell, UNC signee: 1st place sweep at the Big Dream Classic
.   Chelsea Davis, UGA commit, 1st place sweep at the Buckeye Classic (elite)
.   Lia Del Priore, Utah signee: 1st AA (1st V/FX) at the Excalibur Cup - qualified to Liukin Cup

. Katherine Grable, Arkansas signee: 1st place sweep at the Circle of Stars

. Alexis Gross, Kentucky commit: 1st AA (1st BB) at the Sweetheart Invite
. Kimberly Jacob, Alabama signee: 1st AA (1st V/UB/BB) at the Circle of Stars - qualifed to Liukin Cup

. Lane Jarred, NCSU commit: 1st place sweep at the Robin Cone Memorial Invite

. Kassandra Lopez, Utah commit: 1st place sweep at the Kim Bird Invite

. Shelby Salmon, Arkansas signee: 1st place sweep at the Circle of Stars - qualified to Liukin Cup

. Amber See, Illinois signee, 1st AA (1st V/FX) at the GymQuarters Invite

. Anna Shumaker, UC Davis, 1st AA (1st BB) at Golden State Classic

. Megan Walker, Auburn commit, 1st AA (1st UB/BB/FX) at the Buckeye Classic - qualified to Liukin Cup

. Cerise Witherby, OSU commit, 1st AA (1st FX) at the Return of the Titans meet

➽ College bound qualifiers to the Nastia Liukin Cup

Marie Case (Kent State signee)                    Kassandra Lopez (Utah commit)
Stephani Canizaro (Arkansas commit)       Diandra Milliner (Bama commit)
Alexis Carroll (PSU commit)                         Malia Mathis (LSU signee)
Alexa Davis (Towson signee)                       Shelby Salmon (Arkansas signee)
Lia Del Priore (Utah signee)                          Megan Walker (Auburn commit)
Lloimincia Hall (LSU commit)                       Kiersten Wang (UF commit)
Kimberly Jacob (Alabama signee)

The competitive accomplishments are stacking up quickly, so look for updates weekly through this heavy part of the season. Full meet results are posted as when we find them. Click the Results tab on the front page.

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