➽ Like many elite gymnasts, Chelsea DAVIS has had her share of injuries. The 2008-09 National Team member was sidelined by injury for more than a year, but after missing the 2009 season she’s back. She competed two events at the Metroplex Challenge in February, and she recently swept the elite qualifier event at the Buckeye Classic and qualified to the 2010 National Championships. Davis committed to UGA last fall for the 2011-12 season. She talked about her comeback and her college choice in a January interview with Gymnastike. Here’s a peek at her bars routine at the Buckeye Classic:
Chelsea DAVIS is one of the “big names” coming up through the elite ranks. Most gym fans are familiar with her and look forward to watching her unfold a stunning collegiate career. Lloimincia HALL, on the other hand, is just making a name for herself as a L10 powerhouse. If her 5th place finish at JOs last year is any indication, she was already operating at a high standard coming into this season. In January she told Gymnastike that she planned to take it up a notch this year. So far she’s right on target, winning the CGA (1st V/BB); the Texas Prime (1st UB); WOGA (1st BB); the Kurt Thomas Invite (1st BB/FX); and finishing 4th AA at the Metroplex. She competed in the Liukin Cup last Friday, finishing 13th AA. Take a look at Hall’s floor routine at the Texas Prime meet. HALL recently committed to LSU for the 2011-12 season. She’ll join 2010-11 signees Sarie MORRISON and Maliah MATHIS, who are having stand out seasons of their own.
Amber SEE is also having an excellent season as she winds up her L10 career before heading to Illinois next fall. SEE won the Tampa Bay Invite, the San Diego Classic, and the GymQuarters Invite and picked up a variety of 1st place event finishes along the way. She just swept all events at the Northern Lights Classic this past weekend and scored a perfect 10.0 in the event finals with her unique vault (which earned a 9.875 in the AA competition).
Speaking of unique skills, take a look at M’rcy MASTUNAMI'S interesting bars release (toe on counter Kim) at the Northern Lights Classic. MATSUNAMI is just a high school sophomore, but she told Gymnastike that she's interested in Nebraska.
➽ Kassandra LOPEZ, Utah commit, and Diandra MILLINER, Alabama commit, finished 2nd AA and 3rd AA (1st V/FX) respectively in the inaugural Nastia Liukin Cup last Friday. The Liukin Cup drew qualifiers from meets across the country throughout the season. It was a great opportunity for qualifiers to test themselves head to head with some of the best talent out there - and to do it in a top notch venue in conjunction with the Tyson American Cup. Congratulations to all of the competitors who worked hard to earn a spot in this meet. See video of LOPEZ on beam and MILLINER on vault and floor.
➽ With state meets just a couple of weeks away, the L10 season will soon be winding down. The athletes who have already signed with or committed to colleges constitute recruiting classes of the future. So far we’ve looked at the recruiting classes from 13 schools. Next up: Boise State, Missouri, Nebraska, NCSU, PSU, Oregon State, Southern Utah, and WVU.
Team |
2010-11 Signees |
2011-12 Commits |
Boise State |
Amanda OTUAFI |
Kelsey BLACK
Roseville: competed two events
Snowflake Inv: 1st AA; 1st V/UB/BB/FX Wine Country: 6th AA Golden State: 4th AA; 1st V/FX Ciera PERKINS San Diego Classic: 6th AA; 1st UB Vegas Cup: 1st AA; 1st UB/BB/FX
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Missouri |
Taylor MEDREA
Reg. 5 Cup: competed two events CGA: competed two events Brittani PRICE
UGA Inv: 2nd AA Rock the House: 5th AA
Sand Dollar: 5th AA
Arena Cl: 13th AA
Katelyn TREVINO Texas Prime: competed two events WOGA: 2nd AA; 1st V HNI: 6th AA |
Colleen MULCAHY |
Nebraska |
Jamie SCHLEPPENBACH |
Jessie DEZIEL
2009 Peppermint Twist: 2nd AA; 1st V 2010 Gopher Women's 1st AA; 1st V 2010 Winters Challenge: 1st AA; 1st V 2010 Chicago Style: 3rd AA; 1st V Northern Lights: 1st AA; 1st V/FX
Northern Lights Event Finals: 1st FX
Amanda LAUER |
NCSU |
Diahanna HAM (has not signed)
Lady Luck: 4th AA San Diego Classic: 2nd AA; 1st FX Vegas Cup: 2nd AA; 1st V/FX Cactus Cooler: 2nd AA Kristen HARABEDIAN COTC: 4th AA Robin Cone Mem. Inv: 2nd AA; 1st UB Ellen MARION Teddy Bear Tumble: 2nd AA; 1st V Lady Luck: 13th AA Tiger Paw: 2nd AA; 1st FX Beach Break: 1st AA; 1st V/UB Gamecock Inv: 3rd AA; 1st V
Stephanie OUELLETTE |
Naomi DEVRIES |
Oregon State |
Brittany HARRIS |
Cerise WITHERBY |
PSU |
Brittney HARRIS |
Alexis CARROLL
COTC: 5th AA Maryland Classic: 1st AA; 1st UB/BB/FX PKI: 1st AA; 1st UB All Olympia: 1st AA; 1st V/UB/BB/FX Nastia Liukin Cup: 16th AA Krystal WELSH COTC: 1st AA; 1st FX World Class: 1st AA; 1st UB/FX Brestyans: 2nd AA Metroplex: 1st AA; 1st FX Classic Rock: 4th AA Sweetheart Meet: 2nd AA; 1st BB Northern Lights: competed one event
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SUU |
Alexys ABEN |
Stacey SORENSEN |
WVU |
Makenzie BRISTOL |
Dayah HALEY |
. Christine Bailye, WMU signee: 1st AA; 1st UB/FX at the Midwest Open
. Maire Case, KSU signee: 1st AA; 1st UB/BB/FX at the Pink Invitational
. Kaylan Earls, UGA signee: 1st place sweep at the Arena Classic
. Elise Kerner, Cornell commit: 1st AA; 1st V at the Byers Invite
. Jordan Naleway, Illinois commit: 1st AA; 1st V/FX at the Midwest Open
. Kailyn Ono, UC Davis signee: 1st place sweep at the Malibu Coast Challenge
. Brittany Petzold, CMU signee: 1st place sweep at the Motown Madness meet
. Rebecca Tutka, Utah commit: 1st AA; 1st V/FX at the LaClassique Gymnix
. Kristina Vaculik, Stanford, 1st AA; 1st BB/FX in the int'l div. of the Nadia Comaneci Inv. AND a 1st place sweep of the Gymnix International Cup AA session, with