WOGA's elite Samantha Ogden has committed to Denver. She finished 4th AA at the American Classic. She also competed at the Secret Classic and US Nationals. She recently placed 4th AA at Massillia.
Aya Mahgoub has committed to Rutgers for the 2015-16 season. Aya is a level 10 competing for Brestyans in Massachusetts. Last season she finished 7th AA at her state meet and 4th AA at regionals, qualifying to JOs.
Cincinnati Gymnastics has announced Anna Gortner's commitment to Texas Women's. Anna won her state meet last season and qualified through regionals to JOs. In 2012 she competed at the NIT and finished 7th AA.
Molly Russ, L10 at Queen City Gymnastics in Ohio, has committed to Iowa State. Molly placed in the top three all-around at many of her meets last season, including 3rd place AA at her State meet, and she qualified to regionals in her first year at Level 10. In 2012 she placed 7th AA at L9 Easterns.
Laura Burns, L10 from Phenom in Illinois, has committed to Iowa State. Laura placed 8th AA at her regional meet last season and earned a trip to the NIT. There she placed 4th AA and 2nd on beam.
San Jose signed Alisa Bogdan and Mackenzie Douglas this week. Mackenzie Douglas' commitment was posted earlier. Alisa Bogdan competes for Gymcats in Nevada. She is a two time JO qualifier.
Signing Week continues and we continue to get more announcements. See our commits page for an updated list. Also, signees can send in their signing photos to be published in a gallery on the site.
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Link: Commits 2014-2015
Kent State has signed Alexandra Marrero, Michaela Romito, Rachel Stypinski, and Brooke Timko. The commits of all but Timko were covered in prior news items.
Timko is a L10 who trains at Olympic Dreams. At the 2013 Level 10 JO Nationals, she tied for 37th AA. She was 6th AA and 2nd on UB at the 2012 JO NIT Tournament.
Link: Kent State Release
UC Davis has signed Alexis Brown and Miranda Holder. Brown's commit was covered in a prior news item.
Holder is a L10 who trains at San Mateo. At the 2013 Level 10 JO Nationals, she placed 38th AA in the Sr. C group. She also finished 43rd AA in 2012.
Link: UC Davis Release
Cal's Men program has signed Yordan Aleksandrov for 2014-2015. A dual citizen of the US and Bulgaria, he placed 8th AA, 1st on HB and 2nd on PB at the 2013 JO Nationals. Later in the season, he represented Bulgaria at the 2013 World Championships.
Cal also welcomes Nathaniel Ramil and Michael Rauchwerger for 2014-2015. Rauchwerger represented the US at the 2013 Maccabiah Games. Rauchwerger trains at American Gymnastics in SF.
Link: Cal Release
Stanford has signed Robert Neff and Ryan Sheppard for 2014-2015.
Neff is a US Junior National Team member who placed 5th AA, 2nd on HB and 3rd on PH at the 2013 P&G (US) Championships. He was 10th AA in 2012 at the VISA (US) Championships. He trains at the Swiss Turners.
Sheppard, who trains at WOGA, placed 7th on Rings and 8th on PH and HB at the 2013 P&G Championships. He earned his trip to the meet by claiming first AA at the National Qualifier.
Link: Stanford Release
Pua Hall and Melissa Metcalf signed with UCLA as expected. Their early commitments were posted previously. Early commits Rechelle Dennis, JaNay Honest, LaNiesha Jopre Irvin and Sonya Meraz are not mentioned in the announcement. They may join the team next year as walkons.
Schyler Jones, Mallory Moredock, Madison Nettles, and Abigail Versemann signed NLIs with TWU this week. Their early commitments were announced in previous posts.
Hilary Green, Courtney Horstman, Kelsey Paz and Haylee Young signed with ISU this week. The commitments of Green, Young and Paz were covered in previous posts.
Courtney Horstman hails from the Monmouth Gymnastics Academy in New Jersey. She qualified to JOs in 2011.
Nikole Addison, Brittany Franklin and Claire Hammen have signed with Denver as expected.
Madison Cindric of Texas Dreams has signed with Arizona as expected. The announcement of her commitment was covered in an earlier post.