Lauren Diggan, L10 at Stallone Gymnastics, has changed her commitment to New Hampshire, where she will compete 17-18 season. We previously announced her commitment to Ohio State.
The artistic gymnastics portion of the Rio Olympics concluded with two more days of event finals. Simone Biles won her fourth gold medal with a big win on FX. Teammate Aly Raisman won silver. On the BB, Biles had her first break and took the Bronze. Teammate Laurie Hernandez took the Silver. Danell Leyva, originally an alternate to the US squad, won silvers on PB and HB. Ex Michigan star Sam Mikulak placed 4th on HB.
Link: USA Gymnastics
Colbi Flory, Jr. Elite from Texas Dreams, has committed to UCLA. This season she finished 25th AA at the Secret Classic and 8th AA at the P&G Championships.
Jordan Williams, L10 at Metroplex, has committed to SEMO according to Gym-style.com. She finished 1st on vault and 3rd AA at her 2016 state meet. She placed 6th AA at regionals and 42nd AA at JOs.
Brooklynn Bloxom, L10 at WOGA, has committed to BGSU according to Gym-Style.com. She finished 2nd AA at her 2016 state meet and she won regionals. She placed 14th AA at JOs.
The first day of event finals at the Olympics saw medals awarded on the Women's VT and UB, and Men's FX and PH. Several gymnasts with NCAA ties were in action.
Simone Biles cemented her spot in history with a dominating win in the AA at the 2016 Olympics. Teammate Aly Raisman won the silver, well ahead of third place Aliya Mustafina of Russia.
Abbie Nylin, L10 at Twin City Twisters, has committed to UMinn. She picked up various individual titles over the course of her 2016 season and she won the Fiesta Bowl meet. She placed 1st on beam and 3rd AA at her state meet.
The Men's AA Final was an outstanding afternoon of competition this Wednesday, with the world's top gymnasts battling in top form.
Kyleigh Romero, L10 from Colorado Aerials, has committed to Lindenwood. She finished 4th AA at her 2016 state meet and 12th AA at regionals.
At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the women's final concluded on Tuesday afternoon with a thrilling final.
Abbie Pierson, L10 at Gymkhana, has committed to West Virginia. She finished 6th AA at her 2016 state meet, 6th AA at regionals and 39th AA at JOs.
Madison Courney, L10 at Arizona Dynamics, has committed to Arizona. Last season, her first at Level 10, she finished 4th AA at her state meet and 9th AA at regionals. In 2015 she finished 3rd AA at the L9 Western Championships.
The Men's Team final at the Rio 2016 Olympics concluded this afternoon, with a thrilling race for medals.
Former Iowa gymnast Tom Buese will join the coaching staff for the men's team. He has been the program director at Geddert's in Michigan.
Collea Burgess, L10 from Apollo Gymnastics, has committed to Maryland. She placed 1st on beam and 2nd AA at her 2016 state meet. She was 5th AA at regionals and 39th AA at JOs.