For the past several seasons, we have made an assessment of each incoming recruiting class and have provided a ranking. This year, the task proved to be especially tough. Today, there is much greater access to information on the athletes, their skill level, level of polish, and of course, their accomplishments, so we cannot rank an athlete merely on her resume alone. The athletes’ college choices also reflect increased parity, making the job of ranking the Top 10 Recruiting Classes quite difficult.

Elise Kerner has committed to Cornell for 2010-2011, according to a site submission. She's a L10 at Aerials in California. At the 2009 Region I L10 Regionals, she placed 16th AA in the Senior B division. She was also 11th AA at the 2008 Regional meet.