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Rebekah Bennetts, L10 at Georgia All-Star Gymnastics, will walk on at UGA this fall.  She placed 8th AA and 5th(t) on VT and FX at the 2009 JO Nationals meet.  She capped off her 2010 season at regionals, where she competed three events (8th V; 10th FX).

(Editor's Note:  The latest in Tom Kovic's ongoing series of articles on the recruiting process... just as in-gym visits begin). 

Whenever I lecture on college athletics recruiting, a primary area I focus on is using “deliberate” communication with college coaches in an effort to build sincere personal relationships.  Although eligibility, financial aid and contacts and evaluations are all very important, I am convinced the area of communication is very important to the likelihood of success in the college search for athletes.

 

Ashley Stevenson has committed to Michigan State, according to her club, SCEGA.  Stevenson is a L10 who finished tied for 32nd AA in the Senior A division at the 2010 L10 Nationals.  As a L9 in 2009, she placed 12th AA and tied for 2nd on VT and FX at the Region I L9 Regionals. 

Link:  SCEGA Booster WebSite

Amber Wobma,  a L10 at Geddart's Twistars, has committed to Arizona, according to her club.  Wobma finished 19th AA and tied for 8th on BB at the 2010 L10 Nationals, Senior A division. 

Link:  YouTube.com Channel

Jessica Morreale, a L10 who trains at Energym, has reportedly committed to Iowa for 2011-2012.  As a Senior A, she finished 20th AA and 4th(t) on UB at the L10 Nationals in 2010.  In 2009, at the Region V L10 Regionals, she placed 12th AA, 2nd(t) on UB and 4th(t) on VT. 

Link:  YouTube.com Channel

San Jose State has signed Julia Greer, according to a school release.  Greer is a two-time YMCA National AA champion who trained as a L10 at the Toby Wells Mission YMCA.  At the 2010 L10 Nationals, she finished tied for 32nd AA in the Senior D division. 

Link:  SJSU Release

Link:  YouTube.com Channel

Minnesota has confirmed the transfer Justine Cherwink.  Her commit was covered in a previous news item.  Cherwink will be a freshman in eligibility, as she spent the first year at TWU but trained with her club team.

Link:  Minnesota Release

Alaska has announced the signing of Shelby MacDonald to a letter of intent.  The Canadian native trainedand competed as a L10 for Geddart's Twistars in Michigan, placing 2nd this year at the Region V Regionals on BB. 

Link:  Alaska Release

Link:  YouTube.com Channel

Jamie Radermacher, L10 from Naydenov Gymnastics in Washington, has committed to EMU for the 2011-12 season.  She took 1st on vault and floor at the Seattle Open meet early in the season and won vault and beam on her way to a 6th AA finish at regionals.  She placed 36th at JOs while finishing in the top 20 on vault, beam and fx.

Whitnee Johnson, L10 from Show Me Gymnastics in Missouri, has verballed to Kent State. She qualified to JOs from a 8th place finish at her state meet and a 6th place finish (1st V) at regionals.  She finished 48th AA at JOs.

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