Tom Farden is leaving Utah, in the wake of reports of emotional and verbal ubuse, a wave of departures and the latest report in the Washington Post. In the report. Farden and his legal team threatened legal action against his accusers. Carly Dockendorf will continue as interim Head Coach for this season.
Link: Utah Release
Link: Deseret News
Korynne Marquart, a L10 at Cypress, has committed to a full scholarship at MSU, starting in 2025-2026. In 2023, she placed 13th AA and tied for 6th on FX at the Women's Development Program Level 10 Nationals. She also tied for 37th AA at the 2022 L10 Nationals.
Link: Insta
Late Sunday night, Utah announced that Utah Head Coach Tom Farden has been placed on paid administrative leave. Associate Head Coach Carly Dockendorf was named interim Head Coach. According to a statement, "This action comes after recent conduct and actions by Coach Farden not related to student-athlete welfare, which simply do not align with our values and expectations".
Link: ESPN
Kent State has promoted Craig Ballard to Associate Head Coach.
Link: Release
Maryland has signed Nichollette Crochet, Rayna Engelmayer, and Sarah Saville for 2024-2025, as expected.
Link: Release
Faye Rodio, a L10 from Bull City, has committed to continue her athletic and academic career at Alabama, starting in 2024-2025. Rodio competed mostly as VT/UB specialist in 2023, tying for 6th on VT at the Region 8 Regionals with her pike front 1/2 vault. She placed 11th AA at the 2022 Region 8 Regionals.
Link: Insta
Finley Weldon, a L10 at Olympus, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Iowa State, starting in 2025-2026. In 2023, competing for WOGA, she tied for 33rd AA at the Women's Development Program Level 10 Nationals. She competed as a junior elite in 2022, placing 10th AA at the US Classic.
Link: Insta
Kaydence Lockhart, a L10 from Desert Lights, has committed to a full scholarship at ASU, starting in 2025-2026. In 2023, she tied for 9th AA, 6th on UB and 9th on FX at the Women's Development Program Level 10 Nationals. She also was a Regional qualifier in 2021 and 2022.
Link: Insta
Oregon State's Jade Carey and former Sooner star Yul Moldauer won the Swiss Cup, defeating the team from Japan in the unique mixed pair, round-by-round elimination format.
Videos (with searchable bookmarks for each routine): Link
Kayla Smith, a L10 at VIGS, has committed to a scholarship offer from WVU, starting in 2025-2026. At the 2023 Women's Development Program Level 10 Nationals, she placed 22nd AA. In 2022, she tied for 1st on VT and placed 8th AA at the Region 7 Level 10 Regionals, and qualified to Nationals on VT.
Link: Insta
Samantha Schnaider, a L10 from the Connecticut Gymnastics Academy, has committed a continue her athletic and academic career at Minnesota, starting in 2024-2025. A two-time L10 National qualifer, she was the Region 6 Regional champ in 2023 on BB and in the AA. She also won the Regional titles on UB, BB and the AA in 2022.
Link: Insta
LSU commit Zoe Miller won the Gold on the UB to lead the US women at Day 1 of the event finals at the 2023 Pan American Games. Veteran US gymnast Donnell Whittenburg won the Gold on Rings and placed 6th on FX while Stanford's Colt Walker was 4th on R. UCLA's Jordan Chiles was 2nd on VT to Brazil's Rebeca Andrade (who was also 2nd on UB). Chiles was 7th on UB after a fall. On PH, former Michigan star Cameron Bock was 4th while former World Champion and ex Nittany Lion Stephen Nedoroscik was 5th.
Iowa commit Aurelie Tran was 5th on UB while Minnesota commit Ava Stewart was 6t. Canada's Felix Dolci won FX while teammate Zachary Clay was 1st on PH.
Link: USA Gymnastics
Emilie Chandler, a L10 from GAGE, has committed to BYU on a full scholarship, staring in 2025-2026. At the 2023 Women's Development Program Level 10 Nationals, she placed 13th AA and tied for 8th on VT. She also qualified as an individual event specialist on VT in 2022.
Link: Insta
Florida's Kayla DiCello won the Gold medal in the AA competition at the 2023 Pan American Games. UCLA's Jordan Chiles won the bronze. Minnesota commit Ava Stewart of Canada was fifth while countrymate and Iowa commit Aurelie Tran placed 7th. Bama's Luisa Blanco, competing for Columbia, placed 8th. Blanco by finishing the highest in the AA final of any eligible athlete, claimed the right to be named to a slot for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Former DU star Lynnzee Brown was 13th AA while Florida's Anya Pilgrim was 17th.
Donnell Whittenburg of the US won the Bronze in the AA while teammate and ex-Michigan star Cameron Bock was 4th. Canada's Felix Dolci won the Gold.
Link: Release/Results