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Sam Morreale has been named Head Coach at NIU, replacing Mark Sontag. He has 22 years experience as a coach, including the last nine years at NIU. Link: NIU Release
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Morgan Smith, a senior international elite and US National Team member, has committed to Michigan, according to her club. Link: Her Official Web Site
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Lexi Lajeunesse is a L10 gymnast at Stars Gymnastics in Houston. She has committed to Central Michigan University for the 2012-13 season. In 2010 she was 6th at Regionals with 2nd place on floor and finished 6th AA to qualify to JO Nationals. In 2011 she finished 8th AA with…
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Three time NCAA AA champion Jenny Hansen (Kentucky) competed two events at the recent Elite Qualifier. She's 37 and works as a stunt double on "Make It or Break It". See her on UB and BB below.
New Ohio State head coach Rustam Sharipov has named Casimiro Suarez and Paul Hamm as assistant coaches. A member of the 1980 Cuban Olympic Team, Suarez has been coaching for 20 years, in a variety of club, college and National Team posts, and was most recently at Orlando Metro. Olympic…
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Kim Wilson, a L-9 gymnast from Geddert's Twistars in Michigan, has accepted a walk-on offer to CMU. Wilson's season highlights included a 1st AA (1st B/BB)at the Twistars Invitational and 1st on Bars (2nd BB/AA) at UGA. She finished her season strong with a 1st on Bars (2nd AA) at…
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The USA Gymnastics Open held an elite qualifier this past weekend. Senior age level competitors needed to hit qualifying scores in order to advance to the Classics (if they have already received their compulsary score): 53.0 as an AAer, 40.5 on three events, or 27.5 on two events. AU commit…
Sarah Neumann has accepted a scholarship to Air Force for the 2012-13 season according to her club's website. Neumann is a level 10 who trains at Twin City Twisters in Minnesota. This season Neumann won her session at the Sand Dollar meet, finished 10th AA at the Peppermint Twist meet,…
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Per Gymn.ca, Ti Liu is reportedly headed to UCLA as a walk-on. The sr. high performance (elite) from Canada's Gymnix club recently placed 4th on BB and 7th on UB at the 2011 Canadian Championships. At the 2010 Canadian Championships, she placed 2nd AA, 2nd on UB and 4th on…
Nicolle Eastman, L10 at Gedderts Twistars in Michigan, has committed to Kent State. Eastman had a busy 2011 season schedule, finishing in the top six AA at nearly every meet. Season highlights include 3rd place finishes at the Luau in Leos and the Arena Classic (1st V/BB); a 2nd place…
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Samantha Santos, L10 at Bloomington United Gymnastics in Indiana, will join Ball State this fall. She placed 7th AA at this season's Chicago Style and 26th AA at her regional meet. Video
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In the Men's Senior High Performance (elite) category at the 2011 Canadian Championships, Jackson Payne won the AA title. PSU grad Casey Sandy was third. In the event finals, Payne won the FX and PH while Sandy won the HB. Scott Morgan won the Rings, while Hugh Smith won the…
The event finals in the senior and junior Women's High Performance categories concluded. For the Seniors, 2012 recruitable Jessica Savona won BB and FX. Another 2012 grad, Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto, won the UB. Bianca Jordaan won VT. Link: Jr. Women and Sr. Women Scores
Recruitable Jessica Dowling won the National Open 16+ division at the Canadian Championships, posting a big win with a 56.875 under the modified National Open rules. She dominated, posting the top mark on everything but VT. Dowling will be attempting to make the Dutch National Team this year, using her…
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