McKenzie Fechter has committed to Washington for 2011-2012, according to the athlete and her official web site. Fechter currently trains as L10 at M&M Gymnastics in Wisconsin, after four years at KGDC. She was an international elite qualifier for two years.
Link: Official Web Site and YouTube.com Channel
Madison Podlucky has committed to Washington for 2011-2012, according to her family. Podlucky is a L10 who trains at the Auburn Gymnastics Center. At the 2010 L10 Nationals, she finished 42nd AA in the Sr. A group. She was 33rd AA at Nationals in 2009.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Madison Shorts, a Level 10 at Buckeye Gymnastics in Westerville, Ohio, has committed to Ball State for the 2011-2012 season. After spending most of the 2010 season with an ankle injury, she came back to compete at regionals where she placed 18th.
Jaclyn "Jackie" McCartin, a senior international elite from Charter Oak, has committed to Washington, according to a site submission. She start in 2011-2012. At the 2010 VISA (US) Championships, she placed 12th AA. In 2009, she was the L10 National AA, UB and BB champion. She also placed 2nd on FX at that meet.
Lily Hardin, a sr. elite competing for WOGA, has committed to Arkansas for the 2012-13 season. She competed two to three events in her meets last season. In 2009, she was 4th on beam at the American Classic, 3rd on vault at the 2009 WOGA Classic, and 3rd AA at the 2009 Metroplex Challenge elite qualifier.
Bridgette Caquatto tells Gymnastike that she has verbally committed to UF. She will graduate from high school in 2012 and join her sister Mackenzie at Florida in the fall. As an elite gymnast, Bridgey has competed at Nationals the past three seasons and she represented the US at the 2009 Jr. Pam Am games (4th AA; 2nd V). She has been working through an injury this season, but recently competed bars at the US Nationals.
As recently reported, ASU withdrew its scholarship offer to Preslee Harrald in order to reserve a scholarship for one of their redshirt athletes. Preslee has now committed to CMU for the 2011-12 season, where she'll join her long time friend and former teammate, Rachel York. Preslee's family tells CGFs.com that they appreciate the amazing outpouring of support from fans and coaches who were aware of Preslee's situation and that she is excited for this opportunity.
Preslee won her state meet last season and finished 1st AA at the NIT.
Julia Greer, L10 at Mission Valley YMCA, will compete for SJSU according to a recent news article. Greer is coming off of a strong competive season, including an AA win at the GP Last Chance Meet (1st V/BB/FX) and a win on beam at the California Classic. She placed 3rd at states, 6th at regionals and 32nd at JOs.
Elite gymnast Georgia Dabritz has committed to Utah, according to her recent interview with Gymnastike. Dabritz picked up a number of event wins in her meets last season and recently placed 21st AA at the Covergirl Classic. She competes for Ace Gymnastics in Massachusetts.
Additional information on her club's web site here.
Rutgers announced the addition of four athletes to its incoming class for 2010-2011. The four are:
Danielle D'Elia: A transfer from CMU, where she scored a season high of 9.8 on the FX at the NCAA Regionals last season. She graduated from high school in New Jersey in 2008 but will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Alexis Gunzelman: A L10 from Envision Gymnastics who tied for 9th AA at the 2010 Region VII L10 Regionals, Senior D. She was also 18th AA and 3rd on BB at the 2009 L10 Regionals.
Alexandria Ivol: A L10 who trains at Atlantic Coast, Ivol placed 4th on UB and 17th AA at the 2010 Region VII L10 Regionals, Sr. C. She was also 1st on UB, 3rd on VT and 2nd AA at the 2009 Level 9 Eastern Nationals.
Holly Murray: A L9 National qualifier from the Artistic Sports Academy Plus in PA. At the 2010 Level 9 Eastern Nationals, she won the FX title. She also finished 4th on FX and 11th AA in 2009.
Link: Rutgers Release