ASU has signed three athletes to NLIs, according to a school release. Brianna Gades, Natelle Gentile and Natasha Sundby will join the program for 2011-2012. The commits of Sundby and Gentile were covered in prior news items.
Gades is a L10 who trains near ASU at the Phoenix Gymnastics Academy. She placed 14th AA and 2nd on BB at the 2010 L10 Nationals. In 2009, she placed 6th AA and tied for 2nd on BB.
Link: ASU Release and Gades on UB
Miranda Eubank, L10 from Champion Gymnastics in Kentucky, has verbally committed to Missouri. In 2010, she won the Meet Me in St. Louis meet and placed 1st on vault. She ended her season at regionals with an 18th AA finish. In 2009, she finished 5th AA at Eastern Nationals.
As expected, EMU signed Allie Lekson, Jamie Radermacher and Anna Willette for the 2011-12 season.
Four gymnasts have signed with the Minneosota Men's program for 2011-2012, during the early signing period. They are: Steve Jaciuk, Sean Bauer, Spencer Smith and Donnie Carper.
Jaciuk trains at the Swiss Turners. He placed 3rd AA and 1st on Rings at the 2009 Region IV Regionals, Junior Men's 14-15. He sat out his junior year with a back injury. Link: Recruiting Video
Bauer trains at the St. Louis Gym Centre. He tied for 57th AA in the prelims at the 2010 JO Nationals Link: Recruiting Video
Smith trains at Metropolitan Gymnastics in Washington. He placed 20th AA in the Junior Men's 16-18 division at the 2010 VISA Championships.
Carper trains at Gymnastics Village in New Hampshire. He tied for 66th AA in the prelims at the 2010 JO Nationals. Link: YouTube.com Channel
Link: UMinn Release
Nick Hunter has signed with Michigan, according to a site submission. He trains at Gymnastics World in Ohio. He placed 14th AA in the Junior Men's 16-18 division at the 2010 VISA Championships.
Link: YouTube.com Channel
Maryland has announced the signing of Liz Garcia, Stephanie Giameo and Nicole Wright for 2011-2012. The commits for all three were covered in prior news item (with Wright reported as Heather Nicole Wright).
Link: UMD Release
Kentucky has announced the signing of three athletes to NLIs: Alexis Gross, Kenzie Hedges, and Jessica Staples. The commits of all three were covered in prior news items. Use the site search function to learn more about each athlete.
Link: UK Release
BGSU has announced the signing of Jamilah Ali, Chelsea Anderson, Amanda Lievendag and Gina Locigno.
Stanford (M) has announced the inking of two recruits to NLIs for 2011-2012, Brian Knott and Alex Strait.
Knott trains at NYC's Chelsea Piers club. He placed 20th AA at the 2010 JO Nationals.
Strait trains at Champions in Texas. He finished 9th AA, 4th HB and 4th(t) FX at the 2010 VISA Championships, Junior Men 16-18 division.
Link: Stanford Release and YouTube Channel for Strait
As expected, Alina Cartwright and Ashley Stevenson have signed with Michigan State. Use the site search function to read more about them.
Link: MSU Release